APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY SDSS 2.5M OBSERVING LOG Friday January 09, 2026 (SJD 61050) ---- Observing Team ---- Dmitry Bizyaev ---- Observing Plan ---- Fri 09 Jan 2026 61050 0.54 01:12 01:27 12:54 01:42 13:11 --- dark until 07:01 ( 5.6 h), then bright ( 6.1 h, w/ 0.2 h for 12 deg design) ---- Observing Summary ---- The entire nigth was lost to clouds, high wind, high umidity and, at the end, low temperatures. ---- Observing Log ---- Afternoon ========= All sustems found alive and esponsive. The BOSS collimation looks good, not adjusted: 23:32:26 Hartmann collimate output sp1: offset: r= -1649 (Out of focus); b= 2.8 (In Focus) sp1: pred. move: spAverageMove= -1274 sp1: pred. resid: r= -375, b= -1.2, txt= OK, spTemp = 1.4 cwPositions = 35 35 35 35; MCP instr = 10 (mounted); ---------- motorPosition sp1: -6705, -6684, -6668; ---------- Median spectrographs temperatures: Tsp1= 1.4 Outside air temperature= 0.0; ---------- Boss CCD Temp : sp1r0= -126.6 (-126.6); sp1b2= -101.6 (-100.0); sp1LN2: 10.0; ---------- Apogee: vacuum = 4.526e-07 ( < 1.1e-06 ) ln2Level = 93.263 ( > 85 ) ---------- Weather: Humidity = 93.0 % AirTemp = -6.6 C, DpTemp = -7.5 C diff= 0.9 C wind25m = 17.2 mph, direction = 12.1 deg ---------- semOwner = TCC:0:0 stuiVer=(1.7.19 2023-01-12), pid = 30745 memory = 464 MB ---------- Jaeger disabled robots: 647, 986 There are 2 disabled robots 22:21:00 boss exposure 20 sec file=0394241 dark 22:25:35 apogee exposure file= apRaw-54880002 60 B Dark 22:25:49 apogee exposure file= apRaw-54880003 10 B QuartzFlat 22:27:41 apogee exposure file= apRaw-54880004 12 B ArcLamp 22:29:54 apogee exposure file= apRaw-54880005 40 B ArcLamp 22:37:11 apogee exposure file= apRaw-54880006 12 A ArcLamp 22:39:23 apogee exposure file= apRaw-54880007 40 A ArcLamp 22:46:49 apogee exposure file= apRaw-54880008 60 A Dark 22:57:41 apogee exposure file= apRaw-54880009 30 A ArcLamp 23:03:04 apogee exposure file= apRaw-54880010 30 B ArcLamp 23:30:20 boss exposure 4 sec file=0394242 arc 23:31:00 boss exposure 4 sec file=0394243 arc 23:32:16 Hartmann: offset r= -1649 (Out of focus) b = 2.8 (In Focus) pred_move = -1274 pred_resid r= -375 b= -1.2 cmnt=OK 23:33:02 boss exposure 4 sec file=0394244 arc 23:34:39 boss exposure 25 sec file=0394245 flat Ventilation postponed due to high humidity and snow flurries on site. ===== Night ===== Opening postponed due to high humidity and nearby radars. There was no chance to open: himiduty stayed high. After midnight the temperature dropped below -12C. 11:01Z calibrations started. LN2 fill forced. [ (54880001, 3, 3, '/data/apogee/raw/61050/apRaw-54880001-001.fits', 'ARCLAMP', 'None', '', '23952', '-999', '-999', 32.041, '2026-01-09T22:13:05.076', 'Podium', 'Closed', 'Closed', 61050, 'APO', 13.499)] problem with exposure: 54880001 num field design config exptype dithpix nread relflux okay dx dy sigx sigy fpi1 fpi2 -------- ----- ------ ------ ------------ ------- ----- ------- ----- ------- ------- ------ ------ ---- ---- 54880001 -999 -999 23952 ARCLAMP-None 13.5 3 0 False 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0 54880002 -999 -999 23953 DARK 13.5 60 -35 True -- -- -- -- -- -- 54880003 -999 -999 23953 QUARTZFLAT 13.5 10 98 True -- 0.62 -- 0.85 -- -- 54880004 -999 -999 23953 ARCLAMP-THAR 13.5 12 95 True 23.86 1.19 1.08 0.74 -- -- 54880005 -999 -999 23953 ARCLAMP-UNE 13.5 40 1130 True 23.66 -5.30 1.06 0.87 -- -- 54880006 -999 -999 23953 ARCLAMP-THAR 13.0 12 90 True 23.34 1.30 1.07 0.71 -- -- 54880007 -999 -999 23953 ARCLAMP-UNE 13.0 40 1213 True 23.15 -5.29 1.08 0.93 -- -- 54880008 -999 -999 23953 DARK 13.0 60 -17 True -- -- -- -- -- -- 54880009 -999 -999 23953 FPI 13.0 30 244 True -1.98 -5.23 1.12 0.91 -- -- 54880010 -999 -999 23953 FPI 13.5 30 251 True 10.84 -5.19 1.12 0.89 -- -- num exptype nread mtp1 mtp2 mtp3 mtp4 mtp5 mtp6 mtp7 mtp8 mtp9 mtp10 -------- ---------- ----- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----- 54880003 QUARTZFLAT 10 65 71 78 88 88 83 84 87 87 80 ---- Mirror Numbers ---- PRIMARY: -------- Scale: 1.000000 MIGS TONIGHT NOMINAL Axial A: 0.0980 0.1030 Axial B: -0.0320 -0.0250 Axial C: -0.1830 -0.1740 Trans D: -0.0240 -0.0300 Lateral E: 0.3400 0.3400 Lateral F: 0.5475 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: -7.5400 -7.5320 Axial C: -7.5250 -7.5280 Trans D: 0.2070 0.1940 GALILS Commanded: 2259400 2265250 2252300 -1800 -1700 Actual: 2216340 2227452 2201001 -1800 -1700 SETMIR VALUES SecDesOrient: 1757.0 7.9 1.5 -39.3 35.42 SecOrient: 1757.15 7.85 1.85 -39.66 35.8 ---- Telescope Status ---- Not opened. No interlocks bypassed Status at: 11:02Z Telescope stowed at: 121.0, 30.0, 0.0 mount Instrument mounted: FPS Counterweights at: n/a, FPS balanced LN2 autofill systems: Connected and turned on 180L LN2 dewar scales: SP1 293 lbs, 24 psi FPS Status ========== CP10 Loop = 8.42 L/min GFA Loop = 2.58 L/min Supply pressure = 45.7 psi Return pressure = 29.6 psi Chiller Status ============== Set temperarature = 1.0 C Flow = 4.9 Gpm ---- Software Used ---- STUI : 1.7.19 alerts : 2.3.0 boss : 6.0.5a1 -boss.specMec : 3.0.4 apo : 4.1.0 fliswarm : 0.6.0 jaeger : 1.11.0 kaiju : 1.4.1 coordio : 1.18.1 fps_calibrati : 2025.12.04 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 Boson : 0.5.1 --------------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 /dev/sdb1 2.0T 486G 1.6T 24% /home /dev/sdd1 22T 16T 5.2T 76% /data ---- APOGEE Data Summary ---- Last morning's calibrations went well: 61049 11 10:37 54870011 Dark 60 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - - 61049 12 10:48 54870012 Dark 60 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - - 61049 13 10:58 54870013 Dark 60 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - - 61049 14 11:01 54870014 QuarFlat 10 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - - 61049 15 11:02 54870015 QuarFlat 10 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - - 61049 16 11:04 54870016 QuarFlat 10 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - - 61049 17 11:06 54870017 Arc-Thar 12 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c 0.89 - 61049 18 11:13 54870018 Arc-Une 40 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - - 61049 19 11:16 54870019 Arc-Thar 12 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c 0.33 - 61049 20 11:23 54870020 Arc-Une 40 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 61049 21 11:28 54870021 Dark 30 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 61049 22 11:34 54870022 InteFlat 30 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 61049 23 11:39 54870023 InteFlat 30 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 61049 24 11:44 54870024 InteFlat 30 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 61049 25 11:50 54870025 Dark 30 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 61049 26 11:56 54870026 Arc---- 30 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - 101 FPI A 61049 27 12:01 54870027 Arc---- 30 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - 101 FPI B APOGEE data list, mjd=61050, all raw_data: /data/apogee/utr_cdr/61050/apRaw-*.fits archive: /data/apogee/archive/61050/apR-[a,b,c]-*.apz quickred: /data/apogee/quickred/61050/apq-*.fits ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ mjd i UT File/Exp Imtype Nread A/B Dth Design-Cfg Arch Offset %Flux/FPI Comm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 61050 1 22:13 54880001 Arc---- 3 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - -5 test 61050 2 22:25 54880002 Dark 60 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - - 61050 3 22:27 54880003 QuarFlat 10 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - - 61050 4 22:29 54880004 Arc-Thar 12 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c 0.87 - 61050 5 22:36 54880005 Arc-Une 40 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - - 61050 6 22:38 54880006 Arc-Thar 12 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c 0.34 - 61050 7 22:46 54880007 Arc-Une 40 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 61050 8 22:57 54880008 Dark 60 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 61050 9 23:02 54880009 Arc---- 30 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - 104 FPI A 61050 10 23:08 54880010 Arc---- 30 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - 103 FPI B ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- BOSS Data Summary ---- Reading FITS from /data/spectro//61050 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - n Time Filename design-field cfg flav shu Exp colA colB colC Hrt - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 22:13 r1-00394240 ----------- ---- bia Clo 0.0 -5431 -5412 -5395 2 22:13 b1-00394240 ----------- ---- bia Clo 0.0 -5431 -5412 -5395 3 22:21 b1-00394241 ----------- ---- dar Clo 20.0 -5431 -5412 -5395 4 22:21 r1-00394241 ----------- ---- dar Clo 20.0 -5431 -5412 -5395 5 23:30 r1-00394242 -999--999 23953 arc Lef 4.1 -5431 -5412 -5395 HART 6 23:30 b1-00394242 -999--999 23953 arc Lef 4.1 -5431 -5412 -5395 HART 7 23:31 r1-00394243 -999--999 23953 arc Rig 4.1 -5431 -5412 -5395 HART 8 23:31 b1-00394243 -999--999 23953 arc Rig 4.1 -5431 -5412 -5395 HART 9 23:32 b1-00394244 -999--999 23953 arc Out 4.1 -6705 -6684 -6668 10 23:32 r1-00394244 -999--999 23953 arc Out 4.1 -6705 -6684 -6668 11 23:34 b1-00394245 -999--999 23953 fla Out 25.1 -6705 -6684 -6668 12 23:34 r1-00394245 -999--999 23953 fla Out 25.1 -6705 -6684 -6668 13 01:45 r1-00394246 ----------- ---- dar Clo 900.0 -6705 -6684 -6668 14 01:45 b1-00394246 ----------- ---- dar Clo 900.0 -6705 -6684 -6668 ---- BOSS Spectrographs Collimation ---- Time TSP1 R1 B1 Move1 B1Resid ============================================= 23:32:10 1.4 -1649 2.8 -1274 -1.2 ---- Weather Log ---- Wind 1 um DIMM IRSC Time Temp C Dewp C MPH Dir Dust fwhm mean sigma 19:00 -5.8 -5.9 9.9 38.1 dpDep 19:15 -5.6 -5.4 9.4 19.0 dpDep 19:30 -5.4 -5.6 13.8 40.3 dpDep 19:45 -5.4 -5.8 12.5 46.6 dpDep 20:00 -4.8 -5.1 8.9 34.3 dpDep 20:15 -4.7 -5.0 1.3 35.9 dpDep 20:30 -4.9 -5.1 11.5 51.6 dpDep 20:45 -5.2 -5.8 1.9 35.6 dpDep 21:00 -5.1 -6.1 4.3 67.0 dpDep 21:15 -5.9 -6.7 5.9 96.4 dpDep 21:30 -5.8 -6.8 9.5 28.7 dpDep 21:45 -5.4 -6.1 11.5 90.6 dpDep 22:00 -5.8 -6.7 7.2 00.8 dpDep 22:15 -5.6 -6.4 7.2 85.3 dpDep 22:30 -5.7 -6.4 9.6 17.1 dpDep 22:45 -6.1 -6.8 9.6 03.4 dpDep 23:00 -5.9 -7.2 4.0 37.0 dpDep 23:15 -6.1 -7.3 7.3 55.0 dpDep 23:30 -6.1 -7.2 6.6 1.3 dpDep 23:45 -6.7 -7.7 0.7 75.1 dpDep 00:00 -6.6 -7.7 5.3 17.8 dpDep 00:15 -6.9 -8.1 4.7 22.9 dpDep 00:30 -6.9 -8.3 3.2 54.8 dpDep 00:45 -6.9 -8.1 13.8 35.5 dpDep 01:00 -7.2 -8.4 12.7 45.1 dpDep 01:15 -7.4 -8.9 13.9 52.0 dpDep 01:30 -7.6 -9.2 15.1 38.4 dpDep 01:45 -7.8 -9.4 15.4 33.5 dpDep 02:00 -7.8 -9.6 15.5 44.7 dpDep 02:15 -7.9 -9.8 11.5 40.1 dpDep 02:30 -7.8 -9.9 12.1 45.8 dpDep 02:45 -7.7 -10.1 6.4 75.0 dpDep 03:00 -8.1 -10.2 13.0 67.9 dpDep 03:15 -8.1 -9.6 13.8 69.8 dpDep 03:30 -8.2 -9.4 0.1 90.8 dpDep 03:45 -8.4 -9.6 16.3 69.5 dpDep 04:00 -8.2 -9.3 15.0 68.1 dpDep 04:15 -8.1 -9.1 15.0 69.6 dpDep 04:30 -8.2 -9.2 16.3 70.4 dpDep 04:45 -8.4 -9.2 20.5 69.3 dpDep 05:00 -8.9 -9.8 21.1 71.0 dpDep 05:15 -9.3 -10.7 17.6 69.4 dpDep 05:30 -9.5 -10.9 18.0 69.8 dpDep 05:45 -9.8 -11.1 20.4 62.7 dpDep 06:00 -10.1 -11.7 22.2 70.0 dpDep 06:15 -10.4 -12.1 21.0 71.1 dpDep 06:30 -10.7 -12.6 19.5 68.6 dpDep 06:45 -10.8 -12.7 24.3 70.4 dpDep 07:00 -11.0 -12.9 31.3 68.8 dpDep 07:15 -11.3 -13.2 26.6 65.1 dpDep 07:30 -11.5 -13.5 33.1 71.5 dpDep 07:45 -11.5 -13.7 24.5 68.3 dpDep 08:00 -11.8 -14.0 30.2 69.9 dpDep 08:15 -11.9 -14.3 29.7 69.5 dpDep 08:30 -12.1 -14.6 23.0 70.5 dpDep 08:45 -12.2 -15.2 31.0 69.8 dpDep 09:00 -12.1 -15.1 33.3 70.3 dpDep 09:15 -12.2 -15.2 25.5 69.8 dpDep 09:30 -12.3 -15.3 27.6 67.6 dpDep 09:45 -12.6 -15.6 31.2 70.0 dpDep 10:00 -12.6 -15.6 21.2 70.7 dpDep 10:15 -12.6 -16.1 24.0 70.5 dpDep 10:30 -12.6 -16.1 11.2 56.8 dpDep 10:45 -12.7 -16.2 20.9 71.0 dpDep ---- Time Tracking ---- *=*=*= Observatory: APO *=*=*= MJD: 61050 Fill night time in Hours below *=*=*= Total bright time : 6.1 *=*=*= Bright time, queued observations : 0 *=*=*= Bright time, commissioning/engineering: 0 *=*=*= Bright time lost to weather : 6.1 *=*=*= Bright time lost to technical issues : 0 *=*=*= Total dark time : 5.6 *=*=*= Dark time, queued observations : 0 *=*=*= Dark time, commissioning/engineering : 0 *=*=*= Dark time lost to weather : 5.6 *=*=*= Dark time lost to technical issues : 0