11138( 3) - 05/10/07 12:32 - [ 1] HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE OBSERVING PROGRAM 11138 Version: 3 Check-in Time: 10-May-2007 16:32:13 STScI Edit Number: 1 Title The Physics of the Jets of Powerful Radio Galaxies and Quasars ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Type Cycle Parallel Pointing Tolerance GO 16 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Investigators Contact? PI: Prof. Eric S. Perlman Florida Institute of Technology CoI: Dr. Andre Martel The Johns Hopkins University N CoI: Mr. C. Alex Padgett University of Maryland Baltimore County N CoI: Dr. Claudia Megan Urry Yale University N CoI: Dr. Lukasz Stawarz Max-Planck-Institut fur Astronomie, N Heidelberg CoI: Prof. David J. Axon Rochester Institute of Technology N CoI: Prof. Paolo Coppi Yale University N CoI: Dr. Yasunobu Uchiyama Institute of Space & Astronautical Science N CoI: Dr. Markos Georganopoulos University of Maryland Baltimore County N CoI: Dr. Sebastian Jester Max-Planck-Institut fur Astronomie, N Heidelberg CoI: Dr. William B. Sparks Space Telescope Science Institute N CoI: Dr. John A. Biretta Space Telescope Science Institute N CoI: Dr. Christopher P. O'Dea Rochester Institute of Technology N CoI: Dr. Stefi A. Baum Rochester Institute of Technology N CoI: Dr. Chi C. Cheung Massachusetts Institute of Technology N CoI: Dr. Rita M. Sambruna NASA Goddard Space Flight Center N CoI: Dr. Mark Birkinshaw University of Bristol N CoI: Dr. Diana M. Worrall University of Bristol N ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Abstract We propose to obtain HST polarimetry of the jets of the quasars 1150+497 and PKS 1136-135. Our goal is to solve the riddle of their high-energy emission mechanism, and tackle issues such as particle acceleration and jet dynamics. Our targets are the optically brightest quasar jets, and they span the range of luminosities and beaming parameters seen in these objects. Recent observations with Spitzer, HST and Chandra have shed new light on the spectral morphology of quasar jets, throwing wide open the question of the nature of their optical and X-ray emission. Three mechanisms are possible, including synchrotron emission as well as two Comptonization processes. Polarimetry can uniquely determine which of these mechanisms operates in the optical. We will compare the optical polarimetry to in- hand radio polarimetry as well as in-hand and new Spitzer, HST and Chandra imaging to gain new insights on the structure of these jets, as well as particle acceleration mechanisms and jet dynamics. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11138( 3) - 05/10/07 12:32 - [ 2] Observations Description ------------------------ In this proposal, our aim is to obtain polarimetry of the jets of the quasars of PKS 1136-135 and 1150+497. We are doing these observations with NICMOS/NIC2/POLL for 1150+497 and with WFPC2/WF/F555W/POLQ for PKS1136-135. The different instruments and hence observing bands have been chosen to meet the needs of their respective spectral energy distributions. Observations of PKS 1136-135 have been broken down into 2 visits per polarizer because of the number of orbits (7 per polarizer). We are requiring all observations of a given object to have the same ORIENT. This cuts down on rotations, which are an unnecessary complicating factor, particularly when the polarizers are in. We are restricting ORIENTs so that the jet is not near a diffraction spike. Real Time Justification ----------------------- Calibration Justification ------------------------- Observations of a background field have been included for 1150+497. We are doing this with a POS TARG, hence the warning. All background observations for 1150+497 are being done in a single orbit (orbit 4 within visit 03). Additional Comments ------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11138( 3) - 05/10/07 12:32 - [ 3] TARGET LIST Fixed Targets ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tar| Target | Target | Target |Coord | Radial | Flux data No | Name | Description | Position |Eqnx | Vel. | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 PKS1136-135 GALAXY, JET, QSO, RA=11H39M10.7000S +/- 0.1", J2000 V = 16.1+/-1.0 QUASAR, RADIO GALAXY DEC=-13D50'44.00" +/- 0.1" Reference Frame: ICRS Comments: This object was generated by the targetselector and retrieved from the NED database. 2 1150+497 GALAXY, JET, QSO, RA=11H53M24.5000S +/- 0.1", J2000 V = 19.1+/-0.1 QUASAR, RADIO GALAXY DEC=+49D31'8.80" +/- 0.1" Reference Frame: ICRS Comments: This object was generated by the targetselector and retrieved from the NED database. 11138( 3) - 05/10/07 12:32 - [ 4] Patterns ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pattern_Number: 1 Primary_Pattern Secondary_Pattern Pattern_Type NIC-SPIRAL-DITH Pattern_Purpose DITHER Number_Of_Points 3 Point_Spacing 0.718665 Line_Spacing Coordinate_Frame POS-TARG Pattern_Orient 45.0 Angle_Between_Sides Center_Pattern NO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pattern_Number: 2 Primary_Pattern Secondary_Pattern Pattern_Type WFPC2-LINE Pattern_Purpose DITHER Number_Of_Points 4 Point_Spacing 0.3535 Line_Spacing Coordinate_Frame POS-TARG Pattern_Orient 45.0 Angle_Between_Sides Center_Pattern NO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pattern_Number: 3 Primary_Pattern Secondary_Pattern Pattern_Type WFPC2-LINE Pattern_Purpose DITHER Number_Of_Points 3 Point_Spacing 0.3535 Line_Spacing Coordinate_Frame POS-TARG Pattern_Orient 45.0 Angle_Between_Sides Center_Pattern NO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11138( 3) - 05/10/07 12:32 - [ 5] Visit: 01 Visit Priority: Visit Requirements: ORIENT 315.0D TO 355.0 D; SEQ 01, 02, 03 WITHIN 14 D On Hold Comments: Additional Comments: 1150+497 OBSERVATIONS Exposures ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Exp | Target | Instr | Oper. | Aper |Spectral|Central| Optional |Num| Time | Special Num | Name | Config | Mode | or FOV |Element |Waveln.| Parameters |Exp| | Requirements ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 1150+497 NIC2 MULTIAC NIC2 POL0L SAMP-SEQ=SPARS128,NSAMP=23 1 DEF PATTERN 1 1 CUM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sub Exposures ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Target | Exp |Instr | Oper. | Aper |Spectral|Cent.|Primary |Secondary |Iteration |CR-SPLIT |Orbit |Duration Name | Num |Config | Mode | or FOV |Element |Wave.|Pattern Pos |Pattern Pos |Num |Num |Number | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1150+497 1 NIC2 MULTIAC NIC2 POL0L 1 none none none 1 N/A CUM 1150+497 1 NIC2 MULTIAC NIC2 POL0L 2 none none none 2 N/A CUM 1150+497 1 NIC2 MULTIAC NIC2 POL0L 3 none none none 3 N/A CUM 11138( 3) - 05/10/07 12:32 - [ 6] Visit: 02 Visit Priority: Visit Requirements: SAME ORIENT AS 01; AFTER 01 BY 1 Orbits TO 14 D On Hold Comments: Additional Comments: 1150+497 OBSERVATIONS visit 2 Exposures ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Exp | Target | Instr | Oper. | Aper |Spectral|Central| Optional |Num| Time | Special Num | Name | Config | Mode | or FOV |Element |Waveln.| Parameters |Exp| | Requirements ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 1150+497 NIC2 MULTIAC NIC2 POL120L SAMP-SEQ=SPARS128,NSAMP=23 1 DEF PATTERN 1 1 CUM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sub Exposures ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Target | Exp |Instr | Oper. | Aper |Spectral|Cent.|Primary |Secondary |Iteration |CR-SPLIT |Orbit |Duration Name | Num |Config | Mode | or FOV |Element |Wave.|Pattern Pos |Pattern Pos |Num |Num |Number | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1150+497 1 NIC2 MULTIAC NIC2 POL120L 1 none none none 1 N/A CUM 1150+497 1 NIC2 MULTIAC NIC2 POL120L 2 none none none 2 N/A CUM 1150+497 1 NIC2 MULTIAC NIC2 POL120L 3 none none none 3 N/A CUM 11138( 3) - 05/10/07 12:32 - [ 7] Visit: 03 Visit Priority: Visit Requirements: SAME ORIENT AS 01; AFTER 01 BY 1 Orbits TO 14 D On Hold Comments: Additional Comments: 1150+497 OBSERVATIONS visit 3 Exposures ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Exp | Target | Instr | Oper. | Aper |Spectral|Central| Optional |Num| Time | Special Num | Name | Config | Mode | or FOV |Element |Waveln.| Parameters |Exp| | Requirements ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 1150+497 NIC2 MULTIAC NIC2 POL240L SAMP-SEQ=SPARS128,NSAMP=23 1 DEF PATTERN 1 1 CUM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 1150+497 NIC2 MULTIAC NIC2 POL0L SAMP-SEQ=SPARS128,NSAMP=9 1 DEF POS TARG 0, 30 CUM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 1150+497 NIC2 MULTIAC NIC2 POL120L SAMP-SEQ=SPARS128,NSAMP=9 1 DEF SAME POS AS 2 CUM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 1150+497 NIC2 MULTIAC NIC2 POL240L SAMP-SEQ=SPARS128,NSAMP=9 1 DEF SAME POS AS 3 CUM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sub Exposures ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Target | Exp |Instr | Oper. | Aper |Spectral|Cent.|Primary |Secondary |Iteration |CR-SPLIT |Orbit |Duration Name | Num |Config | Mode | or FOV |Element |Wave.|Pattern Pos |Pattern Pos |Num |Num |Number | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1150+497 1 NIC2 MULTIAC NIC2 POL240L 1 none none none 1 N/A CUM 1150+497 1 NIC2 MULTIAC NIC2 POL240L 2 none none none 2 N/A CUM 1150+497 1 NIC2 MULTIAC NIC2 POL240L 3 none none none 3 N/A CUM 1150+497 2 NIC2 MULTIAC NIC2 POL0L none none none none 4 N/A CUM 1150+497 3 NIC2 MULTIAC NIC2 POL120L none none none none 4 N/A CUM 1150+497 4 NIC2 MULTIAC NIC2 POL240L none none none none 4 N/A CUM 11138( 3) - 05/10/07 12:32 - [ 8] Visit: 50 Visit Priority: Visit Requirements: ORIENT 325.0D TO 5.0 D; SEQ 50, 51, 60, 61, 70, 71 WITHIN 14 D On Hold Comments: Additional Comments: 1136-135 OBSERVATIONS visit 1 Exposures ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Exp | Target | Instr | Oper. | Aper |Spectral|Central| Optional |Num| Time | Special Num | Name | Config | Mode | or FOV |Element |Waveln.| Parameters |Exp| | Requirements ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 PKS1136-135 WFPC2 IMAGE WF2 F555W, CR-SPLIT=NO 1 2500 S PATTERN 2 1 POLQ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sub Exposures ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Target | Exp |Instr | Oper. | Aper |Spectral|Cent.|Primary |Secondary |Iteration |CR-SPLIT |Orbit |Duration Name | Num |Config | Mode | or FOV |Element |Wave.|Pattern Pos |Pattern Pos |Num |Num |Number | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PKS1136-135 1 WFPC2 IMAGE WF2 F555W, 1 none none none 1 N/A POLQ PKS1136-135 1 WFPC2 IMAGE WF2 F555W, 2 none none none 2 N/A POLQ PKS1136-135 1 WFPC2 IMAGE WF2 F555W, 3 none none none 3 N/A POLQ PKS1136-135 1 WFPC2 IMAGE WF2 F555W, 4 none none none 4 N/A POLQ 11138( 3) - 05/10/07 12:32 - [ 9] Visit: 51 Visit Priority: Visit Requirements: SAME ORIENT AS 50; AFTER 50 BY 1 Orbits TO 14 D On Hold Comments: Additional Comments: 1136-135 OBSERVATIONS visit 1 Exposures ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Exp | Target | Instr | Oper. | Aper |Spectral|Central| Optional |Num| Time | Special Num | Name | Config | Mode | or FOV |Element |Waveln.| Parameters |Exp| | Requirements ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 PKS1136-135 WFPC2 IMAGE WF2 F555W, CR-SPLIT=NO 1 2500 S PATTERN 3 1 POLQ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sub Exposures ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Target | Exp |Instr | Oper. | Aper |Spectral|Cent.|Primary |Secondary |Iteration |CR-SPLIT |Orbit |Duration Name | Num |Config | Mode | or FOV |Element |Wave.|Pattern Pos |Pattern Pos |Num |Num |Number | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PKS1136-135 1 WFPC2 IMAGE WF2 F555W, 1 none none none 1 N/A POLQ PKS1136-135 1 WFPC2 IMAGE WF2 F555W, 2 none none none 2 N/A POLQ PKS1136-135 1 WFPC2 IMAGE WF2 F555W, 3 none none none 3 N/A POLQ 11138( 3) - 05/10/07 12:32 - [ 10] Visit: 60 Visit Priority: Visit Requirements: SAME ORIENT AS 50; AFTER 50 BY 1 Orbits TO 14 D On Hold Comments: Additional Comments: 1136-135 OBSERVATION VISIT 2 Exposures ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Exp | Target | Instr | Oper. | Aper |Spectral|Central| Optional |Num| Time | Special Num | Name | Config | Mode | or FOV |Element |Waveln.| Parameters |Exp| | Requirements ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 PKS1136-135 WFPC2 IMAGE WF3 F555W, CR-SPLIT=NO 1 2500 S PATTERN 2 1 POLQ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sub Exposures ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Target | Exp |Instr | Oper. | Aper |Spectral|Cent.|Primary |Secondary |Iteration |CR-SPLIT |Orbit |Duration Name | Num |Config | Mode | or FOV |Element |Wave.|Pattern Pos |Pattern Pos |Num |Num |Number | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PKS1136-135 1 WFPC2 IMAGE WF3 F555W, 1 none none none 1 N/A POLQ PKS1136-135 1 WFPC2 IMAGE WF3 F555W, 2 none none none 2 N/A POLQ PKS1136-135 1 WFPC2 IMAGE WF3 F555W, 3 none none none 3 N/A POLQ PKS1136-135 1 WFPC2 IMAGE WF3 F555W, 4 none none none 4 N/A POLQ 11138( 3) - 05/10/07 12:32 - [ 11] Visit: 61 Visit Priority: Visit Requirements: SAME ORIENT AS 50; AFTER 50 BY 1 Orbits TO 14 D On Hold Comments: Additional Comments: 1136-135 OBSERVATION VISIT 2 Exposures ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Exp | Target | Instr | Oper. | Aper |Spectral|Central| Optional |Num| Time | Special Num | Name | Config | Mode | or FOV |Element |Waveln.| Parameters |Exp| | Requirements ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 PKS1136-135 WFPC2 IMAGE WF3 F555W, CR-SPLIT=NO 1 2500 S PATTERN 3 1 POLQ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sub Exposures ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Target | Exp |Instr | Oper. | Aper |Spectral|Cent.|Primary |Secondary |Iteration |CR-SPLIT |Orbit |Duration Name | Num |Config | Mode | or FOV |Element |Wave.|Pattern Pos |Pattern Pos |Num |Num |Number | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PKS1136-135 1 WFPC2 IMAGE WF3 F555W, 1 none none none 1 N/A POLQ PKS1136-135 1 WFPC2 IMAGE WF3 F555W, 2 none none none 2 N/A POLQ PKS1136-135 1 WFPC2 IMAGE WF3 F555W, 3 none none none 3 N/A POLQ 11138( 3) - 05/10/07 12:32 - [ 12] Visit: 70 Visit Priority: Visit Requirements: SAME ORIENT AS 50; AFTER 50 BY 1 Orbits TO 14 D On Hold Comments: Additional Comments: 1136-135 OBSERVATION VISIT 3 Exposures ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Exp | Target | Instr | Oper. | Aper |Spectral|Central| Optional |Num| Time | Special Num | Name | Config | Mode | or FOV |Element |Waveln.| Parameters |Exp| | Requirements ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 PKS1136-135 WFPC2 IMAGE WF4 F555W, CR-SPLIT=NO 1 2500 S PATTERN 2 1 POLQ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sub Exposures ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Target | Exp |Instr | Oper. | Aper |Spectral|Cent.|Primary |Secondary |Iteration |CR-SPLIT |Orbit |Duration Name | Num |Config | Mode | or FOV |Element |Wave.|Pattern Pos |Pattern Pos |Num |Num |Number | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PKS1136-135 1 WFPC2 IMAGE WF4 F555W, 1 none none none 1 N/A POLQ PKS1136-135 1 WFPC2 IMAGE WF4 F555W, 2 none none none 2 N/A POLQ PKS1136-135 1 WFPC2 IMAGE WF4 F555W, 3 none none none 3 N/A POLQ PKS1136-135 1 WFPC2 IMAGE WF4 F555W, 4 none none none 4 N/A POLQ 11138( 3) - 05/10/07 12:32 - [ 13] Visit: 71 Visit Priority: Visit Requirements: SAME ORIENT AS 50; AFTER 50 BY 1 Orbits TO 14 D On Hold Comments: Additional Comments: 1136-135 OBSERVATION VISIT 3 Exposures ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Exp | Target | Instr | Oper. | Aper |Spectral|Central| Optional |Num| Time | Special Num | Name | Config | Mode | or FOV |Element |Waveln.| Parameters |Exp| | Requirements ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 PKS1136-135 WFPC2 IMAGE WF4 F555W, CR-SPLIT=NO 1 2500 S PATTERN 3 1 POLQ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sub Exposures ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Target | Exp |Instr | Oper. | Aper |Spectral|Cent.|Primary |Secondary |Iteration |CR-SPLIT |Orbit |Duration Name | Num |Config | Mode | or FOV |Element |Wave.|Pattern Pos |Pattern Pos |Num |Num |Number | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PKS1136-135 1 WFPC2 IMAGE WF4 F555W, 1 none none none 1 N/A POLQ PKS1136-135 1 WFPC2 IMAGE WF4 F555W, 2 none none none 2 N/A POLQ PKS1136-135 1 WFPC2 IMAGE WF4 F555W, 3 none none none 3 N/A POLQ 11138( 3) - 05/10/07 12:32 - [ 14] Summary Form for Proposal 11138 Item Used in this proposal ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Apertures NIC2 WF2 WF3 WF4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Configurations NIC2 WFPC2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Opmodes MULTIACCUM IMAGE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Optional Parameters SAMP-SEQ=SPARS128 NSAMP=23 NSAMP=9 CR-SPLIT=NO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special Requirements ORIENT 315.0D TO 355.0 D; SEQ 01, 02, 03 WITHIN 14 D; PATTERN 1 1; SAME ORIENT AS 01; AFTER 01 BY 1 Orbits TO 14 D; POS TARG 0, 30; SAME POS AS 2; SAME POS AS 3; ORIENT 325.0D TO 5.0 D; SEQ 50, 51, 60, 61, 70, 71 WITHIN 14 D; PATTERN 2 1; SAME ORIENT AS 50; AFTER 50 BY 1 Orbits TO 14 D; PATTERN 3 1; ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Spectral Elements POL0L POL120L POL240L F555W,POLQ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Target Names 1150+497 PKS1136-135 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------