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    PROPOSAL FOR HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE OBSERVATIONS   ST ScI Use Only
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                                                       Report Date: 09-May-96:18:12
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1.Proposal Title:
IMAGING AND SPECTROSCOPY OF A COMPLETE SAMPLE OF BRIGHT  NEARBY QUASARS: II.
SPECTROSCOPY:  CYCLE 1 OBSERVATIONS
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2. Scientific Category   3. Proposal For  4. Proposal Type        5. Continuation ID
QUASARS & AGN               GTO/OS                                   1018
Sub Category

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6. Principal Investigator   Institution                    Country    Telephone
Dr. John N. Bahcall         INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY   USA        (609) 734-8054
DR. JOHN N. BAHCALL
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7. Abstract
FOS spectra will be obtained for seven optically bright PG quasars [3C 273, PG
0953+415, PG 1116+215, PKS 1302-102, PG 1700+518, GQ Com, and 3C 249.1] with Mb </=
-25.0 mag and z </= 0.35, as well as V </= 15.7 mag. The spectra will be analyzed
for both absorption and emission features. ST observations are required because the
spectral features of greatest interest in these small redshift objects are in the
far ultraviolet, inaccessible from the ground.
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8. Scientific Key Words:   QUASAR, SPECTROSCOPY, EMISSION LINES, ABSORPTION LINES,
INTERGALACTIC, HOST GALAXY
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9. Est obs time (hours) pri: 6.00     par: 0       10. Num targs pri: 11     par: 0
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11. Instruments requested:  FOS WF/PC
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I. GENERAL FORM    Proposal 3220c
PI: Dr. John N. Bahcall
Proposal Title:
IMAGING AND SPECTROSCOPY OF A COMPLETE SAMPLE OF BRIGHT  NEARBY QUASARS: II.
SPECTROSCOPY:  CYCLE 1 OBSERVATIONS
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1. Proposers:
Proposers                        Institution                       Country       ESA
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 John N. Bahcall                 INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY      USA
 Donald Schneider                INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY      USA
 Richard Green                   NOAO, KITT PEAK NATIONAL          USA
                                 OBSERVATORY
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  3. Description of proposed observations.
  Seven quasars will be observed with the FOS high dispersion gratings to study
 the absorption and emission lines. One object will be studied with the FOS low
 dispersion grating G160L in order to measure the ultraviolet flux for more
 detailed study will the higher dispersion gratings. The host objects in four
 quasars, targets 1-4, will be studied with the FOS and G650L.  Cycle 1(SV: 1-6
 months)= Exposures 1,2, 3,4,5,6,7,10,13,19,23,24,25.  Cycle 2(7-18
 months)=Exposures 8,9,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,20,21,26.  Cycle 3+4(19-30
 months)=Exposures 22.  For the low dispersion spectra of the host galaxy, we have
 provisionally chosen to offset the center of the aperture 1.2 arc seconds from
 the quasar position. The 1.0 square arcsecond aperture is to be offset 0.35
 arcseconds in RA and 0.35 arcseconds in DEC. The nearest corner of the aperture
 is 0.85 arcseconds from the DEC. We may decide to use the 2.0-BAR aperture if SV
 or Cycle 2 experience shows this is better.
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  4. Justification of need for HST observations.
  ST observations are required in order to reach the relevant ultraviolet
 wavelengths at which the quasar absorption and emission features occur. ST
 observations are required for the low dispersion spectra of the host galaxy
 because scattered light from the quasar prevents one from obtaining clean
 observations of the host galaxy from the ground.
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  6. Description of special calibration exposures.
  Parallel observations should be as long as possible (uinterrupted if scheduling
 permits) and in dark time (if scheduling permits).
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  7. Data reduction and analysis plans.
  Primary data reduction and analysis will be performed at IAS for the absorption
 line features and at KPNO for the emission line features.  The spectra of the
 quasar PG 1302-102 will be analyzed collaboratively with B. Savage (University of
 Wisconsin) to study absorption lines produced by intervening galaxies. An
 additional FOS observation of this object with FOS/BL and G130H will be obtained
 by Savage in his proposal entitled: "Absorption by Extragalactic Gaseous Halos."
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  8. Additional comments or special requests.
  Measurements in other wavelength regions will be acquired prior to ST launch in
 order to make the ST observations more meaningful. Many of the program objects
 have already been studied extensively by R. Green and his collaborators in
 connection with surveys taken in other wavelength regions. R. Green will obtain
 spectra in the visible at KPNO that are as nearly simultaneous with ST
 observations as scheduling permits and will combine the ST results and the new
 KPNO data with the original PG survey material. One arc second positions are
 being measured by R. Green for all of the program objects for all cases in which
 they are not already known.
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 10. Resources to be supplied by investigator's institution(s).
  Full computing support will be supplied by IAS. Reasearch associates will be
 available. Observing assistance and computing support will be provided KPNO for
 continuum and emission-line analyses.
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 13.
  FOS spectra will be obtained for seven optically bright PG quasars (3C 273, PG
 0953+414, PG 1116+215, PKS 1302-102, PG 1700+518, GQ Com, and 3C 249.1) with Mb
 <=-25.0 mag and z<=0.35, as well as V<=15.7 mag. The spectra will be analyzed for
 both absorption and emission features.
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11. Address Information
Name:  JOHN N. BAHCALL                                     Category: PI
Institution: INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY
Address:
City:                                           State:
Zip Code:                                       Country:
Telephone:
Telex (or e-mail):
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TARGET LIST    a) Fixed Targets                                                                    ID = 3220c            [  4]
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Tar|   Target   |         Target        |            Target          |Coord   | Radial |Acqui|FLX|     Flux data
No |    Name    |       Description     |           Position         |Eqnx    |  Vel.  |Prblm|REF|
   |            |                       |                            |        |        |     |   |
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2   PG0953+414 K OPTICALLY BRIGHT QUASAR RA = 09H 56M 52.4S +/- 0.1S, 2000     Z=0.239        1   V = 14.5 +/- 0.2
    348-7                                DEC = +41D 15' 23" +/- 1.0"
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EXPOSURE LOGSHEET                                                                                  ID = 3220c            [  5]
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  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
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1                PG0953+414  FOS/BL ACCUM   0.25X2. G130H    1150-                   1   8000S   20        1   1  CYCLE 1 /1-3
                                            0                1608
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1.1              WAVE        FOS/BL ACCUM   0.25X2. G130H    1150-                   1   DEF                   1  SEQ 1,1.1 NO GAP
                                            0                1608
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2                PG0953+414  FOS/BL ACQ/    4.3     MIRROR           BRIGHT=330000.0 1   7.5S                  1  ONBOARD ACQ FOR 3
                                    BINARY                           FAINT=660.0
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3                PG0953+414  FOS/BL ACQ/    0.25X2. MIRROR           TYPE=UP         1   3S                    1  ONBOARD ACQ FOR 1
                                    PEAK    0                                                                     SPATIAL SCAN
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Scan Paramters Form      Proposal ID: 3220c                                                                              [  6]
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Data ID: 1
Exposure Logsheet lines: 3
FGS Scan:                    DWELL      Dwell Only: dwell points/line:         9   Seconds per dwell:                    0.00
Scan width (arc-secs):      0.0000      Scan length (arc-secs):           0.4000   Angle between sides (degrees)         0.00
Number of lines:                 1      Scan rate (arc-sec/sec):          0.0000   PA of first scan line (degrees)     90.000
Scan frame (CEL or S/C):       S/C      Length Offset (arc-sec):          0.2000   Width Offset (arc-sec):             0.0000
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            Summary Form for Proposal 3220c                                                                              [  7]

  Item                          Used in this proposal
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  Configurations                FOS/BL
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  Opmodes                       ACCUM ACQ/BINARY ACQ/PEAK
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  Optional Parameters           BRIGHT=330000.0 FAINT=660.0 TYPE=UP
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  Proposal for                  GTO/OS
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  S/C Hours                     6.00
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  Scientific Category           QUASARS & AGN
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  Scientific Sub-category      <none>
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  Special Requirements          CYCLE 1 /1-3 SEQ 1,1.1 NO GAP ONBOARD ACQ FOR 3 ONBOARD ACQ FOR 1 ; SPATIAL SCAN
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  Spectral Elements             G130H MIRROR
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  Target Names                  PG0953+414 K 348-7
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