Subject: 2.5m obslog 20120425 (MJD 56043) From: doravetz@apo.nmsu.edu Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:03:36 +0000 (UTC) APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY SDSS 2.5M OBSERVING LOG Wednesday April 25, 2012 (MJD 56043) ---- Observing Team ---- Audrey Oravetz Dan Oravetz John Parejko (guest) ---- Observing Plan ---- BOSS Science ---- Observing Summary ---- Most of the night was lost to clouds. We finished Cart. 15, 5900 and obtained useful signal on Cart. 16, 4713. Completed MARVELS cals. ---- Observing Log ---- Afternoon ========= -- Status -- 2012-04-25 22:42:53.332716 Enclosure is closed; cwPositions = 278 276 277 277; MCP instr 17 (mounted); Guider cart= 17, pl= 5173, side= A (loaded); motorPosition sp1: 24762, 25799, 22944; sp2: 34917, 34788, 35842; Median spectrographs temperatures: Tsp1= 16.3, Tsp2= 15.7; Outside air temperature= 19.0; Boss CCD Temp : sp1r0= -124.6 (-126.6); sp1b2= -99.6 (-100.0); sp2r0= -134.0 (-134.8); sp2b2= -101.2 (-100.0); sp1LN2: 10.0; sp2LN2: 10.0; ------------------------------ gcameraTemp= -40.1 (-40.0); Rel. Focus = 0.0; objArcOff = 0.0, 0.0; ------------------------------ Apogee: vacuum = 5.84e-07 Apogee: ln2Level=95.463 ------------------------------ humid25m = 15.0; airTemp25m = 19.0C, dpTemp25m = -8.2C; diff= 27.2C; wind25m = n/a, direction = n/a; Took biases, darks, cals, and hartmanns. Gathered mirror numbers. 01:15Z - Mounted cart 10 for the beginning of the night. Started ventilating. Night ===== Too cloudy to open at sunset. 22:48Z - APOGEE evening cals started. Completed MARVELS cals. 05:58Z - Opened for a gap in the clouds. Force-filled spectrographs. Cart. 15, 5900 ************** Applied -0.002 deg RA and +0.002 deg Dec offset to acquire stars. Mostly clear. Hartmanns and Cals: 06:13:10 boss exposure 4.0, file=143096 06:14:01 boss exposure 4.0, file=143097 06:14:57 hartSp1: r=-578, b=-2.0, txt=OK, sp1Temp = 14.1 06:14:57 sos.sp1AverageMove = 1724 06:15:03 motorPos.sp1.move: 1725, 1724, 1722 06:15:03 hartSp2: r=418, b=1.4, txt=OK, sp2Temp = 13.4 06:15:03 sos.sp2AverageMove = -637 06:15:07 motorPos.sp2.move: -641, -639, -637 06:15:28 boss exposure 4.0, file=143098 06:17:08 boss exposure 30.0, file=143099 Science: 06:21:38 boss exposure 900.0, file=143100 06:38:09 boss exposure 900.0, file=143101 06:54:31 boss exposure 900.0, file=143102 07:11:01 boss exposure 900.0, file=143103 stopped early; already reached S/N MJD b1 r1 b2 r2 Texp Sum Plugfile ------------------------------------------------------------ 56043 4.2 10.2 4.0 9.6 900.8 28.0 5900-56043-01 56043 4.2 9.9 3.9 9.0 900.8 27.0 5900-56043-01 56043 2.4 5.6 2.2 5.1 900.8 15.3 5900-56043-01 ------------------------------------------------------------ s/n= 10.8 25.7 10.1 23.7 2702.4 --> 70.3 Cart. 16, 4713 ************** GSOGTF. Clouds moved in during this plate. Hartmanns and Cals: 07:20:11 boss exposure 4.0, file=143104 07:21:02 boss exposure 4.0, file=143105 07:22:14 hartSp1: r=-681, b=-2.3, txt=OK, sp1Temp = 14.0 07:22:14 sos.sp1AverageMove = -413 07:22:18 motorPos.sp1.move: -414, -416, -414 07:22:18 hartSp2: r=-69, b=-0.2, txt=OK, sp2Temp = 13.6 07:22:18 sos.sp2AverageMove = -2711 07:22:26 motorPos.sp2.move: -2712, -2709, -2711 07:22:55 boss exposure 4.0, file=143106 07:24:30 boss exposure 30.0, file=143107 Science: 07:27:18 boss exposure 900.0, file=143108 07:43:41 boss exposure 900.0, file=143109 08:00:11 boss exposure 900.0, file=143110 08:16:33 boss exposure 900.0, file=143111 08:33:02 boss exposure 900.0, file=143112 08:49:25 boss exposure 900.0, file=143113 Lost guide stars periodically 09:05:56 boss exposure 900.0, file=143114 No guide stars; stopped MJD b1 r1 b2 r2 Texp Sum Plugfile ------------------------------------------------------------ 56043 0.5 1.0 0.4 0.8 900.8 2.7 4713-56043-01 56043 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.3 900.8 1.1 4713-56043-01 56043 1.7 3.9 1.6 3.3 900.8 10.5 4713-56043-01 56043 2.9 6.6 2.7 5.6 900.8 17.8 4713-56043-01 56043 2.5 5.2 2.4 4.5 900.8 14.6 4713-56043-01 56043 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.4 900.8 1.3 4713-56043-01 ------------------------------------------------------------ s/n= 8.1 17.5 7.5 14.9 5404.8 --> 48.0 09:42Z - No guide stars, clouds were rather thick. We closed and monitored the weather. 10:46Z - APOGEE morning cals started. 11:00Z - Called it a night. ---- Telescope Offsets and Scale ---- --- Offsets --- (arcsec) Time Inst Az Alt Rot objArcOff guideRot calibOff -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 06:20 15-5900A 50.7 73.0 224.2 (-14.8, 14.8) ( 18.0) ( 0.0, 0.0, 0.0) boss 06:37 15-5900A 39.9 75.4 215.2 (-13.3, 16.1) ( 30.1) ( 0.0, 0.0, 0.0) boss 06:53 15-5900A 25.7 77.3 202.9 (-11.3, 16.9) ( 43.0) ( 0.0, 0.0, 0.0) boss 07:09 15-5900A 8.0 78.3 187.1 ( -8.7, 17.5) ( 52.4) ( 0.0, 0.0, 0.0) boss 07:26 16-4713A 207.2 84.1 29.1 ( 0.1, -6.9) ( -98.3) ( 0.0, 0.0, 0.0) boss 07:42 16-4713A 227.7 82.0 52.0 ( 4.2, -5.1) (-104.8) ( 0.0, 0.0, 0.0) boss 07:59 16-4713A 238.1 79.2 64.8 ( 6.0, -3.1) (-101.6) ( 0.0, 0.0, 0.0) boss 08:15 16-4713A 243.6 76.2 72.7 ( 7.0, -2.7) ( -98.4) ( 0.0, 0.0, 0.0) boss 08:31 16-4713A 246.7 73.0 78.2 ( 7.1, -2.4) ( -96.3) ( 0.0, 0.0, 0.0) boss 08:48 16-4713A 248.4 69.9 82.3 ( 7.5, -2.0) ( -94.7) ( 0.0, 0.0, 0.0) boss 09:04 16-4713A 249.3 66.6 85.7 ( 8.1, -2.1) ( -94.0) ( 0.0, 0.0, 0.0) boss ---- Focus Log ---- --- Focus --- Time Inst Scale M1 M2 Focus Az Alt Temp Wind Dir -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 06:20 15-5900A 1.000230 -2271 -418 335 50.7 73.0 15.2 8 300 1.2 boss 06:37 15-5900A 1.000223 -2204 -380 322 39.9 75.4 15.1 9 285 1.3 boss 06:53 15-5900A 1.000211 -2080 -288 312 25.7 77.3 15.2 6 266 1.4 boss 07:09 15-5900A 1.000211 -2083 -293 310 8.0 78.3 15.0 5 266 1.7 boss 07:26 16-4713A 1.000235 -2319 -503 301 207.2 84.1 15.0 6 268 2.6 boss 07:42 16-4713A 1.000231 -2280 -470 301 227.7 82.0 15.1 9 264 1.7 boss 07:59 16-4713A 1.000234 -2312 -492 304 238.1 79.2 15.2 9 267 1.8 boss 08:15 16-4713A 1.000235 -2319 -497 299 243.6 76.2 15.3 12 292 1.6 boss 08:31 16-4713A 1.000229 -2255 -451 289 246.7 73.0 15.6 9 281 1.4 boss 08:48 16-4713A 1.000219 -2159 -390 267 248.4 69.9 15.6 9 266 1.4 boss 09:04 16-4713A 1.000235 -2322 -513 270 249.3 66.6 15.1 5 213 1.9 boss ---- Weather Log ---- --- Weather --- Time Inst Temp DP Dif Humid Wind Dir Dust,1um IRSC IRSCm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 06:20 15-5900A 15.2 -9.9 25.1 16 8 300 515 23.8 1439.0 1.2 boss 06:37 15-5900A 15.1 -9.2 24.3 17 9 285 391 24.8 1458.0 1.3 boss 06:53 15-5900A 15.2 -9.1 24.3 17 6 266 436 15.3 1443.0 1.4 boss 07:09 15-5900A 15.0 -8.9 23.9 18 5 266 377 94.9 1562.0 1.7 boss 07:26 16-4713A 15.0 -9.1 24.1 18 6 268 415 62.9 1464.0 2.6 boss 07:42 16-4713A 15.1 -8.9 24.0 18 9 264 410 87.3 1509.0 1.7 boss 07:59 16-4713A 15.2 -9.1 24.3 17 9 267 432 98.7 1545.0 1.8 boss 08:15 16-4713A 15.3 -8.4 23.7 18 12 292 363 40.5 1473.0 1.6 boss 08:31 16-4713A 15.6 -8.1 23.7 18 9 281 342 49.0 1477.0 1.4 boss 08:48 16-4713A 15.6 -8.2 23.8 18 9 266 339 73.9 1482.0 1.4 boss 09:04 16-4713A 15.1 -8.4 23.5 19 5 213 408 255.2 1607.0 1.9 boss ---- Telescope Status ---- Status at: 11:01:50 Telescope stowed at: 121.0, 30.0, 0.0 mount Instrument mounted: cartridge = 16 Counterweights at: 278, 277, 278, 278 LN2 autofill systems: Connected and turned on 180L LN2 dewar scales: SP1 129 lbs, 21 psi SP2 136 lbs, 20 psi ---- Software Used ---- getVersions, 2012-04-25 22:41:03 ----STUI software: STUI: 1.1.2b2 2012-03-28; alerts: v1_2_0; apo: v1_7; boss: v2_5_5; boss.daq: 1.3.2; boss.specMech: 3.0.1; gcamera: v1_2_7; guider: v1_3_17; hub: Tag: sdss3_v1_1_8; mcp: v6_6_11; mcp.plc: 28; mcp.azFiducialVersion: v1_103; mcp.altFiducialVersion: v1_103; mcp.rotFiducialVersion: v1_103; platedb: v1_0_5; sop: v1_2_11; sos: v1_2_0; sos.idlspec2d: v5_5_3; tcc: 2.14.0; apogee: ** FAILED ** apogeecal: ** FAILED ** apogeeql: v1_4_1 -----Other software sdssProcedure(sdss3): v3_06; ---- Mirror Numbers ---- PRIMARY: -------- Scale: 1.000000 MIGS TONIGHT NOMINAL Axial A: -0.128 -0.127 Axial B: 0.071 0.08 Axial C: -0.005 -0.004 Trans D: 0.4102 0.40935 Lateral E: 10.6426 10.6553 Lateral F: 12.2555 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: 19.1 Altitude: 30.0 MIGS TONIGHT NOMINAL Axial A: -8.204 -8.408 Axial B: -8.508 -8.705 Axial C: -12.127 -12.158 Trans D: -10.032 -10.018 GALILS Commanded: 1573057 1607206 1562612 -9050 -6750 Actual: 1583000 1625784 1570660 -9050 -6750 SETMIR VALUES SecDesOrient: 1257.00 13.00 8.00 -60.00 174.63 SecOrient: 1257.28 13.21 7.77 -60.54 174.55