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Tomasz Kacprzak, 01/27/2014 02:09 PM
Nightly Observing Plan for MJD 56685 (starting evening of Jan 27, 2014)¶
Observers¶
Observer 1 | Observer 2 | Run Manager | Assistant Run Manager | SISPI Expert on Call |
Tomek Kacprzak | David Gerdes | David Gerdes | ||
ext. 511 | ext. 512 | ext. 512 |
CTIO staff (Telescope Operators)¶
Day Support | Night Assistant |
Humberto Orrego | Claudio Aguilera |
DECam Configuration and Setup¶
SISPI Configuration File | DES.ini |
DECam constants | DECAM:CURRENT |
Proposal ID | 2012B-0001 |
Image Processing (Calibration) | NCSA |
Image Processing (First Cut) | NCSA |
Almanac
mjd 56685, date 20140127, Site CTIO, UT-offset 3 hr
Current local time 12:36 CLST UT 15:36 SidTim 19:22
Sunset 20:52 CLST 23:52 UT SidTim 54 deg
Eve. -10 21:30 CLST 00:30 UT SidTim 64 deg Zeropoint; standards
Eve. -14 21:51 CLST 00:51 UT SidTim 69 deg Begin obstac
Eve. -18 22:14 CLST 01:14 UT SidTim 75 deg Last chance standards
Midpoint 01:56 CLST 04:56 UT SidTim 130 deg
Moonrise 04:34 CLST 07:34 UT SidTim 170 deg
Morn -18 05:38 CLST 08:38 UT SidTim 186 deg Begin astronomical twilight
Morn Std 06:00 CLST 09:00 UT SidTim 192 deg End obstac; begin standards
Morn -10 06:22 CLST 09:22 UT SidTim 197 deg
Sunrise 07:00 CLST 10:00 UT SidTim 206 deg
Moon position (deg): RA 270.5, Dec -18.5 Phase: 0.245
Weather Conditions¶
Clear, hazy, humid
http://www.meteochile.gob.cl/cna/irsat_alta.png
Observing Plan and Goals for the Night¶
- Afternoon calibrations - script to use: prenight_calibration.json
- Zeropoint check - preceed with zeros script: flush_Vsub.json
- Start of night standards (scripts listed below)
- Nightly out of focus image (right after last standard, no break) - script to use: defocus_nightly.json
- ObsTac
- Middle of night standard (scripts listed below)
- End of night calibrations - if good afternoon calibrations use postnight_calibration.json, otherwise use postnight_zeros_flats.json
will update below later in the afternoon
Start of Night Standards MANUAL SLEW TO THESE FIELDS Wind screen down
UT Date = '2014/01/27 00:38' Local time = 21:38
SDSSJ0100-0000 ra 01:00:00 dec +00:00:00 secz 1.8 DES_std_SDSSJ0100_Yzirg.json
SDSSJ0200-0000 ra 02:00:00 dec +00:00:00 secz 1.4 DES_std_SDSSJ0200_Yzirg.json
SDSSJ0320-0000 ra 03:20:00 dec +00:00:00 secz 1.2 DES_std_SDSSJ0320_Yzirg.json
End of Night Standards MANUAL SLEW TO THESE FIELDS Wind screen down
UT Date = '2014/01/28 04:51' Local time = 01:51
E2-A ra 04:03:00 dec -44:41:45 secz 1.7 DES_e2a_grizY.json