Accepted Proposals for Semester S15A
The Call for Proposals for Semester S15A received 160 and 2 submitted proposals for the Normal and Intensive Programs, respectively, requesting a total of 427 nights. After screening by TAC, 96 (+ 6 ToO) nights were allocated to the following 64 proposals. In addition, 20 nights are assigned to the HSC SSP Project. 4.5 nights are assigned to the Service Program observations.
| ID | PI | Proposal Title | Inst | Nts | Abstract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S15A-002 | Masatoshi Imanishi | Growth of supermassive blackholes in gas-rich galaxy mergers | IRCS+LGS-AO | 2 | |
| S15A-003 | Jun Hashimoto | Metallicity in Transitional Disks with Large Cavities II | HDS | 1 | |
| S15A-007 | Mitsuhiko Honda | MIR imaging of the transitional disk source Oph IRS48 | COMICS | 1 | abstract |
| S15A-008 | Yoichi Takeda | Clarifying Red Giants Evolutionary Status in Reference to the Kepler sample | HDS | 1 | abstract |
| S15A-009 | Shogo Nishiyama | Gas Cloud Accretion onto the SMBH SgrA* and Formation of Jet 4 | IRCS+NGS-AO or COMICS | 1 ToO | abstract |
| S15A-015 | Nobunari Kashikawa | Systematic study of QSO radiative feedback in high-z Universe II | S-Cam | 2 | abstract |
| S15A-016 | Motohide Tamura | A definitive census of ultracool members in Serpens and Ophiuchus | HSC | 1 | abstract |
| S15A-017 | Jin Koda | The Building History of XUV disks of M83& NGC2403 with TRGB Archaeology | HSC | 1 | abstract |
| S15A-019 | Ikuru Iwata | Ionizing Radiation from High-z Galaxies in the GOODS-N | S-Cam | 3 | |
| S15A-023 | Masaru Kajisawa | Spectroscopic Follow-up for Massive Galaxies in a z=2.39 Proto-cluster Field | MOIRCS | 1 | abstract |
| S15A-025 | Kazuyuki Ogura | A search for missing over-density regions through high-z damped Lyalpha systems | S-Cam | 2 | abstract |
| S15A-027 | Masamune Oguri | Spectroscopy of quasar lens candidates from SDSS-III II | FOCAS | 2 | |
| S15A-028 | Kimihiko Nakajima | Uncovering the Physical Origin of Ionizing Photon Escape from Galaxies II | MOSFIRE(Keck) | 1 | |
| S15A-029 | Kohji Tsumura | Vertical structure of Jovian haze based on deep Galilean satellite eclipses | IRCS+NGS-AO+NIRI(Gemini) | 2 | abstract |
| S15A-031 | Rhythm Shimakawa | Search for Lyalpha blobs and identification of their energy sources | S-Cam | 1 | abstract |
| S15A-032 | Tomonori Totani | Follow-up of Fast Radio Bursts to Discover Other-Wavelength Counterparts | any | 2 ToO | abstract |
| S15A-036 | Yuu Niino | The complete metallicity measurements of long GRB host galaxies at z < 0.5 | GMOS(Gemini) | 1 | abstract |
| S15A-040 | Masao Hayashi | Direct verification of AGN feedback in active radio galaxies at z~2.5 | NIFS+LGS-AO(Gemini) | 1.5 | abstract |
| S15A-044 | Andreas Schulze | An Imaging Survey for the Hobby-Eberly Telescope Dark Energy Experiment | HSC | 1 | abstract |
| S15A-045 | Yusei Koyama | MOIRCS follow-up spectroscopy of an extremely rich galaxy cluster at z=1.52 | MOIRCS | 1 | abstract |
| S15A-046 | Mikito Tanaka | Resolving the stellar outskirts of an interacting edge-on spiral, NGC4631/NGC4656 | HSC | 2 | |
| S15A-047 | Tadayuki Kodama | MAHALO-DEEP: Ultra-deep NB Halpha imaging of two protoclusters at z > 2 | MOIRCS | 2.5 | abstract |
| S15A-050 | Tsuyoshi Terai | Deep Imaging Survey for Faint Trans-Neptunian Objects | HSC | 1 | abstract |
| S15A-052 | Toshihiro Kawaguchi | Mapping the feedback in the host galaxies of [O III] outflowing active nuclei | Kyoto3DII+LGS-AO | 1.5 | |
| S15A-054 | Toshifumi Futamase | Systematic Weak-lensing Study of Subhalos in Very Nearby Galaxy Clusters II | HSC | 1 | |
| S15A-057 | Sakurako Okamoto | Complete mapping of Milky Way satellites: I. Ursa Minor | HSC | 1 | |
| S15A-058 | Kiyoto Yabe | Chemical Abundance Ratio of Galaxies at z~1.4 Revealed with FMOS | FMOS | 2 | abstract |
| S15A-059 | Mariko Kubo | Resolving the hierarchical formation of a massive galaxy at z=3.09 | IRCS+LGS-AO | 0.5 | |
| S15A-061 | Yoshiki Matsuoka | First spectroscopic identification of HSC-SSP high-z quasar candidates | FOCAS | 1 | abstract |
| S15A-062 | Shiang-Yu Wang | Exploring Shape and Surface Properties of Trans-Neptunian Objects | S-Cam | 2 | |
| S15A-069 | Takuji Tsujimoto | First Eu detection in Sextans to test neutron star mergers as the r-process site | HDS | 2 | abstract |
| S15A-070 | Suk-Jin Yoon | A Chemo-structural Study on Galactic Building Blocks | S-Cam | 2 | abstract |
| S15A-073 | Norio Narita | Probing Transit Spectra of the Youngest Hot Jupiter | FOCAS+GMOS(Gemini) | 1 | |
| S15A-074 | Teruyuki Hirano | Measurements of the Spin-orbit Angles for Multiple Systems | HDS | 1 | |
| S15A-075 | Takayuki Muto | Probing a Protoplanetary Disk in Transition Phase in a Binary System HD~100453 | GPI(Gemini) | 1 | |
| S15A-078 | Keiichi Maeda | Connection between the Environment and Supernova Explosions | FOCAS | 2 | abstract |
| S15A-079 | Keiichi Maeda | Environment around Supernovae through Time-Sequence HDS Observations | HDS | 2 | abstract |
| S15A-083 | Yuhri Ishimaru | Chemical composition of extremely metal poor stars | HDS | 2 | |
| S15A-089 | Nobuyuki Kawai | Subaru Observations of Gamma-Ray Burst Afterglows | FOCAS or HDS or MOIRCS | 1 ToO | |
| S15A-092 | Nozomu Tominaga | Shock Breakout and Plateau of Type II Plateau Supernovae | HSC&FOCAS | 1.5 | |
| S15A-093 | Wako Aoki | Subaru/HDS study of very metal-poor stars found with LAMOST | HDS | 2 | abstract |
| S15A-104 | Matthew Bothwell | Comparing direct and IR fine-structure metallicity measurements | FOCAS | 1 | |
| S15A-105 | Krzysztof Helminiak | IR spectroscopy of detached eclipsing binaries -- spotting cool companions | IRCS+NGS-AO | 1 | abstract |
| S15A-107 | Anna Ferre | The IMF of nearby relic massive galaxy candidates | FOCAS | 1 | abstract |
| S15A-112 | Thayne Currie | Directly Imaging Exoplanets and Resolving Asteroid Belts Around Young Stars with SCExAO+HiCIAO/VAMPIRES | SCExAO+NGS-AO | 1 | abstract |
| S15A-114 | Ernst de Mooij | Comparative Exoplanetology: Studying the Atmospheres of Three Hot Saturns | HDS | 1 | |
| S15A-118 | Hakon Dahle | Joint lensing and X-ray study of the most massive galaxy clusters at z > 0.5. | S-Cam | 1 | abstract |
| S15A-119 | Yui Kawashima | Exploring Methane-Haze Photochemistry in the Atmosphere of WASP-80b | FOCAS | 1 | |
| S15A-120 | Masato Onodera | Fundamental metallicity relation at z > 3: Are galaxies gas-regulated systems? | MOSFIRE(Keck) | 2 | abstract |
| S15A-121 | Takeshi Oka | Dynamics of the Gas in the Central Molecular Zone of the GC probed by H3+ | IRCS+LGS-AO | 2 | abstract |
| S15A-123 | Jun Takahashi | Revisiting the Mystery of Polarization during a Lunar Eclipse | FOCAS | 1 | |
| S15A-124 | Masao Hayashi | Definitive Measurements of the Mass-Metallicity-SFR Relation at z~2.2 | FMOS | 3 | abstract |
| S15A-125 | Bunei Sato | Confirmation of Kepler Planet Candidates around Giants | HDS | 1.5 | abstract |
| S15A-126 | Kazuaki Ota | Completing the Deepest and Largest Census of z=7 LAEs to 0.5L* in SDF | S-Cam | 4 | |
| S15A-133 | Masayuki Kuzuhara | Second Epoch Observations to Confirm SEEDS Candidate Exoplanets II: Follow-up of S15A Targets | HiCIAO+NGS-AO&IRCS+NGS-AO | 2.5 | |
| S15A-134 | John Silverman | * The FMOS Legacy Survey of high-z Massive Galaxies and AGNs in COSMOS | FMOS | 6 | |
| S15A-135 | Yuriko Saito | Secure measurements of SMBH-bulge mass ratio for z ~ 3 quasars | IRCS+LGS-AO | 2 | |
| S15A-138 | Tomoki Morokuma | Identification of Low-Mass Active SMBHs Selected via Hour-Scale Variability | FOCAS | 2 | |
| S15A-143 | Takaya Nozawa | Revealing the Properties of Circumstellar Dust Shell around Type Ia SN 2014J | COMICS | 1.5 | |
| S15A-145 | Daisuke Ishihara | Investigating non-steady processes in warm debris disks | COMICS | 1 | |
| S15A-147 | Jun Hashimoto | Direct Imaging of Young Planets in Transitional Disk Systems | IRCS+LGS-AO | 1 | |
| S15A-148 | Yoshifusa Ita | Dust Kinematics in the Winds of Evolved Massive Stars | FOCAS | 1 | abstract |
| S15A-158 | Akira Arai | Isotopic Ratios of 12C/13C and 14N/15N as Clues to Nucleaosynthesis in Novae | HDS&IRCS+NGS-AO | 2 ToO | |
| S15A-169 | Malte Schramm | What galaxies are hosting the most massive BHs in the early universe? | RAVEN+LGS-AO | 2 |
We have time-exchange programs with Gemini and Keck. The instruments written in italics are those of Gemini or Keck.
- This proposal has been accepted in the category of Intensive Program, and additional 3 nights will be carried over to S15B.
Service Programs Conducted in Semester S15A
The following proposals were conducted in S15A as Service Programs.
| ID | PI | Proposal Title | Inst | Achievement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S15A-174S | Yusei Koyama | Mapping large-scale structure hosting Herschel-selected ULIRG clump at z~1.5 | MOIRCS | 90% |
| S15A-180S | Masaru Kajisawa | Star Formation Activity in a Proto-cluster Selected by LAEs at z~2.4 | S-Cam | 40% |
| S15A-187S | Gang Zhao | Investigation of the merging history of the Milky Way through LAMOST survey | HDS | 20% |
| S15A-188S | Donald Kurtz | Asteroseismic core-to-surface rotation in the main-sequence star KIC~11145123 | HDS | 100% |
| S15A-192S | Wako Aoki | Follow-up high-S/N spectroscopy for EMP stars found with LAMOST/Subaru | HDS | 100% |
| S15A-199S | Thayne Currie | The effects of chromospheric activity in the planet-hosting binary ROXs 42B | HDS | 100% |
| S15A-206S | Naslim Neelamkodan | Probing chemical abundances in heavy-metal rich hot subdwarf stars | HDS | 100% |
| S15A-215S | Marcin Hajduk | Adaptive optic imaging of the molecular ejecta in the oldest nova CK Vul | IRCS+LGS-AO | 100% |