Kueyen + FORS2 activities 02.02.2000 ==================================== 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: clear, photometric? seeing: 1.8"-0.4" towards the end wind: 6/8m/s S - 3m/s W humid: 23-20% temperature: 13-12C loss: -- Technical Problems ------------------ problem: power failure of UVES UPS necessitating intervention loss: 30min (Claire's fault ;) Other Problems -------------- problem: no guide star in the catalogue; "cheat" by setting "GUIDESTAR=NONE" in acquisition template loss: 10min problem: communication lost between BOB and JP2PP: re-start BOB and JP2PP loss: 55min General Comments ---------------- LADC parked ************************ Daytime Setup Activities ************************ Setups: none Dewar refill: FORS2 start-up procedure ------------------------ started: LT finished: LT by: ******************** Daytime Calibrations ******************** OB: GRIS-150I + ?? FORS2_LSS_CAL033.-23.fits comments : started UT 10:49 FORS2 contamination flats ------------------------- OB contamination-quick: ABCD,1x1,high,BVRI B FORS2_IMG_CAL33.28-29.fits V FORS2_IMG_CAL33.30-31.fits R FORS2_IMG_CAL33.32-33.fits I FORS2_IMG_CAL33.34-35.fits comments: started at UT 19:38 OB calib-lss-600B-none A,1x1,low CAL WAVE LSS-1.0 FORS2_LSS_CAL033.24.fits ABCD,1x1,low CAL FLAT LSS-1.0 FORS2_LSS_CAL033.25.fits ABCD,1x1,high CAL FLAT LSS-1.0 FORS2_LSS_CAL033.26.fits A,1x1,low CAL FLAT LSS-1.0 FORS2_LSS_CAL033.27-31.fits (5x) comments: OB interrupted for other calibrations, started UT=19:47 OB MOS_GD108_SR_CAL1 FORS2_MOS_CAL33.-8.fits flat OB MXU_M49b_SR_CAL FORS2_MXU_CAL033.fits flat FORS2_MXU_CAL033.1.fits flat FORS2_MXU_CAL033.2.fits wave OB MXU_E0657a_SR_CAL FORS2_MXU_CAL033.3.fits flat FORS2_MXU_CAL033.4.fits wave FORS2 calibrations for HIT (Crab) --------------------------------- comments: cal made by fcdCtrl panel, because no OBs available Type mode MOS/MXU grism filter lamp file name dark 34.07 - - - - FORS2_CrabCalDark10.fits dark 34.07 - - - - FORS2_CrabCalDark10.1.fits dark 34.07 - - - - FORS2_CrabCalDark10.2.fits dark 34.07 - - - - FORS2_CrabCalDark10.3.fits dark 254.04 - - - - FORS2_CrabCalDark75.fits dark 254.04 - - - - FORS2_CrabCalDark75.1.fits flat 34.07 MOS10 - 465_250 FFBlue FORS2_CrabFFMos10.fits flat 254.04 MOS10 - V_BESSEL FFRed FORS2_CrabFFMos75.fits flat 34.07 MXU4 150I - 2Red,2Blue FORS2_CrabFFMxu410.fits flat 34.07 MXU4 150I - 2Red,2Blue FORS2_CrabFFMxu410.1.fits flat 254.04 MXU4 150I - 2Red,2Blue FORS2_CrabFFMxu475.fits *********************************** Preparation for the night *********************************** started: UT dome open: UT handover: 23:35UT ********************** FORS2 Calibration Plan ********************** Sky flats evening ----------------- OB: skyflat_evening_HR remember to park GP manually! do one ONECAL ! B window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY033.29.fits 23:47UT ok B 1.1s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY033.30.fits B 1.6s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY033.31.fits B 2s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY033.32.fits I window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY033.33.fits ok I 1s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY033.34.fits 16000 I 1.6s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY033.35.fits 18000 I 2s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY033.36.fits 18000 V window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY033.37.fits 23:55UT ok V 5s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY033.38.fits 16000 V 7.6s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY033.39.fits 20000 V 10s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY033.40.fits 20000 R window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY033.41.fits 23:58UT ok R 7.6s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY033.42.fits 16000 R 12s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY033.43.fits 20000 R 16s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY033.44.fits 20000 ************************** Commissioning Observations ************************** OB-Name: Phot_HR_SA98 Start: 0:05UT Object: SA98 Coll./Mode: HR IMG STD CCD: ABCD,1x1,low 2.4e-06 163.0 Airmass: 1.4 DIMM: 2" Comments: phot std B 4s FORS2_STD034.fits V 4s FORS2_STD034.1.fits R 2s FORS2_STD034.2.fits I 4s FORS2_STD034.3.fits B 4s FORS2_STD034.4.fits V 4s FORS2_STD034.5.fits R 2s FORS2_STD034.6.fits I 4s FORS2_STD034.7.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: FDF_back4 Start: 0:21UT Object: FDF Coll./Mode: SR MOS CCD: A,1x1,low Airmass: 1.45 DIMM: <2" Comments: work on UVES with some light R 180s acq FORSFieldAcq034.fits abort OB due to work on UVES at 0:31UT 0:58UT: too late to continue ................................................................... OB-Name: ech_CP_eri_fast Start: 0:58UT Object: CP Eri Coll./Mode: SR ECHS CCD: A,1x1,low Airmass: 1.2 DIMM: 1" Comments: echelle mode test CALIBRATION REQUIRED acq tests FORSFieldAcq034.1-12.fits test expos FORS2_ECH034.-3.fits FORS2_LSS034.-1fits FORSFieldAcq034.13-17.fits FORS2_MOS_SLIT034.fits E110B+X600B 600s FORS2_ECH034.4.fits offset FORS2_ECH_OFF034.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: lss_HH34_WF Start: 3:10UT Object: HH34 Coll./Mode: SR LSS CCD: A,1x1,low 2.7e-06 163.0 Airmass: 1.2 DIMM: 1" Comments: no guide star in the catalogue; "cheat" by setting "GUIDESTAR=NONE" in acquisition template CALIBRATION REQUIRED R 120s acq FORSFieldAcq034.18.fits offset a=-6.85 d=0.81 r=-0.01 accept&repeat R 120s acq FORSFieldAcq034.19.fits IQ=1" offset a=-0.02 d=0.0 r=0.0 accept/no offset 300V 1" 1800s FORS2_LSS034.2.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: MXU_E0657a Start: 3:59UT Object: E0657 Coll./Mode: SR MXU CCD: A,1x1,low 2.8e-06 163.0 Airmass: 1.2 DIMM: 0.7 Comments: R 120s acq FORSFieldAcq034.20.fits IQ=0.9 R 180s mask FORSFocfAcq034.fits align failed R 120s acq FORSFieldAcq034.21.fits IQ=0.85" R 180s mask FORSFocfAcq034.1.fits offset a=0.79 d=0.46 r=0.17 accept/no repeat 300V 1" 1800s FORS2_MXU034.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: lss_XCS_C038 Start: 5:00UT Object: XCS_C038 Coll./Mode: SR LSS CCD: A,1x1,low 2.8e-06 163.0 Airmass: 1.14 DIMM: 0.7" Comments: CALIBRATION REQUIRED R 120 acq FORSFieldAcq034.22.fits offset a=-0.40, d=-0.61 r=0 accept/no repeat 150I 1" 1200s FORS2_LSS034.3.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: n3621-mos1 Start: 5:34UT Object: NGC3621 Coll./Mode: SR MOS CCD: ABCD,1x1,high 2.8e-06 163.0 Airmass: 1.08 DIMM: 0.9 Comments: CALIBRATION REQUIRED R 60s FORSFieldAcq034.23.fits offset accept R 120s MOS thru FORS2_MOS_SLIT034.1.fits 600B MOS 2700s FORS2_MOS034.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: mxu_121_M104 Start: 7:25UT Object: M104 Coll./Mode: SR MXU CCD: Airmass: 1.06 DIMM: 0.6 Comments: R 120s FORSFieldAcq034.24.fits aborted R 120s acq FORSFieldAcq034.25.fits IQ=0.7" R 120s mask FORSFocfAcq034.2.fits offset a=-2.4 d=-3.15 r=0.02 accept&repeat R 120s acq FORSFieldAcq034.26.fits IQ=0.6" R 120s mask FORSFocfAcq034.3.fits offset a=0.14 d=0.08 r=0 accept/no repeat communication broken with P2PP aborted ................................................................... OB-Name: nnser Start: 8:04UT Object: NN Ser Coll./Mode: SR LSS CCD: A,1x1,low 2.8e-06 163.0 Airmass: 2.3 DIMM: 0.54 Comments: CALIBRATION REQUIRED 5s FORSFieldAcq034.27.fits offset no repeat V 5s slit??? FORS2_LSS_SLIT034.fits no focf attached V 5s slit 1" FORS2_LSS034.4.fits ok now offset x=+0.4 &repeat V 5s slit 1" FORS2_LSS034.5.fits offset x=+0.2 &repeat V 5s slit 1" FORS2_LSS034.6.fits GP 1" offset x=+0.2 &repeat V 5s slit 1" FORS2_LSS034.7.fits 150I+OG590 300s FORS2_LSS034.8.fits shutter open 8:25:54UT; GP<1" ................................................................... OB-Name: ima_I4329A Start: 8:34UT Object: I4329 Coll./Mode: SR IMG CCD: ABCD,1x1,low Airmass: 1.03 DIMM: 0.45" Comments: B 600s FORS2_IMG034.fits IQ=0.6" V 240s FORS2_IMG034.1.fits IQ=0.5" R 240s FORS2_IMG034.2.fits IQ=0.45" I 300s FORS2_IMG034.3.fits IQ= R 100s FORS2_IMG034.4.fits IQ= I 120s FORS2_IMG034.5.fits IQ= R 30s FORS2_IMG034.6.fits IQ= I 30s FORS2_IMG034.7.fits IQ=0.5" ********************** FORS2 Calibration Plan ********************** Sky flats morning ------------------------- OB: skyflat_morning_SR R window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY034.fits 9:28UT too dark R window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY034.1-5.fits 9:40UT start R 69s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY034.6.fits 17000 R 57s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY034.7.fits R FORS2_IMG_CALSKY034.8.fits V window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY034.10.fits V FORS2_IMG_CALSKY034.10.fits 20000 V FORS2_IMG_CALSKY034.11.fits 22000 V FORS2_IMG_CALSKY034.12.fits 20000 I window 20.7 FORS2_IMG_CALSKY034.13.fits I 15.sec FORS2_IMG_CALSKY034.14.fits 21000 I 11 sec FORS2_IMG_CALSKY034.15.fits 21000 I FORS2_IMG_CALSKY034.16.fits 21000 B window 3sec FORS2_IMG_CALSKY034.17.fits 17000 B 2.25sec FORS2_IMG_CALSKY034.18.fits 24000 B 1.7sec FORS2_IMG_CALSKY034.19.fits 24000 B FORS2_IMG_CALSKY034.20.fits 24000 comment end: 09:57 **************************** End of Nightsky Observations **************************** start closing at 10:02 UT end closing at UT Telescope in: zenith Dome in: park FORS2 in: calibration position (shutter closed, LADC+GP parked, rotator -45, adapter 0) comment: sun rise at 10:23 UT start 10:02 UT, end UT jason forgot to switch off the light the observer has to do this task instrument in calibartion position comment: sun rise at 10:23 UT OB : started 10:35 UT ******************** Daytime Calibrations ******************** FORS2 calibration plan: Biases ------------------------------ OB: bias-ABCD-1x1 ABCD,1x1,low FORS2_IMG_CAL034.-4.fits ABCD,1x1,high FORS2_IMG_CAL034.5-9.fits OB: bias-A-1x1 A,1x1,low FORS2_IMG_CAL034.10-14.fits A,1x1,high FORS2_IMG_CAL034.15-19.fits comments: FORS2 calibration plan: Contamination quick --------------------------------------------- OB: contamination quick ABCD,1x1,high B_BESS FORS2_IMG_CAL034.20-21.fits ABCD,1x1,high V_BESS FORS2_IMG_CAL034.22-23.fits ABCD,1x1,high R_spez FORS2_IMG_CAL034.24-25.fits ABCD,1x1,high I_BESS FORS2_IMG_CAL034.26-27.fits comment: light switched on in UT2 on 26-27 the observer had to go to UT2 a second time recommendation: remote switch in the control room calibrations related to night observations ------------------------------------------ OB: FDF_back4 CAL ------------------ comment: Error: 2725, expERR_SETUP CheckIfSlitCanHandleTarget A,1x1,low FORS2_MOS_CAL034.6-7.fits flatfield A,1x1,low FORS2_MOS_CAL034.8.fits wavelength OB: eche CP Eri Cal ------------------- comment failed : expERR_INIT, OB LSS_HH34_CAL --------------- comment : first try failed, second try ok start 10:57 UT, end 11:17 UT A,1x1,low ... exposure failed, lamps off while 30sec still to integrate fetch again UT 11:00 A,1x1,low FLAT FORS2_LSS_CAL034.1-4.fits A,1x1,low WAVE FORS2_LSS_CAL034.5.fits OB LSS_XCS_C038 CAL ------------------- comment : start UT 11:17, end UT 11:26 ABCD,1x1,low FLAT FORS_LSS_CAL034.6-9.fits ABCD,1x1,low WAVE FORS_LSS_CAL034.10.fits OB n3621 flw1 -------------- comment : start UT 11:26 , end UT ABCD,1x1,high FLAT FORS2_MOS_CAL034.-4.fits ABCD,1x1,high WAVE failed, once more UT 11:37:21 FORS2_MOS_CAL034.5.fits OB nnser_cal ----------- comment start UT 11:42 A,1x1,low FLAT FORS2_LSS_CAL034.11-15.fits A,1x1,low WAVE failed, tried again (timeout Error due to Hg FORS2_LSS_CAL034.16.fits OB: eche_CP_ERI_CAL ----------------- comment second try at UT A,1x1,low FORS2_ECH_CAL_MOSSCRF034.fits flatfield A,1x1,low FORS2_ECH_CAL_MOSWAV034.fits wavelength comment: Walter should comment on the last three exposures since the brave calibration fellow gos to bed most probably iit is from OB FDF_back 4 FORS2_MOS_CAL034.6.fits FORS2_MOS_CAL034.7.fits FORS2_MOS_CAL034.8.fits ************ Action Items ************ - test of IQ problem by tilting CCD cryostat ******************************************************************** * Gero Rupprecht http://www.eso.org/~grupprec * * * Optical Instrumentation Group +49-89-32006-355 * * * European Southern Observatory Garching/Germany * ********************************************************************