Subject: Re: [sdss3-25mlog 433] Re: 2.5m obslog 20111230 (MJD 55926)
From: Kaike Pan
Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2011 11:57:19 -0700
Hi Don,
  I second Steph's point. It will be great if you have the info.
-kaike
On Dec 31, 2011, at 10:38 AM, snedden@apo.nmsu.edu wrote:
> Thanks for the info, David. The next question would be about how (if?) the
> algorithm changes during the course of the survey as bulge fields get
> observed.
>
> Don, your scheduling algorithm would be good info to have in the
> observers' documentation. Can you point us to a link where we can find
> info about it? I personally really prefer that we at the site understand
> the science driving the schedule, rather than just follow it blindly or
> run on incorrect assumptions.
>
> Thanks,
> Steph
>
>> Peter and Dan,
>>
>> I think this is intentional, from the transition from more grey time going
>> to
>> APOGEE/MARVELS this fall to BOSS using more of the grey time in the
>> spring.
>> I think the algorithm actually uses the SGC or Gal bulge visibility rather
>> than time of year.
>> (I think this explains why the night was split BOSS+APOGEE last night with
>> 0.38 moon,
>> but all time went to BOSS on Dec 17 with 0.48 moon when the bulge was not
>> visible.)
>>
>> Since there's nothing obviously silly about the published schedule, we
>> should stick
>> with it unless Don tells us otherwise.
>>
>> Good to see this discussion matters, having finally gotten good weather
>> last night.
>>
>> -David
>
>
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