The MERLIN Time Allocation Group of the Panel for the Allocation of Telescope Time met on 2nd December 1997 to consider 40 proposals for Semester 98A (1st February 1998 to 31st August 1998). Proposals were received for C-band (4.5 - 5.2 GHz), L-band (1.3 - 1.7 GHz) and P-band (408 MHz). However, there was insufficient demand at 408 MHz to warrant changing to this frequency during semester 98A.
Time was awarded in the following categories:
A and TO: Highest priority -- Observations are not guaranteed, but in the past all or almost all of the observations in this category are usually completed. TO time is for Target of Opportunity observations. Should these not arise they are covered by additional B priority time.
B: Lower priority -- No commitment is given to complete observations in this category, though a significant number are usually observed. For certain projects, this may include observations with a subset of the MERLIN array.
C: Fill-in -- Short observations of a few hours duration for projects in this category may be used to fill scheduling gaps in the A and B programme.
At L-band, the allocation of the Lovell telescope is also indicated.
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| CODE | TITLE | C-Band TIME AWARDED | L-Band TIME AWARDED |
|---|---|---|---|
| MN/98A/1 | Evolution Of Circumstellar H2O And OH Masers In A Mira | - | 1 run A |
| MN/98A/3 | Observations Of Seyfert Galaxies With Known H1 Absorption | - | 5 runs A (Lovell) with 98A/5 |
| MN/98A/4 | MERLIN H1 Observations Of NGC253 | - | 1 run B (Lovell) |
| MN/98A/5 | A MERLIN Search For H1 Absorption In Seyfert Nuclei | - | see 98A/03 |
| MN/98A/6 | Further MERLIN Studies Of IC10 At 6cm | 2 runs B | - |
| MN/98A/7 | Resolving The Nature Of NGC7479 - Starburst Or AGN | 1 run B | - |
| MN/98A/9 | OH Maser Flare In Mon R2 | 1 run A | 2 runs A |
| MN/98A/11 | Imaging The OH Maser Shells Around PPN Objects | - | 3 runs B (Lovell) |
| MN/98A/12 | Magnetic Field Behaviour Of Mira-Type Stars | - | 4 runs A (Lovell) |
| MN/98A/13 | Sakurai's Object - A Star Undergoing Final Helium Shell Flash | 2 runs TO | 2 runs TO (Lovell) |
| MN/98A/14 | Polarimetry In Lobe-Dominated And Jet-Dominated CSSs | 5 runs C | - |
| MN/98A/15 | Unlocking The Secrets Of The IC694 Nucleus | 1 run B | 2 runs A (Lovell) |
| MN/98A/16 | Location Of Cores In Newly Discovered CSS Sources | - | 6 runs C |
| MN/98A/19 | Radio Structures Of "Narrow-Line" Seyfert 1's | 4 runs A + 4 runs B | - |
| MN/98A/20 | Monitoring And ToO Observations Of Classical Novae | 2A | 2 runs A (Lovell) + 4 runs TO (Lovell) |
| MN/98A/21 | The Extraordinary Radio Source J0825+3147 | - | 1 run C |
| MN/98A/22 | Continuum Observations Of Young Planetary Nebulae | - | 4 runs C |
| MN/98A/23 | Search For OH Masers In Low-Mass Star Forming Region M42 | - | 2 runs A(Lovell) + 1 runs TO (Lovell) |
| MN/98A/24 | H1 Absorption Studies Of AGN Between z=.03 And .06 | - | 3 runs A + 2 runs B |
| MN/98A/25 | Re-Observation Of The OH Megamasers In Arp220 | - | 1 run A (Lovell) |
| MN/98A/26 | A Search For H1 Absorption In Radio Galaxies | - | 2 runs A (Lovell) + 1 run B |
| MN/98A/27 | Jet Induced Star Formation At z = 2.7? | 1 run B | - |
| MN/98A/28 | Extended And Non-Thermal Emission From HM Sge | 1 run B | 1 run A (Lovell) |
| MN/98A/29 | High Resolution Observations Of The LBV In G79.29+0.46 | 1 run A | - |
| MN/98A/30 | Two Components To V729 Cyg - Which Is The Variable Source? | 1 run C | - |
| MN/98A/32 | Jets From The FIRST Survey | - | 11 runs C |
| MN/98A/33 | Candidate Gravitationally Lensed Radio Lobes | - | 2 runs A (Lovell) |
| MN/98A/36 | Is The CLASS Gravitational Lense B1030+074 Variable | - | Monitoring |
| MN/98A/38 | The Prototype Classical Double 3C295 | - | 1 run A |
| MN/98A/39 | A Survey Of DRAGNs At High Redshift | - | 5 runs A + 4 runs B |
| MN/98A/40 | Radio Observations Of Optical Jets And Hotspots | - | 3 runs A + 1 run B |
| MN/97B/42 | The L1551 IRS5 Radio Jet (Long Term Status) | - | 2 runs A (Lovell) |
| Director's Override | 1 run TO | 1 run TO |
