APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY SDSS 2.5M OBSERVING LOG Friday April 16, 2010 (MJD 55303) ---=== OBSERVING TEAM ===--- Alaina Shelden Audrey Simmons Steph Snedden (support) Craig Loomis (support) ---=== OBSERVING PLAN ===--- Science! ---=== OBSERVING SUMMARY ===--- Did not open tonight because of rain, wind, clouds, and humidity. Completed the collimate/cal test with the focus locking rings tight and loose at different altitude and rotator positions. Please see the log body for interesting results. During the test, the sop calibration sequence (sop doCalibs) would hang in between the flat and the arc due to the gflat not being able to read out. Craig was contacted. He believes that there is a loose network connection to the gcamera. We are unsure if this problem will effect us if we are able to go on sky tomorrow, but we would appreciate if someone looked into this further. Ticket #770. Completed dithered flats for cartridge 10 - although both STUI and SOS say that cart 17 is loaded. ---=== OBSERVING LOG ===--- Afternoon: ---------- 00:20Z Heavy clouds, lightning in the area, and occasional raindrops. 00:22Z TestActors script showed boss ping failed. hub status showed it was there, and tried again. Then it appeared to have caught up, and started spewing all the ping stuff. Tried ping againa and it worked. Guess it took a while to wake up? Other than this, all actors are ok. 00:27Z gcamera cooler is ok at -40, and took a dark. 00:28Z boss exposure bias 00:32Z sop hartmann, frames 113455-56 sp1 sp2 ------------------------------ temp 7.8 7.2 b -4.2 12.8 r -3549 992 pre motorPosition 34545 35112 35090 9345 8728 10602 post motorPosition 30996 31564 31540 10268 9645 11523 00:38Z sop hartmann, frames 113457-58 sp1 sp2 ------------------------------ temp 7.8 7.2 b -17.3 16.2 r -367 276 pre motorPosition 30996 31564 31540 10268 9645 11523 00:47Z b cams are out of whac, will adjust them when we start taking tests. Moved b rings during fiducial testing. Mirror numbers were collected. Night: ------ Did not open due to high winds, rain, and clouds. 02:03Z - Began collimate test with focus rings tight and loose at different telescope altitude and rotator positions. Telescope Hartmanns(tight) Cals(tight) Collimate results (b1 b2 r1 r2) ---------- ---------------- ----------- ------------------------------- 121,30,0 113461-62 113463-64 1.1 2.2 -163 -46 121,30,45 113465-66 113467-68 0.3 -4.5 40 -322 121,30,90 113469-70 113471-72 -1.4 5.9 571 -1845 121,30,135 113473-74 113475-76 -1.7 4.5 897 -2675 121,30,180 113477-78 113480-81 2.8 0.0 979 -2629 121,30,135 113489-90 113511-12 0.0 4.5 856 -3183 121,30,90 113493-94 113513-14 0.3 5.9 163 -2537 121,30,45 113497-98 113515-16 -0.8 6.1 -448 -691 121,30,0 113502-03 113517-18 2.5 3.9 -775 -276 121,45,0 113506-07 113509-10 2.5 4.2 -611 -322 121,60,0 113525-26 113527-28 3.6 4.5 -489 -322 121,45,0 113529-30 113531-32 3.6 4.5 -285 -322 121,30,0 113533-34 113535-36 3.1 4.2 -938 -230 Telescope Hartmanns(loose) Cals(loose) Collimate results (b1 b2 r1 r2) ---------- ---------------- ----------- ------------------------------- 121,30,0 113537-38 113541-42 1.7 0.0 -897 -322 121,30,45 113543-44 113545-46 -63.9 7.8 -734 -968 121,30,90 113547-48 113549-50 -64.7 7.0 -326 -2075 121,30,135 113551-52 113553-54 -64.7 6.4 163 -3413 121,30,180 113555-56 113557-58 4.2 -3.3 326 -3090 121,30,135 113559-60 113561-62 -64.7 5.9 285 -3459 121,30,90 113563-64 113565-66 -64.7 6.7 -326 -2721 121,30,45 113567-68 113569-70 -63.9 6.7 -979 -1014 121,30,0 113571-72 113573-74 2.2 2.2 -1183 -645 121,45,0 113575-76 113577-78 2.5 3.1 -1019 -784 121,60,0 113579-80 113581-82 2.5 4.5 -775 -784 121,45,0 113583-84 113585-86 2.5 4.2 -1019 -830 121,30,0 113587-88 113589-90 2.5 -2.5 -1264 -322 Errors with sop during test: There were a few times where we would be taking a flat and then an arc with the sequence 'sop doCalibs nflat=1 narc=1', sop would hang after the flat would readout, but before the arc would start. The exposure status would read IDLE and the FF lamps would not turn off. Error message below. Craig was contacted. 03:05:14 APO.alaina 90 sop w text="1 tasks failed to respond; heard from: boss" 03:05:14 APO.alaina 90 sop w text="Failed to take flat field" Craig: Problem was caused by a network gcamera miscommiunication problem with taking a guider flat while inside the enclosure. Filed ticket #770. 07:15Z - Began a dithered flat sequence for cartridge 10, exposures 113591-113612. 09:52Z - Storms still on top of us. We turned everything off. 09:52Z - endNight rejoiced. ---=== IMAGING RUN SUMMARY ===--- Run Time Stripe Lambda Last Flavor Comments Start End Begin End Frame ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---=== IMAGING RUN DETAILS ===--- ---=== SKIPPY RESULTS ===--- Run Frame nFrames stars muErr muRms nuErr nuRms rot az el --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---=== LTMATCH RESULTS ===--- Run Field nFields alt az nGood rowMean rowSig colMean colSig rot ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---=== SPECTROSCOPY DATA SUMMARY ===--- Summary Checked (y/n): QA Procedures Done (y/n): UT Exp Time flavor comment (S/N)^2 totals ========================================== b1 r1 b2 r2 ---=== TELESCOPE OFFSETS AND SCALE I ===--- Time Instrument Az Alt Rot Scale pos offset pos offset pos offset ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---=== TELESCOPE OFFSETS AND SCALE II ===--- ---=== FOCUS LOG ===--- setmir piston Temp Wind Time Inst scale M1 M2 Foc Az Alt (C) MPH Dir filt fwhm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---=== WEATHER LOG ===--- Wind Time Temp F Dewp F MPH Direction Dust DIMM Sky 00:11Z 42 37 20 70 (ENE) 554 - 00:44Z 42 38 16 66 (ENE) 529 - 01:33Z 40 39 24 62 (ENE) 252 - 02:06Z 40 38 23 72 (ENE) 209 - 02:39Z 39 39 14 88 (E) 912 - 03:12Z 38 38 19 67 (ENE) 1121 - 03:45Z 38 38 24 70 (ENE) 1211 - 04:19Z 37 37 17 96 (E) 56 - 04:51Z 37 36 17 75 (ENE) 46 - 05:24Z 37 36 21 76 (ENE) 183 - 05:58Z 37 37 18 72 (ENE) 54 - 06:30Z 37 37 13 89 (E) 486 - 07:03Z 36 36 23 73 (ENE) 12 - 07:36Z 36 36 13 78 (ENE) 23 - 08:09Z 36 35 11 82 (E) 115 - 08:42Z 36 34 13 79 (E) 88 - 09:15Z 36 35 8 82 (E) 67 - 09:48Z 36 34 9 85 (E) 47 - ---=== TELESCOPE STATUS ===--- 09:54Z - Enclosure is on, doors and louvers are closed, and fans are off. No interlocks bypassed. Status at: Telescope stowed at: 30,121,00 mount Instrument mounted: Cartridge 10 Counterweights at: 250 lbs LN2 autofill systems: Connected and turned on. 180L LN2 dewar scale: Spectro 181.50 lbs, 19.17 psi ---=== SOFTWARE USED ===--- IOP/SOP: v4_40_0 Watcher: v2_36_0 MCP: v6_6_5 TPM: tpm_v3_5_0 AstroDa: v15_13_1 TCC: TCC 2.11.0 2009-06-24 sdssProcedures: SoS: plate-mapper: ---=== MIRROR NUMBERS ===--- PRIMARY: -------- Scale: 1.000000 MIGS TONIGHT NOMINAL Axial A -0.6990 -0.6940 Axial B -0.0290 -0.0410 Axial C -0.3750 -0.3710 Trans D 11.6080 11.6170 Lateral E 10.3759 10.3505 Lateral F 11.9380 11.9253 GALILS Commanded: 9900. 400. 5850. 1200. 2950. 2750. Actual: 9917. 401. 5832. 1205. 2954. 2757. SETMIR VALUES PriDesOrient: 0.00 -3.30 5.10 278.08 178.06 PriOrient: 0.00 -3.04 5.26 277.70 178.07 SECONDARY: ---------- Focus: 0.00 Air Temp.: 5.0 Alt.: 29.999997 MIGS TONIGHT NOMINAL Axial A 18.6080 18.6150 Axial B 15.6400 15.6120 Axial C 13.8270 13.8170 Trans D -11.7790 -11.7780 GALILS Commanded: 1597595. 1566162. 1588014. -7600. -12400. Actual: 1597721. 1566188. 1588095. -7597. -12380. SETMIR VALUES SecDesOrient: 1257.00 -4.00 -9.00 10.00 234.42 SecOrient: 1256.94 -3.99 -8.97 10.21 234.69 ---=== PROBLEMS IN DETAIL ===--- Cart 17 afternoon collimate try 1 ==> Collimate-55303-b1-00113455.log <== COLLIMATE: RMS across CCD = 0.23 pix COLLIMATE: COLLIMATE: Mean offset = 0.19 pix COLLIMATE: COLLIMATE: Camera b1 appears to be OUT-OF-FOCUS (|mean| > 0.15 pix) COLLIMATE: Predict blue camera ring movement of -4.2 degrees for spectro-1 COLLIMATE: (if red is already in focus) ==> Collimate-55303-b2-00113455.log <== COLLIMATE: RMS across CCD = 0.10 pix COLLIMATE: COLLIMATE: Mean offset = -0.57 pix COLLIMATE: COLLIMATE: Camera b2 appears to be OUT-OF-FOCUS (|mean| > 0.15 pix) COLLIMATE: Predict blue camera ring movement of 12.8 degrees for spectro-2 COLLIMATE: (if red is already in focus) ==> Collimate-55303-r1-00113455.log <== COLLIMATE: Mean offset = -0.58 pix COLLIMATE: COLLIMATE: Camera r1 appears to be OUT-OF-FOCUS (|mean| > 0.15 pix) COLLIMATE: Predict (red) piston movement of -3549 steps for spectro-1 COLLIMATE: Issue command: "boss moveColl spec=sp1 a=-3549 b=-3549 c=-3549" COLLIMATE: current motorPosition 34545 35113 35089 COLLIMATE: new expected motorPosition 30996 31564 31540 ==> Collimate-55303-r2-00113455.log <== COLLIMATE: Mean offset = 0.13 pix COLLIMATE: COLLIMATE: Camera r2 appears to be IN-FOCUS (|mean| < 0.15 pix) COLLIMATE: Predict (red) piston movement of 922 steps for spectro-2 COLLIMATE: Issue command: "boss moveColl spec=sp2 a=922 b=922 c=922" COLLIMATE: current motorPosition 9346 8723 10601 COLLIMATE: new expected motorPosition 10268 9645 11523 Afternoon collimate, cart 17 try 2 ==> Collimate-55303-b1-00113457.log <== COLLIMATE: RMS across CCD = 0.24 pix COLLIMATE: COLLIMATE: Mean offset = 0.78 pix COLLIMATE: COLLIMATE: Camera b1 appears to be OUT-OF-FOCUS (|mean| > 0.15 pix) COLLIMATE: Predict blue camera ring movement of -17.3 degrees for spectro-1 COLLIMATE: (if red is already in focus) ==> Collimate-55303-b2-00113457.log <== COLLIMATE: RMS across CCD = 0.07 pix COLLIMATE: COLLIMATE: Mean offset = -0.72 pix COLLIMATE: COLLIMATE: Camera b2 appears to be OUT-OF-FOCUS (|mean| > 0.15 pix) COLLIMATE: Predict blue camera ring movement of 16.2 degrees for spectro-2 COLLIMATE: (if red is already in focus) ==> Collimate-55303-r1-00113457.log <== COLLIMATE: Mean offset = -0.06 pix COLLIMATE: COLLIMATE: Camera r1 appears to be IN-FOCUS (|mean| < 0.15 pix) COLLIMATE: Predict (red) piston movement of -367 steps for spectro-1 COLLIMATE: Issue command: "boss moveColl spec=sp1 a=-367 b=-367 c=-367" COLLIMATE: current motorPosition 30995 31564 31542 COLLIMATE: new expected motorPosition 30628 31197 31175 ==> Collimate-55303-r2-00113457.log <== COLLIMATE: Mean offset = 0.04 pix COLLIMATE: COLLIMATE: Camera r2 appears to be IN-FOCUS (|mean| < 0.15 pix) COLLIMATE: Predict (red) piston movement of 276 steps for spectro-2 COLLIMATE: Issue command: "boss moveColl spec=sp2 a=276 b=276 c=276" COLLIMATE: current motorPosition 10269 9646 11524 COLLIMATE: new expected motorPosition 10545 9922 11800