We request COS spectroscopy of sixteen, well-studied Ultraluminous Infrared Galaxies (ULIRGs). Dusty starbursts similar to these galaxies made a very significant contribution to the global star formation rate in the past. Since dust destroys hydrogen Lyman-alpha photons, it came as a great surprise when optical spectroscopy of dusty, high-redshift galaxies revealed hydrogen Lyman-alpha (LyA) emission. Ironically, less is directly known about the LyA emission properties of dusty galaxies nearby; but only in nearby galaxies like ULIRGs can the physical properties -- gas kinematics and dust content -- that determine the LyA escape fraction be examined in detail. Studying LyA radiative transfer in the local laboratories afforded by nearby ULIRGs is therefore critical to improving our understanding of LyA radiative transfer in dusty galaxies. This local calibration is critical because the LyA emission properties of galaxies provide much of our information about galaxy evolution at the highest redshifts. We will obtain far-UV spectroscopy of 16 galaxies at redshifts z ~ 0.1. Our primary science goal is measuring the Lyman-alpha emission from these galaxies, so the line SNR determines the required exposure time. In addition, in the brightest objects, we hope to obtain sufficient SNR in the continuum of measure absorption-line features. We want to center the COS PSA on the brightest FUV knot/feature within ~0.5" of the 'nucleus.' We provide coordinates of this nucleus as defined by red images. From this position, the ACQ/SEARCH procedure will take 4 spectra offset 1 arcsecond from the pointing origin and find the flux-weighted center. This position is fine-tuned by executing the normal spectroscopic PEAKXD and PEAKD procedures. For six objects, we will skip the ACQ/SEARCH step. We use two settings of CENWAV to provide continous spectral coverage whenever both settings include coverage of critical spectral lines. For 9 of 16 targets, however, we elect to have a gap in the coverage rather than sacrifice exposure time on a key features. At each CENWAV setting, we obtain sub-exposures at multiple FP-POS positions. ISM IN EXTERNAL GALAXIES 12 false false 0.0 0.0 false false false SUPPORTED GALAXY AMORPHOUS IRREGULAR We will obtain a single spectrum for this target. J2000 J2000 R=16.0 mNUV=18.729 mFUV=19.216 GALAXY AMORPHOUS IRREGULAR We will obtain a single spectrum for this target. J2000 J2000 R=17.9 mNUV=18.490 mFUV=18.505 GALAXY AMORPHOUS IRREGULAR We will obtain a single spectrum for this target. J2000 J2000 R=17.0 mNUV=21.783 mFUV=21.168 GALAXY AMORPHOUS IRREGULAR We will obtain spectra of two nuclei separated by ~9". J2000 J2000 R=16.3 mNUV=18.463 mFUV=19.091 GALAXY AMORPHOUS IRREGULAR We will obtain a single spectrum for this target. J2000 J2000 R=17.0 mNUV=21.042 mFUV=21.221 GALAXY AMORPHOUS IRREGULAR We will obtain a single spectrum for this target. J2000 J2000 R=16.6 mNUV=17.543 mFUV=17.873 GALAXY AMORPHOUS IRREGULAR We will obtain a single spectrum for this target. There are two nuclei separated by 0.9" J2000 J2000 R=16.6 mNUV=19.459 mFUV=20.82 GALAXY AMORPHOUS IRREGULAR We will obtain spectra of two nuclei separated by 3.6". J2000 J2000 R=16.5 mNUV=18.391 mFUV=18.929 GALAXY AMORPHOUS IRREGULAR We will obtain spectra of two nuclei separated by 3.6". J2000 J2000 R=16.5 mNUV=18.158 mFUV=18.465 GALAXY AMORPHOUS IRREGULAR We will obtain spectra of two nuclei separated by 13". J2000 J2000 R=17.7 mNUV=20.260 mFUV=20.818 GALAXY AMORPHOUS IRREGULAR We will obtain a single spectrum for this target. J2000 J2000 R=15.0 mNUV=18.907 mFUV=19.878 UNIDENTIFIED UNDESIGNATED STAR J2000 GALAXY MULTIPLE NUCLEI J2000 GALAXY AMORPHOUS IRREGULAR We will obtain a single spectrum for this target. There are two nuclei separated by 0.9" J2000 J2000 R=16.6 mNUV=19.459 mFUV=20.82 GALAXY UNDESIGNATED We will offset from the alignment star to a UV bright knot SW of the IRAS23365+3604. J2000 J2000 mNUV=21.6 GALAXY AMORPHOUS IRREGULAR INTERACTING GALAXY We will obtain a single spectrum for this UV bright knot. J2000 J2000 R=15.0 mNUV=18.907 mFUV=19.878 STAR UNDESIGNATED J2000 m_nuv=18.56 GALAXY KNOT J2000 COS/FUV Spectroscopic No No G130M 1291 COS/FUV Spectroscopic No No G130M 1291 COS/FUV Spectroscopic No No G130M 1327 COS/FUV Spectroscopic No No G130M 1291 COS/FUV Spectroscopic No No G130M 1291 COS/FUV Spectroscopic No No G130M 1291 COS/FUV Spectroscopic No No G130M 1291 COS/FUV Spectroscopic No No G130M 1318 COS/FUV Spectroscopic No No G130M 1291 COS/FUV Spectroscopic No No G130M 1327 COS/FUV Spectroscopic No No G130M 1291 COS/FUV Spectroscopic No No G130M 1291 COS/FUV Spectroscopic No No G130M 1291 COS/FUV Spectroscopic No No G130M 1291 COS/FUV Spectroscopic No No G130M 1291 COS/FUV Spectroscopic No No G130M 1327 POS-TARG DITHER 0.472 LINE false false 2 44.4 ACS-SBC-DITHER-LINE 1 false POS-TARG DITHER 0.145 LINE false false 2 46.84 WFC3-UVIS-DITHER-LINE 2 false The scheduling data was generated by CASM 20.2. 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CASM was run in Phase II mode. 1320013649000 276.2245163658007 (Tic-Visit :proposal-id 12533 :visit-id "04" :proposal-version -1 :trans-version "20120712" :date "26-Jul-2012 13:41:23.0" :trans-errors '(:WARNINGS 0 :ERRORS 0 :HEALTH-AND-SAFETY 0 :FATAL-ERRORS 0 :CONTINUABLE-FATALS 0) :number-of-orbits 1 :saa-model "31" :si-bright-earth-limb-angle 20.0 :data-volume 104512 :tdrss-contact-duration 0 :coron NIL ) (Tic-Obset :proposal-id 12533 :visit-id "04" :obset-id "04" :pcs-mode "FGS" ) (Tic-Orbit :proposal-id 12533 :visit-id "04" :orbit-number 1 :pcs-time 333 :si-vis-utilization 3063 :al-overhead-at-end 0 :internal-dur-at-end 385 :dark-offset NIL :dark-utilization 0 :max-dark-utilization 1920 :low-sky "N" :pcs-visibility 3430 :pcs-gap 0 ) false 1 0 The scheduling data was generated by CASM 20.2. CASM was run in Phase II mode. 1321049852000 292.7849127813955 (Tic-Visit :proposal-id 12533 :visit-id "06" :proposal-version -1 :trans-version "20120712" :date "26-Jul-2012 13:41:25.0" :trans-errors '(:WARNINGS 0 :ERRORS 0 :HEALTH-AND-SAFETY 0 :FATAL-ERRORS 0 :CONTINUABLE-FATALS 0) :number-of-orbits 1 :saa-model "31" :si-bright-earth-limb-angle 20.0 :data-volume 139456 :tdrss-contact-duration 0 :coron NIL ) (Tic-Obset :proposal-id 12533 :visit-id "06" :obset-id "06" :pcs-mode "FGS" ) (Tic-Orbit :proposal-id 12533 :visit-id "06" :orbit-number 1 :pcs-time 333 :si-vis-utilization 2761 :al-overhead-at-end 0 :internal-dur-at-end 376 :dark-offset NIL :dark-utilization 0 :max-dark-utilization 1920 :low-sky "N" :pcs-visibility 3239 :pcs-gap 0 ) false 1 0 The scheduling data was generated by CASM 20.2. CASM was run in Phase II mode. 1321590549000 296.9818600272756 (Tic-Visit :proposal-id 12533 :visit-id "08" :proposal-version -1 :trans-version "20120712" :date "26-Jul-2012 13:41:27.0" :trans-errors '(:WARNINGS 0 :ERRORS 0 :HEALTH-AND-SAFETY 0 :FATAL-ERRORS 0 :CONTINUABLE-FATALS 0) :number-of-orbits 1 :saa-model "31" :si-bright-earth-limb-angle 20.0 :data-volume 139472 :tdrss-contact-duration 0 :coron NIL ) (Tic-Obset :proposal-id 12533 :visit-id "08" :obset-id "08" :pcs-mode "FGS" ) (Tic-Orbit :proposal-id 12533 :visit-id "08" :orbit-number 1 :pcs-time 333 :si-vis-utilization 2793 :al-overhead-at-end 0 :internal-dur-at-end 376 :dark-offset NIL :dark-utilization 0 :max-dark-utilization 1920 :low-sky "N" :pcs-visibility 3229 :pcs-gap 0 ) false 1 0 Timing link suitability includes constraints ([17 After 09 by at least 60.0 days]) The scheduling data was generated by CASM 20.2. 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CASM was run in Phase II mode. 1320568534000 31.281838157459987 (Tic-Visit :proposal-id 12533 :visit-id "13" :proposal-version -1 :trans-version "20120712" :date "26-Jul-2012 13:41:30.0" :trans-errors '(:WARNINGS 0 :ERRORS 0 :HEALTH-AND-SAFETY 0 :FATAL-ERRORS 0 :CONTINUABLE-FATALS 0) :number-of-orbits 1 :saa-model "31" :si-bright-earth-limb-angle 20.0 :data-volume 104528 :tdrss-contact-duration 0 :coron NIL ) (Tic-Obset :proposal-id 12533 :visit-id "13" :obset-id "13" :pcs-mode "FGS" ) (Tic-Orbit :proposal-id 12533 :visit-id "13" :orbit-number 1 :pcs-time 333 :si-vis-utilization 2939 :al-overhead-at-end 0 :internal-dur-at-end 385 :dark-offset NIL :dark-utilization 0 :max-dark-utilization 1920 :low-sky "N" :pcs-visibility 3430 :pcs-gap 0 ) false 1 0 The scheduling data was generated by CASM 20.2. 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CASM was run in Phase II mode. 1320684725000 102.55609543519972 (Tic-Visit :proposal-id 12533 :visit-id "16" :proposal-version -1 :trans-version "20120712" :date "26-Jul-2012 13:41:32.0" :trans-errors '(:WARNINGS 0 :ERRORS 0 :HEALTH-AND-SAFETY 0 :FATAL-ERRORS 0 :CONTINUABLE-FATALS 0) :number-of-orbits 1 :saa-model "31" :si-bright-earth-limb-angle 20.0 :data-volume 104528 :tdrss-contact-duration 0 :coron NIL ) (Tic-Obset :proposal-id 12533 :visit-id "16" :obset-id "16" :pcs-mode "FGS" ) (Tic-Orbit :proposal-id 12533 :visit-id "16" :orbit-number 1 :pcs-time 333 :si-vis-utilization 2855 :al-overhead-at-end 0 :internal-dur-at-end 385 :dark-offset NIL :dark-utilization 0 :max-dark-utilization 1920 :low-sky "N" :pcs-visibility 3287 :pcs-gap 0 ) false 1 0 Timing link suitability includes constraints ([17 After 09 by at least 60.0 days]) The scheduling data was generated by CASM 20.2. CASM was run in Phase II mode. 1359030110000 316.636414858561 (Tic-Visit :proposal-id 12533 :visit-id "17" :proposal-version -1 :trans-version "20120712" :date "26-Jul-2012 13:40:54.0" :trans-errors '(:WARNINGS 0 :ERRORS 0 :HEALTH-AND-SAFETY 0 :FATAL-ERRORS 0 :CONTINUABLE-FATALS 0) :number-of-orbits 1 :saa-model "31" :si-bright-earth-limb-angle 20.0 :data-volume 156864 :tdrss-contact-duration 0 :coron NIL ) (Tic-Obset :proposal-id 12533 :visit-id "17" :obset-id "17" :pcs-mode "FGS" ) (Tic-Orbit :proposal-id 12533 :visit-id "17" :orbit-number 1 :pcs-time 333 :si-vis-utilization 2855 :al-overhead-at-end 0 :internal-dur-at-end 376 :dark-offset NIL :dark-utilization 0 :max-dark-utilization 1920 :low-sky "N" :pcs-visibility 3233 :pcs-gap 0 ) false 1 0 Need to calculate blind offset. Timing link suitability includes constraints ([17 After 09 by at least 60.0 days]) The scheduling data was generated by CASM 20.2. CASM was run in Phase II mode. (Tic-Visit :proposal-id 12533 :visit-id "24" :proposal-version -1 :trans-version "20121031" :date "13-Mar-2013 10:39:13.0" :trans-errors '(:WARNINGS 0 :ERRORS 0 :HEALTH-AND-SAFETY 0 :FATAL-ERRORS 0 :CONTINUABLE-FATALS 0) :number-of-orbits 1 :saa-model "31" :si-bright-earth-limb-angle 20.0 :data-volume 87168 :tdrss-contact-duration 0 :coron NIL ) (Tic-Obset :proposal-id 12533 :visit-id "24" :obset-id "24" :pcs-mode "FGS" ) (Tic-Orbit :proposal-id 12533 :visit-id "24" :orbit-number 1 :pcs-time 333 :si-vis-utilization 2898 :al-overhead-at-end 0 :internal-dur-at-end 376 :dark-offset NIL :dark-utilization 0 :max-dark-utilization 1920 :low-sky "N" :pcs-visibility 3267 :pcs-gap 0 ) true 1 0 Need to calculate blind offset. Timing link suitability includes constraints ([18 After 21 by at least 60.0 days]) The scheduling data was generated by CASM 20.2. CASM was run in Phase II mode. 1352400582000 290.1739240347433 (Tic-Visit :proposal-id 12533 :visit-id "18" :proposal-version -1 :trans-version "20120712" :date "26-Jul-2012 13:41:34.0" :trans-errors '(:WARNINGS 0 :ERRORS 0 :HEALTH-AND-SAFETY 0 :FATAL-ERRORS 0 :CONTINUABLE-FATALS 0) :number-of-orbits 1 :saa-model "31" :si-bright-earth-limb-angle 20.0 :data-volume 104528 :tdrss-contact-duration 0 :coron NIL ) (Tic-Obset :proposal-id 12533 :visit-id "18" :obset-id "18" :pcs-mode "FGS" ) (Tic-Orbit :proposal-id 12533 :visit-id "18" :orbit-number 1 :pcs-time 333 :si-vis-utilization 3043 :al-overhead-at-end 0 :internal-dur-at-end 385 :dark-offset NIL :dark-utilization 0 :max-dark-utilization 1920 :low-sky "N" :pcs-visibility 3377 :pcs-gap 0 ) false 1 0 Need to calculate blind offset from images. Timing link suitability includes constraints ([20 After 23 by at least 60.0 days]) The scheduling data was generated by CASM 20.2. CASM was run in Phase II mode. 1353777411000 86.11769058096797 (Tic-Visit :proposal-id 12533 :visit-id "20" :proposal-version -1 :trans-version "20120802" :date "31-Oct-2012 08:49:51.0" :trans-errors '(:WARNINGS 0 :ERRORS 0 :HEALTH-AND-SAFETY 0 :FATAL-ERRORS 0 :CONTINUABLE-FATALS 0) :number-of-orbits 1 :saa-model "31" :si-bright-earth-limb-angle 20.0 :data-volume 121920 :tdrss-contact-duration 0 :coron NIL ) (Tic-Obset :proposal-id 12533 :visit-id "20" :obset-id "20" :pcs-mode "FGS" ) (Tic-Orbit :proposal-id 12533 :visit-id "20" :orbit-number 1 :pcs-time 333 :si-vis-utilization 2911 :al-overhead-at-end 0 :internal-dur-at-end 385 :dark-offset NIL :dark-utilization 0 :max-dark-utilization 1920 :low-sky "N" :pcs-visibility 3287 :pcs-gap 0 ) false 1 0 Need to calculate blind offset. Timing link suitability includes constraints ([18 After 21 by at least 60.0 days]) The scheduling data was generated by CASM 20.2. 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