Date: Wed, 11 May 2011 19:57:16 -0000 (UTC) Subject: Re: [sdss3-25mlog 119] 2.5m obslog 20110510 (MJD 55692) From: hjbrew@apo.nmsu.edu We were unable to start the DIMM this morning because it was unhappy for some reason. However, I just rebooted it. It's okay now and can be used as weather conditions allow. Please feel free to contact me if there are questions. Howard > > APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY SDSS 2.5M > > OBSERVING LOG > Tuesday May 10, 2011 > > (MJD 55692) > > ---- Observing Team ---- > > Howard Brewington > Audrey Simmons > > ---- Observing Plan ---- > > 10 May 2011 55692.0 0.53 03:25 10:34 11:36 18:46 BOSS 7.2 hours > > > ---- Observing Summary ---- > > We were closed most of the night due to very high dust counts. We opened > the last > hour and collected some data on BOSS cartridge 17, but in pretty poor > seeing > conditions. > > While we were closed, we completed MARVELS calibrations. > > > ---- Observing Log ---- > > Afternoon: > ---------- > > 23:00Z Started the afternoon checkout. > > Checked email > > Checked 180-L dewars weight > > Checked status of rain sensor > > Recorded the software versions > > Recorded and checked mirror numbers > > Did 'platedb showActive' All BOSS/MARVELS carts are ready > > Tested the actors > > Check calib lamps > > Guider/gcamera tests: > a) gcamera status (simulate=off; temp=-40) > b) gcamera dark time=20 > c) gcamera flat time=0.5 cartridge=16 > d) guider status > > Spectro tests and focus > a) guider loadCartridge > b) boss exposure bias itime=0 > c) boss exposure dark itime=20 > d) sop hartmann > e) sop doCalibs > f) checked xMid and waveMid values > g) declared calibs as test > > Checked that carts were in bay correctly; All BOSS/MARVELS carts are ready > > Opened doors/louvers; turned on fans > > Mounted first cart of the night > > hub25m> Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on > /dev/sda2 95G 16G 74G 18% / > /dev/sda4 793G 148G 604G 20% /home > /dev/sda1 99M 19M 75M 20% /boot > tmpfs 5.9G 0 5.9G 0% /dev/shm > sdssfiles1-p://data1/data/MARVELS > 1.8T 292G 1.6T 16% /MARVELS > /dev/drbd1 13T 4.0T 8.6T 32% /data > > Night: > ------ > > 01:50Z - Did not open at sunset due to high dust counts (~15000). We will > wait > until the counts drop below 5000 before we continue. > > 04:55Z - Dust counts still high. We began MARVELS calibrations. > > > 09:19Z - Dust dropped to 5000. Started ventilating. > 09:35Z - Opened enclosure. gotoField cart 17, BOSS plate 4187. > 09:42Z - Hartmanns 130890-91. All cameras in focus. > 09:44Z - Cals 130892-93. > 09:55Z - 15 min exposure. Seeing 2.6" > 10:12Z - 15 min exposure. > 10:28Z - 15 min exposure. This plate is not yet done. > > MJD b1 r1 b2 r2 Texp Sum Plugfile > ------------------------------------------------------------ > 55691 2.0 5.4 2.2 5.6 900.8 15.2 4187-55689-01 > 55692 0.9 2.3 0.9 2.1 900.8 6.2 4187-55689-01 > 55692 0.7 1.7 0.8 1.4 900.8 4.6 4187-55689-01 > 55692 0.6 1.6 0.8 1.2 900.8 4.2 4187-55689-01 > ------------------------------------------------------------ > 4.2 11.0 4.7 10.3 3603.2 --> 30.2 > > 10:54Z - Closed enclosure. Stopped ventilating. > > > ---- Telescope Offsets and Scale ---- > > --- Offsets --- (arcsec) > Time Inst Az Alt Rot objArcOff guideRot calibOff scale > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 10:05 17-4187A 288.4 65.3 120.2 ( 7.7, 9.5) (-2.0) ( 0.0, 0.0, 0.0) > 1.000550 > 10:11 17-4187A 286.8 64.1 119.4 ( 7.9,10.2) (-3.6) ( 0.0, 0.0, 0.0) > 1.000580 a > 10:27 17-4187A 282.9 60.8 117.5 ( 7.9, 9.5) (-5.9) ( 0.0, 0.0, 0.0) > 1.000580 a > > ---- Focus Log ---- > > --- Focus --- > Time Inst Scale M1 M2 Focus Az Alt Temp Wind Dir > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 10:05 17-4187A 1.000550 -5428 -1942 1413 288.4 65.3 0.8 16 263 > 2.6 > 10:11 17-4187A 1.000580 -5724 -2123 1474 286.8 64.1 0.7 13 267 > 2.2 a > 10:27 17-4187A 1.000580 -5724 -2204 1385 282.9 60.8 0.6 16 270 > 2.3 a > > ---- Weather Log ---- > > --- Weather --- > Time Inst Temp DP Dif Humid Wind Dir Dust,1um IRSC IRSCm > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 10:05 17-4187A 0.8 -9.5 10.3 999 16 263 2620 999.0 999.0 2.6 > 10:11 17-4187A 0.7 -9.4 10.1 46 13 267 2556 5.2 1591.0 2.2 > a > 10:27 17-4187A 0.6 -10.2 10.8 44 16 270 2136 5.1 1599.0 2.3 > a > > ---- Telescope Status ---- > > 09:19Z Doors and louvers opened, fans on. > 09:35Z Enclosure off. > 10:54Z Enclosure on, doors and louvers closed, fans off. > > No interlocks bypassed. > > Status at: 10:53Z > > Telescope stowed at: 30,121,00 mount > Instrument mounted: Cartridge 17 > Counterweights at: 285 units > LN2 autofill systems: Connected and turned on. > 180L LN2 dewar scales: Sp_01 117.60 lbs, 19.66 psi > Sp_02 144.10 lbs, 16.90 psi > > ---- Software Used ---- > > getVersions, 2011-05-10 22:37:44; > > ----STUI software: > STUI: 1.1a5 2011-05-06; > 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_6; > hub: Tag: sdss3_v1_1_5; > mcp: v6_6_6; > mcp.plc: 27; > platedb: v1_0_5; > sop: v1_1_9; > sos: v1_1_7; > sos.idlspec2d: v5_4_34; > tcc: 2.14.0; > > -----Other software > sdssProcedure(sdss3): v3_06; > > > > ---- Mirror Numbers ---- > > > PRIMARY: > -------- > Scale: 1.000000 > > MIGS TONIGHT NOMINAL > Axial A: -5.518 -5.520 > Axial B: -0.026 -0.022 > Axial C: 15.919 15.924 > Trans D: 11.027 11.033 > Lateral E: 10.6553 10.6426 > Lateral F: 12.2555 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: 17.5 > Altitude: 30.0 > > MIGS TONIGHT NOMINAL > Axial A: -0.014 -0.013 > Axial B: -2.439 -2.442 > Axial C: 13.809 13.810 > Trans D: 14.181 14.184 > > GALILS > Commanded: 1585350 1566700 1598900 -1450 -50 > Actual: 1585306 1566679 1598817 -1450 -50 > > SETMIR VALUES > SecDesOrient: 1257.00 -9.00 -4.00 -58.00 23.67 > SecOrient: 1256.97 -8.99 -4.00 -58.08 23.30 > > > > ---- Problems in Detail ---- > > 01:25Z - High Dust > > _______________________________________________ > Message 119 of sdss3-25mlog - Logs of nightly APO activities. > sdss3-25mlog@sdss3.org > https://sdss3.org/mailman/listinfo/sdss3-25mlog >