Subject: 2.5m obslog 20110217 (MJD 55610)
From: doravetz@apo.nmsu.edu
Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2011 12:06:18 +0000 (UTC)
                       APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY SDSS 2.5M
                                 OBSERVING LOG
                          Thursday February 17, 2011
                                  (MJD 55610)
----  Observing Team ----
Elena Malanushenko
Dan Oravetz
Kaike Pan (afternoon)
---- Observing Plan ----
MARVELS  11.1 hours  Flexible Engineering
---- Observing Summary ----
We never ended up getting on sky. It was one of those nights where it looked like
the clouds would clear at any moment, but they just did not relent.
---- Observing Log ----
Afternoon:
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When logged into observer@sos3, we got the following message
              ... optional setup first failed
              ... optional setup rc3 failed
              ... optional setup rass failed
              ... optional setup gsc failed
              ... optional setup twomass failed
              ... optional setup twomass_xsc failed
              ... optional setup tycho2 failed
              ... optional setup ucac failed
              ... optional setup usno failed
All systems and actors were checked. No other problem to report.
BOSS bias and dark were taken.
23:10Z started ventilation.
23:30Z mounted cart 1, the first MARVELS plate for tonight.
23:50Z MARVELS lamps on.
Night:
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We did not open at sunset because of clouds.
The satellite showed most of the clouds clearing throughout the night, but a
small patch remained with us and never did clear out. We remained ventilating in
anticipation of the clouds clearing, but it never happened.
11:50Z - Closed everything up for the night.
12:00Z MARVELS lamp off.
---- Weather Log ----
Clouds all night.
---- Telescope Status ----
23:10Z Started ventilation.
11:50Z Stopped ventilation and closed.
No interlocks bypassed
Status at:   12:02:35
Telescope stowed at:    120, 30,   0  mount
Instrument mounted:     cartridge = 1
Counterweights at:      277, 278, 274, 277
LN2 autofill systems:   Connected and turned on
180L LN2 dewar scales:  SP1    231.10 lbs, 22.70 psi
                        SP2    237.80 lbs, 18.61 psi
---- Software Used ----
----STUI software:
STUI: 1.0b16 2011-02-03;
alerts: trunk+svn115546;
apo:  v1_5;
boss:  v2_4_2;
boss.daq: 1.2.14;
boss.specMech: 3.0.1;
gcamera: v1_2_3;
guider: v1_3_2;
hub: Tag: sdss3_v1_1_5;
mcp:  v6_6_6;
mcp.plc:  26;
platedb: v1_0_5;
sop: v1_1_7;
sos: v1_1_7;
sos.idlspec2d: v5_4_25;
tcc: 2.14.0;
-----Other software
sdssProcedure(sdss3): v3_06;
idlspec2d (sos3) ---  v5_4_25
plate-mapper3 ------ NOCVS:v5_0_7
---- Mirror Numbers ----
PRIMARY:
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Scale: 1.000000
MIGS		TONIGHT	NOMINAL
Axial A:	-5.519	-5.5210
Axial B:	16.099	16.0910
Axial C:	15.921	15.9190
Trans D:	11.032	10.9960
Lateral E:	10.6299	10.6553
Lateral F:	12.2428	12.2555
GALILS
Commanded:  10600 -250 5800 10250 13050 12650
Actual:     10600 -250 5800 10250 13050 12650
SETMIR VALUES
PrimDesOrient: 0.00 -13.67 10.53 574.80 742.37
PrimOrient:    0.00 -13.67 10.53 574.80 742.37
SECONDARY:
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Focus:      0.00
Air temp:   6
Altitude:   30.0
MIGS		TONIGHT	NOMINAL
Axial A:	-7.834	-7.8330
Axial B:	-2.434	4.8850
Axial C:	13.814	13.820
Trans D:	14.185	14.1910
GALILS
Commanded: 1585350 1566700 1598900 -1450 -50
Actual:    1585406 1566610 1598918 -1450 -50
SETMIR VALUES
SecDesOrient: 1257.00 -9.00 -4.00 -58.00 23.67
SecOrient:    1257.00 -9.03 -4.03 -58.10 23.33