11723( 4) - 22-Sep-2009 12:50:53 - [ 1] HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE OBSERVING PROGRAM 11723 Version: 4 Check-in Time: 22-Sep-2009 12:50:53 STScI Edit Number: 0 Title Imaging the Crab Nebula-Like Supernova Remnant 3C 58 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Type Cycle GO 17 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Investigators Contact? PI: Dr. Robert A. Fesen Dartmouth College CoI: Ms. Gwen Rudie California Institute of Technology N CoI: Mr. Dan Milisavljevic Dartmouth College N ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Abstract The Galactic supernova remnant 3C 58 shares several important properties with the Crab Nebula. It possesses a young, rapidly spinning pulsar and an associated compact optical/IR synchrotron wind nebula. This makes 3C 58, along with the Crab and PSR B0540-69 in the LMC, only the third such PWN detected in the optical and IR. Also like the Crab, 3C58 has been associated with a historically reported `guest star', in this case, the apparent SN of 1181 CE. Its optical nebulosity contains an unusually large fraction of shocked circumstellar material, with the remnant's high-velocity, N-rich ejecta knots exhibiting a strong bi-polar expansion asymmetry. Despite having a relatively extensive optical nebula, it is the only young and nearby Galactic SNR that has not yet been imaged by HST. However, some recent deep, high-resolution Gemini images show a surprising amount of fine-scale filament detail, revealing some peculiar optical emission morphologies. Here we propose a WFC3 imaging survey of 3C 58 in order to investigate: 1) the optical luminosity and emission efficiency of the remnant's young, 65.7 ms pulsar PSR J0205+6449 thereby providing a rare testing of pulsar emission models, 2) the effect of the remnant's expanding synchrotron nebula on the formation of Rayleigh-Taylor instabilities in its optical filaments like that observed so far only in the Crab through HST imaging, and 3) the fine-scale structure of 3C 58's slow moving circumstellar and high-velocity SN ejecta and the morphological and distribution differences between them. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Observations Description ------------------------ This project is to use WFP3 to image the galactic supernova remnant 3C58. The object is broken up into 7 target fields. For all 7 pointings, the filters F657N and F665N will be used to obatin on/off Halpha images. For the remnant's central region, two other filter images will be taken in addition to the F657N and F665N ones. These are SDSS r and i filters (F625W and F775W). Real Time Justification ----------------------- 11723( 4) - 22-Sep-2009 12:50:53 - [ 2] Calibration Justification ------------------------- Additional Comments ------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11723( 4) - 22-Sep-2009 12:50:53 - [ 3] TARGET LIST Fixed Targets ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tar| Target | Target | Target |Coord | Radial | Flux data No | Name | Description | Position |Eqnx | Vel. | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 3C58-NORTH-E ISM, SNR RA=02H06M3.0310S +/- 0.1", J2000 V = 21.0 +/- 2.0 AST DEC=+64D51'2.20" +/- 0.1" Reference Frame: ICRS Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 3C58-SOUTH-E ISM, SNR RA=02H06M5.0000S +/- 0.1", J2000 V = 21.0 +/- 2.0 AST DEC=+64D48'35.13" +/- 0.1" Reference Frame: ICRS Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 3C58-NORTH-C ISM, SNR RA=02H05M40.0520S +/- 0.1", J2000 V = 21.0 +/- 2.0 ENTRAL DEC=+64D51'30.63" +/- 0.1" Reference Frame: ICRS Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 3C58-CENTRAL ISM, SNR RA=02H05M41.5000S +/- 0.1", J2000 V = 21.0 +/- 2.0 DEC=+64D49'12.22" +/- 0.1" Reference Frame: ICRS Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 3C58-SOUTH-C ISM, SNR RA=02H05M42.0000S +/- 0.1", J2000 V = 21.0 +/- 2.0 ENTRAL DEC=+64D48'28.22" +/- 0.1" Reference Frame: ICRS Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 3C58-NORTH-W ISM, SNR RA=02H05M17.6400S +/- 0.1", J2000 V = 21.0 +/- 2.0 EST DEC=+64D51'3.00" +/- 0.1" Reference Frame: ICRS Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7 3C58-SOUTH-W ISM, SNR RA=02H05M19.5000S +/- 0.1", J2000 V = 21.0 +/- 2.0 EST DEC=+64D48'34.00" +/- 0.1" Reference Frame: ICRS Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11723( 4) - 22-Sep-2009 12:50:53 - [ 4] Patterns ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pattern_Number: 1 Primary_Pattern Secondary_Pattern Pattern_Type WFC3-UVIS-DITHER-LINE Pattern_Purpose DITHER Number_Of_Points 3 Point_Spacing 1.5 Line_Spacing Coordinate_Frame POS-TARG Pattern_Orient 46.84 Angle_Between_Sides Center_Pattern NO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11723( 4) - 22-Sep-2009 12:50:53 - [ 5] Visit: 01 Visit Requirements: CVZ; BETWEEN 01-NOV-2009:00:00:00 AND 15-DEC-2009:00:00:00 On Hold Comments: Additional Comments: Exposures ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Exp | Target | Instr | Oper. | Aper |Spectral|Central| Optional |Num| Time | Special Num | Name | Config | Mode | or FOV |Element |Waveln.| Parameters |Exp| | Requirements ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 3C58-NORTH- WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F657N CR-SPLIT=NO 1 530.0 S PATTERN 1 1-2 EAST S ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 3C58-NORTH- WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F645N CR-SPLIT=NO 1 410.0 S EAST S ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 3C58-SOUTH- WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F657N CR-SPLIT=NO 1 530.0 S PATTERN 1 3-4 EAST S ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 3C58-SOUTH- WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F645N CR-SPLIT=NO 1 410.0 S EAST S ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 3C58-NORTH- WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F657N CR-SPLIT=NO 1 530.0 S PATTERN 1 5-6 WEST S ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 3C58-NORTH- WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F645N CR-SPLIT=NO 1 410.0 S WEST S ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7 3C58-SOUTH- WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F657N CR-SPLIT=NO 1 530.0 S PATTERN 1 7-8 WEST S ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 3C58-SOUTH- WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F645N CR-SPLIT=NO 1 410.0 S WEST S ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3C58-NORTH-EAST 1 WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F657N 1 none none none 1 N/A S 3C58-NORTH-EAST 1 WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F657N 2 none none none 1 N/A S 3C58-NORTH-EAST 1 WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F657N 3 none none none 1 N/A S 3C58-NORTH-EAST 2 WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F645N 1 none none none 1 N/A S 3C58-NORTH-EAST 2 WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F645N 2 none none none 1 N/A S 3C58-NORTH-EAST 2 WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F645N 3 none none none 1 N/A S 11723( 4) - 22-Sep-2009 12:50:53 - [ 6] 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 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3C58-SOUTH-EAST 3 WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F657N 1 none none none 1 N/A S 3C58-SOUTH-EAST 3 WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F657N 2 none none none 1 N/A S 3C58-SOUTH-EAST 3 WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F657N 3 none none none 2 N/A S 3C58-SOUTH-EAST 4 WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F645N 1 none none none 1 N/A S 3C58-SOUTH-EAST 4 WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F645N 2 none none none 2 N/A S 3C58-SOUTH-EAST 4 WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F645N 3 none none none 2 N/A S 3C58-NORTH-WEST 5 WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F657N 1 none none none 2 N/A S 3C58-NORTH-WEST 5 WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F657N 2 none none none 2 N/A S 3C58-NORTH-WEST 5 WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F657N 3 none none none 2 N/A S 3C58-NORTH-WEST 6 WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F645N 1 none none none 2 N/A S 3C58-NORTH-WEST 6 WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F645N 2 none none none 2 N/A S 3C58-NORTH-WEST 6 WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F645N 3 none none none 3 N/A S 3C58-SOUTH-WEST 7 WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F657N 1 none none none 3 N/A S 3C58-SOUTH-WEST 7 WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F657N 2 none none none 3 N/A S 3C58-SOUTH-WEST 7 WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F657N 3 none none none 3 N/A S 3C58-SOUTH-WEST 8 WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F645N 1 none none none 3 N/A S 3C58-SOUTH-WEST 8 WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F645N 2 none none none 3 N/A S 3C58-SOUTH-WEST 8 WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F645N 3 none none none 3 N/A S 11723( 4) - 22-Sep-2009 12:50:53 - [ 7] Visit: 02 Visit Requirements: CVZ; ORIENT 129.0D TO 130.0 D; BETWEEN 01-NOV-2009:00:00:00 AND 15-DEC-2009:00:00:00 On Hold Comments: Additional Comments: Exposures ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Exp | Target | Instr | Oper. | Aper |Spectral|Central| Optional |Num| Time | Special Num | Name | Config | Mode | or FOV |Element |Waveln.| Parameters |Exp| | Requirements ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 3C58-SOUTH- WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F657N CR-SPLIT=NO 1 530.0 S PATTERN 1 1-2 CENTRAL S ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 3C58-SOUTH- WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F645N CR-SPLIT=NO 1 410.0 S CENTRAL S ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 3C58-CENTRA WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F657N CR-SPLIT=NO 1 530.0 S PATTERN 1 3-6 L S ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 3C58-CENTRA WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F645N CR-SPLIT=NO 1 410.0 S L S ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 3C58-CENTRA WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F625W CR-SPLIT=NO 1 600.0 S L S ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 3C58-CENTRA WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F775W CR-SPLIT=NO 1 650.0 S L S ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7 3C58-NORTH- WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F657N CR-SPLIT=NO 1 530.0 S PATTERN 1 7-8 CENTRAL S ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 3C58-NORTH- WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F645N CR-SPLIT=NO 1 410.0 S CENTRAL S ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3C58-SOUTH-CENTRAL 1 WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F657N 1 none none none 1 N/A S 3C58-SOUTH-CENTRAL 1 WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F657N 2 none none none 1 N/A S 3C58-SOUTH-CENTRAL 1 WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F657N 3 none none none 1 N/A S 3C58-SOUTH-CENTRAL 2 WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F645N 1 none none none 1 N/A S 3C58-SOUTH-CENTRAL 2 WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F645N 2 none none none 1 N/A S 3C58-SOUTH-CENTRAL 2 WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F645N 3 none none none 1 N/A S 11723( 4) - 22-Sep-2009 12:50:53 - [ 8] 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 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3C58-CENTRAL 3 WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F657N 1 none none none 1 N/A S 3C58-CENTRAL 3 WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F657N 2 none none none 2 N/A S 3C58-CENTRAL 3 WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F657N 3 none none none 2 N/A S 3C58-CENTRAL 4 WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F645N 1 none none none 1 N/A S 3C58-CENTRAL 4 WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F645N 2 none none none 2 N/A S 3C58-CENTRAL 4 WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F645N 3 none none none 2 N/A S 3C58-CENTRAL 5 WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F625W 1 none none none 1 N/A S 3C58-CENTRAL 5 WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F625W 2 none none none 2 N/A S 3C58-CENTRAL 5 WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F625W 3 none none none 2 N/A S 3C58-CENTRAL 6 WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F775W 1 none none none 2 N/A S 3C58-CENTRAL 6 WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F775W 2 none none none 2 N/A S 3C58-CENTRAL 6 WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F775W 3 none none none 3 N/A S 3C58-NORTH-CENTRAL 7 WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F657N 1 none none none 3 N/A S 3C58-NORTH-CENTRAL 7 WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F657N 2 none none none 3 N/A S 3C58-NORTH-CENTRAL 7 WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F657N 3 none none none 3 N/A S 3C58-NORTH-CENTRAL 8 WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F645N 1 none none none 3 N/A S 3C58-NORTH-CENTRAL 8 WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F645N 2 none none none 3 N/A S 3C58-NORTH-CENTRAL 8 WFC3/UVI ACCUM UVIS F645N 3 none none none 3 N/A S 11723( 4) - 22-Sep-2009 12:50:53 - [ 9] Summary Form for Proposal 11723 Item Used in this proposal ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Apertures UVIS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Configurations WFC3/UVIS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Opmodes ACCUM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Optional Parameters CR-SPLIT=NO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special Requirements BETWEEN 01-NOV-2009:00:00:00 AND 15-DEC-2009:00:00:00, CVZ, ORIENT 129.0D TO 130.0 D, PATTERN 1 1-2, PATTERN 1 3-4, PATTERN 1 3-6, PATTERN 1 5-6, PATTERN 1 7-8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Spectral Elements F625W, F645N, F657N, F775W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Target Names 3C58-CENTRAL, 3C58-NORTH-CENTRAL, 3C58-NORTH-EAST, 3C58-NORTH-WEST, 3C58-SOUTH-CENTRAL, 3C58-SOUTH-EAST, 3C58-SOUTH-WEST ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------