X-SHOOTER Science Verification
Eleven nights have been allocated to the XSHOOTER SV. These have been scheduled in the following 2 periods:
- August 10 to 15 2009 (SV1)
- September 26 to 29 2009 (SV2)
Approved Programs
A total of 43 proposals have been allocated SV time. The observations are being performed in "service mode style" by a dedicated team and the collected data are made available to the whole user community. See VLT Science Verification Policy and Procedures for more details.
WARNING: all (raw) data and calibrations are becoming public shortly after observations.
There is no proprietary period nor earlier data release to the PIs.
If you have any questions on the X-SHOOTER Science Verification, please contact Jorge Melnick
Below is the access to the proposal info and the archive data for the programs which have been completed during SV1.
- A. Alvarez-Candal et al.: Tracking ices in the trans-Neptunian belt and
E. Mason et al.: Surface composition of TNO and Centaurus to investigate the structure and the evolution of the primordial solar nebula
Program 60.A-9400(A) package can be downloaded here; the single files here. - I. Mendiguita et al.: Testing the accretion traces in a pre-MS star and
J. Bouvier et al. : Magnetospheric accretion and x-ray emission in the CTTS V2129 Oph
Program 60.A-9401(A) package can be downloaded here; the single files here. - S. Basa et al.: Observing the very first galaxies: the host of GRB080913
Program 60.A-9402(A) package can be downloaded here; the single files here. - R. Chini et al.: Accreting high mass protostars
Program 60.A-9404(A) package can be downloaded here ; the single files here. - S. Cristiani et al.: The interplay between quasars and diffuse gas studied with close quasar lines of sight
Program 60.A-9405(A) could not be executed - L. Christensen et al.: Emission lines from a DLA galaxy
Program 60.A-9406(A) package can be downloaded here; the single files here. - M. Della Valle: Giant HII regions: a cheap high redshift trace for the study of dark energy
Program 60.A-9407(A) package can be downloaded here; the single files here. - D. Floyd et al.: Probing AGN accretion through microlensing
Program 60.A-9408(A) package can be downloaded here ; the single files here. - F. Kerber et al.: A special co-moving white dwarf main sequence pair
Program 60.A-9410(A) package can be downloaded here; the single files here. - R. Kotak et al: The extraordinary return of two core collapse supernovae
Program 60.A-9411(A) package can be downloaded here; the single files here. - S. Lucatello et al.: Probing the nature of the Milky Way outer halo
Program 60.A-9412(A) package can be downloaded here; the single files here. - A. Monreal-Ibero et al.: 2D study of the physical properties of a starburst at intermediate redshift
Program 60.A-9413(A) package can be downloaded here; the single files here. - P. Moller et al.: Critical test of DLA absorption vs. emission metallicity
Program 60.A-9414(A) package can be downloaded here; the single files here. - P. O'Brien et al.: The most extreme local quasar
Program 60.A-9415(A) package can be downloaded here; the single files here. - I. Oliveira et al.: Line emission diagnostics to probe a SNR
Program 60.A-9416(A) package can be downloaded here; the single files here. - R. Overzier et al.: Caught in the Act: a rare view of the formation of galactic bulge
Program 60.A-9417(A) package can be downloaded here; the single files here. - E. Rayan-Weber: Intergalactic metals and ionization on the approach to cosmic reionization
Program 60.A-9418(A) package can be downloaded here; the single files here. - H. Sana et al.: Quantitative spectroscopy of the most stars beyond the local group
Program 60.A-9419(A) package can be downloaded here; the single files here. - C. Szyszka et al.: Accurate spectrophotometry of ionized nebulae
Program 60.A-9420(A) package can be downloaded here; the single files here. - C. Tadhunter et al: Characterizing the co-evolution of galaxy bulges and super-massive BH
Program 60.A-9421(A) package can be downloaded here; the single files here. - Y. G. Tsamis et al.: Deep xshooter spectroscopy of proplyds in diverse HII regions
Program 60.A-9422(A) package can be downloaded here; the single files here. - J. Vernet et al: Hunting down elusive powerful radio source
Program 60.A-9424(A) package can be downloaded here; the single files here. - R. Wesson et al.: V458 Vul: a classical nova inside a planetary nebula
Program 60.A-9425(A) package can be downloaded here; the single files here. - dr. K. Wiersema: Dissecting an eclipsing x-ray binary in a single shot
Program 60.A-9426(A) package can be downloaded here; the single files here. - J. Fynbo et al.: ToO observations of gamma-ray burst afterglows
Program 60.A-9427(A) package can be downloaded here; the single files here. - P. Gandhi et al.: Disentangling spectral curvature in the BH x-ray binaries
Program 60.A-9428(A) package can be downloaded here; the single files here. - S. Hubrig et al.: Probing the magnetospheric accretion in magnetic Herbig Ae stars
Program 60.A-9429(A) package can be downloaded here; the single files here. - J. Gelbord et al.: A search for buried or intrinsically weak AGN in x-ray powerful starburst
Program 60.A-9430(A) package can be downloaded here; the single files here. - B. Milvang-Jensen et al.: Hide and seek - disappearing Lya in a GRB host?
Program 60.A-9431(A) package can be downloaded here; the single files here. - K.K. Nilsson et al.: Line properties of Lya blobs at high redshift
Program 60.A-9432(A) package can be downloaded here; the single files here. - G. Ostlin et al.: The most luminous young super star cluster - clues to cluster formation and Lya physics
Program 60.A-9433(A) package can be downloaded here; the single files here. - R. Oudmaijer: Shooting the massive post red supergiants IRC+10420 and HD179821
Program 60.A-9434(A) package can be downloaded here; the single files here. - C. Peroux et al.: The IGM-Galaxy connection in the Deep 02h VVDS field
Program 60.A-9435(A) package can be downloaded here; the single files here. - A. Schwope: Phase resolved spectrophotometry of the compact binary EF Eri
Program 60.A-9436(A) package can be downloaded here; the single files here. - D. Sluse et al.: What is the nature of the weak emission line quasars?
Program 60.A-9437(A) package can be downloaded here; the single files here. - A. Streblyanska et al.: Unveiling the nature of BALQSO: how do they really look like?
Program 60.A-9438(A) package can be downloaded here; the single files here. - L. Townsend et al.: Observing the IR excess of SMC Be/x-ray binary systems
Program 60.A-9439(A) package can be downloaded here; the single files here. - C. Wolf et al.: Toward the first spectral features seen in ultra-cool white dwarf
Program 60.A-9440(A) package can be downloaded here; the single files here. - T. Zafar et al.: xshooter spectroscopy of the tantalizing double QSO0151+048+B
Program 60.A-9441(A) package can be downloaded here; the single files here. - A.I. Diaz et al.: Precise abundance determination of extremely metal poor HII galaxies
Program 60.A-9442(A) package can be downloaded here; the single files here. - J. Richard et al.: Detailed study of the UV-Optical spectrum in a lensed sub-mm galaxy
Program 60.A-9443(A) could not be executed. - M.E. van den Ancker et al.: The late outburst spectrum of the eruptive young star V1647 Orionis.
Program 60.A-9444(A) package can be downloaded here; the single files here. - E. Mason et al.: Unveiling the nature of V1309 Sco: a candidate twin of V838 Mon
Program 60.A-9445(A) package can be downloaded here; the single files here.
The calibration frames can be retrieved below:
- All SV1 SLT mode calibrations (flats and arcs) can be found here; the single files here.
- All SV1 IFU mode calibrations (flats and arcs) can be found here; the single files here.
- All SV1 calibrations frames shared by the IFU and SLT modes (order-definition, format-check, wave-map, UVB and VIS bias, NIR darks) can be found here; the single files here.
- All SV1 Flux standards (SLT and IFU) can be foundhere; the single fileshere.
- All SV2 calibration frames can be found here; the single files here.