Subject: 2.5m obslog 20120521 (MJD 56069) From: doravetz@apo.nmsu.edu Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 11:19:48 +0000 (UTC) APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY SDSS 2.5M OBSERVING LOG Monday May 21, 2012 (MJD 56069) ---- Observing Team ---- Audrey Oravetz Dan Oravetz ---- Observing Plan ---- BOSS Science ---- Observing Summary ---- Clear skies most of the night with variable seeing. Observed the following: Cart. 10, 5969 DONE Cart. 12, 5861 DONE Cart. 14, 6023 DONE Cart. 16, 6033 DONE Cart. 17, 4989 DONE ---- Observing Log ---- Afternoon ========= Checked that STUI actors were alive and responsive. Took guider dark, BOSS biases & dark, Hartmanns. Checked fiducial crossings, mirror numbers, upper/lower telescope enclosure. Took APOGEE evening cals. Checked BOSS collimators, but did not move the positions: motorPosition sp1: 26702, 28844, 20423; sp2: 31899, 30381, 33760; Median spectrographs temperatures: Tsp1= 15.7, Tsp2= 14.9; Outside air temperature= 15.7; 01:00Z - Started ventilation. Night ===== 02:15Z - Opened to mostly clear skies. Force-filled the spectrographs. Cart. 10, 5969 ************** 02:32Z - GSOGTF. Mostly clear. Variable seeing 1.4-2.1" FWHM. Hartmanns and Cals: 02:34:04 boss exposure 4.0, file=144122 02:34:54 boss exposure 4.0, file=144123 02:35:49 hartSp2: r=518, b=1.8, txt=OK, sp2Temp = 14.0 02:35:49 sos.sp2AverageMove = 3424 02:35:59 motorPos.sp2.move: 3424, 3424, 3424 02:35:59 hartSp1: r=-388, b=-1.3, txt=OK, sp1Temp = 14.7 02:35:59 sos.sp1AverageMove = 2495 02:36:07 motorPos.sp1.move: 2496, 2494, 2496 02:36:27 boss exposure 4.0, file=144124 02:38:02 boss exposure 30.0, file=144125 Science: 03:15:20 boss exposure 900.0, file=144126 03:31:42 boss exposure 900.0, file=144127 03:48:05 boss exposure 900.0, file=144128 MJD b1 r1 b2 r2 Texp Sum Plugfile ------------------------------------------------------------ 56068 1.1 4.2 1.4 4.4 900.8 11.1 5969-56068-01 56068 1.2 4.1 1.5 4.1 900.8 10.9 5969-56068-01 56068 1.0 3.5 1.3 3.4 900.8 9.2 5969-56068-01 56068 1.1 3.5 1.3 3.2 900.8 9.1 5969-56068-01 56068 1.1 3.5 1.4 3.3 900.8 9.3 5969-56068-01 56068 1.0 3.1 1.2 2.7 900.8 8.0 5969-56068-01 56069 2.3 7.9 2.7 8.6 900.8 21.5 5969-56068-01 56069 2.1 6.8 2.3 6.7 900.8 17.9 5969-56068-01 ------------------------------------------------------------ s/n= 10.9 36.6 13.1 36.4 7206.4 --> 97.0 Cart. 12, 5861 ************** 03:56Z - GSOGTF. Clear skies. Variable seeing 1.6-2.5" FWHM. Hartmanns and Cals: 03:58:38 boss exposure 4.0, file=144129 03:59:28 boss exposure 4.0, file=144130 04:00:23 hartSp2: r=-401, b=-1.4, txt=OK, sp2Temp = 13.3 04:00:23 sos.sp2AverageMove = -137 04:00:27 motorPos.sp2.move: -137, -137, -136 04:00:27 hartSp1: r=3, b=0.0, txt=OK, sp1Temp = 13.7 04:00:27 sos.sp1AverageMove = 1142 04:00:32 motorPos.sp1.move: 1141, 1142, 1139 04:00:53 boss exposure 4.0, file=144131 04:02:27 boss exposure 30.0, file=144132 Science: 04:07:20 boss exposure 900.0, file=144133 04:23:42 boss exposure 900.0, file=144134 04:40:04 boss exposure 900.0, file=144135 04:56:27 boss exposure 900.0, file=144136 05:22:59 boss exposure 900.0, file=144137 05:39:21 boss exposure 900.0, file=144138 05:55:43 boss exposure 900.0, file=144139 MJD b1 r1 b2 r2 Texp Sum Plugfile ------------------------------------------------------------ 56069 2.3 7.2 3.0 7.7 900.8 20.2 5861-56068-01 56069 1.4 5.1 2.0 5.5 900.8 14.0 5861-56068-01 56069 1.1 4.1 1.5 4.6 900.8 11.3 5861-56068-01 56069 1.6 5.4 2.1 5.8 900.8 14.9 5861-56068-01 56069 1.4 4.3 1.8 5.2 900.8 12.7 5861-56068-01 56069 1.7 5.1 2.2 6.2 900.8 15.2 5861-56068-01 56069 0.8 2.8 1.0 3.3 900.8 7.9 5861-56068-01 ------------------------------------------------------------ s/n= 10.3 34.0 13.6 38.3 6305.6 --> 96.2 Cart. 14, 6023 ************** 06:14Z - GSOGTF. Clear skies. Variable seeing 1.9-2.5" FWHM. Hartmanns and Cals: 06:16:59 boss exposure 4.0, file=144140 06:17:49 boss exposure 4.0, file=144141 06:18:46 hartSp2: r=258, b=0.9, txt=OK, sp2Temp = 12.0 06:18:46 sos.sp2AverageMove = -797 06:18:50 motorPos.sp2.move: -799, -797, -798 06:18:50 hartSp1: r=-390, b=-1.3, txt=OK, sp1Temp = 12.3 06:18:50 sos.sp1AverageMove = -704 06:18:54 motorPos.sp1.move: -705, -703, -704 06:19:14 boss exposure 4.0, file=144142 06:20:49 boss exposure 30.0, file=144143 Science: 06:23:44 boss exposure 900.0, file=144144 06:40:07 boss exposure 900.0, file=144145 06:56:29 boss exposure 900.0, file=144146 07:12:52 boss exposure 900.0, file=144147 MJD b1 r1 b2 r2 Texp Sum Plugfile ------------------------------------------------------------ 56068 1.2 4.1 1.4 3.6 900.8 10.3 6023-56068-01 56068 1.0 3.3 1.2 2.9 900.8 8.4 6023-56068-01 56068 1.0 3.1 1.2 2.8 900.8 8.1 6023-56068-01 56068 1.0 3.6 1.3 3.0 900.8 8.9 6023-56068-01 56069 1.1 4.0 1.4 3.7 900.8 10.2 6023-56068-01 56069 2.3 6.6 2.5 6.1 900.8 17.5 6023-56068-01 56069 2.3 6.8 2.5 5.7 900.8 17.3 6023-56068-01 56069 2.3 6.7 2.5 5.7 900.8 17.2 6023-56068-01 ------------------------------------------------------------ s/n= 12.2 38.2 14.0 33.5 7206.4 --> 97.9 Cart. 16, 6033 ************** 07:32Z - GSOGTF. Clear skies. Variable seeing 2.0-2.6" FWHM. Hartmanns and Cals: 07:34:00 boss exposure 4.0, file=144148 07:34:50 boss exposure 4.0, file=144149 07:35:46 hartSp1: r=-580, b=-2.0, txt=OK, sp1Temp = 12.4 07:35:46 sos.sp1AverageMove = -1475 07:35:52 motorPos.sp1.move: -1474, -1475, -1475 07:35:52 hartSp2: r=466, b=1.6, txt=OK, sp2Temp = 12.0 07:35:52 sos.sp2AverageMove = -1646 07:35:58 motorPos.sp2.move: -1646, -1646, -1646 07:36:33 boss exposure 4.0, file=144150 07:38:08 boss exposure 30.0, file=144151 Science: 07:41:12 boss exposure 900.0, file=144152 07:57:35 boss exposure 900.0, file=144153 08:13:57 boss exposure 900.0, file=144154 08:30:19 boss exposure 900.0, file=144155 08:46:41 boss exposure 900.0, file=144156 09:03:03 boss exposure 900.0, file=144157 09:19:26 boss exposure 900.0, file=144158 MJD b1 r1 b2 r2 Texp Sum Plugfile ------------------------------------------------------------ 56069 2.4 7.0 2.7 7.1 900.8 19.2 6033-56068-01 56069 2.1 6.8 2.3 6.6 900.8 17.8 6033-56068-01 56069 1.5 5.4 1.7 5.3 900.8 13.9 6033-56068-01 56069 1.2 5.3 1.4 5.1 900.8 13.0 6033-56068-01 56069 0.9 4.4 0.9 4.1 900.8 10.3 6033-56068-01 56069 1.1 4.9 1.1 4.6 900.8 11.7 6033-56068-01 56069 1.3 5.7 1.4 5.2 900.8 13.6 6033-56068-01 ------------------------------------------------------------ s/n= 10.5 39.5 11.5 38.0 6305.6 --> 99.5 Cart. 17, 4989 ************** 09:37Z - GSOGTF. Clear skies. Seeing improved 1.6-1.9" FWHM. Hartmanns and Cals: 09:39:29 boss exposure 4.0, file=144159 09:40:21 boss exposure 4.0, file=144160 09:41:39 hartSp1: r=-1030, b=-3.5, txt=OK, sp1Temp = 12.3 09:41:39 sos.sp1AverageMove = -1345 09:41:45 motorPos.sp1.move: -1345, -1345, -1347 09:41:45 hartSp2: r=787, b=2.7, txt=OK, sp2Temp = 11.9 09:41:45 sos.sp2AverageMove = -1326 09:41:50 motorPos.sp2.move: -1326, -1325, -1326 09:42:11 boss exposure 4.0, file=144161 09:43:45 boss exposure 30.0, file=144162 Science: 09:46:16 boss exposure 900.0, file=144163 10:02:42 boss exposure 900.0, file=144164 10:19:04 boss exposure 900.0, file=144165 10:35:27 boss exposure 900.0, file=144166 MJD b1 r1 b2 r2 Texp Sum Plugfile ------------------------------------------------------------ 56067 4.0 11.6 4.2 10.8 900.8 30.6 4989-56067-01 56067 0.8 2.9 0.9 2.6 900.8 7.2 4989-56067-01 56067 0.5 1.6 0.5 1.7 900.8 4.3 4989-56067-01 56068 2.2 7.1 2.2 6.5 900.8 18.0 4989-56067-01 56068 1.8 6.6 1.8 5.9 900.8 16.1 4989-56067-01 56069 1.7 6.4 1.7 5.9 900.8 15.7 4989-56067-01 56069 1.8 6.6 1.9 6.1 900.8 16.4 4989-56067-01 56069 1.4 5.0 1.5 4.8 900.8 12.7 4989-56067-01 56069 0.9 4.0 1.0 3.8 900.8 9.7 4989-56067-01 ------------------------------------------------------------ s/n= 15.1 51.8 15.7 48.1 8107.2 --> 130.7 11:09Z - Closed. ---- Telescope Offsets and Scale ---- --- Offsets --- (arcsec) Time Inst Az Alt Rot objArcOff guideRot calibOff -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 03:14 10-5969A -11.7 79.8 169.3 ( -2.6, 3.0) ( 39.2) ( 7.2, 10.8, 0.0) boss 03:30 10-5969A -30.7 78.5 152.2 ( -2.5, 2.2) ( 19.8) ( 7.2, 10.8, 0.0) boss 03:46 10-5969A -45.2 76.4 139.7 ( -1.3, 2.8) ( 2.1) ( 7.2, 10.8, 0.0) boss 04:06 12-5861A 32.0 76.4 208.5 ( 1.8, 1.9) ( 13.9) ( 7.2, 10.8, 0.0) boss 04:22 12-5861A 16.1 77.8 194.4 ( 1.5, 2.0) ( 23.6) ( 7.2, 10.8, 0.0) boss 04:38 12-5861A -2.2 78.2 177.9 ( 0.9, 2.8) ( 26.1) ( 7.2, 10.8, 0.0) boss 04:55 12-5861A -20.4 77.5 161.6 ( 0.7, 2.2) ( 16.0) ( 7.2, 10.8, 0.0) boss 05:21 12-5861A -43.2 74.5 141.9 ( 1.4, 3.3) ( -5.9) ( 7.2, 10.8, 0.0) boss 05:38 12-5861A -53.0 72.0 133.9 ( 1.9, 3.9) ( -15.0) ( 7.2, 10.8, 0.0) boss 05:54 12-5861A -60.6 69.1 128.3 ( 1.6, 4.8) ( -22.0) ( 7.2, 10.8, 0.0) boss 06:22 14-6023A -60.8 80.1 124.1 ( -0.2, 3.3) ( -28.9) ( 7.2, 10.8, 0.0) boss 06:38 14-6023A -70.0 77.0 116.9 ( 0.2, 2.9) ( -41.0) ( 7.2, 10.8, 0.0) boss 06:55 14-6023A -76.1 73.6 112.9 ( -0.6, 3.6) ( -46.1) ( 7.2, 10.8, 0.0) boss 07:11 14-6023A -80.5 70.3 110.6 ( -0.4, 4.3) ( -49.9) ( 7.2, 10.8, 0.0) boss 07:40 16-6033A 208.7 75.4 34.8 ( -2.9, 7.3) ( -99.6) ( 7.2, 10.8, 0.0) boss 07:56 16-6033A 216.9 73.5 45.7 ( -2.7, 6.6) (-100.9) ( 7.2, 10.8, 0.0) boss 08:12 16-6033A 223.0 71.3 54.4 ( -2.6, 6.4) (-100.8) ( 7.2, 10.8, 0.0) boss 08:29 16-6033A 227.5 68.8 61.5 ( -2.7, 6.5) ( -99.4) ( 7.2, 10.8, 0.0) boss 08:45 16-6033A 230.7 66.2 67.4 ( -2.9, 6.9) ( -98.9) ( 7.2, 10.8, 0.0) boss 09:01 16-6033A 233.0 63.5 72.4 ( -3.1, 7.1) ( -97.5) ( 7.2, 10.8, 0.0) boss 09:18 16-6033A 234.6 60.7 76.8 ( -3.3, 6.9) ( -97.3) ( 7.2, 10.8, 0.0) boss 09:45 17-4989A 251.1 71.4 83.8 ( -0.0, 3.5) ( -21.0) ( 7.2, 10.8, 0.0) boss 10:01 17-4989A 251.9 68.1 87.0 ( 0.4, 3.1) ( -21.2) ( 7.2, 10.8, 0.0) boss 10:17 17-4989A 252.1 64.8 89.7 ( 0.5, 3.4) ( -20.9) ( 7.2, 10.8, 0.0) boss 10:34 17-4989A 252.0 61.5 92.0 ( 0.4, 3.2) ( -20.8) ( 7.2, 10.8, 0.0) boss ---- Focus Log ---- --- Focus --- Time Inst Scale M1 M2 Focus Az Alt Temp Wind Dir -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 03:14 10-5969A 1.000264 -2602 -687 349 -11.7 79.8 13.3 7 179 2.0 boss 03:30 10-5969A 1.000255 -2522 -640 328 -30.7 78.5 13.4 11 177 1.4 boss 03:46 10-5969A 1.000240 -2370 -540 299 -45.2 76.4 13.4 4 152 1.8 boss 04:06 12-5861A 1.000138 -1363 360 366 32.0 76.4 13.1 11 166 1.9 boss 04:22 12-5861A 1.000150 -1484 237 345 16.1 77.8 12.6 6 184 1.6 boss 04:38 12-5861A 1.000145 -1430 281 345 -2.2 78.2 13.4 8 168 2.0 boss 04:55 12-5861A 1.000141 -1395 313 349 -20.4 77.5 13.3 7 181 1.6 boss 05:21 12-5861A 1.000146 -1443 271 342 -43.2 74.5 13.0 5 133 2.1 boss 05:38 12-5861A 1.000145 -1430 290 347 -53.0 72.0 13.1 6 161 2.0 boss 05:54 12-5861A 1.000140 -1379 314 322 -60.6 69.1 13.0 14 145 2.5 boss 06:22 14-6023A 1.000244 -2408 -412 463 -60.8 80.1 11.8 15 155 2.5 boss 06:38 14-6023A 1.000229 -2258 -307 441 -70.0 77.0 12.1 17 171 2.4 boss 06:55 14-6023A 1.000179 -1745 -45 290 -76.1 73.6 14.1 19 182 1.9 boss 07:11 14-6023A 1.000152 -1500 116 226 -80.5 70.3 14.1 21 160 2.1 boss 07:40 16-6033A 1.000178 -1752 36 364 208.7 75.4 12.6 21 172 2.2 boss 07:56 16-6033A 1.000209 -2064 -166 416 216.9 73.5 12.7 21 163 2.0 boss 08:12 16-6033A 1.000213 -2105 -169 444 223.0 71.3 12.5 20 156 2.1 boss 08:29 16-6033A 1.000208 -2051 -144 421 227.5 68.8 12.5 17 179 2.0 boss 08:45 16-6033A 1.000196 -1930 -110 349 230.7 66.2 13.0 15 182 2.2 boss 09:01 16-6033A 1.000182 -1796 -33 310 233.0 63.5 13.1 12 162 2.6 boss 09:18 16-6033A 1.000178 -1755 -17 283 234.6 60.7 13.1 10 176 2.1 boss 09:45 17-4989A 1.000180 -1780 -99 245 251.1 71.4 13.8 8 174 1.9 boss 10:01 17-4989A 1.000205 -2019 -294 243 251.9 68.1 13.6 17 202 1.6 boss 10:17 17-4989A 1.000228 -2268 -448 273 252.1 64.8 13.1 14 198 1.6 boss 10:34 17-4989A 1.000243 -2398 -544 292 252.0 61.5 13.5 10 186 1.8 boss ---- Weather Log ---- --- Weather --- Time Inst Temp DP Dif Humid Wind Dir Dust,1um IRSC IRSCm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 03:14 10-5969A 13.3 1.4 11.9 44 7 179 1953 68.5 1496.0 2.0 boss 03:30 10-5969A 13.4 0.8 12.6 42 11 177 1970 6.2 1496.0 1.4 boss 03:46 10-5969A 13.4 0.4 13.0 40 4 152 1871 14.7 1495.0 1.8 boss 04:06 12-5861A 13.1 -0.4 13.5 39 11 166 1836 7.8 1494.0 1.9 boss 04:22 12-5861A 12.6 0.5 12.1 43 6 184 1888 6.9 1500.0 1.6 boss 04:38 12-5861A 13.4 0.4 13.0 40 8 168 1841 5.5 1500.0 2.0 boss 04:55 12-5861A 13.3 0.0 13.3 40 7 181 1765 5.9 1477.0 1.6 boss 05:21 12-5861A 13.0 -0.8 13.8 38 5 133 1649 6.6 1484.0 2.1 boss 05:38 12-5861A 13.1 -0.1 13.2 40 6 161 1673 5.8 1511.0 2.0 boss 05:54 12-5861A 13.0 0.5 12.5 42 14 145 1875 5.7 1484.0 2.5 boss 06:22 14-6023A 11.8 3.4 8.4 56 15 155 2130 5.9 1502.0 2.5 boss 06:38 14-6023A 12.1 3.2 8.9 54 17 171 2141 6.1 1501.0 2.4 boss 06:55 14-6023A 14.1 1.8 12.3 43 19 182 2130 7.8 1497.0 1.9 boss 07:11 14-6023A 14.1 2.5 11.6 45 21 160 2086 6.8 1508.0 2.1 boss 07:40 16-6033A 12.6 4.1 8.5 56 21 172 2264 5.8 1506.0 2.2 boss 07:56 16-6033A 12.7 4.8 7.9 58 21 163 2282 5.2 1508.0 2.0 boss 08:12 16-6033A 12.5 5.3 7.2 61 20 156 2229 5.3 1513.0 2.1 boss 08:29 16-6033A 12.5 4.5 8.0 58 17 179 2363 5.7 1507.0 2.0 boss 08:45 16-6033A 13.0 3.2 9.8 51 15 182 2210 6.9 1523.0 2.2 boss 09:01 16-6033A 13.1 3.9 9.2 53 12 162 2129 6.5 1496.0 2.6 boss 09:18 16-6033A 13.1 3.5 9.6 52 10 176 2157 6.5 1523.0 2.1 boss 09:45 17-4989A 13.8 2.5 11.3 46 8 174 2443 6.7 1491.0 1.9 boss 10:01 17-4989A 13.6 2.6 11.0 47 17 202 2636 22.3 1490.0 1.6 boss 10:17 17-4989A 13.1 2.8 10.3 49 14 198 2643 67.9 1424.0 1.6 boss 10:34 17-4989A 13.5 1.7 11.8 44 10 186 2868 107.2 1441.0 1.8 boss ---- Telescope Status ---- Telescope stowed at: 30,121,00 mount Instrument mounted: Cartridge Counterweights at: 250 lbs LN2 autofill systems: Connected and turned on. SP1 LN2 dewar scale: 232.80 lbs, 20.54 psi SP2 LN2 dewar scale: 234.10 lbs, 22.10 psi ---- Software Used ---- getVersions, 2012-05-21 22:44:18 -----STUI software----- STUI: 1.1.2b2 2012-03-28 alerts: v1_2_0 apo: v1_7 boss: v2_5_6 boss.daq: 1.3.2 boss.specMech: 3.0.1 gcamera: v1_2_7 guider: v1_3_17 hub: Tag: sdss3_v1_1_9 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: -0.13 -0.127 Axial B: 0.07 0.08 Axial C: -0.005 -0.004 Trans D: 0.41015 0.40935 Lateral E: 10.668 10.6553 Lateral F: 12.2682 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: 20.1 Altitude: 30.0 MIGS TONIGHT NOMINAL Axial A: -8.409 -8.408 Axial B: -8.7 -8.705 Axial C: -12.16 -12.158 Trans D: -10.027 -10.018 GALILS Commanded: 1577450 1611550 1562700 -9050 -6750 Actual: 1578049 1612002 1562748 -9050 -6750 SETMIR VALUES SecDesOrient: 1257.00 13.00 8.00 -60.00 174.63 SecOrient: 1257.03 13.05 7.99 -60.39 174.66