OSU/RC Queue Observing: UTC 2010 May 17 =========================================== ========== Observers: ========== Rick Pogge (OSU), Matthias Dietrich (OSU), Chris Howk (ND) Observing Assistant: David Gonzalez Huerta Support Astronomer: Olga Kuhn Instrumentation: John Morris ========== Instrument: ========== LUCIFER ============= Quick Summary ============= (1) Calib : spectral flats, arcs, darks (2) Science : Time Lost: - weather - instrument - telescope ============== Detailed Notes: ============== Wavelength and FF-calibration for OSU_sellgren mask1 UTC 22:30 -- Sellgren.mos1_arc.obs started UTC 22:35 -- Sellgren.mos1_flats.obs started Wavelength and FF-calibration for UM CVs UTC 22:50 -- UM_ArXeNe_J.obs started UTC 22:54 -- UM_ArXeNe_K.obs started UTC 23:03 -- UM_ArXeNe_z.obs started UTC 23:06 -- UM_flat_J.obs started UTC 23:12 -- UM_flat_K.obs started UTC 23:15 -- UM_flat_z.obs started UTC 23:24 -- UM_flat_z.obs started UTC 23:39 -- OSU_sellgren Sellgren.Darks.obs started taking darks for mask1 (last night) UTC 00:51 -- OSU_sellgren Sellgren.Darks.obs started taking darks for mask1 (last night) UTC 02:18 -- sun set (local 19:18) UTC 02:23 -- executeLUCIScript.sh flush_detector.txt (50 cycles) Starting Sky Flats UTC 02:28 -- flatK 2 sec 3x; ca. 3000 cts o.k. UTC 02:32 -- flatK 5 sec 3x; ca. 6000 cts o.k. UTC 02:33 -- flatK 10 sec 3x; ca. 12000 cts o.k. UTC 02:34 -- flatK 15 sec 3x; ca. 16000 cts o.k. UTC 02:35 -- flatK 15 sec 3x; ca. 14000 cts o.k. UTC 02:36 -- flatK 8 sec 3x; ca 15000 cts o.k. UTC 02:38 -- flatH 8 sec 3x; ca 3000 cts o.k. UTC 02:39 -- flatH 25 sec 3x; ca 8000 cts o.k. UTC 02:41 -- flatH 45 sec 3x; ca 11000 cts o.k. UTC 02:43 -- flatJ 25 sec 3x; ca. 8000 cts o.k. star trails UTC 02:46 -- flatJ 40 sec 3x; ca. 12000 cts o.k. star trails skyflat J-band 6 H-band 9 K-band 18 UTC 02:50 -- started pointing update; pick a star at high elevation (load catalog and go to pointing star catalog): first star at high elevation (10:57:35.8; +30 39 09.6) start ds9 and iraf > epar LBTtools (to set date, i.e. data directory for the night) > LUC > epar ptcorr > set sequence number :go and follow the instructions UTC 02:55 corrections sent ---> pointing is fine ======== OSU_HeI Longslit ======== UTC 02:56 slewing to the target field SDSS J0835+4352 and doing the collimation at this field using the guide star executeLUCIScript.sh SDSS0835_Science_Acq.txt too bright to do collimation with the guide star UTC 03:03 slewing to the telluric standard - HIP41526_Science_Acq.txt UTC 03:15 moving the object into the slit seeing ~0.7 to 0.8 arcsec, photometric UTC 03:26 HIP41526_Science_Sci.txt started UTC 03:34 2 positions (spectra) were observed then preset failed!?!? two spectra are o.k. UTC 03:36 slewing to the quasar SDSS J0835+4352 SDSS0835_Science_Acq.txt error message: preset failed telescope doesn't move some checks of the setting of the telescope by David possible rotator problem sending preset again ---> failed again UTC 03:45 the problem seems to be a little more sever, hence technical support was called UTC 04:02 next try slewing to the quasar SDSS J0835+4352 error: PRESET was not completely successful an error occured Unable to commit to telescope setup UTC 04:05 checking the pointing and looks o.k. (UTC 04:09) UTC 04:10 slewing to the quasar SDSS J0835+4352 and moving object into the slit UTC 04:18 SDSS0835_Science_Sci.txt started ========== OSU_Atlee MOS ========== UTC 04:40 slewing to the prior telluric however the guide probe is in the field and blocks part of the image. The prior telluric is dropped because without guiding the offsets of the telluric star and the exposure times of 30sec make it likely that the target won't be in the slit - see luci.20100517.0129.fits UTC 04:49 slewing to the target field. OSUatlee.hkspec_acq.script started run MOS acquisition with 4 reference stars UTC 04:58 OSUatlee.hkspec.script started seeing about 0.5 to 0.6 arcsec there are objects in all of the slitlets (UTC 6:38 done) UTC 06:39 slewing to the post telluric standard UTC 06:41 checking the pointing UTC 06:46 slewing to the post telluric standard OSUatlee.hktell_post_acq.script started UTC 06:51 OSUatlee.hktell_post.script started ======== OSU_Yan MOS ======== UTC 07:02 -- slewing to the M085yhjdeep2 field seeing ~0.6 arcsec UTC 07:20 -- OSUYan_mask85_1.script started seeing ~0.5 arcsec a very faint spectrum in the 3rd slit from the top UTC 07:57 -- OSUYan_mask85_1.script started seeing ~0.5 arcsec a very faint spectrum in the 3rd slit from the top UTC 08:26 -- slewing to the OSUYan_mask85_telluric_after_acq.script UTC 08:34 -- OSUYan_mask85_telluric_after.script started first two spectra are fine offset to another slit but no star in this slit hence, the script was ended. UTC 08:40 -- moving to low elevation to test the pointing for the next field, as well as the impact on the wavefront sensor. pointing up-dated ============= OSU_Sellgren MOS ============= UTC 08:46 slewing to mask1 field; Sellgren.mos1.acq.script started UTC 08:53 alignment of mask1 using the 9 reference stars UTC 09:01 Sellgren.mos1.spec.script started collimation not optimal, still elongated stars UTC 09:19 slewing to mask2 field; Sellgren.mos2.acq.script started UTC 09:20 different pattern of the wavefront sensor seeing about 1.8 arcsec UTC 09:29 alignment of mask1 using the 8 reference star UTC 09:30 Sellgren.mos2.spec.script started collimation not optimal, still elongated stars seeing about 1.8 arcsec ============ OSU_SN2008S imaging ============ UTC 09:48 slewing to the SN2008S field, i.e., OSUsn2008s.scriptK started UTC 09:50 integration started, K-band imaging seeing ~1.5 arcsec UTC 10:17 integration started, K-band imaging seeing ~1.1 to 1.5 arcsec ============ UM CygV3262 longslit ============ UTC 10:28 slewing to the target field V2362 Cyg mask won't move, at this point the mask has to be moved from the engineering interface UTC 10:43 V2362Cyg_Science_Acq.txt excecuted, target into slit UTC 10:47 V2362Cyg_Science_z.txt UTC 10:52 V2362Cyg_Science_J.txt UTC 11:01 V2362Cyg_Science_K.txt UTC 11:08 slewing to HIP103159 telluric standard for UM program. UTC 11:14 HIP103159_Sci_Acq.txt executed, target into slit UTC 11:15 HIP103159_Sciz.txt UTC 11:17 HIP103159_SciJ.txt UTC 11:19 HIP103159_SciK.txt ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Flatfield calibrations UTC 11:24 -- OSU_HeI flatfield (started at UTC 11:30) UTC 11:33 arcs UTC 11:50 started the doflat script >source dodarks.txt (specdarks.txt and specdarks_int.txt) UTC 11:51 -- OSU_atlee flatfield UTC 12:03 -- OSU_Yan flatfield UTC 12:14 -- OSU_sellgren arcs mask2 flatfield mask2 Dark calibrations at the end of the night (included in doflats) UTC 12:28 -- darks started UTC 17:11 -- darks finished (dark 290 last one) SkyFlats at the end of the night -------------------------------- none because no imaging