P73-803: NOT observations of spider pulsars: Looking for Super-Massive NSs

PI: Manuel Linares

This program is a combination of fixed Service and Monitoring with ALFOSC. The 17 hours in Monitoring mode is logged below, while the Service program of 2 nights plus 15 hours will be reported in its own EON reports.

Instrument setup:

ugriz filters (FASU)
ALFOSC grisms: #5, #19
ALFOSC slits: Slit_1.0"

Fixed Service Schedule

Date           UT-window                Comment
                              
12.08.2026      all night                  Run A
13.08.2026      all night                  Run A
09.09.2026     21:30-02:30                 Run E
10.09.2026     21:00-02:00                 Run C
11.09.2026     22:00-03:00                 Run C

Monitoring Schedule

Date           UT-window                Comment

The OB generator will be used to request all observations.

For the observer:

Go to the directory
cd ~/scripts/73-803
List the available scripts
ls -lrt
and execute the OB generated scripts for the appropriate date as requested.

In the case of Monitoring OBs, please, update the Monitoring tracking log of this program.

Program Tracking
Proposal	73-803
Semester	P73: 20260401 - 20261001
Principal Investigator	Manuel Linares
Programme	NOT observations of spider pulsars: Looking for Super-Massive NSs
Instrument	ALFOSC
Time Allocation	2 N fixed service mode; 9 hours monitoring mode; Service 5h 10/9 and 5h 11/9; 8 hours of Monitoring.; Preliminarily scheduled as 5 hours on Sep 9th 21:30-02:30.
Total Nights	32h+2N
Type	Monitoring/Service
Notes	Fixed dates to be scheduled. Fixed scheduled service
Total Time Spent	(hh:mm)

Proposal	Date	Time	Type	Targets	Files	Comments	Status

Empty table: no tracking data available (yet)

The above information is collected from the ToO/Mon reports that have been created by the observer.

Should any of the observations have been carried out using the OB system, you will find additional information HERE

Last modified: March 24 2026