APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY SDSS 2.5M OBSERVING LOG Saturday April 7, 2007 (MJD 54198) ---=== OBSERVING TEAM ===--- Observing team: Elena Malanushenko (day) Shannon Watters Steph Snedden ---=== OBSERVING PLAN ===--- Science! ---=== OBSERVING SUMMARY ===--- Started the night with clear photometric skies and clouds on the horizon. We obtained signal on 2 plates before closing for a few hours due to the clouds. We obtained signal on 2 more plates after re-opening. There was a rotator abort at ~03:40Z but we didn't have any problems clearing it and moving on. ---=== OBSERVING LOG ===--- Afternoon: ---------- The telescope has been checked and prepared for obserations. All systems are working fine. Collimation is set on 2C. Ventilation is started at 0:25 Z. Night: ------ 01:46Z Cart 1, plate 2694, seguefaint162. Prev (S/N)^2 = 22.9 (r1) FK5 used (too bright for guide stars), 1 gflat needed. T=3.3C, relfoc=250, seeing~1.2" 08:31Z Precals 08:40Z Science (900) 08:58Z Science (900) 09:16Z Science (900) 09:33Z Postcals 03:40Z Cart 4, plate 2714, segue 163. Prev (S/N)^2 = 8.1 (b2) Rotator aborted on initial slew to field. NGSOGTF, 1 gflat needed, FK5 used. T=3.1C, relfoc=200, seeing~2.0" 03:52Z Precals 04:00Z Science (900) 04:17Z Science (1200) WARNING: Red Monster at 6309 to 6529 Ang; Peak chi=3.43 04:46Z Postcals 08:10Z Cart 9, plate 2238, chunk119. GSOGTF, 1 gflat needed, T=4.9C, relfoc=0, seeing~1.4" 08:17Z Precals 08:26Z Science (1200) 08:49Z Science (1200) 09:10Z Science (1200) 09:33Z Science (1200) 09:56Z Postcals 10:05Z Cart 5, plate 2560, seguefaint149. GSOGTF, 1 gflat needed, T=3.1C, relfoc=150, seeing~1.4" 10:10Z Precals 10:18Z Science (1200) 10:40Z Science (1500) BAD (seeing up to 3") 11:09Z Science (1200) BAD 11:31Z Postcals endNight finished ---=== IMAGING RUN SUMMARY ===--- Run Time Stripe Lambda Last Flavor Comments Start End Begin End Frame ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6772 21:56Z 22:17Z 100 O -126.10 -120.72 50 ignore ---=== 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): y QA Procedures Done (y/n): y UT Exp Time flavor comment (S/N)^2 totals ========================================== b1 r1 b2 r2 ----- sequence 44076, plate -9999 ------- 21:43 44076 0.0 bias ----- sequence 44077, plate 2560 ------- 22:21 44077 10.0 flat - test postcal 22:23 44078 2.0 arc - test 22:34 44079 3.0 arc - test goSpecFoc 22:37 44080 3.0 arc - test 23:07 44081 3.0 arc - test goSpecFoc 23:10 44082 3.0 arc - test 23:23 44083 10.0 flat - test Postcal 23:26 44084 2.0 arc - test ----- sequence 44085, plate -9999 ------- 00:34 44085 0.0 bias ----- sequence 44086, plate 2694 ------- 02:34 44086 10.0 flat 02:36 44087 2.0 arc 02:56 44088 901.0 target ----- sequence 44086, plate 2694 ------- 03:14 44089 901.0 target 03:32 44090 901.0 target 03:35 44091 10.0 flat 03:37 44092 2.0 arc ----- sequence 44093, plate 2714 ------- 03:54 44093 10.0 flat 03:56 44094 2.0 arc 04:15 44095 900.0 target 04:45 44096 1036.0 target 04:49 44097 10.0 flat 04:51 44098 2.0 arc ----- sequence 44099, plate 2238 ------- 08:19 44099 10.0 flat 08:22 44100 2.0 arc 08:47 44101 1200.0 target 09:09 44102 1201.0 target 09:32 44103 1201.0 target 09:55 44104 1200.0 target 09:58 44105 10.0 flat 10:00 44106 2.0 arc ----- sequence 44107, plate 2560 ------- 10:12 44107 10.0 flat 10:15 44108 2.0 arc 10:39 44109 1201.0 target 11:07 44110 1502.0 target BAD 11:30 44111 1202.0 target 11:33 44112 10.0 flat 11:35 44113 2.0 arc ---=== TELESCOPE OFFSETS AND SCALE I ===--- Time Instrument Az Alt Rot Scale pos offset pos offset pos offset ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 02:40Z 1 2694 272.97 -0.0008 65.69 0.0007 107.34 -0.0121 1.000230 03:52Z 4 2714 291.44 -0.0001 59.40 -0.0013 124.59 -0.0121 1.000200 08:24Z 9 2238 277.83 0.0001 67.81 -0.0013 110.38 -0.0011 1.000010 10:17Z 5 2560 177.79 0.0030 59.90 -0.0008 -4.18 -0.0209 1.000070 ---=== TELESCOPE OFFSETS AND SCALE II ===--- ---=== FOCUS LOG ===--- setmir piston Temp Wind Time Inst scale M1 M2 Foc Az Alt (C) MPH Dir filt fwhm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 02:41Z 1 2694 1.00023 -2271 -490 250 273 65.3 3.3 13 284 04:01Z 4 2714 1.00016 -1580 50 200 289 57.6 3.6 18 270 08:25Z 9 2238 1.00001 -99 1053 0 278 67.8 4.9 17 286 10:17Z 5 2560 1.00007 -691 730 150 178 59.9 3.2 15 291 ---=== WEATHER LOG ===--- Wind Time Temp F Dewp F MPH Direction Dust DIMM Sky 20:16Z 34 33 6 265 (W) 13529 - clear 20:53Z 39 36 7 263 (W) 625 - 21:25Z 36 32 6 261 (W) 682 - 21:56Z 38 31 7 261 (W) 520 - 22:27Z 39 31 8 254 (WSW) 409 - 22:57Z 37 27 7 330 (NNW) 1284 - 23:29Z 38 29 7 248 (WSW) 383 - 00:01Z 38 28 5 240 (WSW) 1227 - 00:34Z 38 28 2 235 (SW) 466 - 01:09Z 36 26 9 282 (WNW) 736 - 01:39Z 36 26 5 253 (WSW) 1414 - 02:10Z 37 26 12 265 (W) 1144 - 02:41Z 37 28 15 262 (W) 1122 - 03:14Z 36 27 19 280 (W) 1100 - 03:45Z 37 25 12 272 (W) 1087 - 04:16Z 37 24 19 284 (WNW) 1018 - partly cloudy 04:47Z 37 24 20 300 (WNW) 967 - cloudy 05:17Z 38 23 21 321 (NW) 934 - 05:48Z 39 23 25 327 (NNW) 1016 - 06:19Z 39 22 21 306 (NW) 974 - 06:51Z 40 21 17 307 (NW) 1002 - 07:24Z 40 21 17 292 (WNW) 979 - 07:56Z 40 21 15 298 (WNW) 1070 - partly cloudy 08:27Z 40 22 17 296 (WNW) 1020 - 08:59Z 38 24 14 272 (W) 981 - 09:32Z 38 23 12 275 (W) 974 - 10:03Z 37 25 17 291 (WNW) 990 - cloudy 10:36Z 35 27 14 260 (W) 1021 - 11:09Z 36 27 14 266 (W) 998 - 11:40Z 36 26 19 274 (W) 941 - ---=== TELESCOPE STATUS ===--- 00:30Z Doors opened, fans and blowers on, louvers opened. 01:30Z Enclosure off. 05:35Z Enclosure on. 08:05Z Enclosure off. 11:45Z Enclosure on, doors closed, fans and blowers off, louvers closed. Telescope stowed at 30 degrees with cart 5 mounted and the counterweights at 250. Imager Dewar: 11:50Z 234.3 lb, 22.91 psi Spectro Dewar: 11:55Z 154.6 lb, 19.74 psi ---=== SOFTWARE USED ===--- IOP/SOP: v4_32_0 Watcher: v2_35_0 MCP: v6_3_2 TPM: tpm_v3_5_0 AstroDa: v15_13_1 TCC: TCC 2.7.2.1 August 6 2004 sdssProcedures: SoS: v5_1_8 plate-mapper: v4_3_1 ---=== MIRROR NUMBERS ===--- PRIMARY: -------- Scale: 1.000000 MIGS TONIGHT NOMINAL Axial A 0.0080 -0.0050 Axial B 0.0050 0.0090 Axial C 0.0080 0.0160 Trans D 0.0040 0.0040 Lateral E 9.9695 9.9568 Lateral F 11.5443 11.5443 GALILS Commanded: 4600. -2000. 2650. -9300. -9800. -9800. Actual: 4600. -2000. 2650. -9300. -9800. -9800. SETMIR VALUES PriDesOrient: 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 PriOrient: 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 SECONDARY: ---------- Focus: 0.00 Air Temp.: 2.4 Alt.: 35.502339 MIGS TONIGHT NOMINAL Axial A -0.0290 -0.0240 Axial B -0.0340 -0.0280 Axial C -0.0440 -0.0370 Trans D -0.0090 -0.0040 GALILS Commanded: 1614030. 1594710. 1543107. -10550. -5800. Actual: 1614053. 1594719. 1543082. -10535. -5822. SETMIR VALUES SecDesOrient: 1257.00 20.00 -10.00 -100.00 176.64 SecOrient: 1257.00 19.99 -9.99 -100.43 176.57 ---=== PROBLEMS IN DETAIL ===--- Bias - ok Filename 02% 05% 10% 50% 90% 95% 98% ------------------- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ sdR-b1-00044076.fit -5.7 -3.5 -2.5 2.0 7.5 9.1 10.8 sdR-b1-00044076.fit -5.7 -3.5 -2.5 2.0 7.5 9.1 10.8 sdR-b2-00044076.fit -8.4 -6.3 -4.7 1.4 7.6 8.8 11.4 sdR-b2-00044076.fit -8.4 -6.3 -4.7 1.4 7.6 8.8 11.4 sdR-r1-00044076.fit -6.5 -4.9 -3.2 2.1 7.7 9.9 12.1 sdR-r1-00044076.fit -6.5 -4.9 -3.2 2.1 7.7 9.9 12.1 sdR-r2-00044076.fit -7.6 -5.5 -4.1 1.8 7.4 9.5 12.7 sdR-r2-00044076.fit -7.6 -5.5 -4.1 1.8 7.4 9.5 12.7 ============================================================================ Collimation: ----- sp1> caget tpm_TM_PMSSAvg tpm_TM_TelairAvg.VALA tpm_TM_PMSSAvg 6.91571 tpm_TM_TelairAvg.VALA 6.23 ----- sp1> Coll_motor_A 6502 Coll_motor_B 4709 Coll_motor_C 4493 sp2> Coll_motor_A 6257 Coll_motor_B 5600 Coll_motor_C 5311 --------------- IDL 5.5a> collimate, 44081 Reading /data/spectro/54198/sdR-b1-00044081.fit Reading /data/spectro/54198/sdR-b1-00044082.fit COLLIMATE: Min offset = -0.59 pix COLLIMATE: Max offset = 1.00 pix COLLIMATE: RMS across CCD = 0.45 pix COLLIMATE: Mean offset = 0.27 pix COLLIMATE: Camera b1 appears to be OUT-OF-FOCUS (|mean| > 0.15 pix) COLLIMATE: Predict blue camera ring movement of -9.5 degrees for spectro-1 COLLIMATE: (if red is already in focus) Log file = Collimate-54198-b1-00044081.log PostScript file = Collimate-54198-b1-00044081.ps Reading /data/spectro/54198/sdR-b2-00044081.fit Reading /data/spectro/54198/sdR-b2-00044082.fit COLLIMATE: Min offset = -0.04 pix COLLIMATE: Max offset = 0.47 pix COLLIMATE: RMS across CCD = 0.12 pix COLLIMATE: Mean offset = 0.27 pix COLLIMATE: Camera b2 appears to be OUT-OF-FOCUS (|mean| > 0.15 pix) COLLIMATE: Predict blue camera ring movement of -9.6 degrees for spectro-2 COLLIMATE: (if red is already in focus) Log file = Collimate-54198-b2-00044081.log PostScript file = Collimate-54198-b2-00044081.ps Reading /data/spectro/54198/sdR-r1-00044081.fit Reading /data/spectro/54198/sdR-r1-00044082.fit COLLIMATE: Min offset = -0.99 pix COLLIMATE: Max offset = 0.14 pix COLLIMATE: RMS across CCD = 0.30 pix COLLIMATE: Mean offset = -0.45 pix COLLIMATE: Camera r1 appears to be OUT-OF-FOCUS (|mean| > 0.15 pix) COLLIMATE: Predict (red) piston movement of 4090 steps for spectro-1 COLLIMATE: Issue SOP command: "sp1; mechPiston 4090" Log file = Collimate-54198-r1-00044081.log PostScript file = Collimate-54198-r1-00044081.ps Reading /data/spectro/54198/sdR-r2-00044081.fit Reading /data/spectro/54198/sdR-r2-00044082.fit COLLIMATE: Min offset = -0.96 pix COLLIMATE: Max offset = -0.09 pix COLLIMATE: RMS across CCD = 0.23 pix COLLIMATE: Mean offset = -0.41 pix COLLIMATE: Camera r2 appears to be OUT-OF-FOCUS (|mean| > 0.15 pix) COLLIMATE: Predict (red) piston movement of 3743 steps for spectro-2 COLLIMATE: Issue SOP command: "sp2; mechPiston 3743" Log file = Collimate-54198-r2-00044081.log PostScript file = Collimate-54198-r2-00044081.ps % Program caused arithmetic error: Floating illegal operand ================== -> Collimation mirror is focused for 2C ==============