16713( 2) - 29-Jul-2021 14:38:53 - [ 1] HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE OBSERVING PROGRAM 16713 Version: 2 Check-in Time: 29-Jul-2021 14:38:53 STScI Edit Number: 0 Title The Hosts of Quasars with Newborn Jets Discovered in the Very Large Array Sky Survey ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Type Cycle GO 29 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Investigators Contact? PI: Dr. Kristina Nyland Naval Research Laboratory Y CoI: Dr. Mark D. Lacy Associated Universities, Inc. N CoI: Mr. Dillon Dong California Institute of Technology N CoI: Dr. Andrew Goulding Princeton University N CoI: Dr. Hengxiao Guo University of California - Irvine N CoI: Prof. Jenny Emma Greene Princeton University N CoI: Dr. Henrique R. Schmitt Naval Research Laboratory N CoI: Dr. Sjoert van Velzen Universiteit Leiden N CoI: Dr. Tracy Clarke Naval Research Laboratory N CoI: Dr. Sean Johnson University of Michigan N CoI: Prof. Thomas J. Maccarone Texas Tech University N CoI: Dr. Ilsang Yoon Associated Universities, Inc. N CoI: Dr. Amy E Kimball Associated Universities, Inc. N CoI: Vivienne Baldassare Washington State University N CoI: Prof. Mark Whittle The University of Virginia N CoI: Simona Giacintucci Naval Research Laboratory N CoI: Dr. Pallavi Patil Associated Universities, Inc. N ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Abstract We propose a WFC3/IR imaging study of the hosts of 4 quasars that were recently caught launching newborn jets by the Very Large Array Sky Survey (VLASS). The targets are broad-line (type 1) SDSS quasars at 0.2= 11). We require a total of 4 orbits (one orbit per target) including all standard WFC3/IR overheads for guide star acquisition, dithering, and readouts. This will leave a total of ~2200 seconds per orbit for observing each target. We expect the underlying host galaxy brightness of each target in the selected WFC3/IR filter to be 21-22 (AB). Angular extents of the hosts are expected to be compact (0.2-2 arcseconds). Our adopted dithering strategy consists of a minimum of 5 exposures and is based on the wide patterns provided in the ISR WFC3 2016-14 (Supplemental Dither Patterns for WFC3/IR; Anderson 2016). We have considered the ramifications of reduced-gyro operations on our program. We do not expect any major impediments to our science if another gyroscope failure occurs. However, in the event of such a failure, we will re-evaluate our observing plan based on the latest documentation by the WFC3 instrument team. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 16713( 2) - 29-Jul-2021 14:38:53 - [ 3] TARGET LIST Fixed Targets ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tar| Target | Target | Target |Coord | Radial | Flux data No | Name | Description | Position |Eqnx | Vel. | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 J074248.40+2 GALAXY, QUASAR RA=07H42M48.4310S, J2000 Z = V = 19.4 70412.2 DEC=+27D04'12.41" 0.6264 Reference Frame: ICRS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 J083247.64+2 GALAXY, QUASAR RA=08H32M47.6431S, J2000 Z = V = 20.0 30234.1 DEC=+23D02'34.14" 0.943 Reference Frame: ICRS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 J095036.75+5 GALAXY, QUASAR RA=09H50M36.7615S, J2000 Z = V = 17.7 12838.1 DEC=+51D28'37.96" 0.2142 Reference Frame: ICRS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 J210916.85-0 GALAXY, QUASAR RA=21H09M16.8634S, J2000 Z = V = 18.6 64436.6 DEC=-06D44'36.46" 1.0812 Reference Frame: ICRS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 16713( 2) - 29-Jul-2021 14:38:53 - [ 4] Visit: 01 (J0742) Visit Requirements: 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 J074248.40+ WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F140W NSAMP=15, SAMP-SEQ=STEP50 1 DEF POS TARG 0, 0 270412.2 CUM (499.234 S) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 J074248.40+ WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F140W NSAMP=15, SAMP-SEQ=STEP50 1 DEF POS TARG 0.704, 0.051 270412.2 CUM (499.234 S) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 J074248.40+ WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F140W NSAMP=15, SAMP-SEQ=STEP50 1 DEF POS TARG 1.409, 0.101 270412.2 CUM (499.234 S) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 J074248.40+ WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F140W NSAMP=15, SAMP-SEQ=STEP50 1 DEF POS TARG 0.352, 0.630 270412.2 CUM (499.234 S) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 J074248.40+ WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F140W NSAMP=14, SAMP-SEQ=STEP50 1 DEF POS TARG 1.057, 0.681 270412.2 CUM (449.234 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 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ J074248.40+270412.2 1 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F140W none none none none 1 N/A CUM J074248.40+270412.2 2 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F140W none none none none 1 N/A CUM J074248.40+270412.2 3 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F140W none none none none 1 N/A CUM J074248.40+270412.2 4 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F140W none none none none 1 N/A CUM J074248.40+270412.2 5 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F140W none none none none 1 N/A CUM 16713( 2) - 29-Jul-2021 14:38:53 - [ 5] Visit: 02 (J0832) Visit Requirements: 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 J083247.64+ WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F160W NSAMP=15, SAMP-SEQ=STEP50 1 DEF POS TARG 0, 0 230234.1 CUM (499.234 S) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 J083247.64+ WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F160W NSAMP=15, SAMP-SEQ=STEP50 1 DEF POS TARG 0.704, 0.051 230234.1 CUM (499.234 S) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 J083247.64+ WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F160W NSAMP=15, SAMP-SEQ=STEP50 1 DEF POS TARG 1.409, 0.101 230234.1 CUM (499.234 S) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 J083247.64+ WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F160W NSAMP=15, SAMP-SEQ=STEP50 1 DEF POS TARG 0.352, 0.630 230234.1 CUM (499.234 S) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 J083247.64+ WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F160W NSAMP=14, SAMP-SEQ=STEP50 1 DEF POS TARG 1.057, 0.681 230234.1 CUM (449.234 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 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ J083247.64+230234.1 1 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F160W none none none none 1 N/A CUM J083247.64+230234.1 2 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F160W none none none none 1 N/A CUM J083247.64+230234.1 3 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F160W none none none none 1 N/A CUM J083247.64+230234.1 4 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F160W none none none none 1 N/A CUM J083247.64+230234.1 5 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F160W none none none none 1 N/A CUM 16713( 2) - 29-Jul-2021 14:38:53 - [ 6] Visit: 03 (J0950) Visit Requirements: 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 J095036.75+ WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F110W NSAMP=14, SAMP-SEQ=STEP50 1 DEF POS TARG 0, 0 512838.1 CUM (449.234 S) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 J095036.75+ WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F110W NSAMP=14, SAMP-SEQ=STEP50 1 DEF POS TARG 0.700, 0.063 512838.1 CUM (449.234 S) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 J095036.75+ WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F110W NSAMP=14, SAMP-SEQ=STEP50 1 DEF POS TARG 1.399, 0.025 512838.1 CUM (449.234 S) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 J095036.75+ WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F110W NSAMP=14, SAMP-SEQ=STEP50 1 DEF POS TARG 0.068, 0.706 512838.1 CUM (449.234 S) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 J095036.75+ WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F110W NSAMP=13, SAMP-SEQ=STEP50 1 DEF POS TARG 0.768, 0.648 512838.1 CUM (399.233 S) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 J095036.75+ WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F110W NSAMP=13, SAMP-SEQ=STEP50 1 DEF POS TARG 1.468, 0.690 512838.1 CUM (399.233 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 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ J095036.75+512838.1 1 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F110W none none none none 1 N/A CUM J095036.75+512838.1 2 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F110W none none none none 1 N/A CUM J095036.75+512838.1 3 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F110W none none none none 1 N/A CUM J095036.75+512838.1 4 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F110W none none none none 1 N/A CUM J095036.75+512838.1 5 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F110W none none none none 1 N/A CUM J095036.75+512838.1 6 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F110W none none none none 1 N/A CUM 16713( 2) - 29-Jul-2021 14:38:53 - [ 7] Visit: 04 (J2109) Visit Requirements: 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 J210916.85- WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F160W NSAMP=15, SAMP-SEQ=STEP50 1 DEF POS TARG 0, 0 064436.6 CUM (499.234 S) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 J210916.85- WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F160W NSAMP=15, SAMP-SEQ=STEP50 1 DEF POS TARG 0.704, 0.051 064436.6 CUM (499.234 S) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 J210916.85- WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F160W NSAMP=15, SAMP-SEQ=STEP50 1 DEF POS TARG 1.409, 0.101 064436.6 CUM (499.234 S) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 J210916.85- WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F160W NSAMP=15, SAMP-SEQ=STEP50 1 DEF POS TARG 0.352, 0.630 064436.6 CUM (499.234 S) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 J210916.85- WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F160W NSAMP=14, SAMP-SEQ=STEP50 1 DEF POS TARG 1.057, 0.681 064436.6 CUM (449.234 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 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ J210916.85-064436.6 1 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F160W none none none none 1 N/A CUM J210916.85-064436.6 2 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F160W none none none none 1 N/A CUM J210916.85-064436.6 3 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F160W none none none none 1 N/A CUM J210916.85-064436.6 4 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F160W none none none none 1 N/A CUM J210916.85-064436.6 5 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F160W none none none none 1 N/A CUM 16713( 2) - 29-Jul-2021 14:38:53 - [ 8] Summary Form for Proposal 16713 Item Used in this proposal ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Apertures IR ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Configurations WFC3/IR ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Opmodes MULTIACCUM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Optional Parameters NSAMP=13, NSAMP=14, NSAMP=15, SAMP-SEQ=STEP50 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special Requirements POS TARG 0, 0, POS TARG 0.068, 0.706, POS TARG 0.352, 0.630, POS TARG 0.700, 0.063, POS TARG 0.704, 0.051, POS TARG 0.768, 0.648, POS TARG 1.057, 0.681, POS TARG 1.399, 0.025, POS TARG 1.409, 0.101, POS TARG 1.468, 0.690 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Spectral Elements F110W, F140W, F160W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Target Names J074248.40+270412.2, J083247.64+230234.1, J095036.75+512838.1, J210916.85-064436.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------