Working version of the things LAT would like the HESS team to share with us.
At the moment, this page is not linked to anything else. Once we have a draft, it can be linked to the TeV page in Confluence.
Proposal - for each item, provide a brief description of why LAT wants it.
Number |
Item Wished from HESS |
Rationale |
|---|---|---|
1 |
Information about telescope performance and source observability, to the extent HESS is willing to share (Olaf's list - probably expand into several items here) |
Allow estimates of LAT ability to add useful data |
2 |
Information about data analysis plans and procedures, to the extent HESS is willing to share (Olaf's list - probably expand into several items here) |
Help determine comptability with LAT approaches |
3 |
Observing schedule |
LAT can make sure quick results on HESS target sources are available |
4 |
Derived detections or upper limits (from archive) for LAT sources with hard enough spectra to be of interest |
Constrain source models and/or time variability. |
5 |
Tool to show visibility/sensitivity for any sky position at any time |
If LAT sees something (like a flare) of interest, this tool would determine whether HESS should be notified. In addition, this information might determine whether a pointed Target of Opportunity for GLAST might include HESS. |
6 |
Notifications of observed transient events |
If HESS sees a transient event we could decide whether this should trigger a pointed Target of Opportunity. This kind of information is traditionally shared among VHE observatories and could be useful for us as well. |
7 |
A procedure to obtain science products (lightcurves and skymaps) adapted to GLAST time and spatial resolution |
Having comparable science products (e.g. in terms of rebinning) optimizes the comparison of data sets. |
8 |
Time sharing on HESS observations |
HESS could open a fraction of its observation time for GLAST-LAT initiated projects (5%? more? with AO Sept. 2007?). GLAST science data products on these projects would be shared with the HESS collaboration. |
9 |
Coordinated observation campaigns |
A specific and instantly applicable policy to request VHE observations on LAT targets. Somewhat similar to (8), but data sharing may or may not be the determining issue. Min. goal: Back-to-back submissions from both collaborations. Max. goal: see (8). This gurantees that at least data will be taken on a requested source, even if not ad hoc shared. |
10 |
Extended VHE source templates |
Actual data products of extended VHE-sources to be used as morphology templates in LAT high-GeV analysis and MWL modeling. |
11 |
X-calibration |
Joint approach in methodology, feasibility and application. Long term issue. |
12 |
Upper limits in regions of VHE coverage |
Source identification without an "a prior" on the LAT spectrum. We dont know if there are IC-reprocesses components, distinct from LAT energetic coverage. Even sources with pronounced GeV cutoff may appeal. Ideal: occasionally updated upper limit map. |
13 |
Repeated monitoring of not firmly identified galactic VHE/GeV source associations |
Investigate potential variability to aid in source identifcation. |
14 |
VHE source spectra & lightcurves |
Detailed MWL modeling of a few (t.b.d.) dedicated LAT/VHE objects. |
15 |
Personal point(s) of contact |
For efficient working on a well-defined scientific topic (MWL data analysis, joint proposal planning, coordinated observation campaigns etc. ) a personal representative for easy, knowledgable, and daily exchange. Topically distinguishable (via working groups?) |