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| 3 | == History of HObS development and current approach == |
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| 5 | ''Concept'' |
| 6 | * Dec 2020 HET Board meeting: Discussions with HETDEX team identified a need for a more sophisticated observation scheduling tool to fill in the "holes" in the HETDEX survey as it reaches completion |
| 7 | * committee formed, [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cwxg6HhviJqL5daKlrRS_1ipHaceTvCeUfwv9RoDuPQ/edit#heading=h.dv03oryw7jol requirements document] created |
| 8 | ''Phase 0: Initial development and testing'' |
| 9 | * ... (include more here) .. |
| 10 | * 15 Sep 2022: first night of HObS running on-sky, acquiring OCD-style HETDEX observations. |
| 11 | * Testing continues with SJ or SR running HObs during their night RA duty to test new features and identify bugs |
| 12 | ''Phase 1: '' |
| 13 | * Once we have reached the requirements set out for Phase~1, HObS will be released for general night operations. |