Page 1 PROPOSAL FOR HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE OBSERVATIONS ST ScI Use Only ID 2306c Report Date: 09-May-96:17:02 Version: ********** Check-in Date: ********** 1.Proposal Title: PHYSICAL CONDITIONS IN THE NARROW-LINED REGION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. Scientific Category 3. Proposal For 4. Proposal Type 5. Continuation ID QUASARS & AGN GO 1 Long Term yrs Sub Category SEYFERTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6. Principal Investigator Institution Country Telephone Prof. Jack A. Baldwin CERRO TOLOLO INTER-AMERICAN USA 011-56-51-2254 ASTRONOMER ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7. Abstract We will make a comprehensive study of the emission-line gas in the narrow-lined region (NLR) of active galactic nuclei (AGN). We will concentrate on Seyfert 2 galaxies in order to avoid possible confusion with the spectrum of the broad line region (BLR). We wish to use a wide variety of the HST instruments, to insure that a comprehensive and high-quality data set is built up for a representative sample of nearby Seyfert 2 galaxies. These data should immediately allow us to address several important, inter-related questions about AGN: a. What is the velocity field in the innermost part of the NLR? b. Where does the reddening occur in AGN? c. What is the chemical composition of the gas associated with the AGN? d. How do the Seyfert 1 and Seyfert 2 continuum sources differ? e. Do most Seyfert 2 galaxies contain "hidden" BLRs? We will exploit both the high UV response and high spatial resolution of HST, using PC images to map out the NLR structure in a few strong lines, FOS and HRS to obtain detailed nuclear spectra over a wide wavelength range, and most importantly, FOC in its long slit mode to study spatial variations in the UV and optical spectra. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8. Scientific Key Words: ACTIVE GALACTIC NUCLEUS: AGN, SEYFERT GALAXY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9. Est obs time (hours) pri: 11.60 par: 0 10. Num targs pri: 1 par: 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. Instruments requested: HRS FOS FOC WF/PC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 2 I. GENERAL FORM Proposal 2306c PI: Prof. Jack A. Baldwin Proposal Title: PHYSICAL CONDITIONS IN THE NARROW-LINED REGION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Proposers: Proposers Institution Country ESA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dr. Gary J. Ferland OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY USA Prof. Beverley J. Wills TEXAS, UNIVERSITY OF USA Prof. Derek Wills TEXAS, UNIVERSITY OF USA Prof. H. Netzer TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY ISRAEL P.I. Jack A. Baldwin CTIO USA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. Address Information Name: JACK BALDWIN Category: PI Institution: NATIONAL OPTICAL ASTRONOMY OBSERV Address: CHILE OFFICE P.O. BOX 26732 City: TUCSON State: AZ Zip Code: 85726 Country: USA Telephone: 011-56-51-225415 Telex (or e-mail): 620-301 AURA CT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TARGET LIST a) Fixed Targets ID = 2306c [ 3] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 NGC3393 GALAXY; TYPE=SA; RA=10H45M59.6S+/-2", 1950 Z=.0124 1 F(5500) = 1.7 +/- 0.4 E-16 SEYFERT GALAXY DEC=-24D53'49"+/-2" 2 F(2300) = 3.8 +/- 0.8 E-15 3 F-LINE(4959) = 4.46 +/- 0.9 E-14 4 W-LINE(4959) = 7.1 5 F-LINE(6562) = 3.45 +/- 0.7 E-14 6 W-LINE(6562) = 9.4 7 F-LINE(3727) = 2.65 +/- 0.5 E-14 8 W-LINE(3727) = 5.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 NGC3393- OFFSET STAR RA=10H46M03.1S+/-2", 1950 1 V = 11 +/- 1 EARLY DEC=-24D54'00"+/-2" Comments: WFC FIELD CONTAINING V=11 OFFSET STAR ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 NGC3393- TO BE FOUND OFFSET STAR TBD-EARLY, 1950 1 V = 11 +/- 1 OFFSET XI-OFF= +0"+/-1", ETA-OFF= +0"+/-1", FROM 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 NGC3393-NUC GALAXY;TYPE=SA; TBD-EARLY, 1950 Z=.0124 1 F(5500) = 1.7 +/- 0.4 E-16 SEYFERT GALAXY RA=10H45M59.6S +/-2", 2 F(2300) = 3.8 +/- 0.8 E-15 DEC=-24D53'49"+/- 2" 3 F(4000) = 3.3 +/- 0.6 E-16 4 F-LINE(1216) = 7.75 +/- 2 E-13 5 W-LINE(1216) = 1.7 6 F-LINE(1549) = 1.28 +/- 0.4 E-13 7 W-LINE(1549) = 2.2 8 SURF-LINE(1549) = 6.39 +/- 3 E-13 9 F-LINE(4959) = 4.46 +/- 0.9 E-14 Comments: 11. W-LINE(4686)=6.7 12. SURF- 10 W-LINE(4959) = 7.1 LINE(4686)=1.68 +/- 1 E-14 13. F- LINE(6562)=3.45 +/- 0.7 E-14 14. W- LINE(6562)=9.4 15. F-LINE(3727)=2.65+/-0.5 E-14 16. W-LINE(3727)=5.3 17. F- LINE(2798)=1.30+/-0.2 E-14 18. W- LINE(2798)=4.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ EXPOSURE LOGSHEET ID = 2306c [ 4] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 NGC3393 PC IMAGE ALL F502N PRE-FLASH=YES 1 160S 175 3 1 EARLY ACQ FOR 7-18 4 GROUP 1-5 NO GAP CYCLE 1 / 1-18 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 NGC3393 PC IMAGE ALL F664N PRE-FLASH=YES 1 120S 175 5 1 EARLY ACQ FOR 7-18 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 NGC3393 PC IMAGE ALL F547M PRE-FLASH=YES 1 300S 175 1 1 EARLY ACQ FOR 7-18 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 NGC3393 PC IMAGE ALL F284W PRE-FLASH=YES 1 600S 175 2 2 EARLY ACQ FOR 7-18 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 NGC3393- WFC IMAGE ALL F547M PRE-FLASH=YES 1 0.23S 130 1 1 EARLY ACQ FOR 7-18 EARLY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7 NGC3393- FOS/BL ACQ/ 4.3 MIRROR 1 30S 1 SEQ 7-13 NO GAP OFFSET BINARY ONBOARD ACQ FOR 8- 13 REQ UPDATE / 7-18 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 NGC3393-NUC FOS/BL ACCUM 1.0 G130H 1150- 1 16800S 60 6 1 1608 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 NGC3393-NUC FOS/BL ACCUM 1.0 G190H 1577- 1 6650S 60 6 1 2311 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 NGC3393-NUC FOS/BL ACQ 4.3 MIRROR 1 135S 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11 NGC3393-NUC FOS/RD ACCUM 1.0 G270H 2225- 1 3440S 60 1 3281 Comments: FOR FLUX INFORMATION SEE COMMENT IN TARGET LIST, ITEM 17 , 18 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12 NGC3393-NUC FOS/RD ACCUM 1.0 G400H 3240- 1 1400S 100 3 4787 Comments: FOR FLUX INFORMATION SEE COMMENT IN TARGET LIST, ITEM 15 , 16 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13 NGC3393-NUC FOS/RD ACCUM 1.0 G570H 4566- 1 600S 100 9 2 6817 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 15 NGC3393- HRS ACQ 2.0 MIRROR-N2 SEARCH-SIZE=5 1 289S 1 SEQ 15-18 NO GAP OFFSET FAINT=DEF ONBOARD ACQ FOR 16 MAP=END-POINT -18 LOCATE=YES REQ DATA FROM 1-5 Comments: FAINT, EXP-TIME FOR 15 TBD FROM 1-5. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ EXPOSURE LOGSHEET ID = 2306c [ 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 15.1 NGC3393- HRS ACQ/ 2.0 MIRROR-N2 1 74S 1 ONBOARD ACQ FOR 16 OFFSET PEAKUP -18 REQ DATA FROM 1-5 Comments: EXP-TIME FOR 15.1 TBD FROM 1-5. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 16 NGC3393-NUC HRS ACCUM 2.0 G160M 1231 FP-SPLIT=STD 4 1010S 15 4 1 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 18 NGC3393-NUC HRS ACCUM 2.0 G160M 1568 FP-SPLIT=STD 10 1010S 14 6 1 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Summary Form for Proposal 2306c [ 6] Item Used in this proposal ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Configurations PC WFC FOS/BL FOS/RD HRS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Opmodes IMAGE ACQ/BINARY ACCUM ACQ ACQ/PEAKUP ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Optional Parameters PRE-FLASH=YES SEARCH-SIZE=5 FAINT=DEF MAP=END-POINT LOCATE=YES FP-SPLIT=STD ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Proposal for GO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ S/C Hours 11.60 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Scientific Category QUASARS & AGN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Scientific Sub-category SEYFERTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special Requirements EARLY ACQ FOR 7-18; GROUP 1-5 NO GAP; CYCLE 1 / 1-18 EARLY ACQ FOR 7-18 SEQ 7-13 NO GAP; ONBOARD ACQ FOR 8-13; REQ UPDATE / 7-18 SEQ 15-18 NO GAP; ONBOARD ACQ FOR 16-18; REQ DATA FROM 1-5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Spectral Elements F502N F664N F547M F284W MIRROR G130H G190H G270H G400H G570H MIRROR-N2 G160M ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Target Names NGC3393 NGC3393-EARLY NGC3393-OFFSET NGC3393-NUC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------