Page 1 PROPOSAL FOR HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE OBSERVATIONS ST ScI Use Only ID 1386c Report Date: 09-May-96:16:37 Version: ********** Check-in Date: ********** 1.Proposal Title: HSP INSTRUMENTAL POLARIZATION TEST HSP-07 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. Scientific Category 3. Proposal For 4. Proposal Type 5. Continuation ID SV/HSP Sub Category ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6. Principal Investigator Institution Country Telephone Robert C. Bless UNIV.OF WISCONSIN USA 608-262-1715 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7. Abstract This proposal defines the procedure for determining the instrumental polarization of the polarimetric IDT (IDT#1, POL) on the HSP. Three (3) unpolarized standard stars wil be observed using various filter-polarizer combinations for three (3) different roll angles (0d, +60d, +120d). Two sets of observations will be taken at +30d and - 30d to be followed 60 days later by two more sets of observations at +30d and -30d (for a total range of 120d). These observations will permit the instrumental polarization to be calibrated. The instrumental polarization must be determined to a high precision in order to vectoriallly remove it from HSP polarization observations to determine the actual astronomical polarization. Revision History: Mark H. Slovak 8/30/88 Translated to V2 proposal instructions (RPSS V6.2) S. Laurent 1/20/89 Updated: Sally Laurent 2/24/89, 3/20/89, 4/13/89, 5/12/89 Modified: P. Stanley 1/15/90 - change to use CTA selected targets only; Fixes for aberration problem - SALM 7/30/90; ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9. Est obs time (hours) pri: 3.73 par: 0 10. Num targs pri: 6 par: 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 2 I. GENERAL FORM Proposal 1386c PI: Robert C. Bless Proposal Title: HSP INSTRUMENTAL POLARIZATION TEST HSP-07 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Proposers: Proposers Institution Country ESA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ R. C. Bless UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN USA M. H. Slovak UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN USA J. F. Dolan GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER USA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. Description of proposed observations. The proposed observations will use the polarimetric IDT (IDT#1, POL) configured in the digital, single aperture mode. The observations divide into three (3) sequences: I. Acquire the unpolarized star in the 6.1 arcsec finding aperture of IDT#1 (POL) with ST at the +30d roll angle. Offset the star to a selected filter -polarizer pair (F327M, E=0d) and integrate for one (1) minute. Repeat the observation for the three other filter-polarizer positions in the order (E=45d, 90d, 135d). Repeat for the other filter-polarizer combinations (F277M, F237M, F216M, E=0d, 45d, 90d, 135d). Repeat both observations for one other ST roll angle (-30d from normal). Repeat the entire procedure for an additional star. II. 60 days later, with the ST at +30d from normal, acquire and observe the two (2) stars observed in (I) for all four filter-polarizer combinations in the order (F327M, F277M, F237M, F216M, E=0, 45, 90, 135d) integrating for one (1) minute at each position. Repeat the observations with the ST at a -30d roll from normal. III. 14 days later than sequence II, with the ST at a roll of 0 degrees (i.e. at nominal position), acquire and observe one of the stars previously observed and found to be unpolarized. Observe the star in all four filter-polarizer combinations in the order: F327M, F277M, F237M, F216M, E=0, 45, 90, 135d integrating for one (1) minute at each position. Repeat the observation for a star not previously observed in order to verify the procedure. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. Description of special scheduling requirements. Close adherence to the sixty (60) day break between parts I and II of this test is necessary to assure the overall spread in roll angles. Prerequisites: Schedule this proposal seven or more days after successful completion of proposal 1381, HSP Mode II Target Acquisition test HSP-02. Pointing Stability: Coarse track is understood to have less than 19 marcsec stability. That is satisfactory for all observations in the 10" and 1.0" UV1, UV2, and VIS apertures, the PMT and the 6.0" (finding) aperture of POL. HSP requires fine lock for all observations in the 0.4" apertures and POL's 0.65" apertures. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6. Description of special calibration exposures. The ST must be positioned at two special roll angles (-30d and +30d) from the normal position in order to perform the instrumental calibration procedures for this test. (See item 3) Page 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7. Data reduction and analysis plans. Data reduction consists of determining the count rates through each filter- polarizer combination at each ST roll angle for each of the unpolarized stars observed The data analysis involves using the Fesenkov-Ohman analytical relations to calculate the percent polarization and the plane of polarization relative to the appropriate polarizer orientation from the count rates for each star. In addition, the count rates from observation of the same unpolarized star in different polarizer locations on the same filter will be used to derive the relative scale factors between the polarizers. These scale factors will be derived for all stars observed to confirm that they are independent of count rate. The values of the instrumental polarization parameters and the polarizer relative scale factors will be supplied to the Calibration Data Base (CDB). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8. Additional comments or special requests. No need for supporting or coordinated observations with other facilities is anticipated nor are any additional special requirements forseen. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10. Resources to be supplied by investigator's institution(s). Data reduction and analysis will be supported on two computer facilities at the University of Wisconsin in Madison: a) a VAX 11/780 computer under the VMS operating sustem with extensive application software; b) a microvax cluster under the Ultrix operating system; Both computer facilities support the FITS standards and thus can readily access the ST-FITS data export products. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. Address Information Name: JOE F. DOLAN Category: CON Institution: GSFC Address: CODE 681 City: GREENBELT State: MD Zip Code: Country: USA Telephone: 301-286-5920 Telex (or e-mail): ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Name: ROBERT C. BLESS Category: PI Institution: UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN Address: 475 N. CHARTER STREET City: MADISON State: WI Zip Code: 53706 Country: USA Telephone: 608-262-1715 Telex (or e-mail): ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Name: MARK H. SLOVAK Category: CON Institution: UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN Address: 475 N. CHARTER STREET City: MADISON State: WI Zip Code: 53706 Country: USA Telephone: 608-262-7542 Telex (or e-mail): ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TARGET LIST a) Fixed Targets ID = 1386c [ 4] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tar| Target | Target | Target |Coord | Radial |Acqui|FLX| Flux data No | Name | Description | Position |Eqnx | Vel. |Prblm|REF| | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 HD165908 99- UNPOLARIZED STAR FOR RA = 18H 07M 01.507S +/- 1", 2000 1 V=5.0, TYPE=F7 V HER CALIBRATION DEC = +30D 33' 42.459" +/- SAO 66648 1" Comments: ST UNPOLARIZED STANDARD POSREF = SAO, WITH PM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 HD115271 19- UNPOLARIZED STAR FOR RA = 13H 15M 31.980S +/- 1", 2000 1 V=5.6, TYPE=A7 V CVN CALIBRATION DEC = +40D 51' 17.943" +/- SAO 44531 1" Comments: ST UNPOLARIZED STANDARD POSREF = SAO, WITH PM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 HD207052 48- UNPOLARIZED STAR FOR RA = 21H 46M 32.023S +/- 1", 2000 1 V=5.6, TYPE=A1 V LAMBDA-CAP CALIBRATION DEC = -11D 21' 57.359" +/- SAO 164639 1" Comments: POSREF = SAO, WITH PM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 HD120047 UNPOLARIZED STAR FOR RA = 13H 46M 13.573S +/- 1", 2000 1 V=5.7, TYPE=A5 V CALIBRATION DEC = +41D 05' 19.330" +/- SAO44742 1" Comments: ST UNPOLARIZED STANDARD POSREF = SAO, WITH PM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 HD21004 UNPOLARIZED STAR FOR RA = 03H 25M 48.276S +/- 1", 2000 1 V=6.30, TYPE=A9 III CALIBRATION DEC = +53D 55' 18.928" +/- SAO 24024 1" Comments: POSREF = SAO, WITH PM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 HD176425 UNPOLARIZED STAR FOR RA = 19H 02M 08.564S +/- 1", 2000 1 V=6.4, TYPE=A0 V CALIBRATION DEC = -41D 54' 36.302" +/- SAO 229446 1" Comments: POSREF = SAO, WITH PM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7 HD11408 UNPOLARIZED STAR FOR RA = 01H 53M 48.421S +/- 1", 2000 1 V=6.5, TYPE=A5 M CALIBRATION DEC = +55D 35' 53.306" +/- SAO 22716 1" Comments: POSREF = SAO, WITH PM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 HD8803 UNPOLARIZED STAR FOR RA = 01H 26M 53.493S +/- 1", 2000 1 V=6.6, TYPE=B9 V CALIBRATION DEC = +03D 32' 07.069" +/- SAO 109895 1" Comments: POSREF = SAO, WITH PM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 HD68456 UNPOLARIZED STAR FOR RA = 08H 09M 00.831S +/- 1", 2000 1 V=6.70, TYPE=F5 V CALIBRATION DEC = -61D 18' 04.835" +/- SAO 250131 1" Comments: POSREF = SAO, WITH PM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ EXPOSURE LOGSHEET ID = 1386c [ 5] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |10 | 11 | 12 |13 |14| 15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Line | Seq | Target |Instr | Oper. | Aper |Spectral|Central| Optional |Num| Time | S/N |Flx|Pr| Special Number | Name | Name |Config| Mode |or FOV |Element |Waveln.| Parameters |Exp| |Rel. Time|Ref| | Requirements ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 DEFINE # HSP/ ACQ DATA- 1 0.4S 100 1 1 ONBOARD ACQ FOR 2- ROLL POL FORMAT=WORD 17.17 SEQ 1-17.17 NO GAP CYCLE 0 / 1-43.5 Comments: NOTE SAMPLE-TIME=0.001S. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 ^ ^ ^ SINGLE POL0 F327M # ^ 1.5M ^ ^ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 ^ ^ ^ ^ POL45 F327M ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 ^ ^ ^ ^ POL90 F327M ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 ^ ^ ^ ^ POL135 F327M ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 ^ ^ ^ ^ POL0 F277M ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7 ^ ^ ^ ^ POL45 F277M ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 DEFINE # HSP/ SINGLE POL90 F277M # 1 1.5M 100 1 1 ROLL POL ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 ^ ^ ^ ^ POL135 F277M ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 DEFINE # HSP/ SINGLE POL0 F237M # 1 1.5M 100 1 1 ROLL POL ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11 ^ ^ ^ ^ POL45 F237M ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12 ^ ^ ^ ^ POL90 F237M ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13 ^ ^ ^ ^ POL135 F237M ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14 ^ ^ ^ ^ POL0 F216M ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 15 ^ ^ ^ ^ POL45 F216M ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 16 ^ ^ ^ ^ POL90 F216M ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 17 ^ ^ ^ ^ POL135 F216M ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Comments: ALL FILTERS USED. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 17.02 ^ ^ ^ ^ POL0 F327M # ^ ^ ^ ^ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 17.03 ^ ^ ^ ^ POL45 F327M ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 17.04 DEFINE # HSP/ SINGLE POL90 F327M # 1 1.5M 100 1 1 ROLL POL ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 17.05 ^ ^ ^ ^ POL135 F327M ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 17.06 ^ ^ ^ ^ POL0 F277M ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ EXPOSURE LOGSHEET ID = 1386c [ 6] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |10 | 11 | 12 |13 |14| 15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Line | Seq | Target |Instr | Oper. | Aper |Spectral|Central| Optional |Num| Time | S/N |Flx|Pr| Special Number | Name | Name |Config| Mode |or FOV |Element |Waveln.| Parameters |Exp| |Rel. Time|Ref| | Requirements ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 17.07 ^ ^ ^ ^ POL45 F277M ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 17.08 ^ ^ ^ ^ POL90 F277M ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 17.09 ^ ^ ^ ^ POL135 F277M ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 17.1 ^ ^ ^ ^ POL0 F237M ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 17.11 ^ ^ ^ ^ POL45 F237M ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 17.12 ^ ^ ^ ^ POL90 F237M ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 17.13 ^ ^ ^ ^ POL135 F237M ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 17.14 DEFINE # HSP/ SINGLE POL0 F216M # 1 1.5M 100 1 1 ROLL POL ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 17.15 ^ ^ ^ ^ POL45 F216M ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 17.16 ^ ^ ^ ^ POL90 F216M ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 17.17 ^ ^ ^ ^ POL135 F216M ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Comments: ALL FILTERS USED. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 40 USE HD21004 DATA- GROUP 40-41.5 ROLL FORMAT=LONGWORD WITHIN 24H ORIENT +30D +/- 0.2D FROM NOMINAL ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 40.5 USE HD21004 DATA- ORIENT -30D +/- ROLL FORMAT=LONGWORD 0.2D FROM NOMINAL ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 41 ^ HD11408 DATA- ORIENT +30D +/- FORMAT=LONGWORD 0.2D FROM NOMINAL ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 41.5 ^ HD11408 DATA- ORIENT -30D +/- FORMAT=LONGWORD 0.2D FROM NOMINAL ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 42 ^ HD21004 DATA- ORIENT -60D +/- FORMAT=LONGWORD 0.5D FROM 40 GROUP 42-42.5 WITHIN 24H ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 42.5 ^ HD21004 DATA- ORIENT -60D +/- FORMAT=LONGWORD 0.5D FROM 40.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ EXPOSURE LOGSHEET ID = 1386c [ 7] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |10 | 11 | 12 |13 |14| 15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Line | Seq | Target |Instr | Oper. | Aper |Spectral|Central| Optional |Num| Time | S/N |Flx|Pr| Special Number | Name | Name |Config| Mode |or FOV |Element |Waveln.| Parameters |Exp| |Rel. Time|Ref| | Requirements ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 43 USE HD11408 DATA- ORIENT -60D +/- ROLL FORMAT=LONGWORD 0.5D FROM 41.0 GROUP 43-43.5 WITHIN 24H ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 43.5 USE HD11408 DATA- ORIENT -60D +/- ROLL FORMAT=LONGWORD 0.5D FROM 41.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Summary Form for Proposal 1386c [ 8] Item Used in this proposal ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Configurations HSP/POL ^ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Opmodes ACQ SINGLE ^ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Optional Parameters DATA-FORMAT=WORD DATA-FORMAT=LONGWORD ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Proposal for SV/HSP ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ S/C Hours 3.73 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Scientific Category ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Scientific Sub-category ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special Requirements ONBOARD ACQ FOR 2-17.17; SEQ 1-17.17 NO GAP; CYCLE 0 / 1-43.5; GROUP 40-41.5 WITHIN 24H; ORIENT +30D +/- 0.2D FROM NOMINAL ORIENT -30D +/- 0.2D ORIENT -60D +/- 0.5D FROM 40; GROUP 42-42.5 WITHIN 24H ORIENT -60D +/- 0.5D FROM 40.5; ORIENT -60D +/- 0.5D FROM 41.0; GROUP 43-43.5 WITHIN 24H ORIENT -60D +/- 0.5D FROM 41.5; ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Spectral Elements F327M F277M F237M F216M ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Target Names HD165908 99-HER HD115271 19-CVN HD207052 48-LAMBDA-CAP HD120047 HD21004 HD176425 HD11408 HD8803 HD68456 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------