Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2013 09:05:01 -0500
From: Fred Hearty
Subject: Re: [sdss3-25mlog 1088] 2.5m obslog 20130225 (MJD 56349)
Looks like it is time to clean the gang connector again while day crew
is investigating the issue Kaike raised.  Same fibers showing up as
faint on successive carts.
Thanks,
Fred
On 2/26/2013 8:04 AM, kpan@apo.nmsu.edu wrote:
>                         APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY SDSS 2.5M
>
>                                   OBSERVING LOG
>                            Monday February 25, 2013
>
>                                    (MJD 56349)
>
> ----  Observing Team ----
>
> Garrett Ebelke
> Kaike Pan
>
> ---- Observing Plan ----
>
> 25 Feb 2013  56349.0  0.96  02:05 12:27  05:26 15:49  APOGEE  11.0 hours  Flexible
> Engineering
>
>
> ---- Observing Summary ----
>
> It was clear with stable good seeing, we observed:
>
> cart 9, plate 6764, field 199+04_A. 2ABBA.
>          no missing fibers, faint: 24, 133, 238, 284
>
> Sky flat with cart 9.
>
> cart 4, plate 6352, field 210+00_A. 2ABBA.
>     No missing fiber. Faint: 24, 284.
>
>    The first set of dither test was done with this plate under
>    clear sky and stable seeing 1.2-1.4", and refraction balance of 0.0.
>    AB at decenter RA=-0.417 Dec=-0.721,
>    BA at decenter RA=0.833  Dec=0.0,
>    AB at decenter RA=-0.417  Dec=0.721
>
>    With 20% longer integration time (600 sec vs. 500 sec), S/N values from
>    dither tests is about 20% smaller.
>
> Cart 1, plate 6566, field 135+30_A. 2 ABBA.
>    No missing fiber. Faint: 24, 227, 253.
>
> cart 8, plate 6778. Field: SGR1_A
>   missing fiber 184; faint:24, 238.
>
> Cart 6, plate 6773, Field: 270+75_A
>    No missing fiber. Faint: 15, 24, 34, 133, 238.
>
> Cart 5, plate 6579. Field M3_A. 2 ABBA.
>    no missing fiber. Faint: 24, 34, 123, 238.
>
> cart 7, plate 6860, field: 340+60_A. 2 ABBA
>    no missing fiber, faint: 24, 133, 238
>
> cart 3, plate 5663, field M107_A. 1 ABBA+ 1AB
>   no missing fiber. Faint: 24, 133, 188, 238, 247, 248, 250, 272.
>
> Notes to Engineering crew:
> ==========================
> It is very hard to removed APOGEE gang connector from the podium.
>
>
> ---- Observing Log ----
>
> ----- Afternoon -----
>
> 22:37Z - Started afternoon checkout.
>
> ----------
> motorPosition
>       sp1:   26481,   26930,   26709;
>       sp2:   29374,   28844,   29536;
> ----------
> Median spectrographs temperatures:
>       Tsp1= 0.5,  Tsp2= -0.4;
>       Outside air temperature= -2.3;
>
> 22:50Z - Started APOGEE Evening Cals
> -Forgot to take the 3-read dark before starting evening cals, however I checked
> and verified the apogee-ql actor was bundling.
> -Checked out enclosure, rails, and all snow is cleared.
> -Gathered mirror numbers.
> -BOSS Bias and Dark were taken
>
> -Afternoon checkout complete, everything is ready to observe.
> Night:
> -----
> two short darks:
> 1:13:05  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870008, 10, A, Dark
> 01:14:53  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870009, 10, A, Dark
>
> 01:25Z cart 9, plate 6764, field 199+04_A. SOGTF.
> 01:31Z started 2XABBA sequences. Clear sky, guider seeing at 1.3-1.6".
> 01:31:41  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870010, 47, A, Object
> 01:40:04  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870011, 47, B, Object
> 01:48:25  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870012, 47, B, Object
> 01:56:54  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870013, 47, A, Object
> 02:05:21  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870014, 47, A, Object
> 02:13:44  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870015, 47, B, Object
> 02:22:05  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870016, 47, B, Object
> 02:30:33  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870017, 47, A, Object
> no missing fibers, faint: 24, 133, 238, 284
>
> 02:39Z sky flat
> 02:39:04  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870018, 14, A, Object
> 02:41:37  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870019, 14, B, Object
> 02:44:09  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870020, 14, B, Object
> 02:46:46  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870021, 14, A, Object
>
> calibs:
> 2:49:34  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870022, 5, A, DomeFlat
> 02:52:45  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870023, 10, A, Dark
> 02:54:33  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870024, 10, A, Dark
>
> 02:57Z cart 4, plate 6352, 210+00_A. SOGTF.
> 03:02Z started 2XABBA, clear sky, seeing 1.3".
> 03:02:56  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870025, 47, A, Object
> 03:11:19  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870026, 47, B, Object
> 03:19:40  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870027, 47, B, Object
> 03:28:08  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870028, 47, A, Object
> 03:36:35  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870029, 47, A, Object
> 03:44:58  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870030, 47, B, Object
> 03:53:19  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870031, 47, B, Object
> 04:01:47  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870032, 47, A, Object
>
> No missing fiber. Faint: 24, 284.
>
> Dithered test:
> 04:11Z 600 sec AB sequence with decenterRA=-0.417 decenterDec=-0.721
> and Refr. Balance of 0.0. Clear sky, stable seeing at 1.3".
> 04:11:22  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870033, 56, A, Object
> 04:21:21  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870034, 56, B, Object
> QuickLook reports a S/N of 28.4 on the last two exposures at the center
> position. 24.4 at this decenter position.
>
> 04:31Z: BA seq with integration time of 600 s at decenter RA=0.833, dec=0.
> 04:31:45  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870035, 56, B, Object. clear, seeing 1.2-1.4.
> 04:41:48  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870036, 56, A, Object. clear, seeing 1.2-1.4.
> QuickLook reports S/N of 24.6 and 23.6.
>
> 04:52Z: AB seq, 600 se at decemter RA=-0.417, Dec=0.721.
> 04:52:37  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870037, 56, A,Object. Clear, seeing 1.3-1.4.
> 05:02:35  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870038, 56, B,Object. clear, seeing 1.3-1.4
> QuickLook reports 25.3 and 25.6.
>
> S/N value in STUI quick look are different compared with those from
> sdss-apogee.apo.nmsu.edu. But Looks like both sets indicated S/N values from
> dithered position are ~20% smaller while the integration time is 20% more.
>
> 05:22Z cart 1, pl 6566, field 135+30_A.
> 05:28Z started 2 ABBA, clear, seeing 1.3-1.4".
> 05:28:17  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870042, 47, A, Object
> 05:36:29  guider.expTime = 5.0;
> 05:36:40  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870043, 47, B, Object
> 05:45:02  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870044, 47, B, Object
> 05:53:30  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870045, 47, A, Object
> 06:01:57  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870046, 47, A, Object
> 06:10:20  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870047, 47, B, Object
> 06:18:41  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870048, 47, B, Object
> 06:27:09  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870049, 47, A, Object
> No missing fiber. Faint: 24, 227, 253.
>
> Calibs:
> 6:35:50  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870050, 5, A, DomeFlat
> 06:42:12  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870051, 10, A, Dark
> 06:43:58  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870052, 10, A, Dark
> Cart 8, plate 6778, field: SGR1_A. SOGTF.
> 06:47Z: started 2X ABBA. clear, seeing at 1.3-1.5".
> 06:47:22  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870053, 47, A, Object
> 06:55:46  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870054, 47, B, Object. Seeing degraded 1.7".
> 07:04:07  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870055, 47, B, Object. Back to 1.1-1.5".
> 07:12:35  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870056, 47, A, Object
> 07:21:02  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870057, 47, A, Object
> 07:29:25  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870058, 47, B, Object
> 07:37:46  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870059, 47, B, Object
> 07:46:14  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870060, 47, A, Object
> missing fiber 184; faint:24, 238.
>
> Calibs:
> 07:54:53  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870061, 5, A, DomeFlat
> 07:57:28  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870062, 10, A, Dark
> 07:59:15  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870063, 10, A, Dark
>
> 08:00Z cart 6, plate 6773, field: 270+75_A. SOGTF.
> 08:05Z started 2 ABBA. Clear, seeing 1.2-1.4".
> 08:05:04  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870064, 47, A, Object
> 08:13:28  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870065, 47, B, Object
> 08:21:49  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870066, 47, B, Object
> 08:30:16  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870067, 47, A, Object
> 08:38:44  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870068, 47, A, Object
> 08:47:07  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870069, 47, B, Object
> 08:55:28  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870070, 47, B, Object
> 09:03:56  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870071, 47, A, Object
> No missing fiber. Faint: 15, 24, 34, 133, 238.
>
> Calibs:
> 09:12:34  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870072, 5, A, DomeFlat
> 09:15:14  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870073, 10, A, Dark
> 09:17:01  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870074, 10, A, Dark
> 09:18Z cart 5, plate 6579, field M3_A. SOGTF.
> 09:25Z started 2XABBA. Clear, seeing 1.1-1.4".
> 09:25:20  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870075, 47, A, Object
> 09:33:43  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870076, 47, B, Object
> 09:42:04  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870077, 47, B, Object
> 09:50:32  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870078, 47, A, Object
> 09:58:59  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870079, 47, A, Object
> 10:07:22  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870080, 47, B, Object
> 10:15:43  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870081, 47, B, Object
> 10:24:11  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870082, 47, A, Object
> no missing fiber. Faint: 24, 34, 123, 238.
>
> Calibs
> 0:32:49  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870083, 5, A, DomeFlat
> 10:35:33  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870084, 10, A, Dark
> 10:37:21  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870085, 10, A, Dark
> 10:38Z: cart 7, plate 6860, field: 340+60_A. SOGTF.
> 10:44Z, started 2 ABBA. Clear, seeing 1.1-1.4".
> 10:44:47  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870086, 47, A, Object
> 10:53:10  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870087, 47, B, Object
> 11:01:31  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870088, 47, B, Object
> 11:09:59  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870089, 47, A, Object
> 11:18:26  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870090, 47, A, Object
> 11:26:49  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870091, 47, B, Object
> 11:35:10  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870092, 47, B, Object
> 11:43:38  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870093, 47, A, Object
> no missing fiber, faint: 24, 133, 238
>
> Calibs:
> 11:52:16  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870094, 5, A, DomeFlat
> 11:54:42  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870095, 10, A, Dark
> 11:56:30  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870096, 10, A, Dark
> 11:59Z cart 3, plate 5663, Field: M107_A. SOGTF.
> 12:05Z, started 1 ABBA,  clear, seeing at 1.6-3.0" (due to low altitude?).
> 2:05:02  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870097, 47, A, Object
> 12:13:25  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870098, 47, B, Object
> 12:21:46  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870099, 47, B, Object
> 12:30:14  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870100, 47, A, Object
> no missing fiber. Faint: 24, 133, 188, 238, 247, 248, 250, 272.
>
> Calibs:
> 2:38:52  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870101, 5, A, DomeFlat
> 12:41:46  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870102, 10, A, Dark
> 12:43:33  apogee.expose=apRaw-07870103, 10, A, Dark
>
> 12:50Z started morning calibs.
>
>
> ---- Telescope Status ----
>
>   22:50Z  Started ventilation
>   00:55Z  encl25m : open
>   12:50Z  encl25m : closed
>
> No interlocks bypassed
>
> Status at: 1:05
> Telescope stowed at:    121.0, 30.0,   0.0  mount
> Instrument mounted:     cartridge =  17
> Counterweights at:    281
> LN2 autofill systems:   Connected and turned on
> 180L LN2 dewar scales:  SP1  117   lbs, 20.1    psi
>                          SP2  116   lbs, 22.4    psi
>
>
>
>
> ---- Software Used ----
>
> Get Versions, 22:36:09
> ----STUI software:
> STUI: 1.2 2012-12-19
> alerts: v1_2_1
> apo:  v1_7
> boss:  v2_5_13
> boss.daq: 1.3.2
> boss.specMech: 3.0.1
> gcamera: v1_2_10
> guider: v1_4_1
> hub: Tag: sdss3_v1_2_0
> mcp:  v6_6_16
> mcp.plc:  28
> mcp.azFiducialVersion:  v1_107
> mcp.altFiducialVersion:  v1_107
> mcp.rotFiducialVersion:  v1_107
> platedb: v1_0_5
> sop: v1_2_16
> sos: v1_2_0
> sos.idlspec2d: v5_6_3
> tcc: 2.14.0
> apogee:  ** not availble **
> apogeecal:  ** not availble **
> apogeeql:  v1_4_1
> -----Other software
> sdssProcedure(sdss3): v3_06
> Scripts : v3_0+trunk
> -- done --
>
>
> -- Other versions ----
> idlspec2d (sos3) ---  v5_6_3
> plate-mapper3 ------ NOCVS:v5_0_16
>
>
> ---- Mirror Numbers ----
>
>
> PRIMARY:
> --------
> Scale: 1.000000
>
> MIGS		TONIGHT	NOMINAL
> Axial A:	5.36	5.362
> Axial B:	5.211	5.212
> Axial C:	5.517	5.517
> Trans D:	10.358	10.353
> Lateral E:	10.6553	10.6553
> Lateral F:	12.2809	12.2809
>
> GALILS
> Commanded:  11300 -650 5500 21900 13500 13050
> Actual:     11300 -650 5500 21900 13500 13050
>
> SETMIR VALUES
> PrimDesOrient: 0.00 0.00 0.00 612.35 1500.90
> PrimOrient:    0.00 0.00 0.00 612.07 1500.38
>
> SECONDARY:
> ----------
>
> Focus:      0.00
> Air temp:   -2.0
> Altitude:   30.2
>
> MIGS		TONIGHT	NOMINAL
> Axial A:	7.036	7.036
> Axial B:	7.044	7.041
> Axial C:	7.028	7.031
> Trans D:	0.344	0.334
>
> GALILS
> Commanded: 1576550 1594600 1580000 -3550 -6650
> Actual:    1576556 1594572 1579989 -3550 -6650
>
> SETMIR VALUES
> SecDesOrient: 1257.00 3.00 5.00 0.00 115.81
> SecOrient:    1257.00 3.00 5.00 -0.17 116.14
>
>
>
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