Kueyen + FORS2 activities .02.2000 ==================================== Commissioning Leader: J. Spyromilio Telescope Operator: 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" variable -->0.5 wind: 1m/s W ->E->N 8m/s humid: 23->35->25% temperature: 11-9C loss: -- Technical Problems ------------------ problem: expo shutter failed twice during evening skyflats loss: 3min problem: image analysis shows strange pattern at upper left. Re-boot adapter, new preset, strange pattern still visible re-initialize image analysis, no success (nevertheless thanks to Chris) change guide star - reflection disappears (thanks to Jason) loss: 40min problem align failed: no ref stars and slits found due to an offset which was still in the OB for testing. install new OS version, new preset loss: 15min problem: communication lost between BOB and OH, kill & re-start BOB does not help: OD does not arrive at BOB although it is visible in JP2PP loss: 15min Other Problems -------------- none General Comments ---------------- - FORS Team farewell party - LADC disabled ************************ Daytime Setup Activities ************************ Setups: Dewar refill: FORS2 start-up procedure ------------------------ new installation of the FORS sw from cmm by: W.Gaessler ******************** Daytime Calibrations ******************** *********************************** Preparation for the night *********************************** started: UT dome open: UT handover: UT ********************** FORS2 Calibration Plan ********************** Sky flats evening (started LT) ------------------------------------ OB: remember to park GP manually! do one ONECAL ! B window 0.5s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY034.22.fits problems with shutter B window 0.5s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY034.23.fits ok B 4.1s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY034.24.fits 15000 B 5.2s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY034.25.fits 15000 B 5.2s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY034.26.fits 20000 I window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY035.fits problems with shutter I 0.5s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY035.1.fits ok I 15s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY035.2.fits 16000 I 22s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY035.3.fits 19000 I 28s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY035.4.fits 19000 V window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY035.5.fits ok V 52s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY035.6.fits 15000 V 102s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY035.7.fits 20000 V 168s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY035.8.fits 17000 R window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY035.9.fits ok R 120s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY035.10.fits 13000 R 300s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY035.11.fits 14000 ************************** Commissioning Observations ************************** OB-Name: FDF_back4 Start: 00:28UT Object: FDF Coll./Mode: SR MOS CCD: A,1x1,low 2.4e-06 163.0 Airmass: 1.5 DIMM: 1.0" Comments: CALIBRATION REQUIRED acq FORSFieldAcq035.fits thru slit FORS2_MOS_SLIT035.fits 150I 1" 1800s FORS2_MOS035.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: SDS_Q0338_mos Start: 1:18UT Object: Q0338 Coll./Mode: SR MOS CCD: A,1x1,low 2.4e-06 163.0 Airmass: 1.26 DIMM: 0.9-1.4-0.6 Comments: CALIBRATION REQUIRED I 180s acq FORSFieldAcq035.1.fits IQ=0.8 offset a=-1.73 d=0.23 r=0.04 accept/no repeat R 300s FORS2_MOS_SLIT035.1.fits no offset 150I 1" 1800s FORS2_MOS035.1.fits 1028z+OG590 1800s FORS2_MOS035.2.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: lss_HH34_Jet Start: 2:39UT Object: HH34 bullets Coll./Mode: SR LSS CCD: A,1x1,low 2.6e-06 163.0 Airmass: 1.13 DIMM: 0.9" Comments: CALIBRATION REQUIRED R 120s acq FORSFieldAcq035.2.fits R 120s slit 1" FORSFocfAcq035.fits offset a=-0.5 d=-0.09 r=0 accept&repeat R 120s acq FORSFieldAcq035.3.fits R 120s slit 1" FORSFocfAcq035.1.fits offset a=-0.01 d=0 r=0 no offset 300V 1" 1800s FORS2_LSS035.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: J0537 Start: 3:39UT Object: PSR J0537-6910 Coll./Mode: SR HITS-PS CCD: PS Airmass: 1.52 DIMM: 0.8" Comments: CALIBRATION REQUIRED 465_250 10s acq FORSFieldAcq035.4.fits 465_250 30s focf FORSFocfAcq035.2.fits offset a=-2.52 d=1.55 r=-0.01 accept&repeat 465_250 10s acq FORSFieldAcq035.5.fits 465_250 30s focf FORSFocfAcq035.3.fits offset a=0.07 d=-0.12 r=0 accept&repeat 150I 900005 252.01s FORS2_J0537HIT_MXU_PS.fits wait time 3.3691083s offset 0.1s n=75 465_250 900005 252.01 FORS2_J0537HIT_MXU_PS.1.fits change guide star; new position within ~0.5" of the previous one 465_250 900005 252.01 FORS2_J0537HIT_MXU_PS.2.fits 465_250 900005 252.01 FORS2_J0537HIT_MXU_PS.3.fits new preset, AO does not work, image analysis shows strange pattern at upper left. Re-boot adapter, new preset, strange pattern still visible re-initialize image analysis, no success (nevertheless thanks to Chris) change guide star - reflection disappears 465_250 10s acq FORSFieldAcq035.6.fits 465_250 30s focf FORSFocfAcq035.4.fits 465_250 900005 252.01 FORS2_J0537HIT_MXU_PS.4.fits GP:0.9" ................................................................... OB-Name: n3621-mos2 Start: 5:20UT Object: NGC 3621 Coll./Mode: SR MOS CCD: ABCD,1x1,high 2.6e-06 163.0 Airmass: 1.1 DIMM: 0.7" Comments: CALIBRATION REQUIRED no filt 30s FORSFieldAcq035.7.fits IQ=0.6" offset a=1.79 d=-1.74 r=0.02 accept/no repeat no fil 120 thru FORS2_MOS_SLIT035.2.fits 600B 1" 2700s FORS2_MOS035.3.fits GP=0.5" 400 seconds before end of exposure changed guide star exposure ended. ................................................................... OB-Name: mxu_121_M104 Start: 6:21UT Object: M104 Coll./Mode: SR MXU CCD: A,1x1,low 2.5e-06 163.0 Airmass: 1.17 DIMM: 0.5-0.6" Comments: CALIBRATION REQUIRED R 120s acq FORSFieldAcq035.8.fits IQ=0.6" R 120s focf FORSFocfAcq035.5.fits align failed: no ref stars and slits found due to an offset which was still in the OB for testing. install new OS version, new preset R 120s acq FORSFieldAcq035.9.fits IQ=<0.7", GP 0.6" R 120s focf FORSFocfAcq035.6.fits offset a=-2.47 d=-1.72 r=0.03 accept/no repeat communication lost between BOB and OH, kill & re-start BOB does not help: OD does not arrive at BOB although it is visible in JP2PP insert grism etc and start "by hand" ==>header incomplete, file name non-conforming 600B mask 1800s FORSFocfAcq035.7.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: lss_N4565_PA Start: 7:45UT Object: NGC 4565 Coll./Mode: SR LSS CCD: A,1x1,low 2.5e-06 163.0 Airmass: 1.6 DIMM: 0.7" Comments: CALIBRATION REQUIRED wind shake; looking straight into 8m/s wind R 60s acq FORSFocfAcq035.7.fits R 60s focf FORSFieldAcq035.10.fits offset 300V 1" 1800s FORS2_LSS035.1.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: ima_N4594So2 Start: 8:27UT Object: NGC 4594 Coll./Mode: SR IMG CCD: ABCD,1x1,low Airmass: 1.03 DIMM: 0.7 Comments: PR B 120s FORS2_IMG035.-1.fits GP=0.5" V 90s FORS2_IMG035.2-3.fits IQ=0.6" R 90s FORS2_IMG035.4-5.fits I 60s FORS2_IMG035.6-7.fits IQ=0.5" ................................................................... OB-Name: ima_XCS_C136 Start: 8:52UT Object: XCS_C136 Coll./Mode: SR IMG CCD: ABCD,1x1,low Airmass: DIMM: Comments: pre-imaging R 300s FORS2_IMG035.8.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: reinhold Start: 9:12UT Object: NN Ser Coll./Mode: SR LSS CCD: A,1x1,low Airmass: 1.6 DIMM: <0.6 Comments: no filt 60s FORSFieldAcq035.11.fits no f 60s 1" thru FORS2_LSS_SLIT035.fits 150I+OG590 exposed 4s at 9:22:20 then paused until 9:23:00UT +296s FORS2_LSS035.3.fits GP=0.9" no filt 30s FORSFieldAcq035.12.fits ********************** FORS2 Calibration Plan ********************** Sky flats morning ------------------------- OB: skyflat_morning_SR ABCD,1x1,low R window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY035.12.fits 9:35UT ok R 66s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY035.13.fits 17000 R 53s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY035.14.fits 20000 R 41s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY035.15.fits V window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY035.16.fits 9:42UT ok V 39s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY035.17.fits 21000 V 31s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY035.18.fits 22000 V 24s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY035.19.fits 22000 I window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY035.20.fits 9:46UT ok I 14s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY035.21.fits 24000 I 10s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY035.22.fits 22000 I 8s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY035.23.fits 22000 B window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY035.24.fits 9:51UT ok B 7.4s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY035.25.fits 24000 B 5s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY035.26.fits B 4.3 FORS2_IMG_CALSKY035.27.fits **************************** End of Nightsky Observations **************************** start closing at 9:55UT 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_CAL035.-4.fits ABCD,1x1,high FORS2_IMG_CAL035.5-9.fits OB: bias-A-1x1 A,1x1,low FORS2_IMG_CAL035.10-14.fits A,1x1,high FORS2_IMG_CAL035.15-19.fits comments: dome not dark ************ Action Items ************ - WGa/BMu/IAp: check execution of OB mxu_121_M104 - please don't forget the contamination flats! ******************************************************************** * Gero Rupprecht http://www.eso.org/~grupprec * * * Optical Instrumentation Group +49-89-32006-355 * * * European Southern Observatory Garching/Germany * ********************************************************************