Subject: 2.5m obslog 20250402 (SJD 60768) From: doravetz@apo.nmsu.edu Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2025 12:01:29 +0000 (UTC) APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY SDSS 2.5M OBSERVING LOG Wednesday April 02, 2025 (SJD 60768) ---- Observing Team ---- Dan Oravetz ---- Observing Plan ---- Wed 02 Apr 2025 60768 dark (9.1 h) plus 0.9 h for 8 deg design ---- Observing Summary ---- High winds and dust early in the night, then some snow around the middle of the night, and persistent clouds with radar returns carried us through to the end of the night. The forecast had indicated there might be a clearing in the clouds around 03:00 MDT, but nothing materialized - we remained completely clouded-out. ---- Observing Log ---- ============================================================================ AFTERNOON CHECKOUT ============================================================================ All systems alive and responsive. Disk space: Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on /dev/sdb1 2.0T 467G 1.6T 23% /home /dev/sdd1 22T 13T 8.7T 59% /data FPS powered on. Positioners are home/folded: 21:42:51 APO.doravetz_3 48 jaeger i folded=T 21:42:51 APO.doravetz_3 48 jaeger : text="All positioners are folded." Loaded a manual folded configuration: 21:43:13 CmdStarted: APO.doravetz_3 49 jaeger configuration load --from-positions 21:43:16 APO.doravetz_3 49 jaeger d text="Resetting cherno offsets." 21:43:16 APO.doravetz_3 49 jaeger d text="Focal plane scale: 1.0." 21:43:16 APO.doravetz_3 49 jaeger d configuration_loaded=20172,-999,-999,-999.0,-999.0,0,-999.0,-999.0,/home/sdss5/software/sdsscore/main/apo/summary_files/020XXX/0201XX/confSummary-20172.par,F 21:43:20 APO.doravetz_3 49 jaeger i configuration_snapshot=/data/logs/jaeger/configuration_snapshots/60768/configuration_snapshot_60768_20172.pdf 21:43:20 APO.doravetz_3 49 jaeger d design_preloaded=-999 21:43:20 APO.doravetz_3 49 jaeger : text="Configuration 20172 loaded." 21:43:20 CmdDone: APO.doravetz_3 49 jaeger configuration load --from-positions Took a '--no-apply' FVC image: 21:45:25 FVC Loop fvc_rms= 73.56 fvc_deltarms= None fvc_filename=/data/fcam/60768/fimg-fvc1n-0002.fits fvc_perc_90= 96.30 fvc_percent_reached= 1.00 fvc iterations= 1 Scattered-light check: 21:46:18 CmdStarted: APO.doravetz_3 55 fliswarm talk -n fvc expose 50 fimg-fvc1n-0002.fits shows no evidence of light artifacts. Exercised positioners: permanently_disabled=201,275,460,478,503,535,639,716,802,846,935,984,985,995,997,1026,1043,1049,1202,1231,1246,1290 manually_disabled=1187 21:47:27 CmdStarted: APO.doravetz_3 57 jaeger configuration random --danger 21:48:44 APO.doravetz_3 57 jaeger d trajectory_dump_file=/data/logs/jaeger/trajectories/60767/trajectory-60767-0001.json 21:48:45 CmdDone: APO.doravetz_3 57 jaeger configuration random --danger 21:48:49 .jaeger 0 jaeger i snapshot=/data/logs/jaeger/snapshots/60767/fps_snapshot_60767_0001.pdf 21:49:46 CmdStarted: APO.doravetz_3 58 jaeger configuration reverse GFA biases/darks: 21:50:45 CmdStarted: APO.doravetz_3 59 fliswarm talk -c gfa expose --bias --count 10 21:51:47 CmdStarted: APO.doravetz_3 60 fliswarm talk -c gfa expose --dark --count 5 5 BOSS arc and flat: 21:56:54 BOSS expNum=383729, expTime= 4.0s 21:58:41 BOSS expNum=383730, expTime= 25.0s Did not start ventilation because of high dust and clouds, but forecast indicates clouds should clear later in the night. ============================================================================ NIGHT ============================================================================ Did not open at sunset due to high winds, dust, and clouds. 03:42Z - Active snow flurries. 09:36Z - Still clouded-out with radar returns and occasionally see snowflakes outside. Dust is now at 4400 counts, but wind is fine now and humidity has improved to only ~50%. Unfortunately, there doesn't look to be any relief from the cloud system. 12:00Z - Called it a night. FPS powered-off. Positioners are home/folded. APOGEE morning cals started. ---- Mirror Numbers ---- PRIMARY: -------- Scale: 1.000000 MIGS TONIGHT NOMINAL Axial A: -0.0010 0.0040 Axial B: -0.0009 -0.0010 Axial C: -0.0100 -0.0060 Trans D: -0.0090 -0.0100 Lateral E: 0.3380 0.3380 Lateral F: 0.5455 0.5455 GALILS Commanded: 9800 -300 6750 19150 -3550 -3250 Actual: 9800 -300 6750 19150 -3550 -3250 SETMIR VALUES PrimDesOrient: 0.0 -18.5 -7.8 -427.0 -998.0 PrimOrient: 0.0 -18.23 -7.9 -427.17 -999.0 SECONDARY: ---------- Focus: 0.0000 Air temp: 0.00 Altitude: 30.0 MIGS TONIGHT NOMINAL Axial A: -0.1030 -0.0970 Axial B: -0.0690 -0.0650 Axial C: -0.0420 -0.0420 Trans D: 0.0100 -0.0030 GALILS Commanded: 5896850 5842450 5967800 -1500 -7250 Actual: 5883573 5811687 5906125 -1500 -7250 SETMIR VALUES SecDesOrient: 4657.0 -24.5 -17.5 18.0 125.41 SecOrient: 4656.96 -24.49 -17.49 17.7 125.25 ---- Telescope Status ---- Status at close: Telescope stowed at: 121.0, 30.0, 0.0 mount Instrument mounted: FPS Counterweights at: 648 655 652 651 LN2 autofill systems: Connected and turned on 180L LN2 dewar scales: SP1 216 lbs, 19.7 psi ---- Software Used ---- STUI : 1.7.19 alerts : 2.3.0 boss : 6.0.2 -boss.specMec : 3.0.4 apo : 4.1.0 fliswarm : 0.5.1a0 jaeger : 1.9.2a0 kaiju : 1.4.0 coordio : 1.13.0 fps_calibrati : 2025.02.24 cherno : 1.1.0 astrometrynet : 0.93 hal : 1.4.1 hartmann : 2.0.2 hub : 5.0.1a0 mcp : 2.1 -mcp.plc : 35 -mcp.azFiduci : v1_150 -mcp.altFiduc : v1_150 -mcp.rotFiduc : v1_150 tcc : 1.4.0 apogee : not available apogeecal : not available apogeeql : v1_7_0dev STUIAdditions : 3.1.18 boson : 0.4.9 sdss-obstools : 3.9.3 TPM : 1.2-31-gd7eb MCP : 2.1-1-ge461 PLC : V35 Fiducials : v1_150 idlspec2d : v6_2_0 Kronos : 2.0.0 roboscheduler : 2.1.0 ---- APOGEE Data Summary ---- 60767 morning cals: num field design config exptype dithpix nread relflux okay dx dy sigx sigy fpi1 fpi2 -------- ------ ------ ------ ------------ ------- ----- ------- ----- ------- ------- ------ ------ ---- ---- 52050011 -999 -999 20171 DARK 13.5 60 -22 True -- -- -- -- -- -- 52050012 -999 -999 20171 DARK 13.5 60 -23 True -- -- -- -- -- -- 52050013 -999 -999 20171 DARK 13.5 60 -7 True -- -- -- -- -- -- 52050014 -999 -999 20171 QUARTZFLAT 13.5 10 105 True -- -0.16 -- 0.86 -- -- 52050015 -999 -999 20171 QUARTZFLAT 13.5 10 106 True -- -0.16 -- 0.86 -- -- 52050016 -999 -999 20171 QUARTZFLAT 13.5 10 107 True -- -0.17 -- 0.87 -- -- 52050017 -999 -999 20171 ARCLAMP-THAR 13.5 12 104 True 1.98 0.64 1.08 0.90 -- -- 52050018 -999 -999 20171 ARCLAMP-UNE 13.5 40 103 True 1.58 0.49 1.07 0.89 -- -- 52050019 -999 -999 20171 ARCLAMP-THAR 13.0 12 95 True 1.47 0.70 1.07 0.88 -- -- 52050020 -999 -999 20171 ARCLAMP-UNE 13.0 40 98 True 1.08 0.43 1.07 0.91 -- -- 52050021 -999 -999 20171 DARK 13.0 30 3 False -- -- -- -- -- -- 52050022 -999 -999 20171 INTERNALFLAT 13.0 30 99 True -- -- -- -- -- -- 52050023 -999 -999 20171 INTERNALFLAT 13.0 30 100 True -- -- -- -- -- -- 52050024 -999 -999 20171 INTERNALFLAT 13.0 30 100 True -- -- -- -- -- -- 52050025 -999 -999 20171 DARK 13.0 30 243 True -- -- -- -- -- -- 52050026 -999 -999 20171 FPI 13.0 30 201 True 12.89 0.43 1.14 0.88 -- -- 52050027 -999 -999 20171 FPI 13.5 30 211 True -11.21 0.42 1.17 0.88 -- -- num exptype nread mtp1 mtp2 mtp3 mtp4 mtp5 mtp6 mtp7 mtp8 mtp9 mtp10 -------- ---------- ----- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----- 52050014 QUARTZFLAT 10 66 70 81 90 90 85 87 89 89 82 52050015 QUARTZFLAT 10 69 73 82 91 91 86 88 90 89 84 52050016 QUARTZFLAT 10 70 74 83 91 92 86 88 90 89 84 (observers39) [observer@sdss5-hub: ~]$ check_ap 60768 num field design config exptype dithpix nread relflux okay dx dy sigx sigy fpi1 fpi2 -------- ----- ------ ------ ------------ ------- ----- ------- ---- ------- ------- ------ ------ ---- ---- 52060001 -999 -999 20171 DARK 13.5 3 67 True -- -- -- -- -- -- 52060002 -999 -999 20172 DARK 13.5 60 -13 True -- -- -- -- -- -- 52060003 -999 -999 20172 QUARTZFLAT 13.5 10 102 True -- -0.28 -- 0.87 -- -- 52060004 -999 -999 20172 ARCLAMP-THAR 13.5 12 98 True 1.98 0.53 1.07 0.89 -- -- 52060005 -999 -999 20172 ARCLAMP-UNE 13.5 40 105 True 1.58 0.40 1.06 0.87 -- -- 52060006 -999 -999 20172 ARCLAMP-THAR 13.0 12 90 True 1.47 0.50 1.05 0.89 -- -- 52060007 -999 -999 20172 ARCLAMP-UNE 13.0 40 106 True 1.06 0.33 1.09 0.91 -- -- 52060008 -999 -999 20172 DARK 13.0 60 -2 True -- -- -- -- -- -- 52060009 -999 -999 20172 FPI 13.0 30 218 True 12.92 0.31 1.16 0.88 -- -- 52060010 -999 -999 20172 FPI 13.5 30 217 True -11.19 0.32 1.16 0.88 -- -- num exptype nread mtp1 mtp2 mtp3 mtp4 mtp5 mtp6 mtp7 mtp8 mtp9 mtp10 -------- ---------- ----- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----- 52060003 QUARTZFLAT 10 66 69 81 89 90 85 87 89 88 81 ---- BOSS Data Summary ---- Reading FITS from /data/spectro//60768 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - n Time Filename design-field cfg flav shu Exp colA colB colC Hrt - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 21:35 r1-00383724 ----------- ---- bia Clo 0.0 -366 -243 -272 2 21:35 b1-00383724 ----------- ---- bia Clo 0.0 -366 -243 -272 3 21:53 r1-00383725 -999--999 20172 arc Lef 4.1 -366 -243 -272 HART 4 21:53 b1-00383725 -999--999 20172 arc Lef 4.1 -366 -243 -272 HART 5 21:53 b1-00383726 -999--999 20172 arc Rig 4.1 -366 -243 -272 HART 6 21:53 r1-00383726 -999--999 20172 arc Rig 4.1 -366 -243 -272 HART 7 21:55 r1-00383727 -999--999 20172 arc Lef 4.1 -2621 -2494 -2526 HART 8 21:55 b1-00383727 -999--999 20172 arc Lef 4.1 -2621 -2494 -2526 HART 9 21:55 r1-00383728 -999--999 20172 arc Rig 4.1 -2621 -2494 -2526 HART 10 21:55 b1-00383728 -999--999 20172 arc Rig 4.1 -2621 -2494 -2526 HART 11 21:56 b1-00383729 -999--999 20172 arc Out 4.1 -2597 -2474 -2504 12 21:56 r1-00383729 -999--999 20172 arc Out 4.1 -2597 -2474 -2504 13 21:58 r1-00383730 -999--999 20172 fla Out 25.1 -2597 -2474 -2504 14 21:58 b1-00383730 -999--999 20172 fla Out 25.1 -2597 -2474 -2504 ---- BOSS Spectrographs Collimation ---- Afternoon focus check ===================== 21:55:09 BOSS expNum=383727, expTime= 4.0s 21:55:49 BOSS expNum=383728, expTime= 4.0s 21:56:30 sp1.motor.move= 24, 20, 22 21:56:30 Hartmann collimate output sp1: offset: r= -659 (In Focus); b= -2.2 (In Focus) sp1: pred. move: spAverageMove= 24 sp1: pred. resid: r= -683, b= -2.1, txt= OK, spTemp = 2.8 ---- Time Tracking ---- *=*=*= Observatory: APO *=*=*= MJD: 60768 Fill night time in Hours below *=*=*= Total bright time : 0.9 *=*=*= Bright time, queued observations : 0 *=*=*= Bright time, commissioning/engineering: 0 *=*=*= Bright time lost to weather : 0.9 *=*=*= Bright time lost to technical issues : 0 *=*=*= Total dark time : 9.1 *=*=*= Dark time, queued observations : 0 *=*=*= Dark time, commissioning/engineering : 0 *=*=*= Dark time lost to weather : 9.1 *=*=*= Dark time lost to technical issues : 0