9280( 3) - 09/18/01 13:31 - [ 1] PROPOSAL FOR HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE OBSERVATIONS ST ScI Use Only ID: 9280 Version: 3 Check-in Date: 18-Sep-2001 13:29:46 1.Proposal Title: X-Ray Imaging of GPS and CSS Quasars ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. Proposal For 3. Cycle GO 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. Investigators Contact? PI: Aneta Siemiginowska Smithsonian Institution Astrophysical Observatory CoI: Dr. Jill Bechtold Steward Observatory N CoI: Dr. Thomas Aldcroft Harvard-Center for Astrophysics N CoI: Dr. Martin Elvis Harvard-Center for Astrophysics N CoI: Dr. Fabrizio Fiore Osservatorio Astro Di Roma N ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. Abstract We propose the first survey of GPS and CSS radio-loud quasars with ACIS-S. We will study their arcsecond structure in the X-rays, search for X-ray jets, and search for signatures of intermittent AGN activity. Our A01 observations of two GPS srouces revealed long (300 kpc) X-ray jets, challenging the notion that GPS sources are young and/or "frustrated" FRI radio sources. Our observations will confirm or refute current theories of radio quasar evolution. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Observations Description ------------------------ HST Exposure Time Estimates: We wish to observe 3C309.1 and 3C 298 for 2 orbits each with STIS in imaging mode, 3 orbits each in spectroscopy mode for 3C309.1, 3C 48 and 3C 286,. Real Time Justification ----------------------- Calibration Justification ------------------------- Additional Comments ------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9280( 3) - 09/18/01 13:31 - [ 2] TARGET LIST Fixed Targets ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tar| Target | Target | Target |Coord | Radial | Flux data No | Name | Description | Position |Eqnx | Vel. | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 3C298 Galaxy, QUASAR RA=14H 19M 08.2S +/- 0.001S, J2000 Z=1.439 V = 16.8 DEC=+06D 28' 34.80" +/- 0", PLATE-ID=0257 Coordinate Source: GSC_SURVEY_PLATE Comments: Imaging and STIS spectra 2 3C298-POS2 Galaxy, QUASAR XI-OFF=0.1265"+/- 0.01", ETA- J2000 Z=1.439 V = 16.8 OFF=0.1265"+/- 0.01", FROM 1 Coordinate Source: GSC_SURVEY_PLATE Comments: Imaging 3 3C298-POS3 Galaxy, QUASAR XI-OFF=0.253"+/- 0.01", ETA- J2000 Z=1.439 V = 16.8 OFF=0"+/- 0.01", FROM 1 Coordinate Source: GSC_SURVEY_PLATE Comments: Imaging 4 3C298-POS4 Galaxy, QUASAR XI-OFF=0.1265"+/- 0.01", ETA- J2000 Z=1.439 V = 16.8 OFF=-0.1265"+/- 0.01", FROM 1 Coordinate Source: GSC_SURVEY_PLATE Comments: Imaging 5 3C309.1 Galaxy, QUASAR RA=14H 59M 07.6S +/- 0.001S, J2000 Z=0.905 V = 16.8 DEC=+71D 40' 20.0" +/- 0", PLATE -ID=01L5 Coordinate Source: GSC_SURVEY_PLATE Comments: Imaging and STIS spectra 6 3C309.1-POS2 Galaxy, QUASAR XI-OFF=0.1265"+/- 0.01", ETA- J2000 Z=0.905 V = 16.8 OFF=0.1265"+/- 0.01", FROM 5 Coordinate Source: GSC_SURVEY_PLATE Comments: Imaging 7 3C309.1-POS3 Galaxy, QUASAR XI-OFF=0.253"+/- 0.01", ETA- J2000 Z=0.905 V = 16.8 OFF=0"+/- 0.01", FROM 5 Coordinate Source: GSC_SURVEY_PLATE Comments: Imaging 8 3C309.1-POS4 Galaxy, QUASAR XI-OFF=0.1265"+/- 0.01", ETA- J2000 Z=0.905 V = 16.8 OFF=-0.1265"+/- 0.01", FROM 5 Coordinate Source: GSC_SURVEY_PLATE Comments: Imaging 9 3C287 Galaxy, QUASAR RA=13H 30M 37.8S +/- 0.001S, J2000 Z=1.055 V = 17.7 DEC=+25D 09' 10.8" +/- 0", PLATE -ID=01GF Coordinate Source: GSC_SURVEY_PLATE Comments: Spectroscopy 10 3C286 Galaxy, QUASAR RA=13H 31M 08.3S +/- 0.001S, J2000 Z=0.849 V = 17.2 DEC=+30D 30' 33.0" +/- 0", PLATE -ID=009L Coordinate Source: GSC_SURVEY_PLATE Comments: Spectroscopy 11 3C48 Galaxy, QUASAR RA=01H 37M 41.3S +/- 0.001S, J2000 Z=0.367 V = 16.0 DEC=+33D 09' 34.0" +/- 0", PLATE -ID=00DV Coordinate Source: GSC_SURVEY_PLATE Comments: Spectroscopy 9280( 3) - 09/18/01 13:31 - [ 3] Patterns ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pattern_Number: 1 Primary_Pattern Secondary_Pattern Pattern_Type STIS-ALONG-SLIT Pattern_Purpose DITHER Number_Of_Points 2 Point_Spacing 1.0 Coordinate_Frame POS-TARG Pattern_Orient 90 Center_Pattern YES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pattern_Number: 2 Primary_Pattern Secondary_Pattern Pattern_Type STIS-ALONG-SLIT Pattern_Purpose DITHER Number_Of_Points 2 Point_Spacing 2.0 Coordinate_Frame POS-TARG Pattern_Orient 90 Center_Pattern YES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pattern_Number: 3 Primary_Pattern Secondary_Pattern Pattern_Type STIS-ALONG-SLIT Pattern_Purpose DITHER Number_Of_Points 3 Point_Spacing 1.0 Coordinate_Frame POS-TARG Pattern_Orient 90 Center_Pattern YES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9280( 3) - 09/18/01 13:31 - [ 4] Visit: 01 Visit Priority: Visit Requirements: On Hold Comments: 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 3C298 STIS/C ACCUM F28X50L MIRROR CR-SPLIT=NO 1 60 S CD P ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 3C298 STIS/C ACCUM F28X50L MIRROR 1 1300 S CD P ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 3C298-POS2 STIS/C ACCUM F28X50L MIRROR 1 1300 S CD P ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 3C298-POS3 STIS/C ACCUM F28X50L MIRROR 1 1300 S CD P ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 3C298-POS4 STIS/C ACCUM F28X50L MIRROR 1 1300 S CD P ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9280( 3) - 09/18/01 13:31 - [ 5] Visit: 02 Visit Priority: Visit Requirements: On Hold Comments: 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 3C309.1 STIS/C ACCUM F28X50L MIRROR CR-SPLIT=NO 1 60 S CD P ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 3C309.1 STIS/C ACCUM F28X50L MIRROR 1 1300 S CD P ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 3C309.1-POS STIS/C ACCUM F28X50L MIRROR 1 1300 S 2 CD P ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 3C309.1-POS STIS/C ACCUM F28X50L MIRROR 1 1300 S 3 CD P ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 3C309.1-POS STIS/C ACCUM F28X50L MIRROR 1 1300 S 4 CD P ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9280( 3) - 09/18/01 13:31 - [ 6] Visit: 03 Visit Priority: Visit Requirements: On Hold Comments: 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 3C309.1 STIS/C ACQ F28X50L MIRROR ACQTYPE=POINT 1 1.6 S CD P ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 3C309.1 STIS/C ACQ/PEA 52X0.2 MIRROR 1 1.6 S CD K ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 3C309.1 STIS/C ACCUM 52X0.2 G230MB 2976 CR-SPLIT=NO,BINAXIS2=2 1 42.0 M Pattern 1 CD ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 3C309.1 STIS/C ACCUM 52X0.2 G230MB 2976 CR-SPLIT=NO,BINAXIS2=2 1 1585 S Pattern 2 CD ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9280( 3) - 09/18/01 13:31 - [ 7] Visit: 04 Visit Priority: Visit Requirements: On Hold Comments: 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 3C48 STIS/C ACQ F28X50L MIRROR ACQTYPE=POINT 1 1.0 S CD P ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 3C48 STIS/C ACQ/PEA 52X0.2 MIRROR 1 1.0 S CD K ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 3C48 STIS/N ACCUM 52X0.2 G230M 2095 1 42.0 M Pattern 3 UV-MAM A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9280( 3) - 09/18/01 13:31 - [ 8] Visit: 05 Visit Priority: Visit Requirements: On Hold Comments: 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 3C286 STIS/C ACQ F28X50L MIRROR ACQTYPE=POINT 1 2.3 S CD P ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 3C286 STIS/C ACQ/PEA 52X0.2 MIRROR 1 2.3 S CD K ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 3C286 STIS/C ACCUM 52X0.2 G230MB 2836 CR-SPLIT=NO,BINAXIS1=2,BINAXIS2=2 1 42.0 M Pattern 1 CD ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 3C286 STIS/C ACCUM 52X0.2 G230MB 2836 CR-SPLIT=NO,BINAXIS1=2,BINAXIS2=2 1 1444 S Pattern 2 CD ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9280( 3) - 09/18/01 13:31 - [ 9] Visit: 06 Visit Priority: Visit Requirements: On Hold Comments: 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 3C287 STIS/C ACQ F28X50L MIRROR ACQTYPE=POINT 1 3.6 S CD P ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 3C287 STIS/C ACQ/PEA 52X0.2 MIRROR 1 3.6 S CD K ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 3C287 STIS/C ACCUM 52X0.2 G230LB 2375 CR-SPLIT=NO,BINAXIS2=2 1 42.0 M Pattern 1 CD ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 3C287 STIS/C ACCUM 52X0.2 G230LB 2375 CR-SPLIT=NO,BINAXIS2=2 1 1433 S Pattern 2 CD ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9280( 3) - 09/18/01 13:31 - [ 10] Visit: 07 Visit Priority: Visit Requirements: On Hold Comments: 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 3C287 STIS/C ACQ F28X50L MIRROR ACQTYPE=POINT 1 3.6 S CD P ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 3C287 STIS/C ACQ/PEA 52X0.2 MIRROR 1 3.6 S CD K ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 3C287 STIS/C ACCUM 52X0.2 G230LB 2375 CR-SPLIT=NO,BINAXIS2=2 1 42.0 M Pattern 1 CD ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 3C287 STIS/C ACCUM 52X0.2 G230LB 2375 CR-SPLIT=NO,BINAXIS2=2 1 1433 S Pattern 2 CD ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9280( 3) - 09/18/01 13:31 - [ 11] Summary Form for Proposal 9280 Item Used in this proposal ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Apertures F28X50LP 52X0.2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Configurations STIS/CCD STIS/NUV-MAMA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Opmodes ACCUM ACQ ACQ/PEAK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Optional Parameters CR-SPLIT=NO ACQTYPE=POINT BINAXIS2=2 BINAXIS1=2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Proposal Category GO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special Requirements Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Spectral Elements MIRROR G230MB G230M G230LB ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Target Names 3C298 3C298-POS2 3C298-POS3 3C298-POS4 3C309.1 3C309.1-POS2 3C309.1-POS3 3C309.1-POS4 3C48 3C286 3C287 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wavelengths 2976 2095 2836 2375 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------