Subject: 2.5m obslog 20250927 (SJD 60946) From: cscoresby@apo.nmsu.edu Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2025 09:44:20 +0000 (UTC) APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY SDSS 2.5M OBSERVING LOG Saturday September 27, 2025 (SJD 60946) ---- Observing Team ---- Conner Scoresby ---- Observing Plan ---- Sat 27 Sep 2025 60946 0.34 01:45 02:00 11:48 19:25 05:14 --- dark ( 9.8 h) plus 0.4 h for 12 deg design ---- Observing Summary ---- The night was lost to scattered showers and radar. A thunderstorm rolled in around 09:30Z, at which point the night was called. Notes: 1. Placed absorbent pads on the west enclosure door in anticipation of the incoming thunderstorm. 2. The 180L dewar is at 103 lbs at 09:41Z. ---- Observing Log ---- 22:19Z Tested actors, all systems live. APOGEE short dark taken, bundled successfully. Collimator shows red limits '1 1 1 1 1 1 1'. Issued 'apogee coll init' and the red cleared shortly after. cwPositions = 35 35 35 35; MCP instr = 10 (mounted); ---------- motorPosition sp1: 22836, 27822, 25323; ---------- Median spectrographs temperatures: Tsp1= 8.0 Outside air temperature= 0.0; ---------- Boss CCD Temp : sp1r0= -126.2 (-126.6); sp1b2= -101.2 (-100.0); sp1LN2: 10.0; ---------- Apogee: vacuum = 6.492e-07 ( 85 ) ---------- Weather: Humidity = 58.9 % AirTemp = 15.2 C, DpTemp = 7.2 C diff= 8.0 C wind25m = 3.1 mph, direction = 258.6 deg ---------- semOwner = TCC:0:0 stuiVer=(1.7.19 2023-01-12), pid = 51742 memory = 382 MB 22:27Z tcc axis init All three axes are out of closed loop. The init fails; azimuth claims amplifier is disabled. Investigating in the enclosure. The issue was that neither the podium nor the NW fork stop buttons were engaged. I re-engaged them, and the axis init succeeded. 22:35Z Mirror numbers taken, all within spec. 22:35Z APOGEE evening calibrations started. 22:34:17 BOSS expNum=387754, expTime= 0.0s BIAS excellent 22:35:57 BOSS expNum=387755, expTime= 20.0s DARK excellent 22:37:51 OBSERVER.conner 45 mcp ! controlLamps 22:37:51 OBSERVER.conner 45 mcp ! command="NE_ON" MCP status cartoon shows lamps are on. Proceeding with hartmann collimation... 22:39:43 BOSS expNum=387756, expTime= 4.0s 22:40:23 BOSS expNum=387757, expTime= 4.0s 22:41:06 sp1.motor.move= -1278, -1275, -1278 22:41:06 Hartmann collimate output sp1: offset: r= -1979 (Out of focus); b= 1.8 (In Focus) sp1: pred. move: spAverageMove= -1278 sp1: pred. resid: r= -700, b= -2.2, txt= OK, spTemp = 8.1 22:41:43 BOSS expNum=387758, expTime= 4.0s ARC excellent 22:43:36 BOSS expNum=387759, expTime= 25.0s FLAT excellent 22:49Z FPS powered on. All positioners are folded. There are 0 disabled robots. 2:47:36 OBSERVER.conner 54 jaeger d text="Resetting cherno offsets." 22:47:36 OBSERVER.conner 54 jaeger d text="Focal plane scale: 1.0." 22:47:36 OBSERVER.conner 54 jaeger d configuration_loaded=21475,-999,-999,-999.0,-999.0,0,-999.0,-999.0,/home/sdss5/software/sdsscore/main/apo/summary_files/021XXX/0214XX/confSummary-21475.par,F 22:47:41 OBSERVER.conner 54 jaeger i configuration_snapshot=/data/logs/jaeger/configuration_snapshots/60946/configuration_snapshot_60946_21475.pdf 22:47:41 OBSERVER.conner 54 jaeger d design_preloaded=-999 22:47:41 OBSERVER.conner 54 jaeger : text="Configuration 21475 loaded." **************************************************************** 22:47:36 Field-Design-Configuration: -999--999-21475 **************************************************************** 22:47:56 CmdStarted: FVC loop 22:48:22 CmdDone: FVC loop FVC loop results: fvc_rms= 35.75 fvc_deltarms= 18.57 fvc_filename=/data/fcam/60946/fimg-fvc1n-0001.fits fvc_perc_90= 45.20 fvc_percent_reached= 1.00 fvc iterations= 1 22:52Z FVC bias image/scattered light check: No bright spots confirmed 22:53Z GFAs cooling to -20 C 22:58Z All cameras have reached their set points. 23:01Z fliswarm talk -c gfa expose --bias 23:01Z fliswarm talk -c gfa expose --bias --count 9 23:02Z fliswarm talk -c gfa expose --dark --count 5 5 Finished APOGEE evening calibrations: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ mjd i UT File/Exp Imtype Nread A/B Dth Design-Cfg Arch Offset %Flux/FPI Comm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 60946 1 22:18 53840001 Dark 3 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 60946 2 22:44 53840002 Dark 60 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 60946 3 22:46 53840003 QuarFlat 10 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 60946 4 22:48 53840004 Arc-Thar 12 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c -0.24 - 60946 5 22:55 53840005 Arc-Une 40 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - - 60946 6 22:57 53840006 Arc-Thar 12 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c -0.69 - 60946 7 23:04 53840007 Arc-Une 40 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 60946 8 23:16 53840008 Dark 60 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 60946 9 23:21 53840009 Arc---- 30 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - 107 FPI A 60946 10 23:26 53840010 Arc---- 30 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - 106 FPI B ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 00:10Z Ventilation delayed: scattered showers and radar in the vicinity. Humidity. 00:48Z Opening postponed 08:43Z Placed absorbent pads on the west enclosure door in anticipation of the incoming thunderstorm. 09:44Z Night called. All positioners are folded. FPS powered off. 09:45Z APOGEE morning calibrations started. ---- Mirror Numbers ---- PRIMARY: -------- Scale: 1.000000 MIGS TONIGHT NOMINAL Axial A: 0.1030 0.1030 Axial B: 0.0018 0.0018 Axial C: -0.1760 -0.1760 Trans D: -0.0320 -0.0300 Lateral E: 0.3395 0.3395 Lateral F: 0.5445 0.5435 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: -7.6390 -7.6430 Axial B: -7.5340 -7.5350 Axial C: -7.5310 -7.5330 Trans D: 0.1810 0.1810 GALILS Commanded: 2248150 2245050 2242850 -1750 -1750 Actual: 2215565 2225512 2199464 -1750 -1750 SETMIR VALUES SecDesOrient: 1757.0 7.9 1.5 -39.3 35.42 SecOrient: 1756.96 7.86 1.53 -38.7 35.79 ---- Telescope Status ---- Closed all night No interlocks bypassed Status at: 09:40Z 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 103 lbs, 21.4 psi FPS Status ========== CP10 Loop = 7.56 L/min GFA Loop = 2.26 L/min Supply pressure = 44.2 psi Return pressure = 29.4 psi Chiller Status ============== Set temperarature = 13.0 C Flow = 5.0 Gpm ---- Software Used ---- -- STUI software: STUI : 1.7.19 alerts : 2.3.0 boson. : 0.5.1 boss : 6.0.3 -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+c2f4714 cherno : 1.1.0 astrometrynet : 0.93 hal : 1.4.1 hartmann : 2.0.2 hub : 5.0.1a0 mcp : 2.2 -mcp.plc : 35 -mcp.azFiduci : v1_151 -mcp.altFiduc : v1_151 -mcp.rotFiduc : v1_151 tcc : 1.4.0 apogee : not availble apogeecal : not availble apogeeql : v1_7_0dev STUIAdditions : 3.1.20 ---- APOGEE Data Summary ---- APOGEE data list, mjd=60946, all raw_data: /data/apogee/utr_cdr/60946/apRaw-*.fits archive: /data/apogee/archive/60946/apR-[a,b,c]-*.apz quickred: /data/apogee/quickred/60946/apq-*.fits ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ mjd i UT File/Exp Imtype Nread A/B Dth Design-Cfg Arch Offset %Flux/FPI Comm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 60946 1 22:18 53840001 Dark 3 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 60946 2 22:44 53840002 Dark 60 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 60946 3 22:46 53840003 QuarFlat 10 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 60946 4 22:48 53840004 Arc-Thar 12 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c -0.24 - 60946 5 22:55 53840005 Arc-Une 40 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - - 60946 6 22:57 53840006 Arc-Thar 12 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c -0.69 - 60946 7 23:04 53840007 Arc-Une 40 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 60946 8 23:16 53840008 Dark 60 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 60946 9 23:21 53840009 Arc---- 30 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - 107 FPI A 60946 10 23:26 53840010 Arc---- 30 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - 106 FPI B ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- BOSS Data Summary ---- Reading FITS from /data/spectro//60946 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - n Time Filename design-field cfg flav shu Exp colA colB colC Hrt - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 22:34 r1-00387754 ----------- ---- bia Clo 0.0 22836 27822 25323 2 22:34 b1-00387754 ----------- ---- bia Clo 0.0 22836 27822 25323 3 22:35 r1-00387755 ----------- ---- dar Clo 20.0 22836 27822 25323 4 22:35 b1-00387755 ----------- ---- dar Clo 20.0 22836 27822 25323 5 22:39 b1-00387756 754723-102499 21474 arc Lef 4.1 22836 27822 25323 HART 6 22:39 r1-00387756 754723-102499 21474 arc Lef 4.1 22836 27822 25323 HART 7 22:40 r1-00387757 754723-102499 21474 arc Rig 4.1 22836 27822 25323 HART 8 22:40 b1-00387757 754723-102499 21474 arc Rig 4.1 22836 27822 25323 HART 9 22:41 b1-00387758 754723-102499 21474 arc Out 4.1 21558 26547 24045 10 22:41 r1-00387758 754723-102499 21474 arc Out 4.1 21558 26547 24045 11 22:43 b1-00387759 754723-102499 21474 fla Out 25.1 21558 26547 24045 12 22:43 r1-00387759 754723-102499 21474 fla Out 25.1 21558 26547 24045 ---- BOSS Spectrographs Collimation ---- Time TSP1 R1 B1 Move1 B1Resid ============================================= 22:41:00 8.4 -1979 1.8 -1278 -2.2 ---- Time Tracking ---- *=*=*= Observatory: APO *=*=*= MJD: 60946 Fill night time in Hours below *=*=*= Total bright time : 0.4 *=*=*= Bright time, queued observations : 0 *=*=*= Bright time, commissioning/engineering: 0 *=*=*= Bright time lost to weather : 0.4 *=*=*= Bright time lost to technical issues : 0 *=*=*= Total dark time : 9.8 *=*=*= Dark time, queued observations : 0 *=*=*= Dark time, commissioning/engineering : 0 *=*=*= Dark time lost to weather : 9.8 *=*=*= Dark time lost to technical issues : 0 Sat 27 Sep 2025 60946 0.34 01:45 02:00 11:48 19:25 05:14 --- dark ( 9.8 h) plus 0.4 h for 12 deg design