APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY SDSS 2.5M OBSERVING LOG Wednesday November 19, 2025 (SJD 60999) ---- Observing Team ---- Conner Scoresby ---- Observing Plan ---- Wed 19 Nov 2025 60999 0.00 00:56 01:10 12:27 22:04 09:22 --- dark (11.3 h) plus 0.2 h for 12 deg design ---- Observing Summary ---- The night was lost to weather. We had misty rainfall for most of the night. ---- Observing Log ---- 22:14Z Tested actors, all systems live. APOGEE morning calibrations started. Mirror numbers taken, all within spec. 22:41:33 BOSS expNum=390933, expTime= 0.0s 22:43:03 BOSS expNum=390934, expTime= 20.0s 22:47:02 BOSS expNum=390935, expTime= 4.0s 22:47:46 BOSS expNum=390936, expTime= 4.0s 22:48:27 sp1.motor.move= 1001, 1000, 1001 22:48:27 Hartmann collimate output sp1: offset: r= 659 (In Focus); b= -4.2 (Out of focus) sp1: pred. move: spAverageMove= 1004 sp1: pred. resid: r= -345, b= -1.1, txt= OK, spTemp = 3.8 22:49:08 BOSS expNum=390937, expTime= 4.0s 22:51:00 BOSS expNum=390938, expTime= 25.0s 22:56Z FPS powered on. All positioners are folded. **************************************************************** 22:57:00 Field-Design-Configuration: -999--999-22676 **************************************************************** 23:02:24 CmdDone: FVC loop FVC loop results: fvc_rms= 36.26 fvc_deltarms= 27.66 fvc_filename=/data/fcam/60999/fimg-fvc1n-0001.fits fvc_perc_90= 54.20 fvc_percent_reached= 1.60 fvc iterations= 1 -- Confirmed no bright spots in FVC bias. 23:05Z Exercised robots, no issues reported. 23:10Z GFAs cooled to -10 C. 23:14Z fliswarm talk -c gfa expose --bias --count 10 23:15Z fliswarm talk -c gfa expose --dark --count 5 5 23;16Z fliswarm talk -c gfa expose --flat 1 23:20Z Ventilation postponed due to inclement weather. 23:50Z Opening postponed due to inclement weather. Finished APOGEE evening calibrations: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ mjd i UT File/Exp Imtype Nread A/B Dth Design-Cfg Arch Offset %Flux/FPI Comm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 60999 1 22:38 54370001 Dark 3 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - - 60999 2 22:51 54370002 Dark 60 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - - 60999 3 22:53 54370003 QuarFlat 10 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - - 60999 4 22:55 54370004 Arc-Thar 12 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c 0.35 - 60999 5 23:02 54370005 Arc-Une 40 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - - 60999 6 23:04 54370006 Arc-Thar 12 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c -0.17 - 60999 7 23:12 54370007 Arc-Une 40 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 60999 8 23:23 54370008 Dark 60 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 60999 9 23:28 54370009 Arc---- 30 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - 107 FPI A 60999 10 23:33 54370010 Arc---- 30 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - 105 FPI B ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10:12Z Powering off FPS: unlikely to open given the weather, and chiller temperature is approaching dew point limit. All positioners are folded. 12:07:12 BOSS expNum=390939, expTime= 900.0s 12:26:52 BOSS expNum=390940, expTime= 4.0s 12:29:48 BOSS expNum=390941, expTime= 25.0s 12:32Z Morning calibrations started ---- Mirror Numbers ---- PRIMARY: -------- Scale: 1.000000 MIGS TONIGHT NOMINAL Axial A: 0.1000 0.1030 Axial B: -0.0280 -0.0250 Axial C: -0.1790 -0.1740 Trans D: -0.0280 -0.0300 Lateral E: 0.3400 0.3400 Lateral F: 0.5470 0.5470 GALILS Commanded: 8450 -1050 8800 22100 -2000 -1700 Actual: 8450 -1050 8800 22100 -2000 -1700 SETMIR VALUES PrimDesOrient: 1.06 2.03 16.67 -410.97 -787.67 PrimOrient: 1.06 2.03 16.67 -410.97 -787.67 SECONDARY: ---------- Focus: 0.0000 Air temp: 0.00 Altitude: 30.0 MIGS TONIGHT NOMINAL Axial A: -7.6400 -7.6390 Axial B: -7.5380 -7.5320 Axial C: -7.5270 -7.5280 Trans D: 0.2000 0.1940 GALILS Commanded: 2254200 2254750 2246150 -1750 -1700 Actual: 2216561 2227023 2200542 -1750 -1700 SETMIR VALUES SecDesOrient: 1757.0 7.9 1.5 -39.3 35.42 SecOrient: 1756.99 7.9 1.51 -39.3 35.18 ---- Telescope Status ---- Closed all night No interlocks bypassed Status at: Telescope stowed at: 121.0, 30.0, 0.0 mount Instrument mounted: FPS Counterweights at: LN2 autofill systems: Connected and turned on 180L LN2 dewar scales: SP1 230 lbs, 22.2 psi FPS Status ========== CP10 Loop = 7.52 L/min GFA Loop = 2.35 L/min Supply pressure = 45.1 psi Return pressure = 29.4 psi Chiller Status ============== Set temperarature = 3.9 C Flow = 4.9 Gpm ---- Software Used ---- -- STUI software: STUI : 1.7.19 alerts : 2.3.0 boss : 6.0.5a1 -boss.specMec : 3.0.4 apo : 4.1.0 fliswarm : 0.5.1a0 jaeger : 1.10.3a1 kaiju : 1.4.1 coordio : 1.17.1a0 fps_calibrati : 2025.02.24+f64593b cherno : 1.1.0 astrometrynet : 0.93 hal : 1.4.1 hartmann : 2.0.2 hub : 5.0.1a0 mcp : 2.3.1 -mcp.plc : 35 -mcp.azFiduci : v1_152 -mcp.altFiduc : v1_152 -mcp.rotFiduc : v1_152 tcc : 1.4.0 apogee : not availble apogeecal : not availble apogeeql : v1_7_0dev STUIAdditions : 3.1.20 --------------Other Versions-------------- sdss-obstools : 3.9.3 TPM : 1.2-31-gd7eb MCP : 2.3.1 idlspec2d : v6_2_1 Kronos : 2.1.0a roboscheduler : 2.1.0 ---- APOGEE Data Summary ---- APOGEE data list, mjd=60999, all raw_data: /data/apogee/utr_cdr/60999/apRaw-*.fits archive: /data/apogee/archive/60999/apR-[a,b,c]-*.apz quickred: /data/apogee/quickred/60999/apq-*.fits ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ mjd i UT File/Exp Imtype Nread A/B Dth Design-Cfg Arch Offset %Flux/FPI Comm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 60999 1 22:38 54370001 Dark 3 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - - 60999 2 22:51 54370002 Dark 60 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - - 60999 3 22:53 54370003 QuarFlat 10 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - - 60999 4 22:55 54370004 Arc-Thar 12 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c 0.35 - 60999 5 23:02 54370005 Arc-Une 40 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - - 60999 6 23:04 54370006 Arc-Thar 12 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c -0.17 - 60999 7 23:12 54370007 Arc-Une 40 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 60999 8 23:23 54370008 Dark 60 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 60999 9 23:28 54370009 Arc---- 30 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - 107 FPI A 60999 10 23:33 54370010 Arc---- 30 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - 105 FPI B ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- BOSS Data Summary ---- Reading FITS from /data/spectro//60999 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - n Time Filename design-field cfg flav shu Exp colA colB colC Hrt - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 22:41 b1-00390933 ----------- ---- bia Clo 0.0 -5091 -5075 -5077 2 22:41 r1-00390933 ----------- ---- bia Clo 0.0 -5091 -5075 -5077 3 22:43 b1-00390934 ----------- ---- dar Clo 20.0 -5091 -5075 -5077 4 22:43 r1-00390934 ----------- ---- dar Clo 20.0 -5091 -5075 -5077 5 22:47 r1-00390935 -999--999 22675 arc Lef 4.1 -5091 -5075 -5077 HART 6 22:47 b1-00390935 -999--999 22675 arc Lef 4.1 -5091 -5075 -5077 HART 7 22:47 b1-00390936 -999--999 22675 arc Rig 4.1 -5091 -5075 -5077 HART 8 22:47 r1-00390936 -999--999 22675 arc Rig 4.1 -5091 -5075 -5077 HART 9 22:49 r1-00390937 -999--999 22675 arc Out 4.1 -4090 -4075 -4076 10 22:49 b1-00390937 -999--999 22675 arc Out 4.1 -4090 -4075 -4076 11 22:51 b1-00390938 -999--999 22675 fla Out 25.1 -4090 -4075 -4076 12 22:51 r1-00390938 -999--999 22675 fla Out 25.1 -4090 -4075 -4076 13 12:07 b1-00390939 ----------- ---- dar Clo 900.0 -4090 -4075 -4076 14 12:07 r1-00390939 ----------- ---- dar Clo 900.0 -4090 -4075 -4076 15 12:26 r1-00390940 -999--999 22676 arc Out 4.1 -4090 -4075 -4076 16 12:26 b1-00390940 -999--999 22676 arc Out 4.1 -4090 -4075 -4076 17 12:29 r1-00390941 -999--999 22676 fla Out 25.1 -4090 -4075 -4076 18 12:29 b1-00390941 -999--999 22676 fla Out 25.1 -4090 -4075 -4076 ---- BOSS Spectrographs Collimation ---- Time TSP1 R1 B1 Move1 B1Resid ============================================= 22:48:20 3.7 659 -4.2 1004 -1.1 ---- Time Tracking ---- *=*=*= Observatory: APO *=*=*= MJD: 60999 Fill night time in Hours below *=*=*= Total bright time : 0.2 *=*=*= Bright time, queued observations : 0 *=*=*= Bright time, commissioning/engineering: 0 *=*=*= Bright time lost to weather : 0.2 *=*=*= Bright time lost to technical issues : 0 *=*=*= Total dark time : 11.3 *=*=*= Dark time, queued observations : 0 *=*=*= Dark time, commissioning/engineering : 0 *=*=*= Dark time lost to weather : 11.3 *=*=*= Dark time lost to technical issues : 0 Wed 19 Nov 2025 60999 0.00 00:56 01:10 12:27 22:04 09:22 --- dark (11.3 h) plus 0.2 h for 12 deg design