APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY SDSS 2.5M OBSERVING LOG Wednesday August 26, 2026 (SJD 61279) ---- Observing Team ---- Audrey Oravetz ---- Observing Plan ---- Wed 26 Aug 2026 61279 0.99 02:30 02:46 11:24 18:04 02:43 Night bright ( 9.8 h, w/ 1.2 h for 8 deg design) ---- Observing Summary ---- The entire night was lost due to clouds, rain, and dust spikes. ---- Observing Log ---- Afternoon: ========== 00:21:38 boss exposure 0.0, file=403910 00:23:07 boss exposure 20.0, file=403911 00:25:12 boss exposure 4.0, file=403912 00:25:52 boss exposure 4.0, file=403913 00:26:35 sp1.motor.move= -1764, -1764, -1763 00:26:35 Hartmann collimate output sp1: offset: r= -2308 (Out of focus); b= 3.8 (In Focus) sp1: pred. move: spAverageMove= -1764 sp1: pred. resid: r= -543, b= -1.7, txt= OK, spTemp = 11.2 00:30:58 boss exposure 4.0, file=403914 00:32:41 boss exposure 25.0, file=403915 00:34:20 Config Loaded: -999-27445 00:34:46 jaeger.jaeger 1786 fliswarm i filename_bundle=/data/fcam/61279/fimg-fvc1n-0001.fits 00:34:46 jaeger.jaeger 1786 fliswarm : 00:34:46 CmdDone: jaeger.jaeger 1786 fliswarm talk -c fvc expose 5.0 00:35:54 APO.aoravetz2 33 fliswarm i filename_bundle=/data/fcam/61279/fimg-fvc1n-0002.fits 00:35:54 APO.aoravetz2 33 fliswarm : 00:35:54 CmdDone: APO.aoravetz2 33 fliswarm talk -n fvc expose 50 fliswarm talk -c gfa expose --bias --count 10 fliswarm talk -c gfa expose --dark --count 5 5 fliswarm talk -c gfa expose --flat 1 jaeger configuration random --danger 00:38:11 Jaeger collision: 1281 00:38:11 .jaeger 0 jaeger e text="A collision was detected in positioner 1281. Sending SEND_TRAJECTORY_ABORT and locking the FPS." 00:38:11 .jaeger 0 jaeger w text="Locking the FPS. (JaegerUserWarning)" 00:38:12 .jaeger 0 jaeger e locked=T; locked_by=1281; locked_axes=alpha; locked_alpha=9.990809485316277; locked_beta=170.0121510028839 00:38:13 APO.aoravetz2 34 jaeger f error="Trajectory failed with error: Something went wrong during the trajectory: The FPS got locked during the trajectory. Trajectory failed 42.27 seconds after start" 00:38:13 CmdDone: APO.aoravetz2 34 jaeger configuration random --danger jaeger configuration reverse Delayed ventilation due to incoming rainclouds. Night: ====== The clouds only got worse, and the rain sensor went off a handful of time throughout the night. Started APOGEE morningcals and turned off the FPS. ---- Mirror Numbers ---- PRIMARY: -------- Scale: 1.000000 MIGS TONIGHT NOMINAL Axial A: -5.4280 -5.4280 Axial B: -5.0470 -5.0490 Axial C: -5.2760 -5.2770 Trans D: -0.8690 -0.8730 Lateral E: 0.3240 0.3240 Lateral F: 0.5330 0.5330 GALILS Commanded: 11450 -1050 5900 26550 -14400 -13850 Actual: 11450 -1050 5900 26550 -14400 -13850 SETMIR VALUES PrimDesOrient: 0.0 -43.05 -8.77 -751.82 -556.2 PrimOrient: -1.06 -43.05 -8.77 -751.82 -556.2 SECONDARY: ---------- Focus: 0.0000 Air temp: 0.00 Altitude: 30.0 MIGS TONIGHT NOMINAL Axial A: -7.9570 -7.9570 Axial B: -6.1080 -6.1070 Axial C: -6.0790 -6.0780 Trans D: 0.2000 0.2040 GALILS Commanded: 353450 370250 331550 -1500 1800 Actual: 321372 349637 299382 -1500 1800 SETMIR VALUES SecDesOrient: 257.0 14.2 5.9 -72.0 -12.76 SecOrient: 256.7 14.11 5.96 -71.75 -12.57 ---- Telescope Status ---- No interlocks bypassed Status at: Telescope stowed at: 121.0, 30.0, 0.0 mount Instrument mounted: FPS Counterweights at: 30s LN2 autofill systems: Connected and turned on 180L LN2 dewar scales: SP1 210 lbs, 22 psi ---- Software Used ---- Get Versions, 08/27/26, 00:20:30 -- STUI software: STUI : 1.7.21 alerts : 2.3.0 boss : 6.0.5a1 -boss.specMec : 3.0.4 apo : 4.1.0 fliswarm : 0.7.0 jaeger : 1.11.2a1 kaiju : 1.4.1 coordio : 1.18.1 fps_calibrati : 2025.12.04 cherno : 1.2.2 astrometrynet : 0.97 hal : 1.4.1 hartmann : 2.0.2 hub : 5.0.1a0 mcp : 2.3.1 -mcp.plc : 35 -mcp.azFiduci : v1_154 -mcp.altFiduc : v1_154 -mcp.rotFiduc : v1_154 tcc : 1.4.0 apogee : not availble apogeecal : not availble apogeeql : 2.0.0a0 STUIAdditions : FAILED Boson : 0.6.1 -- done -- --------------Other Versions-------------- sdss-obstools : 3.9.3 TPM : 1.2-31-gd7eb MCP : 2.3.1 PLC : V35 Fiducials : v1_154 idlspec2d : 6.3.0dev Kronos : 2.1.0a roboscheduler : 2.1.0 /dev/sdb1 1.0T 420G 604G 42% /home /dev/sdd1 22T 15T 6.3T 71% /data ---- APOGEE Data Summary ---- APOGEE data list, mjd=61279, all raw_data: /data/apogee/utr_cdr/61279/apRaw-*.fits archive: /data/apogee/archive/61279/apR-[a,b,c]-*.apz quickred: /data/apogee/quickred/61279/apq-*.fits ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ mjd i UT File/Exp Imtype Nread A/B Dth Design-Cfg Arch Offset %Flux/FPI Comm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 61279 1 00:31 57170001 Dark 60 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - - 61279 2 00:33 57170002 QuarFlat 10 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - 104 61279 3 00:36 57170003 Arc-Thar 12 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c 3.14 103 61279 4 00:43 57170004 Arc-Une 40 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c 3.18 95 61279 5 00:45 57170005 Arc-Thar 12 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c 2.67 102 61279 6 00:52 57170006 Arc-Une 40 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c 2.68 98 61279 7 01:03 57170007 Dark 60 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 61279 8 01:09 57170008 Arc---- 30 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - 95 FPI A 61279 9 01:14 57170009 Arc---- 30 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - 98 FPI B ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- BOSS Data Summary ---- Reading FITS from /data/spectro//61279 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - n Time Filename design-field cfg flav shu Exp colA colB colC Hrt - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 00:21 r1-00403910 ----------- ---- bia Clo 0.0 28844 33672 31258 2 00:21 b1-00403910 ----------- ---- bia Clo 0.0 28844 33672 31258 3 00:23 b1-00403911 ----------- ---- dar Clo 20.0 28844 33672 31258 4 00:23 r1-00403911 ----------- ---- dar Clo 20.0 28844 33672 31258 5 00:25 b1-00403912 752444-100478 27444 arc Lef 4.1 28844 33672 31258 HART 6 00:25 r1-00403912 752444-100478 27444 arc Lef 4.1 28844 33672 31258 HART 7 00:25 r1-00403913 752444-100478 27444 arc Rig 4.1 28844 33672 31258 HART 8 00:25 b1-00403913 752444-100478 27444 arc Rig 4.1 28844 33672 31258 HART 9 00:30 b1-00403914 752444-100478 27444 arc Out 4.1 27080 31908 29495 10 00:30 r1-00403914 752444-100478 27444 arc Out 4.1 27080 31908 29495 11 00:32 r1-00403915 752444-100478 27444 fla Out 25.1 27080 31908 29495 12 00:32 b1-00403915 752444-100478 27444 fla Out 25.1 27080 31908 29495 ---- BOSS Spectrographs Collimation ---- Time TSP1 R1 B1 Move1 B1Resid ============================================= 00:26:30 11.4 -2308 3.8 -1764 -1.7 ---- Weather Log ---- Wind 1 um DIMM IRSC Time Temp C Dewp C MPH Dir Dust fwhm mean sigma 18:00 22.8 4.1 7.6 95.5 1571 18:15 22.0 3.1 7.4 54.7 2076 18:30 22.9 4.5 7.4 32.5 2243 18:45 22.6 4.7 5.9 22.5 2194 19:00 21.8 3.9 6.9 86.0 2245 19:15 22.4 4.6 1.3 12.1 2321 19:30 21.1 5.3 10.5 87.8 2233 19:45 20.9 4.8 6.6 15.5 2087 20:00 21.4 5.4 5.9 95.3 2042 20:15 21.8 4.4 2.4 88.5 2248 20:30 24.8 5.2 6.1 45.1 2198 20:45 22.7 5.9 11.1 92.1 2301 21:00 22.1 4.9 9.0 71.3 2083 21:15 20.4 5.6 12.7 79.5 1550 21:30 18.2 6.9 18.2 30.9 2677 21:45 20.8 5.8 8.5 17.1 2087 22:00 20.4 5.8 6.3 13.2 1961 22:15 21.5 5.1 8.0 42.1 1969 22:30 21.7 4.8 4.4 25.4 1944 22:45 21.7 5.8 3.0 34.0 1811 23:00 22.2 5.6 4.6 81.0 1896 23:15 23.2 5.8 3.2 32.1 1890 23:30 23.8 4.9 7.6 40.5 2155 23:45 25.3 5.0 11.2 15.0 2244 00:00 24.4 5.1 15.3 24.3 2042 00:15 23.6 4.6 6.6 49.2 2051 00:30 23.4 4.1 5.9 87.6 1977 00:45 22.6 5.0 8.4 23.6 1996 01:00 22.3 3.6 6.8 47.4 1906 01:15 21.3 4.2 6.5 47.5 1883 01:30 20.9 3.9 3.9 56.0 1902 01:45 20.1 3.5 2.8 27.5 1874 02:00 19.7 3.5 4.6 22.8 1949 02:15 19.2 3.6 6.4 96.4 2265 02:30 19.9 3.4 11.0 22.6 1851 02:45 19.3 4.6 8.2 56.5 17825 03:00 18.8 5.0 17.3 21.1 9580 03:15 18.7 4.9 13.0 11.5 7749 03:30 18.7 4.8 11.2 57.1 5375 03:45 18.5 4.7 16.4 43.2 3906 04:00 18.3 4.8 21.9 42.3 3940 04:15 16.9 6.0 13.9 69.6 3732 04:30 16.9 6.2 25.8 60.1 3097 04:45 17.1 5.9 21.6 58.6 2648 05:00 17.4 5.3 17.9 56.6 2374 05:15 17.0 5.3 17.1 49.7 1850 05:30 18.7 4.4 7.4 54.1 2035 05:45 17.4 5.4 12.0 51.0 2473 06:00 18.1 4.7 11.5 69.3 2595 06:15 16.5 5.9 14.0 64.4 2426 06:30 17.2 5.4 22.5 58.6 2288 06:45 16.9 5.4 18.3 64.2 2073 07:00 16.7 5.5 15.7 72.1 1944 07:15 17.2 5.4 25.5 38.3 1902 07:30 17.4 5.2 16.9 54.3 2173 07:45 17.4 5.4 9.9 43.4 1853 08:00 18.8 4.0 6.5 14.5 1815 08:15 19.2 4.0 10.5 02.8 1965 08:30 18.9 4.1 8.6 07.1 1913 08:45 18.1 4.7 5.1 47.6 2085 09:00 17.8 4.7 5.8 36.3 1962 ---- Time Tracking ---- *=*=*= Observatory: APO *=*=*= MJD: 61279 Fill night time in Hours below *=*=*= Total bright time : 9.8 *=*=*= Bright time, queued observations : 0 *=*=*= Bright time, commissioning/engineering: 0 *=*=*= Bright time lost to weather : 9.8 *=*=*= 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 Wed 26 Aug 2026 61279 0.99 02:30 02:46 11:24 18:04 02:43 Night bright ( 9.8 h, w/ 1.2 h for 8 deg design)