From: "snedden@xmail.apo.nmsu.edu"
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2009 11:51:00 -0500
Subject: RE: 2.5m obslog 20090223 (MJD 54886)
The spectro focus was set to a warm night time temperature=2E It's possibl=
e
you were hitting a limit=2E  I suggest we wait=20
for a colder cloudy night to try dithered flats again again=2E This is a
reminder that as the weather warms we will have=20
to re-set the focus center=2E
Steph
Original Message:
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From:  asimmons@apo=2Enmsu=2Eedu (Audrey Simmons)
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:31:47 +0000 (UTC)
To: obs-report-25m@apo=2Enmsu=2Eedu
Subject: 2=2E5m obslog 20090223 (MJD 54886)
                       APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY SDSS 2=2E5M
                                 OBSERVING LOG
                            Monday February 23, 2009
                                  (MJD 54886)
03:27Z - Began dithered flats=2E Stopped after the second one because the
xsigma=20
values are red and yellow=2E We reset the collimator positions=2E
03:37Z - Checked and adjusted collimation for ~10C=2E
04:26Z - Began dithered flats=2E Failed after 3 flats=2E Error message bel=
ow=2E
Setting up Collimator
2009-02-24 04:40:03Z: Original command was !ma100!
2009-02-24 04:40:03Z: expected reply was !ma100
OK
!
motor a: Mechanicals did not respond correctly; response was ma100
invalid keyed list format: list contains an empty field entry
Error: problem with motors (see previous error message)
 Original motor positions: {a 4737} {b 4536} {c 5619}
 Current motor positions: {a 4850} {b 4536} {c 5619}
04:50Z - Reset collimator positions (see problems for changes)=2E Attempti=
ng=20
dithered flats again=2E Failed after the first flat=2E Error message below=
=2E
Setting up Collimator
2009-02-24 05:01:52Z: Original command was !ma100!
2009-02-24 05:01:52Z: expected reply was !ma100
OK
!
motor a: Mechanicals did not respond correctly; response was ma100
invalid keyed list format: list contains an empty field entry
Error: problem with motors (see previous error message)
 Original motor positions: {a 4521} {b 4342} {c 5813}
 Current motor positions: {a 4624} {b 4342} {c 5813}
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