January 2015 - DCT | |||||||||||||||
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DoW | Date | Moon days | Dark Code | Max moon Illum | Time Range (MST) | No moon/ night hrs | Frac night | Prog ID | Principal | Remote | Instrument | Requested Filters/Gratings | TO | Intended LMI Filter Setup | Intended DeVeny Grating |
Thu | Jan-01 | 11.2 | b g | 91% 92% | 17:21-00:29 00:29-07:36 | 0.0 / 6.1 1.0 / 6.1 | 0.5 0.5 | tbd tbd | |||||||
Fri | Jan-02 | 12.2 | b b | 96% 97% | 17:21-00:29 00:29-07:37 | 0.0 / 6.1 0.1 / 6.1 | 0.5 0.5 | tbd tbd | |||||||
Sat | Jan-03 | 13.2 | b b | 99% 99% | 17:22-00:30 00:30-07:37 | 0.0 / 6.1 0.0 / 6.1 | 0.5 0.5 | tbd tbd | |||||||
Sun | Jan-04 | 14.2 | b b | 100% 100% | 17:23-00:30 00:30-07:37 | 0.0 / 6.0 0.0 / 6.1 | 0.5 0.5 | tbd tbd | |||||||
Mon | Jan-05 | 14.2 | b b | 99% 99% | 17:24-00:30 00:30-07:37 | 0.0 / 6.0 0.0 / 6.1 | 0.5 0.5 | tbd tbd | |||||||
Tue | Jan-06 | 13.2 | D b | 96% 96% | 17:25-19:28 19:28-07:37 | 0.4 / 1.0 0.0 / 11.1 | 0.1 1.011 | L03 tbd | Schleicher | HL | |||||
Wed | Jan-07 | 12.2 | g b | 92% 91% | 17:25-00:31 00:31-07:37 | 1.2 / 6.0 0.0 / 6.0 | 0.5 0.5 | tbd tbd | |||||||
Thu | Jan-08 | 11.2 | g b | 85% 85% | 17:26-00:32 00:32-07:37 | 2.1 / 6.0 0.0 / 6.0 | 0.5 0.5 | tbd tbd | |||||||
Fri | Jan-09 | 10.2 | g | 78% | 17:27-07:37 | 3.0 / 12.1 | 1.0 | L07 | Levine | TP | |||||
Sat | Jan-10 | 9.2 | D g | 69% 69% | 17:28-00:32 00:32-07:37 | 3.9 / 6.0 0.0 / 6.0 | 0.5 0.5 | tbd tbd | |||||||
Sun | Jan-11 | 8.2 | D g | 60% 60% | 17:29-00:33 00:33-07:37 | 4.8 / 6.0 0.0 / 6.0 | 0.5 0.5 | L02 tbd | Hunter | TP | |||||
Mon | Jan-12 | 7.2 | D g | 0% 50% | 17:30-00:33 00:33-07:36 | 5.5 / 6.0 0.2 / 6.0 | 0.5 0.5 | L02 tbd | Hunter | HL | |||||
Tue | Jan-13 | 6.2 | D | 40% | 17:31-07:36 | 6.6 / 12.0 | 1.0 | B03 | Janes | HL | |||||
Wed | Jan-14 | 5.2 | D | 30% | 17:32-07:36 | 7.5 / 12.0 | 1.0 | B03 | Janes | HL | |||||
Thu | Jan-15 | 4.2 | D | 20% | 17:33-07:36 | 8.5 / 12.0 | 1.0 | B03 | Janes | HL | |||||
Fri | Jan-16 | 3.2 | D | 12% | 17:34-07:35 | 9.5 / 11.9 | 1.0 | B01 | Feldman | TP | |||||
Sat | Jan-17 | 2.2 | D | 6% | 17:35-07:35 | 10.4 / 11.9 | 1.0 | B01 | Feldman | TP | |||||
Sun | Jan-18 | 1.2 | D | 1% | 17:36-07:35 | 10.9 / 11.9 | 1.0 | B01 | Feldman | TP | |||||
Mon | Jan-19 | 0.2 | D | 0% | 17:37-07:34 | 10.9 / 11.9 | 1.0 | B01 | Feldman | HL TP | |||||
Tue | Jan-20 | 0.8 | D | 0% | 17:38-07:34 | 10.9 / 11.9 | 1.0 | N01 | Tegler | HL | |||||
Wed | Jan-21 | 1.8 | D | 3% | 17:39-07:33 | 10.6 / 11.8 | 1.0 | N01 | Tegler | HL | |||||
Thu | Jan-22 | 2.8 | D | 9% | 17:40-07:33 | 9.4 / 11.8 | 1.0 | L02 | Hunter | HL | |||||
Fri | Jan-23 | 3.8 | D | 18% | 17:41-07:32 | 8.3 / 11.8 | 1.0 | L07 | Levine | TP | |||||
Sat | Jan-24 | 4.8 | D D | 28% 0% | 17:42-00:37 00:37-07:32 | 1.8 / 5.9 5.4 / 5.9 | 0.5 0.5 | T03 L02 | Mazur Hunter | TP | |||||
Sun | Jan-25 | 5.8 | g D | 39% 0% | 17:43-00:37 00:37-07:31 | 0.7 / 5.9 5.4 / 5.9 | 0.5 0.5 | T03 L02 | Mazur Hunter | TP | |||||
Mon | Jan-26 | 6.8 | g D | 50% 51% | 17:44-00:38 00:38-07:31 | 0.0 / 5.9 5.0 / 5.9 | 0.5 0.5 | T03 L02 | Mazur Hunter | HL TP | |||||
Tue | Jan-27 | 7.8 | g | 62% | 17:45-07:30 | 4.0 / 11.7 | 1.0 | L06 | Grundy | HL | |||||
Wed | Jan-28 | 8.8 | g | 72% | 17:46-07:29 | 3.0 / 11.7 | 1.0 | L10 | Moskovitz | HL | |||||
Thu | Jan-29 | 9.8 | b g | 80% 81% | 17:47-00:38 00:38-07:29 | 0.0 / 5.8 2.1 / 5.8 | 0.5 0.5 | E01 L08 | Engineering Massey | ||||||
Fri | Jan-30 | 10.8 | b | 88% | 17:48-07:28 | 1.3 / 11.7 | 1.0 | E01 | Engineering | ||||||
Sat | Jan-31 | 11.8 | b | 94% | 17:49-07:27 | 0.5 / 11.6 | 1.0 | E01 | Engineering |
February 2015 - DCT | |||||||||||||||
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DoW | Date | Moon days | Dark Code | Max moon Illum | Time Range (MST) | No moon/ night hrs | Frac night | Prog ID | Principal | Remote | Instrument | Requested Filters/Gratings | TO | Intended LMI Filter Setup | Intended DeVeny Grating |
Sun | Feb-01 | 12.8 | b | 98% | 17:50-07:27 | 0.0 / 11.6 | 1.0 | E01 | Engineering | TP | |||||
Mon | Feb-02 | 13.8 | b | 100% | 17:51-07:26 | 0.0 / 11.6 | 1.0 | E01 | Engineering | HL JS TP | |||||
Tue | Feb-03 | 14.7 | b | 100% | 17:52-07:25 | 0.0 / 11.5 | 1.0 | E01 | Engineering | HL | |||||
Wed | Feb-04 | 13.7 | b | 99% | 17:53-07:24 | 0.0 / 11.5 | 1.0 | E01 | Engineering | HL | |||||
Thu | Feb-05 | 12.7 | b | 95% | 17:54-07:23 | 0.5 / 11.5 | 1.0 | E01 | Engineering | HL TP | |||||
Fri | Feb-06 | 11.7 | b | 91% | 17:55-07:22 | 1.4 / 11.5 | 1.0 | E01 | Engineering | HL TP | |||||
Sat | Feb-07 | 10.7 | g | 84% | 17:56-07:21 | 2.3 / 11.4 | 1.0 | T02 | Hardegree-Ullman | JS TP | |||||
Sun | Feb-08 | 9.7 | g b | 77% 76% | 17:57-00:39 00:39-07:21 | 3.1 / 5.7 0.0 / 5.7 | 0.5 0.5 | L08 tbd | Massey | JS TP | |||||
Mon | Feb-09 | 8.7 | D g | 68% 67% | 17:58-00:39 00:39-07:20 | 4.0 / 5.7 0.0 / 5.7 | 0.5 0.5 | L02 L10 | Hunter Moskovitz | HL JS TP | |||||
Tue | Feb-10 | 7.7 | D g | 58% 58% | 17:59-00:39 00:39-07:19 | 5.0 / 5.7 0.0 / 5.7 | 0.5 0.5 | L02 L10 | Hunter Moskovitz | HL | |||||
Wed | Feb-11 | 6.7 | D | 47% | 18:00-07:18 | 5.9 / 11.3 | 1.0 | B04 | Brainerd | JS | |||||
Thu | Feb-12 | 5.7 | D | 37% | 18:01-07:17 | 6.8 / 11.3 | 1.0 | B04 | Brainerd | HL TP | |||||
Fri | Feb-13 | 4.7 | D | 26% | 18:02-07:16 | 7.8 / 11.2 | 1.0 | B04 | Brainerd | HL TP | |||||
Sat | Feb-14 | 3.7 | D | 17% | 18:03-07:15 | 8.7 / 11.2 | 1.0 | L02 | Hunter | TP | |||||
Sun | Feb-15 | 2.7 | D | 9% | 18:04-07:13 | 9.6 / 11.2 | 1.0 | L06 | Grundy | TP | |||||
Mon | Feb-16 | 1.7 | D | 3% | 18:05-07:12 | 10.2 / 11.2 | 1.0 | B02 | Blanton | HL | |||||
Tue | Feb-17 | 0.7 | D | 0% | 18:06-07:11 | 10.2 / 11.1 | 1.0 | B02 | Blanton | HL | |||||
Wed | Feb-18 | 0.3 | D | 0% | 18:07-07:10 | 10.1 / 11.1 | 1.0 | B02 | Blanton | JS | |||||
Thu | Feb-19 | 1.3 | D | 2% | 18:08-07:09 | 10.1 / 11.1 | 1.0 | L02 | Hunter | HL TP | |||||
Fri | Feb-20 | 2.3 | D | 6% | 18:09-07:08 | 9.2 / 11.0 | 1.0 | L04 | Llama | HL TP | |||||
Sat | Feb-21 | 3.3 | D | 14% | 18:10-07:07 | 8.0 / 11.0 | 1.0 | L04 | Llama | TP | |||||
Sun | Feb-22 | 4.3 | D | 23% | 18:10-07:06 | 6.9 / 11.0 | 1.0 | L04 | Llama | JS TP | |||||
Mon | Feb-23 | 5.3 | D | 34% | 18:11-07:04 | 5.8 / 10.9 | 1.0 | N01 | Tegler | JS | |||||
Tue | Feb-24 | 6.3 | D | 45% | 18:12-07:03 | 4.8 / 10.9 | 1.0 | M01 | Bolatto | HL | |||||
Wed | Feb-25 | 7.3 | g | 56% | 18:13-07:02 | 3.8 / 10.9 | 1.0 | M01 | Bolatto | HL TP | |||||
Thu | Feb-26 | 8.3 | g D | 65% 66% | 18:14-00:38 00:38-07:01 | 0.0 / 5.4 2.9 / 5.4 | 0.5 0.5 | E01 L08 | Engineering Massey | HL | |||||
Fri | Feb-27 | 9.3 | g | 76% | 18:15-06:59 | 2.1 / 10.8 | 1.0 | E01 | Engineering | HL | |||||
Sat | Feb-28 | 10.3 | g | 84% | 18:16-06:58 | 1.3 / 10.8 | 1.0 | T02 | Hardegree-Ullman | TP |
March 2015 - DCT | |||||||||||||||
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DoW | Date | Moon days | Dark Code | Max moon Illum | Time Range (MST) | No moon/ night hrs | Frac night | Prog ID | Principal | Remote | Instrument | Requested Filters/Gratings | TO | Intended LMI Filter Setup | Intended DeVeny Grating |
Sun | Mar-01 | 11.3 | b | 90% | 18:17-06:57 | 0.7 / 10.7 | 1.0 | L07 | Levine | TP | |||||
Mon | Mar-02 | 12.3 | b b | 95% 95% | 18:18-00:37 00:37-06:56 | 0.0 / 5.3 0.0 / 5.3 | 0.5 0.5 | tbd tbd | HL | ||||||
Tue | Mar-03 | 13.3 | b b | 98% 98% | 18:19-00:37 00:37-06:54 | 0.0 / 5.3 0.0 / 5.3 | 0.5 0.5 | tbd tbd | HL | ||||||
Wed | Mar-04 | 14.2 | b | 100% | 18:19-06:53 | 0.0 / 10.6 | 1.0 | E01 | Engineering | TP HL | |||||
Thu | Mar-05 | 14.1 | b | 100% | 18:20-06:52 | 0.0 / 10.6 | 1.0 | E01 | Engineering | TP HL | |||||
Fri | Mar-06 | 13.1 | b | 98% | 18:21-06:50 | 0.0 / 10.6 | 1.0 | L09 | Belle | TP HL | |||||
Sat | Mar-07 | 12.1 | b | 95% | 18:22-06:49 | 0.7 / 10.5 | 1.0 | T01 | Davidson | TP | |||||
Sun | Mar-08 | 11.1 | b | 89% | 18:23-06:48 | 1.6 / 10.5 | 1.0 | T01 | Davidson | TP | |||||
Mon | Mar-09 | 10.1 | g | 82% | 18:24-06:46 | 2.5 / 10.4 | 1.0 | E01 | Engineering | HL | |||||
Tue | Mar-10 | 9.1 | g | 74% | 18:25-06:45 | 3.4 / 10.4 | 1.0 | L10 | Moskovitz | JS HL | |||||
Wed | Mar-11 | 8.1 | g | 64% | 18:25-06:44 | 4.3 / 10.4 | 1.0 | L10 | Moskovitz | TP HL | |||||
Thu | Mar-12 | 7.1 | D | 54% | 18:26-06:42 | 5.2 / 10.3 | 1.0 | B05 | Morgan | TP HL | |||||
Fri | Mar-13 | 6.1 | D | 42% | 18:27-06:41 | 6.1 / 10.3 | 1.0 | B05 | Morgan | TP HL | |||||
Sat | Mar-14 | 5.1 | D | 31% | 18:28-06:40 | 7.0 / 10.3 | 1.0 | B05 | Morgan | TP | |||||
Sun | Mar-15 | 4.1 | D | 21% | 18:29-06:38 | 7.8 / 10.2 | 1.0 | L05 | Wasserman | TP | |||||
Mon | Mar-16 | 3.1 | D D | 0% 12% | 18:29-00:33 00:33-06:37 | 4.6 / 5.1 4.0 / 5.1 | 0.5 0.5 | E01 L98 | Engineering Allen | HL | |||||
Tue | Mar-17 | 2.1 | D D | 0% 5% | 18:30-00:32 00:32-06:35 | 4.6 / 5.0 4.6 / 5.1 | 0.5 0.5 | E01 L98 | Engineering Allen | HL | |||||
Wed | Mar-18 | 1.1 | D D | 0% 0% | 18:31-00:33 00:33-06:34 | 4.6 / 5.0 4.6 / 5.0 | 0.5 0.5 | E01 L98 | Engineering Allen | TP HL | |||||
Thu | Mar-19 | 0.1 | D | 0% | 18:32-06:33 | 9.1 / 10.1 | 1.0 | M03 | Feaga | TP HL | |||||
Fri | Mar-20 | 0.9 | D D | 0% 0% | 18:33-00:32 00:32-06:31 | 4.5 / 5.0 4.5 / 5.0 | 0.5 0.5 | N02 M03 | Chien Feaga | TP HL | |||||
Sat | Mar-21 | 1.9 | D D | 4% 0% | 18:33-00:31 00:31-06:30 | 4.1 / 5.0 4.5 / 5.0 | 0.5 0.5 | L02 M03 | Hunter Feaga | TP | |||||
Sun | Mar-22 | 2.9 | D | 10% | 18:34-06:28 | 7.5 / 10.0 | 1.0 | L02 | Hunter | TP | |||||
Mon | Mar-23 | 3.9 | D | 19% | 18:35-06:27 | 6.4 / 9.9 | 1.0 | L01 | Thirouin | JS HL | |||||
Tue | Mar-24 | 4.9 | D | 29% | 18:36-06:26 | 5.4 / 9.9 | 1.0 | L01 | Thirouin | JS HL | |||||
Wed | Mar-25 | 5.9 | D | 39% | 18:37-06:24 | 4.4 / 9.8 | 1.0 | M04 | Capone | TP HL | |||||
Thu | Mar-26 | 6.9 | g | 50% | 18:37-06:23 | 3.5 / 9.8 | 1.0 | M04 | Capone | TP HL | |||||
Fri | Mar-27 | 7.9 | g | 60% | 18:38-06:21 | 2.7 / 9.8 | 1.0 | M04 | Capone | TP HL | |||||
Sat | Mar-28 | 8.9 | g | 69% | 18:39-06:20 | 2.0 / 9.7 | 1.0 | M04 | Capone | TP | |||||
Sun | Mar-29 | 9.9 | g | 78% | 18:40-06:19 | 1.4 / 9.7 | 1.0 | B06 | Skinner | JS TP | |||||
Mon | Mar-30 | 10.9 | b | 86% | 18:41-06:17 | 0.8 / 9.7 | 1.0 | B06 | Skinner | JS TP | |||||
Tue | Mar-31 | 11.9 | b | 92% | 18:41-06:16 | 0.2 / 9.6 | 1.0 | B07 | Muirhead | JS HL |
Note: half-night handover times are calculated for local astronomical midnight.
Program ID codes: L=Lowell, B=BU, G=UT/KASI(IGRINS), M=UMd/GSFC, N=NAU, NL=Joint NAU/Lowell, T=UToledo, Y=Yale, E=Engineering
Dark code (D=dark, g=gray, b=bright) methodology: At a time resolution of 1 minute, calculate the fractional illumination of the moon for the allocated time (ignoring time during astronomical/nautical/civil twilights & setting to zero for when the moon is below the horizon). Determine the dark code from the mean value of this metric where D=dark for <={0}, g=gray for <={1}, and b=bright for >0.7.
Remote: If entry is "Remote Requested", then remote observing request is pending and not yet approved. If entry is "Remote" then remote request is approved. If entry is blank, then observers are expected to be on-site at DCT.
Bolded red items are Time Critical Observations, during which ToO interrupts will not be accepted.
Italicized gray items are engineering optional interrupts (EOI) for brief testing. Principal will be notified before the start of the prior night if any of this time will be used for a quick engineering test.
2015Q1 Approved Target of Opportunity (ToO) Programs | |||||
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Program ID | Principal | ToO Type | Time Allocated (hours) | Time Remaining (hours) | Requested Instrument & Filters/Grating |
On nights when the DeVeny is not in use, it should be left in the following configuration in order to be ready for ToO programs:
Grating: 300 lines / mm Grating tilt: 22.28 Collimator Focus: 11.25 mm Slit Width: 1.5" (0.23 mm) Rear Filter Wheel: Clear Front Filter Wheel: Clear
Targets of Opportunity (ToO) requests: 1) will only be accepted for approved ToO programs. 2) will not be accepted during any Time Critical Observation (TCO). 3) May be requested during engineering time (programs designated ENN), but will be accepted, delayed, or rejected at the discretion of the Principal or Lead Engineer for that engineering time. Click here to link to DCT policies regarding ToO programs.
Telescope Operators (TO; email at lowell.edu):
Andrew Hayslip (AH; ahayslip@);
Heidi Larson (HL; hlarson@);
Teznie Pugh (TP; tpugh@);
Jason Sanborn (JS; jaisen1@)
Summary of dates on which approved programs are scheduled (note some dates are partial nights): B01 Feldman 2015-01-16, 2015-01-17, 2015-01-18, 2015-01-19 B02 Blanton 2015-02-16, 2015-02-17, 2015-02-18 B03 Janes 2015-01-13, 2015-01-14, 2015-01-15 B04 Brainerd 2015-02-11, 2015-02-12, 2015-02-13 B05 Morgan 2015-03-12, 2015-03-13, 2015-03-14 B06 Skinner 2015-03-29, 2015-03-30 B07 Muirhead 2015-03-31 L01 Thirouin 2015-03-23, 2015-03-24 L02 Hunter 2015-01-11, 2015-01-12, 2015-01-22, 2015-01-24, 2015-01-25, 2015-01-26 2015-02-09, 2015-02-10, 2015-02-14, 2015-02-19, 2015-03-21, 2015-03-22 L03 Schleicher 2015-01-06 L04 Llama 2015-02-20, 2015-02-21, 2015-02-22 L05 Wasserman 2015-03-15 L06 Grundy 2015-01-27, 2015-02-15 L07 Levine 2015-01-09, 2015-01-23, 2015-03-01 L08 Massey 2015-01-29, 2015-02-08, 2015-02-26 L09 Belle 2015-03-06 L10 Moskovitz 2015-01-28, 2015-02-09, 2015-02-10, 2015-03-10, 2015-03-11 L98 Allen 2015-03-16, 2015-03-17, 2015-03-18 M01 Bolatto 2015-02-24, 2015-02-25 M03 Feaga 2015-03-19, 2015-03-20, 2015-03-21 M04 Capone 2015-03-25, 2015-03-26, 2015-03-27, 2015-03-28 N01 Tegler 2015-01-20, 2015-01-21, 2015-02-23 N02 Chien 2015-03-20 T01 Davidson 2015-03-07, 2015-03-08 T02 Hardegree-Ullman 2015-02-07, 2015-02-28 T03 Mazur 2015-01-24, 2015-01-25, 2015-01-26 tbd 2015-01-01, 2015-01-02, 2015-01-03, 2015-01-04, 2015-01-05, 2015-01-06 2015-01-07, 2015-01-08, 2015-01-10, 2015-01-11, 2015-01-12, 2015-02-08 2015-03-02, 2015-03-03 E01 Engineering 2015-01-29, 2015-01-30, 2015-01-31, 2015-02-01, 2015-02-02, 2015-02-03 2015-02-04, 2015-02-05, 2015-02-06, 2015-02-26, 2015-02-27, 2015-03-04 2015-03-05, 2015-03-09, 2015-03-16, 2015-03-17, 2015-03-18
ID PI Name Title B01 Feldman Accretion in protoplanetary disks B02 Blanton Candidate high-z clusters B03 Janes Deep image of old open clusters B04 Brainerd Studies of SDSS maxBCG clusters B05 Morgan Age-Activity relation B06 Skinner Parallaxes of very low mass stars B07 Muirhead Mass-Magnitude and Radius-Magnitude relationships L01 Thirouin Cold classical TNOs L02 Hunter Ultra-deep imaging of LITTLE THINGS L03 Schleicher Comet PanSTARRS L04 Llama Magnetic spots L05 Wasserman KBO recovery L06 Grundy Sila-Nunam mutual events L07 Levine KBO astrometry and occultation L08 Massey LMI Comm. L09 Belle DSSI L10 Moskovitz MANOS L98 Allen Young Binaries (2015Q2 program) M01 Bolatto Dwarf galaxy candidates M03 Feaga Variations in cometary activity M04 Capone GRB afterglows N01 Tegler Colors of Centaur Objects N02 Chien SFH in Interacting galaxy pair T01 Davidson Close binary stars T02 Hardegree-Ullman Properties of XO-2b T03 Mazur Low mass stars and brown dwarfs tbd E01 Engineering Time for Specific Engineering Tasks
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