Hi Jon, I'm including this instruction, the object file, and a finding chart for the class observations. The project description ----------------------- Obtain KOSMOS spectra of the galaxy EON_17.154_1.641 for its stellar population study. The object is a highly inclined, disk galaxy. The spectrograph's long slit must be oriented along the major axis of the object (correct rotation angle is specified in the 3.5m object file). KOSMOS configuration -------------------- slit=1.18" Grism: 3800-6600A Blue, Center Calibrations ------------ 9-12 KOSMOS bias should be taken in the evening or morning time. 5-7 dome flats should be observed in closed dome, with Br Qz lamps on. The exposure time is 210 sec. Preferable telescope Altitude is more or less that expected for the object, e.g. 60 degrees. At the end of the object exposure petals must be closed, He + Ne + Ar lamps turned on, and the Arc exposure to be exposed for 120 sec, at the object's pointing location. A spectrophotometric standard star from the list in the attached object file must be observed for 600 sec. It is preferable to accompany it with its He-Ne-Ar Acr exposure, see above. The star must be placed at the center of the slit. Sky Conditions -------------- The object is a faint galaxy. The sky can have transparent clouds, but if the object is not seen in the KOSMOS guider with reasonable exposure time (~20-30 sec), it makes no sense to observe it. It can be observed with the Moon up, although the object-Moon angle should be greater than 90 degrees. Object observations ------------------- The center of the slit should be placed at the center of the object. Preferable exposure time is 6 x 1200 sec, minimum - 3 x 1200 sec. Logging ------- Please log the frame numbers, exposure time, sky conditions (photometric or not), and seeing. I prefer a plain text file with this information rather than a paper sheet. Best wishes, Dmitry