VI/129 The FUSE Observation Log (FUSE, 1999-2007)
FUSE (Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer) Observations
FUSE Science Team
<Johns Hopkins University (1999-2007)>
ADC_Keywords: Spectra, ultraviolet ; Observatory log
Mission_Name: FUSE
Description:
Funded by NASA as part of its Origins program, FUSE was developed in
collaboration with the space agencies of Canada and France, and is
being operated for NASA by the Johns Hopkins University. FUSE was
launched into orbit aboard a Delta II rocket on June 24, 1999 for at
least three years of operations.
FUSE (Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer) provides spectra in
the far ultraviolet portion of the electromagnetic spectrum (range
905-1180 Angstroems, or 90.5-118nm) with a high resolution of about
20000 (one point each 5pm).
File Summary:
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FileName Lrecl Records Explanations
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ReadMe 80 . This file
fuse.dat 96 5061 The observation log (Version June 2007)
refs.dat 28 425 References of publications using FUSE
proposal.dat 200 813 The accepted proposals
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See also:
VI/110 : Final Merged Log of IUE Observations (NASA-ESA, 2000)
http://fuse.pha.jhu.edu/ : the FUSE Home Page (John Hopkins University)
http://fuse.iap.fr/ : the FUSE Home Page (France)
Byte-by-byte Description of file: fuse.dat
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Bytes Format Units Label Explanations
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1- 8 A8 --- Dataset Dataset name (1)
10- 33 A24 --- Target Name of target
35- 42 F8.4 deg RAdeg Position of Telescope in RA (J2000)
44- 51 F8.4 deg DEdeg Position of Telescope in Dec (J2000)
53- 71 A19 "Y-M-D,h:m:s" ObsDate Observation date and Time
73- 78 I6 s ExpTime Exposure Time
80- 83 A4 --- Aper Aperture mode (2)
85- 88 A4 --- Mode Operating mode (3)
90- 91 I2 --- Nexpo Number of exposures
93- 94 I2 --- Class Object classification (4)
96 A1 --- Avail [y] 'y' when the data are available (5)
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Note (1): the dataset name contains the proposal identifier
as the leftmost four digits.
Note (2): Aperture modes are:
LWRS (30"x30"; 100% throughput)
MDRS (4"x20"; 98% throughput)
HIRS (1.25"x20"; 85% throughput)
PINH (Pin hole - hasn't been used as of 9/24/2002)
RFPT Used either for instrumental test programs, or when long
background observations are made. The latter are tagged with
a target name, but since the target is at the reference point,
its light is not entering the spectrograph through one of the
science apertures.
Note (3): Operating modes are
TTAG = time information of events are accessible
HIST = histogram mode
Note (4): Numerical Object Class Designation, close to the IUE (Cat. VI/110):
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00: Sun 50: R, N, or S Type Star
01: Earth 51: Long Period Variables
02: Moon 52: Irregular Variables
03: Planet 53: Regular Variables
04: Planetary Satellite 54: Dwarf Novae
05: Minor Planet 55: Classical Novae
06: Comet 56: Supernovae
07: Sky Background 57: Symbiotic Stars
08: Great Red Spot 58: T Tauri Stars
09: 59: X-ray Source
10: WC 60: Shell Star
11: WN 61: Eta Carinae
12: Main Sequence O 62: Pulsar
13: Supergiant O 63: Nova-like
14: Oe 64: Other
15: Of 65: Misidentified Targets
16: O Subdwarf 66: Interacting Binaries
17: WD O 67:
18: Post-AGB Star 68:
19: Other Strong UV source 69: Herbig-Haro Object
20: B0-B2 IV-V 70: Central Star of Planetary Neb.
21: B3-B5 IV-V 71: Planetary Nebula
22: B6-B9.5 IV-V 72: H II Region
23: B0-B2 I-III 73: Reflection Nebula
24: B3-B5 I-III 74: Dark Cloud (Absorp. spectrum)
25: B6-B9.5 I-III 75: Supernova Remnant
26: Be 76: Ring Nebula (Shock-ionized)
27: Bp 77:
28: B Subdwarf 78:
29: WDB 79:
30: A0-3 IV-V 80: Spiral Galaxy
31: A4-9 IV-V 81: Elliptical Galaxy
32: A0-3 I-III 82: Irregular Galaxy
33: A4-9 I-III 83: Globular Cluster
34: Ae 84: Seyfert Galaxy
35: Am 85: Quasar
36: Ap 86: Radio Galaxy
37: WDA 87: BL Lac Object
38: Horiz. Branch Stars 88: Emission-line Galaxy (non-Seyfert)
39: Composite Spectra 89: Starburst Galaxy
40: F0-2 90: Intergalactic Medium
41: F3-9 91:
42: Fp 92:
43: Late-type Degenerates 93:
44: G IV-V 94:
45: G I-III 95:
46: K IV-V 96:
47: K I-III 97:
48: M IV-V 98:
49: M I-III 99:
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Note (5): the proprietary period is 6 months after observation.
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Byte-by-byte Description of file: proposal.dat
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Bytes Format Units Label Explanations
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1- 4 A4 --- PropID Proposal identifier
6- 30 A25 --- PIname Name of Principal Investigator
32- 73 A42 --- Inst PI's institute
75-200 A126 --- Title of proposal
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Byte-by-byte Description of file: refs.dat
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Bytes Format Units Label Explanations
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1- 19 A19 --- BibCode 19-digit bibcode of the relevant publication
21- 28 A8 --- Dataset Dataset name
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History:
* 02-Apr-2004: "B/fuse" first version (3337 targets)
* 17-Mar-2005: "B/fuse" version 3898 targets
* 22-Jan-2006: "B/fuse" version 4037 targets;
"Target" column enlarged from 22 to 24 bytes.
* 07-May-2007: "B/fuse" version 4037 targets;
* 10-Jun-2007: "B/fuse" version 5061 targets (final).
* 13-Dec-2009: Catalog moved to "VI" category (VI/129)
(End) Jean-Michel Desert [IAP], Francois Ochsenbein [CDS] 10-Jun-2007