APOGEE LOG 7/11/2011(MJD= 55753)

FILENAME UT NREAD EXPTYPE QRTZ THAR UNE PLATEID SECZ SEEING OBSCMNT COMMENT COLLPIST COLPITCH DITHPIX TCAMMID TLSDETB
3rd APOGEE commissioning night in July. Dmitry B, Audrey O, Steve M (remotely), Mike H (remotely)
01910001 01:42:43.925 5 QUARTZFLAT 1 0 0 5062 2.00036 1.43075 None Check Dust 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.8590 73.8630
Start of night calibrations
01910002 01:44:17.899 60 DARK 0 0 0 5062 2.00036 1.43075 First good dark 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.8890 73.8630
01910003 01:54:55.539 17 DARK 0 0 0 5062 2.00000 1.43075 BAD, it was stopped by request of Stephane 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.8120 73.8630
01910004 02:00:08.134 8 DARK 0 0 0 5062 2.00000 1.43075 BAD too, Stephane asked to stop it gain 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.4150 73.8630
01910005 02:04:15.665 60 DARK 0 0 0 4818 1.99843 1.43075 second good dark in the evenng calibration sequence 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.7050 73.8630
01910006 02:14:53.305 60 DARK 0 0 0 4818 1.99843 1.43075 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.8420 73.8630
01910007 02:25:34.270 5 QUARTZFLAT 1 0 0 4818 2.00000 1.43075 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.4680 73.8630
01910008 02:26:28.425 5 QUARTZFLAT 1 0 0 4818 2.00000 1.43075 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.6870 73.8630
01910009 02:27:22.710 5 QUARTZFLAT 1 0 0 4818 2.00000 1.43075 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 79.0370 73.8630
01910010 02:28:22.538 10 ARCLAMP 0 1 0 4818 2.00000 1.43075 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.7530 73.8630
01910011 02:30:13.415 40 ARCLAMP 0 0 1 4818 2.00000 1.43075 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.8830 73.8630
plate 4818, cart 1, M13_I, clear sky, started 10 min before 12 deg twilight
01910012 03:05:09.810 50 OBJECT 0 0 0 4818 1.0519704 1.57346 plate 4818, cart 1, M13_I s/n is lower that in the next exposures 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.7050 73.8640
01910013 03:14:01.399 50 OBJECT 0 0 0 4818 1.04186 1.57838 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.7050 73.8630
01910014 03:22:52.902 50 OBJECT 0 0 0 4818 1.03316 1.41011 clear sky, seeing ~ 1.6" 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.4680 73.8630
01910015 03:31:44.661 50 OBJECT 0 0 0 4818 1.0254311 1.65403 started getting single clouds in the field at the very end of the exposure 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.4740 73.8640
01910016 03:40:36.309 50 OBJECT 0 0 0 4818 1.0189803 1.74253 some clouds running through the field. Seeing ~ 1.6". More clouds at the end 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.8950 73.8640
01910017 03:49:28.036 50 OBJECT 0 0 0 4818 1.01354 1.89066 more clouds, seeing ~ 1.7". Lost guide stars few times. Mostly clear sky at the very end. 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.2900 73.8640
01910018 03:58:19.532 50 OBJECT 0 0 0 4818 1.00917 2.11823 Clear patches and clouds 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.9130 73.8640
01910019 04:08:03.682 50 OBJECT 0 0 0 4818 1.0056046 1.39650 some clouds, too. Seeing ~ 2.0" 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 79.0550 73.8640
01910020 04:17:56.517 30 OBJECT 0 0 0 4818 1.00324 2.30460 sky exp, offset 0.01 deg RA sky flat, offset 0.01 deg RA. Sky mostly clear in the field, but with running clouds 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.7170 73.8650
01910021 04:23:34.064 5 DOMEFLAT 0 0 0 4818 1.0024874 1.63690 None Dome Flat 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.7470 73.8650
calibration sequence
01910022 04:27:01.970 10 DARK 0 0 0 4818 1.00393 1.63690 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.6930 73.8650
01910023 04:28:49.325 10 DARK 0 0 0 4818 1.00000 1.63690 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.6280 73.8650
plate 5098, cart 7, bulge field 006+02, seeing~2.3-2.8", clear sky in the field
01910024 04:37:06.920 50 OBJECT 0 0 0 5098 1.87598 2.57545 plate 5098, cart 7, bulge 006+02 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 79.1500 73.8660
01910025 04:45:58.552 50 OBJECT 0 0 0 5098 1.84972 2.50381 seeing ~2.8 - 3.5", clear sky 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.7940 73.8660
01910026 04:54:50.205 50 OBJECT 0 0 0 5098 1.82773 2.17623 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.7590 73.8660
01910027 05:03:41.667 50 OBJECT 0 0 0 5098 1.81003 2.16436 seeing ~ 2.5", clear sky 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.5930 73.8660
01910028 05:12:33.448 50 OBJECT 0 0 0 5098 1.79629 2.08619 some clouds in the field, seeing ~ 2.4" 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.4920 73.8670
01910029 05:21:25.291 50 OBJECT 0 0 0 5098 1.78649 2.58412 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.8830 73.8670
01910030 05:30:16.849 50 OBJECT 0 0 0 5098 1.78042 2.18365 more clouds, seeing ~ 2.5" 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 79.0730 73.8680
observing paused because of a wavel of clouds, there is still a chance to observe further.
resumed, still in clouds.
01910031 06:05:41.449 50 OBJECT 0 0 0 5098 1.79335 3.27196 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 79.0900 73.8700
01910032 06:14:33.197 50 OBJECT 0 0 0 5098 1.80604 2.66923 first halp in clouds, second half in clear sky, seeing ~ 2.3 - 2.8" 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.6700 73.8700
01910033 06:23:24.835 50 OBJECT 0 0 0 5098 1.82258 2.72238 clear sky, seeing ~ 2.3" 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 79.0670 73.8710
01910034 06:32:16.439 50 OBJECT 0 0 0 5098 1.84317 2.14687 clear sky, seeing ~ 2.3" 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.5630 73.8710
01910035 06:41:08.068 50 OBJECT 0 0 0 5098 1.86848 2.04170 clear sky again, seeing ~ 2.5" 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 79.0670 73.8710
01910036 06:49:59.667 50 OBJECT 0 0 0 5098 1.89828 1.96410 thick clouds starting with ~ 10th read. Lost guide stars 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.3140 73.8710
Dome Flat
01910037 06:59:10.497 5 DOMEFLAT 0 0 0 5098 1.93464 NAN.0 None 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.8590 73.8710
calibration sequence
01910038 07:02:54.760 10 DARK 0 0 0 5098 1.14720 NAN.0 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.5450 73.8720
01910039 07:04:42.162 10 DARK 0 0 0 5098 1.0000001 NAN.0 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.3140 73.8720
While sky was overcast, we tried to observe bright std stars, but got problem with plugging file. it does not have (?) guide star information (?). We closed at ~7:55UT because of nearby radar return. Rain started at ~ 8:45 UT.
01910040 08:22:05.306 60 DARK 0 0 0 5071 2.00000 1.61622 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.7820 73.8740
01910041 08:32:42.930 60 DARK 0 0 0 5071 2.00000 1.61622 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 79.0900 73.8740
01910042 08:43:20.619 60 DARK 0 0 0 5071 2.00000 1.61622 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.7290 73.8740
01910043 08:54:01.649 5 QUARTZFLAT 1 0 0 5071 2.00000 1.61622 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 79.2800 73.8740
01910044 08:54:55.806 5 QUARTZFLAT 1 0 0 5071 2.00000 1.61622 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 79.0840 73.8740
01910045 08:55:50.148 5 QUARTZFLAT 1 0 0 5071 2.00000 1.61622 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.7110 73.8740
01910046 08:56:50.168 10 ARCLAMP 0 1 0 5071 2.00000 1.61622 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.7290 73.8740
01910047 08:58:40.888 40 ARCLAMP 0 0 1 5071 2.00000 1.61622 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.7410 73.8740