Subject: Re: [sdss3-25mlog 666] 2.5m obslog 20120508 (MJD 56056)
From: Kaike Pan
Date: Wed, 9 May 2012 17:48:53 -0600
Hi Audrey,
   I will be back home in two hours and on the site tomorrow.=20
The weather does not look good for the first part of tonight. Call
me at home after 8:00 PM if you need help on this.
   thanks,
  -kaike
On May 9, 2012, at 2:39 PM, Audrey Oravetz wrote:
> Yep, you are right. It was my mistake after-all.
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> If it is cloudy tonight again (which it looks like it), we can take
> another look.
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> Thanks.
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> Audrey
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>> Hi Audrey,
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>>    I don't know if the moveColl total given in the log has a typo in
>> it or not, but to adjust wavelength position is either
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>> a=3D  X   b=3D -X   c=3D0
>> a=3D -X   b=3D  X   c=3D0
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>> and to adjust the spatial position is either
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>> a=3D  X   b=3D  X   c=3D -X
>> a=3D -X   b=3D -X   c=3D  X
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>>    So if the total move really was  775 775 0, the image would have
>> shifted in the spatial direction as if you had moved 387 387 -387 and
>> pistoned focus by 387, which sort of sounds like what you saw.
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>>    =46rom SoS it appears the move was small enough not to =
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>> change anything, so it may or may not be worth additional tweaking.
>> Kaike, what do you think?
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>> 				Cheers,
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>> 				  Dan
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>>>                       APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY SDSS 2.5M
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>>>                                 OBSERVING LOG
>>>                          Tuesday May 08, 2012
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>>>                                  (MJD 56056)
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>>> ----  Observing Team ----
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>>> Dan Oravetz
>>> Audrey Oravetz
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>>> ---- Observing Plan ----
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>>> BOSS and MARVELS/APOGEE Science
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>>> ---- Observing Summary ----
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>>> Lots of rain, wind, and humidity tonight. We were never able to =
open.
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>>> We completed the lossy fiber test for SP2. We also completed spectro
>>> monthly
>>> checkout with cartridges 11 and 12.
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>>> ---- Observing Log ----
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>>> Afternoon:
>>> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
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>>> The telescope was checked out. APOGEE cals started. Cart 8 was =
mounted on
>>> the
>>> telescope, but because it is raining outside with lightning nearby, =
it
>>> was
>>> decided that we will have to wait to adjust and check the BOSS
>>> collimator positions.
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>>> We did not start ventilating.
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>>> Night:
>>> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
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>>> 00:10Z - Started the lossy fiber test on SP2. Test 150 second =
exposure at
>>> ~18K
>>> counts. Started at exposure number 143560. Returned collimators to =
their
>>> original positions.
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>>> 07:27Z - The rain stopped, but the humidity is still very high. We
>>> mounted cart
>>> 11, and then cart 12 for spectral monthly checkout. We focused the
>>> collimators
>>> first just for fun, and then analyzed the WAVEMID and XMID values.
>>> We remounted
>>> cart 11 for the beginning of the night tomorrow.
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>>> For cart 11:
>>> Flat - 143626
>>> Arc - 143627
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>>> For cart 12:
>>> Flat - 143631
>>> Arc 143632
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>>> We took a series of arcs and flats with cart 11, attempting to =
adjust the
>>> WAVEMID sp1 values slightly to help with the yellow value. We issued
>>> 'boss
>>> moveColl spec=3Dsp1 a=3D775 b=3D775 c=3D0' total, but we did it in =
steps of
>>> 155 or 310.
>>> Initially we moved the wrong direction and had to back-track. We saw
>>> changes
>>> within XMID values, but not in WAVEMID for the following exposures.
>>> We followed
>>> the complete instructions on the SDSS procedures page.
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>>> Hopefully everything will be in spec during the BOSS run.
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>>> Clouds and high humidity. We were never able to open.
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>>> ---- Telescope Status ----
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>>> 11:15Z - Enclosure is on, doors and louvers are closed, and fans are =
off.
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>>> Status at: 11:15Z
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>>> Telescope stowed at:    30,121,00 mount
>>> Instrument mounted:     Cartridge 11
>>> Counterweights at:      270 lbs
>>> LN2 autofill systems:   Connected and turned on.
>>> SP1 LN2 dewar scale:    164 lbs, 21 psi
>>> SP2 LN2 dewar scale:    138 lbs, 18 psi
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>>> ---- Software Used ----
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>>> getVersions,  2012-05-08 23:15:20
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>>> ----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
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>>> -----Other software
>>> sdssProcedure(sdss3): v3_06;
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>>> ---- Mirror Numbers ----
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>>> PRIMARY:
>>> --------
>>> Scale: 1.000000
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>>> MIGS		TONIGHT	NOMINAL
>>> Axial A:	-0.13	-0.127
>>> Axial B:	0.07	0.08
>>> Axial C:	-0.006	-0.004
>>> Trans D:	0.4102	0.40935
>>> Lateral E:	10.668	10.6553
>>> Lateral F:	12.2682	12.2809
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>>> GALILS
>>> Commanded:  11300 -650 5500 19150 13500 13050
>>> Actual:     11300 -650 5500 19150 13500 13050
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>>> SETMIR VALUES
>>> PrimDesOrient: 0.00 0.00 0.00 612.35 1325.90
>>> PrimOrient:    0.00 0.00 0.00 612.43 1325.18
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>>> SECONDARY:
>>> ----------
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>>> Focus:      0.00
>>> Air temp:   4.6
>>> Altitude:   30.2
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>>> MIGS		TONIGHT	NOMINAL
>>> Axial A:	-8.409	-8.408
>>> Axial B:	-8.7	-8.705
>>> Axial C:	-12.157	-12.158
>>> Trans D:	-10.026	-10.018
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>>> GALILS
>>> Commanded: 1577450 1611550 1562700 -9050 -6750
>>> Actual:    1577595 1611548 1562698 -9050 -6750
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>>> SETMIR VALUES
>>> SecDesOrient: 1257.00 13.00 8.00 -60.00 174.63
>>> SecOrient:    1257.04 13.02 7.95 -60.42 174.67
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