There are some alternative cadences we'd like to investigate:
0: Do NES in r band only (with WFD cadence - in 2/3/4 'pairs') [increase NEO completeness]
1: Sweet Spot survey - do sweet spot observations (60-90 degrees solar elongation) along ecliptic during twilight (this would be only during some seasons, depending on moon, sun, and avoid ecliptic in north) [access different NEO populations].
2: A series of NEO dedicated surveys - a 12 year survey, using deepest filters for NEOs (figure out what best SNR there is in each band for various weather/sky conditions) [increase NEO completeness, serve as a comparison point for "max NEO completeness possible"].
For all cadences, skip Milky Way, and relax airmass constraints to ~1.8. Also consider exposure time lengthening (to account for airmass and sky brightness increases away from zenith). Re-visit fields after 3-5 nights.
Cadence 1) - varying declination limits (+/-30 around Ecliptic, subject to airmass constraint -- probably only +10 above ecliptic in north)
1a) require same-night pairs, ~1 hour separation
1b) require triplets
1c) require quads, <2 hour separation
Cadence 2) - PS-style dec limits (+20 / -70 )
2a) require same-night pairs
2b) require triplets
2c) require quads, <2 hour separation
Cadence 3) - Field of regard includes opposition-centered box, +/- 30 deg. height in Dec, +/- 20 deg. width, plus 10-degree wide ecliptic strip.
3a) require same-night pairs
3b) require triplets
3c) require quads, <2 hour separation
@davidtrilling
There are some alternative cadences we'd like to investigate:
0: Do NES in r band only (with WFD cadence - in 2/3/4 'pairs') [increase NEO completeness]
1: Sweet Spot survey - do sweet spot observations (60-90 degrees solar elongation) along ecliptic during twilight (this would be only during some seasons, depending on moon, sun, and avoid ecliptic in north) [access different NEO populations].
2: A series of NEO dedicated surveys - a 12 year survey, using deepest filters for NEOs (figure out what best SNR there is in each band for various weather/sky conditions) [increase NEO completeness, serve as a comparison point for "max NEO completeness possible"].
For all cadences, skip Milky Way, and relax airmass constraints to ~1.8. Also consider exposure time lengthening (to account for airmass and sky brightness increases away from zenith). Re-visit fields after 3-5 nights.
Cadence 1) - varying declination limits (+/-30 around Ecliptic, subject to airmass constraint -- probably only +10 above ecliptic in north)
1a) require same-night pairs, ~1 hour separation
1b) require triplets
1c) require quads, <2 hour separation
Cadence 2) - PS-style dec limits (+20 / -70 )
2a) require same-night pairs
2b) require triplets
2c) require quads, <2 hour separation
Cadence 3) - Field of regard includes opposition-centered box, +/- 30 deg. height in Dec, +/- 20 deg. width, plus 10-degree wide ecliptic strip.
3a) require same-night pairs
3b) require triplets
3c) require quads, <2 hour separation
@davidtrilling