HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE - Continuing to Collect World Class Science DAILY REPORT      #4940 PERIOD COVERED: 5am September 28 - 5am September 29, 2009 (DOY 271/09:00z-272/09:00z) OBSERVATIONS SCHEDULED ACS/WFC3 11713 The Light Echoes Around V838 Monocerotis V838 Monocerotis, which burst upon the astronomical scene in early 2002, is a completely unanticipated new object. It underwent a large-amplitude and very luminous outburst, during which its spectrum remained that of an extremely cool ...Continue Reading

HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE - Continuing to Collect World Class Science DAILY REPORT      #4939 PERIOD COVERED: 5am September 25 - 5am September 28, 2009 (DOY 268/09:00z-271/09:00z) OBSERVATIONS SCHEDULED NIC1/NIC2/NIC3 8795 NICMOS Post-SAA Calibration - CR Persistence Part 6 This is a new procedure proposed to alleviate the CR-persistence problem of NICMOS. Dark frames will be obtained immediately upon exiting the SAA contour 23, and every time a NICMOS exposure is scheduled within 50 minu ...Continue Reading

HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE - Continuing to Collect World Class Science DAILY REPORT       #4938 PERIOD COVERED: 5am September 24 - 5am September 25, 2009 (DOY 267/09:00z-268/09:00z) OBSERVATIONS SCHEDULED COS/NUV 11651 Is the Atmosphere of the Hottest Known Transiting Exoplanet Evaporating? WASP-12 is the hottest and the largest currently known transiting exoplanet. It has the shortest orbital period and is the closest to its host star. Previous spectacular HST observations revealed tha ...Continue Reading

HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE - Continuing to Collect World Class Science DAILY REPORT      #4937 PERIOD COVERED: 5am September 23 - 5am September 24, 2009 (DOY 266/09:00z-267/09:00z) OBSERVATIONS SCHEDULED ACS/WFC3 11879 CCD Daily Monitor (Part 1) This program comprises basic tests for measuring the read noise and dark current of the ACS WFC and for tracking the growth of hot pixels. The recorded frames are used to create bias and dark reference images for science data reduction and calibrat ...Continue Reading

HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE - Continuing to Collect World Class Science DAILY REPORT       #4936 PERIOD COVERED: 5am September 22 - 5am September 23, 2009 (DOY 265/09:00z-266/09:00z) OBSERVATIONS SCHEDULED ACS/WFC3/STIS/CCD 11889 Photometric Cross-Calibration using Stellar Flux Standards The purpose of this proposal is to: A) Verify the ACS HRC and WFC photometric calibrations with a repeat visit to one of the three primary WDs. B) Measure the change in sensitivity with time for bright ...Continue Reading

HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE - Continuing to Collect World Class Science DAILY REPORT      #4934 PERIOD COVERED: 5am September 18 - 5am September 21, 2009 (DOY 261/09:00z-264/09:00z) OBSERVATIONS SCHEDULED NIC1/NIC2/NIC3 8795 NICMOS Post-SAA Calibration - CR Persistence Part 6 This is a new procedure proposed to alleviate the CR-persistence problem of NICMOS. Dark frames will be obtained immediately upon exiting the SAA contour 23, and every time a NICMOS exposure is scheduled within 50 minu ...Continue Reading

HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE - Continuing to Collect World Class Science DAILY REPORT      #4933 PERIOD COVERED: 5am September 17 - 5am September 18, 2009 (DOY 260/09:00z-261/09:00z) OBSERVATIONS SCHEDULED COS/NUV 11472 COS NUV Dispersed-Light Acquisition Algorithm Verification The purpose of this proposal is to verify the ability of the COS FSW to place an isolated point source at the center of the aperture, both for the BOA and PSA, using dispersed light from the object using an NUV gratin ...Continue Reading

HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE - Continuing to Collect World Class Science DAILY REPORT      #4932 PERIOD COVERED: 5am September 16 - 5am September 17, 2009 (DOY 259/09:00z-260/09:00z) OBSERVATIONS SCHEDULED ACS/WFC3 11879 CCD Daily Monitor (Part 1) This program comprises basic tests for measuring the read noise and dark current of the ACS WFC and for tracking the growth of hot pixels. The recorded frames are used to create bias and dark reference images for science data reduction and calibrat ...Continue Reading

HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE - Continuing to Collect World Class Science   DAILY REPORT       #4930   PERIOD COVERED: 5am September 14 - 5am September 15, 2009 (DOY 257/09:00z-258/09:00z)   OBSERVATIONS SCHEDULED   ACS/WFC3 11879   CCD Daily Monitor (Part 1)   This program comprises basic tests for measuring the read noise and dark current of the ACS WFC and for tracking the growth of hot pixels. The recorded frames are used to create bias and dark reference i ...Continue Reading

HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE - Continuing to Collect World Class Science DAILY REPORT       #4929 PERIOD COVERED: 5am September 11 - 5am September 14, 2009 (DOY 254/09:00z-257/09:00z) OBSERVATIONS SCHEDULED WFC3/UVIS 11998 Determining the Rotational Phase of Comet 9P/Tempel 1 in Support of the StardustNExT Mission A primary objective of the StardustNExT mission is to image the crater created by NASA's Deep Impact (DI) mission. The 12-year ground- and space-based DI observing campaign provide ...Continue Reading