IUE OBSERVING GUIDE

Jeffrey S. Newmark, Albert V. Holm, Catherine L. Imhoff, Nancy A. Oliverson,
Ronald E. Pitts and George Sonneborn
 
 
IUE Observatory and Computer Sciences Corporation

May 1992

 
• Contents
• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Description of the System
  • 2.1 The Cameras
  • 2.2 The Spectrograph
  • 2.3 The Fine Error Sensor
  • 2.4 The IUE Spacecraft
• 3 Pre-Observation Preparations
  • 3.1 Skymaps
  • 3.2 Choice of Targets for Observation
  • 3.3 Battery Discharge Guidelines
  • 3.4 Adding Targets
  • 3.5 Finding Charts
  • 3.6 Blind Offsets and Faint Object Acquisition
  • 3.7 Moving Targets
  • 3.8 IUE Aperture Orientation
  • 3.9 Choice of Long-Wavelength Camera
  • 3.10 Exposure Time Estimates
    • 3.10.1 Estimating Exposure Times from Known UV Fluxes
    • 3.10.2 Estimates Based on Merged Log Data
    • 3.10.3 Other Factors Influencing Exposure Time Estimates
  • 3.11 Common Acquisition/Observation Problems
  • 3.12 Project Scientist's Discretionary Observing Time
• 4 Observing at GSFC
  • 4.1 Typical Target Acquisition and Guest Observer Activities during an Observing Shift
  • 4.2 Observing Scripts
  • 4.3 Description of SICAM1 and SIFES1 Pages
  • 4.4 Spacecraft Constraints
  • 4.5 Maneuvers
  • 4.6 Overexposures and Camera Phosphorescence
  • 4.7 FES Photometric Calibration
  • 4.8 Trailed and Multiple Exposures
  • 4.9 Particle Radiation
  • 4.10 Telescope Focus
  • 4.11 Microphonics
  • 4.12 Possible Sources of Time Loss
  • 4.13 Data Processing and Shipping
  • 4.14 The Science Image Header
  • 4.15 New EDS and TOC
  • 4.16 Remote Observer Account
• 5 Other Information
  • 5.1 Surviving at GSFC
  • 5.2 Regional Data Analysis Facilities (RDAF)
  • 5.3 Calibration Recommendations
  • 5.4 Mailing Addresses and Telephone Numbers
• 6 References
• A Summary of IUE Project Policies
• B Scheduling Policies
• C IUE Data Processing and Shipping Procedures
• D Pre-Observing Run Checklist
• E Selected Forms
• About this document ...

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