Kueyen + FORS2 activities 05.02.2000 ==================================== Commissioning Leader: J. Spyromilio Telescope Operator: G. Rupprecht Day/Night Astronomers: -/G. Rupprecht FORS2 Comm2 Team: C. Cumani, W. Hummel, B. Muschielok, W. Seifert, E. Sutorius, K. Tarantik ============================================================= Night Summary ============= bad meteorological conditions Conditions ---------- gen: clear seeing: 0.8-2.4" wind: 5m/s NE - 11m/s E --> N humid: 30-20-40% temperature: 12-11C loss: -- Technical Problems ------------------ problem: communication problem BOB-OH loss: 10min problem: focus drive timeout (during morning skyflats) loss: none Other Problems -------------- - THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE ARCHIVING - DO NOT DELETE FILES TAKEN TODAY/TONIGHT FROM wf2ors General Comments ---------------- - departure of I. Appenzeller, W. Gaessler-San, K.-H. Mantel - LADC disabled, separation 50mm ************************ Daytime Setup Activities ************************ Setups: Dewar refill: ******************** Daytime Calibrations ******************** Calibrations for HIT (Crab): CCD: 2.4e-06 163 ---------------------------- setup: GRIS_300V, HITC_1_0+900004, HgCd-100, He-20, 2*Ar-100 FORS2_WcalHIT_300V_PS.fits setup: FILT_465_250+82, HITC_1_0+900004, 2*FFBlue, 2*FFRed -n=10 -o=0.1 -w=3.3841338 34.07 FORS2_CalHIT_PS10.fits FORS2_CalHIT_PS10.1.fits setup: FILT_465_250+82, HITC_1_0+900004, 2*FFBlue, 2*FFRed -n=50 -o=0.1 -w=3.3841338 169.43 FORS2_CalHIT_PS10.2.fits setup: GRIS_300V, HITC_1_0+900004, 2*FFBlue, 2*FFRed -n=50 -o=0.1 -w=3.3841338 169.43 FORS2_CalHIT_PS50.fits FORS2_CalHIT_PS50.1.fits setup: GRIS_300V, HITC_1_0+900004, 2*FFBlue, 2*FFRed -n=75 -o=0.1 -w=3.3841338 254.04 FORS2_CalHIT_PS75.fits FORS2_CalHIT_PS75.1.fits setup: GRIS_300V, HITC_1_0+900004, 2*FFBlue, 2*FFRed -n=10 -o=0.1 -w=3.3841338 34.07 FORS2_CalHIT_PS10.3.fits FORS2_CalHIT_PS10.4.fits FORS2_CalHIT_PS10.5.fits FORS2_CalHIT_PS10.6.fits FORS2_CalHIT_PS10.7.fits ------------------------------------------------------------- Test of OH and BOB intercommunication ------------------------------------- FORS2_IMG_CAL036.20.fits cont flats with light in dome FORS2_IMG_CAL036.21.fits cont flats with light in dome Calibration for last night: --------------------------- OB: FDF_back4_CAL flat FORS2_MOS_CAL036.fits flat FORS2_MOS_CAL036.1.fits wave FORS2_MOS_CAL036.2.fits OB: LSS_HIT_CAL HIT flat - failed (template error, invalid command name) HIT wave - failed (template error, invalid command name) LSS flat FORS2_LSS_CAL036.fits LSS wave FORS2_LSS_CAL036.1.fits OB: MXU_M104_CAL MXU flat FORS2_MXU_CAL036.fits MXU wave FORS2_MXU_CAL036.1.fits OB: n3621 flw3 MOS flat FORS2_MOS_CAL036.3.fits MOS flat FORS2_MOS_CAL036.4.fits MOS flat FORS2_MOS_CAL036.5.fits MOS flat FORS2_MOS_CAL036.6.fits MOS flat FORS2_MOS_CAL036.7.fits MOS wave FORS2_MOS_CAL036.8.fits OB: contamination_quick flat B FORS2_IMG_CAL036.22.fits flat B FORS2_IMG_CAL036.23.fits flat V FORS2_IMG_CAL036.24.fits flat V FORS2_IMG_CAL036.25.fits flat R FORS2_IMG_CAL036.26.fits flat R FORS2_IMG_CAL036.27.fits flat I FORS2_IMG_CAL036.28.fits flat I FORS2_IMG_CAL036.29.fits OB: MOS_GD108_SR_CAL1 MOS flat FORS2_MOS_CAL036.9.fits 300V MOS flat FORS2_MOS_CAL036.10.fits MOS flat FORS2_MOS_CAL036.11.fits MOS flat FORS2_MOS_CAL036.12.fits MOS wave FORS2_MOS_CAL036.13.fits MOS flat FORS2_MOS_CAL036.14.fits 300I MOS flat FORS2_MOS_CAL036.15.fits MOS flat aborded due to slit width = 5 arcsec! MOS flat not executed MOS wave not executed OB: MOS_GD108_SR_CAL1 MOS flat FORS2_MOS_CAL036.16.fits 300V MOS flat FORS2_MOS_CAL036.17.fits MOS flat skipped MOS flat skipped MOS wave FORS2_MOS_CAL036.18.fits MOS flat skipped 300I, OG590 MOS flat skipped MOS flat FORS2_MOS_CAL036.19.fits MOS flat FORS2_MOS_CAL036.20.fits MOS wave FORS2_MOS_CAL036.21.fits OB: MOS_GD108_SR_CAL2 MOS flat FORS2_MOS_CAL036.22.fits GRIS_600z, FILT_465_250 MOS flat FORS2_MOS_CAL036.23.fits MOS flat FORS2_MOS_CAL036.24.fits modif. exp.time to 150s MOS flat FORS2_MOS_CAL036.25.fits modif. exp.time to 150s MOS wave FORS2_MOS_CAL036.26.fits MOS flat FORS2_MOS_CAL036.27.fits GRIS_600I, FILT_465_250 MOS flat FORS2_MOS_CAL036.28.fits MOS flat FORS2_MOS_CAL036.29.fits MOS flat FORS2_MOS_CAL036.30.fits MOS wave FORS2_MOS_CAL036.31.fits ECH flat FORS2_ECH_CAL_MOSSCRF036.fits XG_600B, EG_110B, F_465 ECH flat FORS2_ECH_CAL_MOSSCRF036.1.fits ECH wave FORS2_ECH_CAL_MOSWAV036.fits OB: MOS_GD108_SR_CAL3 MOS flat FORS2_MOS_CAL036.32.fits 600B MOS flat FORS2_MOS_CAL036.33.fits MOS flat FORS2_MOS_CAL036.34.fits MOS flat FORS2_MOS_CAL036.35.fits MOS wave FORS2_MOS_CAL036.36.fits MOS flat FORS2_MOS_CAL036.37.fits 600R+GG435 MOS flat FORS2_MOS_CAL036.38.fits MOS flat FORS2_MOS_CAL036.39.fits MOS flat FORS2_MOS_CAL036.40.fits MOS wave FORS2_MOS_CAL036.41.fits MOS flat FORS2_MOS_CAL036.42.fits 600I+OG590 MOS flat FORS2_MOS_CAL036.43.fits MOS flat FORS2_MOS_CAL036.44.fits MOS flat FORS2_MOS_CAL036.45.fits MOS wave FORS2_MOS_CAL036.46.fits HITS calibrations: Instrument setup: HITC_5_0+900005, FILT_465_250+82, all FF lamps on >From FIERA panel: exptime = 33.92 ficsCom -n=10 -o=0.1 -w=3.3691083 some wrong images! OB: without, from Panel test image quality with sieb mask V sieb_end.-2.fits autofocus, -0.2mm,+0.2mm defocus OB: without, from panel reference flatfield with pinhole to determine order position for blue Echelle blue Echelle with 456_250 echelle_ref.fits !!! hits slit in FOV, makes thick orders!!! *********************************** Preparation for the night *********************************** started: UT dome open: 23:50UT handover: 23:55UT TCS not working properly, then LADC returned ********************** FORS2 Calibration Plan ********************** Sky flats evening (started LT) ------------------------------------ none due to late opening ************************** Commissioning Observations ************************** OB-Name: Phot_SR_Rubin149 Start: 0:15UT Object: Rubin149 Coll./Mode: SR IMG CCD: ABCD,1x1,low 2.2e-06 163.0 Airmass: 1.46 DIMM: 1.2 Comments: phot std B 4s FORS2_STD037.fits V 4s FORS2_STD037.1.fits R 2s FORS2_STD037.2.fits I 4s FORS2_STD037.3.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: Phot_SR_Rubin152 Start: 0:21UT Object: Rubin152 Coll./Mode: SR IMG CCD: ABCD,1x1,low 2.2e-06 163.0 Airmass: 1.44 DIMM: 1" Comments: phot std B 4s FORS2_STD037.4.fits V 4s FORS2_STD037.5.fits R 2s FORS2_STD037.6.fits I 4s FORS2_STD037.7.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: Phot_HR_SA98 Start: 0:29UT Object: SA98 Coll./Mode: HR IMG CCD: ABCD,1x1,low 2.3e-06 163.0 Airmass: 1.25 DIMM: 0.8 Comments: phot std B 4s FORS2_STD037.8.fits V 4s FORS2_STD037.9.fits R 2s FORS2_STD037.10.fits I 4s FORS2_STD037.11.fits IQ=0.75" ................................................................... OB-Name: Phot_HR_Rubin152 Start: 0:48UT Object: Rubin152 Coll./Mode: HR IMG CCD: ABCD,1x1,low 2.4e-06 163.0 Airmass: 1.31 DIMM: 0.9 Comments: phot std B 16s FORS2_STD037.12.fits V 16s FORS2_STD037.13.fits R 4s FORS2_STD037.14.fits I 16s FORS2_STD037.15.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: Phot_HR_Rubin149 Start: 0:55UT Object: Rubin149 Coll./Mode: HR IMG CCD: ABCD,1x1,low 2.4e-06 163.0 Airmass: 1.28 DIMM: 0.8 Comments: phot std B 16s FORS2_STD037.16.fits V 16s FORS2_STD037.17.fits R 4s FORS2_STD037.18.fits I 16s FORS2_STD037.19.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: Img_SN1987A_HR Start: 1:03UT Object: SN1987A Coll./Mode: HR IMG CCD: ABCD,1x1,low 2.4e-06 163.0 Airmass: 1.41 DIMM: 1" Comments: B 100s FORS2_IMG037.fits V 100s FORS2_IMG037.1.fits IQ=1.4 R 100s FORS2_IMG037.2.fits I 100s FORS2_IMG037.3.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: Phot_HR_SA98 Start: 1:24UT Object: SA98 Coll./Mode: HR IMG CCD: ABCD,1x1,low 2.6e-06 163.0 Airmass: 1.14 DIMM: 1.1 Comments: ONECALs only B 16s FORS2_STD037.20.fits V 16s FORS2_STD037.21.fits R 4s FORS2_STD037.22.fits I 16s FORS2_STD037.23.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: Img_HH222 Start: 1:38 Object: HH222 Coll./Mode: SR IMG CCD: ABCD,1x1,low 2.6e-06 163.0 Airmass: 1.06 DIMM: 1.1 Comments: R 2x100s FORS2_IMG037.4-5.fits IQ=1" B 2x100s FORS2_IMG037.6-7.fits IQ=1.4" V 2x50s FORS2_IMG037.8-9.fits IQ=1.4" R 2x50s FORS2_IMG037.10-11.fits I 2x50s FORS2_IMG037.12-13.fits B 2x100s FORS2_IMG037.14-15.fits V 2x50s FORS2_IMG037.16-17.fits IQ=1.4" R 2x50s FORS2_IMG037.18-19.fits I 2x50s FORS2_IMG037.20-21.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: Phot_SR_PG0918 Start: 2:24UT Object: PG0918 Coll./Mode: SR IMG CCD: ABCD,1x1,low 2.8e-06 163.0 Airmass: 1.46 DIMM: 1" Comments: B 4s FORS2_STD037.24.fits V 4s FORS2_STD037.25.fits R 2s FORS2_STD037.26.fits I 4s FORS2_STD037.27.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: ima_N2467 Start: 2:40UT Object: NGC 2467 Coll./Mode: SR IMG CCD: ABCD,1x1,low 2.9e-06 163.0 Airmass: 1.01 DIMM: 1.3" Comments: B 2x120s FORS2_IMG037.22-23.fits V 2x90s FORS2_IMG037.24-25.fits R 2x60s FORS2_IMG037.26-27.fits I 2x60s FORS2_IMG037.28-29.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: LSS_HH222_p Start: 3:10UT Object: HH222 Coll./Mode: SR LSS CCD: A,1x1,low Airmass: 1.2 DIMM: 1.2 Comments: CALIBRATION REQUIRED R 120s acq FORSFieldAcq037.fits offset accept 300V 1" 1800s FORS2_LSS037.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: LSS_HH222_p Start: 3:52UT Object: HH222 Coll./Mode: SR LSS CCD: A,1x1,low 3.3e-06 163.0 Airmass: 1.35 DIMM: 1" Comments: CALIBRATION REQUIRED R 120s acq FORSFieldAcq037.1.fits offset accept 300V 1" 1800s FORS2_LSS037.1.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: RXJ0806-MOS Start: 4:35UT Object: RXJ0806 Coll./Mode: SR MOS CCD: A,1x1,low Airmass: 1.4 DIMM: 1" Comments: CALIBRATION REQUIRED B 30s FORSFieldAcq037.2.fits offset a=2.6 d=-0.85 accept/no repeat B 60s thru FORS2_MOS_SLIT037.fits no offset 150I MOS 5" 2700 FORS2_MOS037.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: MS1008aqui Start: 5:35UT Object: MS1008Aql Coll./Mode: SR IMG CCD: ABCD,1x1,low Airmass: 1.02 DIMM: 1" Comments: I 300s FORS2_IMG037.30.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: SpPhot_SR_GD108_150I Start: 5:45UT Object: GD108 Coll./Mode: SR MOS STD CCD: A,1x1,low Airmass: 1.05 DIMM: 1" Comments: specphot std R 10s acq FORSFieldAcq037.3.fits offset a=-2.06 d=-3.59 r=-0.01 accept R 10s thru 5" FORS2_MOS_SLIT037.1.fits no offset 150I MOS 5" 40s FORS2_MOS_STD037.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: n3621-mos4 Start: 6:00UT Object: NGC 3621 Coll./Mode: SR MOS CCD: ABCD,1x1,high 3.2e-06 163.0 Airmass: 1.03 DIMM: 1" Comments: CALIBRATION REQUIRED no filt 30s acq FORSFieldAcq037.4.fits offset accept no filt 30s thr FORS2_MOS_SLIT037.2.fits no offset 600B 1" MOS 2700s FORS2_MOS037.1.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: Phot_SR_PG0918 Start: 6:59UT Object: PG0918 Coll./Mode: SR IMG CCD: ABCD,1x1,LOW 3.3e-06 163.0 Airmass: 1.32 DIMM: 1.3 Comments: phot std B 4s FORS2_STD037.28.fits IQ=1.8 V 4s FORS2_STD037.29.fits IQ=1.2 R 2s FORS2_STD037.30.fits IQ= I 4s FORS2_STD037.31.fits IQ=1.2" 815_13 12S FORS2_STD037.32.fits B 4s FORS2_STD037.33.fits vignetting by windscreen? V 4s FORS2_STD037.34.fits R 2s FORS2_STD037.35.fits IQ=1.2" I 4s FORS2_STD037.36.fits IQ= communication problem BOB-OH; killed/re-started BOB, did mot help. Quit JP2PP, re-start ................................................................... OB-Name: Phot_SR_PG1047 Start: 7:22UT Object: PG1047 Coll./Mode: SR IMG CCD: ABCD,1x1,LOW 3.2e-06 163.0 Airmass: 1.14 DIMM: 1.3" Comments: phot std; two ONECALs, no AO B 4s FORS2_STD037.37.fits V 4s FORS2_STD037.38.fits IQ=1.4 R 2s FORS2_STD037.39.fits I 4s FORS2_STD037.40.fits IQ=1.1" B 4s FORS2_STD037.41.fits IQ=1.2" V 4s FORS2_STD037.42.fits IQ=1.2" R 2s FORS2_STD037.43.fits I 4s FORS2_STD037.44.fits IQ=1.2" B 4s FORS2_STD037.45.fits IQ=1.4" V 4s FORS2_STD037.46.fits IQ=1.8" R 2s FORS2_STD037.47.fits IQ-1.75" I 4s FORS2_STD037.48.fits IQ=1.6" ................................................................... OB-Name: reinh Start: 7:43UT Object: NN Ser Coll./Mode: SR LSS CCD: A,1x1,low Airmass: 2.4 DIMM: 2.2, GP 1.6" Comments: CALIBRATION REQUIRED acq FORSFieldAcq037.5.fits focf FORSFocfAcq037.fits acq FORSFieldAcq037.6.fits focf FORSFocfAcq037.1.fits thru FORS2_LSS_SLIT037.fits 150I+OG590 300s FORS2_LSS037.2.fits 150I+OG590 300s FORS2_LSS037.3.fits 8:13:25UT-8:17:40 ................................................................... OB-Name: lss_N4565_PB Start: 8:20UT Object: NGC 4565 Coll./Mode: SR LSS CCD: A,1x1,low 3.2e-06 163.0 Airmass: 1.58 DIMM: 1.5 Comments: CALIBRATION REQUIRED morning twilight starting during second exposure R 60s acq FORSFieldAcq037.7.fits offset 300V 1" 1800s FORS2_LSS037.4.fits 300V 1" 1800s FORS2_LSS037.5.fits ********************** FORS2 Calibration Plan ********************** Sky flats morning ------------------------- OB: skyflat_morning_HR R window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY037.fits 9:40UT too dark R window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY037.1.fits 9:41 ok R 64s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY037.2.fits 16000 R 51s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY037.3.fits 19000 R 38s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY037.4.fits 21000 V window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY037.5.fits 9:47UT ok V 36s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY037.6.fits 19000 V 27s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY037.7.fits 24000 V 20s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY037.8.fits 24000 focus drive timeout I window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY037.9.fits 9:53UT ok I 8.5s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY037.10.fits 24000 I 6.3s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY037.11.fits 23000 I 5s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY037.12.fits B window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY037.13.fits ok B 4.6s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY037.14.fits 24000 B 3.5s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY037.15.fits 23000 B 2.8s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY037.16.fits 23000 **************************** End of Nightsky Observations **************************** start closing at UT 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_CAL037.-4fits ABCD,1x1,high FORS2_IMG_CAL037.5-9.fits OB: bias-A-1x1 A,1x1,low FORS2_IMG_CAL037.10-14.fits A,1x1,high FORS2_IMG_CAL037.15-19.fits comments: dome bright ************ Action Items ************ - DO NOT DELETE FILES TAKEN TODAY/TONIGHT FROM wf2ors, THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE ARCHIVING ******************************************************************** * Gero Rupprecht http://www.eso.org/~grupprec * * * Optical Instrumentation Group +49-89-32006-355 * * * European Southern Observatory Garching/Germany * ********************************************************************