14516( 4) - 20-Jun-2016 15:31:32 - [ 1] HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE OBSERVING PROGRAM 14516 Version: 4 Check-in Time: 20-Jun-2016 15:31:32 STScI Edit Number: 1 Title UV Spectroscopy of the Superluminous Supernova Gaia16apd ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Type Cycle GO/DD 23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Investigators Contact? PI: Prof. Robert M. Quimby San Diego State University Y CoI: Dr. Lin Yan California Institute of Technology N CoI: Prof. Jeff Cooke Swinburne University of Technology N CoI: Dr. Peter J. Brown Texas A & M University N CoI: Dr. Nadejda Blagorodnova California Institute of Technology N CoI: Melanie Kae Olaes San Diego State University N ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Abstract Optical transient searches have yielded a diverse sample of supernovae with peak luminosities 10-100 times greater than common. These superluminous supernovae have been shown to be especially UV bright, which make these objects ripe for discovery at high redshifts. However, there is a dearth of rest-frame, far-UV (FUV; lambda < 1700A) spectra of superluminous supernovae available to enable classification of these high redshift discoveries. Here we request COS and STIS UV spectroscopy of the recently discovered Gaia16bpd. These data will set a local reference point to compare against high redshift SLSN candidates, and it will open a new window on the physical nature of SLSN, which remains a source of debate. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Observations Description ------------------------ We request three observations of Gaia16apd. For the first visit, we request two COS orbits followed by one STIS orbit. If possible, these should be three consecutive orbits, however this is not strictly required. Next we request one STIS orbit to take place about 10 days after the initial observation, and one last STIS orbit to take palce about 20 days after the initial observation. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14516( 4) - 20-Jun-2016 15:31:32 - [ 2] TARGET LIST Fixed Targets ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tar| Target | Target | Target |Coord | Radial | Flux data No | Name | Description | Position |Eqnx | Vel. | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 GAIA16APD EXT-STAR, SUPERNOVA RA=12H02M51.7041S +/- 0.2", J2000 V = 17.35 DEC=+44D15'27.38" +/- 0.2" Reference Frame: ICRS Extended: NO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14516( 4) - 20-Jun-2016 15:31:32 - [ 3] Visit: 01 (COS spectrum) Visit Requirements: BEFORE 03-JUN-2016:00:00:00 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| (Total) | Requirements ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 GAIA16APD COS/NUV ACQ/IMA PSA MIRRORB 1 48 S (48 GE S) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 GAIA16APD COS/FUV TIME-TA PSA G140L 1105 FLASH=YES, BUFFER-TIME=6000, 1 500 S G FP-POS=ALL see below (2236 S) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 GAIA16APD COS/FUV TIME-TA PSA G140L 1105 FLASH=YES, BUFFER-TIME=6000, 1 500 S G FP-POS=ALL see below (2676 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 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ GAIA16APD 1 COS/NUV ACQ/IMA PSA MIRRORB none none none none 1 N/A GE GAIA16APD 2 COS/FUV TIME-TA PSA G140L 1105 none none none 1 1 559.0 S G GAIA16APD 2 COS/FUV TIME-TA PSA G140L 1105 none none none 2 1 559.0 S G GAIA16APD 2 COS/FUV TIME-TA PSA G140L 1105 none none none 3 1 559.0 S G GAIA16APD 2 COS/FUV TIME-TA PSA G140L 1105 none none none 4 1 559.0 S G GAIA16APD 3 COS/FUV TIME-TA PSA G140L 1105 none none none 1 2 669.0 S G GAIA16APD 3 COS/FUV TIME-TA PSA G140L 1105 none none none 2 2 669.0 S G GAIA16APD 3 COS/FUV TIME-TA PSA G140L 1105 none none none 3 2 669.0 S G GAIA16APD 3 COS/FUV TIME-TA PSA G140L 1105 none none none 4 2 669.0 S G 14516( 4) - 20-Jun-2016 15:31:32 - [ 4] Visit: 02 (STIS spectrum) Visit Requirements: AFTER 01 BY 0 D TO 2 D 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| (Total) | Requirements ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 GAIA16APD STIS/CCD ACQ F28X50LP MIRROR 1 30 S (30 S) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 GAIA16APD STIS/NUV TIME-TA 52X0.2 G230L 2376 BUFFER-TIME=600 1 500 S -MAMA G see below (2327 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 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ GAIA16APD 1 STIS/CCD ACQ F28X50LP MIRROR none none none none 1 N/A GAIA16APD 2 STIS/NUV TIME-TA 52X0.2 G230L 2376 none none none none 1 2327.0 S -MAMA G 14516( 4) - 20-Jun-2016 15:31:32 - [ 5] Visit: 03 (STIS spectrum) Visit Requirements: AFTER 01 BY 7 D TO 13 D 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| (Total) | Requirements ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 GAIA16APD STIS/CCD ACQ F28X50LP MIRROR 1 30 S (30 S) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 GAIA16APD STIS/NUV TIME-TA 52X0.2 G230L 2376 BUFFER-TIME=600 1 500 S -MAMA G see below (2327 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 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ GAIA16APD 1 STIS/CCD ACQ F28X50LP MIRROR none none none none 1 N/A GAIA16APD 2 STIS/NUV TIME-TA 52X0.2 G230L 2376 none none none none 1 2327.0 S -MAMA G 14516( 4) - 20-Jun-2016 15:31:32 - [ 6] Visit: 04 (STIS spectrum) Visit Requirements: AFTER 01 BY 17 D TO 30 D 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| (Total) | Requirements ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 GAIA16APD STIS/CCD ACQ F28X50LP MIRROR 1 30 S (30 S) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 GAIA16APD STIS/NUV TIME-TA 52X0.2 G230L 2376 BUFFER-TIME=600 1 500 S -MAMA G see below (2327 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 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ GAIA16APD 1 STIS/CCD ACQ F28X50LP MIRROR none none none none 1 N/A GAIA16APD 2 STIS/NUV TIME-TA 52X0.2 G230L 2376 none none none none 1 2327.0 S -MAMA G 14516( 4) - 20-Jun-2016 15:31:32 - [ 7] Visit: 14 (STIS spectrum) Visit Requirements: AFTER 01 BY 17 D TO 30 D On Hold Comments: Additional Comments: Copy of visit 04 which failed due to a STIS safing. Exposures ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Exp | Target | Instr | Oper. | Aper |Spectral|Central| Optional |Num| Time | Special Num | Name | Config | Mode | or FOV |Element |Waveln.| Parameters |Exp| (Total) | Requirements ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 GAIA16APD STIS/CCD ACQ F28X50LP MIRROR 1 30 S (30 S) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 GAIA16APD STIS/NUV TIME-TA 52X0.2 G230L 2376 BUFFER-TIME=600 1 500 S -MAMA G see below (2327 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 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ GAIA16APD 1 STIS/CCD ACQ F28X50LP MIRROR none none none none 1 N/A GAIA16APD 2 STIS/NUV TIME-TA 52X0.2 G230L 2376 none none none none 1 2327.0 S -MAMA G 14516( 4) - 20-Jun-2016 15:31:32 - [ 8] Summary Form for Proposal 14516 Item Used in this proposal ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Apertures 52X0.2, F28X50LP, PSA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Configurations COS/FUV, COS/NUV, STIS/CCD, STIS/NUV-MAMA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Opmodes ACQ, ACQ/IMAGE, TIME-TAG ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Optional Parameters BUFFER-TIME=600, BUFFER-TIME=6000, FLASH=YES, FP-POS=ALL ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special Requirements AFTER 01 BY 0 D TO 2 D, AFTER 01 BY 17 D TO 30 D, AFTER 01 BY 7 D TO 13 D, BEFORE 03-JUN-2016:00:00:00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Spectral Elements G140L, G230L, MIRROR, MIRRORB ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Target Names GAIA16APD ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------