From: Rachel G. (gibbo@panisse.lbl.gov)
Date: Thu Mar 11 2004 - 11:35:58 PST
Hi Bill,
OK. Thanks for the clarification.
Rachel
On Thu, 11 Mar 2004, William Januszewski wrote:
> Hi Rachel,
>
> Unfortunately, due to the battery reconditioning, they will begin on April 2. We
> tried to place the reconditioning in a spot that would disrupt the fewest number
> of proposals. That turned out to be March 30 to the first few hours of April 2.
> As I understand the schedule for that week, your search visits are to start
> right after the battery reconditioning finishes.
>
> Bill
>
> >
> >
> >Hi Bill,
> >
> > Are you saying execution of proposals will begin
> >again on April 1 or on April 2?
> >
> >Rachel
> >
> >On Wed, 10 Mar 2004, William Januszewski wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Rachel,
> >>
> >> We are going to try and get as many done as early as possible, but it is
> likely
> >> that a few of the visits will not execute until Sunday. BTW, due to a battery
> >> reconditioning that needs to be done (you can thank no SM4 for this) we will
> not
> >> be able to execute any proposals from March 30 - April 1. Once that is done
> we
> >> are going to get as many of the search visits done as quickly as possible.
> >>
> >> From what I understand, during GOODs the archive people were pretty good
> about
> >> getting the data ready for Adam's team.
> >>
> >> You are correct that you will be working with me once the ToO is activated.
> >> Activating a ToO is relatively straight forward. Here is the link to the web
> >> page you will need to fill out to formally activate. It is important that
> this
> >> be done as soon as you have an idea of what the target is, and what the visit
> >> structure will be like for the activated visits. If you do not fill out this
> web
> >> page we will not execute the visits.
> >>
> >> http://www.stsci.edu/observing/too_request.html
> >>
> >> Once this is done just use APT to edit the visits being used in the ToO.
> Because
> >> we are using APT, you will need to send me the whole phase 2, not just the
> >> altered visits. It is important that you do not alter in any way visits,
> >> patterns, or targets that are either already on an SMS to execute, or have
> >> already executed. APT will not complain about it, but it will cause my
> software
> >> to scream bloody murder and I will loose valuable time prepping the visits.
> >>
> >> BTW, you can send me the apt file a couple of ways, but the easiest is to
> just
> >> attach the .apt file to an email. The other is to use the submit button in
> apt.
> >>
> >> Once you send me the revised phase 2, I will prep the visit as quickly as I
> can
> >> so they can be placed on the SMS that is being built that week. If I run into
> >> any troubles (the most likely is guide star problems) I will get in touch
> with
> >> you to work them out. Usually, if nothing goes wrong, I can have the ToO
> visits
> >> that are going on that weeks SMS prepped in 3 - 4 hours.
> >>
> >> I know you updated your phase 2 to reflect the new BETWEENs, but I thought
> I'd
> >> send along the version I have as well. If you have any further questions,
> please
> >> let me know. BTW, if you have a really urgent question, my number is 410 338
> >> 4964.
> >>
> >> Bill
> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >Hi Bill,
> >> >
> >> > Should we be concerned about whether the bulk of the
> >> >visits will occur in the early part of this interval?
> >> >We'll have little time to conduct the search and send you
> >> >follow-up observations if no data are taken before 3-4
> >> >April.
> >> >
> >> > Also, since I've not personally dealt with
> >> >activating ToO's before, I should discuss with you soon how
> >> >best to proceed once we've decided on which candidate to
> >> >follow. I know there is a procedure to do this via the web,
> >> >but I assume we'll work more directly with you on that,
> >> >correct?
> >> >
> >> >Rachel
> >> >
> >> >On Tue, 9 Mar 2004, William Januszewski wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Hi Rachel,
> >> >>
> >> >> I made one additional change to visits 22 - 36 of proposal 9727.
> Specifying a
> >> >> between of April 1 - 4 means that it can actually only execute on April 1,
> 2,
> >> >> and 3. Not April 4. I've opened up the between to be BETWEEN 01-APR-2004
> TO
> >> >> 05-APR-2004. This will allow the search visits to execute up until April
> 4,
> >> >> 23:59 hrs UT, as was originally agreed on.
> >> >>
> >> >> Bill
> >> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
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