Subject: 2.5m obslog 20130415 (MJD 56398) From: kinemuchi@apo.nmsu.edu Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:19:08 +0000 (UTC) APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY SDSS 2.5M OBSERVING LOG Monday April 15, 2013 (MJD 56398) ---- Observing Team ---- Garrett Ebelke Karen Kinemuchi ---- Observing Plan ---- 15 Apr 2013 56398.0 0.36 02:45 11:21 09:19 17:57 BOSS 8.6 hours ---- Observing Summary ---- High dust during the first half of the night. Temporarily closed due to dust and wind from 04:00Z until 06:10Z. BOSS OBSERVING: Cart 10 (Plate 6696) - DONE! Cart 11 (Plate 6645) - DONE! Cart 15 (Plate 6933 Special plate) - DONE (w/ 8 exposures)! Cart 16 (Plate 6718) - DONE! Cart 17 (Plate 6721) - DONE! APOGEE OBSERVING: Cart 4 (Plate 5820) - 1xABBA + 1xAB no missing fibers, faint fibers #284 The cart lift pendant worked fine this evening. ---- Observing Log ---- ----- Afternoon ----- 23:23Z - Started afternoon checkout. Before Collimation: ------------------------------ Median spectrographs temperatures: Tsp1= 10.0, Tsp2= 9.5; Outside air temperature= 14.8; Collimation: COLLIMATE: Predict blue camera ring movement of 2.7 degrees for spectro-1 COLLIMATE: Predict blue camera ring movement of -3.6 degrees for spectro-2 COLLIMATE: Predict (red) piston movement of -2775 steps for spectro-1 COLLIMATE: Predict (red) piston movement of 2732 steps for spectro-2 red cameras adjusted Target B1: -5 B2: +5 COLLIMATE: Predict blue camera ring movement of -6,0 degrees for spectro-1 COLLIMATE: Predict blue camera ring movement of 3.6 degrees for spectro-2 COLLIMATE: Predict (red) piston movement of 42 steps for spectro-1 COLLIMATE: Predict (red) piston movement of 170 steps for spectro-2 Collimation Finished ------------------------------ motorPosition sp1: 1602, 1559, 1645; sp2: 3851, 2690, 2703; ---------- Median spectrographs temperatures: Tsp1= 10.0, Tsp2= 9.6; Outside air temperature= 14.2; Afternoon checkout complete, everything is ready to observe. Ventilation delayed due to high winds and high dust. ================================================================================ NIGHT: ====== 01:45Z Ventilation begins. 02:10:06 loadCart: ct=10, pl=6696, sd=A; 02:10:06 sop.gotoField = done; 02:10:11 sop.gotoField = running; HARTMANN: 02:11:45 boss exposure 4.0, file=160276 02:12:35 boss exposure 4.0, file=160277 02:13:34 hartSp2: r=509, b=1.7, txt=OK, sp2Temp = 9.3 02:13:34 sos.sp2AverageMove = 1565 02:13:40 motorPos.sp2.move: 1565, 1565, 1564; 02:13:40 hartSp1: r=-237, b=-0.8, txt=OK, sp1Temp = 9.8 02:13:40 sos.sp1AverageMove = 3055 02:13:50 motorPos.sp1.move: 3051, 3054, 3049; CALIBS: 02:14:10 boss exposure 4.0, file=160278 02:15:45 boss exposure 30.0, file=160279 GSOGTF; clear skies, wind gusts at 31mph and dust counts at 3400; seeing is 2.0" 02:36:50 boss exposure 900.0, file=160280 02:53:12 boss exposure 900.0, file=160281 plate3 6696 (S/N)^2 accumulated for plate 6696 ---- logfile-56393.html ---- ---- logfile-56394.html ---- ---- logfile-56395.html ---- ---- logfile-56396.html ---- ---- logfile-56397.html ---- ---- logfile-56398.html ---- --------------------------------------------------------------- MJD b1 r1 b2 r2 Texp Sum Plugfile --------------------------------------------------------------- 56396 3.21 9.28 2.50 8.23 900.9 23.22 6696-56393-01 56396 3.56 9.55 2.89 8.40 900.8 24.40 6696-56393-01 56397 1.36 4.82 1.04 4.28 900.9 11.51 6696-56393-01 56397 2.51 7.34 2.14 6.39 900.9 18.38 6696-56393-01 56398 1.02 3.83 0.77 3.31 900.9 8.93 6696-56393-01 56398 1.34 4.29 0.98 3.77 900.9 10.39 6696-56393-01 --------------------------------------------------------------- s/n2= 13.01 39.11 10.32 34.39 5405.2 --> 96.82 [above 0.50] --------------------------------------------------------------- Plate 6696 is COMPLETE! ================================================================================ 03:11:09 loadCart: ct=11, pl=6645, sd=A; 03:11:42 sop.gotoField = running; HARTMANN: 03:13:03 boss exposure 4.0, file=160282 03:13:52 boss exposure 4.0, file=160283 03:14:49 hartSp2: r=-375, b=-1.3, txt=OK, sp2Temp = 9.0 03:14:49 sos.sp2AverageMove = -110 03:14:53 motorPos.sp2.move: -110, -108, -109; 03:14:53 hartSp1: r=68, b=0.2, txt=OK, sp1Temp = 9.6 03:14:53 sos.sp1AverageMove = 3069 03:15:02 motorPos.sp1.move: 3069, 3066, 3069; CALIBS: 03:15:45 boss exposure 4.0, file=160284 03:17:26 boss exposure 30.0, file=160285 GSOGTF; clear skies, wind = 27mph, dust counts = 3200, seeing is 2.5" 03:19:59 boss exposure 900.0, file=160286 03:36:22 boss exposure 900.0, file=160287 plate3 6645 (S/N)^2 accumulated for plate 6645 ---- logfile-56397.html ---- ---- logfile-56398.html ---- --------------------------------------------------------------- MJD b1 r1 b2 r2 Texp Sum Plugfile --------------------------------------------------------------- 56397 2.07 6.65 2.36 6.35 900.9 17.43 6645-56397-01 56397 2.19 6.75 2.38 6.67 900.9 17.99 6645-56397-01 56397 2.17 6.82 2.45 6.72 900.9 18.15 6645-56397-01 56397 2.38 7.21 2.59 6.91 900.9 19.09 6645-56397-01 56398 1.29 4.43 1.28 4.50 900.9 11.50 6645-56397-01 56398 1.52 5.50 1.71 5.40 900.9 14.13 6645-56397-01 --------------------------------------------------------------- s/n2= 11.61 37.35 12.77 36.55 5405.2 --> 98.29 [above 0.50] --------------------------------------------------------------- Plate 6645 is COMPLETE! ================================================================================ 04:02Z We estimate about 40000 dust counts from over the weekend to now. We have closed up due to the dust counts and rising wind. When the dust counts drop to safer levels, we will open again. 06:10Z Ventilating and opening the enclosure. Dust counts have lowered and wind is around 20mph. Wind gusts are around 30mph. Observing BOSS special plate: 06:12:07 loadCart: ct=15, pl=6933, sd=A; 06:17:10 encl25m : open; 06:19:26 sop.gotoField = running; HARTMANN: 06:20:56 boss exposure 4.0, file=160288 06:21:47 boss exposure 4.0, file=160289 06:22:46 hartSp2: r=-27, b=-0.1, txt=OK, sp2Temp = 8.6 06:22:46 sos.sp2AverageMove = 500 06:22:49 motorPos.sp2.move: 500, 499, 499; 06:22:49 hartSp1: r=-457, b=-1.6, txt=OK, sp1Temp = 9.4 06:22:49 sos.sp1AverageMove = -1527 06:22:55 motorPos.sp1.move: -1528, -1526, -1530; CALIBS: 06:23:20 boss exposure 4.0, file=160290 06:24:54 boss exposure 30.0, file=160291 GSOGTF; clear skies, windy; seeing is 2.1" From the decenter log window: 06:30:07 guider.decenter: file=236, enabled, ra=-0.01, dec=0.23 08:17Z Seeing has improved: 1.3" 06:30:16 boss exposure 900.0, file=160292 06:46:38 boss exposure 900.0, file=160293 07:03:03 boss exposure 900.0, file=160294 07:19:25 boss exposure 900.0, file=160295 07:35:47 boss exposure 900.0, file=160296 07:52:11 boss exposure 900.0, file=160297 08:08:33 boss exposure 900.0, file=160298 08:24:55 boss exposure 900.0, file=160299 plate3 6933 (S/N)^2 accumulated for plate 6933 ---- logfile-56398.html ---- --------------------------------------------------------------- MJD b1 r1 b2 r2 Texp Sum Plugfile --------------------------------------------------------------- 56398 1.95 5.65 2.17 5.65 900.9 15.42 6933-56398-01 56398 2.65 7.57 2.77 7.63 900.8 20.63 6933-56398-01 56398 3.43 9.45 3.74 10.47 900.8 27.09 6933-56398-01 56398 3.62 10.45 4.14 11.62 900.9 29.83 6933-56398-01 56398 3.78 11.07 4.55 12.70 900.8 32.10 6933-56398-01 56398 3.83 11.11 4.42 12.83 900.9 32.21 6933-56398-01 56398 3.84 10.92 4.48 13.35 900.8 32.59 6933-56398-01 56398 3.85 10.67 4.42 13.45 900.8 32.39 6933-56398-01 --------------------------------------------------------------- s/n2= 26.96 76.89 30.71 87.70 7206.8 --> 222.26 [above 0.50] --------------------------------------------------------------- Plate 6933 is COMPLETE with 8 exposures! ================================================================================ 08:43:03 loadCart: ct=16, pl=6718, sd=A; 08:43:24 sop.gotoField = running; HARTMANN: 08:44:52 boss exposure 4.0, file=160300 08:45:43 boss exposure 4.0, file=160301 08:47:21 hartSp1: r=-893, b=-3.1, txt=OK, sp1Temp = 7.6 08:47:21 sos.sp1AverageMove = -1091 08:47:26 motorPos.sp1.move: -1090, -1091, -1085; 08:47:26 hartSp2: r=-83, b=-0.3, txt=OK, sp2Temp = 7.0 08:47:26 sos.sp2AverageMove = -83 08:47:30 motorPos.sp2.move: -83, -82, -82; CALIBS: 08:47:50 boss exposure 4.0, file=160302 08:49:25 boss exposure 30.0, file=160303 GSOGTF; clear skies, much calmer wind-wise. Seeing is 1.5" 08:51:49 boss exposure 900.0, file=160304 09:08:11 boss exposure 900.0, file=160305 09:24:33 boss exposure 900.0, file=160306 plate3 6718 (S/N)^2 accumulated for plate 6718 ---- logfile-56398.html ---- --------------------------------------------------------------- MJD b1 r1 b2 r2 Texp Sum Plugfile --------------------------------------------------------------- 56398 4.43 10.37 4.60 10.16 900.8 29.55 6718-56391-01 56398 4.44 10.55 4.72 10.46 900.8 30.18 6718-56391-01 56398 4.46 10.69 4.71 10.18 900.9 30.03 6718-56391-01 --------------------------------------------------------------- s/n2= 13.33 31.61 14.02 30.80 2702.6 --> 89.76 [above 0.50] --------------------------------------------------------------- Plate 6718 is COMPLETE! ================================================================================ 09:42:41 loadCart: ct=17, pl=6721, sd=A; 09:43:18 sop.gotoField = running; 1st HARTMANN: 09:44:48 boss exposure 4.0, file=160307 09:45:40 boss exposure 4.0, file=160308 09:48:28 sop.gotoField = failed; 09:48:32 hartSp1: r=-834, b=-2.9, txt=OK, sp1Temp = 7.1 09:48:32 sos.sp1AverageMove = 130 09:48:36 motorPos.sp1.move: 129, 129, 129; 09:48:36 hartSp2: r=164, b=0.6, txt=OK, sp2Temp = 6.7 09:48:36 sos.sp2AverageMove = -3533 09:48:36 sop.gotoField = running; 09:48:48 motorPos.sp2.move: -3533, -3533, -3533; CALIBS: 09:49:07 boss exposure 4.0, file=160309 09:49:56 boss exposure 4.0, file=160310 The first set of Hartmanns failed, but after about 3 minutes, the motor position information updated in LogFun. We issued another goToField without slew to redo the Hartmann. 09:48:28 APO.gebelke 162 sop f text="Failed to do Hartmann sequence" 09:48:28 CmdDone: APO.gebelke 162 sop gotoField flatTime=30.0 guiderFlatTime=0.5 guiderExpTime=5.0 arcTime=4.0 2nd HARTMANN: 09:49:07 boss exposure 4.0, file=160309 09:49:56 boss exposure 4.0, file=160310 09:50:59 hartSp1: r=-994, b=-3.4, txt=OK, sp1Temp = 7.1 09:50:59 sos.sp1AverageMove = -29 09:51:02 motorPos.sp1.move: -33, -30, -31; 09:51:02 hartSp2: r=604, b=2.1, txt=OK, sp2Temp = 6.6 09:51:02 sos.sp2AverageMove = -451 09:51:07 motorPos.sp2.move: -451, -447, -451; CALIBS (2nd set): 09:51:27 boss exposure 4.0, file=160311 09:53:03 boss exposure 30.0, file=160312 GSOGTF; clear skies, calm; seeing is 1.7" 09:55:09 boss exposure 900.0, file=160313 10:11:31 boss exposure 900.0, file=160314 10:27:55 boss exposure 900.0, file=160315 10:44:18 boss exposure 900.0, file=160316 plate3 6721 (S/N)^2 accumulated for plate 6721 ---- logfile-56398.html ---- --------------------------------------------------------------- MJD b1 r1 b2 r2 Texp Sum Plugfile --------------------------------------------------------------- 56398 2.89 8.25 3.44 8.60 900.9 23.18 6721-56398-01 56398 3.19 9.03 3.73 9.16 900.8 25.10 6721-56398-01 56398 4.32 11.86 5.28 11.82 900.8 33.28 6721-56398-01 56398 3.27 9.16 3.73 9.12 900.9 25.28 6721-56398-01 --------------------------------------------------------------- s/n2= 13.67 38.30 16.18 38.70 3603.4 --> 106.85 [above 0.50] --------------------------------------------------------------- Plate 6721 is COMPLETE! ================================================================================ APOGEE OBSERVING: ================= 11:01:34 apogee.expose=apRaw-08360142, 10, A, Dark 11:02:43 loadCart: ct=4, pl=5820, sd=A; 11:03:21 apogee.expose=apRaw-08360143, 10, A, Dark 11:06:22 sop.gotoField = done; 11:08:48 apogee.expose=apRaw-08360144, 47, A, Object GSOGTF; clear skies, calm wind; seeing is 2.5" 9 11:01 08360142 17 6721 Dark A 10 None a-b-c 10 11:03 08360143 4 5820 Dark A 10 None a-b-c 11 11:08 08360144 4 5820 Object A 47 None a-b-c 12 11:16 08360145 4 5820 Object B 47 None a-b-c 13 11:25 08360146 4 5820 Object B 47 None a-b-c 14 11:33 08360147 4 5820 Object A 47 None a-b-c 15 11:42 08360148 4 5820 Object A 47 None a-b-c 16 11:50 08360149 4 5820 Object B 47 None a-b-c 17 11:59 08360150 4 5820 DomeFlat B 5 None a-b-c 18 12:01 08360151 4 5820 Dark B 10 None a-b-c 19 12:03 08360152 4 5820 Dark B 10 None a-b-c aptest 56398 08360150 flat= /data/apogee/utr_cdr/56398/apRaw-08360150.fits master= /home/observer/bin/apRaw-03720068.fits nfibers= 300 average ratio= 0.900948192286 missing fibers (flat/master -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 02:36 10-6696A 1.000081 -796 730 247 154.6 64.3 10.4 20 256 1.9 boss 02:52 10-6696A 1.000079 -777 766 270 159.2 65.6 10.3 24 254 2.3 boss 03:19 11-6645A 1.000098 -1114 654 315 129.0 65.1 10.1 29 247 2.7 boss 03:35 11-6645A 1.000139 -1376 328 331 131.9 67.7 9.9 25 235 2.2 boss 06:29 15-6933A 1.000257 -2535 -462 498 152.1 65.6 8.4 18 259 2.0 boss 06:46 15-6933A 1.000305 -3007 -805 547 157.0 67.1 8.4 20 265 2.2 boss 07:02 15-6933A 1.000276 -2726 -541 578 162.8 68.3 8.1 22 265 2.4 boss 07:18 15-6933A 1.000274 -2701 -537 567 169.1 69.1 7.8 18 263 1.6 boss 07:35 15-6933A 1.000262 -2577 -446 563 176.0 69.6 7.7 21 239 1.4 boss 07:51 15-6933A 1.000239 -2350 -273 544 183.1 69.6 7.4 20 246 1.6 boss 08:07 15-6933A 1.000232 -2290 -229 534 189.9 69.2 7.1 16 258 1.5 boss 08:24 15-6933A 1.000213 -2102 -97 508 196.4 68.4 7.1 16 250 1.4 boss 08:51 16-6718A 1.000198 -1952 -17 464 201.0 68.3 6.8 13 256 1.5 boss 09:07 16-6718A 1.000144 -1420 410 450 206.4 66.9 6.8 12 257 1.5 boss 09:23 16-6718A 1.000154 -1522 332 451 211.0 65.2 6.6 17 235 1.5 boss 09:54 17-6721A 1.000154 -1519 349 473 208.9 67.8 6.2 13 248 1.7 boss 10:10 17-6721A 1.000165 -1624 244 451 213.6 66.0 6.4 12 264 1.8 boss 10:27 17-6721A 1.000144 -1420 385 418 217.4 64.0 6.8 15 260 1.7 boss 10:43 17-6721A 1.000136 -1347 413 381 220.4 61.8 6.9 17 264 1.5 boss 11:08 4-5820A 1.000247 -2436 -388 373 1.9 30.0 6.6 14 243 2.4 apog 11:16 4-5820A 1.000247 -2436 -388 373 -0.3 30.1 6.9 14 263 2.0 apog 11:24 4-5820A 1.000247 -2436 -388 373 -2.4 30.0 6.8 9 245 1.9 apog 11:33 4-5820A 1.000247 -2436 -388 373 -4.7 29.9 6.8 18 273 2.6 apog 11:41 4-5820A 1.000247 -2436 -387 373 -6.8 29.7 7.0 23 265 2.5 apog 11:50 4-5820A 1.000243 -2398 -361 365 -8.9 29.5 7.1 18 257 2.2 apog ---- Weather Log ---- -- Weather --- Time Inst Temp DP Dif Humid Wind Dir Dust,1um IRSC IRSCm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 02:36 10-6696A 10.4 -8.1 18.5 26 20 256 3416 5.9 1483.0 1.9 boss 02:52 10-6696A 10.3 -7.6 17.9 27 24 254 3062 5.5 1488.0 2.3 boss 03:19 11-6645A 10.1 -7.6 17.7 28 29 247 3220 5.7 1501.0 2.7 boss 03:35 11-6645A 9.9 -7.4 17.3 28 25 235 3367 5.4 1508.0 2.2 boss 06:29 15-6933A 8.4 -7.7 16.1 31 18 259 1278 5.1 1536.0 2.0 boss 06:46 15-6933A 8.4 -7.7 16.1 31 20 265 1275 5.3 1543.0 2.2 boss 07:02 15-6933A 8.1 -7.8 15.9 31 22 265 1210 5.2 1545.0 2.4 boss 07:18 15-6933A 7.8 -7.9 15.7 31 18 263 1183 5.1 1543.0 1.6 boss 07:35 15-6933A 7.7 -7.8 15.5 32 21 239 1179 5.1 1544.0 1.4 boss 07:51 15-6933A 7.4 -8.1 15.5 32 20 246 1248 5.1 1543.0 1.6 boss 08:07 15-6933A 7.1 -8.1 15.2 32 16 258 1125 5.3 1549.0 1.5 boss 08:24 15-6933A 7.1 -8.2 15.3 32 16 250 1167 5.1 1549.0 1.4 boss 08:51 16-6718A 6.8 -8.1 14.9 33 13 256 1182 5.0 1566.0 1.5 boss 09:07 16-6718A 6.8 -8.2 15.0 33 12 257 1247 5.0 1569.0 1.5 boss 09:23 16-6718A 6.6 -8.3 14.9 33 17 235 1314 5.2 1569.0 1.5 boss 09:54 17-6721A 6.2 -8.6 14.8 33 13 248 1263 5.1 1559.0 1.7 boss 10:10 17-6721A 6.4 -8.9 15.3 32 12 264 1275 5.1 1560.0 1.8 boss 10:27 17-6721A 6.8 -9.6 16.4 29 15 260 1075 5.0 1565.0 1.7 boss 10:43 17-6721A 6.9 -10.2 17.1 28 17 264 980 5.2 1572.0 1.5 boss 11:08 4-5820A 6.6 -10.3 16.9 28 14 243 949 5.1 1569.0 2.4 apog 11:16 4-5820A 6.9 -10.4 17.3 27 14 263 953 5.2 1562.0 2.0 apog 11:24 4-5820A 6.8 -10.7 17.5 27 9 245 880 5.3 1569.0 1.9 apog 11:33 4-5820A 6.8 -10.9 17.7 26 18 273 760 5.1 1571.0 2.6 apog 11:41 4-5820A 7.0 -11.3 18.3 25 23 265 851 5.1 1572.0 2.5 apog 11:50 4-5820A 7.1 -11.2 18.3 25 18 257 720 5.2 1562.0 2.2 apog ---- Telescope Status ---- 01:45Z Started ventilation 01:53Z encl25m : open 03:56Z encl25m : closed 06:17Z encl25m : open 12:10Z encl25m : closed No interlocks bypassed Status at: 00:05:02 Telescope stowed at: 121.0, 30.3, 0.0 mount Instrument mounted: cartridge = 10 Counterweights at: 283, 283, 283, 283 LN2 autofill systems: Connected and turned on 180L LN2 dewar scales: SP1 212.0 lbs, 19.0 psi SP2 245.8 lbs, 21.6 psi --------------- ---- Software Used ---- Get Versions, 23:23:04 ----STUI software: STUI: 1.3b4 2013-03-29 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_5 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: 5.358 5.362 Axial B: 5.207 5.212 Axial C: 5.512 5.517 Trans D: 10.355 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: 14.2 Altitude: 30.2 MIGS TONIGHT NOMINAL Axial A: 7.039 7.036 Axial B: 7.04 7.041 Axial C: 7.035 7.031 Trans D: 0.334 0.334 GALILS Commanded: 1576550 1594600 1580000 -3550 -6650 Actual: 1576543 1594616 1580002 -3550 -6650 SETMIR VALUES SecDesOrient: 1257.00 3.00 5.00 0.00 115.81 SecOrient: 1257.00 3.01 5.01 -0.16 116.13 ---- Problems in Detail ---- High Dust High Wind