Nightly Observing Plan for MJD 56687 (starting evening of Jan 29, 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 |
Manuel Hernández | 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 56687, date 20140129, Site CTIO, UT-offset 3 hr
Current local time 08:34 CLST UT 11:34 SidTim 15:27
Sunset 20:51 CLST 23:51 UT SidTim 56 deg
Eve. -10 21:29 CLST 00:29 UT SidTim 66 deg Zeropoint; standards
Eve. -14 21:50 CLST 00:50 UT SidTim 71 deg Begin obstac
Eve. -18 22:12 CLST 01:12 UT SidTim 76 deg Last chance standards
Midpoint 01:56 CLST 04:56 UT SidTim 132 deg
Morn -18 05:41 CLST 08:41 UT SidTim 188 deg Begin astronomical twilight
Morn Std 06:03 CLST 09:03 UT SidTim 194 deg End obstac; begin standards
Morn -10 06:24 CLST 09:24 UT SidTim 199 deg
Moonrise 06:49 CLST 09:49 UT SidTim 206 deg
Sunrise 07:02 CLST 10:02 UT SidTim 209 deg
Moon position (deg): RA 301.5, Dec -14.5 Phase: 0.084
Weather Conditions¶
Clear
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
Start of Night Standards MANUAL SLEW TO THESE FIELDS Wind screen down
UT Date = '2014/01/30 00:35' Local time = 21:35
SDSSJ0100-0000 ra 01:00:00 dec +00:00:00 secz 1.9 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 = '2014/01/30 04:45' Local time = 01:45
E2-A ra 04:03:00 dec -44:41:45 secz 1.7 DES_e2a_grizY.json