6453( 8) - 06/26/96 09:38 - [ 1] PROPOSAL FOR HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE OBSERVATIONS ST ScI Use Only ID: 6453 Version: 8 Check-in Date: 26-Jun-1996 09:30:20 1.Proposal Title: Rapid Response to Anomalous Activity in Jupiter's Atmosphere ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. Scientific Category 3. Proposal For 4. Cycle SOLAR SYSTEM GO 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. Investigators Contact? PI: RETA BEEBE NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY CoI: Keith Noll Space Telescope Science Institute N CoI: Amy Simon New Mexico State University N CoI: Nancy Chanover New Mexico State University N ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6. Abstract The well-documented record of aperiodic disturbances within Jupiter's atmosphere reveals that their onset is marked by an intensely white cloud that expands and interacts with the local winds. These storms are associated with large-scale variability of the Jovian cloud deck, and could play a significant role in the heat balance of the atmosphere. Although the Galileo mission will be active during Cycle 6, it cannot readily respond to the events and will be on the dark side of the planet most of the time. Disturbances include plume-like systems at 23degreesN and 7degreesN planetographic latitude near the peak of eastward jets and active convective sites near +/-15degrees latitude in regions of cyclonic shear (descending flow). Center-to-limb observations reveal the initial white cloud is bright near the limb, indicating penetration to high altitude and possible tropospheric heating and interruption of cold trapping of ammonia. Horizontal rates of expansion are on the order of 10-20 m s^-1 allowing the initial storm site to be identifiable for 2-3 weeks. Longitudinal positions will be obtained by groundbased observers using visual timings of central meridian crossings and analysis of CCD images. They will report to Beebe who will determine the magnitude of the disturbance and, if appropriate, alert Noll to request a Target of Opportunity. Observations with the FOS and WFPC2 will quantify the extent of ammonia upwelling, delineate interaction with the local wind field, and provide information on vertical structure of the disturbance. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Data Distribution Media: 8MM Blocking Factor: 10 Ship To: PI_Address Ship Via: UPS Email: , ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6453( 8) - 06/26/96 09:38 - [ 2] TARGET LIST b)Solar System Targets ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TARGET NUMBER: 1 | TARGET NAME: JUPITER-TOO-WFPC2-1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TARGET DESCRIPTION: PLANET JUPITER ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TARGET POSITION LEVEL 1 | TARGET POSITION LEVEL 2 | STD=JUPITER | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TARGET POSITION LEVEL 3 | WINDOWS | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ DATA | COMMENTS | SURF(9530)=1.0+/-0.3e-12 | SURF(8890)=1.6+/-0.3e-12 | SURF(8140)=1.5+/-0.3e-11 | SURF(6730)=4.5+/-0.3e-11 | SURF(4100)=3.5+/-0.6e-11 | SURF(5550)=3.7+/-0.6e-11 | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TARGET NUMBER: 2 | TARGET NAME: JUPITER-TOO-FOS-1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TARGET DESCRIPTION: PLANET JUPITER ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TARGET POSITION LEVEL 1 | TARGET POSITION LEVEL 2 | STD=JUPITER | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TARGET POSITION LEVEL 3 | WINDOWS | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ DATA | COMMENTS | F-CONT(1800)=5.0+/-5.0e-14 | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6453( 8) - 06/26/96 09:38 - [ 3] TARGET LIST b)Solar System Targets ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TARGET NUMBER: 3 | TARGET NAME: JUPITER-TOO-WFPC2-2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TARGET DESCRIPTION: PLANET JUPITER ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TARGET POSITION LEVEL 1 | TARGET POSITION LEVEL 2 | STD=JUPITER | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TARGET POSITION LEVEL 3 | WINDOWS | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ DATA | COMMENTS | SURF(9530)=1.0+/-0.3e-12 | SURF(8890)=1.6+/-0.3e-12 | SURF(8140)=1.5+/-0.3e-11 | SURF(6730)=4.5+/-0.3e-11 | SURF(4100)=3.5+/-0.6e-11 | SURF(5550)=3.7+/-0.6e-11 | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TARGET NUMBER: 4 | TARGET NAME: JUPITER-TOO-FOS-2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TARGET DESCRIPTION: PLANET JUPITER ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TARGET POSITION LEVEL 1 | TARGET POSITION LEVEL 2 | STD=JUPITER | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TARGET POSITION LEVEL 3 | WINDOWS | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ DATA | COMMENTS | F-CONT(1800)=5.0+/-5.0e-14 | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6453( 8) - 06/26/96 09:38 - [ 4] Visit: 01 Visit Requirements: ON HOLD On Hold Comments: Target of Opportunity Additional Comments: Exposures ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Exposure| Target |Instr | Oper. | Aper |Spectral|Central| Optional |Num| Time | Special Number | Name |Config| Mode |or FOV |Element |Waveln.| Parameters |Exp| | Requirements ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 JUPITER-TOO WFPC2 IMAGE FQCH4P1 F953N 9530 ATD-GAIN=7 1 16 S -WFPC2-1 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 JUPITER-TOO WFPC2 IMAGE FQCH4P1 FQCH4P15 8890 ATD-GAIN=7 1 50 S SAME POS AS 1 -WFPC2-1 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 JUPITER-TOO WFPC2 IMAGE FQCH4P1 F673N 6730 ATD-GAIN=15 1 4 S SAME POS AS 1 -WFPC2-1 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 JUPITER-TOO WFPC2 IMAGE FQCH4P1 F673N 6730 ATD-GAIN=15 1 4 S SAME POS AS 1 -WFPC2-1 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 JUPITER-TOO WFPC2 IMAGE FQCH4P1 F814W 8140 ATD-GAIN=15 1 0.2 S SAME POS AS 1 -WFPC2-1 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 JUPITER-TOO WFPC2 IMAGE FQCH4P1 F410M 4100 ATD-GAIN=15 1 8 S SAME POS AS 1 -WFPC2-1 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7 JUPITER-TOO WFPC2 IMAGE FQCH4P1 F410M 4100 ATD-GAIN=15 1 8 S SAME POS AS 1 -WFPC2-1 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 JUPITER-TOO WFPC2 IMAGE FQCH4P1 F953N 9530 ATD-GAIN=7 1 16 S SAME POS AS 1 -WFPC2-1 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 JUPITER-TOO WFPC2 IMAGE FQCH4P1 FQCH4P15 8890 ATD-GAIN=7 1 50 S SAME POS AS 1 END ORBIT -WFPC2-1 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 JUPITER-TOO WFPC2 IMAGE FQCH4P1 F673N 6730 ATD-GAIN=15 1 4 S SAME POS AS 1 -WFPC2-1 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11 JUPITER-TOO WFPC2 IMAGE FQCH4P1 F555W 5550 ATD-GAIN=15 1 0.2 S SAME POS AS 1 -WFPC2-1 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12 JUPITER-TOO WFPC2 IMAGE FQCH4P1 F410M 4100 ATD-GAIN=15 1 8 S SAME POS AS 1 -WFPC2-1 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6453( 8) - 06/26/96 09:38 - [ 5] Visit: 02 Visit Requirements: ON HOLD On Hold Comments: Target of Opportunity Additional Comments: Exposures ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Exposure| Target |Instr | Oper. | Aper |Spectral|Central| Optional |Num| Time | Special Number | Name |Config| Mode |or FOV |Element |Waveln.| Parameters |Exp| | Requirements ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 JUPITER-TOO WFPC2 IMAGE FQCH4P1 F953N 9530 ATD-GAIN=7 1 16 S -WFPC2-1 5 Comments: AFTER VISIT 1 BY 9.6 H ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 JUPITER-TOO WFPC2 IMAGE FQCH4P1 FQCH4P15 8890 ATD-GAIN=7 1 50 S SAME POS AS 1 -WFPC2-1 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 JUPITER-TOO WFPC2 IMAGE FQCH4P1 F673N 6730 ATD-GAIN=15 1 4 S SAME POS AS 1 -WFPC2-1 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 JUPITER-TOO WFPC2 IMAGE FQCH4P1 F673N 6730 ATD-GAIN=15 1 4 S SAME POS AS 1 -WFPC2-1 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 JUPITER-TOO WFPC2 IMAGE FQCH4P1 F814W 8140 ATD-GAIN=15 1 0.2 S SAME POS AS 1 -WFPC2-1 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 JUPITER-TOO WFPC2 IMAGE FQCH4P1 F410M 4100 ATD-GAIN=15 1 8 S SAME POS AS 1 -WFPC2-1 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7 JUPITER-TOO WFPC2 IMAGE FQCH4P1 F410M 4100 ATD-GAIN=15 1 8 S SAME POS AS 1 -WFPC2-1 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 JUPITER-TOO WFPC2 IMAGE FQCH4P1 F953N 9530 ATD-GAIN=7 1 16 S SAME POS AS 1 -WFPC2-1 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 JUPITER-TOO WFPC2 IMAGE FQCH4P1 FQCH4P15 8890 ATD-GAIN=7 1 50 S SAME POS AS 1 END ORBIT -WFPC2-1 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 JUPITER-TOO WFPC2 IMAGE FQCH4P1 F673N 6730 ATD-GAIN=15 1 4 S SAME POS AS 1 -WFPC2-1 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11 JUPITER-TOO WFPC2 IMAGE FQCH4P1 F555W 5550 ATD-GAIN=15 1 0.2 S SAME POS AS 1 -WFPC2-1 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12 JUPITER-TOO WFPC2 IMAGE FQCH4P1 F410M 4100 ATD-GAIN=15 1 8 S SAME POS AS 1 -WFPC2-1 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6453( 8) - 06/26/96 09:38 - [ 6] Visit: 03 Visit Requirements: ON HOLD On Hold Comments: Target of Opportunity Additional Comments: Exposures ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Exposure| Target |Instr | Oper. | Aper |Spectral|Central| Optional |Num| Time | Special Number | Name |Config| Mode |or FOV |Element |Waveln.| Parameters |Exp| | Requirements ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 JUPITER-TOO FOS/RD RAPID 1.0 G270H 1 240 S -FOS-1 Comments: AFTER VISIT 1 BY 19.2 H ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 JUPITER-TOO FOS/RD ACCUM 1.0 G190H 1 800 S -FOS-1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 JUPITER-TOO FOS/RD ACCUM 1.0 G190H 1 590 S -FOS-1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6453( 8) - 06/26/96 09:38 - [ 7] Visit: 04 Visit Requirements: ON HOLD On Hold Comments: Target of Opportunity Additional Comments: Exposures ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Exposure| Target |Instr | Oper. | Aper |Spectral|Central| Optional |Num| Time | Special Number | Name |Config| Mode |or FOV |Element |Waveln.| Parameters |Exp| | Requirements ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 JUPITER-TOO WFPC2 IMAGE FQCH4P1 F953N 9530 ATD-GAIN=7 1 16 S -WFPC2-2 5 Comments: AFTER VISIT 1 BY XX H ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 JUPITER-TOO WFPC2 IMAGE FQCH4P1 FQCH4P15 8890 ATD-GAIN=7 1 50 S SAME POS AS 1 -WFPC2-2 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 JUPITER-TOO WFPC2 IMAGE FQCH4P1 F673N 6730 ATD-GAIN=15 1 4 S SAME POS AS 1 -WFPC2-2 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 JUPITER-TOO WFPC2 IMAGE FQCH4P1 F673N 6730 ATD-GAIN=15 1 4 S SAME POS AS 1 -WFPC2-2 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 JUPITER-TOO WFPC2 IMAGE FQCH4P1 F814W 8140 ATD-GAIN=15 1 0.2 S SAME POS AS 1 -WFPC2-2 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 JUPITER-TOO WFPC2 IMAGE FQCH4P1 F410M 4100 ATD-GAIN=15 1 8 S SAME POS AS 1 -WFPC2-2 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7 JUPITER-TOO WFPC2 IMAGE FQCH4P1 F410M 4100 ATD-GAIN=15 1 8 S SAME POS AS 1 -WFPC2-2 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 JUPITER-TOO WFPC2 IMAGE FQCH4P1 F953N 9530 ATD-GAIN=7 1 16 S SAME POS AS 1 -WFPC2-2 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 JUPITER-TOO WFPC2 IMAGE FQCH4P1 FQCH4P15 8890 ATD-GAIN=7 1 50 S SAME POS AS 1 END ORBIT -WFPC2-2 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 JUPITER-TOO WFPC2 IMAGE FQCH4P1 F673N 6730 ATD-GAIN=15 1 4 S SAME POS AS 1 -WFPC2-1 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11 JUPITER-TOO WFPC2 IMAGE FQCH4P1 F555W 5550 ATD-GAIN=15 1 0.2 S SAME POS AS 1 -WFPC2-1 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12 JUPITER-TOO WFPC2 IMAGE FQCH4P1 F410M 4100 ATD-GAIN=15 1 8 S SAME POS AS 1 -WFPC2-1 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6453( 8) - 06/26/96 09:38 - [ 8] Visit: 05 Visit Requirements: ON HOLD On Hold Comments: Target of Opportunity Additional Comments: Exposures ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Exposure| Target |Instr | Oper. | Aper |Spectral|Central| Optional |Num| Time | Special Number | Name |Config| Mode |or FOV |Element |Waveln.| Parameters |Exp| | Requirements ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 JUPITER-TOO WFPC2 IMAGE FQCH4P1 F953N 9530 ATD-GAIN=7 1 16 S -WFPC2-2 5 Comments: AFTER VISIT 4 BY 9.6 H ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 JUPITER-TOO WFPC2 IMAGE FQCH4P1 FQCH4P15 8890 ATD-GAIN=7 1 50 S SAME POS AS 1 -WFPC2-2 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 JUPITER-TOO WFPC2 IMAGE FQCH4P1 F673N 6730 ATD-GAIN=15 1 4 S SAME POS AS 1 -WFPC2-2 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 JUPITER-TOO WFPC2 IMAGE FQCH4P1 F673N 6730 ATD-GAIN=15 1 4 S SAME POS AS 1 -WFPC2-2 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 JUPITER-TOO WFPC2 IMAGE FQCH4P1 F814W 8140 ATD-GAIN=15 1 0.2 S SAME POS AS 1 -WFPC2-2 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 JUPITER-TOO WFPC2 IMAGE FQCH4P1 F410M 4100 ATD-GAIN=15 1 8 S SAME POS AS 1 -WFPC2-2 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7 JUPITER-TOO WFPC2 IMAGE FQCH4P1 F410M 4100 ATD-GAIN=15 1 8 S SAME POS AS 1 -WFPC2-2 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 JUPITER-TOO WFPC2 IMAGE FQCH4P1 F953N 9530 ATD-GAIN=7 1 16 S SAME POS AS 1 -WFPC2-2 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 JUPITER-TOO WFPC2 IMAGE FQCH4P1 FQCH4P15 8890 ATD-GAIN=7 1 50 S SAME POS AS 1 END ORBIT -WFPC2-2 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 JUPITER-TOO WFPC2 IMAGE FQCH4P1 F673N 6730 ATD-GAIN=15 1 4 S SAME POS AS 1 -WFPC2-1 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11 JUPITER-TOO WFPC2 IMAGE FQCH4P1 F555W 5550 ATD-GAIN=15 1 0.2 S SAME POS AS 1 -WFPC2-1 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12 JUPITER-TOO WFPC2 IMAGE FQCH4P1 F410M 4100 ATD-GAIN=15 1 8 S SAME POS AS 1 -WFPC2-1 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6453( 8) - 06/26/96 09:38 - [ 9] Visit: 06 Visit Requirements: ON HOLD On Hold Comments: Target of Opportunity Additional Comments: Exposures ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Exposure| Target |Instr | Oper. | Aper |Spectral|Central| Optional |Num| Time | Special Number | Name |Config| Mode |or FOV |Element |Waveln.| Parameters |Exp| | Requirements ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 JUPITER-TOO FOS/RD RAPID 1.0 G270H 1 240 S -FOS-2 Comments: AFTER VISIT 4 BY 19.2 H ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 JUPITER-TOO FOS/RD ACCUM 1.0 G190H 1 800 S -FOS-2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 JUPITER-TOO FOS/RD ACCUM 1.0 G190H 1 590 S -FOS-2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6453( 8) - 06/26/96 09:38 - [ 10] Summary Form for Proposal 6453 Item Used in this proposal ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Configurations WFPC2 FOS/RD ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Opmodes IMAGE RAPID ACCUM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Optional Parameters ATD-GAIN=7 ATD-GAIN=15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Proposal Category GO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Scientific Category SOLAR SYSTEM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special Requirements ON HOLD SAME POS AS 1 SAME POS AS 1 END ORBIT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Spectral Elements F953N FQCH4P15 F673N F814W F410M F555W G270H G190H ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Target Names JUPITER-TOO-WFPC2-1 JUPITER-TOO-FOS-1 JUPITER-TOO-WFPC2-2 JUPITER-TOO-FOS-2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------