APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY SDSS 2.5M OBSERVING LOG Saturday May 02, 2026 (SJD 61163) ---- Observing Team ---- Conner Scoresby ---- Observing Plan ---- Sat 02 May 2026 61163 0.98 02:43 03:00 10:59 10:41 18:41 --- bright ( 9.3 h, w/ 1.3 h for 8 deg design) ---- Observing Summary ---- Another night lost to weather. While the skies cleared somewhat after midnight, the humidity which had been high all afternoon and night, never abated. There was ample moisture on most surfaces and frost on the cold ones. ---- Observing Log ---- 22:14Z Tested actors, all systems live. APOGEE evening calibrations started. Mirror numbers taken, all within spec. 22:20:45 BOSS expNum=400644, expTime= 0.0s 22:22:21 BOSS expNum=400645, expTime= 20.0s 22:24:28 BOSS expNum=400646, expTime= 4.0s 22:25:09 BOSS expNum=400647, expTime= 4.0s 22:25:51 sp1.motor.move= 24, 22, 27 22:25:51 Hartmann collimate output sp1: offset: r= -659 (In Focus); b= -2.2 (In Focus) sp1: pred. move: spAverageMove= 24 sp1: pred. resid: r= -683, b= -2.1, txt= OK, spTemp = 4.5 22:26:51 BOSS expNum=400648, expTime= 4.0s 22:29:08 BOSS expNum=400649, expTime= 25.0s 22:30Z FPS powered on, array is folded. Loaded a manual folded configuration. **************************************************************** 22:41:14 Field-Design-Configuration: -999--999-26325 **************************************************************** 22:41:35 CmdStarted: FVC loop 22:42:00 APOGEE expNum=56010007, reads=40, dithPos=A, ArcLamp 22:42:02 CmdDone: FVC loop FVC loop results: fvc_rms= 37.25 fvc_deltarms= None fvc_filename=/data/fcam/61163/fimg-fvc1n-0003.fits fvc_perc_90= 52.30 fvc_percent_reached= 1.60 fvc iterations= 1 FVC bias taken, confirmed no bright spots. Finished APOGEE evening calibrations: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ mjd i UT File/Exp Imtype Nread A/B Dth Design-Cfg Arch Offset %Flux/FPI Comm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 61163 1 22:16 56010001 Dark 3 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - - 61163 2 22:27 56010002 Dark 60 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - - 61163 3 22:29 56010003 QuarFlat 10 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - 104 61163 4 22:31 56010004 Arc-Thar 12 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c 2.09 101 61163 5 22:39 56010005 Arc-Une 40 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c 2.13 100 61163 6 22:41 56010006 Arc-Thar 12 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c 1.59 100 61163 7 22:48 56010007 Arc-Une 40 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c 1.62 98 61163 8 22:59 56010008 Dark 60 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 61163 9 23:05 56010009 Arc---- 30 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - 99 FPI A 61163 10 23:10 56010010 Arc---- 30 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - 100 FPI B ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 01:10Z Ventilation postponed: humidity and radar in the vicinity. 01:40Z Opening postponed. 09:00Z Skies have cleared but the humidity remains. 10:59Z Night called. FPS is folded and powered off. 11:07:32 BOSS expNum=400650, expTime= 25.0s 11:10:31 BOSS expNum=400651, expTime= 4.0s 11:10Z APOGEE morning calibrations started. ---- Mirror Numbers ---- PRIMARY: -------- Scale: 1.000000 MIGS TONIGHT NOMINAL Axial A: 0.0040 0.0030 Axial B: -0.0300 -0.0300 Axial C: -0.0280 -0.0280 Trans D: -0.0220 -0.0230 Lateral E: 0.3400 0.3400 Lateral F: 0.5480 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: -7.6420 -7.6400 Axial B: -7.5370 -7.5350 Axial C: -7.5270 -7.5270 Trans D: 0.1950 0.1960 GALILS Commanded: 2250950 2251500 2246100 -1800 -1700 Actual: 2216724 2227011 2200724 -1800 -1700 SETMIR VALUES SecDesOrient: 1757.0 7.9 1.5 -39.3 35.42 SecOrient: 1756.95 7.88 1.56 -39.85 35.78 ---- Telescope Status ---- Closed all night No interlocks bypassed Status at: 11:17Z 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 266 lbs, 16.0 psi FPS Status ========== CP10 Loop = 7.48 L/min GFA Loop = 2.50 L/min Supply pressure = 44.8 psi Return pressure = 29.6 psi Chiller Status ============== Set temperarature = 6.5 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 : 1.11.1 kaiju : 1.4.1 coordio : 1.18.1 fps_calibrati : 2025.12.04 cherno : 1.2.2 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=61163, all raw_data: /data/apogee/utr_cdr/61163/apRaw-*.fits archive: /data/apogee/archive/61163/apR-[a,b,c]-*.apz quickred: /data/apogee/quickred/61163/apq-*.fits ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ mjd i UT File/Exp Imtype Nread A/B Dth Design-Cfg Arch Offset %Flux/FPI Comm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 61163 1 22:16 56010001 Dark 3 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - - 61163 2 22:27 56010002 Dark 60 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - - 61163 3 22:29 56010003 QuarFlat 10 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - 104 61163 4 22:31 56010004 Arc-Thar 12 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c 2.09 101 61163 5 22:39 56010005 Arc-Une 40 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c 2.13 100 61163 6 22:41 56010006 Arc-Thar 12 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c 1.59 100 61163 7 22:48 56010007 Arc-Une 40 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c 1.62 98 61163 8 22:59 56010008 Dark 60 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 61163 9 23:05 56010009 Arc---- 30 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - 99 FPI A 61163 10 23:10 56010010 Arc---- 30 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - 100 FPI B ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- BOSS Data Summary ---- Reading FITS from /data/spectro//61163 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - n Time Filename design-field cfg flav shu Exp colA colB colC Hrt - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 22:20 b1-00400644 ----------- ---- bia Clo 0.0 -3157 -3100 -3091 2 22:20 r1-00400644 ----------- ---- bia Clo 0.0 -3157 -3100 -3091 3 22:22 r1-00400645 ----------- ---- dar Clo 20.0 -3157 -3100 -3091 4 22:22 b1-00400645 ----------- ---- dar Clo 20.0 -3157 -3100 -3091 5 22:24 b1-00400646 -999--999 26324 arc Lef 4.1 -3157 -3100 -3091 HART 6 22:24 r1-00400646 -999--999 26324 arc Lef 4.1 -3157 -3100 -3091 HART 7 22:25 b1-00400647 -999--999 26324 arc Rig 4.1 -3157 -3100 -3091 HART 8 22:25 r1-00400647 -999--999 26324 arc Rig 4.1 -3157 -3100 -3091 HART 9 22:26 b1-00400648 -999--999 26324 arc Out 4.1 -3133 -3078 -3064 10 22:26 r1-00400648 -999--999 26324 arc Out 4.1 -3133 -3078 -3064 11 22:29 r1-00400649 -999--999 26324 fla Out 25.1 -3133 -3078 -3064 12 22:29 b1-00400649 -999--999 26324 fla Out 25.1 -3133 -3078 -3064 ---- BOSS Spectrographs Collimation ---- Time TSP1 R1 B1 Move1 B1Resid ============================================= 22:25:40 4.4 -659 -2.2 24 -2.1 ---- Time Tracking ---- *=*=*= Observatory: APO *=*=*= MJD: 61163 Fill night time in Hours below *=*=*= Total bright time : 9.3 *=*=*= Bright time, queued observations : 0 *=*=*= Bright time, commissioning/engineering: 0 *=*=*= Bright time lost to weather : 9.3 *=*=*= Bright time lost to technical issues : 0 *=*=*= Total dark time : 0 *=*=*= Dark time, queued observations : 0 *=*=*= Dark time, commissioning/engineering : 0 *=*=*= Dark time lost to weather : 0 *=*=*= Dark time lost to technical issues : 0 Sat 02 May 2026 61163 0.98 02:43 03:00 10:59 10:41 18:41 --- bright ( 9.3 h, w/ 1.3 h for 8 deg design)