Teleconference Minutes of 27 Feb 2001

TEAM PRESENT: Churchwell, Watson, Meade, Babler, Benjamin,
Esquivel, Whitney, Mathis
By TELECON:   Wolfire, Wolff, Clemens, Stolovy, Marston

Web page design & maintenance:  No objections to paying Wendy Ashman from portion
of E/PO money for  a public web site and logo design.  So far we have 4 designs for
logo:  cheese wedge, glider, cheeseless edge-on galaxy, pole-on galaxy.

Acronym:  The team voted for Extraordinaire as the last word.  I didn't write the 
count down but it was something like 8+/-3 to 4+/-2.  Ed did not veto --
what a guy!

Ed sent out a task schedule with names on it.  Look it over.

We need images for the image library.

LSWG/IG:  Reps to IRAC-IG are Barb and Chip.

Collaboration with Fazio Group.  SSC will use Fazio's software in their pipeline
for latent images.  We might be able to get it from them directly though it
might not be necessary.  

Overlaps with GTOs:  Ed talked to all GTOs.  It is only defined as overlap if 
separate projects are within an order of magnitude of each other (e.g., observing
time); so technically we have no overlaps but Ed contacted them anyway and they
have no problem.

Team overlaps:  think about what we have to offer other groups and what we
can get from them.  We can offer the Zodi model after Mark gets permission from Ned
Wright.  We can offer the AOR automated writer that Chip and Christer are writing.

Progress on Zodi Model:  Mark sent figures of zodi light and discussed it.  There 
were questions about it, and my intuition tells me the figures will be improved
next week (or perhaps these minutes were written a week late when the new figures
arrived).  Mark plans to document the code.  and he still wants to figure out
what happens when SIRTF goes through the dust ring.

Progress on Database--  Database schema is in design for Level A-C.  current
plan is to use perl scripts to access.

ShowStation Option for 13 Apr meeting:  we can submit microsoft presentations
to Susan or someone at SSC ahead of time.  Use conference calls to participate.
no video conferencing.  just need a terminal and netscape.  Susan reserved it
for 11:30 am Pac. time, or 1:30 CST on Apr. 13, for several hours (I think).

IRS problems:  long-wave filter has only 70% transmission.  Send comments on
how it will affect community by Thurs at latest.  How does it affect followup
studies on our project?  

Project variances:  can we map full 240 sq. deg to within 10%?  We think so. 
Tony says, don't take spot as gospel.  Assume the numbers it gives us and it
won't be a problem if it turns out to be off by more than 10%.  Also, not producing
the diffuse source catalog probably won't be seen as a problem.  They seem more
interested in variances in the observing plan itself.

Special session at AAS in June for SIRTF.  90 min. session, divided into 15 min for 
each team.  Ed needs to send in title for talk by Mar. 15 to SSC.

Martin Cohen wants to write an LTSA proposal tied to our project.  no problems
with us.  Jim Jackson wrote one last year but that should be no conflict with
this year.

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