P72-006

P72-006: The Smaller NOT Astrometric Quasar Survey (SNAQS)

P.I.: J. P. U. Fynbo

This is a Monitoring program using ALFOSC.

Instrument setup

ALFOSC
Spectroscopy with 1.0/1.3 arcsec slit and Grism#4 and blocking filter #94

Observing instructions

On the Queue page, make sure the OB-generated observing script is written to disk, or else 'compile'
Go to directory: cd ~/obs/scripts/72-006/
and do ls -lrt
Start the requested OB generated script

Program Tracking
Proposal	72-006
Semester	P72: 20251001 - 20260401
Principal Investigator	J. P. U. Fynbo
Programme	The Smaller NOT Astrometric Quasar Survey (SNAQS)
Instrument	ALFOSC
Time Allocation	23 hours monitoring
Total Nights	23h
Type	Monitoring
Notes	Fixed dates to be scheduled
Total Time Spent	14:00 (hh:mm)

Proposal	Date	Time	Type	Targets	Files	Comments	Status
72-006	2025-11-25	00:24	Monitoring	sdssJ124204+335045	ALIk250156 - ALIk250165	good conditions	Observed
72-006	2025-11-26	00:00	Monitoring			Couldn't be observed due to bad weather.	Failed
72-006	2025-12-15	00:00	Monitoring			Missed due to weather.	Failed
72-006	2025-12-16	00:23	Monitoring	sdssj124606+330027	ALIl160256 - ALIl160264	Clear skies and seeing between 1.3" to 1.8". sdss_j1246_3300 was stopped early due to strong winds The first exposure was read out slightly early, and the second immediately. Same thing happened with the other target.	Failed
72-006	2025-12-17	00:42	Monitoring	SDSSJ124933+220915	ALIl170472 - ALIl170480	Observed during high clouds and seeing <1.3".	Observed
72-006	2025-12-18	00:39	Monitoring	sdssj125549+224516	ALIl180278 - ALIl180283	Observed during thin clouds and seeing <1.3".	Observed
72-006	2026-01-11	01:11	Monitoring	sdssj130729+274659, sdssj130142+305535	ALJa110196 - ALJa110204, ALJa110205 - ALJa110213	Both targets successfully observed with subarcsec seeing	Observed
72-006	2026-01-14	01:07	Monitoring	sdssj131141+282844, sdssj131310+232834	ALJa140169 - ALJa140186	Both target observed in clear skies and with seeing of 1 arcsec. or below.	Observed
72-006	2026-01-15	00:43	Monitoring	sdssj130902+301140	ALJa150317 - ALJa150325	Observed in clear skies and seeing below 1".	Observed
72-006	2026-01-18	00:35	Monitoring	sdssj131413+231913	ALJa180287 - ALJa180295	Due to high winds target was observed in bright morning twillight in order to observe it down-wind. Seeing of approx. 1.3, thin clouds.	Observed
72-006	2026-01-19	01:36	Monitoring	sdssj131747+283226, sdssj131743+301354	ALJa190125 - ALJa190142	First attempt at sdss_j1317_2832 failed due to winds, otherwise both targets observed successfully. Occasional thin clouds and approx. 1.5 arcsec. seeing.	Observed
72-006	2026-01-20	00:00	Monitoring	None	None	Telescope closed due to icing.	Failed
72-006	2026-01-22	01:51	Monitoring	sdssj132229+272607, sdssj132645+334732, sdssj132540+275146	ALJa220146-ALJa220172	Observed under clear skies and seeing > 1.3".	Observed
72-006	2026-01-23	00:37	Monitoring	sdssj132645+334732	ALJa230340 - ALJa230348	Observed under clear sky and seeing around 1.2".	Observed
72-006	2026-01-24	01:15	Monitoring	sdssj132758+333138, sdssj132814+332916	ALJa2401370-ALJa240153	Observed under clear skies and dimm seeing around 1".	Observed
72-006	2026-01-25	01:39	Monitoring	sdssj133112+251402, sdssj132827+333643	ALJa250250 - ALJa250267, ALJa250272 - ALJa250280	Clear skies, and the seeing was around 1.0". The files for the group sdss_j1331_2514 is ALJa250250 - ALJa250258 and for the group sdss_j1328_3336 is ALJa250259 - ALJa250267, ALJa250272 - ALJa250280.	Observed
72-006	2026-01-26	01:18	Monitoring	sdssj133349+351200, sdssj133424+355912	ALJa260316 - ALJa260325, ALJa260332 - ALJa260341	Windy, and the seeing was around 1.2".	Observed

The above information is collected from the ToO/Mon reports that have been created by the observer.

Should any of the observations have been carried out using the OB system, you will find additional information HERE

Last modified: September 12 2025