APOGEE LOG 5/21/2011(MJD= 55702)

FILENAME UT NREAD EXPTYPE QRTZ THAR UNE PLATEID SECZ SEEING OBSCMNT COMMENT COLLPIST COLPITCH DITHPIX TCAMMID TLSDETB
Present for observing tonight Majewski, Hayden, Schiavon. SDSS observers Stephanie, Viktor. 1.5" seeing. All observations done in dither B for this night.
01400001 00:57:49.965 27 OBJECT 0 0 0 4741 1.99855 0.00000 Dome flats Appears to be a dark. 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.4990 78.6700 73.8680
01400002 01:02:40.045 56 OBJECT 0 0 0 4741 1.99855 0.00000 Longer dark. Unknown who took 0001 and 0002. 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.5100 73.8680
Start of Calibrations, detpole_top = 74.9, cam_adft = 77.3, colpitch=-4.18,yaw=32.42,collimator = 1901
01400003 05:05:42.582 10 DARK 0 0 0 4839 1.00000 0.00000 Dark 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.7110 73.8710
01400004 05:07:31.628 10 QUARTZFLAT 1 0 0 4925 1.00000 0.00000 Quartz 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.5100 73.8710
01400005 05:09:20.683 10 DARK 0 0 0 4925 2.00000 0.00000 Dark 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.5160 73.8710
01400006 05:11:09.848 10 ARCLAMP 0 1 0 4925 2.00000 0.00000 ThAr 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.9480 73.8710
01400007 05:12:58.998 10 DARK 0 0 0 4925 2.00000 0.00000 Dark 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.6100 73.8710
Extremely cloudy. Using Plate 4925, observing Arcturus. Accidently blasted chip with guider flat, connected gang connector before slew to field.
01400008 05:28:16.631 3 DARK 0 0 0 4925 2.70621 0.00000 Persistence check test image to check persistence 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.2730 73.8720
Persistence fine. Refraction balance not set to 1 for images 0009 through 0012, but airmass of 1 so likely not a major issue.
01400009 05:40:39.002 5 OBJECT 0 0 0 4925 1.03309 0.00000 Arcturus Arcturus, Fiber 208, ~2500 counts, lots of clouds 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.7050 73.8720
01400010 05:42:51.946 10 OBJECT 0 0 0 4925 1.03375 0.00000 Arcturus, Fiber 208 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.8950 73.8720
01400011 05:45:42.450 15 OBJECT 0 0 0 4925 1.03466 0.00000 Arcturus, Fiber 208 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.2960 73.8720
01400012 05:51:24.661 15 OBJECT 0 0 0 4925 1.03640 0.00000 Arcturus, Fiber 196 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.3500 73.8720
Refraction Balance set to 1.
01400013 05:59:20.327 3 OBJECT 0 0 0 4925 1.0405706 0.00000 Arcturus, Fiber 205, Low Counts 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.3320 73.8720
01400014 06:01:25.787 10 OBJECT 0 0 0 4925 1.04184 0.00000 Arcturus, Fiber 205 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.6580 73.8720
01400015 06:06:15.936 10 OBJECT 0 0 0 4925 1.04635 0.00000 Arcturus, Fiber 209, clouds beginning to clear. 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.5160 73.8730
Done with Arcturus. Starting Plate 4925 as sky cleared somewhat. Seeing ~2.5-3"
01400016 06:18:49.009 25 OBJECT 0 0 0 4925 1.90402 0.00000 Plate 4925 Refraction Balance 1 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.4800 73.8730
01400017 06:24:42.405 25 OBJECT 0 0 0 4925 1.84666 0.00000 Refraction Balance 0 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.5870 73.8730
01400018 06:30:18.676 25 OBJECT 0 0 0 4925 1.79564 0.00000 Refraction Balance 1 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.9190 73.8730
Dome Flat 0019 petals still open, aborted exposure.
01400019 06:35:47.805 3 DOMEFLAT 0 0 0 4925 1.74885 0.00000 Dome Flat Dome Flat, BAD 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.3790 73.8730
Dome flat 0020 lamp turned on at incorrect time. Use images 0021 and 0023 for the dome flat.
01400020 06:36:49.265 5 DOMEFLAT 0 0 0 4925 1.74076 0.00000 Dome Flat,BAD 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 79.0790 73.8730
01400021 06:38:58.115 5 DOMEFLAT 0 0 0 4925 1.72361 0.00000 Dome Flat 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.3380 73.8730
01400022 06:40:31.530 5 DOMEFLAT 0 0 0 4925 1.71201 0.00000 Dome Flat. Crap, ignore. 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.7880 73.8730
01400023 06:41:39.096 5 DOMEFLAT 0 0 0 4925 1.70314 0.00000 Dome Flat 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.7410 73.8730
Done with Plate 4925. Doing cals while switching plates.
01400024 06:46:42.126 10 DARK 0 0 0 4925 1.41485 0.00000 Dark 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.3970 73.8730
01400025 06:48:31.107 10 QUARTZFLAT 1 0 0 4925 1.0000001 0.00000 Quartz 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.6820 73.8730
01400026 06:50:20.171 10 DARK 0 0 0 4925 1.0000001 0.00000 Dark 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.6220 73.8730
01400027 06:52:09.062 10 ARCLAMP 0 1 0 4924 1.01505 0.00000 ThAr 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.4390 73.8730
01400028 06:53:58.156 10 DARK 0 0 0 4924 1.61687 0.00000 Dark 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.4390 73.8730
Beginning observations on plate 4924. Delay due to guidecam issues. Seeing 1.7-2". Clear skies.
01400029 07:32:37.397 25 OBJECT 0 0 0 4924 1.42037 0.00000 Plate 4924 Refraction Balance 1 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.3560 73.8740
01400030 07:39:21.720 25 OBJECT 0 0 0 4924 1.39509 0.00000 Refraction Balance 0 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 79.0840 73.8740
01400031 07:44:21.015 25 OBJECT 0 0 0 4924 1.37737 0.00000 Refraction Balance 1 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.4500 73.8730
01400032 07:49:17.624 5 DOMEFLAT 0 0 0 4924 1.36103 0.00000 Dome Flat 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.8240 73.8730
Dome Flat 0033 failed at turning on lamp. Ignore.
01400033 07:51:22.878 5 DOMEFLAT 0 0 0 4924 1.35472 0.00000 Dome Flat,BAD 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.3500 73.8730
01400034 07:52:31.431 5 DOMEFLAT 0 0 0 4924 1.35110 0.00000 Dome Flat 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.4860 73.8730
Done with plate 4924. Switching to plate 4923. Starting cals.
01400035 07:56:36.737 10 DARK 0 0 0 4924 1.10488 0.00000 Dark 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.1420 73.8730
01400036 07:58:25.733 10 QUARTZFLAT 1 0 0 4924 1.0000001 0.00000 Quartz 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.4090 73.8730
01400037 08:00:14.654 10 DARK 0 0 0 4924 1.00000 0.00000 Dark 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.6760 73.8730
01400038 08:02:03.714 10 ARCLAMP 0 1 0 4923 1.30863 0.00000 ThAr 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.2610 73.8730
01400039 08:03:52.765 10 DARK 0 0 0 4923 1.31855 0.00000 Dark 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.0240 73.8720
Beginning observations on plate 4923. Seeing 2-2.2".
01400040 08:07:40.909 25 OBJECT 0 0 0 4923 1.30865 0.00000 Plate 4923 Refraction Balance 1 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.6160 73.8730
01400041 08:13:22.602 25 OBJECT 0 0 0 4923 1.29505 0.00000 Refraction Balance 0 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.8530 73.8720
01400042 08:18:34.993 25 OBJECT 0 0 0 4923 1.28357 0.00000 Refraction Balance 1 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.4090 73.8720
01400043 08:24:12.255 5 DOMEFLAT 0 0 0 4923 1.27188 0.00000 Dome Flat Dome Flat 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.4500 73.8720
01400044 08:25:13.399 5 DOMEFLAT 0 0 0 4923 1.26994 0.00000 Dome Flat 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 79.0430 73.8720
Done with plate 4923. Switching to plate 4911, co-observing with MARVELS. Starting cals.
01400045 08:29:37.796 10 DARK 0 0 0 4923 1.12903 0.00000 Dark 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.1900 73.8720
01400046 08:31:26.827 10 QUARTZFLAT 1 0 0 4923 1.0000001 0.00000 Quartz 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.3200 73.8710
01400047 08:33:15.882 10 DARK 0 0 0 4923 1.0000001 0.00000 Dark 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.4980 73.8710
01400048 08:35:04.779 10 ARCLAMP 0 1 0 4911 1.03796 0.00000 ThAr 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.7640 73.8710
01400049 08:36:53.876 10 DARK 0 0 0 4911 1.24928 0.00000 Dark 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.4920 73.8710
Starting observing run for plate 4911. A side. Seeing 1.5-1.7". Sky is clear.
01400050 08:41:22.909 25 OBJECT 0 0 0 4911 1.24240 0.00000 Plate 4911 Refraction Balance 1 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.7880 73.8710
01400051 08:46:25.738 25 OBJECT 0 0 0 4911 1.23535 0.00000 Refraction Balance 0 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.7170 73.8700
01400052 08:51:49.548 25 OBJECT 0 0 0 4911 1.22842 0.00000 Refraction Balance 1 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.5630 73.8700
01400053 08:57:01.820 5 DOMEFLAT 0 0 0 4911 1.22270 0.00000 Dome Flat Dome Flat 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 79.0250 73.8690
01400054 08:58:07.463 5 DOMEFLAT 0 0 0 4911 1.22148 0.00000 Dome Flat 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.7530 73.8690
Dome Flat 0054 slightly shorter exposure, delay in turning on lamp. Done with plate 4911, switching to plate 4829 (one of first light plates). Starting cals.
01400055 09:03:24.798 10 DARK 0 0 0 4911 1.0000002 0.00000 Dark 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.6760 73.8700
01400056 09:05:13.918 10 QUARTZFLAT 1 0 0 4911 1.0000001 0.00000 Quartz 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.3670 73.8690
01400057 09:07:02.943 10 DARK 0 0 0 4911 1.0000001 0.00000 Dark 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.0360 73.8690
01400058 09:08:51.996 10 ARCLAMP 0 1 0 4829 1.14166 0.00000 ThAr 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.9840 73.8700
01400059 09:10:41.020 10 DARK 0 0 0 4829 1.13790 0.00000 Dark 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.6460 73.8690
Starting observations on plate 4829. Not changing refraction balance. Seeing 1.7", skies are clear.
01400060 09:15:30.080 50 OBJECT 0 0 0 4829 1.12792 0.00000 Plate 4829 Normal science exposure. 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.4330 73.8690
01400061 09:25:43.612 50 OBJECT 0 0 0 4829 1.10823 0.00000 Normal science exposure. 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.3560 73.8690
01400062 09:34:40.085 50 OBJECT 0 0 0 4829 1.09260 0.00000 Normal science exposure. 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.6930 73.8690
01400063 09:43:38.260 50 OBJECT 0 0 0 4829 1.07873 0.00000 Normal science exposure. 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 79.1970 73.8680
01400064 09:52:42.732 50 OBJECT 0 0 0 4829 1.06572 0.00000 Normal science exposure. 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.5870 73.8680
01400065 10:01:39.679 50 OBJECT 0 0 0 4829 1.05433 0.00000 Normal science exposure. 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.4150 73.8680
Dome Flats 0066 and 0067 are crap. Lamp was not turned off.
01400066 10:11:24.294 5 DOMEFLAT 0 0 0 4829 1.0435388 0.00000 Dome Flat Dome Flat, BAD 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.6460 73.8680
01400067 10:12:26.273 5 DOMEFLAT 0 0 0 4829 1.04250 0.00000 Dome Flat, BAD 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.5450 73.8680
01400068 10:13:25.544 5 DOMEFLAT 0 0 0 4829 1.04147 0.00000 Dome Flat 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.6520 73.8680
Use Dome Flats 0068 and 0070.
01400069 10:14:23.572 5 DOMEFLAT 0 0 0 4829 1.04047 0.00000 Dark 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.4860 73.8680
01400070 10:15:26.994 5 DOMEFLAT 0 0 0 4829 1.03947 0.00000 Dome Flat 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.3260 73.8680
01400071 10:18:51.520 10 DARK 0 0 0 4829 1.00001 0.00000 Dark 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.6760 73.8680
Done with plate 4829, switching to plate 4830. Starting cals.
01400072 10:20:40.546 10 QUARTZFLAT 1 0 0 4829 1.0000001 0.00000 Quartz 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.6820 73.8680
01400073 10:22:29.500 10 DARK 0 0 0 4829 1.0000001 0.00000 Dark 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 77.9940 73.8680
01400074 10:24:18.627 10 ARCLAMP 0 1 0 4830 1.00234 0.00000 ThAr 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.5270 73.8680
01400075 10:26:07.737 10 DARK 0 0 0 4830 1.0297325 0.00000 Dark 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.4030 73.8670
Starting observations of plate 4830. Seeing 1.4". Clear skies. Dither position set to "ANY", could have happened on previous exposures. Check log after end of night.
01400076 10:31:19.339 50 OBJECT 0 0 0 4830 1.02565 0.00000 Plate 4830 Normal science exposure. 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.9010 73.8680
01400077 10:43:33.367 3 OBJECT 0 0 0 4830 1.0173808 0.00000 Problem with dither. Test exposure. 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.8590 73.8680
01400078 10:46:34.392 3 OBJECT 0 0 0 4830 1.0156745 0.00000 Problem with dither. Test exposure. 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.3200 73.8680
Dither set to "ANY" but position still at B, image 0076 and 0079 are ok. Unsure what caused this. Cannot expose unless dither is set to "ANY". Also red "OFF" symbol next to dither in the exposure window.
01400079 10:48:05.759 50 OBJECT 0 0 0 4830 1.01488 0.00000 Normal science exposure. Seeing 2" 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.6100 73.8670
01400080 10:57:21.787 50 OBJECT 0 0 0 4830 1.01053 0.00000 Normal science exposure. 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.3910 73.8670
01400081 11:08:01.107 50 OBJECT 0 0 0 4830 1.00694 0.00000 Normal science exposure. Seeing 1.2-1.5". 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.3380 73.8670
01400082 11:17:03.194 50 OBJECT 0 0 0 4830 1.00508 0.00000 Normal science exposure. 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.3440 73.8670
01400083 11:26:07.259 50 OBJECT 0 0 0 4830 1.0042482 0.00000 Normal science exposure. Lost guiding at read 42. 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.4390 73.8680
01400084 11:36:05.689 5 DOMEFLAT 0 0 0 4830 1.0045528 0.00000 Dome Flat Dome Flat 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.3140 73.8680
01400085 11:37:06.130 5 DOMEFLAT 0 0 0 4830 1.00465 0.00000 Dome Flat 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.2960 73.8680
forgot to turn on quartz lamp for test exposure (0086), so kind of a pointless test.
01400086 11:49:22.329 3 QUARTZFLAT 0 0 0 4830 3.51906 0.00000 Test quartz Quartz Test Exposure to see if gang connector in podium. 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.7760 73.8680
01400087 11:52:43.341 3 QUARTZFLAT 1 0 0 4830 9.31759 0.00000 Quartz Test. 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.6460 73.8680
Calibration Sequence.
01400088 11:54:15.123 10 DARK 0 0 0 4741 2.00012 0.00000 Dark 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.8240 73.8680
01400089 11:56:04.146 10 QUARTZFLAT 1 0 0 4741 2.00012 0.00000 Quartz 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.4800 73.8680
01400090 11:57:53.174 10 DARK 0 0 0 4741 2.00012 0.00000 Dark 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 79.0370 73.8680
01400091 11:59:42.184 10 ARCLAMP 0 1 0 4741 2.00012 0.00000 ThAr 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.8360 73.8680
01400092 12:01:31.378 10 DARK 0 0 0 4741 2.00012 0.00000 Dark 1900.9820 -4.18000 13.9980 78.4980 73.8680