APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY SDSS 2.5M OBSERVING LOG Sunday March 1, 2009 (MJD 54892) ---=== OBSERVING TEAM ===--- Steph Snedden Dmitry Bizyaev Kaike Pan (swing) ---=== OBSERVING PLAN ===--- SEGUE Science ---=== OBSERVING SUMMARY ===--- Some clouds all night long. Exposd plates: 3209 (c. 3) 3000 (c. 4) 3244 (c. 2) finished 3252 (c. 9) 3236 (c. 1) finished We leave spectro dewar at low weight (below 100 lbs) after the morning fill. ---=== OBSERVING LOG ===--- Afternoon: ---------- All systems were checked and working properly. The best focus of spectrographs was set for about 6 C. 23:40Z started ventilation and mounted cart #3. Night: ------ 00:50Z enclosure off 01:24Z gotoField with cart. 3 plate 3209 (SEGUE) GSOGTF, 1st g.f. 1033 01:56Z precal 02:06Z science 1800 (low efficiency, running clouds). Very low signal. 02:39Z science 1800 not much better, because of clouds again 03:12Z midcal 03:19Z science 1800 [observer@sos ~]$ ./plate 3209 54892 --------------------------------------------------- MJD b1 r1 b2 r2 Texp Sum --------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------- Total: 4.2 2.7 4.9 3.1 5401.0 --> 14.9 Total when ALL b,r values > 2.0: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 --> 0.0 --------------------------------------------------- -- 03:53Z cart 4 plate 3000 is mounted (Marvels pre) no g.s., 1st g.f. 1442. fk5 used Guide stars are very faint for this plate, plus we have a lot of clouds. Any way, the MS sequence for th epreselection plates is done (with increased exposure time): 5x60 sec exposures 05:07Z postcal Since we had clouds, we are not sure that this pre-selection plate is done. -- 05:15Z cart. 1 plate 3236 is mounted GSOGTF, 1st g.f. 0027 05:25Z precal 05:35Z science 1800 just barely under the good limit 06:08Z science 1800 less clouds, good exposure! postcal [observer@sos ~]$ ./plate 3236 54892 --------------------------------------------------- MJD b1 r1 b2 r2 Texp Sum --------------------------------------------------- 54892 3.0 1.9 3.8 2.5 1800.0 11.2 54892 7.1 3.9 8.4 5.3 1800.0 24.7 --------------------------------------------------- Total: 10.1 5.8 12.2 7.8 3600.0 --> 35.9 Total when ALL b,r values > 2.0: 7.1 3.9 8.4 5.3 1800.0 --> 24.7 --------------------------------------------------- -- 06:49Z cart. 2 plate 3244 is mounted (SEGUE) no g.s., 1st g.f. 0183 fk5 used 07:03Z precal 07:11Z science 1800 decent exposure despite some clouds 07:44Z science 1800 "" 08:18Z midcal 08:24Z science 1800 good one 08:57Z science 1800 09:30Z postcal This plate is finished. --------------------------------------------------- MJD b1 r1 b2 r2 Texp Sum --------------------------------------------------- 54890 6.3 6.1 7.3 5.6 1800.0 25.3 54890 5.7 4.6 6.2 4.5 1800.0 21.0 54890 1.2 0.9 1.4 0.9 1801.0 4.4 54891 5.2 3.7 5.2 2.7 1801.0 16.8 54891 2.9 1.9 3.2 1.6 1801.0 9.6 54891 0.7 0.5 0.8 0.4 901.0 2.4 54892 5.0 4.0 6.2 3.9 1800.0 19.1 54892 6.0 4.6 7.2 4.5 1800.0 22.3 54892 9.1 7.3 10.9 6.6 1800.0 33.9 54892 4.9 4.2 5.7 3.3 1800.0 18.1 --------------------------------------------------- Total: 47.0 37.8 54.1 34.0 17104.0 --> 172.9 Total when ALL b,r values > 2.0: 42.2 34.5 48.7 31.1 12601.0 --> 156.5 (limit=156.5) --------------------------------------------------- -- 09:38Z cart.9 plate 3252 is mounted no g.s., 1st g.f 0476 fk5 used Suddenly, we got a "micro" error on sp2: no reply (CAMCHECK: 2009-03-02 09:47:58Z) We found red LED on sp2, blue camera, +10V CCD. Power cycled the sp2 cpower supply block. Red light disappeared. 09:57Z test bias. iack 10:00Z one more bias. 10:06Z precal 10:14Z science 1800 10:47Z science 1800 11:20Z postcal --------------------------------------------------- MJD b1 r1 b2 r2 Texp Sum --------------------------------------------------- 54892 4.3 3.0 4.0 2.6 1800.0 13.9 54892 4.9 3.5 5.1 4.0 1800.0 17.5 --------------------------------------------------- Total: 9.2 6.5 9.1 6.6 3600.0 --> 31.4 Total when ALL b,r values > 2.0: 9.2 6.5 9.1 6.6 3600.0 --> 31.4 (limit=156.5) --------------------------------------------------- --- cart. 1 plate 3236 is mounted (SEGUE) GSOGTF, 1st g.f. 0638. 11:36Z precal 11:44Z science 1800 This plate is finished. --------------------------------------------------- MJD b1 r1 b2 r2 Texp Sum --------------------------------------------------- 54889 9.8 5.8 12.0 7.4 1200.0 35.0 54889 6.3 4.4 6.8 5.4 901.0 22.9 54890 10.9 6.4 13.0 7.1 1800.0 37.4 54891 4.2 2.0 4.9 2.8 1200.0 13.9 54892 3.0 1.9 3.8 2.5 1800.0 11.2 54892 7.1 3.9 8.4 5.3 1800.0 24.7 54892 11.8 6.4 14.5 9.8 1800.0 42.5 --------------------------------------------------- Total: 53.1 30.8 63.4 40.3 10501.0 --> 187.6 Total when ALL b,r values > 2.0: 50.1 28.9 59.6 37.8 8701.0 --> 176.4 (limit=156.5) --------------------------------------------------- 12:25Z dome closed, ventilation switched, louvers closed. 12:33Z 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 ----- sequence 59479, plate -9999 ------- 22:58 59479 0.0 bias ----- sequence 59480, plate 3236 ------- 23:13 59480 10.0 flat 23:15 59481 2.0 arc 23:20 59482 3.0 arc 23:22 59483 3.0 arc ----- sequence 59484, plate -9999 ------- 00:27 59484 0.0 bias 00:32 59485 0.0 bias ----- sequence 59486, plate 3209 ------- 01:58 59486 10.0 flat 02:00 59487 2.0 arc 02:38 59488 1800.0 target 03:11 59489 1800.0 target 03:14 59490 10.0 flat 03:17 59491 2.0 arc 03:51 59492 1801.0 target ----- sequence 59493, plate 3000 ------- 04:50 59493 61.0 target 04:54 59494 60.0 target 04:58 59495 61.0 target 05:03 59496 61.0 target 05:07 59497 60.0 target 05:10 59498 10.0 flat 05:12 59499 2.0 arc ----- sequence 59500, plate 3236 ------- 05:27 59500 10.0 flat 05:30 59501 2.0 arc 06:07 59502 1800.0 target 06:40 59503 1800.0 target 06:43 59504 10.0 flat 06:46 59505 2.0 arc ----- sequence 59506, plate 3244 ------- 07:05 59506 10.0 flat 07:08 59507 2.0 arc 07:43 59508 1800.0 target 08:16 59509 1800.0 target 08:19 59510 10.0 flat 08:22 59511 2.0 arc 08:56 59512 1800.0 target 09:29 59513 1800.0 target 09:31 59514 10.0 flat 09:34 59515 2.0 arc ----- sequence 59516, plate 3252 ------- 09:59 59516 0.0 bias 10:02 59517 0.0 bias 10:08 59518 10.0 flat 10:11 59519 2.0 arc 10:46 59520 1800.0 target 11:19 59521 1800.0 target 11:22 59522 10.0 flat 11:25 59523 2.0 arc ----- sequence 59524, plate 3236 ------- 11:38 59524 10.0 flat 11:40 59525 2.0 arc 12:15 59526 1800.0 target ---=== TELESCOPE OFFSETS AND SCALE I ===--- Time Instrument Az Alt Rot Scale pos offset pos offset pos offset ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 01:50Z 3 3209 -10.81 0.0004 53.12 0.0042 170.95 0.0252 1.000000 05:35Z 1 3236 101.89 0.0036 42.70 0.0061 251.12 0.0216 1.000170 07:11Z 2 3244 33.14 -0.0012 67.40 0.0050 208.14 -0.0018 0.999870 10:24Z 9 3252 -46.96 0.0012 53.64 0.0039 141.86 0.0169 1.000120 11:43Z 1 3236 265.81 0.0016 58.82 0.0047 105.18 0.0119 1.000080 ---=== TELESCOPE OFFSETS AND SCALE II ===--- ---=== FOCUS LOG ===--- setmir piston Temp Wind Time Inst scale M1 M2 Foc Az Alt (C) MPH Dir filt fwhm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 01:50Z 3 3209 1.00000 1 1246 75 -11 53.1 7.4 7 236 -- 1.3" 05:35Z 1 3236 1.00017 -1678 -282 -100 102 42.7 7.6 6 293 -- 1.7" 07:11Z 2 3244 0.99987 1283 2199 0 33 67.4 6.4 9 317 -- 1.7" 10:24Z 9 3252 1.00012 -1184 138 -50 -47 53.7 6.2 4 358 -- 1.8" 11:43Z 1 3236 1.00008 -789 451 -50 266 58.8 9.8 14 31 -- 1.8" ---=== WEATHER LOG ===--- Wind Time Temp F Dewp F MPH Direction Dust DIMM Sky 22:55Z 47 6 5 203 (SSW) 355 - 23:27Z 47 7 2 211 (SSW) 380 - 23:59Z 45 2 5 213 (SSW) 296 - 00:51Z 46 0 8 229 (SW) 170 - some clouds 01:23Z 45 0 9 223 (SW) 138 - '' 01:55Z 45 0 6 233 (SW) 179 - '' 02:26Z 45 0 4 204 (SSW) 184 - '' 02:56Z 46 0 8 253 (WSW) 187 - '' 03:26Z 44 -1 5 261 (W) 186 - '' 03:56Z 45 0 6 267 (W) 222 - '' 04:28Z 45 0 5 273 (W) 213 - '' 05:00Z 45 0 5 287 (WNW) 285 - '' 05:31Z 45 0 1 261 (W) 268 - '' 06:03Z 44 0 6 316 (NW) 240 - '' 06:37Z 44 0 6 347 (NNW) 241 - '' 07:09Z 44 0 5 2 (N) 231 - '' 07:41Z 42 0 4 345 (NNW) 225 - '' 08:13Z 44 0 3 352 (NNW) 216 - '' 08:45Z 42 -1 7 4 (N) 234 - '' 09:17Z 43 0 7 1 (N) 257 - '' 09:47Z 43 2 8 13 (NNE) 326 - '' 10:18Z 44 2 8 7 (N) 395 - '' 10:48Z 42 2 9 37 (NE) 444 - '' 11:22Z 48 6 12 35 (NE) 477 - '' 11:54Z 50 8 14 26 (NNE) 563 - '' 12:26Z 49 8 14 31 (NNE) 586 - '' ---=== TELESCOPE STATUS ===--- 23:40Z - Began ventilation. Doors and louvers opened, fans on. 00:50Z - Enclosure off. 12:25Z - Enclosure on, doors and louvers closed, fans off. No interlocks bypassed. Status at: 12:33Z Telescope stowed at: 30,121,00 mount Instrument mounted: Cartridge 1 Counterweights at: 256 lbs LN2 autofill systems: Connected and turned on. 180L LN2 dewar scales: Spectro 80 lbs, 18.1 psi Imager -- lbs -- psi ---=== 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: TCC 2.10.0 2009-01-12 sdssProcedures: v2_43 SoS: v5_1_8 plate-mapper: v4_3_1 ---=== MIRROR NUMBERS ===--- PRIMARY: -------- Scale: 1.000000 MIGS TONIGHT NOMINAL Axial A -0.0300 -0.0280 Axial B 0.0270 0.0470 Axial C -0.0350 -0.0360 Trans D -0.7620 -0.7600 Lateral E 10.5791 10.5791 Lateral F 12.1793 12.1793 GALILS Commanded: 10450. -100. 5750. 8600. 10350. 10000. Actual: 10471. -76. 5755. 8616. 10374. 10023. 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.: 9.4 Alt.: 29.995645 MIGS TONIGHT NOMINAL Axial A 18.5880 18.5840 Axial B 15.6310 15.6220 Axial C 13.8140 13.8150 Trans D 15.1110 15.1080 GALILS Commanded: 1626572. 1528733. 1595573. -2950. -4550. Actual: 1626627. 1528808. 1595583. -2945. -4561. SETMIR VALUES SecDesOrient: 1257.00 -12.00 -28.00 -39.00 94.77 SecOrient: 1256.96 -12.02 -28.00 -39.19 94.71 ---=== PROBLEMS IN DETAIL ===--- Spectro Focus Info: ------------------- The focus was checked with cart #1. SP2 on this cartridge requires -2000 movement relative to other cartrdiges. The best Focus was set for about 6 C. piston positions: sp1> Coll_motor_A -774 01P-0000000774 Coll_motor_B -948 02P-0000000948 Coll_motor_C -881 01P-0000000881 sp2> Coll_motor_A 806 01P0000000806 Coll_motor_B 253 02P0000000253 Coll_motor_C 106 01P0000000106 Temperature: sp1> 8.4 C sp2>7.5 tpm_TM_PMSSAvg 5.54429 tpm_TM_TelairAvg.VALA 8.095 IDL 5.5a> collimate, 59482 Reading /data/spectro/54892/sdR-b1-00059482.fit Reading /data/spectro/54892/sdR-b1-00059483.fit COLLIMATE: Min offset = -0.85 pix COLLIMATE: Max offset = 0.63 pix COLLIMATE: RMS across CCD = 0.35 pix COLLIMATE: Mean offset = -0.13 pix COLLIMATE: Camera b1 appears to be IN-FOCUS (|mean| < 0.15 pix) COLLIMATE: Predict blue camera ring movement of 4.6 degrees for spectro-1 COLLIMATE: (if red is already in focus) Log file = Collimate-54892-b1-00059482.log PostScript file = Collimate-54892-b1-00059482.ps Reading /data/spectro/54892/sdR-b2-00059482.fit Reading /data/spectro/54892/sdR-b2-00059483.fit COLLIMATE: Min offset = -0.71 pix COLLIMATE: Max offset = -0.09 pix COLLIMATE: RMS across CCD = 0.15 pix COLLIMATE: Mean offset = -0.30 pix COLLIMATE: Camera b2 appears to be OUT-OF-FOCUS (|mean| > 0.15 pix) COLLIMATE: Predict blue camera ring movement of 10.6 degrees for spectro-2 COLLIMATE: (if red is already in focus) Log file = Collimate-54892-b2-00059482.log PostScript file = Collimate-54892-b2-00059482.ps Reading /data/spectro/54892/sdR-r1-00059482.fit Reading /data/spectro/54892/sdR-r1-00059483.fit COLLIMATE: Min offset = -0.49 pix COLLIMATE: Max offset = 0.64 pix COLLIMATE: RMS across CCD = 0.28 pix COLLIMATE: Mean offset = 0.03 pix COLLIMATE: Camera r1 appears to be IN-FOCUS (|mean| < 0.15 pix) COLLIMATE: Predict (red) piston movement of -230 steps for spectro-1 COLLIMATE: Issue SOP command: "sp1; mechPiston -230" Log file = Collimate-54892-r1-00059482.log PostScript file = Collimate-54892-r1-00059482.ps Reading /data/spectro/54892/sdR-r2-00059482.fit Reading /data/spectro/54892/sdR-r2-00059483.fit COLLIMATE: Min offset = -0.55 pix COLLIMATE: Max offset = 0.47 pix COLLIMATE: RMS across CCD = 0.27 pix COLLIMATE: Mean offset = 0.15 pix COLLIMATE: Camera r2 appears to be IN-FOCUS (|mean| < 0.15 pix) COLLIMATE: Predict (red) piston movement of -1368 steps for spectro-2 COLLIMATE: Issue SOP command: "sp2; mechPiston -1368" "mechPiston -2000" on Both Sp1 and SP2. Piston position after the movement. sp1> Coll_motor_A -2778 01P-0000002778 Coll_motor_B -2955 02P-0000002955 Coll_motor_C -2881 01P-0000002881 sp2> Coll_motor_A -1193 01P-0000001193 Coll_motor_B -1749 02P-0000001749 Coll_motor_C -1893 01P-0000001893