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Observing Campaigns

Radio Telescopes

VLA--5GHz: PI: Ciliegi, P. , CoIs: Comastri, A. , Vignali, Fiore, Giommi, Antonelli; 6cm radio observations of the HELLAS X-ray sources; 18 hours (Conf C) (April 2000).

ATCA--5GHz: PI: Ciliegi, P. , CoIs: Comastri, A. , Fiore, Giommi, Antonelli; Radio observations of the HELLAS X-ray sources; 24 hours (Conf 6.0A) (June 1999).

VLA--5GHz: PI: Ciliegi, P. , CoIs: Zamorani, G. , Gruppioni, C. , Giacconi, Hasinger, Trumper, Schmidt; A Deep VLA Survey at 6 cm in the Lockman Hole; 33 hours (Conf C), (January 1999).

PARKES--1.4 GHz: PI: D'Amico, N. , CoIs: Lyne A.G., Possenti A., Manchester R.N., Camilo F.; A search og the Globular Cluster System for millisecond pulsars; 3 days (Jan-Apr 1999) + 2 days (May-Ago 1999) + 3 days (Sept-Dic 1999).

PARKES--1.4 GHz: PI: Lyne, CoIs: Manchester R.N., D'Amico, N. , Kaspi V.M., Camilo F., Possenti A., Stairs I.S. et al.; Multibeam Pulsar Survey of the Galactic Plane; 25 days (Jan-Apr 1999) + 28 days (May-Ago 1999) + 24 days (Sept-Dic 1999).

ATCA--5 GHz e 8.4 GHz: PI: T.Venturi, CoIs: Bardelli, S. et al.; Extended radiogalaxies at the center of the Shapley Concentration; 24 hours (config 375m) + 24 hours (config 1.5C) (Gen 1999, May 1999).

HST

HST--STIS: PI: Stanghellini, L. , CoIs: ...; A SNAPSHOT Survey of LMC Planetary Nebulae: a study of nebular and late stellar evolution; 50 orbits (snapshot mode, cycle 8).

HST--STIS: PI: Stanghellini, L. , CoIs: ...; Survey of SMC Planetary Nebulae: nebular and stellar evolution in a low-metallicity environment; 55 orbits (snapshot mode, cycle 9).

HST--WFPC2: PI: R. A. Shaw, CoIs: ..., Stanghellini, L. , ...; The most elusive nuclei of LMC Planetary Nebulae; 20 orbits (snapshot mode, cycle 9).

HST--STIS: PI: F. Palla, CoIs:... Stanghellini, L. , ...; The 12C/13C abundance ratio in NGC 3242 ; 5 orbits (GO mode, cycle 9).

HST: PI: Tosi, M. , CoIs: ...; NGC1705: a benchmark for galaxy evolution; 18 orbits (Sept 1999, Nov 2000).

PI: Tosi, M. , CoIs: ...; HST: Starbursts: The first generation; 13 orbits (Mar 1998, Mar 1999).

HST: PI: C.Leitherer, CoIs: Tosi, M. , ...; The -element/iron ratio in Starburst populations; 18 orbits (Apr 2000, Dec 2000).

HST + WFPC2: PI: Ferraro, F.R. , CoIs: B. Paltrinieri, R.T. Rood, R. Buonanno, Cacciari, C. , R.W. O'Connel, B. Dorman; UV light from old stellar populations: a census of UV bright stars in ``Blue Tail" Globular Clusters; 13 orbits.

ESO

ESO-- 2.2m/WFI: Large Programme, PI: Arnaboldi, CoIs: De Martino, Garilli, Guzzo, Le Fevre, Maccagni, Mazure, Picat, Scaramella, Vettolani, Zamorani, G. ; A deep + shallow U imaging survey: preparation to the VIRMOS Deep redshift Survey; 2 nights (Mar 1999), 3 nights (Apr 1999), 2 nights (Sept 1999), 3.4 nights (Nov 1999), 2 nights (Mar 2000), 1 night (May 2000), 3 nights (Aug 2000).

ESO--VLT1: PI: Bianchi, L.; CoIs: Chandar, R., Cacciari, C. , Ford, H., Romaniello, M.; The formation and evolution of NGC6822 through its stellar clusters; 9.6 hours (service mode).

ESO--3.6m + AdonisH: PI: Bonaccini, D., CoIs: Ferraro, F.R. , Currie, D., Diolaiti, E., Parmeggiani, G. , Bendinelli, O.; Large population studies of Globular Clusters; 2 nights (27-28 Jun 1999).

ESO--1.5m: PI: Bragaglia, A. , CoIs: Tosi, M. ; High-res spectroscopic study of old open clusters as tracers of Galactic chemical evolution; 4 nights (Apr 2000).

ESO--VLT2: PI: Cacciari, C. ; CoIs: Bellazzini, M. , Fusi Pecci, F. , Messineo, M.; Cataclismic variables and faint UV stars in the globular cluster NGC288; 13 hours (service mode).

ESO--1.5D: PI: Cacciari, C. ; CoIs: Bellazzini, M. ; The RR Lyrae variables in the Sgr globular cluster M54; 4 nights (13-15/07/99, 18-20/07/99).

ESO--VLT + FORS1/ISAAC: Large Programme, PI: Cimatti, A., CoIs: Broadhurst, T., Cristiani, S., D'Odorico, S., Daddi, E., Fontana, A., Gilmozzi, R., Menci, N., Pozzetti, L. , Renzini, A., Saracco, P., Zamorani, G. ; A stringent test on the formation of early type and massive galaxies; 7+2 nights (Oct, Nov 1999).

ESO--VLT + ISAAC: PI: Cimatti, A., CoIs: Renzini, A., Andreani, P., Di Serego Alighieri, S., Mannucci, F., Oliva, E., Pozzetti, L. , Röttgering, H., Villani, D., Zamorani, G. ; ISAAC spectroscopy of Extremely Red Galaxies; 2 nights (Apr 1999).

ESO--NTT + SOFI: PI: D'Antona, F., CoIs: Origlia, L. , Oliva, E., Natta, A., Palla, F.; A search for old, methane-dominated brown dwarfs; 3 nights (13-15 May 2000).

ESO--2.2m + WFI: PI: Ferraro, F.R. , CoIs: Paltrinieri, B., Fusi Pecci F., Cacciari, C. ; Large population studies of Globular Clusters; 2 nights (22-23 Jan 1999).

ESO--2.2m + WFI: PI: Ferraro, F.R. , CoIs: Paltrinieri, B., Buonanno, R., Rood, R.T.; Large population studies of Globular Clusters. II; 2 nights (10-11 Jul 1999).

ESO--VLT1 + FORS1: PI: Ferraro, F.R. , CoIs: Testa, V., De Marchi, G., Paresce, F., Pulone, L., Buonanno, R.; The mass function of intermediate age clusters in the Magellanic Clouds: a step toward the determination of the true nature of the IMF; 10 hours (1 Oct 1999).

ESO--2.2m + WFI: PI: Ferraro, F.R. , CoIs: Testa, V., Origlia, L. , Maraston, C.; Near infrared imaging of Magellanic Cloud Clusters: investigating the spectral evolution of stellar populations; 3 nights (12-14 Jan 2000).

ESO--NTT + SUSI2: PI: Ferraro, F.R. , CoIs: Pancino, E., Pasquini, L., Piotto, G., Bellazzini, M. , Zoccali, E.; Solving the omega Centauri mystery: do the metal rich component belong to a merged cluster?; 7.8 hours (1 Apr 2000).

ESO--NTT + EMMI: PI: Ferraro, F.R. , CoIs: Pancino, E., Pasquini, L., Piotto, G., Bellazzini, M. , Zoccali, E.; Solving the omega Centauri mistery: do the metal rich component belong to a merged cluster?; 2 nights (12-13 Apr 2000).

ESO--2.2m + WFI: PI: Ferraro, F.R. , CoIs: Pancino, E., Paltrinieri, B., Buonanno, R., Rood, R.; Large population studies of Globular Clusters. III; 3 nights (6-8 Jul 2000).

ESO--3.6m: PI: Fiore, F., CoIs: Comastri, A. , Vignali, C., La Franca, F., Matt, G., Antonelli, L.A., Maiolino, R., Molendi, S., Giommi, P.; The luminosity function of hard X-ray selected sources; 3 nights (Jul 2000).

ESO--1.5D+3.6m: PI: Gratton, R.G.; CoIs: Carretta, E., Clementini, G. , Bragaglia, A. ; Metal abundances for RR Lyrae in the LMC; 4+2 nights (4-7/01/99, 17-18/01/99).

ESO--VLT2: Large Programme, PI: Gratton, R.G.; CoIs: Bonifacio, P., Bragaglia, A. , Carretta, E., Castellani, V., Chieffi, A., Claudi, R., Clementini, G. , D'Antona, F., Desidera, S., Francois, P., Grundhal, F., Molaro, P., Pasquini, L., Sneden, C., Spite, M., Spite, F., Straniero, O.; Distances, ages, and metal abundances in Globular Cluster Dwarfs; 12 nights (16-22/06/2000, 5-11/09/2000).

ESO--3.6m + EFOSC2: PI: Gruppioni, C. CoIs: Ciliegi, P. , Lari, Mignoli, M. , Pozzi, La Franca, Oliver, Rowan-Robinson; CCD imaging and Optical Spectroscopy of ISO LW3 sources in the ELAIS deep test region S2; 2 nights (5-6/12/99)

ESO--2.2m: PI: Held, E.V.; CoIs: Cacciari, C. , Federici, L. , Testa, V.; Stellar populations in extragalactic globular clusters: the galaxy sample; 2 nights (03-05/03/2000).

ESO--VLT1: PI: Held, E.V.; CoIs: Federici, L. , Cacciari, C. , Testa, V.; The ages and abundances of globular clusters in the Sombrero galaxy; 11 hours (service mode).

ESO--NTT + SOFI: PI: Le Fevre, CoIs: Arnaboldi, Cuby, Garilli, Iovino, Maccagni, MacCracken, Mazure, Picat, Saracco, Scaramella, Tresse, Vettolani, Zanichelli, Zamorani, G. ; A deep J & K imaging survey: preparation to the VIRMOS Deep Redshift Survey; 2 nights (Apr 1999), 3 nights (Sept 1999), 3 nights (Nov 1999), 2 nights (Apr 2000), 1 night (May 2000), 4 nights (Sept 2000).

ESO--VLT1 + FORS1: PI: Le Fevre, CoIs: Vettolani, Arnaboldi, Mellier, Cuby, Deltorn, Mazure, Le Brun, Guzzo, Maccagni, Scaramella, Tresse, Zucca, E. ; A redshift survey of 150 , galaxies: evolution of galaxies from z=0.6 to z=5; 8 hours (service mode, Apr 2000).

ESO--VLT1 + ISAAC: PI: Oliva, E., CoIs: Moorwood, A.F.M., Origlia L., Maiolino, R.; The stellar mass--to--light ratio of Seyferts and the starburst--AGN connection; 2 nights (29-30 Mar 2000).

ESO--VLT1 + ISAAC: PI: Oliva, E., CoIs: Origlia, L. , D'Antona, F., Maceroni; C12/C13 and O16/O17 ratios in O-rich HBB-AGB stars of the Small Magellanic Cloud; 14 hours (1 Apr 2000).

ESO--NTT/2.2m: PI: Pasquini, L.; CoIs: Cacciari, C. , Andersen, J., Cutispoto, G.; Eclipsing binaries in globular clusters: omega Cen; 4+1 nights (24-29/04/99).

ESO--VLT1 + FORS1: PI: Paresce, F., CoIs: Baraffe, I., Buonanno, R., Chabrier, G., De Marchi, G., Ferraro, F.R. , Pulone, L.; The mass function of Globular Clusters and its evolution; 12 hours (1 Apr 1999).

ES0--3.6m + EFOSC: PI: Ramella, M., CoIs: Bardelli, S. , Zucca, E. et al.; Spectroscopy of intermediate redshift EIS candidate clusters; 5 nights (Apr 2000, Sept 2000).

ESO--2.2m + WFI: PI: Ramella, M., CoIs: Bardelli, S. et al.; The luminosity function of groups of galaxies at z 0.1; 10 hours (Apr-Sept 2000).

ESO--3.6m + EFOSC: PI: Ramella, M., CoIs: Bardelli, S. et al.; The realm of distant EIS Clusters; 2 nights (Feb 1999).

ES0--3.6m + EFOSC: PI: Ramella, M., CoIs: Bardelli, S. et al.; Spectroscopy of groups of galaxies at z 0.1; 3 nights (Sept 1999).

ESO--2.2m, P.I.: Saviane, I.; CoIs: Held, E.V., Clementini, G. , Di Fabrizio, L., Momany, Y.; The old populations of dwarf galaxies: a search for RR Lyrae variables in Leo I and NGC 6822; 4 half nights (22-25/04/2000).

ESO--NTT: PI: Stanghellini, L. ; follow-up spettroscopico delle PN nelle nubi di Magellano; 4 nights (Oct 1999).

ESO--VLT1: PI: Tolstoy, E., CoIs: Tosi, M. e Greggio, L. ; The star formation history of the Local Group: making the connection to high redshift; 3 nights (Jul 1999).

ESO--: PI: Zamorani, G. CoIs: Aussel, H., Cimatti, A., Gruppioni, C. , Hasinger, G., Marano, B. , Mignoli, M. , Pozzetti, L. # 64.O-0331(B); Optical spectroscopy of faint AGN candidates in the "Marano Field"; 16 hours (Service Mode: Oct 1999 - Jan 2000).

TNG

TNG: PI: Daddi, E., CoIs: Di Serego Alighieri, S., Cimatti, A., Pozzetti, L. ; A photometric search for z > 1.5 clusters of galaxies; 3 nights (Mar 2000).

TNG + ARNICA: PI: Ferraro, F.R. , CoIs: Origlia, L. , Paltrinieri, B., Oliva, E., Rood, R.T.; Multi-Band population studies of Glactic Globular Clusters: Infrared Luminosity Functions; 4 nights (10-13 May 2000).

TNG: PI: Gratton, R.G., CoIs: Carretta, E., Fusi Pecci, F. , Clementini, G. ; The location of the main sequence of M92, one of the most metal poor Galactic Globular Clusters; 3 nights (11-13/06/1999).

TNG: PI: Clementini, G. , CoIs: Cacciari, C. , Fusi Pecci, F. , Di Fabrizio, L.; JK photometry of RR Lyrae variables in M3 and NGC5466; 4 nights (14-17/05/2000).

TNG + OIG: PI : Fontana, CoIs: Cimatti, Pozzetti, L. , Daddi, Ciliegi, P. , Gruppioni, C. , Zamorani, G. , Hasinger; Toward the TNG Deep Field: a pilot study; 3 nights (4-6/03/2000).

TNG--OIG: PI: Focardi, P., CoIs: Palumbo, G., Zitelli, V. , Bonoli, C.; Tidal dwarf in interactive systems; 2 nights, (Mar 1999)

Loiano

LOIANO--1.52m: PI: Clementini, G. , CoIs: Tosi, M. , Merighi, R. , Bragaglia, A. , Di Fabrizio, L.; Fotometria CCD di RR Lyrae ``anomale''; 16 nights (10-14/02/1999, 20-26/03/1999, 6-9/04/1999).

LOIANO--1.52m: PI: Clementini, G. , CoIs: Tosi, M. , Merighi, R. , Bragaglia, A. , Di Fabrizio, L.; Fotometria CCD di RR Lyrae ``anomale''; 19 nights (3-8/03/2000, 28/03-3/04/2000, 25-30/04/2000).

Miscellaneous

McDonald--2.7m: PI: Sneden, C., CoIs: Clementini, G. , Di Fabrizio, L., Bragaglia, A. , Gratton, R.G., Carretta, E., Ivans, I.I.; High resolution spectroscopy of "anomalous" RR Lyrae variables; 5 nights (10-14/02/1999).

AZT-24--1.2m Campo Imperatore: - Key program, PI: Caputo, F., CoIs: Bono, G., Cacciari, C. , Cassisi, S., Castellani, M., Castellani, V., Clementini, G. , Corsi, C.E., Degl'Innocenti, S., Di Fabrizio, L., Di Paola, A., Lbouchak, H., Marconi, M., Musella, I., Ortolani, S., Piersimoni, A.M., Piotto, G.P., Raimondo, G., Ripepi, V., Santolamazza, P., Speziali, R., Testa, V., Zoccali, M.; Evolutionary and pulsation properties of Radial Variables; 10 nights (3 in 22-24/05/2000).

BeppoSAX

BeppoSAX: PI: Bardelli, S. , CoIs: Zucca, E. , Zamorani, G. et al.; Thermal-chemical-shock structure in supercluster; 250.000 seconds (Jan 2000).

BeppoSAX: PI: Bardelli, S. , CoIs: Zucca, E. , Zamorani, G. et al.; Spectroscopy of Merging Clusters; 50.000 seconds (Jan 1999).

BeppoSAX: PI: Comastri, A. , CoIs: Vignali, C., Brandt, W.N., Leighly, K.M., Fiore, F., Guainazzi, M., Matt, M., Stirpe, G.M., Nicastro, F., Siemiginowska, A., Molendi, S.; Ultra--soft variable Narrow Line Seyfert 1 Galaxies; 70.000 seconds (Jan 2000).

XMM--Newton

XMM--Newton: PI: Ettori, S., CoIs: Bardelli, S. , Zucca, E. et al.; Spatially resolved spectroscopy of merging clusters in the Shapley Concentration ; 45.000 seconds (2000).

XMM--Newton: PI: Comastri, A. , CoIs: Vignali, C., Fiore, F., Antonelli, L.A., Cimatti, A., Daddi, E., Roettgering, H.J., Andreani, P.; Searching for dust obscured AGNs in extremely red objects; 50.000 seconds (TBD).

XMM--Newton: PI: Comastri, A. , CoIs: Vignali, C., Fiore, F., Cappi, M., Palumbo, G.G.C., Costantini, E., Laor, A., Mineo, T.; X-ray spectroscopy at the ``quasar era''; 35.000 seconds (TBD).

XMM--Newton: PI: Brandt, W.N., CoIs: Comastri, A. , Gallagher, S.C., Boller, T., Chartas, G., Sambruna, R.M.; XMM Spectroscopy of the X-ray detected broad absorption line QSO CSO 755; 50.000 seconds (TBD).

XMM--Newton: PI: Brunetti, G., CoIs: Comastri, A. , Setti, G.; Searching for inverse Compton emission in strong FRII Radio Galaxies; 50.000 seconds (TBD).

XMM--Newton: PI: Fiore, F., CoIs: Comastri, A. , Vignali, C., Giommi, P., La Franca, F., Matt, G., Antonelli, L.A., Capalbi, M., Maiolino, R., Molendi, S., Perola, G.C., Perri, M.; Chasing quasar 2 with XMM; 85.000 seconds (TBD).