Hubble Space Telecope Daily Report #3047 – 1 Feb 2002
HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
DAILY REPORT #3047
PERIOD COVERED: 0000Z (UTC) 01/31/02 – 0000Z (UTC) 02/01/02
Daily Status Report as of 032/0000Z
1.0 OBSERVATIONS SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:
1.1 Completed STIS/CCD 8901 (Dark Monitor-Part 1)
The Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (CCD) was used to monitor
the darks. There was no anomalous activity.
1.2 Completed WF/PC-2 9118 (Tracing the Cosmic Expansion to z>1 with
Type Ia Supernovae)
The WF/PC-2 was used to observe type Ia supernovae in order to 1.3 Completed Three Sets of STIS/CCD 9317 (Pure Parallel Imaging The Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (CCD) was used to perform 1.4 Completed STIS/CCD 8903 (Bias Monitor – Part 1) The Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (CCD) was used to monitor 1.5 Completed WF/PC-2 8802 (Saturn’s Rings and Small Moons) The WF/PC-2 was used to continue the long-term survey of Saturn’s 1.6 Completed WF/PC-2 9141 (Fine Scale Temperature Fluctuations in The WF/PC-2 was used to image the Orion and Eskimo nebulae in 1.7 Completed STIS/CCD 9126 (Galaxy Mass and the Fate of Luminous, Blue The Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (CCD) was used to obtain 1.8 Completed Three Sets of WF/PC-2 9318 (POMS Test Proposal: WFII The WF/PC-2 was used to perform the generic target version of the 1.9 Completed Two Sets of WF/PC-2 8059 (POMS Test Proposal: Targeted The WF/PC-2 was used to observe the parallel opportunities 1.10 Completed Two Sets of STIS/MA1/MA2 9120 (Planetary Nebulae In The The Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (MA1 and MA2) was used to 1.11 Completed STIS/MA2 9573 (NUV-MAMA Daily Dark Monitor) The Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (MA2) was used to perform 1.12 Completed STIS/CCD/MA1 9036 (An Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Survey The Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (CCD and MA1) was used to 1.13 Completed WF/PC-2 8941 (Cycle 10 UV Earthflats) The WF/PC-2 was used to monitor flat field stability by obtaining 1.14 Completed STIS/MA2 8920 (Cycle 10 MAMA Dark Measurements) The Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (MA2) was used to perform 2.0 FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUMMARY: 2.1 Guide Star Acquisitions: Scheduled Acquisitions: 10 Successful: 10 Scheduled Re-acquisitions: 4 Successful: 4 2.2 FHST Updates: Scheduled: 20 Successful: 20 2.3 Operations Notes: The SSR-1 EDAC error counter was cleared at 031/2023Z per ROP SR-1A. A TTR was written for a required re-transmit at 031/1420Z during a A GenSlew was performed at 031/1456Z in support of the proposal Target-of-opportunity (TOO) loads were constructed and uplinked 3.0 SIGNIFICANT FORTHCOMING EVENTS: Continuation of normal science observations and calibrations.
provide evidence for an accelerating universe. The case for cosmic
acceleration rests almost entirely on the observation that the observed SN
Ia at z~0.5 are 0.25 magnitudes fainter than expected for a
non-accelerating Universe. It is proposed to follow five SN Ia in the
range 0.95
straightforward way to assess the reliability of the SN Ia
measurements. In addition, if SN Ia are reliable standard candles, the
proposed observations will significantly increase the precision with which
Omega_Lambda and Omega_M are measured. There was no reported anomalous
activity.
Program: Cycle 10)
the default archival pure parallel program for STIS during cycle 10. There
were no reported problems.
the bias in the 1×1, 1×2, 2×1, and 2×2 bin settings at gain=1, and 1×1 at
gain = 4 to build up high-S/N superbiases and track the evolution of hot
columns. There were no problems.
to obtain a coherent set of high resolution, multi-color images of the
Saturnian ring system over the full range of ring tilt and phase angles
accessible from the Earth over the course of 1/4 Saturn year {7 Earth
years}. Previous observations explored the rings from their nearly edge-on
aspect, just after the most recent ring plane crossings, to their current
moderate inclination. Here, it is proposed to complete our survey during
the next three Saturn oppositions {Cycles 9–11}, as the rings gradually
approach their most open configuration, shortly before the arrival of the
Cassini spacecraft at Saturn. The key goals are to investigate the
composition, structure, and particle properties of the rings from
variations of ring brightness and co Gôwith radius, tilt and phase angle,
to measure the azimuthal asymmetry of the A ring and the temporal
variability of the clumpy F ring, to follow the enigmatic behavior of the
renegade satellites Prometheus and Pandora, and to observe the co-orbital
satellites Janus and Epimetheus as they exchange orbits in February
2002. No problems were observed.
Gaseous Nebulae)
filter sets that will allow determination of O III 5007 and 4363 Angstrom
flux ratios, which is a well calibrated electron temperature
determinant. All observations were completed without incident.
Compact Galaxies at z~0.6)
long-slit spectra for a sample of 6 luminous, blue, compact galaxies
{LBCGs} at z ~ 0.6. Despite being very luminous, LBCGs have velocity
widths Sigma ~ 60 kms and half-light radii r_e ~ 0.5” {or R_e ~
3Kpc}. Small sizes and velocity widths suggest LBCGs are low- mass stellar
systems , while their blue colors, strong emission lines and low M/L-ratios
indicate they are undergoing a major starburst. I f the star-forming
process halts after the current burst, models predict that LBCGs will fade
by ~2-4 magnitudes after a few Gyrs to reach the low luminosities and
surface brightnesses characteristic of spheroidal galaxies. The proposal
completed with no reported problems.
Parallel Archive Proposal Continuation)
WFPC2 Archival Pure Parallel program. The program was used to take
parallel images of random areas of the sky, following the recommendations
of the Parallels Working Group. There were no reported problems.
Parallel Archive Proposal)
available in the neighborhood of bright galaxies are treated in a slightly
different way from the normal pure parallels. Local Group galaxies offer
the opportunity for a closer look at young stellar
populations. Narrow-band images in F656N can be used both to identify
young stars via their emission lines, and to map the gas distribution in
star-forming regions. The observations completed nominally.
LMC: A Study On Stellar Evolution And Populations)
investigate the final phase of the evolution of low- and intermediate-mass
stars, the Planetary Nebula {PN} ejection that is thought to provide the
main source of carbon and nitrogen enrichment in galaxies. The
observations completed nominally with no reported problems.
daily monitoring of the NUV MAMA detector dark noise in order to monitor
the effects of thermal changes on the NUV dark rate. No problems occurred.
of Star-Forming Galaxies in the Local Universe)
perform a comprehensive STIS ultraviolet spectroscopic survey of
star-forming galaxies in the local universe. The sample covers a broad
range of morphologies, chemical composition, and luminosity. The
observations will provide spectral coverage between 1200 and 3100 Angstrom,
at a resolution of 100 to 200 kms and S/N of about 30. The data set will
allow the proposers to document and quantify the effects of massive stars
on the interstellar medium and to infer implications for the evolution of
the host galaxies. The proposal completed with no anomalous activity.
sequences of earth streak flats to improve the quality of pipeline flat
fields for the WFPC2 UV filter set. The proposal had no problems.
the routine monitoring of the MAMA detector dark noise, and is the primary
means of checking on health of the MAMA detectors systems through frequent
monitoring of the background count rate. The proposal completed with no
reported anomalous activity.
NSSC-1 load opportunity. Accordingly, SI C&DH errors were reset at
031/1421Z, using ROP NS-5.
described in 1.7.
early this morning. The proposal will begin execution later this morning.
