Materials for July 19, 2000 Meeting



   REQUIREMENTS FOR BRIGHT OBJECT CHECKING IN THE VTT
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   Requirement						To Be Met by 12/31/00
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   Field stars checked for health and safety concerns   yes


   Field stars checked for various science concerns     yes


   Printable version of results available               yes


   Display batch mode results to be displayed in VTT    yes


   Do not process duplicate configurations	        yes
      This applies to batch mode processing.


   Read Phase 2 Information				not directly
	Must be manually supplied


   Display color coded marks in VTT indicating concerns	no
	    stars will be marked, but details will be available textually


   The VTT should have line to mark area checked        no


   Only inscribed/circumscribed circles if no orient    no


   Be able to display results w/o DSS image             no



   PI AND CONTACT SCIENTIST BRIGHT OBJECT TOOLS
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	o Separate from VTT


	o Run similar to VTT Batch Retriever


	o PI Tool Input from File


	o CS Tool Input from Assist Databases

	
	o Output

		o Summary File: Record for Each Exposure

			  o Observation Parameters
   
			  o Counts of Alerts


		o Alert File: One for Each Exposure

			  o Record for Each GS2 Object

			  o RA, DEC, V, V-R, alerts



   VTT Bright Object Behavior
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	o VTT Aperture Based


	o Bright Object Checking Run from a Dialog Box


	     +--------------------------------------+
             |  +-------------------------+         |
             |  | List of Exposure Modes  |         |
             |  |                         |         |
             |  |                         |         |
             |  |                         |         |
             |  +-------------------------+         |
	     |  Spectral Element: _______________   |
	     |  Exposure Time   : _______________   |
	     |                                      |
	     |  Add  Change  Remove                 |
	     |                                      |
	     |  Okay    Apply                       |
	     +--------------------------------------+


        o Switching Apertures Switches Out Dialog Box


        o Results

                   o Objects with Concern Displayable Through 
                     VTT Catalog Overlay Facility

                   o Details for Each Object Displayable in Text Box
                     and Saveable to a File




   Plan
   ----

	o FTE Cost

		o Engine	 4 weeks
		o PI Tool	 4 weeks
		o CS Tool	 4 weeks
		o VTT Support	14 weeks
				--
				26 weeks

        o Mike Nominally Available until 12/31 (21 weeks)

	o CS Tool Deferred 



VTT Snap Shot