Nightly Observing Plan for MJD 57376 (starting evening of December 19)¶
DES (2012B-0001)
Observers¶
- J. Allyn Smith (Observer 1)
- Eduardo Balbinot (Observer 2)
- Eduardo Balbinot (Run Manager)
CTIO Staff¶
Manuel Hernandez - Obs. Support Alberto Alvarez - Operator
Almanac¶
mjd 57376, date 20151219, Site CTIO, UT-offset 3 hr Current local time 15:40 CLST UT 18:40 SidTim 19:50 Sunset 20:51 CLST 23:51 UT SidTim 15 deg Eve. -10 21:32 CLST 00:32 UT SidTim 25 deg Zeropoint; standards Eve. -14 21:55 CLST 00:55 UT SidTim 31 deg Begin obstac Eve. -18 22:19 CLST 01:19 UT SidTim 37 deg Last chance standards Midpoint 01:40 CLST 04:40 UT SidTim 88 deg Moonset 02:48 CLST 05:48 UT SidTim 104 deg Morn -18 05:01 CLST 08:01 UT SidTim 138 deg Begin astronomical twilight Morn Std 05:26 CLST 08:26 UT SidTim 144 deg End obstac; begin standards Morn -10 05:49 CLST 08:49 UT SidTim 150 deg Sunrise 06:30 CLST 09:30 UT SidTim 160 deg Moon position (deg): RA 16.9, Dec 6.0 Phase: 0.597
Weather Conditions¶
- Clear with low clouds in the afternoon. <12 km/h NW wind.
- Forecast looks CLEAR with some humidity (50-60%). Stable wind.
- Detailed hourly forecast | Satelite maps
Observing Plan and Goals for the Night¶
- evening standards (if clear) [Yzirg ordered scripts]
UT Date = '2015/12/20 00:32' Local time = 21:32 MaxVis ra 06:30:00 dec -58:45:00 secz 1.8 SDSSJ2300-0000 ra 23:00:00 dec +00:00:00 secz 1.5 (16deg from the Moon; alternative SDSSJ0320-0000 secz 1.3) SDSSJ0200-0000 ra 02:00:00 dec +00:00:00 secz 1.2 (30deg from the Moon)
- Obstac.
- midpoint standards (if clear) [grizY ordered scripts]
UT Date = '2015/12/20 04:30' Local time = 01:30 SDSSJ0843-0000 ra 08:43:00 dec +00:00:00 secz 1.7 C26202/HST ra 03:32:30 dec -27:46:05 secz 1.1
Notes from the 4PM Meeting and Additional Comments.¶
Notes from Observers¶
See Night summary