Subject: 2.5m obslog 20120507 (MJD 56055) From: doravetz@apo.nmsu.edu Date: Tue, 8 May 2012 10:18:23 +0000 (UTC) APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY SDSS 2.5M OBSERVING LOG Monday May 07, 2012 (MJD 56055) ---- Observing Team ---- Audrey Oravetz Dan Oravetz ---- Observing Plan ---- APOGEE/MARVELS Science ---- Observing Summary ---- The night was lost to combinations of clouds, humidity, and a few raindrops. Completed the lossy fiber test for SP1 using cartridge 8. ---- Observing Log ---- Afternoon ========= Everything working normally. Started APOGEE cals. Mounted cartridge 5 for the beginning of the night. Did not start ventilating because of nearby thunderstorms and high wind. Night ===== No sign of weather clearing anytime soon. Mounted cartridge 8 for the lossy fiber test. 02:26Z - Started lossy fiber test for SP1. Exposures 143494-143553 span the entirety of the test. Started APOGEE morning calibrations and ran the auto-scheduler. 10:19Z - Called it a night. ---- Telescope Status ---- Status at: 10:15:41 Telescope stowed at: 121.0, 30.0, 0.0 mount Instrument mounted: cartridge = 8 Counterweights at: 278, 275, 277, 279 LN2 autofill systems: Connected and turned on 180L LN2 dewar scales: SP1 194.00 lbs, 18.85 psi SP2 215.80 lbs, 21.23 psi ---- Software Used ---- getVersions, 2012-05-07 23:56:19 ----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: -0.129 -0.127 Axial B: 0.07 0.08 Axial C: -0.005 -0.004 Trans D: 0.41005 0.40935 Lateral E: 10.6807 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: 14.1 Altitude: 30.3 MIGS TONIGHT NOMINAL Axial A: -8.398 -8.408 Axial B: -8.689 -8.705 Axial C: -12.143 -12.158 Trans D: -10.019 -10.018 GALILS Commanded: 1577450 1611550 1562700 -9050 -6750 Actual: 1563662 1598817 1545098 -9050 -6750 SETMIR VALUES SecDesOrient: 1257.00 13.00 8.00 -60.00 174.63 SecOrient: 1245.32 14.57 8.01 -60.36 173.61