! File: 4069C.PROP ! Database: PEPDB ! Date: 20-FEB-1994:07:24:25 coverpage: title_1: FAR-ULTRAVIOLET SPECTRA OF VERY HIGH REDSHIFT QUASARS sci_cat: QUASARS & AGN sci_subcat: QUASAR ABSORPTION proposal_for: AUG/FOC cont_id: 3504 pi_title: DR. pi_fname: PETER pi_lname: JAKOBSEN pi_inst: ESA - ESTEC pi_country: NETHERLANDS pi_phone: 31-1719-83614 keywords_1: FOC hours_pri: 20.00 num_pri: 20 foc: Y ! end of coverpage abstract: line_1: This proposal is continuation of an exploratory survey of line_2: the redshifted Lyman continuum spectra of high redshift line_3: quasars using the FOC far-UV objective prisms (FOC/GTO 1235 line_4: and 3179). The main objective is to investigate the opacity line_5: of the intergalactic medium in the Lyman continuum and to line_6: carry out the He+ equivalent of the Gunn-Peterson test for line_7: once ionized intergalactic helium. ! ! end of abstract general_form_proposers: lname: MACCHETTO fname: FERDINANDO title: DR. inst: ESA, SPACE TELESCOPE SCIENCE INSTITUTE country: USA esa: Y ! lname: JAKOBSEN fname: PETER title: DR. inst: ESA, ESTEC country: NETHERLANDS esa: Y ! ! end of general_form_proposers block general_form_text: question: 3 section: 1 line_1: FOC far-UV objective prism spectra of 15 Z>3 quasars will be line_2: observed in the standard `point and shoot' imaging mode. In line_3: order to optimize the signal-to-noise of the extracted line_4: spectra with respect to the variable detector and sky line_5: background - whilst avoiding the introduction of orbital line_6: scheduling constraints - the exposures of each target have line_7: been broken into three separate 15 minute exposures. Neither line_8: the precise duration (to within, say, 20%) nor the sequencing line_9: of the individual exposures is critical. ! question: 4 section: 1 line_1: The objective prism mode of the FOC is the fastest and line_2: operationally simplest far-ultraviolet spectroscopic mode line_3: available onboard ST. Hence it is ideally suited to carry line_4: out a first exploratory survey of the redshift Lyman line_5: continuum spectra of the highest redshift quasars. ! question: 7 section: 1 line_1: Access to a varity of workstations running IRAF/STSDAS. line_2: Specialized software for reduction of FOC prism exposures line_3: is also available. ! question: 8 section: 1 line_1: This proposal is a direct continuation of the successful line_2: Cycle 0 FOC/GTO 1235 and Cycle 1 FOC/GTO 3179 proposals and line_3: utilizes an identical instrumental configuration and line_4: exposure sequence. All listed target coordinates are line_5: GASP-based measurements. ! question: 9 section: 1 line_1: Miscellaneous FOC/GTO observations. ! question: 10 section: 1 line_1: Access to a varity of workstations running IRAF/STSDAS. ! !end of general form text general_form_address: lname: Macchetto fname: Ferdinando title: DR. category: PI inst: SPACE Telescope Science Institute addr_1: 3700 San Martin Drive city: Baltimore state: MD zip: 21218 country: USA phone: 410-338-4790 ! ! end of general_form_address records fixed_targets: targnum: 1 name_1: Q0101-304 descr_1: E,313,H,519 pos_1: RA = 01H 03M 55.16S +/- 0.1S, pos_2: DEC = -30D 09' 47.2" +/- 1" equinox: 2000 rv_or_z: Z=3.15 plate_req: N plate_avail: N comment_1: GASP - BASED J2000 COORDINATES fluxnum_1: 1 fluxval_1: V=18.6 ! targnum: 2 name_1: Q0120+027 name_2: (UM100) descr_1: E,313,H,519 pos_1: RA = 01H 22M 56.22S +/- 0.1S, pos_2: DEC = +02D 57' 31.6" +/- 1" equinox: 2000 rv_or_z: Z=3.272 plate_req: N plate_avail: N comment_1: GASP - BASED J2000 COORDINATES fluxnum_1: 1 fluxval_1: V=18.0 ! targnum: 3 name_1: Q0249-184 name_2: (UM679) descr_1: E,313,H,519 pos_1: RA = 02H 51M 47.98S +/- 0.1S, pos_2: DEC = -18D 14' 29.1" +/- 1" equinox: 2000 rv_or_z: Z=3.205 plate_req: N plate_avail: N comment_1: GASP - BASED J2000 COORDINATES fluxnum_1: 1 fluxval_1: V=18.6 ! targnum: 4 name_1: Q0301-006 descr_1: E,313,H,519 pos_1: RA = 03H 03M 41.00S +/- 0.1S, pos_2: DEC = -00D 23' 21.9" +/- 1" equinox: 2000 rv_or_z: Z=3.223 plate_req: N plate_avail: N comment_1: GASP - BASED J2000 COORDINATES fluxnum_1: 1 fluxval_1: V=18.5 ! targnum: 5 name_1: Q0302-003 descr_1: E,313,H,519 pos_1: RA = 03H 04M 49.82S +/- 0.1S, pos_2: DEC = -00D 08' 13.8" +/- 1" equinox: 2000 rv_or_z: Z=3.286 plate_req: N plate_avail: N comment_1: GASP - BASED J2000 COORDINATES fluxnum_1: 1 fluxval_1: V=17.8 ! targnum: 6 name_1: Q0334-205 name_2: (UM683) descr_1: E,313,H,519 pos_1: RA = 03H 36M 26.91S +/- 0.1S, pos_2: DEC = -20D 19' 39.2" +/- 1" equinox: 2000 rv_or_z: Z=3.130 plate_req: N plate_avail: N comment_1: GASP - BASED J2000 COORDINATES fluxnum_1: 1 fluxval_1: V=18.3 ! targnum: 7 name_1: Q0636+680 descr_1: E,313,H,519 pos_1: RA = 06H 42M 04.20S +/- 0.1S, pos_2: DEC = +67D 58' 34.9" +/- 1" equinox: 2000 rv_or_z: Z=3.174 plate_req: N plate_avail: N comment_1: GASP - BASED J2000 COORDINATES fluxnum_1: 1 fluxval_1: V=16.5 ! targnum: 8 name_1: Q0642-506 descr_1: E,313,H,519 pos_1: RA = 06H 43M 27.01S +/- 0.1S, pos_2: DEC = -50D 41' 12.3" +/- 1" equinox: 2000 rv_or_z: Z=3.09 plate_req: N plate_avail: N comment_1: GASP - BASED J2000 COORDINATES fluxnum_1: 1 fluxval_1: V=18.5 ! targnum: 9 name_1: Q0956+123 descr_1: E,313,H,519 pos_1: RA = 09H 58M 52.18S +/- 0.1S, pos_2: DEC = +12D 02' 44.8" +/- 1" equinox: 2000 rv_or_z: Z=3.301 plate_req: N plate_avail: N comment_1: GASP - BASED J2000 COORDINATES fluxnum_1: 1 fluxval_1: V=17.8 ! targnum: 10 name_1: Q1017+109 descr_1: E,313,H,519 pos_1: RA = 10H 20M 10.01S +/- 0.1S, pos_2: DEC = +10D 40' 02.3" +/- 1" equinox: 2000 rv_or_z: Z=3.156 plate_req: N plate_avail: N comment_1: GASP - BASED J2000 COORDINATES fluxnum_1: 1 fluxval_1: V=18.4 ! targnum: 11 name_1: Q1033+137 descr_1: E,313,H,519 pos_1: RA = 10H 36M 26.87S +/- 0.1S, pos_2: DEC = +13D 26' 50.9" +/- 1" equinox: 2000 rv_or_z: Z=3.09 plate_req: N plate_avail: N comment_1: GASP - BASED J2000 COORDINATES fluxnum_1: 1 fluxval_1: V=18.0 ! targnum: 12 name_1: Q1206+119 descr_1: E,313,H,519 pos_1: RA = 12H 09M 17.94S +/- 0.1S, pos_2: DEC = +11D 38' 30.6" +/- 1" equinox: 2000 rv_or_z: Z=3.106 plate_req: N plate_avail: N comment_1: GASP - BASED J2000 COORDINATES fluxnum_1: 1 fluxval_1: V=17.9 ! targnum: 13 name_1: Q1209+154 descr_1: E,313,H,519 pos_1: RA = 12H 12M 32.02S +/- 0.1S, pos_2: DEC = +15D 07' 26.1" +/- 1" equinox: 2000 rv_or_z: Z=3.062 plate_req: N plate_avail: N comment_1: GASP - BASED J2000 COORDINATES fluxnum_1: 1 fluxval_1: V=18.3 ! targnum: 14 name_1: Q1358+391 name_2: (SP-1) descr_1: E,313,H,519 pos_1: RA = 14H 00M 13.83S +/- 0.1S, pos_2: DEC = +38D 54' 17.9" +/- 1" equinox: 2000 rv_or_z: Z=3.3 plate_req: N plate_avail: N comment_1: GASP - BASED J2000 COORDINATES fluxnum_1: 1 fluxval_1: V=17.0 ! targnum: 15 name_1: Q1451+124 descr_1: E,313,H,519 pos_1: RA = 14H 54M 18.55S +/- 0.1S, pos_2: DEC = +12D 10' 54.3" +/- 1" equinox: 2000 rv_or_z: Z=3.256 plate_req: N plate_avail: N comment_1: GASP - BASED J2000 COORDINATES fluxnum_1: 1 fluxval_1: V=18.6 ! ! end of fixed targets ! No solar system records found ! No generic target records found exposure_logsheet: linenum: 1.000 targname: Q0101-304 config: FOC/96 opmode: IMAGE aperture: 512X512 sp_element: PRISM1 wavelength: 1150-6000 num_exp: 3 time_per_exp: 15M s_to_n: 5 s_to_n_time: 45M fluxnum_1: 1 priority: 1 req_1: CYCLE 2; req_2: POS TARG 0,-7.6 ! linenum: 2.000 targname: Q0120+027 config: FOC/96 opmode: IMAGE aperture: 512X512 sp_element: PRISM1 wavelength: 1150-6000 num_exp: 3 time_per_exp: 15M s_to_n: 5 s_to_n_time: 45M fluxnum_1: 1 priority: 1 req_1: CYCLE 2; req_2: POS TARG 0,-7.6 ! linenum: 3.000 targname: Q0249-184 config: FOC/96 opmode: IMAGE aperture: 512X512 sp_element: PRISM1 wavelength: 1150-6000 num_exp: 3 time_per_exp: 15M s_to_n: 5 s_to_n_time: 45M fluxnum_1: 1 priority: 1 req_1: CYCLE 2; req_2: POS TARG 0,-7.6 ! linenum: 4.000 targname: Q0301-006 config: FOC/96 opmode: IMAGE aperture: 512X512 sp_element: PRISM1 wavelength: 1150-6000 num_exp: 3 time_per_exp: 15M s_to_n: 5 s_to_n_time: 45M fluxnum_1: 1 priority: 1 req_1: CYCLE 2; req_2: POS TARG 0,-7.6 ! linenum: 5.000 targname: Q0302-003 config: FOC/96 opmode: IMAGE aperture: 512X512 sp_element: PRISM1 wavelength: 1150-6000 num_exp: 3 time_per_exp: 15M s_to_n: 5 s_to_n_time: 45M fluxnum_1: 1 priority: 1 req_1: CYCLE 2; req_2: POS TARG 0,-7.6 ! linenum: 6.000 targname: Q0334-205 config: FOC/96 opmode: IMAGE aperture: 512X512 sp_element: PRISM1 wavelength: 1150-6000 num_exp: 3 time_per_exp: 15M s_to_n: 5 s_to_n_time: 45M fluxnum_1: 1 priority: 1 req_1: CYCLE 2; req_2: POS TARG 0,-7.6 ! linenum: 7.000 targname: Q0636+680 config: FOC/96 opmode: IMAGE aperture: 512X512 sp_element: PRISM1 wavelength: 1150-6000 num_exp: 3 time_per_exp: 15M s_to_n: 5 s_to_n_time: 45M fluxnum_1: 1 priority: 1 req_1: CYCLE 2; req_2: POS TARG 0,-7.6 ! linenum: 8.000 targname: Q0642-506 config: FOC/96 opmode: IMAGE aperture: 512X512 sp_element: PRISM1 wavelength: 1150-6000 num_exp: 3 time_per_exp: 15M s_to_n: 5 s_to_n_time: 45M fluxnum_1: 1 priority: 1 req_1: CYCLE 2; req_2: POS TARG 0,-7.6 ! linenum: 9.000 targname: Q0956+123 config: FOC/96 opmode: IMAGE aperture: 512X512 sp_element: PRISM1 wavelength: 1150-6000 num_exp: 3 time_per_exp: 15M s_to_n: 5 s_to_n_time: 45M fluxnum_1: 1 priority: 1 req_1: CYCLE 2; req_2: POS TARG 0,-7.6 ! linenum: 10.000 targname: Q1017+109 config: FOC/96 opmode: IMAGE aperture: 512X512 sp_element: PRISM1 wavelength: 1150-6000 num_exp: 3 time_per_exp: 15M s_to_n: 5 s_to_n_time: 45M fluxnum_1: 1 priority: 1 req_1: CYCLE 2; req_2: POS TARG 0,-7.6 ! linenum: 11.000 targname: Q1033+137 config: FOC/96 opmode: IMAGE aperture: 512X512 sp_element: PRISM1 wavelength: 1150-6000 num_exp: 3 time_per_exp: 15M s_to_n: 5 s_to_n_time: 45M fluxnum_1: 1 priority: 1 req_1: CYCLE 2; req_2: POS TARG 0,-7.6 ! linenum: 12.000 targname: Q1206+119 config: FOC/96 opmode: IMAGE aperture: 512X512 sp_element: PRISM1 wavelength: 1150-6000 num_exp: 3 time_per_exp: 15M s_to_n: 5 s_to_n_time: 45M fluxnum_1: 1 priority: 1 req_1: CYCLE 2; req_2: POS TARG 0,-7.6 ! linenum: 13.000 targname: Q1209+154 config: FOC/96 opmode: IMAGE aperture: 512X512 sp_element: PRISM1 wavelength: 1150-6000 num_exp: 3 time_per_exp: 15M s_to_n: 5 s_to_n_time: 45M fluxnum_1: 1 priority: 1 req_1: CYCLE 2; req_2: POS TARG 0,-7.6 ! linenum: 14.000 targname: Q1358+391 config: FOC/96 opmode: IMAGE aperture: 512X512 sp_element: PRISM1 wavelength: 1150-6000 num_exp: 3 time_per_exp: 15M s_to_n: 5 s_to_n_time: 45M fluxnum_1: 1 priority: 1 req_1: CYCLE 2; req_2: POS TARG 0,-7.6 ! linenum: 15.000 targname: Q1451+124 config: FOC/96 opmode: IMAGE aperture: 512X512 sp_element: PRISM1 wavelength: 1150-6000 num_exp: 3 time_per_exp: 15M s_to_n: 5 s_to_n_time: 45M fluxnum_1: 1 priority: 1 req_1: CYCLE 2; req_2: POS TARG 0,-7.6 ! ! end of exposure logsheet ! No scan data records found