Kueyen + FORS2 activities 01.02.2000 ==================================== Commissioning Leader: J. Spyromilio Telescope Operator: C. Moutou, G. Rupprecht Day/Night Astronomers: -/G. Rupprecht FORS2 Comm2 Team: I. Appenzeller, C. Cumani, W. Gaessler, W. Hummel, K.-H. Mantel, B. Muschielok, W. Seifert, E. Sutorius, K. Tarantik ============================================================= Night Summary ============= ok Conditions ---------- gen: lots of cirrus in the beginning seeing: 0.7-1.2-0.5-1.2" wind: 11-5m/s S humid: 28% temperature: 13C loss: none Technical Problems ------------------ problem: wheel3 stuck twice, ok with new attempt loss: 2min problem: wheel2 stuck, ok with new attempt loss: 1min Other Problems -------------- none General Comments ---------------- LADC enabled ************************ Daytime Setup Activities ************************ Setups: out: 900.001, 002, 014 in: 900.004, 005, 008 Dewar refill: ********************** Daytime tests: HITI-PS ********************** setup: mask: 900.005 (5x5" opening), FILT_465_250+82, FF Blu+1 offset: 0.1 integ: 1.441897 10 periods crab10_fb_f465.fits cycle time 3.3841338 75 periods crab75_fb_f465.fits cycle time 3.3841338 75 periods J0537-6910_75_fb_f465.fits cycle time 3.3578694 setup: mask: 900.004 (1x1" opening), FILT_465_250+82, FF Blu+1, FF Blu+2, FF Red+1, FF Red+2 10 periods crab10_fb_f465.fits cycle time 3.3841338 change now lamps to: FF Blu+1, FF Blu+2, FF Red+1 75 periods crab75_fb_f465.fits cycle time 3.3578694 calibrations: crab10_dark.fits crab75_dark.fits Calibration MOS,MXU,LSS: ************************ MXU_E0657a_SR_wave wave 300V FORS2_MXU_CAL032.fits MXU_E0657a_SR_flat flat 300V FORS2_MXU_CAL032.2.fits CAL_PSR0537-6910 flat 150I+GG435 FORS2_LSS_CAL032.fits wave 150I+GG435 FORS2_LSS_CAL032.1.fits FORS2 start-up procedure ------------------------ started: LT finished: LT by: ******************** Daytime Calibrations ******************** *********************************** Preparation for the night *********************************** started: UT dome open: <23:15UT handover: 23:22UT ********************** FORS2 Calibration Plan ********************** Sky flats evening (started LT) ------------------------------------ OB: skyflat_evening_SR det: ABCD,1x1,low remember to park GP manually! do one ONECAL ! B window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY032.25-28.fits 23:47UT shutter did not open B window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY032.29.fits ok B 1.6s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY032.30.fits 16000 B 2.4s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY032.31.fits 19000 B 3.0s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY032.32.fits 19000 I window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY032.33.fits 23:58UT ok I 2s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY032.34.fits 15000 I 3s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY032.35.fits 17000 I 4s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY032.36.fits 18000 V window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY033.fits 0:02UT ok V 7.8s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY033.1.fits 16000 V 12s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY033.2.fits 19000 V 16s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY033.3.fits 19000 R window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY033.4.fits 0:05UT ok R 11s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY033.5.fits 16000 R 17s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY033.6.fits 20000 R 21s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY033.7.fits 20000 unauthorized, BOB continues taking exposures: R 21s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY033.8-10.fits 16000 and less we kill and re-start BOB ************************** Commissioning Observations ************************** OB-Name: Phot_SR_SA98 Start: 0:19UT Object: SA98 Coll./Mode: SR IMG STD CCD: ABCD,1x1,low Airmass: 1.37 DIMM: 1" Comments: phot sta B 4s FORS2_STD033.fits V 4s FORS2_STD033.1.fits R 2s FORS2_STD033.2.fits I 4s FORS2_STD033.3.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: FDF_back4 Start: 0:24UT Object: FDF Coll./Mode: SR MOS CCD: ABCD,1x1,low 2.7e-06 163.0 Airmass: 1.45 DIMM: 1" Comments: R 180s acq FORSFieldAcq033.fits IQ=1" offset a=1.81 d=0.36 r=0.06 accept/no repeat R 300s thru FORS2_MOS_SLIT033.fits no offset 150I MOS 1" 1800s FORS2_MOS033.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: 60a-9203e Start: UT Object: Coll./Mode: SR HITI-OS and PS CCD: 2.48=CI 11 Airmass: 1.45 DIMM: 0.8-->0.6 Comments: WAVELENGTH CALIBRATION NEEDED 900.012 no filt acq 5s FORSFieldAcq033.1-2.fits offset a couple of test images, finally the first periodically shifted frame comes: 10x FORS2_CrabPTM.fits OK!!!!!!!!!!!! dark FORS2_CrabPTM.1.fits 10x FORS2_CrabPTM.2.fits 75x FORS2_CrabPTM.3.fits smeared now try HITS-PS expo useless, too short FORSFieldAcq033.6-7.fits no filt 5s acq FORSFieldAcq033.8.fits offset accepted manual setup: 150I+900.004, 34.07s, 10x FORS2_CrabPTM.4.fits nothing to see 5s free thru Sieb_defocus.7.fits ok 150I+900.004, 34.07s, 10x FORS2_CrabPTM.5.fits 150I+900.004, 254.04s, 75x FORS2_CrabPTM.6.fits 150I+900.004, 254.04s, 75x FORS2_CrabPTM.7.fits offset 2" N (on empty sky) 150I+900.004, 254.04s, 75x FORS2_CrabPTM.8.fits GP: 0.7" 150I+900.004, 34.07s, 10x FORS2_CrabPTM.9.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: MXU_E0657 Start: 3:56UT Object: E0657 Coll./Mode: SR MXU CCD: A,1x1,low 2.6e-06 163.0 Airmass: 1.2 DIMM: 0.5 Comments: wheel3 failed twice failed acq FORSFieldAcq033.9-10.fits R 120s acq FORSFieldAcq033.11.fits R 180s thru msk FORSFocfAcq033.2.fits offset accept 300V 1800s FORS2_MXU033.fits new test acquisition R 120s acq FORSFieldAcq033.12.fits aborted (TCS in simulation) R 120s acq FORSFieldAcq033.13.fits R 180s thru msk FORSFocfAcq033.3.fits offset accept 300V 1800s FORS2_MXU033.1.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: MXU_M104 Start: 6:00UT Object: M104 Coll./Mode: SR MXU CCD: Airmass: 1.28 DIMM: <1 Comments: R 120s acq FORSFieldAcq033.14.fits aborted R 120s acq FORSFieldAcq033.15.fits var tests: FORSFieldAcq033.16-17.fits FORSFocfAcq033.4-5.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: Phot_SR_PG0918 Start: 6:53UT Object: PG0918 Coll./Mode: SR IMG STD CCD: ABCD,1x1,low 2.6e-06 163.0 Airmass: 1.25 DIMM: 0.8 Comments: phot. std B 4s FORS2_STD033.4.fits V 4s FORS2_STD033.5.fits R 2s FORS2_STD033.6.fits I 4s FORS2_STD033.7.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: Phot_SR_PG1047 Start: 7:02UT Object: PG1047 Coll./Mode: SR IMG STD CCD: ABCD,1x1,low 2.7e-06 163.0 Airmass: 1.1 DIMM: 0.7 Comments: phot. std B 4s FORS2_STD033.8.fits V 4s FORS2_STD033.9.fits R 2s FORS2_STD033.10.fits I 4s FORS2_STD033.11.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: Phot_HR_PG1047 Start: 7:10UT Object: PG1047 Coll./Mode: HR IMG STD CCD: ABCD,1x1,low 2.6e-06 163.0 Airmass: 1.1 DIMM: 0.7 Comments: phot std B 4s FORS2_STD033.12.fits V 16s FORS2_STD033.13.fits R 8s FORS2_STD033.14.fits I 16s FORS2_STD033.15.fits B 16s FORS2_STD033.16.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: Phot_HR_PG0918 Start: 7:22UT Object: PG0918 Coll./Mode: HR IMG STD CCD: ABCD,1x1,low 2.7e-06 163.0 Airmass: 1.33 DIMM: 0.8 Comments: phot std B 16s FORS2_STD033.17.fits V 16s FORS2_STD033.18.fits R 8s FORS2_STD033.19.fits I 16s FORS2_STD033.20.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: SpPhot_GD108 Start: 7:30UT Object: GD108 Coll./Mode: SR MOS STD CCD: A,1x1,low Airmass: 1.15 DIMM: 0.6- Comments: spectrophotometric std, CALIBRATION REQUIRED R 10s acq FORSFieldAcq033.18.fits offset & repeat R 10s acq FORSFieldAcq033.19.fits accept/no offset 300V MOS 5" 60s FORS2_MOS_STD033.fits 300I+OG590 60s FORS2_MOS_STD033.1.fits 600B 60s FORS2_MOS_STD033.2.fits 600R+GG435 60s FORS2_MOS_STD033.3.fits 600I+OG590 60s FORS2_MOS_STD033.4.fits 600z+OG590 60s FORS2_MOS_STD033.5.fits 150I+OG590 60s FORS2_MOS_STD033.6.fits 200I 60s FORS2_MOS_STD033.7.fits 1028z+OG590 60s FORS2_MOS_STD033.8.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: SpPhot_LTT4816 Start: 8:20UT Object: LTT4816 Coll./Mode: SR MOS STD CCD: A,1x1,low Airmass: 1.1 DIMM: 1" Comments: spectrophotometric std, CALIBRATION REQUIRED R 10s acq FORSFieldAcq033.20 accept 300V MOS 5" 60s FORS2_MOS_STD033.9.fits 300I+OG590 60s FORS2_MOS_STD033.10.fits 600B 60s FORS2_MOS_STD033.11.fits 600R+GG435 60s FORS2_MOS_STD033.12.fits wheel2 stuck, ok with new attempt 600I+OG590 60s FORS2_MOS_STD033.13.fits 600z+OG590 60s FORS2_MOS_STD033.14.fits 150I+OG590 60s FORS2_MOS_STD033.15.fits 200I 60s FORS2_MOS_STD033.16.fits 1028z+OG590 60s FORS2_MOS_STD033.17.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: Phot_HR_PG1047 Start: 8:55UT Object: PG1047 Coll./Mode: HR IMG STD CCD: ABCD,1x1,low Airmass: 1.3 DIMM: 0.9 Comments: phot. std B 16s FORS2_STD033.21.fits V 16s FORS2_STD033.22.fits R 8s FORS2_STD033.23.fits I 16s FORS2_STD033.24.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: Phot_HR_PG0918 Start: 9:05 Object: PG0918 Coll./Mode: HR IMG STD CCD: ABCD,1x1,low 2.7e-06 163.0 Airmass: 2.1 DIMM: 0.9 Comments: phot std B 16s FORS2_STD033.25.fits V 16s FORS2_STD033.26.fits R 8s FORS2_STD033.27.fits I 16s FORS2_STD033.28.fits B 16s FORS2_STD033.29.fits V 16s FORS2_STD033.30.fits R 8s FORS2_STD033.31.fits I 16s FORS2_STD033.32.fits B 16s FORS2_STD033.33.fits V 16s FORS2_STD033.34.fits R 8s FORS2_STD033.35.fits I 16s FORS2_STD033.36.fits B 16s FORS2_STD033.37.fits V 16s FORS2_STD033.38.fits R 8s FORS2_STD033.39.fits GP 1.1" at AM=2.6 I 16s FORS2_STD033.40.fits ********************** FORS2 Calibration Plan ********************** Sky flats morning ------------------------- OB: skyflat_morn_HR_RVIB_1104 coll: HR CCD: ABCD,1x1,low R window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY033.11.fits 9:35UT too dark R window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY033.12.fits 9:41UT too dark R window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY033.13.fits 9:45UT ok R 49s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY033.14.fits 20000 R 37s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY033.15.fits 24000 R 26s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY033.16.fits 25000 V window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY033.17.fits 9:50UT ok V 19s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY033.18.fits 23000 V 15s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY033.19.fits 26000 V 10s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY033.20.fits 24000 I window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY033.21.fits 9:55UT ok I 6s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY033.22.fits 25000 I 4s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY033.23.fits 23000 I 3s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY033.24.fits 23000 B window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY033.25.fits 10:00UT ok B 2s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY033.26.fits 24000 B 1.5s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY033.27.fits 23000 B 1.2s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY033.28.fits 23000 **************************** End of Nightsky Observations **************************** start closing at 10:05UT end closing at UT 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 ------------------------------ OB: bias-ABCD-1x1 ABCD,1x1,low FORS2_IMG_CAL033.-4.fits ABCD,1x1,high FORS2_IMG_CAL033.5-9.fits OB: bias-A-1x1 A,1x1,low FORS2_IMG_CAL033.10-14.fits A,1x1,high FORS2_IMG_CAL033.15-19.fits FORS2 contamination flats ------------------------- OB contamination-quick: ABCD,1x1,high,BVRI B FORS2_IMG_CAL033.20-21.fits V FORS2_IMG_CAL033.22-23.fits R FORS2_IMG_CAL033.24-25.fits I FORS2_IMG_CAL033.26-27.fits ************ Action Items ************ - do calibrations for this night's observations - do contamination flats - check behaviour of the exposure shutter during closing (no information about exposure time) ******************************************************************** * Gero Rupprecht http://www.eso.org/~grupprec * * * Optical Instrumentation Group +49-89-32006-355 * * * European Southern Observatory Garching/Germany * ********************************************************************