What to do NOT FRB ToO FRB phenomenon

Photometry Spectroscopy Polarimetry Trigger email Tools

ALFOSC/StanCam Imaging ALFOSC Spectroscopy MOSCA NOTCam

Triggering the NOT

1. If the object is visible, call immediately the observing room of the NOT telescope

   
   
2. Use one of the following email templates to execute the observation and modify the
   bold printed tags:
   
   To: staff@not.iac.es, observer@not.iac.es, frb@dark-cosmology.dk
   
   Subject: Activation of the ToO program (53-032) of D. Malesani for FRB ??????
   
   Email content:
   
   Dear NOT observer and staff.
   
   This is a trigger of the FRB ToO programme (PI: Daniele Malesani).
   For further details, please see:
   
   http://www.not.iac.es/observing/too/P53/P53-032/
   
   Please reply to frb@dark-cosmology.dk to acknowledge the reception
   of this request. The target information and the observing strategy
   are reported below.
   
   Please let us know if you carry out time-critical observations.
   
   For any questions please do not hesitate to contact me on my mobile
   phone <***** insert your phone# *****>.
   
   Thank you for your collaboration,
   <***** insert your name *****> (on behalf of the Nordic FRB team)
   
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   The purpose of the observation is to < monitor [search for]> the optical
   afterglow of FRB ??????. Please execute these observations as soon as
   possible. [Please execute these observations around ?? UT when the
   object becomes visible at the NOT.]
   
   A finding chart and a visibility plot are attached to this message.
   
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   The object is localised to the following position:
   
   RA(J2000) = < ***** COORDINATE ***** >
   Dec(J2000) = < ***** COORDINATE ***** >
   Current uncertainty radius = < ***** ERROR RADIUS ***** >
   
   We ask for the following observations with NOTCam:
   
   - J band: [Ncycles] 9-point cycles with [NDIT] x [DIT] s exposures = Ncycles * 9 * (NDIT * DIT) = xx min
   
   - H band: [Ncycles] 9-point cycles with [NDIT] x [DIT] s exposures = Ncycles * 9 * (NDIT * DIT) = xx min
   
   - Ks band: [Ncycles] 9-point cycles with [NDIT| x [DIT] s exposures = Ncycles * 9 * (NDIT * DIT) = xx min
   
   (Ncycles is the number of dither cycles with 9 positions in the dither pattern, NDIT the
   number of samplings, and DIT the individual exposure time)
   
   Please make sure that auto-guiding is activated.
   
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   Detailed instructions for executing the observations on the sequencer: [TRIGGER PERSON: add FRB name
   and coordinates]:
   
   tcs.enter-object FRB?????? hh mm ss ±deg mm ss 2000 0 0 0
   
   tcs.ag-off
   
   tcs.guide-object FRB??????
   
   rempath /data/service/53/032
   
   remsave_on
   
   notcam.setup-ima wf 201
   
   notcam.9point frame DIT NDIT FRB?????? 15 2 Ncycles
   
   notcam.setup-ima wf 203
   
   notcam.9point frame DIT NDIT FRB?????? 15 2 Ncycles
   
   notcam.setup-ima wf 207
   
   notcam.9point frame DIT NDIT FRB?????? 15 2 Ncycles
   
   remsave_off
   
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   For calibration we request (TRIGGER PERSON: edit accordingly):
   
   - J-band twilight flats
   
   - H-band twilight flats
   
   - Ks-band twilight flats
   
   Please ensure that all calibration data are transferred to our FTP account
   by activating remsave before the calibration data are obtained:
   
   rempath /data/service/calib
   remsave_on
   
   When the calibration files have been acquired, please turn off remsave:
   
   remsave_off
   
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