APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY SDSS 2.5M OBSERVING LOG Sunday September 13, 2026 (SJD 61297) ---- Observing Team ---- Audrey Oravetz ---- Observing Plan ---- Sun 13 Sep 2026 61297 0.11 02:05 02:20 11:38 18:49 04:08 --- dark ( 9.3 h) plus 1.0 h for 8 deg design ---- Observing Summary ---- We were pretty much surrounded by rainstorms all night, so we never had the chance to safely open. Absorbent pads were placed on the floor in the enclosure. There was no evidence of water on the pad on the telescope during the afternoon/evening storms. ---- Observing Log ---- Afternoon: ========== 20:06:16 boss exposure 0.0, file=404664 20:08:06 boss exposure 20.0, file=404665 20:12:16 boss exposure 4.0, file=404666 20:12:56 boss exposure 4.0, file=404667 20:13:39 sp1.motor.move= -1438, -1438, -1439 20:13:40 Hartmann collimate output sp1: offset: r= -1979 (Out of focus); b= 2.8 (In Focus) sp1: pred. move: spAverageMove= -1439 sp1: pred. resid: r= -540, b= -1.7, txt= OK, spTemp = 11.1 20:14:20 boss exposure 4.0, file=404668 20:15:52 boss exposure 25.0, file=404669 20:16:47 Config Loaded: -999-27736 20:17:12 jaeger.jaeger 1882 fliswarm i filename_bundle=/data/fcam/61297/fimg-fvc1n-0001.fits 20:17:12 jaeger.jaeger 1882 fliswarm : 20:17:12 CmdDone: jaeger.jaeger 1882 fliswarm talk -c fvc expose 5.0 20:18:30 APO.aoravetz2 33 fliswarm i filename_bundle=/data/fcam/61297/fimg-fvc1n-0002.fits 20:18:30 APO.aoravetz2 33 fliswarm : 20:18:30 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 jaeger configuration reverse fliswarm reconnect -n gfa1 --force (GFA1 did not initially connect) Did not ventilate due to nearby storms. Night: ====== 02:30Z - A few raindrops on site. Radar persisted all night, especially in the basin. We never had a chance to open. Started APOGEE morningcals and turned off the FPS. 10:56:37 boss exposure 900.0, file=404670 ---- Mirror Numbers ---- PRIMARY: -------- Scale: 1.000000 MIGS TONIGHT NOMINAL Axial A: -5.4290 -5.4280 Axial B: -5.0480 -5.0490 Axial C: -5.2760 -5.2770 Trans D: -0.8700 -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: -7.9560 -7.9570 Axial B: -6.1080 -6.1070 Axial C: -6.0790 -6.0780 Trans D: 0.2070 0.2040 GALILS Commanded: 354500 373250 332700 -1500 1800 Actual: 321876 349983 299590 -1500 1800 SETMIR VALUES SecDesOrient: 257.0 14.2 5.9 -72.0 -12.76 SecOrient: 256.98 14.17 5.9 -71.79 -12.61 ---- Focus Log ---- Time Field-Design AZ ALT ROT Focus rms ArcOffX OffY Seeing errRA[prc10,prc90] errDec[prc10,prc90] ---- Telescope Status ---- No interlocks bypassed Status at: Telescope stowed at: 121.0, 30.0, 0.0 mount Instrument mounted: FPS Counterweights at: 32s LN2 autofill systems: Connected and turned on 180L LN2 dewar scales: SP1 200 lbs, 20 psi FPS Status ========== CP10 Loop = 7.62 L/min GFA Loop = 2.28 L/min Supply pressure = 42.9 psi Return pressure = 28.5 psi Chiller Status ============== Set temperarature = 17.0 C Flow = 5.2 Gpm ---- Software Used ---- Get Versions, 09/13/26, 20:05:11 -- 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 424G 600G 42% /home /dev/sdd1 22T 17T 4.2T 81% /data ---- APOGEE Data Summary ---- (observers39) [observer@sdss5-hub: ~]$ list_ap -m 61296 --morning APOGEE data list, mjd=61296, all raw_data: /data/apogee/utr_cdr/61296/apRaw-*.fits archive: /data/apogee/archive/61296/apR-[a,b,c]-*.apz quickred: /data/apogee/quickred/61296/apq-*.fits ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ mjd i UT File/Exp Imtype Nread A/B Dth Design-Cfg Arch Offset %Flux/FPI Comm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 61296 78 12:22 57340078 Dark 60 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - - 61296 79 12:33 57340079 Dark 60 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - - 61296 80 12:43 57340080 Dark 60 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - - 61296 81 12:45 57340081 QuarFlat 10 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - 104 61296 82 12:47 57340082 QuarFlat 10 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - 104 61296 83 12:49 57340083 QuarFlat 10 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - 104 61296 84 12:51 57340084 Arc-Thar 12 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c 3.70 101 61296 85 12:58 57340085 Arc-Une 40 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c 3.74 95 61296 86 13:01 57340086 Arc-Thar 12 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c 3.15 103 61296 87 13:08 57340087 Arc-Une 40 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c 3.20 96 61296 88 13:13 57340088 Dark 30 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 61296 89 13:19 57340089 InteFlat 30 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 61296 90 13:24 57340090 InteFlat 30 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 61296 91 13:29 57340091 InteFlat 30 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 61296 92 13:35 57340092 Dark 30 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 61296 93 13:40 57340093 Arc---- 30 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - 97 FPI A 61296 94 13:46 57340094 Arc---- 30 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - 94 FPI B ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ APOGEE data list, mjd=61297, all raw_data: /data/apogee/utr_cdr/61297/apRaw-*.fits archive: /data/apogee/archive/61297/apR-[a,b,c]-*.apz quickred: /data/apogee/quickred/61297/apq-*.fits ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ mjd i UT File/Exp Imtype Nread A/B Dth Design-Cfg Arch Offset %Flux/FPI Comm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 61297 1 20:17 57350001 Dark 60 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - - 61297 2 20:19 57350002 QuarFlat 10 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - 104 61297 3 20:21 57350003 Arc-Thar 12 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c 3.70 102 61297 4 20:29 57350004 Arc-Une 40 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c 3.72 95 61297 5 20:31 57350005 Arc-Thar 12 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c 3.13 103 61297 6 20:38 57350006 Arc-Une 40 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c 3.19 97 61297 7 20:49 57350007 Dark 60 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 61297 8 20:55 57350008 Arc---- 30 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - 96 FPI A 61297 9 21:00 57350009 Arc---- 30 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - 95 FPI B ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- BOSS Data Summary ---- Reading FITS from /data/spectro//61297 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - n Time Filename design-field cfg flav shu Exp colA colB colC Hrt - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 20:06 r1-00404664 ----------- ---- bia Clo 0.0 503 504 496 2 20:06 b1-00404664 ----------- ---- bia Clo 0.0 503 504 496 3 20:08 r1-00404665 ----------- ---- dar Clo 20.0 503 504 496 4 20:08 b1-00404665 ----------- ---- dar Clo 20.0 503 504 496 5 20:12 b1-00404666 753114-100657 27735 arc Lef 4.1 503 504 496 HART 6 20:12 r1-00404666 753114-100657 27735 arc Lef 4.1 503 504 496 HART 7 20:12 r1-00404667 753114-100657 27735 arc Rig 4.1 503 504 496 HART 8 20:12 b1-00404667 753114-100657 27735 arc Rig 4.1 503 504 496 HART 9 20:14 b1-00404668 753114-100657 27735 arc Out 4.1 -935 -934 -943 10 20:14 r1-00404668 753114-100657 27735 arc Out 4.1 -935 -934 -943 11 20:15 b1-00404669 753114-100657 27735 fla Out 25.1 -935 -934 -943 12 20:15 r1-00404669 753114-100657 27735 fla Out 25.1 -935 -934 -943 ---- BOSS Spectrographs Collimation ---- Time TSP1 R1 B1 Move1 B1Resid ============================================= ---- Weather Log ---- Wind 1 um DIMM IRSC Time Temp C Dewp C MPH Dir Dust fwhm mean sigma 18:00 23.7 9.0 11.7 29.0 497 18:15 22.1 8.6 6.6 06.1 486 18:30 22.5 8.7 13.8 15.5 462 18:45 24.3 9.8 15.6 23.3 513 19:00 22.6 8.5 12.1 62.0 469 19:15 21.4 8.2 12.8 17.9 522 19:30 23.8 8.4 14.0 13.2 543 19:45 22.6 7.8 19.2 33.9 521 20:00 22.6 7.0 13.7 05.8 537 20:15 23.0 8.5 8.4 00.0 597 20:30 23.6 8.4 15.6 01.1 501 20:45 23.8 8.9 13.9 25.5 616 21:00 23.5 8.6 11.7 13.2 578 21:15 22.2 8.1 7.8 74.6 660 21:30 21.5 8.2 10.2 57.1 592 21:45 21.2 8.7 14.9 33.6 679 22:00 16.8 7.8 13.5 84.1 853 22:15 14.1 7.1 23.6 12.1 524 22:30 14.3 7.9 25.8 23.9 1806 22:45 13.6 9.3 4.8 47.1 1683 23:00 15.3 8.6 12.4 80.7 dpDep 23:15 17.3 6.4 6.2 99.1 826 23:30 18.3 6.3 4.6 99.3 662 23:45 19.6 8.1 1.1 00.3 704 00:00 19.7 8.4 3.1 82.0 672 00:15 19.3 7.5 4.6 77.5 675 00:30 19.4 7.6 5.7 77.2 661 00:45 18.9 7.0 9.7 76.2 789 01:00 18.9 7.0 10.7 67.2 751 01:15 18.5 7.6 10.8 81.5 760 01:30 18.6 7.0 14.6 79.0 865 01:45 18.7 7.2 14.3 77.3 855 02:00 18.0 7.8 14.6 43.4 888 02:15 17.9 7.2 9.9 64.3 685 02:30 17.7 7.2 9.9 17.4 778 02:45 17.5 7.1 11.7 22.0 758 03:00 18.2 7.0 11.2 45.0 710 03:15 18.0 7.1 10.6 76.6 735 03:30 18.2 6.1 14.8 78.5 826 03:45 17.7 6.1 10.5 82.9 666 04:00 17.0 6.8 14.8 82.0 660 04:15 16.7 7.4 15.1 51.9 641 04:30 16.7 7.2 17.4 42.0 627 04:45 16.3 7.2 20.4 34.3 732 05:00 16.4 7.9 18.1 48.3 729 05:15 16.6 8.0 19.0 57.5 781 05:30 16.3 7.5 17.0 74.6 645 05:45 16.0 7.6 14.9 55.6 552 06:00 16.1 7.2 17.1 77.0 586 06:15 15.6 7.8 9.7 77.0 725 06:30 15.3 7.9 13.3 79.8 492 06:45 15.0 7.6 16.1 80.3 339 07:00 15.3 7.8 15.6 78.2 361 07:15 15.2 8.7 14.2 88.7 566 ---- Time Tracking ---- *=*=*= Observatory: APO *=*=*= MJD: 61297 Fill night time in Hours below *=*=*= Total bright time : 1.0 *=*=*= Bright time, queued observations : 0 *=*=*= Bright time, commissioning/engineering: 0 *=*=*= Bright time lost to weather : 1.0 *=*=*= Bright time lost to technical issues : 0 *=*=*= Total dark time : 9.3 *=*=*= Dark time, queued observations : 0 *=*=*= Dark time, commissioning/engineering : 0 *=*=*= Dark time lost to weather : 9.3 *=*=*= Dark time lost to technical issues : 0 Sun 13 Sep 2026 61297 0.11 02:05 02:20 11:38 18:49 04:08 --- dark ( 9.3 h) plus 1.0 h for 8 deg design