! Hubble Space Telescope Cycle 5 (1995) Phase II Proposal Template
! $Id: 5785,v 1.1 1994/12/14 18:58:35 pepsa Exp $
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!   Refer to the HST Phase II Proposal Instructions to fill this out
!
!   Anything after a "!" is ignored, and may be deleted
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!   All keywords with multiple entries are comma delimited except the
!   Visit_Requirements and Special_Requirements keywords which can be
!   delimited with carriage returns or semi-colons, but not commas
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! This partially completed template was generated from a Phase I proposal.
! Name of Phase I Proposal: bechtold-485.prop
! Date generated: Wed Dec 14 13:58:27 EST 1994
!

Proposal_Information                           ! Section 4
              Title:  Uniform Analysis of the LyAlpha Forest
                      from z=0 to z=5
  Proposal_Category:  AR
Scientific_Category:  Quasars
             Cycle:    5

Investigators
     PI_name:         Jill Bechtold
     PI_Institution:  Steward Observatory

          CoI_Name:    Adam  Dobrzycki
   CoI_Institution:   Center for Astrophysics
           Contact:             ! Y or N (designate at most one contact)


Abstract:                                ! Free format text (please update)
    We propose to combine the available FOS data on the LyAlpha
    forest at low redshift with our extensive collection of
    spectra of the LyAlpha forest in about 100 high redshift
    quasars obtained with ground-based telescopes.  There appears
    to be a change in both the number and rate of evolution of the
    LyAlpha clouds when samples with z>2.5 are compared to samples
    with z<1.  This change may indicate a change in the population
    which is being probed, from clouds on the outskirts of
    galaxies at low z, to truly primordial intergalactic clouds at
    high redshifts.  The statistical significance of this result
    depends on which ground-based sample the HST results are
    compared to. There is reason to suspect that  all statistical
    results on the LyAlpha forest suffer from subtle systematic
    errors from line-blending, the specific analysis technique
    used, and the non-uniformity in  signal-to-noise and spectral
    resolution of existing data. We propose to treat the LyAlpha
    forest in a uniform way by (a) using the software that the QSO
    Absorption Line Key Project developed to analyze our high
    redshift spectra, (b) using our analysis programs on the Key
    Project data, and (c) applying our Monte Carlo analysis
    techniques to all available data to derive evolutionary
    parameters that are based on objectively derived statistics
    instead of line lists.  In addition we will use archived data
    on quasars that are not part of the  Key project sample to
    approximately double the number of low redshift LyAlpha lines
    catalogued.

Questions                       ! Free format text (please update)

     Observing_Description:

   Real_Time_Justification:



Calibration_Justification:              ! Move appropriate text from Real_Time_Justification

      Additional_Comments:


Fixed_Targets                           ! Section 5.1
  Target_Number:
    Target_Name:
Alternate_Names:
    Description:
       Position:                        ! Most common specification format is
                                        ! RA=0H 0M 0.00S +/- 0S,
                                        ! DEC=0D 0' 0.0" +/- 0",
                                        ! PLATE-ID=0000
        Equinox:
        RV_or_Z:
          RA_PM:                        ! Units are seconds of time per year
         Dec_PM:                        ! Units are seconds of arc per year
          Epoch:
Annual_Parallax:
           Flux:                        ! Include at least V and B-V
       Comments:


Solar_System_Targets                    ! Section 5.2
  Target_Number:
    Target_Name:
    Description:
        Level_1:                        ! Satellite of Sun
        Level_2:                        ! Satellite of Level_1
        Level_3:                        ! Satellite of Level_2
         Window:
           Flux:                        ! Include at least V and B-V
       Comments:


Generic_Targets                         ! Section 5.3
  Target_Number:
    Target_Name:
    Description:
       Criteria:
           Flux:
       Comments:


Scan_Data                               ! Appendix B
    Scan_Number:
       FGS_Scan:
  Cont_or_Dwell:
   Dwell_Points:
     Dwell_Secs:
     Scan_Width:
    Scan_Length:
    Sides_Angle:
   Number_Lines:
      Scan_Rate:
  First_Line_PA:
     Scan_Frame:
  Length_Offset:
   Width_Offset:


! This is a template for a single visit containing a single exposure
! Repeat exposure and visit blocks as needed

Visits                                  ! Section 6
      Visit_Number:
Visit_Requirements:                     ! Section 7.1

! Uncomment or copy visit level special requirements needed
! Most of these requirements (including ORIENT) will limit scheduling

        ! PCS MODE [Fine | Gyro]
        ! GUIDing TOLerance <angle>
        ! ORIENTation <angle1> TO <angle2>
        ! ORIENTation <angle1> TO <angle2> FROM <visit>
        ! ORIENTation <angle1> TO <angle2> FROM NOMINAL
        ! SAME ORIENTation AS <visit>
        ! CVZ
        ! PARallel
        ! AFTER <visit> [BY <time1> [TO <time2>]]
        ! AFTER <date>
        ! BEFORE <date>
        ! BETWEEN <date1> AND <date2>
        ! GROUP <visit-list> WITHIN <time>
        ! PERIOD <time> AND ZERO-PHASE <date>
        ! SEQ <visit-list> WITHIN <time>
        ! ON HOLD [FOR <visit>]

  On_Hold_Comments:
    Visit_Comments:

     Exposure_Number:                   ! Section 6.5
         Target_Name:
              Config:
              Opmode:
            Aperture:
          Sp_Element:
          Wavelength:
 Optional_Parameters:
Number_of_Iterations:
   Time_Per_Exposure:
Special_Requirements:                   ! Section 7.2

! Uncomment or copy exposure level special requirements needed

        ! INTeractive ACQuisition FOR <exp-list>
        ! ONBOARD ACQuisition FOR <exp-list>
        ! POSition TARGet <x-value>,<y-value>
        ! SAME POSition AS <exp>
        ! DO FOR TARGets <targ-list>    ! FGS only
        ! PARallel WITH <exp>
        ! GROUP-FGS <exp-list> WITHIN <time>
        ! SPATIAL SCAN <#> [<exp-list> | SINGLE-EXP ]
        ! RT ANALYSIS [FOR <exp-list>]
        ! REQuires UPLINK
        ! DARK TIME
        ! END ORBIT
        ! EXPAND
        ! MAXimum DURation [<time> | <%>]
        ! MINimum DURation [<time> | <%>]
        ! NO SPLIT
        ! PHASE <number1[0,1]> TO <number2[0,1]>
        ! SEQuence <exp-list> NON-INTerruptible

            Comments:

Data_Distribution                       ! Defaults indicated; change if desired

         Medium:        8MM             ! 8MM or 6250BPI or 1600BPI
Blocking_Factor:        10              ! 10 or 1
                                        ! Only astronomers with very old 9-
                                        ! track tape drives should consider
                                        ! a blocking factor of 1

        Ship_To:        PI_Address      ! STSCI or PI_Address or <free-text>
                                        ! PI Address from Phase I is:
                                        !
                                                 !  University of Arizona,
                                                 !  Tucson AZ 85721
                                        !
                                        !
       Ship_Via:        UPS             ! UPS (2-day) or OVERNIGHT
                                        ! Overnight shipping done at PI expense

Recipient_Email:                        ! Needed if Ship_To: is not PI_Address
                                        ! <free-text>

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