09292016¶

Nightly Observing Plan for MJD 57662 (starting evening of September 29, 2016)¶

DES observes all night.

Observers¶

• Nacho Sevilla (observer 1)
• Claire Wethers (observer 2)
• Brian Nord (run manager)

CTIO Staff

• Manuel Hernandez Obs. Support
• Alberto Alvarez - operator
• Staff calendar

Almanac

mjd 57661, date 20160929, Site CTIO, UT-offset 3 hr
Current local time 11:14 CLST     UT 14:14     SidTim 10:07
Sunset     19:50 CLST  22:50 UT   SidTim  281 deg  
Eve. -10   20:25 CLST  23:25 UT   SidTim  290 deg  Zeropoint; standards
Eve. -14   20:44 CLST  23:44 UT   SidTim  294 deg  Begin obstac
Eve. -18   21:03 CLST  00:03 UT   SidTim  299 deg  Last chance standards
Midpoint   01:33 CLST  04:33 UT   SidTim    6 deg  
Morn -18   06:02 CLST  09:02 UT   SidTim   74 deg  Begin astronomical twilight
Morn Std   06:20 CLST  09:20 UT   SidTim   78 deg  End obstac; begin standards
Morn -10   06:40 CLST  09:40 UT   SidTim   83 deg  
Sunrise    07:15 CLST  10:15 UT   SidTim   92 deg  
Moon position (deg): RA 179.1, Dec 2.4 Phase: 0.059

Weather Conditions

• Forecast for tomorrow:
• Detailed hourly forecast | Satellite maps

Observing Plan and Goals for the Night

• Full night of DES observing in Y4

• Evening standards: [Yzirg ordered scripts except for calspec]
  

  UT Date = '2016/09/28 23:25'     Local time = 20:25
  SDSSJ2300-0000        ra 23:00:00  dec +00:00:00  secz 2.0
  SDSSJ2140-0000        ra 21:40:00  dec +00:00:00  secz 1.4
  LDS749B_CCD_62        ra 21:32:16  dec +00:20:14  secz 1.4  ← calspec std
  

• obstac

• Morning standards: [grizY ordered scripts]
  

  UT Date = '2016/09/28 23:25'     Local time = 20:25
  SDSSJ2300-0000        ra 23:00:00  dec +00:00:00  secz 2.0
  SDSSJ2140-0000        ra 21:40:00  dec +00:00:00  secz 1.4
  LDS749B_CCD_62        ra 21:32:16  dec +00:20:14  secz 1.4  ← calspec std
  

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