09092016¶

Nightly Observing Plan for MJD 57641 (starting evening of September 9, 2016)¶

DES observes all night.

Observers¶

• Kyle Story (observer 1)
• Eve Kovacs (observer 2)
• Mei-Yu Wang (run manager)

CTIO Staff¶

Almanac

mjd 57641, date 20160909, Site CTIO, UT-offset 3 hr
Current local time 05:31 CLST     UT 08:31     SidTim 03:06
Sunset     19:39 CLST  22:39 UT   SidTim  258 deg  
Eve. -10   20:14 CLST  23:14 UT   SidTim  267 deg  Zeropoint; standards
Eve. -14   20:33 CLST  23:33 UT   SidTim  272 deg  Begin obstac
Eve. -18   20:51 CLST  23:51 UT   SidTim  276 deg  Last chance standards
Midpoint   01:40 CLST  04:40 UT   SidTim  348 deg  
Moonset    02:52 CLST  05:52 UT   SidTim    7 deg  
Morn -18   06:28 CLST  09:28 UT   SidTim   61 deg  Begin astronomical twilight
Morn Std   06:45 CLST  09:45 UT   SidTim   65 deg  End obstac; begin standards
Morn -10   07:05 CLST  10:05 UT   SidTim   70 deg  
Sunrise    07:40 CLST  10:40 UT   SidTim   79 deg  
Moon position (deg): RA 264.7, Dec -17.8 Phase: 0.523

Weather Conditions

• Forecast for tomorrow looks clear and calm.
• Detailed hourly forecast | Satellite maps

Observing Plan and Goals for the Night¶

• Full night of DES observing in Y4

• Evening standards: [Yzirg ordered scripts]
  

  TBD
  

• obstac

• Morning standards: [grizY orderesd scripts]
  

  TBD
  

Useful links¶

Nightsum | CTIO Night Report | DECam Logbook
Tololo Environmental Web Page | Detailed hourly forecast | Satellite maps

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