0 Assigned ID: 1080 ----- Attempting Submission 1 (Fri Apr 11 23:40:39 GMT 2014) ----- HST Phase I Proposal 1080 (len7.apt) successfully submitted. In the mac version of APT 22.2, we get warnings "No PLATE ID specified for fixed target Q2237+030BD". However, there is no way for us to address this, since the coordinates of the reference target Q2237+030BD-OFFSET are given in ICRS frame and no GSC PlateID is given for it. Furthermore, these warnings are not seen in the linux version of APT 22.2. Therefore, we believe this may be a glitch in the mac version. Following advice from our Program Contact, we are ignoring these warnings. July 28 - Alison Vick, changed orient range on visit 07 to 52.75-56.25 per request by PI. Sept. 11-Changed target acquisition time for Q1355-2557 (and adjusted remaining two exposures for that orbit), per suggestion from Contact Scientist. 1249529444 ----- Attempting Submission 1 (Thu Jul 24 22:41:26 GMT 2014) ----- ----- Attempting Submission 2 (Mon Jul 28 14:05:33 GMT 2014) ----- ----- Attempting Submission 3 (Thu Sep 11 16:10:23 GMT 2014) ----- Absorption lines in quasar spectra offer a powerful tool to study distant galaxies and intergalactic matter (IGM). The strongest of these absorbers, the damped Lyman-alpha (DLA) and sub-DLA absorbers constitute a large fraction of the neutral gas in galaxies. Galaxies located in front of gravitationally lensed quasars (GLQs) are probed by multiple sightlines; so DLA/sub-DLAs in these sightlines can probe the internal structure of interstellar material (ISM) and/or the environment of these galaxies. From the lens galaxy images, impact parameters of the absorbing regions from the galaxy centers can be obtained accurately. Unfortunately, very little information exists on the neutral gas and metal content of DLA/sub-DLAs located in front of GLQs with confirmed lens galaxies. This is because at low redshift where lens galaxies are well-imaged, the H I and key metal lines lie in the UV. Here we propose to study 6 GLQs with known lens redshifts and a total of 14 closely separated double or quadruple images, that show candidate DLA/sub-DLAs along multiple sightlines. Our goal is to measure H I Lyman-alpha absorption in these sightlines. Many of these absorbers are at the lens redshift, with impact parameters 0.6-5.8 kpc. Our observations will therefore allow us to constrain gradients in H I column density and metallicity (combining H I with ground-based metal line measurements) within these galaxies. Our data will also help to constrain the sizes of DLA/sub-DLA absorbing regions by increasing the existing sample of DLA/sub-DLAs probed at < 10 kpc separations by a factor of ~3. HST is essential because of the need for both UV coverage and high spatial resolution. For the doubly imaged GLQs, we will align the two images along the cross-dispersion direction of the 52"x0.2" STIS slit. For the quadruply imaged GLQ, we will obtain spatially resolved spectra of two images at a time. The target coordinates and magnitudes provided are for the brighter of the two targets in each pair. Depending on the foreground absorber redshift, we will use either G230L/NUV-MAMA or G140L/FUV-MAMA to cover the Ly-alpha absorption line. We have calculated the slit orientations using the known RA and DEC separations of the lensed images, and verified them in APT using the "View in Aladdin" option. We have chosen ORIENT ranges of 2 degrees centered on the optimum value needed to line up both images in the 52"x0.2" slit. In cases where specifiying both the desired ORIENT ranges and their 180 degree rotated values leads to an increase in the visit schedulability, we have specified both sets of ranges. For Q1017-207AB, where the ORIENT constraints gave poor schedulability, we have used the special observation requirement "50% schedulability". (While doing so reduces a few minutes of our exposures, it makes the visit more schedulable.) We have checked with the visit planner that all visits are schedulable for at least about 6 weeks. We have verified that there are no other brighter sources within the 5"x5" aperture from the brighter quasar image in each pair of sightlines. We request onboard target acquisitions for all doubly imaged GLQs and for Q2237+030AC. For Q2237+030BD, we request acquisition of image A (listed again as Q2237+030BD-OFFSET), followed by an offset to image B (listed as Q2237+030BD). The coordinates of Q2237+030BD are given in terms of offsets from Q2237+030BD-OFFSET. The coordinates of Q2237+030BD-OFFSET are in the ICRS format. For each orbit, we request 2 spectroscopic exposures, corresponding to 2 positions of a STIS-ALONG-SLIT dither pattern. We use 4 dither patterns, each with 2 positions separated by 1.5", 2.0", 2.5", or 3.0", so as to prevent the spectra of the lensed images in different orbits from falling on the same part of the detector. QUASAR ABSORPTION LINES AND IGM Default false true false false false SUPPORTED GALAXY GRAVITATIONAL LENS LYMAN ALPHA CLOUD QSO J2000 J2000 NUV=19.95 GALAXY GRAVITATIONAL LENS LYMAN ALPHA CLOUD QSO J2000 J2000 NUV=17.80 GALAXY GRAVITATIONAL LENS LYMAN ALPHA CLOUD QSO J2000 J2000 NUV=19.34 GALAXY GRAVITATIONAL LENS LYMAN ALPHA CLOUD QSO J2000 J2000 NUV=18.36 GALAXY GRAVITATIONAL LENS LYMAN ALPHA CLOUD QSO J2000 J2000 FUV=20.34 GALAXY GRAVITATIONAL LENS LYMAN ALPHA CLOUD QSO The offsets are given for image B with respect to image A (which is listed as Q2237+030BD-OFFSET) in this quaduply imaged gravitationally lensed quasar. The RA offset is -0.00018694444444 degrees, i.e. -0.673 arcseconds. The Dec offset is +1.697 arcseconds. J2000 FUV=21.83 GALAXY GRAVITATIONAL LENS LYMAN ALPHA CLOUD QSO This is actually image A in Q2237+030, which is the brightest object within 5"x5" in this region. We will first acquire this target as a reference and then offset to image B (listed as Q2237+030BD). J2000 FUV=20.34 STIS/NUV-MAMA Spectroscopic No No G230L 2376 STIS/NUV-MAMA Spectroscopic No No G230L 2376 STIS/NUV-MAMA Spectroscopic No No G230L 2376 STIS/NUV-MAMA Spectroscopic No No G230L 2376 STIS/FUV-MAMA Spectroscopic No No G140L 1425 STIS/FUV-MAMA Spectroscopic No No G140L 1425 STIS/NUV-MAMA Spectroscopic No No G230L 2376 POS-TARG DITHER 1.5 LINE false false 2 90.0 STIS-ALONG-SLIT 1 false POS-TARG DITHER 2.0 LINE false false 2 90.0 STIS-ALONG-SLIT 2 false POS-TARG DITHER 2.5 LINE false false 2 90.0 STIS-ALONG-SLIT 3 false POS-TARG DITHER 3.0 LINE false false 2 90.0 STIS-ALONG-SLIT 4 false 1410451181369 The scheduling data was generated by CASM 22.2. CASM was run in Phase II mode. /private/var/folders/m6/2x161y7563qd8mykh7glrcgr0000gn/T/OPVisit8934192374487401933.xml (Tic-Visit :proposal-id 13801 :visit-id "01" :proposal-version -1 :trans-version "20140605" :date "11-Sep-2014 11:59:40.0" :trans-errors '(:WARNINGS 0 :ERRORS 0 :HEALTH-AND-SAFETY 0 :FATAL-ERRORS 0 :CONTINUABLE-FATALS 0) :number-of-orbits 4 :saa-model "24" :si-bright-earth-limb-angle 20.0 :data-volume 626736 :tdrss-contact-duration 0 :coron NIL ) (Tic-Obset :proposal-id 13801 :visit-id "01" :obset-id "01" :pcs-mode "FGS" ) (Tic-Orbit :proposal-id 13801 :visit-id "01" :orbit-number 1 :pcs-time 333 :si-vis-utilization 2830 :al-overhead-at-end 0 :internal-dur-at-end 0 :dark-offset NIL :dark-utilization 0 :max-dark-utilization 1920 :low-sky "N" :pcs-visibility 3163 :pcs-gap 0 ) (Tic-Orbit :proposal-id 13801 :visit-id "01" :orbit-number 2 :pcs-time 222 :si-vis-utilization 2941 :al-overhead-at-end 0 :internal-dur-at-end 0 :dark-offset NIL :dark-utilization 0 :max-dark-utilization 1920 :low-sky "N" :pcs-visibility 3163 :pcs-gap 0 ) (Tic-Orbit :proposal-id 13801 :visit-id "01" :orbit-number 3 :pcs-time 222 :si-vis-utilization 2941 :al-overhead-at-end 0 :internal-dur-at-end 0 :dark-offset NIL :dark-utilization 0 :max-dark-utilization 1920 :low-sky "N" :pcs-visibility 3163 :pcs-gap 0 ) (Tic-Orbit :proposal-id 13801 :visit-id "01" :orbit-number 4 :pcs-time 222 :si-vis-utilization 2941 :al-overhead-at-end 0 :internal-dur-at-end 375 :dark-offset NIL :dark-utilization 0 :max-dark-utilization 1920 :low-sky "N" :pcs-visibility 3163 :pcs-gap 0 ) true 4 0 1410451184404 The scheduling data was generated by CASM 22.2. CASM was run in Phase II mode. /private/var/folders/m6/2x161y7563qd8mykh7glrcgr0000gn/T/OPVisit2178547989966797872.xml (Tic-Visit :proposal-id 13801 :visit-id "02" :proposal-version -1 :trans-version "20140605" :date "11-Sep-2014 11:59:43.0" :trans-errors '(:WARNINGS 0 :ERRORS 0 :HEALTH-AND-SAFETY 0 :FATAL-ERRORS 0 :CONTINUABLE-FATALS 0) :number-of-orbits 3 :saa-model "24" :si-bright-earth-limb-angle 20.0 :data-volume 470160 :tdrss-contact-duration 0 :coron NIL ) (Tic-Obset :proposal-id 13801 :visit-id "02" :obset-id "02" :pcs-mode "FGS" ) (Tic-Orbit :proposal-id 13801 :visit-id "02" :orbit-number 1 :pcs-time 333 :si-vis-utilization 2830 :al-overhead-at-end 0 :internal-dur-at-end 0 :dark-offset NIL :dark-utilization 0 :max-dark-utilization 1920 :low-sky "N" :pcs-visibility 3163 :pcs-gap 0 ) (Tic-Orbit :proposal-id 13801 :visit-id "02" :orbit-number 2 :pcs-time 222 :si-vis-utilization 2941 :al-overhead-at-end 0 :internal-dur-at-end 0 :dark-offset NIL :dark-utilization 0 :max-dark-utilization 1920 :low-sky "N" :pcs-visibility 3163 :pcs-gap 0 ) (Tic-Orbit :proposal-id 13801 :visit-id "02" :orbit-number 3 :pcs-time 222 :si-vis-utilization 2941 :al-overhead-at-end 0 :internal-dur-at-end 375 :dark-offset NIL :dark-utilization 0 :max-dark-utilization 1920 :low-sky "N" :pcs-visibility 3163 :pcs-gap 0 ) true 3 0 1410451185763 The scheduling data was generated by CASM 22.2. CASM was run in Phase II mode. /private/var/folders/m6/2x161y7563qd8mykh7glrcgr0000gn/T/OPVisit4915574322852518698.xml (Tic-Visit :proposal-id 13801 :visit-id "03" :proposal-version -1 :trans-version "20140605" :date "11-Sep-2014 11:59:45.0" :trans-errors '(:WARNINGS 0 :ERRORS 0 :HEALTH-AND-SAFETY 0 :FATAL-ERRORS 0 :CONTINUABLE-FATALS 0) :number-of-orbits 1 :saa-model "24" :si-bright-earth-limb-angle 20.0 :data-volume 157008 :tdrss-contact-duration 0 :coron NIL ) (Tic-Obset :proposal-id 13801 :visit-id "03" :obset-id "03" :pcs-mode "FGS" ) (Tic-Orbit :proposal-id 13801 :visit-id "03" :orbit-number 1 :pcs-time 333 :si-vis-utilization 2908 :al-overhead-at-end 0 :internal-dur-at-end 375 :dark-offset NIL :dark-utilization 0 :max-dark-utilization 1920 :low-sky "N" :pcs-visibility 3241 :pcs-gap 0 ) true 1 0 1410451187087 The scheduling data was generated by CASM 22.2. CASM was run in Phase II mode. /private/var/folders/m6/2x161y7563qd8mykh7glrcgr0000gn/T/OPVisit2420522383967227040.xml (Tic-Visit :proposal-id 13801 :visit-id "04" :proposal-version -1 :trans-version "20140605" :date "11-Sep-2014 11:59:46.0" :trans-errors '(:WARNINGS 0 :ERRORS 0 :HEALTH-AND-SAFETY 0 :FATAL-ERRORS 0 :CONTINUABLE-FATALS 0) :number-of-orbits 1 :saa-model "24" :si-bright-earth-limb-angle 20.0 :data-volume 157008 :tdrss-contact-duration 0 :coron NIL ) (Tic-Obset :proposal-id 13801 :visit-id "04" :obset-id "04" :pcs-mode "FGS" ) (Tic-Orbit :proposal-id 13801 :visit-id "04" :orbit-number 1 :pcs-time 333 :si-vis-utilization 2893 :al-overhead-at-end 0 :internal-dur-at-end 375 :dark-offset NIL :dark-utilization 0 :max-dark-utilization 1920 :low-sky "N" :pcs-visibility 3226 :pcs-gap 0 ) true 1 0 1410449084019 The scheduling data was generated by CASM 22.2. CASM was run in Phase II mode. /Users/varsha/spring14/hst14/lens/phase2/OP-cache/13801_revised1-v05.xml (Tic-Visit :proposal-id 13801 :visit-id "05" :proposal-version -1 :trans-version "20140605" :date "11-Sep-2014 11:24:43.0" :trans-errors '(:WARNINGS 0 :ERRORS 0 :HEALTH-AND-SAFETY 0 :FATAL-ERRORS 0 :CONTINUABLE-FATALS 0) :number-of-orbits 3 :saa-model "24" :si-bright-earth-limb-angle 20.0 :data-volume 470160 :tdrss-contact-duration 0 :coron NIL ) (Tic-Obset :proposal-id 13801 :visit-id "05" :obset-id "05" :pcs-mode "FGS" ) (Tic-Orbit :proposal-id 13801 :visit-id "05" :orbit-number 1 :pcs-time 333 :si-vis-utilization 2899 :al-overhead-at-end 0 :internal-dur-at-end 0 :dark-offset NIL :dark-utilization 0 :max-dark-utilization 1920 :low-sky "N" :pcs-visibility 3232 :pcs-gap 0 ) (Tic-Orbit :proposal-id 13801 :visit-id "05" :orbit-number 2 :pcs-time 222 :si-vis-utilization 3010 :al-overhead-at-end 0 :internal-dur-at-end 0 :dark-offset NIL :dark-utilization 0 :max-dark-utilization 1920 :low-sky "N" :pcs-visibility 3232 :pcs-gap 0 ) (Tic-Orbit :proposal-id 13801 :visit-id "05" :orbit-number 3 :pcs-time 222 :si-vis-utilization 3010 :al-overhead-at-end 0 :internal-dur-at-end 375 :dark-offset NIL :dark-utilization 0 :max-dark-utilization 1920 :low-sky "N" :pcs-visibility 3232 :pcs-gap 0 ) true 3 0 1410451188377 The scheduling data was generated by CASM 22.2. CASM was run in Phase II mode. /private/var/folders/m6/2x161y7563qd8mykh7glrcgr0000gn/T/OPVisit2482320481927001865.xml (Tic-Visit :proposal-id 13801 :visit-id "06" :proposal-version -1 :trans-version "20140605" :date "11-Sep-2014 11:59:47.0" :trans-errors '(:WARNINGS 0 :ERRORS 0 :HEALTH-AND-SAFETY 0 :FATAL-ERRORS 0 :CONTINUABLE-FATALS 0) :number-of-orbits 1 :saa-model "24" :si-bright-earth-limb-angle 20.0 :data-volume 157008 :tdrss-contact-duration 0 :coron NIL ) (Tic-Obset :proposal-id 13801 :visit-id "06" :obset-id "06" :pcs-mode "FGS" ) (Tic-Orbit :proposal-id 13801 :visit-id "06" :orbit-number 1 :pcs-time 333 :si-vis-utilization 2889 :al-overhead-at-end 0 :internal-dur-at-end 375 :dark-offset NIL :dark-utilization 0 :max-dark-utilization 1920 :low-sky "N" :pcs-visibility 3222 :pcs-gap 0 ) true 1 0 1410451190760 The scheduling data was generated by CASM 22.2. CASM was run in Phase II mode. /private/var/folders/m6/2x161y7563qd8mykh7glrcgr0000gn/T/OPVisit2577949166351495981.xml (Tic-Visit :proposal-id 13801 :visit-id "07" :proposal-version -1 :trans-version "20140605" :date "11-Sep-2014 11:59:50.0" :trans-errors '(:WARNINGS 0 :ERRORS 0 :HEALTH-AND-SAFETY 0 :FATAL-ERRORS 0 :CONTINUABLE-FATALS 0) :number-of-orbits 2 :saa-model "24" :si-bright-earth-limb-angle 20.0 :data-volume 313632 :tdrss-contact-duration 0 :coron NIL ) (Tic-Obset :proposal-id 13801 :visit-id "07" :obset-id "07" :pcs-mode "FGS" ) (Tic-Orbit :proposal-id 13801 :visit-id "07" :orbit-number 1 :pcs-time 333 :si-vis-utilization 2889 :al-overhead-at-end 0 :internal-dur-at-end 0 :dark-offset NIL :dark-utilization 0 :max-dark-utilization 1920 :low-sky "N" :pcs-visibility 3222 :pcs-gap 0 ) (Tic-Orbit :proposal-id 13801 :visit-id "07" :orbit-number 2 :pcs-time 222 :si-vis-utilization 3000 :al-overhead-at-end 0 :internal-dur-at-end 375 :dark-offset NIL :dark-utilization 0 :max-dark-utilization 1920 :low-sky "N" :pcs-visibility 3222 :pcs-gap 0 ) true 2 0 This is the first step in the acquisition, i.e. the acquisition of image A. This is the second stage of the acquisition, i.e. a peak-up acquisition on image B (whose coordinates are listed earlier as Q2237+030BD and are defined as offset from Q2237+030BD-OFFSET). 1410451193565 The scheduling data was generated by CASM 22.2. 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