Subject: 2.5m obslog 20090225 (MJD 54888) Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:51:37 +0000 (UTC) From: asimmons@apo.nmsu.edu (Audrey Simmons) APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY SDSS 2.5M OBSERVING LOG Wednesday February 25, 2009 (MJD 54888) ---=== OBSERVING TEAM ===--- Howard Brewington Audrey Aimmons Kaike Pan (swing) ---=== OBSERVING PLAN ===--- Science! ---=== OBSERVING SUMMARY ===--- Partly cloudy the first part of the night, then became mostly clear the rest of the night. We observed: Cart 6, plate 3132 Cart 4, plate 3265 (FINISHED) Cart 9, plate 3257 (FINISHED) Cart 8, plate 3247 (FINISHED) Cart 2, plate 3239 (FINISHED) ---=== OBSERVING LOG ===--- Afternoon: ---------- All systems were checked and working properly. The Spectro focus was set for 10.5 C. No imager bis was taken because it hs been warmed up. Start evening ventilation at 23:35Z. Night: ------ 01:06Z - Opened enclosure to mostly clear skies. 01:20Z - goToField cart 6, SEGUE plate 3231. First guider frame: gimg0767.fits. Used an fk5 and a spiralPattern to find the field. 01:48Z - Precals to check to see if we were in focus. 01:56Z - Precals before the exposure. 02:03Z - 30 min exposure. Seeing 1.5". Lots of clouds. Efficiency low. S/N -> 1.9 2.1 2.2 2.9 02:36Z - 30 min exposure. S/N -> 3.4 3.9 3.9 4.9 03:09Z - Cals. 03:19Z - 30 min exposure. Clouds. S/N -> 2.3 3.2 2.2 3.2 MJD b1 r1 b2 r2 Texp Sum --------------------------------------------------- 54885 3.6 2.9 4.8 4.4 1800.0 15.7 54885 2.8 2.3 3.8 4.0 1800.0 12.9 54885 1.3 1.2 1.6 2.1 1801.0 6.2 54887 4.7 5.6 6.4 7.2 1800.0 23.9 54887 3.9 4.3 4.7 5.9 1800.0 18.8 54887 3.3 4.4 3.9 4.2 1800.0 15.8 54888 1.9 2.1 2.2 2.9 1800.0 9.1 54888 3.4 3.9 3.9 4.9 1800.0 16.1 54888 2.3 3.2 2.2 3.2 1801.0 10.9 --------------------------------------------------- Total: 27.2 29.9 33.5 38.8 16202.0 --> 129.4 Total when ALL b,r values > 2.0: 24.0 26.6 29.7 33.8 12601.0 --> 114.1 (limit=156.5) 03:56Z - Mounted cart 4, SEGUE plate 3265. First guider frame gimg1130.fits - no stars. Used fk5 and several spiralPatterns. The TCC timed out when slewing back to the field. 04:30Z - Precals. 04:38Z - 30 min exposure. Seeing 1.7". S/N -> 15.4 11.0 16.5 14.0 05:11Z - 15 min exposure. S/N -> 6.2 5.7 6.2 7.3 05:30Z - Postcals. This plate is DONE. MJD b1 r1 b2 r2 Texp Sum --------------------------------------------------- 54882 11.4 8.9 12.8 8.7 1800.0 41.8 54882 13.7 11.2 16.1 8.7 1800.0 49.7 54888 15.4 11.0 16.5 14.0 1801.0 56.9 54888 6.2 5.7 6.2 7.3 902.0 25.4 --------------------------------------------------- Total: 46.7 36.8 51.6 38.7 6303.0 --> 173.8 Total when ALL b,r values > 2.0: 46.7 36.8 51.6 38.7 6303.0 --> 173.8 (limit=156.5) 05:37Z - Mounted cart 9, SEGUE plate 3257. First guider frame gimg1376.fits - no stars. Used fk5 with a spiralPattern to find the field. 05:53Z - Precals. 06:01Z - 30 min exposure. Seeing 1.8". S/N -> 10.6 7.6 13.4 10.0 06:34Z - 30 min exposure. S/N -> 12.1 7.9 14.2 10.5 07:07Z - 20 min exposure. S/N -> 8.4 5.8 8.4 7.9 07:30Z - Cals. 07:37Z - 15 min exposure. This plate is FINISHED. MJD b1 r1 b2 r2 Texp Sum --------------------------------------------------- 54887 4.5 3.1 5.2 4.3 1800.0 17.1 54887 2.6 2.0 3.2 3.4 1800.0 11.2 54887 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1801.0 0.1 54888 10.6 7.6 13.4 10.0 1802.0 41.6 54888 12.1 7.9 14.2 10.5 1800.0 44.7 54888 8.4 5.8 8.4 7.9 1201.0 30.5 54888 4.6 3.9 5.0 5.5 901.0 19.0 --------------------------------------------------- Total: 42.8 30.3 49.4 41.7 11105.0 --> 164.2 Total when ALL b,r values > 2.0: 42.8 30.3 49.4 41.6 9304.0 --> 164.1 (limit=156.5) 07:58Z - Mounted cart 8, SEGUE plate 3247. GSFOGTF. gimg0243.fits 08:06Z - Precals. 08:13Z - 30 min exposure. Seeing 1.9". S/N -> 8.6 6.3 9.0 8.1 08:46Z - 30 min exposure. S/N -> 10.6 7.8 11.1 9.1 09:22Z - 30 min exposure. S/N -> 9.5 7.1 11.6 9.2 09:55Z - Mid-cals. 10:05Z - 30 min exposure. S/N -> 11.6 7.9 11.8 9.6 10:38Z - 15 min exposure. S/N -> 4.8 4.1 4.7 4.8 10:56Z - Postcals. This plate is DONE. MJD b1 r1 b2 r2 Texp Sum --------------------------------------------------- 54888 8.6 6.3 9.0 8.1 1800.0 32.0 54888 10.6 7.8 11.1 9.1 1800.0 38.6 54888 9.5 7.1 11.6 9.2 1800.0 37.4 54888 11.6 7.9 11.8 9.6 1800.0 40.9 54888 4.8 4.1 4.7 4.8 901.0 18.4 --------------------------------------------------- Total: 45.1 33.2 48.2 40.8 8101.0 --> 167.3 Total when ALL b,r values > 2.0: 45.1 33.2 48.2 40.8 8101.0 --> 167.3 (limit=156.5) 11:05Z - Mounted cart 2, SEGUE plate 3239. Used fk5. gimg0755.fits 11:14Z - Precals. 11:22Z - 30 min exposure. Seeing 1.9". S/N -> 11.0 9.7 17.5 12.3 11:54Z - 30 min exposure. S/N -> 7.6 7.2 11.1 7.3 12:27Z - Postcals. This plate is DONE. MJD b1 r1 b2 r2 Texp Sum --------------------------------------------------- 54886 16.1 10.7 21.9 12.6 1801.0 61.3 54886 1.3 1.0 1.8 1.1 1502.0 5.2 54887 5.6 5.3 7.5 4.6 1800.0 23.0 54887 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.4 1800.0 1.9 54887 0.8 0.9 1.5 0.9 1800.0 4.1 54888 11.0 9.7 17.5 12.3 1800.0 50.5 54888 7.6 7.2 11.1 7.3 1800.0 33.2 --------------------------------------------------- Total: 42.8 35.2 62.0 39.2 12303.0 --> 179.2 Total when ALL b,r values > 2.0: 40.3 32.9 58.0 36.8 7201.0 --> 168.0 (limit=156.5) 12:45Z - Mounted cart 6, plate 3231 for tomorrow night. Closed enclosure and stopped ventilating. 12:50Z - endNight rejoiced. ---=== IMAGING RUN SUMMARY ===--- Run Time Stripe Lambda Last Flavor Comments Start End Begin End Frame ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---=== IMAGING RUN DETAILS ===--- ---=== SKIPPY RESULTS ===--- Run Frame nFrames stars muErr muRms nuErr nuRms rot az el --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---=== LTMATCH RESULTS ===--- Run Field nFields alt az nGood rowMean rowSig colMean colSig rot ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---=== SPECTROSCOPY DATA SUMMARY ===--- Summary Checked (y/n): QA Procedures Done (y/n): UT Exp Time flavor comment (S/N)^2 totals ========================================== b1 r1 b2 r2 ----- sequence 59295, plate -9999 ------- 23:18 59295 0.0 bias ----- sequence 59296, plate 3231 ------- 23:26 59296 10.0 flat 23:28 59297 2.0 arc 23:34 59298 3.0 arc 23:37 59299 3.0 arc ----- sequence 59300, plate -9999 ------- 00:05 59300 0.0 bias 00:27 59301 0.0 bias ----- sequence 59302, plate 3231 ------- 00:48 59302 0.0 bias 01:51 59303 10.0 flat 01:53 59304 2.0 arc 01:58 59305 10.0 flat 02:01 59306 2.0 arc 02:35 59307 1800.0 target 03:08 59308 1800.0 target 03:11 59309 10.0 flat 03:14 59310 2.0 arc 03:51 59311 1801.0 target ----- sequence 59312, plate 3265 ------- 04:33 59312 10.0 flat 04:35 59313 2.0 arc 05:10 59314 1801.0 target 05:28 59315 902.0 target 05:32 59316 10.0 flat 05:35 59317 2.0 arc ----- sequence 59318, plate 3257 ------- 05:56 59318 10.0 flat 05:59 59319 2.0 arc 06:33 59320 1802.0 target 07:06 59321 1800.0 target 07:30 59322 1201.0 target 07:33 59323 10.0 flat 07:35 59324 2.0 arc 07:54 59325 901.0 target ----- sequence 59326, plate 3247 ------- 08:09 59326 10.0 flat 08:11 59327 2.0 arc 08:46 59328 1800.0 target 09:18 59329 1800.0 target 09:54 59330 1800.0 target 09:57 59331 10.0 flat 10:00 59332 2.0 arc 10:37 59333 1800.0 target 10:55 59334 901.0 target 10:58 59335 10.0 flat 11:01 59336 2.0 arc ----- sequence 59337, plate 3239 ------- 11:17 59337 10.0 flat 11:19 59338 2.0 arc 11:54 59339 1800.0 target 12:27 59340 1800.0 target 12:30 59341 10.0 flat 12:32 59342 2.0 arc ---=== TELESCOPE OFFSETS AND SCALE I ===--- Time Instrument Az Alt Rot Scale pos offset pos offset pos offset ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 02:10Z 6 0 -72.36 0.0006 57.10 0.0046 122.39 0.0002 1.000110 04:55Z 4 3265 130.72 0.0064 72.00 0.0055 -60.90 0.0181 1.000040 06:04Z 9 3257 20.50 0.0006 58.50 0.0045 197.15 0.0255 1.000140 08:15Z 8 3247 10.20 0.0006 62.67 0.0039 188.59 0.0233 1.000030 11:24Z 2 3239 221.10 0.0066 64.83 0.0011 58.15 -0.0035 1.000040 ---=== TELESCOPE OFFSETS AND SCALE II ===--- ---=== FOCUS LOG ===--- setmir piston Temp Wind Time Inst scale M1 M2 Foc Az Alt (C) MPH Dir filt fwhm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 23:59Z 6 0 1.00000 1 1257 0 121 30.0 12.0 21 264 - N/A 02:10Z 6 0 1.00011 -1085 385 125 -72 57.1 9.6 13 262 - 1.5 04:55Z 4 3265 1.00004 -394 801 0 131 72.0 8.7 13 268 - 1.7 06:04Z 9 3257 1.00014 -1381 12 0 20 58.5 8.5 18 261 - 1.8 08:15Z 8 3247 1.00003 -295 951 50 10 62.7 8.0 8 264 - 1.9 11:24Z 2 3239 1.00004 -394 964 150 221 64.8 6.7 27 267 - 1.9 ---=== WEATHER LOG ===--- Wind Time Temp F Dewp F MPH Direction Dust DIMM Sky 22:53Z 56 15 15 278 (W) 236 - Mostly clear 23:24Z 54 14 24 270 (W) 342 - " 23:55Z 53 14 23 279 (W) 365 - " 00:48Z 52 15 20 251 (WSW) 482 - " 01:18Z 50 15 20 262 (W) 421 - " 01:48Z 50 16 16 266 (W) 565 - Partly cloudy 02:18Z 48 17 23 269 (W) 355 - " 02:49Z 48 17 21 266 (W) 362 - Mostly clear 03:21Z 47 18 9 270 (W) 415 - " 03:52Z 48 18 18 273 (W) 452 - Partly cloudy 04:22Z 47 18 15 246 (WSW) 473 - Mostly clear 04:53Z 47 18 14 267 (W) 221 - " 05:23Z 47 18 12 265 (W) 287 - " 05:54Z 47 18 16 256 (WSW) 284 - " 06:24Z 47 17 16 269 (W) 244 - " 06:55Z 46 17 15 276 (W) 362 - " 07:25Z 46 17 18 275 (W) 349 - " 07:55Z 46 18 15 284 (WNW) 539 - " 08:26Z 45 18 18 291 (WNW) 422 - " 08:57Z 44 18 22 297 (WNW) 341 - " 09:28Z 44 17 22 286 (WNW) 1326 - " 09:59Z 45 14 29 281 (W) 1681 - " 10:29Z 43 17 28 292 (WNW) 803 - " 10:59Z 43 17 21 282 (WNW) 345 - " 11:31Z 43 17 27 266 (W) 1467 - " 12:03Z 43 14 21 262 (W) 365 - " 12:36Z 42 15 21 280 (W) 339 - ---=== TELESCOPE STATUS ===--- 23:35Z - Began ventilation. Doors and louvers opened, fans on. 01:06Z - Opened enclosure. 12:43Z - Enclosure is on, doors and louvers are closed, and fans are off. No interlocks bypassed. Status at: 12:49Z Telescope stowed at: 30,121,00 mount Instrument mounted: Cartridge 6 Counterweights at: 265 lbs LN2 autofill systems: Connected and turned on. 180L LN2 dewar scales: Spectro 106.90 lbs, 15.51 psi Imager lbs, psi **Imager is warm** ---=== SOFTWARE USED ===--- IOP/SOP: v4_39_0 Watcher: v2_36_0 MCP: v6_4_0 TPM: tpm_v3_5_0 AstroDa: v15_13_1 TCC: TCC 2.10.0 2009-01-12 sdssProcedures: v2_43 SoS: v5_1_8 plate-mapper: v4_3_1 ---=== MIRROR NUMBERS ===--- PRIMARY: -------- Scale: 1.000000 MIGS TONIGHT NOMINAL Axial A -0.0290 -0.0280 Axial B 0.0310 0.0470 Axial C -0.0330 -0.0360 Trans D -0.7580 -0.7600 Lateral E 10.5918 10.5791 Lateral F 12.1793 12.1793 GALILS Commanded: 10450. -100. 5750. 8600. 10350. 10000. Actual: 10471. -76. 5755. 8616. 10374. 10023. SETMIR VALUES PriDesOrient: 0.00 -11.72 8.60 496.70 640.50 PriOrient: 1.06 -11.65 8.77 495.77 639.59 SECONDARY: ---------- Focus: 0.00 Air Temp.: 12.6 Alt.: 29.999997 MIGS TONIGHT NOMINAL Axial A 18.5870 18.5840 Axial B 15.6310 15.6220 Axial C 13.8110 13.8150 Trans D 15.1040 15.1080 GALILS Commanded: 1626710. 1528619. 1595769. -2950. -4550. Actual: 1626627. 1528808. 1595583. -2945. -4561. SETMIR VALUES SecDesOrient: 1257.00 -12.00 -28.00 -39.00 94.77 SecOrient: 1257.02 -12.10 -28.07 -39.23 94.77 ---=== PROBLEMS IN DETAIL ===--- Spectro Focus Info: -------------------- The best focus was set for about 10.5 C. Collimation poistion: sp1>: Coll_motor_A 5224 01P0000005224 Coll_motor_B 5052 02P0000005052 Coll_motor_C 5119 01P0000005119 Sp2> Coll_motor_A 5809 01P0000005809 Coll_motor_B 5252 02P0000005252 Coll_motor_C 5107 01P0000005107 Temperatures: Sp1> 11.7 C Sp2> 10.4 tpm_TM_PMSSAvg 9.38929 tpm_TM_TelairAvg.VALA 10.565 IDL 5.5a> collimate, 59298 Reading /data/spectro/54888/sdR-b1-00059298.fit Reading /data/spectro/54888/sdR-b1-00059299.fit COLLIMATE: Min offset = -0.72 pix COLLIMATE: Max offset = 0.43 pix COLLIMATE: RMS across CCD = 0.28 pix COLLIMATE: Mean offset = -0.07 pix COLLIMATE: Camera b1 appears to be IN-FOCUS (|mean| 0.15 pix) COLLIMATE: Predict blue camera ring movement of 7.4 degrees for spectro-2 COLLIMATE: (if red is already in focus) Log file = Collimate-54888-b2-00059298.log PostScript file = Collimate-54888-b2-00059298.ps Reading /data/spectro/54888/sdR-r1-00059298.fit Reading /data/spectro/54888/sdR-r1-00059299.fit COLLIMATE: Min offset = -0.30 pix COLLIMATE: Max offset = 0.81 pix COLLIMATE: RMS across CCD = 0.30 pix COLLIMATE: Mean offset = 0.14 pix COLLIMATE: Camera r1 appears to be IN-FOCUS (|mean| : Coll_motor_A 3222 01P0000003222 Coll_motor_B 3050 02P0000003050 Coll_motor_C 3119 01P0000003119 Sp2> Coll_motor_A 3806 01P0000005809 Coll_motor_B 3252 02P0000005252 Coll_motor_C 3107 01P0000005107