Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
May 2010
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American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #216, #413.07; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 41, p.823
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Scientific paper
Pure Parallel Observations make an important contribution to the scientific output of the Hubble Space Telescope. The first concept of pure parallel observing implemented in the early years of the HST mission resulted in a significant number of additional valuable science observations. That experience led us to investigate and implement a new concept for pure parallel observing during Cycle 17 that has a primary goal of more accurately identifying pure parallel scheduling opportunities prior to the start of an observing cycle. While that concept is now being demonstrated, substantial improvements continue to be made that aim at ensuring more smooth and efficient preparation, scheduling, and execution of parallel programs in Cycle 18 and beyond. In this paper we describe how HST parallel observations are planned and scheduled in the everchanging scheduling environment of prime HST programs to which parallel observations are tied. Our goal is to provide HST pure parallel observers information that helps them to more intelligently design and manage their programs as observing opportunities change during the execution period.
Patterson Aaron
Soutchkova Galina
Workman W.
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