APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY SDSS 2.5M OBSERVING LOG Tuesday April 14, 2026 (SJD 61145) ---- Observing Team ---- Conner Scoresby ---- Observing Plan ---- Tue 14 Apr 2026 61145 0.06 02:28 02:43 11:22 09:13 17:54 --- dark ( 8.7 h) plus 1.1 h for 8 deg design ---- Observing Summary ---- Another night lost to rain on site and radar returns. ---- Observing Log ---- Afternoon disk space check: /dev/sdb1 2.0T 498G 1.6T 25% /home /dev/sdd1 22T 14T 7.1T 67% /data 22:48Z Tested actors, all systems live. APOGEE evening calibrations started. Mirror numbers taken. 22:52:05 BOSS expNum=399901, expTime= 0.0s 22:53:43 BOSS expNum=399902, expTime= 20.0s 22:56:11 BOSS expNum=399903, expTime= 4.0s 22:56:52 BOSS expNum=399904, expTime= 4.0s 22:57:33 sp1.motor.move= 509, 509, 510 22:57:33 Hartmann collimate output sp1: offset: r= -329 (In Focus); b= -4.2 (Out of focus) sp1: pred. move: spAverageMove= 510 sp1: pred. resid: r= -839, b= -2.6, txt= OK, spTemp = 5.0 No focus ring adjustments 22:57:57 BOSS expNum=399905, expTime= 4.0s 23:00:04 BOSS expNum=399906, expTime= 25.0s 23:00Z FPS powered on, array is folded. Loaded manual folded configuration. **************************************************************** 23:01:55 Field-Design-Configuration: -999--999-26076 **************************************************************** 23:02:25 CmdStarted: FVC loop 23:02:52 CmdDone: FVC loop FVC loop results: fvc_rms= 40.22 fvc_deltarms= 31.71 fvc_filename=/data/fcam/61145/fimg-fvc1n-0001.fits fvc_perc_90= 53.10 fvc_percent_reached= 1.60 fvc iterations= 1 23:10Z GFA calibrations taken. Finished APOGEE evening calibrations: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ mjd i UT File/Exp Imtype Nread A/B Dth Design-Cfg Arch Offset %Flux/FPI Comm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 61145 1 22:46 55830001 Dark 3 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - - 61145 2 22:59 55830002 Dark 60 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - - 61145 3 23:01 55830003 QuarFlat 10 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - 104 61145 4 23:03 55830004 Arc-Thar 12 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c 1.61 100 61145 5 23:10 55830005 Arc-Une 40 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c 1.64 99 61145 6 23:13 55830006 Arc-Thar 12 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c 1.09 101 61145 7 23:20 55830007 Arc-Une 40 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c 1.14 100 61145 8 23:31 55830008 Dark 60 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 61145 9 23:36 55830009 Arc---- 30 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - 100 FPI A 61145 10 23:42 55830010 Arc---- 30 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - 98 FPI B ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 01:00Z Ventilation delayed due to precipitation and radar. 01:30Z Opening delayed due to inclement weather. 05:58:51 BOSS expNum=399907, expTime= 25.0s 07:53:53 BOSS expNum=399908, expTime= 4.0s 07:54:33 BOSS expNum=399909, expTime= 4.0s 07:55:15 sp1.motor.move= -140, -140, -140 07:55:15 Hartmann collimate output sp1: offset: r= -989 (In Focus); b= -2.2 (In Focus) sp1: pred. move: spAverageMove= -141 sp1: pred. resid: r= -848, b= -2.7, txt= OK, spTemp = 4.9 11:45:02 BOSS expNum=399910, expTime= 25.0s 11:48:57 BOSS expNum=399911, expTime= 4.0s 11:52:18 BOSS expNum=399912, expTime= 900.0s 11:52Z FPS is folded and powered off. APOGEE morning calibrations started. ---- Mirror Numbers ---- PRIMARY: -------- Scale: 1.000000 MIGS TONIGHT NOMINAL Axial A: 0.0040 0.0050 Axial B: -0.0290 -0.0270 Axial C: -0.1780 -0.1760 Trans D: -0.0200 -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: -7.6410 -7.6400 Axial B: -7.5360 -7.5330 Axial C: -7.5270 -7.5280 Trans D: 0.2040 0.1940 GALILS Commanded: 2250300 2249300 2242350 -1750 -1700 Actual: 2215729 2225329 2199301 -1750 -1700 SETMIR VALUES SecDesOrient: 1757.0 7.9 1.5 -39.3 35.42 SecOrient: 1756.93 7.86 1.41 -39.36 35.21 ---- Telescope Status ---- Closed all night No interlocks bypassed Status at: 11:52Z 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 236 lbs, 25.2 psi FPS Status ========== CP10 Loop = 7.43 L/min GFA Loop = 2.37 L/min Supply pressure = 45.0 psi Return pressure = 29.7 psi Chiller Status ============== Set temperarature = 6.0 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=61145, all raw_data: /data/apogee/utr_cdr/61145/apRaw-*.fits archive: /data/apogee/archive/61145/apR-[a,b,c]-*.apz quickred: /data/apogee/quickred/61145/apq-*.fits ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ mjd i UT File/Exp Imtype Nread A/B Dth Design-Cfg Arch Offset %Flux/FPI Comm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 61145 1 22:46 55830001 Dark 3 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - - 61145 2 22:59 55830002 Dark 60 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - - 61145 3 23:01 55830003 QuarFlat 10 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - 104 61145 4 23:03 55830004 Arc-Thar 12 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c 1.61 100 61145 5 23:10 55830005 Arc-Une 40 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c 1.64 99 61145 6 23:13 55830006 Arc-Thar 12 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c 1.09 101 61145 7 23:20 55830007 Arc-Une 40 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c 1.14 100 61145 8 23:31 55830008 Dark 60 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 61145 9 23:36 55830009 Arc---- 30 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - 100 FPI A 61145 10 23:42 55830010 Arc---- 30 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - 98 FPI B ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- BOSS Data Summary ---- Reading FITS from /data/spectro//61145 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - n Time Filename design-field cfg flav shu Exp colA colB colC Hrt - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 22:52 r1-00399901 ----------- ---- bia Clo 0.0 -2576 -2526 -2507 2 22:52 b1-00399901 ----------- ---- bia Clo 0.0 -2576 -2526 -2507 3 22:53 r1-00399902 ----------- ---- dar Clo 20.0 -2576 -2526 -2507 4 22:53 b1-00399902 ----------- ---- dar Clo 20.0 -2576 -2526 -2507 5 22:56 b1-00399903 -999--999 26075 arc Lef 4.1 -2576 -2526 -2507 HART 6 22:56 r1-00399903 -999--999 26075 arc Lef 4.1 -2576 -2526 -2507 HART 7 22:56 b1-00399904 -999--999 26075 arc Rig 4.1 -2576 -2526 -2507 HART 8 22:56 r1-00399904 -999--999 26075 arc Rig 4.1 -2576 -2526 -2507 HART 9 22:57 b1-00399905 -999--999 26075 arc Out 4.1 -2067 -2017 -1997 10 22:57 r1-00399905 -999--999 26075 arc Out 4.1 -2067 -2017 -1997 11 23:00 r1-00399906 -999--999 26075 fla Out 25.1 -2067 -2017 -1997 12 23:00 b1-00399906 -999--999 26075 fla Out 25.1 -2067 -2017 -1997 13 05:58 b1-00399907 -999--999 26076 fla Out 25.1 -2067 -2017 -1997 14 05:58 r1-00399907 -999--999 26076 fla Out 25.1 -2067 -2017 -1997 15 07:53 r1-00399908 -999--999 26076 arc Lef 4.1 -2067 -2017 -1997 HART 16 07:53 b1-00399908 -999--999 26076 arc Lef 4.1 -2067 -2017 -1997 HART 17 07:54 r1-00399909 -999--999 26076 arc Rig 4.1 -2067 -2017 -1997 HART 18 07:54 b1-00399909 -999--999 26076 arc Rig 4.1 -2067 -2017 -1997 HART 19 11:45 b1-00399910 -999--999 26076 fla Out 25.1 -2207 -2157 -2137 20 11:45 r1-00399910 -999--999 26076 fla Out 25.1 -2207 -2157 -2137 21 11:48 r1-00399911 -999--999 26076 arc Out 4.1 -2207 -2157 -2137 22 11:48 b1-00399911 -999--999 26076 arc Out 4.1 -2207 -2157 -2137 ---- BOSS Spectrographs Collimation ---- Time TSP1 R1 B1 Move1 B1Resid ============================================= 22:57:20 5.0 -329 -4.2 510 -2.6 07:55:10 4.9 -989 -2.2 -141 -2.7 ---- Time Tracking ---- *=*=*= Observatory: APO *=*=*= MJD: 61145 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 Tue 14 Apr 2026 61145 0.06 02:28 02:43 11:22 09:13 17:54 --- dark ( 8.7 h) plus 1.1 h for 8 deg design