3C454.3 observations on Christmas?

[Dave Thompson <djt@egret.gsfc.nasa.gov>]

Colleagues,

I received the attached note from Ann Wehrle.  She is looking for 
coordinated observations of 3C454.3 on Dec. 25 and Jan. 1.  If you 
can help, please contact her directly.  I obviously cannot make any 
promises for her.  I just said I would pass the word.  Please don't 
flood her e-mail with regrets.  She is busy enough already.

A bit of information to share about GLAST, too.  The Large Area 
Telescope (LAT) was installed onto the GLAST observatory last 
week.  The LAT has now been powered up through the 
spacecraft.  Another milestone.  I will send a photo when one becomes 
available.

Best wishes for the holidays,

Dave Thompson
LAT Multiwavelength Coordinator



>Hi, Dave,
>
>Just to give you an example of how important it will be to get 
>robotic observatories involved in GLAST, my next set of 3C454.3 
>Spitzer observations will be on Dec. 25th and January 1st, the 
>latter coordinated with Chandra.  Finding someone to observe will be 
>rather tough.  If you have any ideas, please do send them!  Palomar 
>is simply closed on Dec. 25th, as are many, many other 
>observatories.  January 1st is not nearly so hard.
>
>regards,
>Ann
>
>Ann E. Wehrle
>Senior Research Scientist
>Space Science Insitute
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><mailto:awehrle_ssi@earthlink.net>awehrle_ssi@earthlink.net
>818-679-2342  cell phone
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