Proposal #255

Proposer	(37929) Peter Bealo (pbealo@comcast.net) obscode: BPEC
Assigned To	(3663) Dirk Terrell
Date Submitted	Feb. 2, 2022
Status	Allocated
Priority	Normal
Proposal	Name: Peter Bealo Code: BPEC Observation Use: Monitoring 2 SMBH expected to collide within ~ 1 year see: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2201.11633.pdf Use of Data: Submit to AAVSO Database after VPhot analysis I request that images be sent to VPhot Target Star: SDSSJ1430+2303 (galaxy), no star visible yet. Sequence requested 02/02/2022 Magnitude Range: 11 – 17 mag Comp Stars: Need sequence generated Observation Cadence: Daily if time is available Filters Required: B, V, I Number of Exposures per Run: 2X per filter Exposure Times: 300sec per image, all bands Start Date: ASAP End Date: TBD

Targets
Target	RA (H.HH)	Dec (D.DD)	Magnitude	Telescope	Observation Frequency	Expiration Date	Proprietary Term
SDSSJ1430+2303	14.504456	23.06228	17.0–11.0	TMO61	2	Aug. 8, 2022	No

Comments

(37929) Peter Bealo — Feb. 3, 2022, 6:37 p.m.

New Info: Star to observe is NSV 6690. Now variable 15 - 17 mag, but near/after collision who knows!
Peter 0203/2022

(37929) Peter Bealo — Feb. 6, 2022, 12:05 a.m.

Chart is X27623DA. I'll have qty 3 comp/check stars to choose amongst!

Peter 02/05/2022

(37929) Peter Bealo — Feb. 9, 2022, 11:05 a.m.

Will this be assigned soon?
Peter

(4726) Kenneth Menzies — Feb. 9, 2022, 2:27 p.m.

Committed to mpo61

(4726) Kenneth Menzies — Feb. 9, 2022, 2:30 p.m.

Considering that the merger in a year is a pure guess and the PI has not even approached the AAVSO, not sure this is a good use of time, but it is committed?

Comments on this proposal are closed.