0 Assigned ID: 2189 ----- Attempting Submission 1 (Mon Aug 26 13:02:27 GMT 2013) ----- HST Phase I Proposal 2189 (wbrandt.pdf.apt) successfully submitted. Joint Chandra/HST Phase I This is the finalizaed version after making the changes suggested today by Steven Penton. Thanks for your kind help with getting this right! 1009815522 ----- Attempting Submission 1 (Fri Sep 27 22:04:08 GMT 2013) ----- We propose non-simultaneous joint Chandra (60 ks), XMM-Newton (60 ks), and HST (1 orbit) observations of the remarkable BAL RLQ PG 1004+130. These, in conjunction with our previous X-ray/UV coverage, will yield (1) one of the most comprehensive X-ray spectral monitoring campaigns of a variable BAL quasar undertaken, probing multi-year and multi-month timescales to constrain the nature of the X-ray absorber; (2) the highest S/N X-ray spectra of a BAL RLQ currently available, enabling modeling of X-ray absorption and the underlying continuum; and (3) the deepest X-ray imaging yet obtained of a disrupting jet in a hybrid morphology radio source, allowing tests for jet flux variability and characterization of the morphologies and spectra of the jet and diffuse emission. We prefer that the Chandra and XMM-Newton observations take place 1-9 months apart, with the HST observation also within this window. We request one HST orbit to obtain a COS/NUV spectrum investigating established C IV Broad Absorption Line (BAL) variability in PG 1004+130 (at redshift 0.24) across rest-frame decades. The science requirements are resolution matching the most recent 2003 STIS observation and continuum signal-to-noise of about 20-30 near the C IV region. These are provided by COS with the G230L grating (central wavelength of 2950 A), which has resolution of R ~ 2500 and still provides excellent throughput (the estimated S/N from the ETC comfortably meets our requirements at 1950 A in ~ 25-30 minutes). Importantly, the G230L grating spans the entire C IV emission line and BAL absorption region on the A stripe, whereas the stripes on the higher-resolution G185M grating are too narrow to accomplish this in a single exposure; our science goals require only moderate resolution, so this highly inefficient alternative is ruled out. The target is the brightest source within the field and is much fainter than the bright objects limits (<0.1 count/s for the brightest pixel). Use of the standard TIME-TAG mode will permit exclusion of any poor quality data and give improved background removal. We prefer that the Chandra and XMM-Newton observations take place 1-9 months apart, with the HST observation also within this window. PI W.N. Brandt has little experience with HST operational details, so please check this Phase II submission carefully. As explained in the attached Chandra proposal, we basically want good spectral coverage of the C IV line region. The C IV line has a rest wavelength of 1549 A, which here corresponds to an observed wavelength of 1921 A (the redshift of PG 1004+130 is 0.24). AGN/QUASARS Default false false 60 60 false false false SUPPORTED GALAXY ACCRETION DISK QUASAR WIND Coordinates for PG 1004+130 are available from Andrei et al. 2009A&A...505..385A RA 2000 = 10 07 26.0997 DEC 2000 = 12 48 56.210 RA Error = 0.152 arcsec DEC Error = 0.0968 arcsec This is an optical representation of the IRCS. The redshift of PG 1004+130 is 0.24. We have set the flux for PG 1004+130 based upon the recent Swift UVOT UVW2 measurements. This is perhaps somewhat conservative given the range of historical UV flux. J2000 J2000 COS/NUV Spectroscopic No No G230L 1380318842240 /private/var/folders/zz/zzzivhrRnAmviuee+++cm+++8AU/-Tmp-/OPVisit4576039831899702783.xml The scheduling data was generated by CASM 21.2. CASM was run in Phase II mode. (Tic-Visit :proposal-id 13516 :visit-id "01" :proposal-version -1 :trans-version "20130722" :date "27-Sep-2013 17:54:01.0" :trans-errors '(:WARNINGS 0 :ERRORS 0 :HEALTH-AND-SAFETY 0 :FATAL-ERRORS 0 :CONTINUABLE-FATALS 0) :number-of-orbits 1 :saa-model "32" :si-bright-earth-limb-angle 20.0 :data-volume 417600 :tdrss-contact-duration 0 :coron NIL ) (Tic-Obset :proposal-id 13516 :visit-id "01" :obset-id "01" :pcs-mode "FGS" ) (Tic-Orbit :proposal-id 13516 :visit-id "01" :orbit-number 1 :pcs-time 333 :si-vis-utilization 2851 :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 3239 :pcs-gap 0 ) true 1 0