APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY SDSS 2.5M OBSERVING LOG Friday June 26, 2026 (SJD 61218) ---- Observing Team ---- Dan Oravetz ---- Observing Plan ---- Fri 26 Jun 2026 61218 bright until 09:45 (7.4 h, w/ 1.3 h for 8 deg design), then dark (0.8 h) ---- Observing Summary ---- A soaking thunderstorm with an impressive light show at the beginning of the night, then periods of rain and continuous clouds thereafter, in addition to high dust counts. We did not get on sky. ---- Observing Log ---- ============================================================================ AFTERNOON CHECKOUT ============================================================================ All systems alive and responsive. Restarted cherno. Disk space: Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on /dev/sdb1 2.0T 511G 1.6T 25% /home /dev/sdd1 22T 15T 6.6T 69% /data FPS powered on. Positioners are home/folded: 23:32:39 APO.doravetz_3 27 jaeger i folded=T 23:32:39 APO.doravetz_3 27 jaeger : text="All positioners are folded." 23:32:55 APO.doravetz_3 28 jaeger : permanently_disabled=463,647,986; manually_disabled=885,1339 Loaded a manual folded configuration: 23:33:14 CmdStarted: APO.doravetz_3 29 jaeger configuration load --from-positions 23:33:17 APO.doravetz_3 29 jaeger d text="Resetting cherno offsets." 23:33:17 APO.doravetz_3 29 jaeger d text="Focal plane scale: 1.0." 23:33:17 APO.doravetz_3 29 jaeger d configuration_loaded=27097,-999,-999,-999.0,-999.0,0,-999.0,-999.0,/home/sdss5/software/sdsscore/main/apo/summary_files/027XXX/0270XX/confSummary-27097.par,F 23:33:23 APO.doravetz_3 29 jaeger i configuration_snapshot=/data/logs/jaeger/configuration_snapshots/61218/configuration_snapshot_61218_27097.pdf 23:33:23 APO.doravetz_3 29 jaeger d design_preloaded=-999 23:33:23 APO.doravetz_3 29 jaeger : text="Configuration 27097 loaded." 23:33:23 CmdDone: APO.doravetz_3 29 jaeger configuration load --from-positions Took a '--no-apply' FVC image: 23:34:52 FVC Loop fvc_rms= 32.67 fvc_deltarms= 33.55 fvc_filename=/data/fcam/61218/fimg-fvc1n-0001.fits fvc_perc_90= 45.70 fvc_percent_reached= 5.20 fvc iterations= 1 Scattered-light check: 23:35:53 CmdStarted: APO.doravetz_3 32 fliswarm talk -n fvc expose 50 No evidence of light artifacts. GFA biases, darks, and flat: 23:38:33 CmdStarted: APO.doravetz_3 40 fliswarm talk -c gfa expose --bias --count 10 23:39:37 CmdStarted: APO.doravetz_3 41 fliswarm talk -c gfa expose --dark --count 5 5 23:41:27 CmdStarted: APO.doravetz_3 42 fliswarm talk -c gfa expose --flat 1 Exercised positioners: 23:41:49 CmdStarted: APO.doravetz_3 43 jaeger configuration random --danger 23:43:12 APO.doravetz_3 43 jaeger d trajectory_dump_file=/data/logs/jaeger/trajectories/61218/trajectory-61218-0001.json 23:43:12 CmdDone: APO.doravetz_3 43 jaeger configuration random --danger 23:43:17 .jaeger 0 jaeger i snapshot=/data/logs/jaeger/snapshots/61217/fps_snapshot_61217_0001.pdf 23:43:24 CmdStarted: APO.doravetz_3 44 jaeger configuration reverse BOSS hartmanns, arc, flat: 23:48:14 BOSS expNum=402876, expTime= 4.0s 23:48:54 BOSS expNum=402877, expTime= 4.0s 23:49:35 sp1.motor.move= 25, 26, 24 23:49:35 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 = 11.3 23:49:53 BOSS expNum=402878, expTime= 4.0s 23:51:32 BOSS expNum=402879, expTime= 25.0s Ventilation delayed due to threatening clouds radar returns. Looking like the same kind of weather as the last couple of nights. (Also dust counts are very high from the wind outflows.) ============================================================================ NIGHT ============================================================================ Did not open at sunset due to thunderstorms. Light rain came in waves over the next few hours after the storms. 09:18Z - Still cloudy. Dust counts > 6k, 10:33Z - This system of clouds isn't going to clear out before morning. Called it a night. FPS powered-off. Positioners are home/folded. APOGEE morning cals started. ---- Mirror Numbers ---- PRIMARY: -------- Scale: 1.000000 MIGS TONIGHT NOMINAL Axial A: 0.0090 0.0090 Axial B: -0.0230 -0.0230 Axial C: -0.0180 -0.0180 Trans D: 0.0050 0.0050 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: -7.6380 -7.6370 Axial B: -7.5290 -7.5290 Axial C: -7.5320 -7.5310 Trans D: -0.0070 -0.0080 GALILS Commanded: 2235250 2229350 2232050 -1800 -1700 Actual: 2215868 2225417 2199502 -1800 -1700 SETMIR VALUES SecDesOrient: 1757.0 7.9 1.5 -39.3 35.42 SecOrient: 1757.02 7.88 1.41 -39.95 35.78 ---- Telescope Status ---- Status at close: Telescope stowed at: 121.0, 30.0, 0.0 mount Instrument mounted: FPS Counterweights at: manually adjusted for telescope balance w/ FPS LN2 autofill systems: Connected and turned on 180L LN2 dewar scales: SP1 316 lbs, 17 psi FPS Status ========== CP10 Loop = 7.56 L/min GFA Loop = 2.24 L/min Supply pressure = 43.6 psi Return pressure = 29.6 psi Chiller Status ============== Set temperarature = 17.0 C Flow = 5.0 Gpm ---- Software Used ---- STUI : 1.7.21 alerts : 2.3.0 boss : 6.0.5a1 -boss.specMec : 3.0.4 apo : 4.1.0 fliswarm : 0.6.0 jaeger : 1.11.2a1 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 available apogeecal : not available apogeeql : v1_7_0dev boson : 0.6.1 sdss-obstools : 3.9.3 TPM : 1.2-31-gd7eb MCP : 2.3.1 PLC : V35 Fiducials : v1_153 idlspec2d : v6_2_1 Kronos : 2.1.0a roboscheduler : 2.1.0 ---- APOGEE Data Summary ---- Morning Cals ============ (observers39) [observer@sdss5-hub: ~]$ check_ap 61217 num field design config exptype dithpix nread relflux okay dx dy sigx sigy fpi1 fpi2 -------- ------ ------ ------ ------------ ------- ----- ------- ----- ------- ------- ------ ------ ---- ---- 56550011 -999 -999 27096 DARK 13.5 60 -23 True -- -- -- -- -- -- 56550012 -999 -999 27096 DARK 13.5 60 -13 True -- -- -- -- -- -- 56550013 -999 -999 27096 DARK 13.5 60 -13 True -- -- -- -- -- -- 56550014 -999 -999 27096 QUARTZFLAT 13.5 10 113 True -- 0.78 -- 0.86 -- -- 56550015 -999 -999 27096 QUARTZFLAT 13.5 10 113 True -- 0.78 -- 0.85 -- -- 56550016 -999 -999 27096 QUARTZFLAT 13.5 10 113 True -- 0.78 -- 0.86 -- -- 56550017 -999 -999 27096 ARCLAMP-THAR 13.5 12 1 False -3.41 -5.07 1.41 0.81 -- -- 56550018 -999 -999 27096 ARCLAMP-UNE 13.5 40 3 True -8.94 -5.06 1.12 0.99 -- -- 56550019 -999 -999 27096 ARCLAMP-THAR 13.0 12 1 True -3.56 -4.89 1.17 0.87 -- -- 56550020 -999 -999 27096 ARCLAMP-UNE 13.0 40 2 True -9.52 -5.01 0.30 0.85 -- -- 56550021 -999 -999 27096 DARK 13.0 30 33 False -- -- -- -- -- -- 56550022 -999 -999 27096 INTERNALFLAT 13.0 30 96 True -- -- -- -- -- -- 56550023 -999 -999 27096 INTERNALFLAT 13.0 30 96 True -- -- -- -- -- -- 56550024 -999 -999 27096 INTERNALFLAT 13.0 30 97 True -- -- -- -- -- -- 56550025 -999 -999 27096 DARK 13.0 30 240 True -- -- -- -- -- -- 56550026 -999 -999 27096 FPI 13.0 30 246 True 11.85 -5.00 1.12 0.89 -- -- 56550027 -999 -999 27096 FPI 13.5 30 243 True 0.05 -5.03 1.10 0.89 -- -- num exptype nread mtp1 mtp2 mtp3 mtp4 mtp5 mtp6 mtp7 mtp8 mtp9 mtp10 -------- ---------- ----- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----- 56550014 QUARTZFLAT 10 74 83 90 101 100 95 97 100 100 91 56550015 QUARTZFLAT 10 77 86 91 102 101 96 97 100 100 93 56550016 QUARTZFLAT 10 78 87 91 102 101 96 97 100 100 93 (observers39) [observer@sdss5-hub: ~]$ list_ap -m 61217 APOGEE data list, mjd=61217, all raw_data: /data/apogee/utr_cdr/61217/apRaw-*.fits archive: /data/apogee/archive/61217/apR-[a,b,c]-*.apz quickred: /data/apogee/quickred/61217/apq-*.fits ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ mjd i UT File/Exp Imtype Nread A/B Dth Design-Cfg Arch Offset %Flux/FPI Comm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 61217 11 10:55 56550011 Dark 60 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - - 61217 12 11:05 56550012 Dark 60 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - - 61217 13 11:16 56550013 Dark 60 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - - 61217 14 11:18 56550014 QuarFlat 10 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - 105 61217 15 11:20 56550015 QuarFlat 10 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - 105 61217 16 11:21 56550016 QuarFlat 10 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - 104 61217 17 11:24 56550017 Arc-Thar 12 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c 2.44 103 61217 18 11:31 56550018 Arc-Une 40 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c 2.46 95 61217 19 11:33 56550019 Arc-Thar 12 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c 1.95 103 61217 20 11:40 56550020 Arc-Une 40 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c 1.94 98 61217 21 11:46 56550021 Dark 30 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 61217 22 11:51 56550022 InteFlat 30 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 61217 23 11:56 56550023 InteFlat 30 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 61217 24 12:02 56550024 InteFlat 30 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 61217 25 12:07 56550025 Dark 30 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 61217 26 12:13 56550026 Arc---- 30 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - 99 FPI A 61217 27 12:18 56550027 Arc---- 30 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - 97 FPI B ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Night ===== (observers39) [observer@sdss5-hub: ~]$ check_ap 61218 num field design config exptype dithpix nread relflux okay dx dy sigx sigy fpi1 fpi2 -------- ----- ------ ------ ------------ ------- ----- ------- ----- ------- ------- ------ ------ ---- ---- 56560001 -999 -999 27097 DARK 13.5 3 33 True -- -- -- -- -- -- 56560002 -999 -999 27097 DARK 13.5 60 -25 True -- -- -- -- -- -- 56560003 -999 -999 27097 QUARTZFLAT 13.5 10 110 True -- 0.70 -- 0.86 -- -- 56560004 -999 -999 27097 ARCLAMP-THAR 13.5 12 1 False -2.98 -5.26 1.16 0.68 -- -- 56560005 -999 -999 27097 ARCLAMP-UNE 13.5 40 4 True 3.41 -4.98 1.70 0.71 -- -- 56560006 -999 -999 27097 ARCLAMP-THAR 13.0 12 1 True -3.57 -5.14 1.30 0.95 -- -- 56560007 -999 -999 27097 ARCLAMP-UNE 13.0 40 2 True 7.44 -5.02 0.30 0.83 -- -- 56560008 -999 -999 27097 DARK 13.0 60 -7 True -- -- -- -- -- -- 56560009 -999 -999 27097 FPI 13.0 30 251 True 11.87 -5.09 1.12 0.89 -- -- 56560010 -999 -999 27097 FPI 13.5 30 247 True 0.05 -5.12 1.11 0.90 -- -- num exptype nread mtp1 mtp2 mtp3 mtp4 mtp5 mtp6 mtp7 mtp8 mtp9 mtp10 -------- ---------- ----- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----- 56560003 QUARTZFLAT 10 74 83 91 102 101 95 98 100 100 92 (observers39) [observer@sdss5-hub: ~]$ list_ap APOGEE data list, mjd=61218, all raw_data: /data/apogee/utr_cdr/61218/apRaw-*.fits archive: /data/apogee/archive/61218/apR-[a,b,c]-*.apz quickred: /data/apogee/quickred/61218/apq-*.fits ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ mjd i UT File/Exp Imtype Nread A/B Dth Design-Cfg Arch Offset %Flux/FPI Comm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 61218 1 23:37 56560001 Dark 3 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - - 61218 2 00:07 56560002 Dark 60 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - - 61218 3 00:09 56560003 QuarFlat 10 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - 105 61218 4 00:11 56560004 Arc-Thar 12 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c 2.43 103 61218 5 00:18 56560005 Arc-Une 40 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c 2.47 95 61218 6 00:21 56560006 Arc-Thar 12 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c 1.92 101 61218 7 00:28 56560007 Arc-Une 40 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c 1.93 97 61218 8 00:39 56560008 Dark 60 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 61218 9 00:44 56560009 Arc---- 30 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - 99 FPI A 61218 10 00:50 56560010 Arc---- 30 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - 97 FPI B ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- BOSS Data Summary ---- Reading FITS from /data/spectro//61218 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - n Time Filename design-field cfg flav shu Exp colA colB colC Hrt - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 23:37 r1-00402873 ----------- ---- bia Clo 0.0 6554 6604 6607 2 23:37 b1-00402873 ----------- ---- bia Clo 0.0 6554 6604 6607 3 23:46 r1-00402874 -999--999 27097 arc Lef 4.1 6554 6604 6607 HART 4 23:46 b1-00402874 -999--999 27097 arc Lef 4.1 6554 6604 6607 HART 5 23:47 b1-00402875 -999--999 27097 arc Rig 4.1 6554 6604 6607 HART 6 23:47 r1-00402875 -999--999 27097 arc Rig 4.1 6554 6604 6607 HART 7 23:48 b1-00402876 -999--999 27097 arc Lef 4.1 6415 6465 6468 HART 8 23:48 r1-00402876 -999--999 27097 arc Lef 4.1 6415 6465 6468 HART 9 23:48 r1-00402877 -999--999 27097 arc Rig 4.1 6415 6465 6468 HART 10 23:48 b1-00402877 -999--999 27097 arc Rig 4.1 6415 6465 6468 HART 11 23:49 r1-00402878 -999--999 27097 arc Out 4.1 6440 6491 6492 12 23:49 b1-00402878 -999--999 27097 arc Out 4.1 6440 6491 6492 13 23:51 b1-00402879 -999--999 27097 fla Out 25.1 6440 6491 6492 14 23:51 r1-00402879 -999--999 27097 fla Out 25.1 6440 6491 6492 ---- BOSS Spectrographs Collimation ---- Time TSP1 R1 B1 Move1 B1Resid ============================================= 23:47:50 11.6 -989 -2.2 -141 -2.7 23:49:30 11.6 -659 -2.2 24 -2.1 ---- Time Tracking ---- *=*=*= Observatory: APO *=*=*= MJD: 61218 Fill night time in Hours below *=*=*= Total bright time : 7.4 *=*=*= Bright time, queued observations : 0 *=*=*= Bright time, commissioning/engineering: 0 *=*=*= Bright time lost to weather : 7.4 *=*=*= Bright time lost to technical issues : 0 *=*=*= Total dark time : 0.8 *=*=*= Dark time, queued observations : 0 *=*=*= Dark time, commissioning/engineering : 0 *=*=*= Dark time lost to weather : 0.8 *=*=*= Dark time lost to technical issues : 0