Follow-up spectroscopy of Kepler subdwarf-B pulsators: binaries

Requested: 16.5h dark time spread over several weeks.
Awarded: 3 obs of 3 targets spread over 5 weeks (1.5n) with FIES

Setup: FIES low-res , 2x2 binning

Atmospheric/Moon requirements:
- Dark time
- Clear sky

Targets:
KIC1718290   19:23:00.7 +37:15:04   V=15.5   4x1800s per observation
Simbad finder

KIC2697388   19:09:07.1 +37:56:14   V=15.3   4x1800s per observation
Simbad finder

KIC3527751   19:03:37.0 +38:36:13   V=14.9   2x1800s per observation
Simbad finder

Schedule:
3 Sept 2015, 20:30 - 23:00, KIC1718290 (2h: overridden)
4 Sept 2015, 20:30 - 24:00, KIC2697388 (2h: observed)
5 Sept 2015, 20:30 - 24:30, KIC3527751 (1h: observed)
8 Sept 2015, 20:30 - 01:00, KIC1718290 (2h: 3/9 rescheduled and observed)
18 Sept 2015, 20:30 - 01:00, KIC3527751 (1h: lost to weather)
11 Oct 2015, 20:30 - 01:00, KIC1718290 + KIC2697388 (4h: observed)
4 Nov 2015, 20:00 - 22:00, KIC1718290 (2h: observed)
5 Nov 2015, 20:00 - 22:00, KIC2697388 (2h: observed)
7 Nov 2015, 20:00 - 22:00, KIC3527751 (1h: canceled at PI request)

Other possible dates:
5, 8 Sept
13, 14 Nov

Scripts:
kic1718290_kic1718290
kic2697388_kic2697388
kic3527751_kic3527751
thar_thar

Instructions afternoon:
fies-calibs -fib 1 -bin 2x2

Instructions per observing session:
- cd ~obs/scripts/52-025
- thar script
- a target script
- possibly another target script
- possibly yet another target script
- thar script

Notes:
The target scripts use the V-band StanCam filter (ccd-filter 3), but it may be that you need the Clear StanCam filter (ccd-filter 8) to be able to see the faintest targets on the wide fiber 1. You can switch the filter while the movie is running.

Program Tracking
Proposal	52-025
Semester	P52: 20151001 - 20160401
Principal Investigator	John Telting
Programme	Follow-up spectroscopy of Kepler subdwarf-B pulsators: binaries
Instrument	FIES
Time Allocation	3 obs of 3 targets spread over 5 weeks
Total Nights	1.5
Type	Mon
Notes	Fixed dates to be scheduled (may include P51)
Total Time Spent	08:43 (hh:mm)

Proposal	Date	Time	Type	Targets	Files	Comments	Status
52-025	2015-10-11	04:25		KIC1718290,KIC2697388	FIyj110063-76	Observed. The humidity was rising throughout the observations so an extra ThAr was obtained in between the targets. Also, the exposure of KIC2697388 had to be cut 2 min short because the humidity went over the 90% limit.	Observed
52-025	2015-11-04	02:13		KIC1718290	FI040070-74	Observed under good conditions, seeing <1\", clear skies. Forgot to observe ThAr after target.	Observed
52-025	2015-11-05	02:05		KIC2697388	FIyk050065-71	Conditions were fine.	Observed

Should any of the observations have been carried out using the OB system, you will find additional information HERE