Subject: 2.5m obslog 20120108 (MJD 55935) From: dmbiz@apo.nmsu.edu Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2012 12:09:59 +0000 (UTC) APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY SDSS 2.5M OBSERVING LOG Sunday January 08, 2012 (MJD 55935) ---- Observing Team ---- Dmitry Bizyaev Elena Malanushenko ---- Observing Plan ---- 8 Jan 2012 55935.0 0.98 01:41 12:39 01:50 12:50 MARVELS/APOGEE 12.0 hours ---- Observing Log ---- Afternoon ----------- Software and hardware checked and showed no problems. Snow accumulation was 2" in the evening. Humidity is 90% and dew point difference is 1.5C. Utility power went off and on a few times. Boss arc and flat taken with cart 14. Started Apogee evening calibrations. Not optimistic about opening tonight. No ventilation started. Night ----- 02:00 utility power went off, site switched to generator 02:55 site switched to utility power again. Utility power was on and off several times during the night for a shorter amount of time. 07:00 apogee auto-scheduler ran 07:35 apogee morning calibrations started 12:11Z call it a night ---- Weather Log ---- Wind 1 um DIMM IRSC Time Temp C Dewp C MPH Dir Dust fwhm mean sigma 19:00 0.8 -7.7 12.8 211.6 902 19:15 1.4 -7.7 18.7 207.1 973 19:30 1.0 -6.8 9.9 240.0 1099 19:45 -0.1 -7.2 15.4 200.3 1046 20:00 0.1 -6.5 20.0 218.6 1134 20:15 0.5 -5.9 19.5 215.9 1189 20:30 0.1 -6.5 16.8 222.2 1170 20:45 0.1 -6.8 15.2 209.2 1083 21:00 -0.3 -6.4 11.2 258.1 1091 21:15 0.5 -6.4 16.1 215.6 1167 21:30 0.3 -6.6 13.5 226.8 1193 21:45 -0.1 -6.5 7.4 236.5 1079 22:00 -0.2 -6.6 9.4 262.6 1187 22:15 -0.4 -6.8 5.8 282.7 1110 22:30 -2.3 -5.6 7.2 87.3 1212 22:45 -3.2 -5.0 15.1 82.8 1301 23:00 -3.8 -4.7 12.3 78.9 1033 23:15 -4.0 -5.1 12.5 75.2 623 23:30 -4.4 -5.1 11.5 77.6 957 23:45 -4.8 -6.0 15.1 76.3 938 00:00 -4.9 -6.1 13.3 82.0 988 00:15 -5.1 -6.6 12.8 81.7 722 00:30 -5.3 -6.8 11.2 70.3 1391 00:45 -5.7 -7.4 24.6 76.3 1287 01:00 -5.9 -7.6 27.8 70.4 1680 01:15 -6.1 -7.8 33.0 70.8 1442 01:30 -6.2 -7.7 30.3 74.2 1544 01:45 -6.1 -7.7 24.0 71.8 1522 02:00 -6.2 -7.8 15.2 86.7 1248 02:15 -6.2 -7.7 13.3 87.9 1701 02:30 -6.2 -7.6 27.4 69.7 1329 02:45 -6.3 -7.7 26.3 77.0 1869 03:00 -6.3 -7.8 28.1 71.1 1115 03:15 -6.4 -7.9 27.1 76.4 1161 03:30 -6.6 -7.9 30.5 72.8 2136 03:45 -6.7 -7.9 21.2 79.3 1053 04:00 -6.7 -8.1 30.2 62.8 1478 04:15 -6.7 -8.1 22.9 70.4 1681 04:30 -6.8 -8.3 30.2 65.3 729 04:45 -6.9 -8.6 21.7 70.2 1085 05:00 -6.9 -8.3 32.1 71.6 1108 05:15 -6.9 -8.4 29.2 69.1 849 05:30 -7.1 -8.7 21.1 67.4 1258 05:45 -7.2 -9.0 21.4 81.1 1189 06:00 -7.2 -9.0 28.6 71.2 1394 06:15 -7.3 -9.2 27.5 81.6 1215 06:30 -7.4 -9.2 22.9 61.7 1824 06:45 -7.2 -8.9 26.9 75.6 1928 07:00 -7.2 -8.6 29.7 70.0 2378 07:15 -7.0 -8.2 24.0 73.0 1922 07:30 -6.9 -8.4 22.4 61.8 1428 07:45 -6.9 -8.5 18.9 76.5 1047 ---- Telescope Status ---- Never opened No interlocks bypassed Status at: 12:11 Telescope stowed at: 121,30 Instrument mounted: cartridge = 14 Counterweights at: 286, 284, 286, 285 LN2 autofill systems: Connected and turned on 180L LN2 dewar scales: SP1 155 lbs, 21 psi SP2 172 lbs, 20 psi ---- Software Used ---- ----STUI software: STUI: 1.1.2b1 2011-11-08; alerts: v1_2_0; apo: v1_7; boss: v2_5_4; boss.daq: 1.3.2; boss.specMech: 3.0.1; gcamera: v1_2_7; guider: v1_3_16; hub: Tag: sdss3_v1_1_8; mcp: v6_6_11; mcp.plc: 28; mcp.azFiducialVersion: v1_100; mcp.altFiducialVersion: v1_100; mcp.rotFiducialVersion: v1_100; platedb: v1_0_5; sop: v1_2_12; sos: v1_2_0; sos.idlspec2d: v5_5_3; tcc: 2.14.0; apogee: ? apogeecal: ? apogeeql: v1_4_1 -----Other software sdssProcedure(sdss3): v3_07; idlspec2d (sos3) --- v5_5_3 plate-mapper3 ------ NOCVS:v5_0_13 Setting up: idlspec2d Flavor: Linux64 Version: v5_5_3 Setting up: |elodie Flavor: Linux64 Version: v1_3 Setting up: |spinspect Flavor: Linux64 Version: start Setting up: |specflat Flavor: NULL Version: v1_18 Setting up: |speclog Flavor: Linux64 Version: trunk Setting up: |platelist Flavor: Linux64 Version: trunk Setting up: |platedb Flavor: Linux64 Version: v1_0_9 Setting up: |hooloovookit Flavor: Linux64 Version: v3.0b4 Setting up: |sqlalchemy Flavor: Linux64 Version: 0.5.5 Setting up: |psycopg Flavor: Linux64 Version: 2.0.11 Setting up: |scipy Flavor: Linux64 Version: 0.7.1 Setting up: |actorcore Flavor: Linux64 Version: v1_15_0 Setting up: |opscore Flavor: Linux64 Version: v1_15 Setting up: |external Flavor: Linux64 Version: v1_2_0 Setting up: |actorkeys Flavor: Linux64 Version: trunk Setting up: |plc Flavor: Linux64 Version: v28_1 Setting up: |sdss3tools Flavor: Linux64 Version: v1_7_10 Setting up: |RO Flavor: Linux64 Version: RO-2.8.0 Setting up: |tron Flavor: Linux64 Version: sdss3_v1_1_8 Setting up: |idlutils Flavor: Linux64 Version: v5_4_23 Setting up: |idl Flavor: Linux64 Version: 7.1 Setting up: |dust Flavor: Linux64 Version: v0_1 Setting up: actorcore Flavor: Linux64 Version: v1_15_1 Setting up: |opscore Flavor: Linux64 Version: v1_15_1 Setting up: |external Flavor: Linux64 Version: v1_2_0 Setting up: |actorkeys Flavor: Linux64 Version: trunk Setting up: |plc Flavor: Linux64 Version: v28_1 Setting up: |sdss3tools Flavor: Linux64 Version: v1_7_10 Setting up: |RO Flavor: Linux64 Version: RO-2.8.0 Setting up: |tron Flavor: Linux64 Version: sdss3_v1_1_8 ---- Mirror Numbers ---- PRIMARY: -------- Scale: 1.000000 MIGS TONIGHT NOMINAL Axial A: -0.13 -0.127 Axial B: 0.067 0.08 Axial C: -0.008 -0.004 Trans D: 0.41005 0.40935 Lateral E: 10.6553 10.6553 Lateral F: 12.2809 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: -5.3 Altitude: 30.0 MIGS TONIGHT NOMINAL Axial A: -8.408 -8.408 Axial B: -8.693 -8.705 Axial C: -12.149 -12.158 Trans D: -10.027 -10.018 GALILS Commanded: 1577450 1611550 1562700 -9050 -6750 Actual: 1577476 1611542 1562704 -9050 -6750 SETMIR VALUES SecDesOrient: 1257.00 13.00 8.00 -60.00 174.63 SecOrient: 1256.99 13.00 8.00 -60.39 174.68 ---- Problems in Detail ---- 00:48Z High Humidity 00:48Z Other weather problem - snowfall 01:00Z High wind