APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY SDSS 2.5M OBSERVING LOG Monday September 21, 2026 (SJD 61305) ---- Observing Team ---- Audrey Oravetz ---- Observing Plan ---- Mon 21 Sep 2026 61305 0.81 01:54 02:08 11:43 19:09 04:45 --- bright until 08:46 ( 7.7 h, w/ 1.0 h for 8 deg design), then dark ( 2.9 h) ---- Observing Summary ---- The entire night was lost. The sky was full of orographic clouds the first few hours of the night. Light rain fell on site. It cleared up temporarily, but then lots of clouds arrived and the wind picked up. ---- Observing Log ---- Afternoon: ========== 22:12:45 boss exposure 0.0, file=404848 22:14:18 boss exposure 20.0, file=404849 22:16:09 boss exposure 4.0, file=404850 22:16:49 boss exposure 4.0, file=404851 22:17:31 sp1.motor.move= -302, -303, -303 22:17:31 Hartmann collimate output sp1: offset: r= -989 (In Focus); b= -1.2 (In Focus) sp1: pred. move: spAverageMove= -302 sp1: pred. resid: r= -687, b= -2.2, txt= OK, spTemp = 9.4 22:18:11 boss exposure 4.0, file=404852 22:19:42 boss exposure 25.0, file=404853 22:20:33 Config Loaded: -999-27788 22:20:37 jaeger.jaeger 2209 fliswarm i filename_bundle=/data/fcam/61305/fimg-fvc1n-0001.fits 22:20:37 jaeger.jaeger 2209 fliswarm : 22:20:37 CmdDone: jaeger.jaeger 2209 fliswarm talk -c fvc expose 5.0 22:21:49 APO.aoravetz 31 fliswarm i filename_bundle=/data/fcam/61305/fimg-fvc1n-0002.fits 22:21:49 APO.aoravetz 31 fliswarm : 22:21:49 CmdDone: APO.aoravetz 31 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 22:25:21 APO.aoravetz 36 keys_jaeger i manually_disabled=828,885,1126,1339 jaeger configuration random --danger 22:23:02 .jaeger 0 jaeger e text="A collision was detected in positioner 996. Sending SEND_TRAJECTORY_ABORT and locking the FPS." 22:23:02 .jaeger 0 jaeger w text="Locking the FPS. (JaegerUserWarning)" 22:23:02 .jaeger 0 jaeger i fps_status=0x14 22:23:03 .jaeger 0 jaeger e locked=T; locked_by=996; locked_axes=alpha; locked_alpha=10.00429630279541; locked_beta=170.00685095787048 22:23:04 APO.aoravetz 32 jaeger f error="Trajectory failed with error: Something went wrong during the trajectory: The FPS got locked during the trajectory. Trajectory failed 12.99 seconds after start" 22:23:04 CmdDone: APO.aoravetz 32 jaeger configuration random --danger jaeger configuration reverse Did not ventilate due to active light rain falling on site from orographic clouds. Night: ====== We never opened. Started APOGEE morningcals. ---- Mirror Numbers ---- PRIMARY: -------- Scale: 1.000000 MIGS TONIGHT NOMINAL Axial A: -5.4270 -5.4260 Axial B: -5.0390 -5.0390 Axial C: -5.2790 -5.2780 Trans D: -0.8730 -0.8710 Lateral E: 0.3245 0.3245 Lateral F: 0.5335 0.5335 GALILS Commanded: 11450 -1050 5900 26550 -14400 -13850 Actual: 11450 -1050 5900 26550 -14400 -13850 SETMIR VALUES PrimDesOrient: -1.06 -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: -6.1130 -6.1140 Axial C: -6.0780 -6.0790 Trans D: 0.2050 0.2050 GALILS Commanded: 359650 380650 338150 -1500 1800 Actual: 321883 350040 299596 -1500 1800 SETMIR VALUES SecDesOrient: 257.0 14.2 5.9 -72.0 -12.76 SecOrient: 256.99 14.2 5.91 -71.78 -12.63 ---- 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 150 lbs, 20 psi ---- Software Used ---- Get Versions, 09/21/26, 22:11:41 -- 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 18T 3.7T 83% /data ---- APOGEE Data Summary ---- (observers39) [observer@sdss5-hub: ~]$ list_ap -m 61304 --morning APOGEE data list, mjd=61304, all raw_data: /data/apogee/utr_cdr/61304/apRaw-*.fits archive: /data/apogee/archive/61304/apR-[a,b,c]-*.apz quickred: /data/apogee/quickred/61304/apq-*.fits ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ mjd i UT File/Exp Imtype Nread A/B Dth Design-Cfg Arch Offset %Flux/FPI Comm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 61304 90 12:51 57420090 Dark 60 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - - 61304 91 13:01 57420091 Dark 60 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - - 61304 92 13:12 57420092 Dark 60 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - - 61304 93 13:14 57420093 QuarFlat 10 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - 103 61304 94 13:16 57420094 QuarFlat 10 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - 103 61304 95 13:17 57420095 QuarFlat 10 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - 103 61304 96 13:20 57420096 Arc-Thar 12 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c 3.69 101 61304 97 13:27 57420097 Arc-Une 40 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c 3.72 95 61304 98 13:29 57420098 Arc-Thar 12 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c 3.13 103 61304 99 13:36 57420099 Arc-Une 40 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c 3.18 96 61304 100 13:42 57420100 Dark 30 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 61304 101 13:47 57420101 InteFlat 30 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 61304 102 13:52 57420102 InteFlat 30 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 61304 103 13:58 57420103 InteFlat 30 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 61304 104 14:03 57420104 Dark 30 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 61304 105 14:09 57420105 Arc---- 30 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - 96 FPI A 61304 106 14:14 57420106 Arc---- 30 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - 94 FPI B ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ APOGEE data list, mjd=61305, all raw_data: /data/apogee/utr_cdr/61305/apRaw-*.fits archive: /data/apogee/archive/61305/apR-[a,b,c]-*.apz quickred: /data/apogee/quickred/61305/apq-*.fits ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ mjd i UT File/Exp Imtype Nread A/B Dth Design-Cfg Arch Offset %Flux/FPI Comm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 61305 1 22:23 57430001 Dark 60 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - - cannot read file : /data/apogee/quickred/61305/apq-57430002.fits cannot read file : /data/apogee/quickred/61305/apq-57430003.fits cannot read file : /data/apogee/quickred/61305/apq-57430004.fits 61305 5 22:36 57430005 Arc-Une 12 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c 3.13 3 61305 6 22:43 57430006 Arc-Une 40 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c 3.16 97 61305 7 22:55 57430007 Dark 60 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 61305 8 23:00 57430008 Arc---- 30 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - 97 FPI A 61305 9 23:05 57430009 Arc---- 30 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - 95 FPI B 61305 10 23:22 57430010 Dark 60 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - - 61305 11 23:24 57430011 QuarFlat 10 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - 104 61305 12 23:26 57430012 Arc-Thar 12 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c 3.69 102 61305 13 23:33 57430013 Arc-Une 40 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c 3.71 95 61305 14 23:35 57430014 Arc-Thar 12 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c 3.13 103 61305 15 23:43 57430015 Arc-Une 40 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c 3.17 97 61305 16 23:54 57430016 Dark 60 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 61305 17 23:59 57430017 Arc---- 30 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - 96 FPI A 61305 18 00:05 57430018 Arc---- 30 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - 94 FPI B ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- BOSS Data Summary ---- Reading FITS from /data/spectro//61305 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - n Time Filename design-field cfg flav shu Exp colA colB colC Hrt - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 22:12 r1-00404848 ----------- ---- bia Clo 0.0 -2449 -2448 -2458 2 22:12 b1-00404848 ----------- ---- bia Clo 0.0 -2449 -2448 -2458 3 22:14 b1-00404849 ----------- ---- dar Clo 20.0 -2449 -2448 -2458 4 22:14 r1-00404849 ----------- ---- dar Clo 20.0 -2449 -2448 -2458 5 22:16 r1-00404850 771984-103702 27787 arc Lef 4.1 -2449 -2448 -2458 HART 6 22:16 b1-00404850 771984-103702 27787 arc Lef 4.1 -2449 -2448 -2458 HART 7 22:16 r1-00404851 771984-103702 27787 arc Rig 4.1 -2449 -2448 -2458 HART 8 22:16 b1-00404851 771984-103702 27787 arc Rig 4.1 -2449 -2448 -2458 HART 9 22:18 b1-00404852 771984-103702 27787 arc Out 4.1 -2751 -2751 -2761 10 22:18 r1-00404852 771984-103702 27787 arc Out 4.1 -2751 -2751 -2761 11 22:19 r1-00404853 771984-103702 27787 fla Out 25.1 -2751 -2751 -2761 12 22:19 b1-00404853 771984-103702 27787 fla Out 25.1 -2751 -2751 -2761 ---- Time Tracking ---- *=*=*= Observatory: APO *=*=*= MJD: 61305 Fill night time in Hours below *=*=*= Total bright time : 7.7 *=*=*= Bright time, queued observations : 0 *=*=*= Bright time, commissioning/engineering: 0 *=*=*= Bright time lost to weather : 7.7 *=*=*= Bright time lost to technical issues : 0 *=*=*= Total dark time : 2.9 *=*=*= Dark time, queued observations : 0 *=*=*= Dark time, commissioning/engineering : 0 *=*=*= Dark time lost to weather : 2.9 *=*=*= Dark time lost to technical issues : 0 Mon 21 Sep 2026 61305 0.81 01:54 02:08 11:43 19:09 04:45 --- bright until 08:46 ( 7.7 h, w/ 1.0 h for 8 deg design), then dark ( 2.9 h)