APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY SDSS 2.5M OBSERVING LOG Friday March 27, 2026 (SJD 61127) ---- Observing Team ---- Conner Scoresby ---- Observing Plan ---- Fri 27 Mar 2026 61127 0.77 02:13 02:28 11:48 07:47 17:08 --- bright until 10:31 ( 9.0 h, w/ 1.0 h for 8 deg design), then dark ( 1.3 h) BOSS dithers and focus sweep, weather permitting ---- Observing Summary ---- The entire night was lost to high humidity. ---- Observing Log ---- Afternoon disk space check: /dev/sdb1 2.0T 496G 1.6T 25% /home /dev/sdd1 22T 15T 6.5T 69% /data 22:37Z Tested actors, all systems live. APOGEE evening calibrations started. Mirror numbers taken, all within spec. 22:38:13 BOSS expNum=399103, expTime= 0.0s 22:39:57 BOSS expNum=399104, expTime= 20.9s 22:41:49 BOSS expNum=399105, expTime= 4.0s 22:42:29 BOSS expNum=399106, expTime= 4.0s 22:43:19 sp1.motor.move= -4865, -4864, -4866 22:43:19 Hartmann collimate output sp1: offset: r= -5937 (Out of focus); b= 11.9 (Out of focus) sp1: pred. move: spAverageMove= -4864 sp1: pred. resid: r= -1072, b= -3.4, txt= OK, spTemp = 4.8 No focus ring adjustments 22:44:05 BOSS expNum=399107, expTime= 4.0s 22:46:34 BOSS expNum=399108, expTime= 25.0s 29:48Z FPS powered on, array is folded. Loaded a manual folded configuration: **************************************************************** 22:49:51 Field-Design-Configuration: -999--999-25804 **************************************************************** 22:50:58 CmdStarted: FVC loop 22:51:25 CmdDone: FVC loop FVC loop results: fvc_rms= 36.48 fvc_deltarms= 32.49 fvc_filename=/data/fcam/61127/fimg-fvc1n-0001.fits fvc_perc_90= 52.30 fvc_percent_reached= 1.60 fvc iterations= 1 22:54Z FVC bias taken, confirmed no bright spots. GFA calibrations taken 00:45Z Ventilation postponed due to high humidity. Finished APOGEE evening calibrations: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ mjd i UT File/Exp Imtype Nread A/B Dth Design-Cfg Arch Offset %Flux/FPI Comm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 61127 1 22:32 55650001 Dark 3 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - - 61127 2 22:48 55650002 Dark 60 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - - 61127 3 22:49 55650003 QuarFlat 10 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - 103 61127 4 22:52 55650004 Arc-Thar 12 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c 1.06 101 61127 5 22:59 55650005 Arc-Une 40 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c 1.12 101 61127 6 23:01 55650006 Arc-Thar 12 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c 0.59 101 61127 7 23:08 55650007 Arc-Une 40 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c 0.62 100 61127 8 23:19 55650008 Dark 60 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 61127 9 23:25 55650009 Arc---- 30 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - 97 FPI A 61127 10 23:30 55650010 Arc---- 30 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - 97 FPI B ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 01:16Z Opening postponed due to high humidity. 12:01Z End of night. FPS is folded and powered off. 12:06:44 BOSS expNum=399109, expTime= 4.0s 12:08:13 BOSS expNum=399110, expTime= 25.0s 12:09Z Started APOGEE morning calibrations. ---- Mirror Numbers ---- PRIMARY: -------- Scale: 1.000000 MIGS TONIGHT NOMINAL Axial A: 0.1000 0.1030 Axial B: -0.0290 -0.0250 Axial C: -0.1800 -0.1740 Trans D: -0.0220 -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: 0.0 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: -7.5370 -7.5320 Axial C: -7.5250 -7.5280 Trans D: 0.2010 0.1940 GALILS Commanded: 2252200 2251850 2244650 -1750 -1750 Actual: 2215679 2225480 2199364 -1750 -1750 SETMIR VALUES SecDesOrient: 1757.0 7.9 1.5 -39.3 35.42 SecOrient: 1756.9 7.95 1.47 -38.74 35.73 ---- Telescope Status ---- Closed all night No interlocks bypassed Status at: 12:07Z 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 257 lbs, 25.6 psi FPS Status ========== CP10 Loop = 7.92 L/min GFA Loop = 2.41 L/min Supply pressure = 45.0 psi Return pressure = 29.7 psi Chiller Status ============== Set temperarature = 2.5 C Flow = 5.0 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 : 0.6.0 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_153 -mcp.altFiduc : v1_153 -mcp.rotFiduc : v1_153 tcc : 1.4.0 apogee : not availble apogeecal : not availble apogeeql : v1_7_0dev STUIAdditions : 3.1.20 Boson : 0.6.0 --------------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=61127, all raw_data: /data/apogee/utr_cdr/61127/apRaw-*.fits archive: /data/apogee/archive/61127/apR-[a,b,c]-*.apz quickred: /data/apogee/quickred/61127/apq-*.fits ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ mjd i UT File/Exp Imtype Nread A/B Dth Design-Cfg Arch Offset %Flux/FPI Comm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 61127 1 22:32 55650001 Dark 3 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - - 61127 2 22:48 55650002 Dark 60 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - - 61127 3 22:49 55650003 QuarFlat 10 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - 103 61127 4 22:52 55650004 Arc-Thar 12 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c 1.06 101 61127 5 22:59 55650005 Arc-Une 40 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c 1.12 101 61127 6 23:01 55650006 Arc-Thar 12 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c 0.59 101 61127 7 23:08 55650007 Arc-Une 40 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c 0.62 100 61127 8 23:19 55650008 Dark 60 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 61127 9 23:25 55650009 Arc---- 30 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - 97 FPI A 61127 10 23:30 55650010 Arc---- 30 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - 97 FPI B ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- BOSS Data Summary ---- Reading FITS from /data/spectro//61127 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - n Time Filename design-field cfg flav shu Exp colA colB colC Hrt - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 22:38 b1-00399103 ----------- ---- bia Clo 0.0 1971 2024 2041 2 22:38 r1-00399103 ----------- ---- bia Clo 0.0 1971 2024 2041 3 22:39 r1-00399104 ----------- ---- dar Clo 20.9 1971 2024 2041 4 22:39 b1-00399104 ----------- ---- dar Clo 20.9 1971 2024 2041 5 22:41 r1-00399105 756541-104440 25803 arc Lef 4.1 1971 2024 2041 HART 6 22:41 b1-00399105 756541-104440 25803 arc Lef 4.1 1971 2024 2041 HART 7 22:42 r1-00399106 756541-104440 25803 arc Rig 4.1 1971 2024 2041 HART 8 22:42 b1-00399106 756541-104440 25803 arc Rig 4.1 1971 2024 2041 HART 9 22:44 r1-00399107 756541-104440 25803 arc Out 4.1 -2894 -2840 -2825 10 22:44 b1-00399107 756541-104440 25803 arc Out 4.1 -2894 -2840 -2825 11 22:46 r1-00399108 756541-104440 25803 fla Out 25.1 -2894 -2840 -2825 12 22:46 b1-00399108 756541-104440 25803 fla Out 25.1 -2894 -2840 -2825 ---- BOSS Spectrographs Collimation ---- Time TSP1 R1 B1 Move1 B1Resid ============================================= 22:43:00 4.9 -5937 11.9 -4864 -3.4 ---- Time Tracking ---- *=*=*= Observatory: APO *=*=*= MJD: 61127 Fill night time in Hours below *=*=*= Total bright time : 9.0 *=*=*= Bright time, queued observations : 0 *=*=*= Bright time, commissioning/engineering: 0 *=*=*= Bright time lost to weather : 9.0 *=*=*= Bright time lost to technical issues : 0 *=*=*= Total dark time : 1.3 *=*=*= Dark time, queued observations : 0 *=*=*= Dark time, commissioning/engineering : 0 *=*=*= Dark time lost to weather : 1.3 *=*=*= Dark time lost to technical issues : 0 Fri 27 Mar 2026 61127 0.77 02:13 02:28 11:48 07:47 17:08 --- bright until 10:31 ( 9.0 h, w/ 1.0 h for 8 deg design), then dark ( 1.3 h)