Kueyen + FORS2 activities 26.01.2000 ==================================== Commissioning Leader: J. Spyromilio Telescope Operator: G. Rupprecht Day/Night Astronomers: -/G. Rupprecht FORS2 Comm2 Team: I. Appenzeller, W. Gaessler, W. Hummel, K.-H. Mantel, B. Muschielok, H. Nicklas, W. Seifert, E. Sutorius, K. Tarantik ============================================================= Night Summary ============= ok Conditions ---------- gen: first half ok seeing: 0.5-1-0.4 wind: 3-7m/s humid: 50-75% temperature: 15-11C loss: 4:15h incl morning skyflats Technical Problems ------------------ problem: LCU3 LAN cables inverted --> rebooted loss: evening skyflats Other Problems -------------- none General Comments ---------------- LADC disabled, separation 30mm Melipal First Light: Congratulations! ************************ Daytime Setup Activities ************************ Setups: IF 815 and MXU mask installed Dewar refill: yes FORS2 start-up procedure ------------------------ started: LT finished: LT by: ******************** Daytime Calibrations ******************** OB-Name: calib-lss-300V-GG375 Start: 17:39 UT Object: LSS Wavelength cal. Coll./Mode: SR CCD: A, 1x1 low 2.5 cal wave FORS2_LSS_CAL026.30.fits OB failed because HgCd+2 could not be switched on. ................................................................... OB-Name: calib-lss-1028z Start: 17:48 UT Object: LSS Wavelength cal./Flat fields Coll./Mode: SR CCD: A, 1x1 low 1.0 cal wave FORS2_LSS_CAL026.31.fits ABCD 1x1 low 1.0 cal flat FORS2_LSS_CAL026.32.fits ABCD 1x1 high 1.0 cal flat FORS2_LSS_CAL026.33.fits A 1x1 low 1.0 cal flat FORS2_LSS_CAL026.34.fits FORS2_LSS_CAL026.35.fits FORS2_LSS_CAL026.36.fits FORS2_LSS_CAL026.37.fits FORS2_LSS_CAL026.38.fits A 1x1 high 1.0 cal flat FORS2_LSS_CAL026.39.fits A, 1x1 low 0.7 cal wave FORS2_LSS_CAL026.40.fits A 1x1 low 0.7 cal flat FORS2_LSS_CAL026.41.fits FORS2_LSS_CAL026.42.fits FORS2_LSS_CAL026.43.fits FORS2_LSS_CAL026.44.fits FORS2_LSS_CAL026.45.fits A, 1x1 low 2.5 cal wave FORS2_LSS_CAL026.46.fits ABCD 1x1 low 2.5 cal flat FORS2_LSS_CAL026.47.fits ABCD 1x1 high 2.5 cal flat FORS2_LSS_CAL026.48.fits A 1x1 low 2.5 cal flat FORS2_LSS_CAL026.49.fits A 1x1 high 2.5 cal flat FORS2_LSS_CAL026.50.fits ................................................................... *********************************** Preparation for the night *********************************** started: UT dome open: UT handover: 23:45UT ********************** FORS2 Calibration Plan ********************** Sky flats evening (started LT) ------------------------------------ OB: skyflat_evening_SR aim at level 2000 because we are too late. Just to test the template. remember to park GP manually! do one ONECAL ! R window 0:32 FORS2_IMG_CALSKY027.fits too dark ************************** Commissioning Observations ************************** OB-Name: FDF_back4 Start: 0:37UT Object: FDF Coll./Mode: SR MOS CCD: A,1x1,low Airmass: 1.37 DIMM: 0.6 Comments: R 180s acq FORSFieldAcq027.fits IQ=0.8 offset a=2.16 d=-0.22 r=0.08 accept&repeat R 180s acq FORSFieldAcq027.1.fits IQ=0.7 offset a= 0.06 d=0.01 r= -0.01 R 300s thru FORS2_MOS_SLIT027.fits 150I 1" 1800s FORS2_MOS027.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: Acq_FDF IQ=0.9 Start: 1:33UT Object: FDF Coll./Mode: SR IMG CCD: ABCD,1x1,low Airmass: 1.8 DIMM: 0.5 Comments: pre-imaging R 600s FORS2_IMG027.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: PSR-0540-69 Start: 1:55UT Object: PSR-0540-69 Coll./Mode: SR IMG CCD: A,1x1,high Airmass: 1.4 DIMM: 0.6 Comments: pre-imaging B 120s FORS2_IMG027.1.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: J0437-4715 Start: 2:03UT Object: J0437-4715 Coll./Mode: SR IMG CCD: A,1x1,high Airmass: 1.12 DIMM: 0.6 Comments: pre-imaging B 60s FORS2_IMG027.2.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: SDS_Q0338_mos_1028 Start: 2:15UT Object: SDS_Q0338 Coll./Mode: SR MOS CCD: A,1x1,low Airmass: 1.35 DIMM: 0.7 Comments: I 180s acq FORSFieldAcq027.2.fits offset a=-1.15 d=0.65 r=0.04 accept&repeat I 180s acq FORSFieldAcq027.3.fits offset a=0.00 d=-0.01 r=0.0 accept/no offset R 300s thru FORS2_MOS_SLIT027.1.fits 1028z+OG590 1800s FORS2_MOS027.1.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: ima_30DoR Start: 3:07UT Object: 30 Dor Coll./Mode: SR IMG CCD: ABCD,1x1,low Airmass: 1.43 DIMM: 0.6 Comments: pre-imaging R 30s FORS2_IMG027.3.fit ................................................................... OB-Name: Ima_PSR Start: 3:15UT Object: PSR 0540 Coll./Mode: SR IMG CCD: ABCD,1x1,low Airmass: 1.44 DIMM: 0.43 Comments: pre-imaging & investigation for straylight I 90s FORS2_IMG027.4.fits IQ<0.6" I 300s FORS2_IMG027.5.fits R 300s FORS2_IMG027.6.fits IQ=0.6" ................................................................... OB-Name: MXU_E0657a Start: 3:38UT Object: E0657 Coll./Mode: SR MXU CCD: A,1x1,low Airmass: 1.17 DIMM: 0.5 Comments: MXU test R 120s FORSFieldAcq027.4.fits IQ=0.55" problem due to use of old FIMS, try again R 120s FORSFieldAcq027.5.fits IQ=0.5" R 180s mask FORSFocfAcq027.fits offset a=-0.59 d=-1.03 r=0.18 accept 300V 1" 1800s FORS2_MXU027.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: VelaImg Start: 4:40UT Object: Vela psr Coll./Mode: SR IMG CCD: A,1x1,low Airmass: 1.08 DIMM: 0.5 Comments: pre-imaging for HITS WRONG EPOCH DISCARD B 60s FORS2_IMG027.7.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: NGC3201_E Start: 4:45UT Object: NGC3201 Coll./Mode: SR IMG CCD: ABCD,1x1,low Airmass: 1.16 DIMM: 0.5- Comments: for distortion B 30s FORS2_STD027.fits V 30s FORS2_STD027.1.fits R 30s FORS2_STD027.2.fits I 30s FORS2_STD027.3.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: VelaImg Start: 4:57UT Object: Vela psr Coll./Mode: SR IMG CCD: A,1x1,high Airmass: 1.08 DIMM: 0.6 Comments: pre-imaging for HITS WRONG EPOCH: 1950 is NOT converted but interpreted as 2000!!! B 60s FORS2_IMG027.8.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: NGC3201_E Start: 5:03UT Object: NGC3201 Coll./Mode: SR IMG CCD: ABCD,1x1,low Airmass: 1.13 DIMM: 0.7-1" Comments: image quality humidity and seeing rising, temperature dropping B 60s FORS2_STD027.4.fits V 30s FORS2_STD027.5.fits R 30s FORS2_STD027.6.fits I 30s FORS2_STD027.7.fits B 60s FORS2_STD027.8.fits V 30s FORS2_STD027.9.fits R 30s FORS2_STD027.10.fits I 30s FORS2_STD027.11.fits no hope for improvement; we close at 5:15UT and do some calibrations FORS2 contamination flats ------------------------- OB contamination-quick: ABCD,1x1,high,BVRI B FORS2_IMG_CAL027.-1.fits V FORS2_IMG_CAL027.2-3.fits R FORS2_IMG_CAL027.4-5.fits I FORS2_IMG_CAL027.6-7.fits FORS2 calibration plan: Biases ------------------------------ OB: bias-ABCD-1x1 ABCD,1x1,low FORS2_IMG_CAL027.8-12.fits ABCD,1x1,high FORS2_IMG_CAL027.13-17.fits OB: bias-A-1x1 A,1x1,low FORS2_IMG_CAL027.18-22.fits A,1x1,high FORS2_IMG_CAL027.23-27.fits Further screen calibrations: OB: calib-lss-600I-F465 A, 1x1,low 1.0" He+2Ar+2Ne wave FORS2_LSS_CAL027.fits ABCD,1x1,high 1.0" 2B+2R flat FORS2_LSS_CAL027.1.fits ABCD,1x1,low 1.0" 2B+2R flat FORS2_LSS_CAL027.2.fits A, 1x1,low 1.0" 2B+2R flat FORS2_LSS_CAL027.3-7.fits A, 1x1,high 1.0" 2B+2R flat FORS2_LSS_CAL027.8.fits A, 1x1,low 0.7" He+2Ar+2Ne wave FORS2_LSS_CAL027.9.fits A, 1x1,low 0.7" 2B+2R flat FORS2_LSS_CAL027.10-14.fits A, 1x1,low 2.5" HgCd+He wave FORS2_LSS_CAL027.15.fits ABCD,1x1,high 2.5" 2B+2R flat FORS2_LSS_CAL027.16.fits ABCD,1x1,low 2.5" 2B+2R flat FORS2_LSS_CAL027.17.fits A, 1x1,low 2.5" 2B+2R flat FORS2_LSS_CAL027.18-22.fits A, 1x1,high 2.5" 2B+2R flat FORS2_LSS_CAL027.23.fits comments:He+2Ar+2N is not a good choice, take He+HgCd instead OB: calib-lss-600I-OG590 A, 1x1,low 1.0" He+2Ar wave FORS2_LSS_CAL027.24.fits ABCD,1x1,high 1.0" 2B+2R flat FORS2_LSS_CAL027.25.fits ABCD,1x1,low 1.0" 2B+2R flat FORS2_LSS_CAL027.26.fits A, 1x1,low 1.0" 2B+2R flat FORS2_LSS_CAL027.27-31.fits A, 1x1,high 1.0" 2B+2R flat FORS2_LSS_CAL027.32.fits A, 1x1,low 0.7" He+HgCd+2Ar+2Ne wave FORS2_LSS_CAL027.33.fits A, 1x1,low 0.7" 2B+2R flat FORS2_LSS_CAL027.34-.fits A, 1x1,low 2.5" HgCd+He wave FORS2_LSS_CAL027..fits ABCD,1x1,high 2.5" 2B+2R flat FORS2_LSS_CAL027..fits ABCD,1x1,low 2.5" 2B+2R flat FORS2_LSS_CAL027..fits A, 1x1,low 2.5" 2B+2R flat FORS2_LSS_CAL027.-.fits A, 1x1,high 2.5" 2B+2R flat FORS2_LSS_CAL027..fits ********************** FORS2 Calibration Plan ********************** Sky flats morning ------------------------- none **************************** End of Nightsky Observations **************************** start closing at 5:15UT end closing at 5:45UT Telescope in: zenith Dome in: park FORS2 in: calibration position (shutter closed, LADC+GP parked, rotator -45, adapter 0) ******************** Daytime Calibrations ******************** FORS2 calibration plan: Biases ------------------------------ none ************ Action Items ************ ******************************************************************** * Gero Rupprecht http://www.eso.org/~grupprec * * * Optical Instrumentation Group +49-89-32006-355 * * * European Southern Observatory Garching/Germany * ********************************************************************