Nightly Observing Plan for MJD 57358 (starting evening of Dec 01)¶
DES (2012B-0001)
Observers¶
- Antonella Palmese (Observer 1)
- Christopher Bonnett (Observer 2)
- Kathy Romer (Run Manager)
CTIO Staff¶
- Manuel Hernandez - Obs, Support
- Carlos Corco - M Floater Operator
- Manuel Hernandez - Operator
- Staff calendar
Almanac¶
mjd 57358, date 20151201, Site CTIO, UT-offset 3 hr Current local time 18:44 CLST UT 21:44 SidTim 21:43 Sunset 20:38 CLST 23:38 UT SidTim 354 deg Eve. -10 21:18 CLST 00:18 UT SidTim 4 deg Zeropoint; standards Eve. -14 21:41 CLST 00:41 UT SidTim 10 deg Begin obstac Eve. -18 22:04 CLST 01:04 UT SidTim 16 deg Last chance standards Moonrise 01:18 CLST 04:18 UT SidTim 64 deg Midpoint 01:32 CLST 04:32 UT SidTim 68 deg Morn -18 05:00 CLST 08:00 UT SidTim 120 deg Begin astronomical twilight Morn Std 05:23 CLST 08:23 UT SidTim 126 deg End obstac; begin standards Morn -10 05:46 CLST 08:46 UT SidTim 131 deg Sunrise 06:26 CLST 09:26 UT SidTim 141 deg Moon position (deg): RA 149.2, Dec 10.5 Phase: 0.562
Weather Conditions¶
- Increasing cloud in the afternoon (Clouds 20 cover, where to ~30 degrees Wind - low)
- Forecast looks depressing.... clouds increase over night and then conveniently disappear during the day and then come back at night....
- Detailed hourly forecast | Satelite maps
Observing Plan and Goals for the Night¶
- evening standards
[Yrirg] UT Date = '2015/12/02 00:18' Local time = 21:18 SDSSJ0320-0000 ra 03:20:00 dec +00:00:00 secz 1.7 SDSSJ2140-0000 ra 21:40:00 dec +00:00:00 secz 1.5 SDSSJ0000-0000 ra 00:00:00 dec +00:00:00 secz 1.2
- Obstac in control
- morning standards (if clear) [grizY ordered scripts]
UT Date = '2015/12/02 08:23' Local time = 05:23 SDSSJ1048-0000 ra 10:48:00 dec +00:00:00 secz 1.4 SDSSJ0843-0000 ra 08:43:00 dec +00:00:00 secz 1.2
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Notes from the 4PM Meeting and Additional Comments.¶
No 4pm meeting today (excessive sleepiness on part of RM precluded that happening...)
DESDM assessments generally fine, but questioning "false" on 177 and "true" on 208 [star], 266 [earthquake] via email to RG, DT, MJ
Notes from Observers¶
See Night summary