! File: 3242C.PROP ! Database: PEPDB ! Date: 18-FEB-1994:23:20:36 coverpage: title_1: NUCLEI OF NEARLY NORMAL GALAXIES (WF/PC-14) title_2: CYCLE 0 RETAKE sci_cat: GALAXIES & CLUSTERS proposal_for: GTO/WFC cont_id: 1105 pi_title: PROF. pi_fname: JAMES pi_mi: A. pi_lname: WESTPHAL pi_inst: CALTECH pi_country: USA pi_phone: (818)356-4900 keywords_1: GALACTIC NUCLEI, GALACTIC BULGES, LOCAL GROUP, DUST keywords_2: LANES, GLOBULAR CLUSTERS, SURFACE PHOTOMETRY hours_pri: 1.54 num_pri: 67 pi_position: PROFESSOR OF PLANETA ! end of coverpage abstract: line_1: Direct images of the nucleus of NGC 4486 (M87) taken with the Planetary Camera line_2: will be used to measure the space density profile of luminous material and the line_3: nuclear color gradients in this object. The galaxy will be imaged only with the line_4: F785LP filter. The images taken will also be searched for bright stars, inner line_5: globular clusters, and absorbing interstellar dust. ! ! end of abstract general_form_proposers: lname: WESTPHAL fname: JAMES mi: A. inst: CALTECH country: USA ! ! end of general_form_proposers block general_form_text: question: 3 section: 1 line_1: Direct exposures are proposed with the Planetary Camera and filters F555W and line_2: F785LP of duration 2 sec to 2700 sec. Desired S/N is 100 in the central pixel. line_3: Shorter exposures are included for cosmic ray removal and possible stellar line_4: nuclear components. Special UV exposures of M31 are also proposed with the line_5: Wide Field Camera. Standard stars are selected near each galaxy to monitor the line_6: point-spread function (PSF). It may not actually be necessary to observe all line_7: of these if the PSF proves to be stable. Distribution of observations with line_8: observing period: line_10: 1st Year - NGC 221, NGC 224 (PC), NGC 3031, NGC 598(PC), NGC 3379, NGC 1052, line_11: NGC 1316, NGC 4278, NGC 3311, NGC1068, NGC 4151, NGC 4283, line_12: NGC 4472, NGC 4594, NGC 128, NGC3998, NGC 5102, NGC 2681, line_13: NGC 5457, NGC 1097, NGC 4736, NGC936, NGC 3384 line_15: 2nd Year NGC 4621, NGC 1600, NGC 4552, NGC4649, NGC 5813, NGC 5194, line_16: NGC 4274, NGC 5195, NGC 2815, NGC 7768, NGC224 (WF), NGC 598 (WF), line_17: NGC 4565 (WF) line_18: CYCLE Specifiations given in exposure list. ! question: 5 section: 1 line_1: For many objects, an exposure sequence has been designed that is intended to line_2: fit within one orbit. Such objects are designated by the special requirement line_3: "SEQ X-Y WITHIN 50 m NO GAP". The purpose of this requirement is to ensure line_4: that all exposures register as well as possible, hence the request that the line_5: telescope not be slewed between exposures. In no case does the exposure line_6: sequence extend beyond 50m (one orbital opportunity). ! question: 6 section: 1 line_1: Limiting noise source is readout noise; exposures should not be interrupted. line_2: Special calibration of point spread function (PSF) may be needed for proper line_3: deconvolution of nuclear structure. A star near each galaxy is included for line_4: this purpose. It is also desired that all exposures longer than 1000 sec be line_5: taken after the telescope has passed beyond the limb of the Earth (see note on line_6: "dark time on exposure logsheets). It is not requested that the telescope line_7: actually be within the Earth's shadow. Dark time is needed to minimize diffuse line_8: scattered light and max. signal at faint surface brightness levels. The above line_9: guideline of 1000 sec may need modification after real experience in orbit. ! question: 8 section: 1 line_1: Special orientations: NGC4565 - for maximum spatial coverage of dust lane and line_2: disk in a single exposure. ! question: 13 section: 1 line_1: Nuclear luminosity distributions and color gradients will be studied in 33 line_2: nearby galaxies using filters F555W and F785LP and the Planetary Camera. line_3: Narrow-band images will also be taken of nuclei containing interstellar gas. line_4: Images will be searched for bright stars, globular clusters, and interstellar line_5: dust. UV exposures of M31 using the WFC will be used to study hot stars in the line_6: stellar population in the nuclear bulge. ! !end of general form text general_form_address: lname: WESTPHAL fname: JAMES mi: A. category: PI inst: CALTECH ! lname: BAUM fname: WILLIAM category: CON inst: LOWELL OBSERVATORY addr_1: PLANETARY RESEARCH CT. addr_2: P.O. BOX 1269 city: FLAGSTAFF state: AZ zip: 86002 country: USA phone: (602)774-3358 ! lname: LAUER fname: TOD mi: R. category: CON inst: KITT PEAK NATIONAL OBSERVATORY addr_1: NOAO addr_2: 950 N. CHERRY city: TUCSON state: AZ zip: 85726 country: USA phone: (602)327-5511 ! lname: FABER fname: SANDRA mi: M. category: CON inst: UC SANTA CRUZ addr_1: LICK OBSERVATORY addr_2: NATURAL SCIENCE II city: SANTA CRUZ state: CA zip: 95064 country: USA phone: 408-459-2944 ! ! end of general_form_address records fixed_targets: targnum: 1 name_1: NGC4486 name_2: M87 descr_1: PECULIAR GALAXY, OPTICAL JET pos_1: RA= 12H 28M 17.55S +/-0.1S, pos_2: DEC= +12D 40' 1.4" +/- 1", equinox: 1950 pm_or_par: NO rv_or_z: Z=0.0042 ! targnum: 2 name_1: PSF-NGC4486 name_2: SAO 100116 descr_1: PSF STAR NEAR descr_2: NGC 4486 (M87) pos_1: RA= 12H 25M 44.8S +/-0.1S, pos_2: DEC= +12D 37' 16.2" +/- 1", equinox: 1950 ! ! end of fixed targets ! No solar system records found ! No generic target records found exposure_logsheet: linenum: 201.000 targname: NGC4486 config: PC opmode: IMAGE aperture: P6 sp_element: F785LP num_exp: 1 time_per_exp: 700S fluxnum_1: 1 priority: 1 param_1: CR-SPLIT=NO, param_2: PRE-FLASH=YES req_1: GROUP 201-203 NO GAP; req_2: GUIDE TOL 0.030" / 201-203; req_3: POS TARG -14,14 / 201-203; req_4: CYCLE 0 / 201-203 comment_1: POS TARG POSITIONS GALAXY comment_2: NUCLEUS JUST OFF CENTRAL comment_3: BAD COLUMN IN P6. ! linenum: 202.000 targname: NGC4486 config: PC opmode: IMAGE aperture: P6 sp_element: F785LP num_exp: 1 time_per_exp: 700S fluxnum_1: 1 priority: 1 param_1: CR-SPLIT=NO, param_2: PRE-FLASH=YES req_1: SAME POSITION FOR 202 AS 201; ! linenum: 202.500 targname: PSF-NGC4486 config: PC opmode: IMAGE aperture: P6 sp_element: F785LP num_exp: 2 time_per_exp: 0.6S fluxnum_1: 1 priority: 1 param_1: CR-SPLIT=NO,PRE-FLASH=YES req_1: SEQ 202.5-203 NON-INT comment_1: ALL PSF EXPOSURES SHOULD BE comment_2: ON COARSE TRK. comment_3: PSF SP.TYPE=G5 V=8.6. ! linenum: 203.000 targname: PSF-NGC4486 config: PC opmode: IMAGE aperture: P6 sp_element: F785LP num_exp: 1 time_per_exp: 1.2S fluxnum_1: 1 priority: 1 param_1: CR-SPLIT=NO,PRE-FLASH=YES ! ! end of exposure logsheet ! 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