APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY SDSS 2.5M OBSERVING LOG Monday September 14, 2026 (SJD 61298) ---- Observing Team ---- Dmitry Bizyaev ---- Observing Plan ---- Mon 14 Sep 2026 61298 0.18 02:04 02:18 11:38 18:51 04:13 --- dark ( 9.3 h) plus 1.0 h for 8 deg design ---- Observing Summary ---- The entire night was lost to massive radar system around, cloudy sky and some rain sprinkles. Although the rain sensor was triggered soon after 4Z, we didn't get any significant rain tonight. ---- Observing Log ---- Afternoon ========= All systems found alive and responsive. The BOSS collimation looks inspec, not afjusted: 00:15:23 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 = 11.1 cwPositions = 32 31 32 31; MCP instr = 10 (mounted); ---------- motorPosition sp1: -1076, -1076, -1084; ---------- Median spectrographs temperatures: Tsp1= 11.1 Outside air temperature= 0.0; ---------- Boss CCD Temp : sp1r0= -124.6 (-126.6); sp1b2= -99.6 (-100.0); sp1LN2: 10.0; ---------- Apogee: vacuum = 8.39e-07 ( < 1.1e-06 ) ln2Level = 92.788 ( > 85 ) ---------- Weather: Humidity = 55.0 % AirTemp = 17.9 C, DpTemp = 8.7 C diff= 9.2 C wind25m = 8.2 mph, direction = 232.1 deg ---------- semOwner = TCC:0:0 stuiVer=(1.7.19 2023-01-12), pid = 17794 memory = 501 MB ---------- Jaeger disabled robots: 647, 885, 986, 1126, 1339 There are 5 disabled robots 22:27:18 apogee exposure file= apRaw-57360001 3 B ArcLamp 22:27:43 boss exposure 0 sec file=0404671 bias ======================================================= =====>>>>> 22:28:57 Config Loaded: -999--999-27737 ======================================================= 22:29:33 FVC exposure image /data/fcam/61298/proc-fimg-fvc1n-0001.fits 22:29:32 fvc_perc_90= 47.9 fvc_percent_reached= 3.0 fvc_rms= 34.41 22:29:30 apogee exposure file= apRaw-57360002 60 B Dark 22:30:10 boss exposure 20 sec file=0404672 dark 22:40:22 apogee exposure file= apRaw-57360003 10 B QuartzFlat 22:42:14 apogee exposure file= apRaw-57360004 12 B ArcLamp 22:44:27 apogee exposure file= apRaw-57360005 40 B ArcLamp 22:51:44 apogee exposure file= apRaw-57360006 12 A ArcLamp 22:53:56 apogee exposure file= apRaw-57360007 40 A ArcLamp 23:01:23 apogee exposure file= apRaw-57360008 60 A Dark 23:12:14 apogee exposure file= apRaw-57360009 30 A ArcLamp 23:17:38 apogee exposure file= apRaw-57360010 30 B ArcLamp 00:13:24 boss exposure 4 sec file=0404673 arc 00:14:04 boss exposure 4 sec file=0404674 arc 00:15:20 Hartmann: offset r= -989 (In Focus) b = -2.2 (In Focus) pred_move = -141 pred_resid r= -848 b= -2.7 cmnt=OK 00:16:36 boss exposure 4 sec file=0404675 arc 00:18:06 boss exposure 25 sec file=0404676 flat 00:18Z ventilation started. The sky is partly cloudy. ===== Night ===== Opening postponed because of dangerous clouds around and radars nearby. The sky is mostly cloudy. 04:12Z rain alert triggered. Ventillation stopped. 01:43:17 boss exposure 900 sec file=0404677 dark 02:32:53 boss exposure 900 sec file=0404678 dark 10:56Z the sky is not going to improve soon. Calling it a night. Calibrations started. ---- Mirror Numbers ---- PRIMARY: -------- Scale: 1.000000 MIGS TONIGHT NOMINAL Axial A: -5.4280 -5.4280 Axial B: -5.0480 -5.0490 Axial C: -5.2760 -5.2770 Trans D: -0.8710 -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: -6.1090 -6.1070 Axial C: -6.0790 -6.0780 Trans D: 0.2070 0.2040 GALILS Commanded: 355839 373939 333285 -1500 1751 Actual: 322072 350097 299621 -1500 1750 SETMIR VALUES SecDesOrient: 257.0 14.2 5.9 -72.0 -12.76 SecOrient: 257.06 14.21 5.87 -71.81 -12.63 ---- Telescope Status ---- Never opened. No interlocks bypassed Status at: 10:50Z Telescope stowed at: 121.0, 30.0, 0.0 mount Instrument mounted: FPS Counterweights at: 31 ? LN2 autofill systems: Connected and turned on 180L LN2 dewar scales: SP1 192 lbs, 22 psi FPS Status ========== CP10 Loop = 7.65 L/min GFA Loop = 2.30 L/min Supply pressure = 42.7 psi Return pressure = 28.2 psi Chiller Status ============== Set temperarature = 16.1 C Flow = 5.2 Gpm ---- Software Used ---- STUI : 1.7.19 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 Boson : 0.7.0 --------------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 4.1T 81% /data ---- APOGEE Data Summary ---- Last morning's calibrations were OK: 61297 13 11:29 57350013 QuarFlat 10 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - 104 61297 14 11:31 57350014 QuarFlat 10 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - 104 61297 15 11:33 57350015 QuarFlat 10 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - 104 61297 16 11:35 57350016 Arc-Thar 12 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c 3.69 101 61297 17 11:42 57350017 Arc-Une 40 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c 3.71 95 61297 18 11:45 57350018 Arc-Thar 12 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c 3.14 103 61297 19 11:52 57350019 Arc-Une 40 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c 3.19 97 61297 20 11:57 57350020 Dark 30 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 61297 21 12:03 57350021 InteFlat 30 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 61297 22 12:08 57350022 InteFlat 30 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 61297 23 12:13 57350023 InteFlat 30 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 61297 24 12:19 57350024 Dark 30 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 61297 25 12:24 57350025 Arc---- 30 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - 95 FPI A 61297 26 12:30 57350026 Arc---- 30 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - 99 FPI B APOGEE data list, mjd=61298, all raw_data: /data/apogee/utr_cdr/61298/apRaw-*.fits archive: /data/apogee/archive/61298/apR-[a,b,c]-*.apz quickred: /data/apogee/quickred/61298/apq-*.fits ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ mjd i UT File/Exp Imtype Nread A/B Dth Design-Cfg Arch Offset %Flux/FPI Comm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 61298 1 22:27 57360001 Arc---- 3 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - -15 test 61298 2 22:39 57360002 Dark 60 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - - 61298 3 22:41 57360003 QuarFlat 10 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - 104 61298 4 22:44 57360004 Arc-Thar 12 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c 3.70 102 61298 5 22:51 57360005 Arc-Une 40 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c 3.72 95 61298 6 22:53 57360006 Arc-Thar 12 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c 3.14 103 61298 7 23:00 57360007 Arc-Une 40 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c 3.18 98 61298 8 23:11 57360008 Dark 60 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 61298 9 23:17 57360009 Arc---- 30 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - 96 FPI A 61298 10 23:22 57360010 Arc---- 30 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - 95 FPI B ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- BOSS Data Summary ---- Reading FITS from /data/spectro//61298 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - n Time Filename design-field cfg flav shu Exp colA colB colC Hrt - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 22:27 b1-00404671 ----------- ---- bia Clo 0.0 -935 -934 -943 2 22:27 r1-00404671 ----------- ---- bia Clo 0.0 -935 -934 -943 3 22:30 r1-00404672 ----------- ---- dar Clo 20.0 -935 -934 -943 4 22:30 b1-00404672 ----------- ---- dar Clo 20.0 -935 -934 -943 5 00:14 b1-00404673 -999--999 27737 arc Lef 4.1 -935 -934 -943 HART 6 00:14 r1-00404673 -999--999 27737 arc Lef 4.1 -935 -934 -943 HART 7 00:14 r1-00404674 -999--999 27737 arc Rig 4.1 -935 -934 -943 HART 8 00:14 b1-00404674 -999--999 27737 arc Rig 4.1 -935 -934 -943 HART 9 00:16 r1-00404675 -999--999 27737 arc Out 4.1 -1076 -1076 -1084 10 00:16 b1-00404675 -999--999 27737 arc Out 4.1 -1076 -1076 -1084 11 00:18 b1-00404676 -999--999 27737 fla Out 25.1 -1076 -1076 -1084 12 00:18 r1-00404676 -999--999 27737 fla Out 25.1 -1076 -1076 -1084 13 01:43 r1-00404677 ----------- ---- dar Clo 900.0 -1076 -1076 -1084 14 01:43 b1-00404677 ----------- ---- dar Clo 900.0 -1076 -1076 -1084 15 02:32 b1-00404678 ----------- ---- dar Clo 900.0 -1076 -1076 -1084 16 02:32 r1-00404678 ----------- ---- dar Clo 900.0 -1076 -1076 -1084 ---- BOSS Spectrographs Collimation ---- Time TSP1 R1 B1 Move1 B1Resid ============================================= 00:15:20 10.9 -989 -2.2 -141 -2.7 ---- Weather Log ---- Wind 1 um DIMM IRSC Time Temp C Dewp C MPH Dir Dust fwhm mean sigma 18:00 18.2 8.2 8.9 23.4 367 18:15 18.6 8.3 11.9 48.6 350 18:30 19.8 9.1 12.4 13.3 392 18:45 20.4 9.5 15.4 30.8 473 19:00 20.3 9.5 16.5 07.9 433 19:15 19.2 9.2 11.5 96.5 420 19:30 19.6 9.2 15.6 10.6 474 19:45 18.5 8.9 14.2 14.3 464 20:00 19.0 9.1 13.3 21.1 465 20:15 18.8 9.8 16.2 25.7 437 20:30 19.2 9.4 7.6 96.4 437 20:45 19.7 10.1 12.6 13.5 393 21:00 19.5 9.3 7.4 92.0 422 21:15 20.8 9.4 15.4 95.5 405 21:30 20.2 9.4 14.9 31.5 372 21:45 20.1 8.6 13.3 21.3 352 22:00 18.5 8.7 10.2 10.0 316 22:15 18.7 9.9 7.6 17.5 365 22:30 18.9 9.6 10.5 16.3 378 22:45 18.9 9.0 9.4 07.9 331 23:00 20.2 9.4 8.4 13.0 422 23:15 20.1 9.1 8.2 62.9 393 23:30 20.1 8.5 11.9 13.0 470 23:45 19.7 8.3 6.9 94.1 422 00:00 20.8 9.0 13.3 33.1 490 00:15 17.8 8.8 10.7 24.9 440 00:30 18.9 9.0 8.5 29.3 493 00:45 18.4 9.0 11.0 13.4 449 01:00 17.4 8.9 10.4 24.8 453 01:15 17.1 8.6 5.7 57.0 450 01:30 16.2 8.8 9.4 48.2 441 01:45 16.4 8.5 9.4 33.0 388 406 74.42 02:00 16.8 8.8 9.8 31.7 470 400 47.95 02:15 16.0 8.7 11.2 14.4 508 385 70.90 02:30 15.8 8.9 12.4 36.1 482 389 63.91 02:45 15.6 8.9 8.4 24.1 543 520 155.33 03:00 16.2 8.9 8.4 06.1 541 459 108.21 03:15 16.3 8.7 10.3 06.5 714 452 60.97 03:30 16.2 8.7 14.8 06.1 923 420 67.40 03:45 16.2 8.6 12.7 88.1 887 433 52.48 04:00 15.3 9.2 1.9 31.9 1560 452 67.96 04:15 15.5 9.3 1.5 59.0 1397 596 76.75 04:30 14.4 9.9 2.5 48.8 1660 554 37.67 04:45 14.6 9.5 3.4 42.3 dpDep 547 7.41 05:00 14.6 9.7 0.5 85.6 dpDep 564 5.13 05:15 14.2 10.0 2.0 08.1 dpDep 580 5.12 05:30 14.8 9.9 6.1 90.0 dpDep 590 4.78 05:45 14.6 9.8 6.4 20.7 dpDep 601 3.96 06:00 14.4 9.7 1.5 44.7 dpDep 601 5.13 06:15 14.1 9.9 11.7 1.0 dpDep 603 4.93 06:30 14.0 9.7 11.8 11.1 dpDep 608 4.54 06:45 14.1 9.7 10.2 22.0 dpDep 609 5.01 07:00 14.6 9.4 15.3 61.7 dpDep 612 5.14 07:15 15.0 8.2 5.3 48.8 504 612 4.78 07:30 14.8 9.3 7.6 56.1 658 612 4.07 07:45 14.4 9.6 9.2 31.0 dpDep 610 5.51 08:00 13.8 9.4 11.0 64.1 dpDep 602 4.99 08:15 13.5 9.6 6.4 97.3 dpDep 614 4.83 08:30 14.1 9.7 4.7 79.5 dpDep 616 5.15 08:45 13.3 9.9 11.1 88.5 dpDep 615 5.12 09:00 12.7 10.3 10.1 24.1 dpDep 597 6.33 09:15 12.5 10.4 8.4 90.6 dpDep 599 4.29 09:30 12.2 10.6 7.8 10.6 dpDep 645 5.04 09:45 12.2 10.4 9.3 91.8 dpDep 652 4.90 10:00 12.6 10.1 11.1 86.6 dpDep 616 4.62 10:15 13.3 9.7 10.5 84.9 dpDep 617 5.15 10:30 14.2 8.5 12.5 47.1 695 616 5.00 ---- Time Tracking ---- *=*=*= Observatory: APO *=*=*= MJD: 61298 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