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P72-006

P72-006: The Smaller NOT Astrometric Quasar Survey (SNAQS)

P.I.: J. P. U. Fynbo

This is a Monitoring program using ALFOSC.

Instrument setup

  • ALFOSC

  • Spectroscopy with 1.0/1.3 arcsec slit and Grism#4 and blocking filter #94

Observing instructions

  • On the Queue page, make sure the OB-generated observing script is written to disk, or else 'compile'

  • Go to directory: cd ~/obs/scripts/72-006/
    and do ls -lrt

  • Start the requested OB generated script

Program Tracking
Proposal 72-006
Semester P72: 20251001 - 20260401
Principal Investigator J. P. U. Fynbo
Programme The Smaller NOT Astrometric Quasar Survey (SNAQS)
Instrument ALFOSC
Time Allocation 23 hours monitoring
Total Nights 23h
Type Monitoring
Notes Fixed dates to be scheduled
Total Time Spent 21:01 (hh:mm)
Proposal Date Time Type Targets Files Comments Status
72-006 2025-11-25 00:24 Monitoring sdssJ124204+335045 ALIk250156 - ALIk250165 good conditions Observed
72-006 2025-11-26 00:00 Monitoring Couldn't be observed due to bad weather. Failed
72-006 2025-12-15 00:00 Monitoring Missed due to weather. Failed
72-006 2025-12-16 00:00 Monitoring sdssj124606+330027 ALIl160256 - ALIl160264 Clear skies and seeing between 1.3" to 1.8". sdss_j1246_3300 was stopped early due to strong winds The first exposure was read out slightly early, and the second immediately. Same thing happened with the other target. Failed
72-006 2025-12-17 00:42 Monitoring SDSSJ124933+220915 ALIl170472 - ALIl170480 Observed during high clouds and seeing <1.3". Observed
72-006 2025-12-18 00:39 Monitoring sdssj125549+224516 ALIl180278 - ALIl180283 Observed during thin clouds and seeing <1.3". Observed
72-006 2026-01-11 01:11 Monitoring sdssj130729+274659, sdssj130142+305535 ALJa110196 - ALJa110204, ALJa110205 - ALJa110213 Both targets successfully observed with subarcsec seeing Observed
72-006 2026-01-14 01:07 Monitoring sdssj131141+282844, sdssj131310+232834 ALJa140169 - ALJa140186 Both target observed in clear skies and with seeing of 1 arcsec. or below. Observed
72-006 2026-01-15 00:43 Monitoring sdssj130902+301140 ALJa150317 - ALJa150325 Observed in clear skies and seeing below 1". Observed
72-006 2026-01-18 00:35 Monitoring sdssj131413+231913 ALJa180287 - ALJa180295 Due to high winds target was observed in bright morning twillight in order to observe it down-wind. Seeing of approx. 1.3, thin clouds. Observed
72-006 2026-01-19 01:36 Monitoring sdssj131747+283226, sdssj131743+301354 ALJa190125 - ALJa190142 First attempt at sdss_j1317_2832 failed due to winds, otherwise both targets observed successfully. Occasional thin clouds and approx. 1.5 arcsec. seeing. Observed
72-006 2026-01-20 00:00 Monitoring None None Telescope closed due to icing. Failed
72-006 2026-01-22 01:51 Monitoring sdssj132229+272607, sdssj132645+334732,
sdssj132540+275146		 ALJa220146-ALJa220172 Observed under clear skies and seeing > 1.3". Observed
72-006 2026-01-23 00:37 Monitoring sdssj132645+334732 ALJa230340 - ALJa230348 Observed under clear sky and seeing around 1.2". Observed
72-006 2026-01-24 01:15 Monitoring sdssj132758+333138, sdssj132814+332916 ALJa2401370-ALJa240153 Observed under clear skies and dimm seeing around 1". Observed
72-006 2026-01-25 01:39 Monitoring sdssj133112+251402, sdssj132827+333643 ALJa250250 - ALJa250267, ALJa250272 - ALJa250280 Clear skies, and the seeing was around 1.0". The files for the group sdss_j1331_2514 is ALJa250250 - ALJa250258 and for the group sdss_j1328_3336 is ALJa250259 - ALJa250267, ALJa250272 - ALJa250280. Observed
72-006 2026-01-26 01:18 Monitoring sdssj133349+351200, sdssj133424+355912 ALJa260316 - ALJa260325, ALJa260332 - ALJa260341 Windy, and the seeing was around 1.2". Observed
72-006 2026-02-09 00:34 Monitoring sdssj134949+255323 ALJb090243 - ALJb090251 Clear skies, and the seeing was around 0.6". Observed
72-006 2026-02-12 00:00 Monitoring I am asked to fill out a monitoring report for this prop. even though no triggers were received. Assuming this is a scheduling error somewhere and leaving blank (K.V.). Observed
72-006 2026-02-13 00:00 Monitoring I am asked to fill out a monitoring report for this prop. even though no triggers were received. Assuming this is a scheduling error somewhere and leaving blank (K.V.). Observed
72-006 2026-02-17 01:36 Monitoring sdssj124141+292241, sdssj132740+332419 ALJb170167 - ALJb170175, ALJb170211 - ALJb170219 Targets observed with clear skies and good seeing. Observed
72-006 2026-02-18 00:36 Monitoring sdssJ124728+283207 ALJb180304 - ALJb180312 Target observed with clear skies and good seeing. Observed
72-006 2026-02-19 00:44 Monitoring WISEAJ134219+283500 ALJb190221 - ALJb190228, ALJb190230 - ALJb190230 Clear skies, and the seeing was around 1.0". The observing script finished with an calibexp error after the science exposure and hene2 calib frame was completed, but the science frame appears good. Observed
72-006 2026-02-20 01:24 Monitoring sdssj124459+220315, sdssj134558+222449 ALJb200206 - ALJb200213, ALJb200228 - ALJb200236 Clear skies, and the seeing was oscillating between 1.0" and 1.3". sdss_j1244_2203: The uploaded finding chart corresponded to a different target. The target was nonetheless selected according to the coordinates mentioned in the script. The script completed the science exposure, then terminated with an error immediately afterward. The second calibration frames were therefore obtained manually following the script interruption (hene2 and halogen2: ALJb200213, ALJb200214, ALJb200215). Observed
72-006 2026-02-21 01:09 Monitoring sdssj134845+222047, sdssj133450+272022 ALJb210350 - ALJb210367 Observed under a clear sky and good seeing. Observed
72-006 2026-02-22 00:42 Monitoring sdssj133441+270123 ALJb220283 - ALJb220291 Observed under clear skies/thin clouds and seeing around 1". Observed
72-006 2026-02-23 00:39 Monitoring sdssj132035+340814 ALJb230213 - ALJb230221 Observed with clear sky and seeing around 1.0'' Observed

 

The above information is collected from the ToO/Mon reports that have been created by the observer.

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

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