Date: Fri, 7 May 2010 10:51:25 -0400 (EDT) From: jegunn Subject: Re: 2.5m obslog 20100506 (MJD 55323) Please, please, no drunky wookiees..... --jim On Fri, 7 May 2010, Dmitry Bizyaev wrote: > > APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY SDSS 2.5M > > OBSERVING LOG > Thursday May 6, 2010 > > (MJD 55323) > > ---=== OBSERVING TEAM ===--- > > Elena Malanushenko > Dmitry Bizyaev > Wendell Jordan (checked cart bay doors on site) > Dan Long (by phone) > French Leger (by phone) > > > ---=== OBSERVING PLAN ===--- > > BOSS Science for the whole night > > > ---=== OBSERVING SUMMARY ===--- > > > Scissors lift in the cartridge bay didn't want to work. > We called French, he called Wendell to site, but then > it turned out that there are sensors that block cart bay doors if > something is blocking it. Sunlight flooded sensors and they prevented > opening doors. When we tried to open, the outer doors were just a few inches cracked. > So, this time robots won, and mechanical mind overtakes ours. > Mechanisms are getting smarter and smarter. Uff, what to expect next: > dancing collimators, singing pistons, drunky wookie, or observing coffeemaker? > > It was clear night. > > BOSS plates exposed: > 3845 (c. 12) DONE > 4005 (c. 11) not done yet > 3973 (c. 14) DONE > 4012 (c. 13) not done yet > We closed after the middle of the night because of high and rising wind. > > Since we had wind gusts up to 30 in the evening and expected more acc. to > forecast, we didn't open DIMM. > > > > ---=== OBSERVING LOG ===--- > > > Afternoon: > ---------- > > Scissors lift in the cart. bay does not work. > > 00:40Z started ventilation > > "apo" actor does not work > > Night: > ------ > > Power is on at the scissors lift. French recommended to try manual mode. > Manual mode is OK. > By the way, it was a red light at the western wall (inside the bay, at the > top), it got on and off indicating the level position of the lift. Now it is > all time on. Hard to say where the middle position is. > French recommended to work in the man mode meanwhile, and he will ask Wendell > to drive to the site right now. > > Cart. 12 is mounted, darks, biases, collimation checked. > > > Dan Long called and suggested that may be the lift problem is due to the IR > light sensors: if Sun is up too much, they might be fooled by the sun light. > After sunset we tried again, and the lift worked properly. The position LED > started working, too. Sorry Wendell! > Wendell came to the site, and double checked to be sure that the lift is > working. > > Collimation check suggested blue ring move of -5 deg on sp1. Done. > > 01:52Z dome opened. Filled dewars. > > 02:40Z gotoField with cart. 12. > GSOGTF (in big fibers). > seeing ~ 1.7 - 2.2" > > 8 02:36 b1-00114715 12 3845 arc Lef 4.8 40373 40971 41012 HART > 9 02:37 b1-00114716 12 3845 arc Rig 4.8 40373 40971 41012 HART > 10 02:38 b1-00114717 12 3845 arc Out 4.8 42092 42689 42731 > 11 02:40 b1-00114718 12 3845 fla Out 30.8 42092 42689 42731 > At this point it was suspicious that flat was red. Since we still had time > till twilight, we did "gotoField" again with hartmanns and flats, but it > didn't improve the situation. We did complete the collimation before twilight, > moved sp1 blue ring as recommended. > > 12 03:04 b1-00114719 12 3845 arc Lef 4.8 42092 42689 42731 HART > 13 03:04 b1-00114720 12 3845 arc Rig 4.8 42092 42689 42731 HART > 14 03:05 b1-00114721 12 3845 arc Out 4.8 42055 42653 42692 > 15 03:07 b1-00114722 12 3845 fla Out 30.8 42055 42653 42692 > 16 03:12 b1-00114723 12 3845 sci Out 900.8 42055 42653 42692 > 17 03:28 b1-00114724 12 3845 sci Out 900.8 42055 42653 42692 > 18 03:45 b1-00114725 12 3845 sci Out 900.8 42055 42653 42692 > 19 04:01 b1-00114726 12 3845 sci Out 900.8 42055 42653 42692 > 20 04:19 b1-00114727 12 3845 fla Out 30.8 42055 42653 42692 > 21 04:22 b1-00114728 12 3845 arc Out 4.8 42055 42653 42692 - this last > flat was taken MANUALLY after "sop doCalibs" failed to warm up lamps: it > started, but one of arc lamps was depayed, and come on ~ 20 sec before the > flat readout coplleted/ sop said "not enough time to warm up lamps" and died. > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > MJD b1 r1 b2 r2 Texp Sum Plugfile > ------------------------------------------------------------ > 55322 1.7 2.8 1.3 2.6 900.8 8.4 3845-55322-01 > 55322 0.5 0.8 0.4 0.7 900.8 2.4 3845-55322-01 > 55322 1.0 1.1 0.8 1.2 900.8 4.1 3845-55322-01 > 55322 2.5 3.0 2.0 2.9 900.8 10.4 3845-55322-01 > 55323 2.7 5.6 2.7 6.1 900.8 17.1 3845-55322-01 > 55323 2.9 5.1 2.5 5.4 900.8 15.9 3845-55322-01 > 55323 2.9 4.8 2.5 5.2 900.8 15.4 3845-55322-01 > 55323 3.1 4.9 2.6 4.5 900.8 15.1 3845-55322-01 > ------------------------------------------------------------ > 17.3 28.1 14.8 28.6 7206.4 --> 88.8 > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > This plate is done > > -- > > 04:24Z cart 11 plate 4005 is mounted > GSOGTF in big fibers > Seeing ~ 1.8 - 2.2" > > 22 04:29 b1-00114729 11 4005 arc Lef 4.8 42055 42653 42692 HART > 23 04:30 b1-00114730 11 4005 arc Rig 4.8 42055 42653 42692 HART > 24 04:31 b1-00114731 11 4005 arc Out 4.8 39164 39762 39803 > 25 04:33 b1-00114732 11 4005 fla Out 30.8 39164 39762 39803 > 26 04:39 b1-00114733 11 4005 sci Out 900.8 39164 39762 39803 > 27 04:55 b1-00114734 11 4005 sci Out 900.8 39164 39762 39803 > 28 05:12 b1-00114735 11 4005 sci Out 900.8 39164 39762 39803 > 29 05:29 b1-00114736 11 4005 sci Out 900.8 39164 39762 39803 > 30 05:47 b1-00114737 11 4005 fla Out 30.8 39164 39762 39803 > 31 05:49 b1-00114738 11 4005 arc Out 4.8 39164 39762 39803 > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > MJD b1 r1 b2 r2 Texp Sum Plugfile > ------------------------------------------------------------ > 55323 1.7 5.5 1.6 3.1 900.8 11.9 4005-55322-01 > 55323 2.1 6.4 2.3 3.7 900.8 14.5 4005-55322-01 > 55323 2.3 6.4 2.6 3.5 900.8 14.8 4005-55322-01 > 55323 2.1 6.4 2.3 2.7 900.8 13.5 4005-55322-01 > ------------------------------------------------------------ > 8.2 24.7 8.8 13.0 3603.2 --> 54.7 > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > Not done yet. > > -- > > 05:52Z cart. 14 plate 3973 is mounted > GSOGTF all > Seeing ~ 1.3 - 1.6" > > 32 05:55 b1-00114739 14 3973 arc Lef 4.8 39164 39762 39803 HART > 33 05:56 b1-00114740 14 3973 arc Rig 4.8 39164 39762 39803 HART > 34 05:57 b1-00114741 14 3973 arc Out 4.8 39468 40066 40111 > 35 05:59 b1-00114742 14 3973 fla Out 30.8 39468 40066 40111 > 36 06:02 b1-00114743 14 3973 sci Out 900.8 39468 40066 40111 > 37 06:18 b1-00114744 14 3973 sci Out 900.8 39468 40066 40111 > 38 06:34 b1-00114745 14 3973 sci Out 900.8 39468 40066 40111 > 39 06:51 b1-00114746 14 3973 fla Out 30.8 39468 40066 40111 > 40 06:53 b1-00114747 14 3973 arc Out 4.8 39468 40066 40111 > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > MJD b1 r1 b2 r2 Texp Sum Plugfile > ------------------------------------------------------------ > 55322 1.6 3.7 2.5 6.8 900.8 14.6 3973-55322-01 > 55322 1.2 2.9 2.0 4.8 900.8 10.9 3973-55322-01 > 55322 1.1 2.5 1.8 3.7 900.8 9.1 3973-55322-01 > 55322 1.0 2.5 1.6 4.2 900.8 9.3 3973-55322-01 > 55322 1.1 2.2 1.6 3.7 900.8 8.6 3973-55322-01 > 55323 2.3 6.0 3.1 8.6 900.8 20.0 3973-55322-01 > 55323 2.6 6.4 3.6 9.9 900.8 22.5 3973-55322-01 > 55323 2.9 6.7 4.0 10.5 900.8 24.1 3973-55322-01 > ------------------------------------------------------------ > 13.8 32.9 20.2 52.2 7206.4 --> 119.1 > ------------------------------------------------------------ > This plate is done > > -- > > 06:56Z cart. 13 plate 4012 is mounted > GSOGTF (big fibers) > Seeing ~ 1.5 - 2.2" > > 41 07:00 b1-00114748 13 4012 arc Lef 4.8 39468 40066 40111 HART > 42 07:00 b1-00114749 13 4012 arc Rig 4.8 39468 40066 40111 HART > 43 07:02 b1-00114750 13 4012 arc Out 4.8 41669 42266 42312 > 44 07:03 b1-00114751 13 4012 fla Out 30.8 41669 42266 42312 > 45 07:08 b1-00114752 13 4012 sci Out 900.8 41669 42266 42312 > 46 07:24 b1-00114753 13 4012 sci Out 900.8 41669 42266 42312 > During last exposure FFSs were shaked by the wind and guider stopped ~ 20 sec > before the end of the exposure. We started postcaj after this. > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > MJD b1 r1 b2 r2 Texp Sum Plugfile > ------------------------------------------------------------ > 55323 1.3 5.3 1.9 3.8 900.8 12.3 4012-55321-01 > 55323 1.3 4.7 1.6 3.1 900.8 10.7 4012-55321-01 > ------------------------------------------------------------ > 2.6 10.0 3.5 6.9 1801.6 --> 23.0 > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > 07:46Z moved to stove position with closed FFS. > > 07:58Z wind is high, we closed the dome. > > Didn't open until twilight - wind was high. > > 10:36Z endNight finished > Ventilation stopped. > > > > > ---=== 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 > > ---=== TELESCOPE OFFSETS AND SCALE I ===--- > > Time Instrument Az Alt Rot Scale > pos offset pos offset pos offset > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ---=== TELESCOPE OFFSETS AND SCALE II ===--- > > > ---=== FOCUS LOG ===--- > > setmir piston Temp Wind > Time Inst scale M1 M2 Foc Az Alt (C) MPH Dir filt fwhm > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ---=== WEATHER LOG ===--- > > Wind > Time Temp F Dewp F MPH Direction Dust DIMM Sky > > 00:35Z 62 11 23 261 (W) 976 - > 01:08Z 60 11 18 249 (WSW) 854 - > 01:40Z 59 11 21 244 (WSW) 797 - > 02:10Z 57 11 15 266 (W) 838 - > 02:42Z 58 8 11 264 (W) 1537 - clear > 03:12Z 57 4 15 264 (W) 1728 - '' > 03:44Z 57 4 19 268 (W) 1699 - '' > 04:15Z 55 4 22 281 (W) 1697 - '' > 04:46Z 55 1 24 283 (WNW) 1927 - '' > 05:16Z 54 5 21 285 (WNW) 1841 - '' > 05:47Z 53 6 15 292 (WNW) 1774 - '' > 06:18Z 53 7 23 273 (W) 984 - '' > 06:48Z 53 7 20 271 (W) 827 - '' > 07:21Z 52 7 22 276 (W) 788 - '' > 07:53Z 52 7 24 285 (WNW) 792 - '' > 08:26Z 51 7 22 269 (W) 731 - '' > 08:58Z 50 7 25 275 (W) 734 - '' > 09:30Z 50 7 25 272 (W) 790 - '' > 10:02Z 49 8 21 277 (W) 973 - '' > 10:34Z 49 7 24 283 (WNW) 869 - '' > ---=== TELESCOPE STATUS ===--- > > > 00:40Z - Began ventilation. Doors and louvers opened, fans on. > 01:52Z - Enclosure off. > 07:58Z - Enclosure on > 10:30Z - doors and louvers fully closed, fans off. > > Status at: 10:35Z > > Telescope stowed at: 30,121,00 mount > Instrument mounted: Cartridge 13 > Counterweights at: 241 lbs > LN2 autofill systems: Connected and turned on. > 180L LN2 dewar scales: Spectro 224 lbs, 18.9 psi > > > > ---=== SOFTWARE USED ===--- > > IOP/SOP: v4_40_0 > Watcher: v2_36_0 > MCP: v6_6_5 > TPM: tpm_v3_5_0 > AstroDa: v15_13_1 > TCC: TCC 2.11.0 2009-06-24 > sdssProcedures: v3_02 > alerts.version="v1_0_3" > boss.version="trunk+svn110944M" > boss.daqversion="1.2.14" > boss.specmechversion=3.0.1,3.0.1 > gcamera.version="v1_0_6" > guider.version="branch_v1_0_20b+svn111020" > hub.version="Tag: sdss3_v1_1_3" > mcp.mcpversion="v6_6_5" > mcp.plcversion="24" > platedb.version="v1_0_3" > > > ---=== MIRROR NUMBERS ===--- > > > PRIMARY: > -------- > Scale: 1.000000 > > MIGS TONIGHT NOMINAL > Axial A -0.6960 -0.6940 > Axial B -0.0260 -0.0410 > Axial C -0.3720 -0.3710 > Trans D 11.6060 11.6170 > Lateral E 10.3759 10.3505 > Lateral F 11.9380 11.9253 > > GALILS > Commanded: 9900. 400. 5850. 1200. 2950. 2750. > Actual: 9900. 400. 5850. 1200. 2950. 2750. > > > SETMIR VALUES > PriDesOrient: 0.00 -3.30 5.10 278.08 178.06 > PriOrient: 0.00 -3.04 5.26 277.70 178.07 > > SECONDARY: > ---------- > Focus: 0.00 > Air Temp.: 16.5 > Alt.: 29.999989 > > MIGS TONIGHT NOMINAL > Axial A 18.6080 18.6150 > Axial B 15.6470 15.6120 > Axial C 13.8240 13.8170 > Trans D -11.7810 -11.7780 > > GALILS > Commanded: 1598628. 1565551. 1587945. -7600. -12400. > Actual: 1597721. 1566188. 1588095. -7597. -12380. > > > SETMIR VALUES > SecDesOrient: 1257.00 -4.00 -9.00 10.00 234.42 > SecOrient: 1257.03 -3.99 -9.48 9.87 234.69 > > > ---=== PROBLEMS IN DETAIL ===--- > > > > DSS DSS DSS DSS DSS Digital Sky Survey DSS DSS DSS DSS DSS DSS > DSS *** The information posted to SDSS mailing lists is proprietary *** > DSS This is message 5166 in the sdss-25mlog archive, URL > DSS http://www.astro.princeton.edu:81/sdss-25mlog/msg.5166.html > DSS The index is at http://www.astro.princeton.edu:81/sdss-25mlog/INDEX.html > DSS To join/leave the list, go to > DSS http://www.astro.princeton.edu:81/cgi-bin/mailinglists.pl/show_subscription?list=sdss-25mlog > DSS To post a message, mail it to sdss-25mlog@astro.princeton.edu > DSS > DSS DSS DSS DSS DSS DSS DSS DSS DSS DSS DSS DSS DSS DSS DSS DSS >