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GBT Astronomy for August/September 2007

• Schedules
• Astronomy for Track Work and Transition
• Astronomy Track Re-Characterization Period
• Proposals

Schedules

• The August and September schedules have been made up on the assumption that track work is finished August 30 and re-characterization begins August 30.
• The period August 30 to September 28 has been scheduled dynamically with Track Checkout as high frequency and some GBT07B projects as backup
  • except the project GBT07B-002 which involves Arecibo Radar (note as of Aug 9 it looks as if Arecibo may not be ready - waiting to hear from PI)
  • All observers scheduled or affected by the change in the track schedule have been notified by email.
  • Additional possibilities for changes in schedule are listed below.

Astronomy for Track Work and Transition

• The period Aug 13 - Aug 24 is labeled as General tests while PF1 is in for repairs
  • 7B12 will not be observed
  • Possibly start GBT07A-060 (they could get about 1/4 time during this period!)
• The period Aug 24 - 30 (beginning of re-characterization)
  • If track work finishes early there are two experiments which would be beneficial to run in place of 7B12
    • 7B10 is pulsar search at S band (only 10h)
    • 7B11 is pulsar search at 340 MHz (only 10h) - a little time has been scheduled in Sep but not enough (and of course it is possible they would not get any)
  • Observers for 7B10 and 7B11 have NOT been contacted about this possibility

Astronomy Track Re-Characterization Period

• Low frequency backup time
  • There is still a significant amount of time unfilled (especially around 12 LST)
  • The astronomy projects are generally scheduled for 2-3 times their allotted amounts
  • It would be advantages to get a minimum amount
    • 6B37 (T. Minter) - 5 slots/days
    • GBT07A-060 - total of ~ 50 hours (would include any from August as well)
• High Frequency
  • Although no projects have been scheduled for September it would be desirable to schedule the following (if possible)
    • GBT07B-026 needs only 6 hours at Ku/S (mostly Ku)
    • GBT07B-039 needs only 1 hour at X in late afternoon (see Tony M)
    • No contact with PI has been made
  • If high frequency projects are needed the following are possibilities
    • 7A51, 7A34, 7B23
    • No contact with PI has been made

Proposals

-- CarlBignell - 10 Aug 2007