1) write a telescope proposal on coma 46p/Wirtanen (two pages) use the same HST telescope as the paper or if you have a good idea different telescope that will be ok.
2) the figures and table support (one page if adding it)
3) bellow the professor’s description of the telescope proposal assignment which is a part of the project:
The written telescope proposal should include the following:
- (50 points) Science case for why your new telescopic observations are compelling and should be selected – page length is dictated by the telescope that you are proposing to and includes any figures or tables you want to add
- (50 points) Technical case describing the following:
- Target information (target name, RA, Dec) (JPL Horizons)
- Dates for observing, airmass expected, target magnitudes (JPL Horizons)
- Calibration stars that will be collected and used in data reduction (make sure to include the RA, Dec of star) (Observatory/Telescope Website or papers)
- Discuss the integration times and SNR needed to do your science (you may have to get a sense of this from your paper or other papers that have you used the instrument you are proposing to)
- Discuss how you intend to make your measurements and how the telescope + instrument you are proposing to can make the measurements you need for the science
- Again, page length is dictated by the telescope that you are proposing to and includes any figures or tables you want to add
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