APOGEE LOG 7/13/2011(MJD= 55755)

FILENAME UT NREAD EXPTYPE QRTZ THAR UNE PLATEID SECZ SEEING OBSCMNT COMMENT COLLPIST COLPITCH DITHPIX TCAMMID TLSDETB
July commissioning run. Dmitry, Audrey, Steve, Peter
01930001 23:21:59.771 60 DARK 0 0 0 4941 2.00000 1.32578 None 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 79.0550 73.8760
Beginning of night calibrations
01930002 23:32:37.318 60 DARK 0 0 0 4941 2.00000 1.32578 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.7170 73.8760
01930003 23:43:14.940 60 DARK 0 0 0 4941 2.00000 1.32578 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.6040 73.8750
01930004 23:53:56.103 5 QUARTZFLAT 1 0 0 4941 2.00000 1.32578 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.2310 73.8740
01930005 23:54:50.299 5 QUARTZFLAT 1 0 0 4941 2.00000 1.32578 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.7940 73.8740
01930006 23:55:44.669 5 QUARTZFLAT 1 0 0 4941 2.00000 1.32578 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.2250 73.8740
01930007 23:56:45.217 10 ARCLAMP 0 1 0 4941 2.00000 1.32578 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.1840 73.8740
01930008 23:58:36.076 40 ARCLAMP 0 0 1 4941 2.00000 1.32578 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.3970 73.8740
05:34 UT - we opened, sky is cloudy, with clear patches. 05:45Z went to field
Plate 5099, cart 3, buldge 006-02, Very close to Moon (6.5), a lot of clouds
01930009 05:54:28.361 47 OBJECT 0 0 0 5099 1.87619 1.53175 Plate 5099, cart 3, buldge 006-02 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.8830 73.8840
For 09 and 10 the guider lost guide stars due to clouds, then found them far away from the center, in aq. fibers.
Note that ap-ql reported good signal. Probably 09 and 10 shold be declared as bad
01930010 06:02:50.323 47 OBJECT 0 0 0 5099 1.88093 NAN.0 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.9070 73.8840
since they collected mostly Moon light
01930011 06:11:12.225 47 OBJECT 0 0 0 5099 1.88929 1.70336 nice guiding, seing ~ 1.7" 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 79.0190 73.8840
01930012 06:19:34.197 47 OBJECT 0 0 0 5099 1.90144 1.62027 some clouds, seeing ~ 1.7" - 2.2". Weird Ql-plot: overcast sky at fr.25-47 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 79.2090 73.8840
01930013 06:27:56.164 47 OBJECT 0 0 0 5099 1.91743 1.24340 Strange, extremely strange: no guide stars in fibers, we cannot find them , but ap-ql reports Excellent s/n ~ 48 for this exposure 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.5630 73.8840
01930014 06:36:18.009 4 OBJECT 0 0 0 5099 1.93733 1.81115 BAD - aborted exposure. We had to abor it to go back to field. Now we see guide stars (although in clouds) 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.4450 73.8840
01930015 06:42:27.536 47 OBJECT 0 0 0 5099 1.95496 1.94819 - more or less good exposure. Moon+clouds play bad with us: guide fibers get saturated even with moderate exposure time. We don't see g-stars often because of it. 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.8120 73.8850
01930016 06:50:49.368 47 OBJECT 0 0 0 5099 1.98217 1.40546 mostly cloudy 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.8240 73.8850
01930017 06:59:11.619 47 OBJECT 0 0 0 5099 2.01500 2.10054 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.1900 73.8850
01930018 07:10:09.399 28 OBJECT 0 0 0 5099 2.06429 NAN.0 This is Sky Flat. The fits comment is wrong. 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.2370 73.8850
Moved to AADAF - any asteroid directed to any fiber
01930019 07:26:00.845 3 OBJECT 0 0 0 5099 1.89025 2.39221 Vesta in fiber 203 Vesta goes to fiber 203. This one is extremely weak, signal ~ 45 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.3380 73.8850
01930020 07:27:23.507 8 OBJECT 0 0 0 5099 1.88319 2.39221 Vesta goes to fiber 203, zero signal 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.6460 73.8850
... we found it shifted. Some more delay due to a wave of thick clouds. Vesta got losta.
01930021 07:30:13.026 19 OBJECT 0 0 0 5099 1.86879 2.39221 zero signal again... actually, Vesta moves 0.45" per minute, it drifts off quickly! 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.7290 73.8850
Delayed due to clouds. Resumed the hunt later.
01930022 07:53:43.892 3 OBJECT 0 0 0 5099 1.77060 1.85391 Vesta to fiber 203. Signal 380. 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.6460 73.8850
01930023 07:55:03.302 17 OBJECT 0 0 0 5099 1.76605 1.18467 Vesta to fiber 203. Signal 3500. 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.6760 73.8850
no more chance for Vesta, this part of the sky is overcast
01930024 08:23:57.674 3 OBJECT 0 0 0 5099 1.56752 1.42070 (wrong comment) beta Oph in fiber 203. Strong saturation - the sky is clear in this part :( 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 79.0610 73.8850
01930025 08:29:38.766 5 OBJECT 0 0 0 5099 1.29829 1.47834 HD 196944 fiber 203 HD 196944 fiber 203 signal 1100 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.7640 73.8850
01930026 08:32:08.629 5 OBJECT 0 0 0 5099 1.29949 1.26757 HD 196944 fiber 192 HD 196944 fiber 192 signal 1600 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.8180 73.8840
01930027 08:34:11.890 5 OBJECT 0 0 0 5099 1.30143 1.26757 HD 196944 fiber 295 HD 196944 fiber 295 signal 900 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.6100 73.8840
01930028 08:36:45.284 14 OBJECT 0 0 0 5099 1.30238 1.26757 HD 196944 fiber 295 signal 2100 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.7640 73.8840
01930029 08:43:53.344 6 OBJECT 0 0 0 5099 1.66287 1.31801 Vesta fiber 203 Vesta fiber 203 signal 2400 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.7230 73.8840
01930030 08:46:41.435 8 OBJECT 0 0 0 5099 1.66187 1.31801 Vesta fiber 192 Vesta fiber 192 signal 700 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.2310 73.8840
01930031 08:48:53.006 12 OBJECT 0 0 0 5099 1.66002 1.31801 Vesta fiber 192 signal 200. Asteroid drifted away. 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.8120 73.8840
01930032 08:53:50.402 12 OBJECT 0 0 0 5099 1.65895 1.31801 Vesta fiber 295 Vesta fiber 295 signal 1100 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.9900 73.8840
01930033 08:56:47.845 24 OBJECT 0 0 0 5099 1.65742 1.31801 Vesta fiber 295 signal 140 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 79.1020 73.8840
01930034 09:05:16.663 18 OBJECT 0 0 0 5099 1.04963 1.37618 HIP 98456 fiber 203 HIP 98456 fiber 203 signal 7800 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 79.1200 73.8840
01930035 09:09:46.585 9 OBJECT 0 0 0 5099 1.0545723 1.37618 HIP 98456 fiber 192 HIP 98456 fiber 192 signal 6100 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.7350 73.8830
01930036 09:12:21.413 5 OBJECT 0 0 0 5099 1.05837 1.37618 HIP 98456 fiber 295 HIP 98456 fiber 295 signal 1500 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.5870 73.8830
01930037 09:17:11.482 5 OBJECT 0 0 0 5099 1.12808 1.21179 HIP 99987 fiber 203 HIP 99987 fiber 203 signal 2200 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.2310 73.8830
01930038 09:19:19.699 7 OBJECT 0 0 0 5099 1.12923 1.17261 HIP 99987 fiber 192 HIP 99987 fiber 192 signal 3400 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 79.0070 73.8830
01930039 09:21:33.703 7 OBJECT 0 0 0 5099 1.13135 1.17261 HIP 99987 fiber 295 HIP 99987 fiber 295 signal 3600 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.6930 73.8830
01930040 09:25:05.909 4 OBJECT 0 0 0 5099 1.04320 1.17617 HIP 101226 fiber 203 HIP 101226 fiber 203 signal 3500 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.2550 73.8830
01930041 09:26:44.729 3 OBJECT 0 0 0 5099 1.0443799 1.17617 HIP 101226 fiber 192 HIP 101226 fiber 192 signal 2100 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.4680 73.8830
01930042 09:28:27.612 5 OBJECT 0 0 0 5099 1.0465329 1.48747 HIP 101226 fiber 295 HIP 101226 fiber 295 signal 2800 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 79.0960 73.8830
Sky is getting clear, we take sky flat again.
01930043 09:30:03.205 28 OBJECT 0 0 0 5099 1.04809 1.21570 Cart 3, plate 5099, sky flat Cart 3, plate 5099, sky flat 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.6460 73.8820
01930044 09:35:27.473 30 OBJECT 0 0 0 5099 1.05373 1.21570 sky exp, offset 0.01 deg RA sky exp, offset 0.01 deg RA - sky flat again with consistent # of reads=30 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.6700 73.8820
Dome Flat
01930045 09:41:07.419 5 DOMEFLAT 0 0 0 5099 1.06019 1.21570 None 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.4620 73.8820
calibration sequence
01930046 09:44:45.691 10 DARK 0 0 0 5099 1.08529 1.21570 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 79.0730 73.8820
01930047 09:46:33.092 10 DARK 0 0 0 5099 1.00000 1.21570 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.5270 73.8820
Cart 9, plate 4941A, M15, some clouds in the sky, seeing ~ 0.9" - 1.1"
01930048 10:05:26.871 47 OBJECT 0 0 0 4941 1.0959430 0.908390 Cart 9, plate 4941A, M15 Low signal, according to ap-ql, despite clear sky, good altitude and great seeing 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.7230 73.8820
01930049 10:13:48.762 47 OBJECT 0 0 0 4941 1.10529 0.99101600 Cart 9, plate 4941A, M15, the signal is better although nothing changed. 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.8300 73.8810
01930050 10:22:10.737 47 OBJECT 0 0 0 4941 1.11608 0.96084500 ct 9, pl 4941A, M15, some clouds, humidity is climbing up, ~80% now 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 79.0840 73.8810
01930051 10:30:32.806 47 OBJECT 0 0 0 4941 1.12862 1.05444 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.6160 73.8810
01930052 10:38:54.648 47 OBJECT 0 0 0 4941 1.14264 1.11089 ct 9, pl 4941A, M15, some clouds, seeing ~ 1.2", high humidity (84%) 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 79.1670 73.8810
01930053 10:47:16.498 47 OBJECT 0 0 0 4941 1.15836 0.99830300 ct 9, pl 4941A, M15, some clouds, seeing ~ 1.1", high humidity (85%) 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.8360 73.8810
01930054 10:55:38.476 47 OBJECT 0 0 0 4941 1.17592 1.12282 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.3730 73.8810
01930055 11:06:03.356 5 DOMEFLAT 0 0 0 4941 1.20048 1.05539 None Dome Flat 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.6700 73.8810
we had to close after this because humidity on telescope reached 88%
calibration sequence
01930056 11:10:40.269 10 DARK 0 0 0 4941 1.15689 1.05539 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.4390 73.8810
01930057 11:12:27.690 10 DARK 0 0 0 4941 1.00000 1.05539 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.6160 73.8810
End of Night calibrations
01930058 11:21:39.530 60 DARK 0 0 0 4941 2.00000 1.05539 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.9840 73.8820
01930059 11:32:17.159 60 DARK 0 0 0 4941 2.00000 1.05539 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.5040 73.8820
01930060 11:42:54.900 60 DARK 0 0 0 4941 2.00000 1.05539 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.3970 73.8820
01930061 11:53:36.114 5 QUARTZFLAT 1 0 0 4941 2.00000 1.05539 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.6400 73.8820
01930062 11:54:30.439 5 QUARTZFLAT 1 0 0 4941 2.00000 1.05539 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.5630 73.8820
01930063 11:55:24.963 5 QUARTZFLAT 1 0 0 4941 2.00000 1.05539 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 79.3040 73.8820
01930064 11:56:24.770 10 ARCLAMP 0 1 0 4941 2.00000 1.05539 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 79.3160 73.8820
01930065 11:58:15.588 40 ARCLAMP 0 0 1 4941 2.00000 1.05539 1901.3790 -4.27900 13.4990 78.7530 73.8820