! File: 2800C.PROP ! Database: PEPDB ! Date: 17-FEB-1994:14:22:54 coverpage: title_1: MAGNETIC FIELDS OF PECULIAR TYPE A VARIABLE STARS sci_cat: STELLAR ASTROPHYSICS proposal_for: GO/AM longterm: 1 cont_id: 2800 pi_title: MR. pi_fname: PETER pi_mi: J. pi_lname: KANDEFER pi_inst: HST- AMATEUR ASTRONOMER pi_country: USA pi_phone: 203 496-7373 keywords_1: VARIABLE, CHEMICALLY PECULIAR STAR, LINE, ABSORPTION keywords_2: UV, MAGNETIC FIELD hours_pri: 1.80 num_pri: 1 hrs: X pi_position: ELECTRICAL ENGINEER off_addr_2: 41 SOUTH ROAD off_city: NEW HARTFORD off_state: CT off_zip: 06057 off_country: USA off_phone: 203 496-7373 ! end of coverpage abstract: line_1: High resolution spectrograph (HRS) is used to line_2: observe one peculiar type A star to study spectral lines indicating the line_3: presence of a strong magnetic field. line_4: Light variations during the target star's 5.0887-day line_5: period are already correlated to magnetic field variations. A sequence of line_6: observations on a single star is required to obtain the desired data. ! ! end of abstract general_form_proposers: lname: KANDEFER fname: PETER title: MR. mi: J. inst: HST - AMATEUR ASTRONOMER country: USA ! ! end of general_form_proposers block general_form_text: question: 2 section: 1 line_1: Certain variable stars that do not pulsate show unusually line_2: intense spectral lines of the ions of strontium, silicon line_3: and chromium, or of the rare earths. These lines may vary in line_4: strength in periods which range from 0.5 to 314 days, with one line_5: having a period of 23 years or so. Often, one set of lines line_6: will actually weaken (such as those of the rare-earths), line_7: while another set strengthens (such as those of chromium) line_8: and a certain "null" line will show no variation. The analysis line_9: reveals the broadening, splitting and different polarization line_10: of the lines due to the Zeeman effect, in which a spectral line line_11: is split into several components which have a characteristic line_12: polarization. The stellar magnetic fields are variable, with line_13: some exhibiting polarity reversals, and the magnetic variability line_14: is linked to the phase of the spectrum changes. Most stellar line_15: magnetic fields range from about 500 gauss to 3,000 gauss, line_16: while the maximum detected is 34,000 gauss. These lines are line_17: referred to as "peculiar" and the suffix "p" is added to the line_18: star's spectral designation. The best studied peculiar stars line_19: belong to spectral type A and are grouped in the Alpha Canum line_20: Venaticorum class of variable stars, named after the prototype line_21: star. The spectral changes are generally interpreted to show line_22: areas of elemental overabundances which concentrate at the line_23: star's magnetic poles, per the oblique rotator model. ! question: 3 section: 1 line_1: The spectral lines of Ap stars show particularlly prominent line_2: lines of Sr, Cr and Eu in spectral types A0 through A2, while line_3: other lines are seen in stars of adjacent types. The target line_4: star selected shows changes in the lines of chromium, europium line_5: and calcium, from earth based measurements. line_6: Measurements of the amount of polarization in the "wings" line_7: of the spectra by the HRS will allow a determination of line_8: the strength of the magnetic field. Additional line_9: mathematical analysis will provide a determination line_10: of the physical geometry of the star's magnetic line_11: field orientation. line_12: Note that there are eleven repetitions of the HRS. line_13: HRS lines are: 2959.9, 2340.9(EuIIa), 2350.3, 2344.0(SiII), 2061.6, line_14: 2065.5(CrII), 2965.1(FeI), 2585.9(FeII), 2364.9 and 2366.8, line_15: 3013.03 and 3015.19 (CrI), 2964.63 and 3105.55 (Fe II), and line_16: 2965.26 and 3121.78 A (FeI). ! question: 4 section: 1 line_1: These peculiar Ap stars are located just above the main line_2: sequence of the H-R diagram, in about the same relationship line_3: to the normal type A stars as the Beta Canis Majoris stars do line_4: to the normal type B stars. The group's location on the color line_5: magnitude diagram indicates that these stars produce an excess line_6: of UV light. Earth based observations have been made primarily line_7: from 3,400A to 11,000A, and the proposed observing program line_8: extends the spectral observations to the UV with use of the line_9: HRS line_10: With an expected line_11: light variation of 0.03 magnitude and UV spectral measurements line_12: to be made, a series of orbiting observations is necessary. line_13: Photographic detection of magnetic fields from the earth has line_14: a lower limit of about +/- 100 gauss. The target star is line_15: expected to have a magnetic field of about line_16: the same magnitude, again illustrating the need for the HST. ! question: 5 section: 1 line_1: As part of the HST Amateur Astronomer project, the following line_2: recommended allocations have been tentatively approved for line_3: this program: line_4: -Unocculted spacecraft time (cycle 1)........8.5 hours line_5: -Parallel time (cycle 1).....................0.0 hours line_6: -Duration of observing program...............1 year line_7: -Unocculted spacecraft time (future years)...0.0 hours line_8: A repetitive series of measurements of this variable star is line_9: required to obtain the proposed objectives. These measurements line_10: can be spread out over a 5 day period in order to "capture" line_11: the 5.0887 day variation of the target star HD112185 line_12: (HR 4905, Epsilon Ursae Majoris) which changes its brightness line_13: from 1.76 to 1.79 magnitude (V). The star's position was line_14: verified with GSS at STScI, and is given in the target log. line_15: Observation of a single star is made. ! question: 5 section: 2 line_1: This is informational only: line_2: PERIOD 5.0887D +/- 0.001D; line_3: ZERO-PHASE JD2447804.46117 +/- 0.001D; line_4: The PI requests that all phases of the period be covered line_5: by following the AFTER special requirements. ! question: 6 section: 1 line_1: The type Ap magnetic variables have measured periods which line_2: are relatively constant for periods of decades. Thus the time line_3: of the measurements can be specified well in advance. This is line_4: detailed in the exposure log. line_5: The magnetic positive pole has been determined at phase 0.95 +/- 0.02, per line_6: 1990 ground-based measurements. line_10: During the first six months following the orbiting of the HST, line_11: the calibrations and prove-out of the instruments are expected line_12: to provide line_13: better than 1.0 percent accuracy in the HRS. This accuracy line_14: is sufficient for the proposed program. ! question: 7 section: 1 line_1: line_5: The HRS data will also follow the automatic "pipeline" data line_6: processing of the Routine Science Data Processing (RSDP). The line_7: wide range of General Analysis facilities of the Science Data line_8: Analysis System (SDAS) are very suitable to the analysis to be line_9: performed on the finalized data. This involves evaluating line_10: selected lines, a search for the centroid, and other timed line_11: data curve fitting techniques already avilable. For this line_12: program, a superposition of selected HRS data is very line_13: desirable, in order to determine additional magnetic field line_14: characteristics. Data analysis will be at STScI. ! question: 8 section: 1 line_1: There are some plans for coordinating photometric observations with the AAVSO, line_2: which are the entire responsibility of the PI. Because of the brightness of the line_3: object, no special positioning is needed. Acquisition of the HRS with the 2.0 line_4: aperture will line_5: be adequate. The data will normally be restricted for one year line_6: after completion of the program. The discretionary time at line_7: STScI should allow for targets of opportunity to be handled line_8: with all necessary expediency. This is not required here. line_9: Note that GTO 1182 has an observing sequence of 23 stars of line_10: types B and A. While the GTO program centers on 16 type line_11: B9pHgMn stars, the observations detailed here are for a line_12: single type A0p star. Selection of this target avoided any line_13: overlap and separation is maintained. ! question: 9 section: 1 line_1: Not Applicable. ! question: 10 section: 1 line_1: The P.I. has limited data analysis capabilities with primary line_2: access to a PC-XT computer with word processing (WordPerfect) line_3: and math analysis (Mathcad). Library facilities can be utilized line_4: at Yale in New Haven, Connecticut, and at the Harvard/Smithsonian line_5: Center for Astrophysics in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The line_6: assistance of the STScI in providing for transportation and line_7: overnight accomodations is gratefully acknowleged. ! !end of general form text general_form_address: lname: KANDEFER fname: PETER mi: J. title: MR. category: PI inst: HST- AMATEUR ASTRONOMER addr_1: 41 SOUTH ROAD city: NEW HARTFORD state: CT zip: 06057 country: USA phone: (203) 496-7373 ! ! end of general_form_address records fixed_targets: targnum: 1 name_1: HD112185 descr_1: STAR;VARIABLE;CHEMICALLY PECULIAR STAR;, descr_2: MAGNETIC FIELD;UV;LINE;ABSORPTION pos_1: RA=12H 54M 1.517S +/-1S, pos_2: DEC=55D 57' 35.65"+/-1" equinox: J2000 pm_or_par: Y pos_epoch_yr: 1900.00 ra_pm_val: 0.009060 ra_pm_unct: 0.000067 dec_pm_val: -0.0110 dec_pm_unct: 0.0010 an_prlx_val: 0.0093 an_prlx_unct: 0.0160 fluxnum_1: 1 fluxval_1: V=1.77 fluxnum_2: 2 fluxval_2: B-V=-0.02 fluxnum_3: 3 fluxval_3: U-B=+0.02 ! ! end of fixed targets ! No solar system records found ! No generic target records found exposure_logsheet: linenum: 1.500 sequence_1: DEFINE sequence_2: SPEC targname: HD112185 config: HRS opmode: IMAGE aperture: 2.0 sp_element: MIRROR-A2 num_exp: 1 time_per_exp: 96.8S fluxnum_1: 1 priority: 1 req_1: CYCLE 1 / 1.5-11 comment_1: TAKE MAP AFTER CENTERING ! linenum: 2.000 sequence_1: ^ targname: ^ config: ^ opmode: ACCUM aperture: 0.25 sp_element: ECH-B wavelength: 2959.9 num_exp: 1 time_per_exp: 57.6S s_to_n: 100 fluxnum_1: 1 priority: 1 param_1: FP-SPLIT=STD req_1: GROUP 2-11 NON-INT ! linenum: 3.000 sequence_1: ^ targname: ^ config: ^ opmode: ^ aperture: ^ sp_element: ^ wavelength: 2340.9 num_exp: 1 time_per_exp: 57.6S s_to_n: 100 fluxnum_1: 1 priority: 1 param_1: FP-SPLIT=STD ! linenum: 4.000 sequence_1: ^ targname: ^ config: ^ opmode: ^ aperture: ^ sp_element: ^ wavelength: 2350.3 num_exp: 1 time_per_exp: 57.6S s_to_n: 100 fluxnum_1: 1 priority: 1 param_1: FP-SPLIT=STD ! linenum: 5.000 sequence_1: ^ targname: ^ config: ^ opmode: ^ aperture: ^ sp_element: ^ wavelength: 2061.6 num_exp: 1 time_per_exp: 57.6S s_to_n: 100 fluxnum_1: 1 priority: 1 param_1: FP-SPLIT=STD ! linenum: 6.000 sequence_1: ^ targname: ^ config: ^ opmode: ^ aperture: ^ sp_element: ^ wavelength: 3015 num_exp: 1 time_per_exp: 57.6S s_to_n: 100 fluxnum_1: 1 priority: 1 param_1: FP-SPLIT=STD ! linenum: 7.000 sequence_1: ^ targname: ^ config: ^ opmode: ^ aperture: ^ sp_element: ^ wavelength: 2965.1 num_exp: 1 time_per_exp: 57.6S s_to_n: 100 fluxnum_1: 1 priority: 1 param_1: FP-SPLIT=STD ! linenum: 8.000 sequence_1: DEFINE sequence_2: SPEC targname: HD112185 config: HRS opmode: ACCUM aperture: 0.25 sp_element: ECH-B wavelength: 2585.9 num_exp: 1 time_per_exp: 57.6S s_to_n: 100 fluxnum_1: 1 priority: 1 param_1: FP-SPLIT=STD ! linenum: 9.000 sequence_1: DEFINE sequence_2: SPEC targname: HD112185 config: HRS opmode: ACCUM aperture: 0.25 sp_element: ECH-B wavelength: 2364.9 num_exp: 1 time_per_exp: 57.6S s_to_n: 100 fluxnum_1: 1 priority: 1 param_1: FP-SPLIT=STD ! linenum: 10.000 sequence_1: DEFINE sequence_2: SPEC targname: HD112185 config: HRS opmode: ACCUM aperture: 0.25 sp_element: ECH-B wavelength: 3121.78 num_exp: 1 time_per_exp: 57.6S s_to_n: 100 fluxnum_1: 1 priority: 1 param_1: FP-SPLIT=STD ! linenum: 11.000 sequence_1: ^ targname: ^ config: ^ opmode: ^ aperture: ^ sp_element: ^ wavelength: 3105.55 num_exp: 1 time_per_exp: 57.6S s_to_n: 100 fluxnum_1: 1 priority: 1 param_1: FP-SPLIT=STD ! linenum: 15.000 targname: HD112185 config: HRS opmode: ACQ aperture: 2.0 sp_element: MIRROR-A2 num_exp: 1 time_per_exp: 5S fluxnum_1: 1 priority: 1 param_1: FAINT=6560.5, param_2: SEARCH-SIZE=5, param_3: LOCATE=YES req_1: ONBOARD ACQ FOR 15.01; req_2: CYCLE 1; comment_1: STEP-TIME=0.2 ! linenum: 15.010 targname: HD112185 config: HRS opmode: ACQ/PEAKUP aperture: 2.0 sp_element: MIRROR-A2 num_exp: 1 time_per_exp: 9.2S fluxnum_1: 1 priority: 1 req_1: ONBOARD ACQ FOR 15.1; req_2: CYCLE 1 comment_1: STEP-TIME=0.2 ! linenum: 15.100 sequence_1: USE sequence_2: SPEC ! linenum: 16.000 targname: HD112185 config: HRS opmode: ACQ aperture: 2.0 sp_element: MIRROR-A2 num_exp: 1 time_per_exp: 5S fluxnum_1: 1 priority: 1 param_1: FAINT=6560.5, param_2: SEARCH-SIZE=5, param_3: LOCATE=YES req_1: ONBOARD ACQ FOR 16.01; req_2: CYCLE 1; req_3: AFTER 15 BY 12H req_4: +/- 2 H; comment_1: STEP-TIME=0.2 ! linenum: 16.010 targname: HD112185 config: HRS opmode: ACQ/PEAKUP aperture: 2.0 sp_element: MIRROR-A2 num_exp: 1 time_per_exp: 9.2S fluxnum_1: 1 priority: 1 req_1: ONBOARD ACQ FOR 16.1; req_2: CYCLE 1 comment_1: STEP-TIME=0.2 ! linenum: 16.100 sequence_1: USE sequence_2: SPEC ! linenum: 17.000 targname: HD112185 config: HRS opmode: ACQ aperture: 2.0 sp_element: MIRROR-A2 num_exp: 1 time_per_exp: 5S fluxnum_1: 1 priority: 1 param_1: FAINT=6560.5, param_2: SEARCH-SIZE=5, param_3: LOCATE=YES req_1: ONBOARD ACQ FOR 17.01; req_2: CYCLE 1; req_3: AFTER 15 BY 24H req_4: +/- 2 H; comment_1: STEP-TIME=0.2 ! linenum: 17.010 targname: HD112185 config: HRS opmode: ACQ/PEAKUP aperture: 2.0 sp_element: MIRROR-A2 num_exp: 1 time_per_exp: 9.2S fluxnum_1: 1 priority: 1 req_1: ONBOARD ACQ FOR 17.1; req_2: CYCLE 1 comment_1: STEP-TIME=0.2 ! linenum: 17.100 sequence_1: USE sequence_2: SPEC ! linenum: 18.000 targname: HD112185 config: HRS opmode: ACQ aperture: 2.0 sp_element: MIRROR-A2 num_exp: 1 time_per_exp: 5S fluxnum_1: 1 priority: 1 param_1: FAINT=6560.5, param_2: SEARCH-SIZE=5, param_3: LOCATE=YES req_1: ONBOARD ACQ FOR 18.01; req_2: CYCLE 1; req_4: AFTER 15 BY 36H req_5: +/- 2 H; comment_1: STEP-TIME=0.2 ! linenum: 18.010 targname: HD112185 config: HRS opmode: ACQ/PEAKUP aperture: 2.0 sp_element: MIRROR-A2 num_exp: 1 time_per_exp: 9.2S fluxnum_1: 1 priority: 1 req_1: ONBOARD ACQ FOR 18.1; req_2: CYCLE 1 comment_1: STEP-TIME=0.2 ! linenum: 18.100 sequence_1: USE sequence_2: SPEC ! linenum: 19.000 targname: HD112185 config: HRS opmode: ACQ aperture: 2.0 sp_element: MIRROR-A2 num_exp: 1 time_per_exp: 5S fluxnum_1: 1 priority: 1 param_1: FAINT=6560.5, param_2: SEARCH-SIZE=5, param_3: LOCATE=YES req_1: ONBOARD ACQ FOR 19.01; req_2: CYCLE 1; req_4: AFTER 15 BY 48H req_5: +/- 2 H; comment_1: STEP-TIME=0.2 ! linenum: 19.010 targname: HD112185 config: HRS opmode: ACQ/PEAKUP aperture: 2.0 sp_element: MIRROR-A2 num_exp: 1 time_per_exp: 9.2S fluxnum_1: 1 priority: 1 req_1: ONBOARD ACQ FOR 19.1; req_2: CYCLE 1 comment_1: STEP-TIME=0.2 ! linenum: 19.100 sequence_1: USE sequence_2: SPEC ! linenum: 20.000 targname: HD112185 config: HRS opmode: ACQ aperture: 2.0 sp_element: MIRROR-A2 num_exp: 1 time_per_exp: 5S fluxnum_1: 1 priority: 1 param_1: FAINT=6560.5, param_2: SEARCH-SIZE=5, param_3: LOCATE=YES req_1: ONBOARD ACQ FOR 20.01; req_2: CYCLE 1; req_3: AFTER 15 BY 60H +/- 2 H; comment_1: STEP-TIME=0.2 ! linenum: 20.010 targname: HD112185 config: HRS opmode: ACQ/PEAKUP aperture: 2.0 sp_element: MIRROR-A2 num_exp: 1 time_per_exp: 9.2S fluxnum_1: 1 priority: 1 req_1: ONBOARD ACQ FOR 20.1; req_2: CYCLE 1 comment_1: STEP-TIME=0.2 ! linenum: 20.100 sequence_1: USE sequence_2: SPEC ! linenum: 21.000 targname: HD112185 config: HRS opmode: ACQ aperture: 2.0 sp_element: MIRROR-A2 num_exp: 1 time_per_exp: 5S fluxnum_1: 1 priority: 1 param_1: FAINT=6560.5, param_2: SEARCH-SIZE=5, param_3: LOCATE=YES req_1: ONBOARD ACQ FOR 21.01; req_2: CYCLE 1; req_4: AFTER 15 BY 72H req_5: +/- 2 H; comment_1: STEP-TIME=0.2 ! linenum: 21.010 targname: HD112185 config: HRS opmode: ACQ/PEAKUP aperture: 2.0 sp_element: MIRROR-A2 num_exp: 1 time_per_exp: 9.2S fluxnum_1: 1 priority: 1 req_1: ONBOARD ACQ FOR 21.1; req_2: CYCLE 1 comment_1: STEP-TIME=0.2 ! linenum: 21.100 sequence_1: USE sequence_2: SPEC ! linenum: 22.000 targname: HD112185 config: HRS opmode: ACQ aperture: 2.0 sp_element: MIRROR-A2 num_exp: 1 time_per_exp: 5S fluxnum_1: 1 priority: 1 param_1: FAINT=6560.5, param_2: SEARCH-SIZE=5, param_3: LOCATE=YES req_1: ONBOARD ACQ FOR 22.01; req_2: CYCLE 1; req_4: AFTER 15 BY 84H req_5: +/- 2 H; comment_1: STEP-TIME=0.2 ! linenum: 22.010 targname: HD112185 config: HRS opmode: ACQ/PEAKUP aperture: 2.0 sp_element: MIRROR-A2 num_exp: 1 time_per_exp: 9.2S fluxnum_1: 1 priority: 1 req_1: ONBOARD ACQ FOR 22.1; req_2: CYCLE 1 comment_1: STEP-TIME=0.2 ! linenum: 22.100 sequence_1: USE sequence_2: SPEC ! linenum: 23.000 targname: HD112185 config: HRS opmode: ACQ aperture: 2.0 sp_element: MIRROR-A2 num_exp: 1 time_per_exp: 5S fluxnum_1: 1 priority: 1 param_1: FAINT=6560.5, param_2: SEARCH-SIZE=5, param_3: LOCATE=YES req_1: ONBOARD ACQ FOR 23.01; req_2: CYCLE 1; req_4: AFTER 15 BY 96H req_5: +/- 2 H; comment_1: STEP-TIME=0.2 ! linenum: 23.010 targname: HD112185 config: HRS opmode: ACQ/PEAKUP aperture: 2.0 sp_element: MIRROR-A2 num_exp: 1 time_per_exp: 9.2S fluxnum_1: 1 priority: 1 req_1: ONBOARD ACQ FOR 23.1; req_2: CYCLE 1 comment_1: STEP-TIME=0.2 ! linenum: 23.100 sequence_1: USE sequence_2: SPEC ! linenum: 24.000 targname: HD112185 config: HRS opmode: ACQ aperture: 2.0 sp_element: MIRROR-A2 num_exp: 1 time_per_exp: 5S fluxnum_1: 1 priority: 1 param_1: FAINT=6560.5, param_2: SEARCH-SIZE=5, param_3: LOCATE=YES req_1: ONBOARD ACQ FOR 24.01; req_2: CYCLE 1; req_4: AFTER 15 BY 108H req_5: +/- 2 H; comment_1: STEP-TIME=0.2 ! linenum: 24.010 targname: HD112185 config: HRS opmode: ACQ/PEAKUP aperture: 2.0 sp_element: MIRROR-A2 num_exp: 1 time_per_exp: 9.2S fluxnum_1: 1 priority: 1 req_1: ONBOARD ACQ FOR 24.1; req_2: CYCLE 1 comment_1: STEP-TIME=0.2 ! linenum: 24.100 sequence_1: USE sequence_2: SPEC ! linenum: 25.000 targname: HD112185 config: HRS opmode: ACQ aperture: 2.0 sp_element: MIRROR-A2 num_exp: 1 time_per_exp: 5S fluxnum_1: 1 priority: 1 param_1: FAINT=6560.5, param_2: SEARCH-SIZE=5, param_3: LOCATE=YES req_1: ONBOARD ACQ FOR 25.01; req_2: CYCLE 1; req_4: AFTER 15 BY 120H req_5: +/- 2 H; comment_1: STEP-TIME=0.2 ! linenum: 25.010 targname: HD112185 config: HRS opmode: ACQ/PEAKUP aperture: 2.0 sp_element: MIRROR-A2 num_exp: 1 time_per_exp: 9.2S fluxnum_1: 1 priority: 1 req_1: ONBOARD ACQ FOR 25.1; req_2: CYCLE 1 comment_1: STEP-TIME=0.2 ! linenum: 25.100 sequence_1: USE sequence_2: SPEC ! ! end of exposure logsheet ! 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