Daily check list¶

Before 2pm

1. Perform End Of Night Checklist in the logbook if the observers didn't do it.
2. Publish the nightsum in the morning if the observers didn't do it.
3. Complete CTIO end of night report if the observers didn't do it.
4. Be aware of our observers arrival to and departure from the mountain.
5. Prepare the nightly plan page, including populating Almanac and Weather info
6. Check the instrument status (read the logbook, talk to people)
7. Check the DM status
8. Check SISPI status
9. Check what scripts are needed/present for calibration, SNe, main survey
10. Send out the agenda for the 4pm meeting (if to occur) to des_observers@fnal.gov
11. Check diskspace
    

    setup SISPI
    check_diskspace
    

    
    If any disks are filling up (>90% for observer2, >93% for the pipeline
    machines) send an email to Klaus and Ann.

Late afternoon¶

1. Restart sispi instance
2. Point telescope to white spot and fire afternoon calibration scripts
3. Chair the 4pm meeting
4. Edit the observing plan if needed
5. Perform the Late Afternoon Checklist in the logbook
6. Make sure observers are present and roles are defined/understood

Night¶

1. Check that the dome flats finished ok
2. Perform the Beginning of Night Checklist in the logbook
3. Write the Synopsis_Night logbook entry
4. Keep the logbook