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h1. Nightly Observing Plan for MJD 57371 (starting evening of December 14, 2015) 

DES (2012B-0001)

h2. Observers

* Dale Mudd (Observer 1)

* Daniel Nagasawa (Observer 2)

* Rutuparna Das (Run Manager)

h2. CTIO Staff

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* Carlos Corco - 4M Floater Operator

* Claudio Aguilera - Operator

* Manuel Hernandez - Obs, Support

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h2. Almanac

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mjd 57371, date 20151214, Site CTIO, UT-offset 3 hr

Current local time 15:13 CLST     UT 18:13     SidTim 19:03

Sunset     20:48 CLST  23:48 UT   SidTim   10 deg  

Eve. -10   21:29 CLST  00:29 UT   SidTim   20 deg  Zeropoint; standards

Eve. -14   21:52 CLST  00:52 UT   SidTim   26 deg  Begin obstac

Eve. -18   22:16 CLST  01:16 UT   SidTim   32 deg  Last chance standards

Moonset    23:19 CLST  02:19 UT   SidTim   47 deg  

Midpoint   01:38 CLST  04:38 UT   SidTim   82 deg  

Morn -18   05:00 CLST  08:00 UT   SidTim  132 deg  Begin astronomical twilight

Morn Std   05:24 CLST  08:24 UT   SidTim  138 deg  End obstac; begin standards

Morn -10   05:47 CLST  08:47 UT   SidTim  144 deg  

Sunrise    06:28 CLST  09:28 UT   SidTim  154 deg  

Moon position (deg): RA 309.6, Dec -13.9 Phase: 0.249

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h2. Weather Conditions 

* clear in the afternoon, some low clouds in the east; moderate wind

* Forecast looks clear, possibly a few clouds at the very end of the night

* "Detailed hourly forecast":http://www.yr.no/place/Chile/Coquimbo/Observatorio_Astron%C3%B3mico_Cerro_Tololo/hour_by_hour_detailed.html | "Satelite maps":http://139.229.115.231/web/world_sat.php

h2. Observing Plan and Goals for the Night

* evening standards (if clear) [Yzirgu ordered scripts]

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UT Date = '2015/12/15 00:29'     Local time = 21:29

SDSSJ2140-0000        ra 21:40:00  dec +00:00:00  secz 2.0

SDSSJ2300-0000        ra 23:00:00  dec +00:00:00  secz 1.4

SDSSJ0100-0000        ra 01:00:00  dec +00:00:00  secz 1.2

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* Obstac.

* special u-band observations? https://cdcvs.fnal.gov/redmine/projects/desops/wiki/Special_u-Band_SN_field_observations

* morning standards (if clear) [ugrizY ordered scripts]

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UT Date = '2015/12/15 08:24'     Local time = 05:24

SDSSJ1227-0000        ra 12:27:00  dec +00:00:00  secz 1.7

SDSSJ1048-0000        ra 10:48:00  dec +00:00:00  secz 1.3

SDSSJ0933-0005        ra 09:33:00  dec -00:05:00  secz 1.2

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h2. Notes from the 4PM Meeting and Additional Comments.

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h2. Notes from Observers

See "Night summary":http://decam03.fnal.gov:8080/nightsum/nightsum-2015-12-14/nightsum.html

h2. Notes on Analyses of Night's Data: