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Nightly Observing Plan for MJD 57663 (starting evening of October 1, 2016)¶

DES observes all night.

Observers¶

• Devon Hollowood (Obs1)
• Alfredo Zenteno (Obs2)
• Brian Nord (run manager)

CTIO Staff

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

Almanac

mjd 57663, date 20161001, Site CTIO, UT-offset 3 hr
Current local time 12:13 CLST     UT 15:13     SidTim 11:14
Sunset     19:51 CLST  22:51 UT   SidTim  283 deg  
Eve. -10   20:26 CLST  23:26 UT   SidTim  292 deg  Zeropoint; standards
Moonset    20:27 CLST  23:27 UT   SidTim  292 deg  
Eve. -14   20:45 CLST  23:45 UT   SidTim  297 deg  Begin obstac
Eve. -18   21:05 CLST  00:05 UT   SidTim  302 deg  Last chance standards
Midpoint   01:32 CLST  04:32 UT   SidTim    8 deg  
Morn -18   05:59 CLST  08:59 UT   SidTim   75 deg  Begin astronomical twilight
Morn Std   06:17 CLST  09:17 UT   SidTim   80 deg  End obstac; begin standards
Morn -10   06:37 CLST  09:37 UT   SidTim   85 deg  
Sunrise    07:12 CLST  10:12 UT   SidTim   94 deg  
Moon position (deg): RA 201.8, Dec -5.1 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 = '2016/10/01 23:26'     Local time = 20:26
  SDSSJ2300-0000        ra 23:00:00  dec +00:00:00  secz 1.9
  SDSSJ2140-0000        ra 21:40:00  dec +00:00:00  secz 1.4
  LDS749B_CCD_52        ra 21:32:16  dec +00:20:14  secz 1.4
  

• obstac

• Morning standards: [grizY ordered scripts]
  

  UT Date = '2016/10/01 23:26'     Local time = 20:26
  SDSSJ2300-0000        ra 23:00:00  dec +00:00:00  secz 1.9
  SDSSJ2140-0000        ra 21:40:00  dec +00:00:00  secz 1.4
  LDS749B_CCD_52        ra 21:32:16  dec +00:20:14  secz 1.4
  

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