# # Program information file # PROGRAM_ID 2024B992 PROGRAM_TITLE SpeX Monitoring HD163296 PROGRAM_INV1 Michael Sitko PROGRAM_INV2 PROGRAM_INV3 PROGRAM_INV4 PROGRAM_INV5 PROGRAM_SCICAT stellar PROGRAM_ABSTRACT_BEG The Herbig Ae star HD 163296 shows flux variations of about 25% with a major outburst about every 16 years. This is a DDT request to follow up on variations observed in April 2024. Three epochs in August and September are requested, each of 1.5-2 hours. SpeX/SXD observations and possibly MORIS will be taken. PROGRAM_ABSTRACT_END