Kueyen + FORS2 activities 04.02.2000 ==================================== 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: 0.6"-1"-1.4" wind: 3-12m/s N humid: 30% sudden drop to 5%, increase to 25% temperature: 13-10C loss: -- Technical Problems ------------------ problem: none loss: -- Other Problems -------------- problem: when starting guiding M2 went into failure due to pointing N into 12m/s wind loss: 40min General Comments ---------------- LADC disabled ************************ Daytime Setup Activities ************************ Setups: none Dewar refill: ******************** Daytime Calibrations ******************** Calibrations for HITS periodic shift: ------------------------------------- flatfield: setup: MASK HITC_5_0_900005, V_BESS, FILT_465_250, FFBlue1 offset=0.1 wait=3.3691083 n=75 FORS2_CalHIT_MXU_PS.fits overexposed FORS2_CalHIT_MXU_PS.1.fits wrong readout mode FORS2_CalHIT_MXU_PS.2.fits J0537-6910 setup: offset=0.1 wait=3.3841338 n=75 FORS2_CalHIT_MXU_PS.3.fits Crab dark: setup: shutter closed offset=0.1 wait=3.3841338 n=75 FORS2_DarkHITPS.fits Crab setup: shutter closed offset=0.1 wait=3.3691083 n=75 FORS2_DarkHITPS.1.fits J0537-6910 waveCal: setup: MASK HITC_1_0_900004, GRIS_150I, He1=75, HgCd2=20, Ar1=75, Ar2=75, ABCD,1x1,high FORS2_WcalHIT_PS.fits setup: MASK HITC_5_0_900005, FILT_465_250, FFRed1 offset=0.1 wait=3.3691083 n=75 FORS2_CalHIT_FF_PS.fits Crab FORS2_DarkHIT_FF_PS.fits Crab Calibrations for last night observations: ----------------------------------------- LSS_HH34_CAL: FORS2_LSS_CAL035.1-5.fits flat FORS2_LSS_CAL035.6.fits wave SDS_Q0338_mos_CAL: FORS2_MOS_CAL035.7-8.fits flat 150I FORS2_MOS_CAL035.9.fits wave FORS2_MOS_CAL035.10-11.fits flat 1028z FORS2_MOS_CAL035.12.fits wave n3621-flw2: FORS2_MOS_CAL035.13-17.fits flat 600B FORS2_MOS_CAL035.18.fits wave RXJ0806-MOS-calib FORS2_MOS_CAL035.19-22.fits flat 150I FORS2_MOS_CAL035.23-26.fits flat 150I FORS2_MOS_CAL035.27.fits wave FDF_back4_CAL FORS2_MOS_CAL035.28-29.fits flat FORS2_MOS_CAL035.30.fits wave attention: for FDF_back4 the lamps in enclosure were ON!!!! FORS2 contamination flats ------------------------- OB contamination-quick: ABCD,1x1,high,BVRI B FORS2_IMG_CAL035.23-24.fits V FORS2_IMG_CAL035.25-26.fits R FORS2_IMG_CAL035.27-28.fits I FORS2_IMG_CAL035.29-30.fits *********************************** Preparation for the night *********************************** started: UT dome open: UT handover: UT ********************** FORS2 Calibration Plan ********************** Sky flats evening (started LT) ------------------------------------ OB: skyflat_evening_SR_IF remember to park GP manually! do one ONECAL ! FILT_815_13+70 window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY035.28-30fits .. FORS2_IMG_CALSKY035.31.fits 1.0s 16000 ADU .. FORS2_IMG_CALSKY035.32.fits 1.8s 18000 ADU .. FORS2_IMG_CALSKY035.33.fits 19000 ADU FILT_530_25+X1 window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY035.34.fits .. FORS2_IMG_CALSKY035.35.fits 1.2s 16000 ADU .. FORS2_IMG_CALSKY035.36.fits 19000 ADU .. FORS2_IMG_CALSKY035.37.fits 19000 ADU FILT_485_37+68 window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY035.38.fits .. FORS2_IMG_CALSKY035.39.fits 1.6s 16000 ADU .. FORS2_IMG_CALSKY035.40.fits 20000 ADU .. FORS2_IMG_CALSKY035.41.fits 19000 ADU OB: skyflat_evening_SR start 23.56 UT B was skipped but would have still worked! I window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY035.42.fits I FORS2_IMG_CALSKY035.43.fits 2.0s 16000 ADU I FORS2_IMG_CALSKY035.44.fits 19000 ADU I FORS2_IMG_CALSKY035.45.fits 19000 ADU V window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY035.46.fits V FORS2_IMG_CALSKY035.47.fits 15000 ADU V FORS2_IMG_CALSKY035.48.fits 19000 ADU V FORS2_IMG_CALSKY035.49.fits 19000 ADU R window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY036.fits R FORS2_IMG_CALSKY036.1.fits 10s 17000 ADU R FORS2_IMG_CALSKY036.2.fits 20000 ADU R FORS2_IMG_CALSKY036.3.fits 20000 ADU ************************** Commissioning Observations ************************** OB-Name: Phot_SR_Rubin149 Start: 0:09UT Object: Rubin149 Coll./Mode: SR IMA CCD: ABCD,1x1,low 2.3e-06 163.0 Airmass: 1.5 DIMM: 0.68 Comments: B FORS2_STD036.fits V FORS2_STD036.1.fits IQ=1" R FORS2_STD036.2.fits I FORS2_STD036.3.fits 815_13 FORS2_STD036.4.fits 530_25 FORS2_STD036.5.fits 485_37 FORS2_STD036.6.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: Phot_SR_Rubin152 Start: 0:19UT Object: Rubin152 Coll./Mode: SR IMA CCD: ABCD,1x1,low 2.4e-06 163.0 Airmass: 1.45 DIMM: 0.65 Comments: B FORS2_STD036.7.fits IQ=1.1" V FORS2_STD036.8.fits IQ=1" R FORS2_STD036.9.fits IQ=1" I FORS2_STD036.10.fits FILT_815_13 FORS2_STD036.11.fits FILT_530_25 FORS2_STD036.12.fits FILT_485_37 FORS2_STD036.13.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: IMA_cadis1 Start: 0:30UT Object: cadis1 Coll./Mode: SR IMA CCD: ABCD,1x1,low 2.5e-06 163.0 Airmass: 1.59 DIMM: 0.69" Comments: FILT_815_13 FORS2_IMG036.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: 60A-9203(E) Start: 01:06 Object: Crab Coll./Mode: SR CCD: ABCD,1x1,low 2.7e-06 163.0 Airmass: 1.456 DIMM: 0.52 Comments: Acquisition: FILT_465_250 FORSFieldAcq036.fits FILT_465_250 FORSFieldAcq036.1.fits only Crab in slit (no reference star) HIT MODES: Airmass: 1.456 DIMM: 0.52 FILT_465_250 FORS2_HIT036.fits HIT_OS (2.45 sec. exp.) FILT_465_250 FORS2_CrabHIT_PS10.fits n=10 -o=0.1 -w=3.3841338 FILT_465_250 FORS2_CrabHIT_PS10.1.fits n=10 -o=0.1 -w=3.3841338 FILT_465_250 FORS2_CrabHIT_PS10.2.fits wrong (forgotten to start shutter task): dark !!! FILT_465_250 FORS2_CrabHIT_PS10.3.fits n=10 -o=0.1 -w=3.3841338 FILT_465_250 FORS2_CrabHIT_PS50.fits n=50 -o=0.1 -w=3.3841338 FILT_465_250 FORS2_CrabHIT_PS50.1.fits n=50 -o=0.1 -w=3.3841338 Airmass: 1.466 DIMM: 0.75 FILT_465_250 FORS2_CrabHIT_PS75.fits n=75 -o=0.1 -w=3.3841338 Airmass: 1.467 DIMM: 0.82-1.05 FILT_465_250 FORS2_CrabHIT_PS75.1.fits n=75 -o=0.1 -w=3.3841338 ................................................................... OB-Name: 60A-9203(E) Start: 01:52 UT Object: Crab Coll./Mode: SR CCD: ABCD,1x1,low 2.8e-06 163.0 Airmass: 1.476 DIMM: 0.97 Comments: Acquisition: FORSFieldAcq036.2.fits FORSFieldAcq036.3.fits HIT MODES: Airmass: 1.492 DIMM: 0.96 FORS2_CrabHITS_PS10.fits no grism ! but Crab in slit GRIS_150I+27 Airmass: 1.496 DIMM: 1.01 HITC_1_0+900004 FORS2_CrabHITS_PS10.1.fits n=10 -o=0.1 -w=3.3841338 Airmass: 1.501 DIMM: 0.98 HITC_1_0+900004 FORS2_CrabHITS_PS10.2.fits n=10 -o=0.1 -w=3.3841338 Airmass: 1.507 DIMM: 1.03 HITC_1_0+900004 FORS2_CrabHITS_PS10.3.fits n=10 -o=0.1 -w=3.3841338 Airmass: 1.511 DIMM: 0.84 HITC_1_0+900004 FORS2_CrabHITS_PS10.4.fits n=10 -o=0.1 -w=3.3841338 GRIS_300V+20 Airmass: 1.511 DIMM: 0.84 HITC_1_0+900004 FORS2_CrabHITS_PS10.5.fits n=10 -o=0.1 -w=3.3841338 HITC_1_0+900004 FORS2_CrabHITS_PS10.6.fits n=10 -o=0.1 -w=3.3841338 HITC_1_0+900004 FORS2_CrabHITS_PS10.7.fits n=10 -o=0.1 -w=3.3841338 HITC_1_0+900004 FORS2_CrabHITS_PS10.8.fits n=10 -o=0.1 -w=3.3841338 Sky observations: Telescope offset 6" to the East: GRIS_300V+20 Airmass: 1.543 DIMM: 1.01 HITC_1_0+900004 FORS2_OffHITS_PS10.fits n=10 -o=0.1 -w=3.3841338 HITC_1_0+900004 FORS2_OffHITS_PS10.1.fits n=10 -o=0.1 -w=3.3841338 no grism: photometry of Nebula Airmass: 1.551 DIMM: 1.07 HITC_1_0+900004 FORS2_OffHIT_PS10.fits n=10 -o=0.1 -w=3.3841338 GRIS_150I+27 Airmass: 1.560 DIMM: 0.94 HITC_1_0+900004 FORS2_OffHITS_PS10.2.fits n=10 -o=0.1 -w=3.3841338 Airmass: 1.570 DIMM: 0.81 HITC_1_0+900004 FORS2_OffHITS_PS10.3.fits n=10 -o=0.1 -w=3.3841338 ................................................................... OB-Name: Phot_SR_Rubin149 Start: 2:41UT Object: Rubin149 Coll./Mode: SR IMA CCD: ABCD,1x1,low 2.8e-06 163.0 Airmass: 1.10 DIMM: 1.01" Comments: B FORS2_STD036.14.fits V FORS2_STD036.15.fits IQ=1.1" R FORS2_STD036.16.fits I FORS2_STD036.17.fits 815_13 FORS2_STD036.18.fits 530_25 FORS2_STD036.19.fits 485_37 FORS2_STD036.20.fits IQ=0.8" ................................................................... OB-Name: Phot_SR_Rubin152 Start: 2:54UT Object: Rubin152 Coll./Mode: SR IMA CCD: ABCD,1x1,low 2.9e-06 163.0 Airmass: 1.45 DIMM: 1.1" Comments: R images elongated B FORS2_STD036.21.fits IQ=1.1" V FORS2_STD036.22.fits IQ=0.7" R FORS2_STD036.23.fits IQ=0.9" I FORS2_STD036.24.fits IQ=0.9" FILT_815_13 FORS2_STD036.25.fits IQ=1.0" FILT_530_25 FORS2_STD036.26.fits IQ=0.9" FILT_485_37 FORS2_STD036.27.fits IQ=0.9" ................................................................... OB-Name: SpPhot_SR_GD108 Start: 3:15UT Object: GD108 Coll./Mode: SR MOS CCD: A,1x1,low 3.0e-06 163.0 Airmass: 1.32 DIMM: 1.0" Comments: 300V FORS_MOS_STD036.fits 300I FORS_MOS_STD036.1.fits 600B FORS_MOS_STD036.2.fits 600R+GG435 FORS_MOS_STD036.3.fits 600I+OG590 FORS_MOS_STD036.4.fits 600I+FILT465 FORS_MOS_STD036.5.fits 600z+OG590 FORS_MOS_STD036.6.fits 600z+FILT465 FORS_MOS_STD036.7.fits 150I+OG590 FORS_MOS_STD036.8.fits 200I FORS_MOS_STD036.9.fits 1028z+OG590 FORS_MOS_STD036.10.fits BLUE ECHELLE FORS_ECH_STD036.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: n3621-mos3 Start: 4:14UT Object: NGC 3621 Coll./Mode: SR MOS CCD: ABCD,1x1,high 3.1e-06 163.0 Airmass: 1.25 DIMM: 0.75 Comments: CALIBRATION REQUIRED exp time changed to 2100s by "change exp time to" button no filt 30s acq FORSFieldAcq036.6.fits offset accept&repeat no filt 30s acq FORSFieldAcq036.7.fits no offset no fil 120 thru FORS2_MOS_SLIT036.1.fits no offset 600B 1" 2700s FORS2_MOS036.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: J1915_hits Start: 5:07UT Object: Coll./Mode: SR HITS-OS CCD: HIT-OS Airmass: 1.18 DIMM: 0.8" Comments: HITS test R acq FORSFieldAcq036.8.fits FORS2_HIT_SLIT036.fits acq FORSFieldAcq036.9.fits FORS2_HIT_SLIT036.1.fits FORS2_HIT_SLIT036.2.fits FORSFocfAcq036.1.fits 1028z 1.3" HITslit 629.17s FORS2_HIT036.1.fits 1028z 1.3" HITslit 629.17s FORS2_HIT036.3.fits (FORS2_HIT036.2+4.fits exposures failed) new acquisition R acq FORSFieldAcq036.10.fits offset R HIT-B 5" thru 5s FORS2_LSS_SLIT036.fits wrong mask FORS2_HIT036.5.fits useless new (fast) acquisition with LSS (rot != 0) R acq FORSFieldAcq036.11.fits R acq FORSFieldAcq036.12.fits R thru 5s FORS2_LSS036.fits on slit, no offset 1028z+OG590 1s FORS2_LSS036.1.fits 1028z+OG590 1s FORS2_LSS036.2.fits 1028z+OG590 1s FORS2_LSS036.3.fits 1028z+OG590 1s FORS2_LSS036.4.fits 1028z+OG590 1s FORS2_LSS036.5.fits 1028z+OG590 2s FORS2_LSS036.6.fits 1028z+OG590 2s FORS2_LSS036.7.fits 1028z+OG590 2s FORS2_LSS036.8.fits 1028z+OG590 2s FORS2_LSS036.9.fits 1028z+OG590 2s FORS2_LSS036.10.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: mxu_121_M104-0 Start: 6:50UT Object: M104 Coll./Mode: SR MXU CCD: A,1x1,low 3.0e-06 163.0 Airmass: 1.1 DIMM: 0.9 Comments: CALIBRATION REQUIRED R 120s acq FORSFieldAcq036.13.fits IQ=0.9" R 120s focf FORSFocfAcq036.2.fits offset a=-2.44 d=-3.14 r=0.02 accept 600B mask 1800s FORS2_MXU036.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: lss_N4565_PB Start: 7:34UT Object: Coll./Mode: CCD: Airmass: DIMM: Comments: when starting guiding M2 went into failure due to pointing N into 12m/s wind aborted, go to new object ................................................................... OB-Name: ima_N3109 Start: 8:09UT Object: NGC 3109 Coll./Mode: SR IMG CCD: ABCD,1x1,low 2.9e-06 163.0 Airmass: 1.21 DIMM: 0.8 Comments: wrong coordinates B 600s FORS2_IMG036.1.fits GP<0.8 V 240s FORS2_IMG036.2.fits R 240s FORS2_IMG036.3.fits aborted ................................................................... OB-Name: ima_N3109 Start: 8:33UT Object: NGC 3109 Coll./Mode: SR IMG CCD: ABCD,1x1,low 2.9e-06 163.0 Airmass: 1.27 DIMM: 0.7 Comments: B 600s FORS2_IMG036.5.fits GP~0.8 IQ=1" V 240s FORS2_IMG036.6.fits IQ=0.9" R 240s FORS2_IMG036.7.fits IQ=0.9" I 300s FORS2_IMG036.8.fits ********************** FORS2 Calibration Plan ********************** Sky flats morning ABCD,1x1,low ------------------------------ OB: skyflat_morning_SR (disregard FORS2_IMG_CALSKY036.4.fits) R window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY036.5.fits 9:26 too dark R FORS2_IMG_CALSKY036.6.fits 9:32 too dark R FORS2_IMG_CALSKY036.7.fits 9:36 ok R 59s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY036.8.fits 18500 R 50s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY036.9.fits 20000 R 37s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY036.10.fits 21000 V window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY036.11.fits 9:42 ok V 39s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY036.12.fits 21000 V 30s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY036.13.fits 22000 V 23 FORS2_IMG_CALSKY036.14.fits 22000 I window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY036.15.fits 9:47 ok I 12s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY036.16.fits 21000 I 9s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY036.17.fits 24000 I 7s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY036.18.fits 22000 B window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY036.19.fits 9:51 ok B 7s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY036.20.fits 23000 B 6s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY036.21.fits 23000 B 5s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY036.22.fits OB: skyflat_morning_SR_IF FILT_485_37+68 window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY036.23.fits 9:56 ok 3s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY036.24.fits 24000 2.5s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY036.25.fits 24000 1.9s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY036.26.fits 24000 FILT_530_25+X1 window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY036.27.fits 9:59 ok 2.4s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY036.28.fits 25000 1.8s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY036.29.fits 24000 1.4s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY036.30.fits 24000 FILT_815_13+70 window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY036.31.fits 10:03 ok 2.6s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY036.32.fits 25000 1.9s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY036.33.fits 25000 1.4s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY036.34.fits **************************** End of Nightsky Observations **************************** start closing at 10:06UT 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_CAL036.-4.fits ABCD,1x1,high FORS2_IMG_CAL036.5-9.fits OB: bias-A-1x1 A,1x1,low FORS2_IMG_CAL036.10-14.fits A,1x1,high FORS2_IMG_CAL036.15-19.fits comments: lights in dome ************ Action Items ************ - calibrations ******************************************************************** * Gero Rupprecht http://www.eso.org/~grupprec * * * Optical Instrumentation Group +49-89-32006-355 * * * European Southern Observatory Garching/Germany * ********************************************************************