APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY SDSS 2.5M OBSERVING LOG Saturday October 31, 2009 (MJD 55136) ---=== OBSERVING TEAM ===--- Steph Snedden Alaina Shelden ---=== OBSERVING PLAN ===--- All MARVELS science, all the time! ---=== OBSERVING SUMMARY ===--- Happy Halloween! :) Plate database website is down... Testing out Russel's first shot at a guider gui. Had some problems with the telescope laptop--had to restart it, and STUI (which is an old version) had an instance where the interlocks did not agree with any other interlocks display. Even STUI in the control room. Some of the plating towards the west part of the telescope platform seems to be loose--the doghouse occasionally scrapes on it (noisily, like fingernails on a blackboard). The following fibers looked broken: Cart 7A 29/30 Cart 7B 1/2, 63/64 Cart 5A 95/96 Cart 9B 9/10, 73/74, 83/84 Cart 4B 49/50, 91/92 Cart 3A 93/94 Cart 11 plate 3627 B0008L0424 summary (haha) Exp type --------------------- 103000 flat 103001 arc 103002 12s 103003 12s 103004 20s 103005 20s 103006 20s Summary, MARVELS Cart 7 plate 3517A Field K8 Frame Type Time Ave PMT Seeing ------------------------------------------------------------------ T02:04:08.790.fits TIO 11s 44631 T02:06:16.350.fits ThAr 160s 360.0 T02:10:54.090.fits TIO 11s 47814 T02:31:28.670.fits Science 50m 41.67 1.0" T03:23:18.460.fits TIO 11s 47683 T03:25:25.000.fits ThAr 160s 363.7 T03:30:02.720.ftis TIO 11s 46559 Summary, MARVELS Cart 7 plate 3517B Field K21 Frame Type Time Ave PMT Seeing ------------------------------------------------------------------ T03:46:50.370.fits Science 50m 25.84 1.0" T04:38:41.230.fits TIO 11s 46132 T04:40:48.890.fits ThAr 160s 362.5 T04:45:26.530.fits TIO 11s 44887 Summary, MARVELS Cart 1 plate 3633A Field GJ176 Frame Type Time Ave PMT Seeing ------------------------------------------------------------------ T05:11:15.430.fits Science 50m 28.65 1.0" T06:12:47.880.fits TIO 11s 45164 T06:14:54.240.fits ThAr 160s 364.9 T06:19:28.710.fits TIO 11s 46181 Summary, MARVELS Cart 5 plate 3637A Field HD37605 Frame Type Time Ave PMT Seeing ------------------------------------------------------------------ T06:35:09.360.fits Science 50m 36.93 1.0" T07:27:20.220.fits TIO 11s 45436 T07:29:26.710.fits ThAr 160s 361.4 T07:34:01.140.fits TIO 11s 46228 Summary, MARVELS Cart 9 plate 3635A Field HD43691 Frame Type Time Ave PMT Seeing ------------------------------------------------------------------ T07:46:59.610.fits Science 50m 45.81 >2.0" T08:38:45.660.fits TIO 11s 45128 T08:40:53.240.fits ThAr 160s 359.2 T08:45:31.010.fits TIO 11s 43908 Summary, MARVELS Cart 9 plate 3635B Field HD49674 Frame Type Time Ave PMT Seeing ------------------------------------------------------------------ T08:53:16.780.fits Science 50m 39.89 >2.0" T09:46:34.670.fits TIO 11s 46644 T09:48:41.180.fits ThAr 160s 364.7 T09:53:17.920.fits TIO 11s 45829 Summary, MARVELS Cart 4 plate 3087B Field GL273 Frame Type Time Ave PMT Seeing ------------------------------------------------------------------ T10:11:54.600.fits Science 50m 26.62 >2.5" T11:06:16.410.fits TIO 11s 47925 T11:10:51.980.fits ThAr 160s 366 T11:10:51.980.fits TIO 11s 47347 Summary, MARVELS Cart 3 plate 3356A Field HD46375 Frame Type Time Ave PMT Seeing ------------------------------------------------------------------ T11:20:15.150.fits Science 50m 42.46 1.5" T12:23:41.770.fits TIO 11s 45394 T12:25:49.360.fits ThAr 160s 361.8 T12:30:27.110.fits TIO 11s 44082 ---=== OBSERVING LOG ===--- Afternoon: ---------- 23:05Z Turned on ThAr lamp 23:10Z Restarted servers 23:15Z Trying out Russel's new guider window from Steph's laptop. 23:30Z All actors present and happy. 23:55Z Started ventilations, loaded Cart 11 00:05Z Telescope is a happy telescope, with no problems at checkout. 00:14Z gcamera dark time=20 00:15Z boss exposure bias frame 102995 00:16Z sp1 T=-119>6C, -99.6C sp2 T=-120.3C, -101.2C Night: ------ 00:20Z Enclosure off 00:21Z Sunset 00:35Z tpm has lost connection with system, does not reflect changes in spectro filling. Turns out the dewar was not on the scale. 00:52Z Cart 11 plate 3633 Field B0008L0424 (clever, guys) 00:52Z sop gotoField (found stars) 00:58Z sop hartmann frames 102996-997 sp1 sp2 ------------------------------ temp 9.5 8.7 b -23.1 -19.5 r 9660 6405 pre motorPosition=13179,13647,13943,23492,23491,23490 post motorPosition=22828,23307,23619,29895,29893,29895 01:10Z sop hartmann double check... frames 102998-999 sp1 sp2 ------------------------------ temp 9.5 8.7 b 7.8 1.0 r -373 -48 pre motorPosition=22828,23307,23619,29895,29893,29895 01:24Z Noticed that the headers and the guider say Cart 1 plate 3633, but we've gone to the field and found stars...? 01:32Z sop doCalibs 01:36Z Evening twilight (18 deg) 01:47Z Focus loop works! It drives well, and regulates well. Tomorrow we'll try putting the focus above where it should be and see if it drives as well going down as it did going up. 01:50Z sop doScience exptime=12 01:54Z sop doScience exptime=12 01:56Z sop doScience exptime=20 01:58Z sop doScience exptime=20 Cart 11 plate 3627 B0008L0424 summary Exp type --------------------- 103000 flat 103001 arc 103002 12s 103003 12s 103004 20s 103005 20s 103006 20s 02:15Z Cart 7 plate 3517A Field K8 02:15Z sop gotoField, found one star--did a few offsets and got all stars. 02:04Z start cals 02:29Z redid guider flat, since we forgot to specify cartridge 02:31Z started 50 min science exposure--seeing is not so great. :/ 03:23Z started cals 03:46Z Fibers 29/30 broken Summary, MARVELS Cart 7 plate 3517A Field K8 Frame Type Time Ave PMT Seeing ------------------------------------------------------------------ T02:04:08.790.fits TIO 11s 44631 T02:06:16.350.fits ThAr 160s 360.0 T02:10:54.090.fits TIO 11s 47814 T02:31:28.670.fits Science 50m 41.67 1.0" T03:23:18.460.fits TIO 11s 47683 T03:25:25.000.fits ThAr 160s 363.7 T03:30:02.720.ftis TIO 11s 46559 03:30Z Cart 7 plate 3517B Field K21 03:30Z sop gotoField, found one star 03:47Z started science exposure 04:38Z started cals 04:57Z Fiber 1/2, 63/64 are broken. Summary, MARVELS Cart 7 plate 3517B Field K21 Frame Type Time Ave PMT Seeing ------------------------------------------------------------------ T03:46:50.370.fits Science 50m 25.84 1.0" T04:38:41.230.fits TIO 11s 46132 T04:40:48.890.fits ThAr 160s 362.5 T04:45:26.530.fits TIO 11s 44887 04:40Z Cart 1 plate 3633A Field GJ176 04:40Z sop gotoField--found stars with exptime=10 04:50Z mcpMenu said that the FFS petals were closed, but we could visually verify that they were open. We did not see waht the STUI mcp said (in a different window) 05:11Z started science exposure Summary, MARVELS Cart 1 plate 3633A Field GJ176 Frame Type Time Ave PMT Seeing ------------------------------------------------------------------ T05:11:15.430.fits Science 50m 28.65 1.0" T06:12:47.880.fits TIO 11s 45164 T06:14:54.240.fits ThAr 160s 364.9 T06:19:28.710.fits TIO 11s 46181 06:16Z Cart 5 Plate 3637A Field HD37605 06:16Z sop gotoField--waited until alt <30 deg before starting Needed +dec to get stars 06:35Z started science exposure 07:27Z started cals 07:27Z Telescope laptop needed to be restarted after losing connection to the internet. All wires were connected. The only error we found was a "Mailbox Full" error in the tcc. All is running well after the restart. 08:04Z Fibers 95/96 appear to be broken. Summary, MARVELS Cart 5 plate 3637A Field HD37605 Frame Type Time Ave PMT Seeing ------------------------------------------------------------------ T06:35:09.360.fits Science 50m 36.93 1.0" T07:27:20.220.fits TIO 11s 45436 T07:29:26.710.fits ThAr 160s 361.4 T07:34:01.140.fits TIO 11s 46228 07:28Z Cart 9 plate 3635A Field HD43691 07:28Z sop gotoField, found stars 07:46Z started science exposure--seeing is rising. 08:38Z started cals Summary, MARVELS Cart 9 plate 3635A Field HD43691 Frame Type Time Ave PMT Seeing ------------------------------------------------------------------ T07:46:59.610.fits Science 50m 45.81 >2.0" T08:38:45.660.fits TIO 11s 45128 T08:40:53.240.fits ThAr 160s 359.2 T08:45:31.010.fits TIO 11s 43908 08:38Z Cart 9 plate 3635B Field HD49674 08:38Z sop gotoField found stars (only 4 to guide on) 08:53Z started science exposure--seeing is still increasing. 09:46Z started cals 10:07Z Fibers 9/10, 73,74, and 83,84 are broken. Summary, MARVELS Cart 9 plate 3635B Field HD49674 Frame Type Time Ave PMT Seeing ------------------------------------------------------------------ T08:53:16.780.fits Science 50m 39.89 >2.0" T09:46:34.670.fits TIO 11s 46644 T09:48:41.180.fits ThAr 160s 364.7 T09:53:17.920.fits TIO 11s 45829 09:46Z Cart 4 plate 3087B Field GL273 09:46Z sop gotoField--needed a + dec offset to get stars 10:06Z Guider is shutting itself off after a few exposures--lowering exptime to see if that helps. 10:12Z started science exposure 11:04Z started cals 11:25Z Fibers 49/50 and 91/92 appear to be broken Summary, MARVELS Cart 4 plate 3087B Field GL273 Frame Type Time Ave PMT Seeing ------------------------------------------------------------------ T10:11:54.600.fits Science 50m 26.62 >2.5" T11:06:16.410.fits TIO 11s 47925 T11:10:51.980.fits ThAr 160s 366 T11:10:51.980.fits TIO 11s 47347 11:04Z Cart 3 plate 3356A Field HD46375 11:04Z sop gotoField, found stars 11:20Z started science exposure 12:24Z started cals 12:32Z Fibers 93/94 are broken Summary, MARVELS Cart 3 plate 3356A Field HD46375 Frame Type Time Ave PMT Seeing ------------------------------------------------------------------ T11:20:15.150.fits Science 50m 42.46 1.5" T12:23:41.770.fits TIO 11s 45394 T12:25:49.360.fits ThAr 160s 361.8 T12:30:27.110.fits TIO 11s 44082 11:58Z Morning twilight (18 deg) 12:21Z Moonset 12:20Z Enclosure on, ventilation off 12:32Z ThAr turned off 12:39Z endNight finished. And there was much rejoicing. Yay. 12:57Z Morning twilight (12 deg) ---=== IMAGING RUN SUMMARY ===--- ---=== IMAGING RUN DETAILS ===--- ---=== SKIPPY RESULTS ===--- ---=== LTMATCH RESULTS ===--- ---=== SPECTROSCOPY DATA SUMMARY ===--- ---=== TELESCOPE OFFSETS AND SCALE I ===--- Time Instrument Az Alt Rot Scale pos offset pos offset pos offset ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 01:59Z spectro -63.13 0.0000 48.07 0.0000 130.59 0.0000 1.000150 02:37Z spectro 239.50 0.0000 48.34 0.0000 93.18 0.0000 1.000130 02:48Z spectro 239.29 0.0000 46.38 0.0000 94.89 0.0000 1.000090 03:47Z spectro 245.72 0.0000 41.81 0.0000 102.67 0.0000 1.000050 05:14Z spectro 89.73 0.0000 37.12 0.0000 242.69 0.0000 1.000390 06:37Z spectro 71.96 0.0000 35.66 0.0000 233.52 0.0000 1.000320 08:02Z spectro 116.22 0.0000 57.64 0.0000 271.87 0.0000 1.000210 08:54Z spectro 116.15 0.0000 61.51 0.0000 -84.85 0.0000 1.000210 10:13Z spectro 43.68 0.0000 54.61 0.0000 215.69 0.0000 1.000060 11:22Z spectro -15.55 0.0000 61.80 0.0000 166.92 0.0000 0.999960 ---=== TELESCOPE OFFSETS AND SCALE II ===--- ---=== FOCUS LOG ===--- setmir piston Temp Wind Time Inst scale M1 M2 Foc Az Alt (C) MPH Dir filt fwhm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 01:58Z spectro 1.00015 -1480 379 418 -63 48.1 5.7 7 353 -- 1.4" 02:38Z spectro 1.00013 -1284 524 400 239 48.3 8.6 1 214 -- 2.0" 02:48Z spectro 1.00009 -889 807 350 239 46.4 8.5 2 213 -- 1.0" 03:47Z spectro 1.00005 -494 1100 300 246 41.8 6.8 4 223 -- 1.0" 05:14Z spectro 1.00039 -3850 -1660 300 90 37.2 6.5 5 261 -- 1.5" 06:37Z spectro 1.00032 -3159 -1132 250 72 35.7 6.9 9 318 -- 1.0" 08:02Z spectro 1.00021 -2073 -258 300 116 57.7 6.5 7 1 -- >2.0" 08:55Z spectro 1.00021 -2073 -318 250 116 61.6 5.6 12 347 -- >2.0" 10:13Z spectro 1.00006 -593 926 250 44 54.7 6.9 6 17 -- >2.5" 11:23Z unknown 0.99996 395 1725 250 -16 61.8 7.9 3 350 -- 1.5" ---=== WEATHER LOG ===--- 23:38Z 43 19 1 203 (SSW) 368 - clear 00:10Z 47 18 0 324 (NW) 215 - 00:43Z 45 16 1 235 (SW) 155 - clear 01:15Z 43 17 3 321 (NW) 150 - 01:47Z 41 19 6 344 (NNW) 221 - 02:19Z 43 18 2 33 (NNE) 219 - 02:51Z 47 16 2 232 (SW) 47 - 03:23Z 43 15 1 216 (SW) 48 - 03:55Z 44 15 3 232 (SW) 36 - 04:28Z 41 15 5 209 (SSW) 52 - 05:00Z 42 16 3 255 (WSW) 52 - 05:32Z 43 16 2 263 (W) 50 - 06:04Z 44 15 5 287 (WNW) 40 - 06:36Z 44 15 8 317 (NW) 43 - 07:08Z 43 15 7 350 (NNW) 41 - 07:41Z 43 15 8 359 (NNW) 38 - clear 08:13Z 42 18 6 0 (N) 24 - 08:45Z 41 16 8 5 (N) 19 - 09:17Z 41 18 8 356 (NNW) 35 - 09:49Z 43 18 9 13 (NNE) 35 - 10:21Z 43 16 9 25 (NNE) 41 - 10:53Z 48 13 7 16 (NNE) 11 - 11:26Z 46 13 10 2 (N) 23 - 11:58Z 47 11 9 354 (NNW) 22 - 12:30Z 44 9 6 38 (NE) 45 - clear ---=== TELESCOPE STATUS ===--- 23:55Z - started ventilato=ion; doors opened 00:20Z - Opened enclosure 12:20Z - Closed enclosure. Ventilation off Telescope stowed at 30 deg alt with cartridge 3 mounted Counterweights at 250 No interlocks bypassed Spectro autofill system on 12:30Z - Imager dewar: 114 lb; 18 psi 12:30Z - Spectro dewar: 192 lb; 19 psi ---=== SOFTWARE USED ===--- IOP/SOP: v4_40_0 Watcher: v2_36_0 MCP: NOSVN TPM: tpm_v3_5_0 AstroDa: v15_13_1 TCC: TCC 2.11.0 2009-06-24 sdssProcedures: v3_02 SoS3: n/a plate-mapper: n/a STUI: 0.3.1 guiderActor: v1_0_12 ---=== MIRROR NUMBERS ===--- PRIMARY: -------- Scale: 1.000000 MIGS TONIGHT NOMINAL Axial A -0.6980 -0.6940 Axial B -0.0360 -0.0410 Axial C -0.3760 -0.3710 Trans D 11.6090 11.6170 Lateral E 10.3632 10.3505 Lateral F 11.9507 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.: 8.3 Alt.: 30.003333 MIGS TONIGHT NOMINAL Axial A 18.6080 18.6150 Axial B 15.6130 15.6120 Axial C 13.8260 13.8170 Trans D -11.7780 -11.7780 GALILS Commanded: 1597696. 1566156. 1588153. -7600. -12400. Actual: 1597721. 1566188. 1588095. -7597. -12380. SETMIR VALUES SecDesOrient: 1257.00 -4.00 -9.00 10.00 234.42 SecOrient: 1257.00 -4.03 -9.00 10.19 234.71 ---=== PROBLEMS IN DETAIL ===--- Collimate Try 1 Frames 102996-997 ==> Collimate-55136-b1-00102996.log <== COLLIMATE: COLLIMATE: Min offset = 0.40 pix COLLIMATE: Max offset = 1.50 pix COLLIMATE: RMS across CCD = 0.31 pix COLLIMATE: COLLIMATE: Mean offset = 1.04 pix COLLIMATE: COLLIMATE: Camera b1 appears to be OUT-OF-FOCUS (|mean| > 0.15 pix) COLLIMATE: Predict blue camera ring movement of -23.1 degrees for spectro-1 COLLIMATE: (if red is already in focus) ==> Collimate-55136-b2-00102996.log <== COLLIMATE: COLLIMATE: Min offset = 0.00 pix COLLIMATE: Max offset = 1.40 pix COLLIMATE: RMS across CCD = 0.33 pix COLLIMATE: COLLIMATE: Mean offset = 0.88 pix COLLIMATE: COLLIMATE: Camera b2 appears to be OUT-OF-FOCUS (|mean| > 0.15 pix) COLLIMATE: Predict blue camera ring movement of -19.5 degrees for spectro-2 COLLIMATE: (if red is already in focus) ==> Collimate-55136-r1-00102996.log <== COLLIMATE: Max offset = 1.60 pix COLLIMATE: RMS across CCD = 0.28 pix COLLIMATE: COLLIMATE: Mean offset = 1.21 pix COLLIMATE: COLLIMATE: Camera r1 appears to be OUT-OF-FOCUS (|mean| > 0.15 pix) COLLIMATE: Predict (red) piston movement of 9660 steps for spectro-1 COLLIMATE: Issue command: "boss moveColl spec=sp1 a=9660 b=9660 c=9660" COLLIMATE: current motorPosition 13179 13647 13943 COLLIMATE: new expected motorPosition 22839 23307 23603 ==> Collimate-55136-r2-00102996.log <== COLLIMATE: Max offset = 1.30 pix COLLIMATE: RMS across CCD = 0.27 pix COLLIMATE: COLLIMATE: Mean offset = 0.88 pix COLLIMATE: COLLIMATE: Camera r2 appears to be OUT-OF-FOCUS (|mean| > 0.15 pix) COLLIMATE: Predict (red) piston movement of 6405 steps for spectro-2 COLLIMATE: Issue command: "boss moveColl spec=sp2 a=6405 b=6405 c=6405" COLLIMATE: current motorPosition 23492 23491 23490 COLLIMATE: new expected motorPosition 29897 29896 29895 Collimate double check Frames 102998-999 ==> Collimate-55136-b1-00102998.log <== COLLIMATE: COLLIMATE: Min offset = -1.00 pix COLLIMATE: Max offset = 0.10 pix COLLIMATE: RMS across CCD = 0.31 pix COLLIMATE: COLLIMATE: Mean offset = -0.35 pix COLLIMATE: COLLIMATE: Camera b1 appears to be OUT-OF-FOCUS (|mean| > 0.15 pix) COLLIMATE: Predict blue camera ring movement of 7.8 degrees for spectro-1 COLLIMATE: (if red is already in focus) ==> Collimate-55136-b2-00102998.log <== COLLIMATE: COLLIMATE: Min offset = -0.80 pix COLLIMATE: Max offset = 0.40 pix COLLIMATE: RMS across CCD = 0.28 pix COLLIMATE: COLLIMATE: Mean offset = -0.04 pix COLLIMATE: COLLIMATE: Camera b2 appears to be IN-FOCUS (|mean| < 0.15 pix) COLLIMATE: Predict blue camera ring movement of 1.0 degrees for spectro-2 COLLIMATE: (if red is already in focus) ==> Collimate-55136-r1-00102998.log <== COLLIMATE: Max offset = 0.30 pix COLLIMATE: RMS across CCD = 0.16 pix COLLIMATE: COLLIMATE: Mean offset = -0.05 pix COLLIMATE: COLLIMATE: Camera r1 appears to be IN-FOCUS (|mean| < 0.15 pix) COLLIMATE: Predict (red) piston movement of -373 steps for spectro-1 COLLIMATE: Issue command: "boss moveColl spec=sp1 a=-373 b=-373 c=-373" COLLIMATE: current motorPosition 22828 23307 23619 COLLIMATE: new expected motorPosition 22455 22934 23246 ==> Collimate-55136-r2-00102998.log <== COLLIMATE: Max offset = 0.40 pix COLLIMATE: RMS across CCD = 0.27 pix COLLIMATE: COLLIMATE: Mean offset = -0.01 pix COLLIMATE: COLLIMATE: Camera r2 appears to be IN-FOCUS (|mean| < 0.15 pix) COLLIMATE: Predict (red) piston movement of -48 steps for spectro-2 COLLIMATE: Issue command: "boss moveColl spec=sp2 a=-48 b=-48 c=-48" COLLIMATE: current motorPosition 29895 29893 29895 COLLIMATE: new expected motorPosition 29847 29845 29847