Subject: 2.5m obslog 20110412 (MJD 55664) From: asimmons@apo.nmsu.edu Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 11:33:52 +0000 (UTC) APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY SDSS 2.5M OBSERVING LOG Tuesday April 12, 2011 (MJD 55664) ---- Observing Team ---- Daniel Oravetz Audrey Simmons ---- Observing Summary ---- Clear night. We observed 7 MARVELS fields, completed 1 BOSS plate, and added signal to 1 BOSS plate. No problems. ---- Observing Log ---- Afternoon: ---------- 2330Z - Started ventilating. Gathered mirror numbers. Checked actors. Mounted cart 1 for beginning of night. Night: ------ 0147Z - Opened enclosure. 0155Z - Calibrations. T01:55:46.210.fits[0] 2.000000 176601.000000 T01:57:45.790.fits[0] 15.000000 4342.692383 T01:59:57.830.fits[0] 2.000000 48630.000000 0214Z - gotoField cart 1, MARVELS plate 4594A, APG 180+00. GSFOGTF. 0214Z - Filed ticket #1278. Slewed to field with a MARVELS plate loaded, but STUI still took cals, and the guider flat failed. 0227Z - 50 min exposure. Seeing 1.5" T02:27:21.240.fits[0] 3000.000000 22.495001 Missing spectra - 77/78, 107/108, and 109/110. 0319Z - Calibrations. T03:19:31.850.fits[0] 2.000000 149376.000000 T03:21:31.640.fits[0] 15.000000 4857.077148 T03:23:44.920.fits[0] 2.000000 137475.000000 0319Z - gotoField cart 6, MARVELS plate 4682B, APGS N4147. GSFOGTF. 0332Z - 50 min exposure. Seeing 1.5" T03:31:28.590.fits[0] 3000.000000 34.805000 Missing spectra - 69/70 04:23Z - Calibrations. T04:23:22.570.fits[0] 2.000000 55843.000000 T04:25:22.180.fits[0] 15.000000 4709.692383 T04:27:35.480.fits[0] 2.000000 83904.000000 0423Z - gotoField cart 3, MARVELS plate 4582A, APGS VOD1. 0433Z - 50 min exposure. Seeing 1.4" T04:33:42.530.fits[0] 3000.000000 27.535000 No broken fibers. 0525Z - Calibrations. T05:25:32.690.fits[0] 2.000000 97398.000000 T05:27:33.300.fits[0] 15.000000 4401.153809 T05:29:45.390.fits[0] 2.000000 169423.000000 0525Z - gotoField cart 3, MARVELS plate 4582B, APG M53. 0531Z - 50 min exposure. Seeing 1.5" T05:31:42.470.fits[0] 3000.000000 35.785000 No broken fibers. 0623Z - Calibrations. T06:23:29.410.fits[0] 2.000000 247619.000000 T06:25:30.020.fits[0] 15.000000 4849.077148 T06:27:42.030.fits[0] 2.000000 109923.000000 0623Z - gotoField cart 7, MARVELS plate 4680A, APG M5PAL5. 0631Z - 50 min exposure. Seeing 1.7" T06:31:27.800.fits[0] 3000.000000 29.813000 No broken fibers. 0723Z - Calibrations. T07:23:56.450.fits[0] 2.000000 65052.000000 T07:25:56.180.fits[0] 15.000000 4429.153809 T07:28:10.330.fits[0] 2.000000 96114.000000 0723Z - gotoField cart 5, MARVELS plate 4673A, APG M13. 0733Z - 50 min exposure. Seeing 1.7" T07:32:58.250.fits[0] 3000.000000 52.470001 No broken fibers. 0825Z - Calibrations. T08:25:49.640.fits[0] 2.000000 107818.000000 T08:27:50.260.fits[0] 15.000000 4841.538574 T08:30:04.390.fits[0] 2.000000 173164.000000 0825Z - gotoField cart 4, MARVELS plate 4674A, APGS M107. 0834Z - 50 min exposure. Seeing 1.5" T08:33:55.520.fits[0] 3000.000000 30.980000 No broken fibers. 0925Z - Calibrations. T09:25:43.420.fits[0] 2.000000 230767.000000 T09:27:44.230.fits[0] 15.000000 4746.077148 T09:29:59.020.fits[0] 2.000000 92129.000000 0925Z - Switched to BOSS. gotoField cart 15, BOSS plate 3957. GSFOGTF. 0931Z - Hartmanns 129802-03, 04-05. 0940Z - Cals 129806-07. 0947Z - 15 min exposure. Seeing 1.4" 1004Z - 15 min exposure. 1020Z - 15 min exposure. This plate is DONE. MJD b1 r1 b2 r2 Texp Sum Plugfile ------------------------------------------------------------ 55664 4.7 10.3 4.4 10.4 900.8 29.8 3957-55661-01 55664 4.2 9.5 4.2 9.8 900.8 27.7 3957-55661-01 55664 3.7 8.2 3.6 8.3 900.8 23.8 3957-55661-01 ------------------------------------------------------------ 12.6 28.0 12.2 28.5 2702.4 --> 81.3 1042Z - gotoField cart 18, BOSS plate 4180. GSFOGTF. 1042Z - Hartmanns 129811-12. 1044Z - Cals 129813-14. 1050Z - 15 min exposure. Seeing 1.4" 1106Z - 15 min exposure. This plate is not finished yet. MJD b1 r1 b2 r2 Texp Sum Plugfile ------------------------------------------------------------ 55664 3.9 9.7 3.1 7.9 900.8 24.6 4180-55661-01 55664 3.7 8.8 2.9 6.7 900.8 22.1 4180-55661-01 ------------------------------------------------------------ 7.6 18.5 6.0 14.6 1801.6 --> 46.7 1131Z - Closed enclosure and stopped ventilating. ---- Telescope Offsets and Scale ---- --- Offsets --- (arcsec) Time Inst Az Alt Rot objArcOff guideRot calibOff scale -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22:30:28 18-4180A 121.0 30.2 0.0 ( 0.0, 0.0) ( 0.0) ( 0.0, 0.0, 0.0) 1.000040 auto 09:47:22 15-3957A -47.7 70.2 138.9 (-3.8,15.6) (30.1) ( 0.0, 0.0, 0.0) 1.000200 auto 10:03:45 15-3957A -55.5 67.5 133.0 (-2.2,15.1) (24.0) ( 0.0, 0.0, 0.0) 1.000200 auto 10:20:07 15-3957A -61.7 64.6 128.6 (-1.0,14.9) (19.5) ( 0.0, 0.0, 0.0) 1.000208 auto 10:49:29 18-4180A -23.5 82.8 158.0 (-5.6,11.0) (88.1) ( 0.0, 0.0, 0.0) 1.000178 auto 11:05:51 18-4180A -45.6 80.8 137.9 (-2.2,11.1) (42.4) ( 0.0, 0.0, 0.0) 1.000157 auto ---- Focus Log ---- --- Focus --- Time Inst Scale M1 M2 Focus Az Alt Temp Wind Dir -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22:30:28 18-4180A 1.000040 -398 1350 419 121.0 30.2 15.8 24 215 99.9 auto 09:47:22 15-3957A 1.000200 -1975 -36 467 -47.7 70.2 7.4 13 274 1.4 auto 10:03:45 15-3957A 1.000200 -1978 -17 485 -55.5 67.5 7.1 13 308 1.3 auto 10:20:07 15-3957A 1.000208 -2051 -60 496 -61.7 64.6 7.0 23 299 1.6 auto 10:49:29 18-4180A 1.000178 -1758 121 459 -23.5 82.8 6.5 12 292 1.5 auto 11:05:51 18-4180A 1.000157 -1554 291 460 -45.6 80.8 6.3 9 309 1.5 auto ---- Weather Log ---- --- Weather --- Time Inst Temp DP Dif Humid Wind Dir Dust,1um IRSC IRSCm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22:30:28 18-4180A 15.8 -12.7 28.5 12 24 215 2077 5.2 1576.0 99.9 auto 09:47:22 15-3957A 7.4 -12.8 20.2 22 13 274 782 5.5 1506.0 1.4 auto 10:03:45 15-3957A 7.1 -12.4 19.5 23 13 308 748 5.0 1508.0 1.3 auto 10:20:07 15-3957A 7.0 -12.0 19.0 24 23 299 776 5.3 1515.0 1.6 auto 10:49:29 18-4180A 6.5 -11.8 18.3 25 12 292 847 5.8 1520.0 1.5 auto 11:05:51 18-4180A 6.3 -11.6 17.9 26 9 309 881 10.8 1522.0 1.5 auto ---- Telescope Status ---- 2330Z - Began ventilation. Doors and louvers opened, fans on. 0140Z - Opened enclosure. 1133Z - Enclosure is on, doors and louvers are closed, and fans are off. Status at: 1133Z Telescope stowed at: 30,121,00 mount Instrument mounted: Cartridge 18 Counterweights at: 280 lbs LN2 autofill systems: Connected and turned on. SP1 LN2 dewar scale: 245.80 lbs, 23.05 psi SP2 LN2 dewar scale: 129.00 lbs, 19.82 psi ---- Software Used ---- getVersions, 2011-04-12 22:29:39; ----STUI software: STUI: 1.0 2011-03-15; alerts: v1_1_4; apo: v1_7; boss: v2_5_0; boss.daq: 1.3.1; boss.specMech: 3.0.1; gcamera: v1_2_3; guider: v1_3_4; hub: Tag: sdss3_v1_1_5; mcp: v6_6_6; mcp.plc: 26; platedb: v1_0_5; sop: v1_1_9; sos: v1_1_7; sos.idlspec2d: v5_4_25; tcc: 2.14.0; -----Other software sdssProcedure(sdss3): v3_06; ---- Mirror Numbers ---- PRIMARY: -------- Scale: 1.000000 MIGS TONIGHT NOMINAL Axial A: -5.52 -5.520 Axial B: -0.022 -0.022 Axial C: 15.923 15.924 Trans D: 11.029 11.033 Lateral E: 10.6807 10.6426 Lateral F: 12.2682 12.2428 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: ---------- Focus: 0.00 Air temp: 15.0 Altitude: 30.2 MIGS TONIGHT NOMINAL Axial A: -7.834 -7.835 Axial B: -2.429 -2.442 Axial C: 13.811 13.810 Trans D: 14.181 14.184 GALILS Commanded: 1585350 1566700 1598900 -1450 -50 Actual: 1585476 1567082 1599233 -1450 -50 SETMIR VALUES SecDesOrient: 1257.00 -9.00 -4.00 -58.00 23.67 SecOrient: 1257.24 -9.02 -3.92 -58.03 23.33