APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY SDSS 2.5M OBSERVING LOG Monday April 13, 2026 (SJD 61144) ---- Observing Team ---- Conner Scoresby ---- Observing Plan ---- Mon 13 Apr 2026 61144 0.13 02:27 02:42 11:24 09:08 17:51 --- dark ( 8.7 h) plus 1.1 h for 8 deg design ---- Observing Summary ---- Radar returns and a thick blanket of clouds kept us closed all night. ---- Observing Log ---- Afternoon disk space check: /dev/sdb1 2.0T 498G 1.6T 25% /home /dev/sdd1 22T 14T 7.0T 67% /data 22:52Z Tested actors, all systems live. APOGEE evening calibrations started. Mirror numbers taken, all within spec. 23:38:30 BOSS expNum=399892, expTime= 0.0s 23:40:11 BOSS expNum=399893, expTime= 20.0s 23:44:02 BOSS expNum=399894, expTime= 4.0s 23:44:42 BOSS expNum=399895, expTime= 4.0s 23:45:26 sp1.motor.move= -788, -788, -788 23:45:26 Hartmann collimate output sp1: offset: r= -1319 (Out of focus); b= 0.8 (In Focus) sp1: pred. move: spAverageMove= -788 sp1: pred. resid: r= -531, b= -1.7, txt= OK, spTemp = 5.0 23:46:20 BOSS expNum=399896, expTime= 4.0s 23:48:24 BOSS expNum=399897, expTime= 25.0s **************************************************************** 23:52:04 Field-Design-Configuration: -999--999-26075 **************************************************************** 23:52:19 CmdStarted: FVC loop 23:52:46 CmdDone: FVC loop FVC loop results: fvc_rms= 40.17 fvc_deltarms= 31.71 fvc_filename=/data/fcam/61144/fimg-fvc1n-0001.fits fvc_perc_90= 53.00 fvc_percent_reached= 2.00 fvc iterations= 1 23:55Z FVC bias taken, confirmed no bright spots GFA biases and darks taken 01:00Z Ventilation 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 61144 1 22:54 55820001 Dark 3 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - - 61144 2 23:05 55820002 Dark 60 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - - 61144 3 23:07 55820003 QuarFlat 10 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - 104 61144 4 23:09 55820004 Arc-Thar 12 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c 1.61 101 61144 5 23:16 55820005 Arc-Une 40 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c 1.63 98 61144 6 23:19 55820006 Arc-Thar 12 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c 1.09 101 61144 7 23:26 55820007 Arc-Une 40 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c 1.14 100 61144 8 23:37 55820008 Dark 60 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 61144 9 23:43 55820009 Arc---- 30 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - 102 FPI A 61144 10 23:48 55820010 Arc---- 30 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - 99 FPI B ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 01:30Z Opening postponed due to inclement weather 11:41Z Night called. 11:42:50 BOSS expNum=399898, expTime= 25.0s 11:46:41 BOSS expNum=399899, expTime= 4.0s 11:51:02 BOSS expNum=399900, expTime= 900.0s 11:50Z FPS is folded and powered off. Started APOGEE morning calibrations. ---- Mirror Numbers ---- PRIMARY: -------- Scale: 1.000000 MIGS TONIGHT NOMINAL Axial A: 0.0030 0.0050 Axial B: -0.0300 -0.0270 Axial C: -0.1800 -0.1760 Trans D: -0.0220 -0.0200 Lateral E: 0.3400 0.3400 Lateral F: 0.5475 0.5475 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 -7.6400 Axial B: -7.5350 -7.5330 Axial C: -7.5270 -7.5280 Trans D: 0.2040 0.1940 GALILS Commanded: 2250300 2249150 2242350 -1750 -1700 Actual: 2215496 2225405 2199005 -1750 -1700 SETMIR VALUES SecDesOrient: 1757.0 7.9 1.5 -39.3 35.42 SecOrient: 1756.78 7.97 1.49 -39.31 35.13 ---- Telescope Status ---- Closed all night No interlocks bypassed Status at: 11:49Z 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 121 lbs, 19.6 psi FPS Status ========== CP10 Loop = 7.44 L/min GFA Loop = 2.40 L/min Supply pressure = 45.0 psi Return pressure = 29.7 psi Chiller Status ============== Set temperarature = 7.5 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 : 0.6.0 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=61144, all raw_data: /data/apogee/utr_cdr/61144/apRaw-*.fits archive: /data/apogee/archive/61144/apR-[a,b,c]-*.apz quickred: /data/apogee/quickred/61144/apq-*.fits ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ mjd i UT File/Exp Imtype Nread A/B Dth Design-Cfg Arch Offset %Flux/FPI Comm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 61144 1 22:54 55820001 Dark 3 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - - 61144 2 23:05 55820002 Dark 60 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - - 61144 3 23:07 55820003 QuarFlat 10 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - 104 61144 4 23:09 55820004 Arc-Thar 12 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c 1.61 101 61144 5 23:16 55820005 Arc-Une 40 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c 1.63 98 61144 6 23:19 55820006 Arc-Thar 12 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c 1.09 101 61144 7 23:26 55820007 Arc-Une 40 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c 1.14 100 61144 8 23:37 55820008 Dark 60 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 61144 9 23:43 55820009 Arc---- 30 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - 102 FPI A 61144 10 23:48 55820010 Arc---- 30 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - 99 FPI B ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- BOSS Data Summary ---- Reading FITS from /data/spectro//61144 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - n Time Filename design-field cfg flav shu Exp colA colB colC Hrt - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 23:38 b1-00399892 ----------- ---- bia Clo 0.0 -1788 -1738 -1719 2 23:38 r1-00399892 ----------- ---- bia Clo 0.0 -1788 -1738 -1719 3 23:40 r1-00399893 ----------- ---- dar Clo 20.0 -1788 -1738 -1719 4 23:40 b1-00399893 ----------- ---- dar Clo 20.0 -1788 -1738 -1719 5 23:44 r1-00399894 -999--999 26074 arc Lef 4.1 -1788 -1738 -1719 HART 6 23:44 b1-00399894 -999--999 26074 arc Lef 4.1 -1788 -1738 -1719 HART 7 23:44 r1-00399895 -999--999 26074 arc Rig 4.1 -1788 -1738 -1719 HART 8 23:44 b1-00399895 -999--999 26074 arc Rig 4.1 -1788 -1738 -1719 HART 9 23:46 r1-00399896 -999--999 26074 arc Out 4.1 -2576 -2526 -2507 10 23:46 b1-00399896 -999--999 26074 arc Out 4.1 -2576 -2526 -2507 11 23:48 b1-00399897 -999--999 26074 fla Out 25.1 -2576 -2526 -2507 12 23:48 r1-00399897 -999--999 26074 fla Out 25.1 -2576 -2526 -2507 13 11:42 r1-00399898 -999--999 26075 fla Out 25.1 -2576 -2526 -2507 14 11:42 b1-00399898 -999--999 26075 fla Out 25.1 -2576 -2526 -2507 15 11:46 b1-00399899 -999--999 26075 arc Out 4.1 -2576 -2526 -2507 16 11:46 r1-00399899 -999--999 26075 arc Out 4.1 -2576 -2526 -2507 ---- BOSS Spectrographs Collimation ---- Time TSP1 R1 B1 Move1 B1Resid ============================================= 23:45:20 5.1 -1319 0.8 -788 -1.7 ---- Time Tracking ---- *=*=*= Observatory: APO *=*=*= MJD: 61144 Fill night time in Hours below *=*=*= Total bright time : 1.1 *=*=*= Bright time, queued observations : 0 *=*=*= Bright time, commissioning/engineering: 0 *=*=*= Bright time lost to weather : 1.1 *=*=*= Bright time lost to technical issues : 0 *=*=*= Total dark time : 8.7 *=*=*= Dark time, queued observations : 0 *=*=*= Dark time, commissioning/engineering : 0 *=*=*= Dark time lost to weather : 8.7 *=*=*= Dark time lost to technical issues : 0 Mon 13 Apr 2026 61144 0.13 02:27 02:42 11:24 09:08 17:51 --- dark ( 8.7 h) plus 1.1 h for 8 deg design