| IOC-MIPS_275a | 10870C,10760C | |||||||
| Title: | MIPS Photometry of a Circumstellar Region | |||||||
| Objective: | Initial validation of Phot/SR AOT. Verify scientific validity of MIPS Photometry pipeline products and ERO | |||||||
| Description: | Acquire normal photometry observations of an available stellar remnant with < 2' spatial extent. | |||||||
| 30s @ 24 microns (1 cycle), 10s @ 70 and 160 microns (4 cycles each), | ||||||||
| small field, course scale @ 70 microns. Note: far-IR fluxes are not well known. | ||||||||
| Can be the same as: | Evaluate fully supported AOTs (MIPS Photometry) | |||||||
| ERO: Press release observation | ||||||||
| Place in Schedule: | After aperture door open | |||||||
| After CTA/instrument cool down and all other instrument testing is complete. | ||||||||
| For 160um, the backgrd radiance must be less than 5.4E-13 W/cm2/sr (< 6 - 7 K). | ||||||||
| After MIPS functionality testing is complete. | ||||||||
| Can be concurrent with other AOT/instrument tests. | ||||||||
| Required Conditions: | CTA and instrument at nominal operating temperature for 160 micron band (mirror at 6 K). | |||||||
| PCS performance: 10 arcsec pointing and nominal offsetting | ||||||||
| Resources: | ||||||||
| duration (best estimate) | 0.75 hrs | |||||||
| real time downlink (Y / N) | No | |||||||
| special post event actions (Y / N) | No | |||||||
| Outcome: | ||||||||
| description | Fully calibrated MIPS Photometry data products in three bands. | |||||||
| can proceed in parallel with other activity | No - dedicated observing | |||||||
| must outcome be confirmed before next event / test /activity | No | |||||||
| method of confirmation (sensor TLM, data analysis, etc.) | Data analysis | |||||||
| estimate of data turn around if required for confirmation | 48 hrs | |||||||
| Unique or included in planned uplink or downlink/analysis tool | Standard pipeline system and standard data analysis tools required. | |||||||
| MIPS Photometry AOT required for uplink. | ||||||||
| Contingency Plan: | Revisit pipeline and/or AOT design depending on the nature of failure. | |||||||
| "What if..." | ||||||||
| IOC Critical | No | |||||||
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| Template last updated: | 6-Sep-99 | |||||||
| Template written by: | William B. Latter | |||||||