09142016¶

Nightly Observing Plan for MJD 57646 (starting evening of September 14, 2016)¶

DES observes all night.

Observers¶

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

CTIO Staff

• Hernan Tirado Obs. Support
• Alberto Alvarez - operator
• Staff calendar

Almanac

mjd 57646, date 20160914, Site CTIO, UT-offset 3 hr
Current local time 19:40 CLST     UT 22:40     SidTim 17:35
Sunset     19:42 CLST  22:42 UT   SidTim  264 deg  
Eve. -10   20:17 CLST  23:17 UT   SidTim  273 deg  Zeropoint; standards
Eve. -14   20:35 CLST  23:35 UT   SidTim  277 deg  Begin obstac
Eve. -18   20:54 CLST  23:54 UT   SidTim  282 deg  Last chance standards
Midpoint   01:38 CLST  04:38 UT   SidTim  353 deg  
Morn -18   06:22 CLST  09:22 UT   SidTim   64 deg  Begin astronomical twilight
Morn Std   06:39 CLST  09:39 UT   SidTim   68 deg  End obstac; begin standards
Moonset    06:49 CLST  09:49 UT   SidTim   71 deg  
Morn -10   06:59 CLST  09:59 UT   SidTim   73 deg  
Sunrise    07:34 CLST  10:34 UT   SidTim   82 deg  
Moon position (deg): RA 332.7, Dec -9.7 Phase: 0.876

Weather Conditions

• Forecast for tomorrow: thick clouds with light winds
• Detailed hourly forecast | Satellite maps

Observing Plan and Goals for the Night

• Full night of DES observing in Y4

• Evening standards: [Yzirg ordered scripts]
  

  UT Date = '2016/09/14 23:17'     Local time = 20:17
  SDSSJ1442-0005        ra 14:42:00  dec -00:05:00  secz 1.9
  SF1615_CCD_52         ra 16:18:14  dec +00:05:08  secz 1.3
  E8-A                  ra 20:07:22  dec -44:37:01  secz 1.1          
  

• obstac

• Morning standards: [grizY ordered scripts]
  

  UT Date = '2016/09/15 09:39'     Local time = 06:39
  SDSSJ0100-0000        ra 01:00:00  dec +00:00:00  secz 1.9
  C26202_CCD_62         ra 03:32:30  dec -27:46:05  secz 1.0
  SDSSJ0320-0000        ra 03:20:00  dec +00:00:00  secz 1.2
  
  

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