12367( 6) - 29-Aug-2011 18:02:10 - [ 1] HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE OBSERVING PROGRAM 12367 Version: 6 Check-in Time: 29-Aug-2011 18:02:10 STScI Edit Number: 4 Title Monitoring M31 for BHXNe ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Type Cycle GO 18 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Investigators Contact? PI: Dr. Michael R. Garcia Smithsonian Institution Astrophysical Observatory CoI: Dr. Nakisa Noraee Dublin Institute For Advanced Studies N CoI: Dr. Stephen S. Murray Smithsonian Institution Astrophysical N Observatory CoI: Dr. Paul Callanan University College Cork N CoI: Dr. Francis Primini Smithsonian Institution Astrophysical N Observatory CoI: Dr. Robin Barnard Harvard University N ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Abstract We are continuing our C17 program, and will target a single bright x-ray nova in the bulge of M31. This is a joint program with Chandra, and the Chandra AO12 TAC assigned the HST time. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Observations Description ------------------------ We will trigger based on discovery of a transient with Chandra, and then follow up with another 2 orbit observation 6 months later. The target co-ords will be updated at the time of the trigger. Real Time Justification ----------------------- Calibration Justification ------------------------- Additional Comments ------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12367( 6) - 29-Aug-2011 18:02:10 - [ 2] TARGET LIST Fixed Targets ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tar| Target | Target | Target |Coord | Radial | Flux data No | Name | Description | Position |Eqnx | Vel. | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 M31-CORE GALAXY, BULGE RA=00H42M5.7700S +/- 0.1", J2000 V = 3.44 DEC=+41D13'30.43" +/- 0.1" Reference Frame: ICRS Comments: position to be updated 3 to 4 weeks before observation. Final position will be within 8 arcmin of this position. ON obs for obsid 12160, in week of oct 19 2010, so this obs should be nov 9-16 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 M31-CORE-COP GALAXY, BULGE RA=00H42M11.3690S +/- 0.1", J2000 V = 3.44 Y DEC=+41D04'25.51" +/- 0.1" Reference Frame: ICRS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12367( 6) - 29-Aug-2011 18:02:10 - [ 3] Patterns ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pattern_Number: 1 Primary_Pattern Secondary_Pattern Pattern_Type ACS-WFC-DITHER-BOX Pattern_Purpose DITHER Number_Of_Points 4 Point_Spacing 0.265 Line_Spacing 0.187 Coordinate_Frame POS-TARG Pattern_Orient 20.67 Angle_Between_Sides 69.05 Center_Pattern NO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12367( 6) - 29-Aug-2011 18:02:10 - [ 4] Visit: 05 Visit Requirements: PCS MODE FINE; GUID TOL 0.1" On Hold Comments: Additional Comments: visit 5 for chandra c12, triggered by obsid 1216 Exposures ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Exp | Target | Instr | Oper. | Aper |Spectral|Central| Optional |Num| Time | Special Num | Name | Config | Mode | or FOV |Element |Waveln.| Parameters |Exp| | Requirements ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 M31-CORE ACS/WFC ACCUM WFC F435W 1 4000 S GS ACQ SCENARIO BASE1B3; see below PATTERN 1 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M31-CORE 1 ACS/WFC ACCUM WFC F435W 1 none none none 1 1260.0 S M31-CORE 1 ACS/WFC ACCUM WFC F435W 2 none none none 1 1260.0 S M31-CORE 1 ACS/WFC ACCUM WFC F435W 3 none none none 2 1360.0 S M31-CORE 1 ACS/WFC ACCUM WFC F435W 4 none none none 2 1360.0 S 12367( 6) - 29-Aug-2011 18:02:10 - [ 5] Visit: 10 Visit Requirements: PCS MODE FINE; GUID TOL 0.1" 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 M31-CORE-CO ACS/WFC ACCUM WFC F435W 1 4000 S GS ACQ SCENARIO BASE1B3; PY see below PATTERN 1 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M31-CORE-COPY 1 ACS/WFC ACCUM WFC F435W 1 none none none 1 1260.0 S M31-CORE-COPY 1 ACS/WFC ACCUM WFC F435W 2 none none none 1 1260.0 S M31-CORE-COPY 1 ACS/WFC ACCUM WFC F435W 3 none none none 2 1360.0 S M31-CORE-COPY 1 ACS/WFC ACCUM WFC F435W 4 none none none 2 1360.0 S 12367( 6) - 29-Aug-2011 18:02:10 - [ 6] Summary Form for Proposal 12367 Item Used in this proposal ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Apertures WFC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Configurations ACS/WFC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Opmodes ACCUM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Optional Parameters ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special Requirements GS ACQ SCENARIO BASE1B3, GUID TOL 0.1", PATTERN 1 1, PCS MODE FINE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Spectral Elements F435W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Target Names M31-CORE, M31-CORE-COPY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------