RPS2 plan version 2.0

From: Robert A. Knop Jr. (robert.a.knop@vanderbilt.edu)
Date: Tue Oct 28 2003 - 15:35:22 PST

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    For each search, we should have for different follow-up possibilities
    available, to be chosen via TOO. Note that in all cases, the orbit
    count includes IR final references. Estimates below for R-I are based
    on the z-J color, *not* on the J-H color. Note that both z and J are
    contributing to the stretch here.

      #1 : Low-redshift, no grism needed.

             4 orbits in z, spaced as Rachel did
             3 orbits in J, spaced as Rachel did
             2 orbits in H at the first epoch
             (save 3 J, 2 H orbits for final ref)

                  TOTAL = 14 orbits

             WORST CASE z=1.3 (usually we do better!)
                   ds = 0.09
                   dt = 2.5
                   dmbcorr = 0.15
                   d(R-I) = 0.038

           ==> For a galaxy with a very good photo-z

      #2 : Low-redshift, grism needed
     
           4 orbits in z, spaced as Rachel did
           3 orbits in J, spaced as Rachel did
           2 orbits in H at the first epoch
           7 orbits grism
          (save 3 J, 2 H for final reference)

                  TOTAL = 21 orbits
     
             Worst case as #1

      #3 : High-redshift, no grism needed

           8 orbits in z, spaced as Rachel did
           3 orbits in J, spaced as Rachel did
           2 orbits in H at the first epoch
          (save 3 J, 2 H for final referenced)

                  TOTAL = 18 orbits

              WORST CASE z=1.5
                   ds = 0.08
                   dt = 2.2
                   dmbcorr = 0.14
                   d(R-I) = 0.046
         
            ===> For a galaxy with a very good photo-z

      #4 : High-redshift, grism needed

           8 orbits in z, spaced yadda yadda
           3 orbits in J
           2 orbits in H
          (save 3 J, 2 H for final reference)
           11 orbits grism

                TOTAL = 29 orbits

             Worst case as in #3.

    -Rob

    -- 
    --Prof. Robert Knop
      Department of Physics & Astronomy, Vanderbilt University
      robert.a.knop@vanderbilt.edu
    


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