APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY SDSS 2.5M OBSERVING LOG Sunday March 15, 2009 (MJD 54906) ---=== OBSERVING TEAM ===--- Howard Brewington Audrey Simmons Scott Fleming (MARVELS) ---=== OBSERVING PLAN ===--- Science! ---=== OBSERVING SUMMARY ===--- Photometric all night. Gathered signal on: SEGUE: Cart 3, plate 3209 (FINISHED) Cart 9, plate 3216 Cart 7, plate 3170 MARVELS: Cart 4, plate 3280A&B Cart 5, plate 3277B Cart 8, plate 3359A&B Cart 2, plate 3340 Have the next batch of SEGUE plates arrived on the mountain yet? We are running out of early night (and late night) plates. ---=== OBSERVING LOG ===--- Afternoon: ---------- When the fiducial crossings were checked, there was an altitude slip. Checked collimation, but did not adjust it. It is set for a temperature of ~3C. 00:02Z - Started ventilating. Turned on the fans and opened the doors. Night: ------ 01:10Z - Opened enclosure. Force filled spectrgraphs. 01:11Z - Sunset. 01:52Z - goToField cart 3, SEGUE plate 3209. Used fk5. First guider frame 0467.fits 02:07Z - Precals. 02:19Z - 30 min exposure. Seeing 1.4" 02:32Z - Evening twilight. This plate is DONE. MJD b1 r1 b2 r2 Texp Sum --------------------------------------------------- 54884 5.6 4.8 6.1 5.8 1800.0 22.3 54891 8.6 5.2 10.9 5.6 1800.0 30.3 54891 5.6 3.7 6.6 3.5 1800.0 19.4 54891 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.2 1074.0 1.1 54892 1.4 0.8 1.5 0.9 1800.0 4.6 54892 2.1 1.5 2.5 1.7 1800.0 7.8 54892 0.7 0.4 0.9 0.5 1801.0 2.5 54893 5.5 4.0 5.9 4.9 1800.0 20.3 54893 6.8 4.6 6.9 5.8 1801.0 24.1 54893 4.7 4.2 5.1 4.7 1801.0 18.7 54893 1.2 1.0 1.4 1.3 1800.0 4.9 54894 4.0 3.1 3.8 3.9 1801.0 14.8 54894 1.6 1.2 1.4 1.0 1800.0 5.2 54906 7.7 4.9 9.7 5.6 1801.0 27.9 --------------------------------------------------- Total: 55.8 39.6 63.1 45.4 24479.0 --> 203.9 Total when ALL b,r values > 2.0: 48.5 34.5 55.0 39.8 14404.0 --> 177.8 (limit=156.5) 03:03Z - Mounted cart 9, SEGUE plate 3216. GSFOGTF. First guider frame 0655.fits 03:07Z - Precals. 03:15Z - 30 min exposure. Seeing 1.5" 03:48Z - 30 min exposure. 04:19Z - Postcals. This plate is not yet complete. MJD b1 r1 b2 r2 Texp Sum --------------------------------------------------- 54906 11.3 7.1 8.8 6.8 1801.0 34.0 54906 12.8 7.7 9.9 6.8 1800.0 37.2 --------------------------------------------------- Total: 24.1 14.8 18.7 13.6 3601.0 --> 71.2 Total when ALL b,r values > 2.0: 24.1 14.8 18.7 13.6 3601.0 --> 71.2 (limit=156.5) 04:35Z - Mounted cart 7, SEGUE plate 3170. Used fk5. First guider frame 0893.fits 04:42Z - Precals. 04:48Z - 30 min exposure. Seeing 1.8" 05:21Z - 25 min exposure. 05:52Z - Mid-cals. 05:56Z - 15 min exposure. This plate is not yet complete. MJD b1 r1 b2 r2 Texp Sum --------------------------------------------------- 54906 14.3 10.7 16.3 10.2 1800.0 51.5 54906 12.1 10.7 13.9 9.7 1502.0 46.4 54906 5.9 5.9 6.7 5.6 900.0 24.1 --------------------------------------------------- Total: 32.3 27.3 36.9 25.5 4202.0 --> 122.0 Total when ALL b,r values > 2.0: 32.3 27.3 36.9 25.5 4202.0 --> 122.0 (limit=156.5) 06:25Z - Switched to MARVELS science. Mounted cart 4, MARVELS plate 3280A. GSFOGTF. First guider frame 1165.fits 06:33Z - Began 50 min exposure. Seeing 2.0" 07:26Z - Switched to field 3280B. GSFOGTF. First guider frame 1380.fits 07:37Z - Started 50 min exposure. Seeing 1.5" 08:40Z - Mounted cart 5, MARVELS plate 3277B. GSFOGTF. First guider frame 0069.fits 08:42Z - 50 min exposure. Seeing 1.5" 09:48Z - Mounted cart 8, MARVELS plate 3359A. GSFOGTF. First guider frame 2702.fits. 09:50Z - 50 min exposure. Seeing 1.5" 10:42Z - Switched to side 3359B. Used fk5. First guider frame 0460.fits 10:55Z - 50 min exposure. Seeing 2.0" 11:47Z - Mounted cart 2, MARVELS pre-selection plate 3340. GSFOGTF. First guider frame 0675.fits 11:54Z - Morning twilight. 11:58Z - Precals. 12:05Z - A series of five 20-second exposures. Seeing 2.0" 12:39Z - Mounted cart 3 for tomorrow evening. Swapped out spectro dewer. Closed enclosure and stopped ventilating. 12:40Z - 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): n QA Procedures Done (y/n): n UT Exp Time flavor comment (S/N)^2 totals ========================================== b1 r1 b2 r2 ----- sequence 59669, plate 3209 ------- 23:02 59669 10.0 flat 23:04 59670 2.0 arc 23:13 59671 3.0 arc 23:16 59672 3.0 arc ----- sequence 59673, plate -9999 ------- 23:43 59673 0.0 bias ----- sequence 59673, plate 3209 ------- 02:09 59674 10.0 flat 02:12 59675 2.0 arc 02:51 59676 1801.0 target ----- sequence 59677, plate 3216 ------- 03:10 59677 10.0 flat 03:12 59678 2.0 arc 03:48 59679 1801.0 target 04:21 59680 1800.0 target 04:24 59681 10.0 flat 04:26 59682 2.0 arc ----- sequence 59683, plate 3170 ------- 04:43 59683 10.0 flat 04:46 59684 2.0 arc 05:20 59685 1800.0 target 05:48 59686 1502.0 target 05:51 59687 10.0 flat 05:54 59688 2.0 arc 06:13 59689 900.0 target ----- sequence 59690, plate 3340 ------- 12:00 59690 10.0 flat 12:03 59691 2.0 arc 12:08 59692 21.0 target 12:11 59693 21.0 target 12:14 59694 20.0 target 12:18 59695 21.0 target 12:21 59696 20.0 target ---=== TELESCOPE OFFSETS AND SCALE I ===--- Time Instrument Az Alt Rot Scale pos offset pos offset pos offset ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 02:15Z 3 0 -39.81 0.0012 45.78 0.0020 147.40 0.0239 0.999930 03:17Z 9 3216 124.61 0.0030 47.84 0.0020 -90.81 0.0243 0.999940 04:48Z 7 3170 72.37 0.0008 58.99 0.0045 238.15 0.0085 1.000040 06:34Z 4 3280 -31.32 0.0018 66.95 0.0024 153.41 0.0143 0.999850 07:37Z 4 3280 -119.02 0.0038 67.13 0.0012 77.36 0.0214 0.999810 08:42Z 5 3277 280.98 0.0024 68.91 0.0018 112.63 0.0043 0.999800 09:50Z 8 3359 202.84 0.0048 73.22 0.0026 29.11 0.0230 0.999990 10:56Z 8 3359 121.94 0.0015 40.01 0.0038 -100.37 0.0189 1.000030 12:09Z 2 3340 130.84 0.0053 61.88 0.0033 -70.27 -0.0038 0.999880 ---=== TELESCOPE OFFSETS AND SCALE II ===--- ---=== FOCUS LOG ===--- setmir piston Temp Wind Time Inst scale M1 M2 Foc Az Alt (C) MPH Dir filt fwhm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 02:15Z 3 0 0.99993 690 1942 175 -40 45.8 2.1 11 281 - 1.4 03:17Z 9 3216 0.99994 591 1754 75 125 47.8 2.6 15 280 - 1.5 04:48Z 7 3170 1.00004 -394 903 75 72 59.0 2.4 9 300 - 1.8 06:34Z 4 3280 0.99985 1480 2488 125 -31 66.9 1.4 5 262 - 1.9 07:37Z 4 3280 0.99981 1875 2764 75 -119 67.1 2.2 14 309 - 1.5 08:42Z 5 3277 0.99980 1974 2843 75 281 68.9 2.3 11 305 - 1.5 09:50Z 8 3359 0.99999 100 1283 75 203 73.2 2.2 10 311 - 1.5 10:56Z 8 3359 1.00003 -295 1072 100 122 40.0 2.1 10 351 - 2.0 12:09Z 2 3340 0.99988 1184 2254 125 131 61.9 1.6 13 316 - 2.0 ---=== WEATHER LOG ===--- Wind Time Temp F Dewp F MPH Direction Dust DIMM Sky 22:59Z 39 18 12 299 (WNW) 26 - Clear 23:30Z 40 19 12 268 (W) 21 - " 00:06Z 38 18 13 269 (W) 70 - " 00:38Z 37 17 15 273 (W) 58 - " 01:11Z 36 18 12 266 (W) 38 - " 01:43Z 35 17 9 280 (W) 165 - " 02:13Z 35 16 9 279 (W) 189 - " 02:44Z 35 16 14 276 (W) 191 - " 03:16Z 36 14 15 289 (WNW) 169 - " 03:46Z 36 14 8 283 (WNW) 156 - " 04:19Z 36 12 13 295 (WNW) 194 - " 04:49Z 36 13 8 299 (WNW) 214 - " 05:19Z 35 14 15 269 (W) 200 - " 05:49Z 35 13 10 266 (W) 231 - " 06:21Z 34 13 14 265 (W) 219 - " 06:53Z 34 13 11 301 (WNW) 254 - " 07:25Z 35 14 14 300 (WNW) 203 - " 07:57Z 36 15 17 306 (NW) 197 - " 08:29Z 36 16 16 306 (NW) 199 - " 09:01Z 36 15 21 307 (NW) 170 - " 09:34Z 35 15 9 330 (NNW) 158 - " 10:06Z 35 17 8 359 (NNW) 192 - " 10:38Z 36 14 5 60 (ENE) 186 - " 11:10Z 35 14 14 17 (NNE) 196 - " 11:42Z 35 14 8 349 (NNW) 216 - " 12:13Z 35 15 10 340 (NNW) 217 - " ---=== TELESCOPE STATUS ===--- 00:05Z - Doors and louvers open, fans on. 01:05Z - Enclosure off. 12:40Z - Enclosure on, doors and louvers closed, fans off. No interlocks bypassed. Status at: Telescope stowed at: 30,121,00 mount Instrument mounted: Cartridge Counterweights at: lbs LN2 autofill systems: Connected and turned on. 180L LN2 dewar scales: Spectro 125.90 lbs, 18.48 psi Imager lbs, psi (Imager is warm) ---=== SOFTWARE USED ===--- IOP/SOP: v4_39_0 Watcher: v2_36_0 MCP: v6_4_0 TPM: tpm_v3_5_0 AstroDa: v15_13_1 TCC: 2.7.2.1 sdssProcedures: v2_43 SoS: v5_1_8 plate-mapper: v4_3_1 ---=== MIRROR NUMBERS ===--- PRIMARY: -------- Scale: 1.000000 MIGS TONIGHT NOMINAL Axial A -0.0290 -0.0280 Axial B 0.0280 0.0470 Axial C -0.0360 -0.0360 Trans D -0.7640 -0.7600 Lateral E 10.6045 10.5791 Lateral F 12.1793 12.1793 GALILS Commanded: 10450. -100. 5750. 8600. 10350. 10000. Actual: 10450. -100. 5750. 8600. 10350. 10000. SETMIR VALUES PriDesOrient: 0.00 -11.72 8.60 496.70 640.50 PriOrient: 1.06 -11.65 8.77 495.77 639.59 SECONDARY: ---------- Focus: 0.00 Air Temp.: 4.0 Alt.: 30.344961 MIGS TONIGHT NOMINAL Axial A 18.5870 18.5840 Axial B 15.6310 15.6220 Axial C 13.8190 13.8150 Trans D 15.1030 15.1080 GALILS Commanded: 1626540. 1528663. 1595523. -2950. -4550. Actual: 1626650. 1528800. 1595600. -2950. -4550. SETMIR VALUES SecDesOrient: 1257.00 -12.00 -28.00 -39.00 94.77 SecOrient: 1256.92 -12.02 -28.01 -39.20 94.72 ---=== PROBLEMS IN DETAIL ===--- Filename 02% 05% 10% 50% 90% 95% 98% ------------------- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ sdR-b1-00059668.fit -5.6 -4.0 -2.9 2.1 6.5 8.6 9.8 sdR-b2-00059668.fit -7.6 -6.3 -5.0 1.3 7.2 8.8 10.8 sdR-r1-00059668.fit -6.9 -5.4 -3.9 1.1 6.6 8.1 9.8 sdR-r2-00059668.fit -8.0 -5.9 -4.8 0.4 6.7 7.8 9.9 Done for 93.824085 sec. % Program caused arithmetic error: Floating underflow % Program caused arithmetic error: Floating illegal operand IDL 5.5a> apo_plotbias, 59668 --== Spectro Collimate Numbers ==-- Reading /data/spectro/54906/sdR-b1-00059671.fit Reading /data/spectro/54906/sdR-b1-00059672.fit COLLIMATE: Min offset = -0.80 pix COLLIMATE: Max offset = 0.81 pix COLLIMATE: RMS across CCD = 0.37 pix COLLIMATE: Mean offset = -0.01 pix COLLIMATE: Camera b1 appears to be IN-FOCUS (|mean| < 0.15 pix) COLLIMATE: Predict blue camera ring movement of 0.3 degrees for spectro-1 COLLIMATE: (if red is already in focus) Log file = Collimate-54906-b1-00059671.log PostScript file = Collimate-54906-b1-00059671.ps Reading /data/spectro/54906/sdR-b2-00059671.fit Reading /data/spectro/54906/sdR-b2-00059672.fit COLLIMATE: Min offset = -0.38 pix COLLIMATE: Max offset = 0.04 pix COLLIMATE: RMS across CCD = 0.09 pix COLLIMATE: Mean offset = -0.09 pix COLLIMATE: Camera b2 appears to be IN-FOCUS (|mean| < 0.15 pix) COLLIMATE: Predict blue camera ring movement of 3.0 degrees for spectro-2 COLLIMATE: (if red is already in focus) Log file = Collimate-54906-b2-00059671.log PostScript file = Collimate-54906-b2-00059671.ps Reading /data/spectro/54906/sdR-r1-00059671.fit Reading /data/spectro/54906/sdR-r1-00059672.fit COLLIMATE: Min offset = -0.42 pix COLLIMATE: Max offset = 0.30 pix COLLIMATE: RMS across CCD = 0.20 pix COLLIMATE: Mean offset = -0.10 pix COLLIMATE: Camera r1 appears to be IN-FOCUS (|mean| < 0.15 pix) COLLIMATE: Predict (red) piston movement of 894 steps for spectro-1 COLLIMATE: Issue SOP command: "sp1; mechPiston 894" Log file = Collimate-54906-r1-00059671.log PostScript file = Collimate-54906-r1-00059671.ps Reading /data/spectro/54906/sdR-r2-00059671.fit Reading /data/spectro/54906/sdR-r2-00059672.fit COLLIMATE: Min offset = -0.67 pix COLLIMATE: Max offset = 0.23 pix COLLIMATE: RMS across CCD = 0.22 pix COLLIMATE: Mean offset = -0.07 pix COLLIMATE: Camera r2 appears to be IN-FOCUS (|mean| < 0.15 pix) COLLIMATE: Predict (red) piston movement of 601 steps for spectro-2 COLLIMATE: Issue SOP command: "sp2; mechPiston 601" Log file = Collimate-54906-r2-00059671.log PostScript file = Collimate-54906-r2-00059671.ps % Program caused arithmetic error: Floating illegal operand IDL 5.5a> collimate, 59671