Subject: 2.5m obslog 20150924 (SJD 57290) From: asimmons@apo.nmsu.edu Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2015 10:43:57 +0000 (UTC) APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY SDSS 2.5M OBSERVING LOG Thursday September 24, 2015 (SJD 57290) ---- Observing Team ---- Patrick Gaulme Audrey Oravetz ---- Observing Summary ---- We stayed closed due to high humidity and light rain. Notes: - Recirculation fan was off when starting afternoon checkouts. - APOFIX would not get completed to mark boss test exposures as tests. See problem in detail. ---- Observing Plan ---- Thu 24 SEP 2015 57290.0 0.84 01:32 11:46 18:43 04:58 ---- APOGEE-2 until 10:05 ( 8.5 h), then eBOSS ( 1.7 h) ---- Observing Log ---- ============================================================================ AFTERNOON CHECKOUT ============================================================================ 23:08Z Started afternoon checkouts %... APOGEE - Short darks - Evening cals %... Miscellaneous - Test slews (121,30, 121,90, 151,90, rota = 0, 50, 0) - Did 'platedb showActive' All BOSS/APOGEE carts are ready - Then, stui->script->startUp->plugging - Tested the actors - Check calib lamps %... eBOSS/MANGA - sop doBossCalibs nbias=1 ndark=1 darktime=20 - Hartmann: sop collimateBoss 23:40:18 boss exposure 4.0, file=204815 23:41:29 boss exposure 4.0, file=204816 23:42:57 sp1.motor.move= -3718, -3722, -3718 23:43:07 sp2.motor.move= -3596, -3595, -3595 23:43:13 Hartmann collimate output on cart #15 sp1: offset: r= -4288 (Out of focus); b= 9.9 (Out of focus) sp2: offset: r= -3471 (Out of focus); b= 11.7 (Out of focus) sp1: pred. move: spAverageMove= -3718 sp2: pred. move: spAverageMove= -3595 sp1: pred. spResiduals: r= -569, b= -1.8, txt= OK, spTemp = 15.2 sp2: pred. spResiduals: r= 124, b= 0.4, txt= OK, spTemp = 28.7 %... Took 1 arc 1 flat from SOP. 23:44:34 boss exposure 30.0, file=204817 23:48:58 boss exposure 4.0, file=204818 %... Status motorPosition sp1: 26027, 26343, 26055; sp2: 24931, 24389, 25107; ---------- Median spectrographs temperatures: Tsp1= 15.1, Tsp2= 28.7; Outside air temperature= 12.0; Delayed ventilation for high humidity ============================================================================ NIGHT ============================================================================ Nothing to report. Weather poor all night. 10:43Z - Started cals. ---- Telescope Status ---- No interlocks bypassed Status at: 10:36Z Telescope stowed at: 121.0, 30.0, 0.0 mount Instrument mounted: cartridge = 9 Counterweights at: 440 LN2 autofill systems: Connected and turned on 180L LN2 dewar scales: SP1 205 lbs, 16 psi SP2 157 lbs, 29 psi ---- Software Used ---- Get Versions, 09/24/15, 23:22:39 -- STUI software: STUI : 1.7.0 alerts : trunk+svn149374 apo : trunk+svn158476M boss : v3_6 -boss.specMec : 3.0.4 gcamera : v2_1 guider : v3_3 hartmann : v1_4_3 hub : Tag: sdss4_v3_0 mcp : v6_6_18 -mcp.plc : 31 -mcp.azFiduci : v1_118 -mcp.altFiduc : v1_118 -mcp.rotFiduc : v1_118 platedb : v2_3 sop : v3_3 tcc : 1.2.2 apogee : not availble apogeecal : not availble apogeeql : v1_6_1 -- Other software sdssProcedure : v3_06 APO-local : trunk -- done -- -- Other versions ---- idlspec2d : v5_7_12 plate-mapper3 : NOCVS:v6_0_4 petunia : v2_4_1 autoscheduler : twilight/ sdss_python_module: v2_1_15 mangadrp : trunk exported ---- Mirror Numbers ---- PRIMARY: -------- Scale: 1.000000; MIGS TONIGHT NOMINAL Axial A: -0.121 -0.118 Axial B: 0.124 0.118 Axial C: -0.025 -0.025 Trans D: -1.344 -1.345 Lateral E: 10.9474 10.9601 Lateral F: 12.5857 12.5857 GALILS Commanded: 11500 -1200 5850 19600 24150 23900 Actual: 11500 -1200 5850 19600 24150 23900 SETMIR VALUES PrimDesOrient: 0.0 -24.21 6.52 356.1 1323.0 PrimOrient: 0.0 -24.31 6.14 356.65 1322.6 SECONDARY: ---------- Focus: 0.0000 Air temp: 12.2 Altitude: 30.0 MIGS TONIGHT NOMINAL Axial A: 0.007 0 Axial B: -0.039 -0.04 Axial C: -0.042 -0.041 Trans D: -0.013 -0.007 GALILS Commanded: 1613450 1567450 1570200 -1750 -8150 Actual: 1613595 1567416 1570244 -1750 -8150 SETMIR VALUES SecDesOrient: 1257.0 4.35 -15.05 25.0 111.05 SecOrient: 1257.01 4.24 -15.22 24.58 111.86 ---- Problems in Detail ---- We started APOFIX but it was not finishing even after 1 h. This is all it wanted to do: IDL> apofix, 204817 ,/test % Compiled module: APOFIX. sdR-b1-00204817 QUALITY=[0] -> ['test'] sdR-b2-00204817 QUALITY=[0] -> ['test'] sdR-r1-00204817 QUALITY=[0] -> ['test'] sdR-r2-00204817 QUALITY=[0] -> ['test']