Subject: 2.5m obslog 20111107 (MJD 55873) From: kpan@apo.nmsu.edu Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2011 12:06:33 +0000 (UTC) APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY SDSS 2.5M OBSERVING LOG Monday November 07, 2011 (MJD 55873) ---- Observing Team ---- Dan Oravetz kaike Pan ---- Observing Plan ---- MARVELS/APOGEE 11.5 hours ---- Observing Summary ---- The first 4 hours and last 4.5 hours were lost to weather. When we opened, we observed. cart 6, plate 5283. Field PAL1 A. 3 seq ABBA under 2.0-4.5" seeing. sky flat with plate 5283. cart 4, plate 5499. Field 165+04 A. 1 ABBA, seeing 2.0-2.5". We accumulated ~ 5.5 K dust tonight ---- Observing Log ---- Afternoon: ---------- All actor and systems are checked out. No problem to report. High humidity prevented us from ventilation. 22:10Z blow out dust on APOGEE gang connector, and started evening calibrations. 03110001 Dark ObjName 60 A None 03110002 QuartzFlat ObjName 10 A None 03110003 ArcLamp ObjName 12 A None 03110004 ArcLamp ObjName 40 A None 03110005 ArcLamp ObjName 12 B None 03110006 ArcLamp ObjName 40 B None 03110007 Dark ObjName 60 A None Night: ------ 00:00Z high humidity and sky was overcasting. 03:00Z humidity dropped a little, sky was still covered by heavy stuff. 03:30Z started cloud camera. 04:00Z started ventilation. 04:35Z enclosure off. 04:57 intercart calibs: 04:57Z apRaw-03110008, 10, A, Dark 04:58Z apRaw-03110009, 10, A, Dark 04:56Z cart 6, plate 5283. Field PAL1 A. 05:26Z started science exposures. Clear sky but very poor seeing: 3.0-4.5". 05:26Z apRaw-03110010, 47, A, Object 05:34Z apRaw-03110011, 47, B, Object 05:42Z apRaw-03110012, 47, B, Object Seeing improved to 2.5"-3.0" 05:51Z apRaw-03110013, 47, A, Object 05:59Z apRaw-03110014, 47, A, Object Seeing 3.0"-3.5" 06:08Z apRaw-03110015, 47, B, Object 06:16Z apRaw-03110016, 47, B, Object Seeing 2.5-3.0". 06:25Z apRaw-03110017, 47, A, Object Seeing 2.0"-2.5". 06:33Z apRaw-03110018, 47, A, Object 06:41Z apRaw-03110019, 47, B, Object 06:50Z apRaw-03110020, 47, B, Object 06:58Z apRaw-03110021, 47, A, Object Sky flat: 07:08Z apRaw-03110022, 14, A, Object 07:11Z apRaw-03110023, 14, B, Object 07:13Z apRaw-03110024, 14, B, Object 07:16Z apRaw-03110025, 14, A, Calibs: 07:19:15 apogee.expose=apRaw-03110026, 5, A, DomeFlat 07:21:57 apogee.expose=apRaw-03110027, 10, A, Dark 07:23:44 apogee.expose=apRaw-03110028, 10, A, Dark 07:25Z cart 4, plate 5499. Field. 165+04 A. Spiral pattern used for stars. 07:37Z started science (2 seq of ABBA). Clear sky. Seeing 2.0-2.5". 7:37Z apRaw-03110029, 47, A, Object 07:45Z 03110030, 47, B, Object 07:53Z apRaw-03110031, 47, B, Object 08:02Z apRaw-03110032, 47, A, Object 08:10z apRaw-03110033, 47, A, Object 08:19Z apRaw-03110034, 47, B, Object stopped because of 85% humidity. 08:20Z Close for high humidity. humidity was up to 85%, spread was 2.1 C. We checked and found some condensation on DIMM dome, decided to stop integration for closing. Calibs: 08:21:45 apogee.expose=apRaw-03110035, 5, B, DomeFlat 08:33:21 apogee.expose=apRaw-03110036, 10, B, Dark 08:35:08 apogee.expose=apRaw-03110037, 10, B, Dark 11:00Z humidity dropped to 75%. But physical touch check found surfaces around enclosure were still wet. 12:00Z Humidity was still high, we decided to call it night. 12:00Z started APOGEE morning calibration. ---- Spectroscopy Data Summary ---- 1 22:27 03110001 Dark ObjName 60 A None 2 22:29 03110002 QuartzFlat ObjName 10 A None 3 22:32 03110003 ArcLamp ObjName 12 A None 4 22:39 03110004 ArcLamp ObjName 40 A None 5 22:41 03110005 ArcLamp ObjName 12 B None 6 22:48 03110006 ArcLamp ObjName 40 B None 7 22:59 03110007 Dark ObjName 60 A None 8 04:57 03110008 Dark ObjName 10 A None 9 04:59 03110009 Dark ObjName 10 A None 10 05:33 03110010 Object ObjName 47 A C. 6, Pl. 5283, Fld. PAL1 A 11 05:41 03110011 Object ObjName 47 B C. 6, Pl. 5283, Fld. PAL1 A 12 05:50 03110012 Object ObjName 47 B C. 6, Pl. 5283, Fld. PAL1 A 13 05:58 03110013 Object ObjName 47 A C. 6, Pl. 5283, Fld. PAL1 A 14 06:07 03110014 Object ObjName 47 A C. 6, Pl. 5283, Fld. PAL1 A 15 06:15 03110015 Object ObjName 47 B C. 6, Pl. 5283, Fld. PAL1 A 16 06:23 03110016 Object ObjName 47 B C. 6, Pl. 5283, Fld. PAL1 A 17 06:32 03110017 Object ObjName 47 A C. 6, Pl. 5283, Fld. PAL1 A 18 06:40 03110018 Object ObjName 47 A C. 6, Pl. 5283, Fld. PAL1 A 19 06:49 03110019 Object ObjName 47 B C. 6, Pl. 5283, Fld. PAL1 A 20 06:57 03110020 Object ObjName 47 B C. 6, Pl. 5283, Fld. PAL1 A 21 07:06 03110021 Object ObjName 47 A C. 6, Pl. 5283, Fld. PAL1 A 22 07:10 03110022 Object ObjName 14 A sky flat, offset 0.01 degree in 23 07:12 03110023 Object ObjName 14 B sky flat, offset 0.01 degree in 24 07:15 03110024 Object ObjName 14 B sky flat, offset 0.01 degree in 25 07:17 03110025 Object ObjName 14 A sky flat, offset 0.01 degree in 26 07:19 03110026 DomeFlat ObjName 5 A None 27 07:22 03110027 Dark ObjName 10 A None 28 07:24 03110028 Dark ObjName 10 A None 29 07:44 03110029 Object ObjName 47 A C. 4, Pl. 5499, Fld. 165+04 A 30 07:52 03110030 Object ObjName 47 B C. 4, Pl. 5499, Fld. 165+04 A 31 08:01 03110031 Object ObjName 47 B C. 4, Pl. 5499, Fld. 165+04 A 32 08:09 03110032 Object ObjName 47 A C. 4, Pl. 5499, Fld. 165+04 A 33 08:18 03110033 Object ObjName 47 A C. 4, Pl. 5499, Fld. 165+04 A 34 08:19 03110034 Object ObjName 47 B C. 4, Pl. 5499, Fld. 165+04 A 35 08:21 03110035 DomeFlat ObjName 5 B None 36 08:34 03110036 Dark ObjName 10 B None 37 08:35 03110037 Dark ObjName 10 B None 38 12:04 03110038 Dark ObjName 60 B None ---- Telescope Offsets and Scale ---- Time Inst Az Alt Rot objArcOff guideRot calibOff -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 05:25 6-5283A 172.7 41.4 -36.3 ( 7.4, 17.8) ( -95.4) ( 0.0, 0.0, 0.0) apog 05:33 6-5283A 173.1 41.6 -34.0 ( 6.9, 18.2) ( -95.0) ( 0.0, 0.0, 0.0) apog 05:41 6-5283A 173.5 41.8 -31.6 ( 6.6, 18.2) ( -93.6) ( 0.0, 0.0, 0.0) apog 05:50 6-5283A 173.9 42.0 -29.2 ( 7.2, 19.1) ( -94.6) ( 0.0, 0.0, 0.0) apog 05:58 6-5283A 174.4 42.2 -26.9 ( 6.8, 19.4) ( -92.1) ( 0.0, 0.0, 0.0) apog 06:07 6-5283A 174.8 42.4 -24.5 ( 7.0, 20.5) ( -91.1) ( 0.0, 0.0, 0.0) apog 06:15 6-5283A 175.3 42.5 -22.1 ( 6.9, 20.8) ( -90.1) ( 0.0, 0.0, 0.0) apog 06:23 6-5283A 175.8 42.6 -19.7 ( 6.2, 21.1) ( -88.1) ( 0.0, 0.0, 0.0) apog 06:32 6-5283A 176.3 42.8 -17.3 ( 6.0, 22.0) ( -85.9) ( 0.0, 0.0, 0.0) apog 06:40 6-5283A 176.8 42.9 -14.9 ( 5.4, 22.2) ( -85.6) ( 0.0, 0.0, 0.0) apog 06:49 6-5283A 177.3 43.0 -12.5 ( 4.4, 22.5) ( -84.2) ( 0.0, 0.0, 0.0) apog 06:57 6-5283A 177.8 43.0 -10.0 ( 3.6, 23.4) ( -81.7) ( 0.0, 0.0, 0.0) apog 07:36 4-5499A 126.3 67.4 -69.6 ( 23.6, 9.8) ( -37.0) ( 0.0, 0.0, 0.0) apog 07:44 4-5499A 127.8 68.8 -66.7 ( 24.0, 11.5) ( -36.0) ( 0.0, 0.0, 0.0) apog 07:52 4-5499A 129.6 70.2 -63.6 ( 24.1, 12.6) ( -37.5) ( 0.0, 0.0, 0.0) apog 08:01 4-5499A 131.8 71.5 -60.1 ( 23.7, 13.6) ( -40.7) ( 0.0, 0.0, 0.0) apog 08:09 4-5499A 134.4 72.9 -56.1 ( 23.3, 14.7) ( -41.6) ( 0.0, 0.0, 0.0) apog 08:18 4-5499A 137.6 74.1 -51.6 ( 22.9, 15.6) ( -43.0) ( 0.0, 0.0, 0.0) apog ---- Focus Log ---- ime Inst Scale M1 M2 Focus Az Alt Temp Wind Dir -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 05:25 6-5283A 1.000350 -3456 -443 1206 172.7 41.4 -5.3 24 288 3.5 apog 05:33 6-5283A 1.000353 -3481 -467 1205 173.1 41.6 -5.7 15 264 3.2 apog 05:41 6-5283A 1.000348 -3434 -447 1185 173.5 41.8 -5.8 12 283 3.2 apog 05:50 6-5283A 1.000321 -3169 -233 1180 173.9 42.0 -5.8 15 274 3.3 apog 05:58 6-5283A 1.000295 -2917 -94 1112 174.4 42.2 -6.0 18 274 2.9 apog 06:07 6-5283A 1.000261 -2551 155 1078 174.8 42.4 -5.7 21 279 3.2 apog 06:15 6-5283A 1.000239 -2357 285 1031 175.3 42.5 -5.8 18 283 2.8 apog 06:23 6-5283A 1.000221 -2185 391 994 175.8 42.6 -5.9 17 285 3.3 apog 06:32 6-5283A 1.000179 -1771 694 955 176.3 42.8 -6.0 27 271 2.4 apog 06:40 6-5283A 1.000170 -1662 712 900 176.8 42.9 -5.9 16 268 2.6 apog 06:49 6-5283A 1.000161 -1589 776 887 177.3 43.0 -6.1 27 267 2.4 apog 06:57 6-5283A 1.000137 -1347 918 829 177.8 43.0 -5.9 15 265 2.5 apog 07:36 4-5499A 0.999961 385 2219 764 126.3 67.4 -6.6 13 277 3.5 apog 07:44 4-5499A 0.999915 860 2586 758 127.8 68.8 -6.9 10 271 2.5 apog 07:52 4-5499A 0.999896 1028 2734 753 129.6 70.2 -6.9 13 281 2.4 apog 08:01 4-5499A 0.999884 1149 2825 745 131.8 71.5 -7.0 13 286 2.9 apog 08:09 4-5499A 0.999894 1044 2756 765 134.4 72.9 -7.2 13 273 2.2 apog 08:18 4-5499A 0.999890 1079 2788 768 137.6 74.1 -7.1 15 292 2.1 apog ---- Weather Log ---- Wind 1 um DIMM IRSC Time Temp C Dewp C MPH Dir Dust fwhm mean sigma 00:00 1.7 -4.9 17.1 251.6 2154 00:15 0.9 -7.8 12.5 283.5 1988 00:30 -0.4 -7.8 13.5 265.8 20223 00:45 -0.9 -7.4 22.7 262.8 20373 01:00 -1.4 -6.6 23.3 281.0 8769 01:15 -2.2 -6.0 18.7 279.4 4200 01:30 -2.6 -5.7 12.7 274.9 3105 01:45 -2.9 -5.3 12.7 267.7 1578 02:00 -3.2 -4.9 8.3 262.0 2346 02:15 -3.4 -4.8 11.5 267.0 3182 02:30 -3.8 -5.6 17.3 268.9 2355 02:45 -3.9 -6.1 16.8 271.6 1466 03:00 -3.8 -6.9 25.5 274.2 958 03:15 -3.8 -7.8 17.2 279.0 937 03:30 -4.0 -8.6 22.7 270.6 616 03:45 -3.9 -9.8 20.1 262.2 1169 04:00 -4.1 -9.8 20.8 273.2 2243 04:15 -4.3 -9.9 18.1 270.4 2486 04:30 -4.8 -9.5 18.9 276.1 2328 04:45 -5.3 -10.1 13.6 266.6 2021 05:00 -5.3 -11.7 22.3 280.7 1307 05:15 -5.3 -13.3 19.2 265.5 1037 05:30 -5.7 -12.9 17.8 271.3 985 05:45 -5.7 -12.9 9.7 302.9 861 06:00 -5.8 -12.6 21.0 289.8 607 06:15 -5.9 -12.2 21.2 284.5 272 06:30 -6.1 -12.6 18.2 286.2 230 06:45 -6.0 -11.8 14.8 264.3 252 07:00 -6.1 -12.8 13.8 263.2 258 07:15 -6.2 -12.2 13.3 265.3 254 07:30 -6.3 -12.2 11.1 264.0 256 07:45 -6.8 -11.1 11.9 279.1 275 08:00 -6.9 -10.2 13.1 278.5 319 08:15 -7.1 -9.8 15.2 285.9 398 08:30 -7.1 -9.7 17.9 290.0 408 08:45 -7.2 -9.6 17.9 281.3 333 09:00 -7.4 -9.5 14.6 300.7 301 09:15 -7.7 -9.8 10.6 321.8 323 09:30 -7.7 -10.0 16.9 297.5 309 09:45 -7.7 -10.2 15.6 304.5 323 10:00 -7.8 -10.2 4.9 334.5 284 10:15 -7.8 -10.3 12.1 323.0 314 10:30 -7.8 -10.4 10.5 316.2 309 10:45 -7.9 -10.3 7.1 325.1 309 11:00 -7.8 -11.6 6.3 323.0 300 11:15 -7.8 -11.4 10.3 356.8 347 11:30 -7.5 -11.6 12.5 324.7 273 11:45 -7.4 -11.5 11.1 322.2 241 ---- Telescope Status ---- 04:00 Started ventilation 04:35Z encl25m : open 08:20Z encl25m : closed No interlocks bypassed Status at: 12:15 Telescope stowed at: 121.0, 30.0, 0.0 mount Instrument mounted: cartridge 4 Counterweights at: 286, 288, 287, 288 LN2 autofill systems: Connected and turned on 180L LN2 dewar scales: SP1 112 lbs, 22.5 psi SP2 240 lbs, 22.7 psi --------------- ---- Software Used ---- ---STUI software: STUI: 1.1.1 2011-09-23; alerts: v1_2_0; apo: v1_7; boss: v2_5_4; boss.daq: 1.3.2; boss.specMech: 3.0.1; gcamera: v1_2_6; guider: v1_3_16; hub: Tag: sdss3_v1_1_8; mcp: v6_6_10; mcp.plc: 28; mcp.azFiducialVersion: v1_98; mcp.altFiducialVersion: v1_98; mcp.rotFiducialVersion: v1_98; platedb: v1_0_5; sop: v1_2_9; sos: v1_2_0; sos.idlspec2d: v5_5_2; tcc: 2.14.0; apogee: ? apogeecal: ? apogeeql: v1_4_1 -----Other software sdssProcedure(sdss3): v3_06; ---- Mirror Numbers ---- PRIMARY: -------- Scale: 1.000000 MIGS TONIGHT NOMINAL Axial A: -0.13 -0.127 Axial B: 0.073 0.08 Axial C: -0.011 -0.004 Trans D: 0.41025 0.40935 Lateral E: 10.6553 10.6553 Lateral F: 12.2682 12.2809 GALILS Commanded: 11300 -650 5500 19150 13500 13050 Actual: 11300 -650 5500 19150 13500 13050 SETMIR VALUES PrimDesOrient: 0.00 0.00 0.00 612.35 1325.90 PrimOrient: 0.00 0.00 0.00 612.43 1325.18 SECONDARY: ---------- Focus: 0.00 Air temp: 2.3 Altitude: 30.0 MIGS TONIGHT NOMINAL Axial A: -8.411 -8.408 Axial B: -8.701 -8.705 Axial C: -12.152 -12.158 Trans D: -10.028 -10.018 GALILS Commanded: 1577450 1611550 1562700 -9050 -6750 Actual: 1577451 1611542 1562704 -9050 -6750 SETMIR VALUES SecDesOrient: 1257.00 13.00 8.00 -60.00 174.63 SecOrient: 1256.99 13.01 8.01 -60.38 174.68