Kueyen + FORS2 activities 06.02.2000 ==================================== Commissioning Leader: J. Spyromilio Telescope Operator: G. Rupprecht Day/Night Astronomers: -/G. Rupprecht FORS2 Comm2 Team: W. Hummel, B. Muschielok, W. Seifert, E. Sutorius, K. Tarantik ============================================================= Night Summary ============= ok Conditions ---------- gen: first half mediocre, second half better seeing: 1.5-0.6" wind: 3m/s W --> 7m/s N humid: 23-25 temperature: 13C loss: none Technical Problems ------------------ problem: expo shutter failure loss: none problem: windscreens vignetting, will not open automatically opened from wiythin enclosure (mech problem?) loss: 30min problem: data transfer from archive to offline ws not working loss: none problem: expo shutter failure at the beginning of morning flats loss: none Other Problems -------------- - NOTE: the ABCD,1x1,low+high bias frames FORS2_IMG_CAL037.-9.fits are unusable as they contain a shift of ~500px in x General Comments ---------------- - departure of C. Cumani ************************ Daytime Setup Activities ************************ Setups: masks Dewar refill: ******************** Daytime Calibrations ******************** FORS2 contamination flats ------------------------- comment: LADC is at 50mm , not 30mm rotator not at -45 deg OB contamination-quick: ABCD,1x1,high,BVRI B FORS2_IMG_CAL037.20-21.fits V FORS2_IMG_CAL037.22-23.fits R FORS2_IMG_CAL037.24-25.fits I FORS2_IMG_CAL037.26-27.fits comments: started UT 17:10 daylight calibrations for night observations -------------------------------------------- OB: MOS_GD108_SR_CAL4 ---------------------- GRIS150I OG590 FORS2_MOS_CAL037.-4.fits (4 flats 1 wave) GRSI1028z OG590 FORS2_MOS_CAL037.5-9.fits (4 flats 1 wave) GRIS150I none FORS2_MOS_CAL037.10-14.fits (4 flats 1 wave ) OB: n3621 flw4 -------------- GRIS600B none ABCD,1x1,high FORS2_MOS_CAL037.15-19.fits (4 flats) wave) iError: setup failed , Error in ICS (Err flag in HgCD) -> last wave of theis block must be scheduled later again !!! OB: LSS_HH34_CAL ---------------- GRIS300V LSS 1.0 A,1x1,low FORS2_LSS_CAL037.-4.fits (4 flats 1 wave) OB: lss-wacal-1_0as ------------------- GRIS200I A,1x1,low FORS2_LSS_CAL037.5.fits WAVE FORS2_LSS_CAL037.6.fits comment: test the ESO calibration started UT 18:30 OB: echs cla flat 2slit ----------------------- FORS2_ECHS_CAL037_MOSSCRF037.fits OB: MOS_GD108_SR_CAL5 --------------------- A,1x1,low (4 flat 1 wave 4 flat 1 wave) FORS2_MOS_CAL037.20-29.fits OB: LSS_HH34_CAL ---------------- comment: lower enclosure lamps are on A,1x1,low, (1 wave 1 flat) FORS2_LSS_CAL037.7-8.fits OB: n3621 flw4 -------------- comment : take the missing wavea again : lamps are still burning !! A,1x1,low FORS2_MOS_CAL037.30.fits FORS2 calibration plan: Biases ------------------------------ OB: bias-ABCD-1x1 ABCD,1x1,low FORS2_IMG_CAL037.28-29.fits ABCD,1x1,high FORS2_IMG_CAL037.30-31.fits OB: bias-A-1x1 A,1x1,low FORS2_IMG_CAL037.32-33.fits A,1x1,high FORS2_IMG_CAL037.34-35.fits .... to 37 comments: started UT 19:57 OBs stopped, new masks inserted. OB: calib-lss-600I-F456 ----------------------- comment: all CCD read-out modes for 1.0 and 2.5 long slit FORS2_LSS_CAL037.-11.fits Error LAMPS, several times restarted FORS2_LSS_CAL037.12-xx.fit OB aborted, last Image ...18... 600I, lSS 1.0" Many lamp errors: HIT Calibration for J0537-6910 ------------------------------ UT: 12:15 FLAT FIELDS: UT: 12:20 CCD: 2.8e-06 163 setup: HITC_5_0+900005, FILT_465_250+82, FFBlue1, FFBlue2, FFRed1, FFRed2 ficsCom -n=10 -o=0.1 -w=3.3691083 FORS2_CalHIT_J0537_10_FF.fits FORS2_CalHIT_J0537_10_FF.1-9.fits Note: There are spots in the lower half of the images: why ?!? reflections ? DARKS: UT:12:42 CCD: 2.6e-06 163 FORS2_CalHIT_J0537_10_Da.fits FORS2_CalHIT_J0537_10_Da.1-9.fits FLAT for Wolfgang Gaessler UT: 13:08 CCD: 2.5e-06 163 setup: htSlit1_3arcsec, FFBlue1, FFBlue2, FFRed1, FFRed2 FORS2_CalHIT-OS5_FF.fits NOTES: HIT-OS 5 (629.17 sec.) does not work properly !!! Image interesting for ghosts/reflections ? FORS2_CalHIT-OS5_FF.fits FORS2_CalHIT-OS4.fits NOTES: HIT-OS 4: OK. Image interesting for ghosts/reflections ? MXU spectral distortion test ---------------------------- 150I, var lamps, sieb mask FORS2_MXU_CAL037.-3fits *********************************** Preparation for the night *********************************** started: UT dome open: UT handover: 23:30UT ********************** FORS2 Calibration Plan ********************** Sky flats evening (started LT) ------------------------------------ OB: skyflat_evening_SR_IF ABCD,1x1,low 815_13+70 window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY037.17.fits 23:42UT shutter "somewhere" 815_13+70 window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY037.17.fits 815_13+70 window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY037.18.fits 23:47 815_13+70 2.3s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY037.19.fits 17000 815_13+70 FORS2_IMG_CALSKY037.20.fits 815_13+70 FORS2_IMG_CALSKY037.21.fits B window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY037.22.fits 23:50UT ok B 1.3s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY037.23.fits 20000 B FORS2_IMG_CALSKY037.24.fits 19000 B 2.4s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY037.25.fits I window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY037.26.fits 23:54UT I 1.8s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY037.27.fits 16000 I 2.6s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY037.28.fits 19000 I 3.3s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY037.29.fits 19000 V window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY037.30.fits 23:58UT V 6.5s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY037.31.fits 16000 V 10.1s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY037.32.fits 20000 V 13s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY037.33.fits 20000 R window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY038.fits 0:02UT R 9s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY038.1.fits 16000 R 14s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY038.2.fits 20000 R 17s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY038.3.fits 20500 ************************** Commissioning Observations ************************** OB-Name: Phot_SR_Rubin149 Start: 0:06UT Object: Coll./Mode: CCD: Airmass: DIMM: Comments: windscreens vignetting, will not open automatically nor manually; aborted ................................................................... OB-Name: RXJ0420 Start: 0:35UT Object: RXJ0420 Coll./Mode: SR IMG CCD: ABCD,1x1,low Airmass: 1.12 DIMM: 1.2 Comments: AO not running all the time acq FORSFieldAcq038.fits offset B 900s FORS2_IMG038.fits bad seeing; run some active optics tests (L. Noethe. 1:00-UT) ................................................................... OB-Name: lss_PSR0537-6910 Start: 1:33UT Object: PSR0537-6910 Coll./Mode: SR LSS CCD: A,1x1,low Airmass: 1.4 DIMM: 1.2"-0.7 Comments: acq FORSFieldAcq038.1.fits disregard R 60s acq FORSFieldAcq038.2.fits offset a=-1.64 d=1.53 r=-0.02 accept/no repeat R 300s thru FORS2_LSS_SLIT038.fits 150I+OG590 0.7" 2000s FORS2_LSS038.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: Phot_SR_PG0918 Start: 2:31UT Object: PG0918 Coll./Mode: SR IMG CCD: ABCD,1x1,low Airmass: 1.4 DIMM: ~1" Comments: phot std B 4s FORS2_STD038.fits V 4s FORS2_STD038.1.fits R 2s FORS2_STD038.2.fits I4s FORS2_STD038.3.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: RXS0720 Start: 2:40UT Object: RXS0720 Coll./Mode: SR IMG OCC CCD: ABCD,1x1,low 3.4e-06 163.0 Airmass: 1.0 DIMM: <1" Comments: V 20s acq FORSFieldAcq038.3.fits V 5x400s FORS2_IMG038.1-5.fits B 4x400s FORS2_IMG038.6-9.fits ................................................................... now we try a series to test for the dependence of the image quality on telescope focus. OB-Name: IQ_2808 Start: 4:10UT Object: NGC2808 Coll./Mode: SR IMG CCD: ABCD,1x1,low Airmass: 1.3 DIMM: 0.7+/-0.1 Comments: separate log by WSe V 30s FORS2_IMG038.10-12.fits focus at 5.5 and -6.7 nm of 1,0,2 13-15 6.5 -255 16-18 7.5 -313 19-21 8.5 -520 22-24 12.5 +330 25-27 1.5 -153 28-30 2.5 31-33 3.5 34-36 4.5 37-39 5.5 40-42 6.5 43-45 7.5 46-48 do 2 4-port biases FORS2_IMG_CAL038.-1.fits they look ok I 2x30s FORS2_STD038.4-5.fits NO STDs!!! The last image belonging to this group FORS2_STD038.7.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: n3621-mos3 Start: UT 7:00 Object: n3621 Coll./Mode: SR / MOS CCD: ABCD,1x1,high 3.9e-06 163.0 Airmass: 1.01 DIMM: 0.75 Comments: acq FORSFieldAcq038.4-5.fits 600B MOS 2700s FORS2_MOS038.fits finished with error 600B MOS 1800s FORS2_MOS038.1.fits abort to re-acquire R 30s acq FORSFieldAcq038.6.fits offset 600B MOS 1800s FORS2_MOS038.2.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: NGC3628 Start: 8:25UT Object: NGC3628 Coll./Mode: SR IMG CCD: ABCD,1x1,low Airmass: 1.4 DIMM: <.8" Comments: B 120s FORS2_IMG038.49.fits IQ=0.95" B 300s FORS2_IMG038.50.fits V 120s FORS2_IMG038.51.fits IQ=0.75" R 120s FORS2_IMG038.52.fits IQ=0.65" R 300s FORS2_IMG038.53.fits IQ=0.7" I 300s FORS2_IMG038.54.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: reinh Start: 8:56UT Object: NN Ser Coll./Mode: SR LSS CCD: A,1x1,low Airmass: 1.6 DIMM: 0.8 Comments: acq FORSFieldAcq038.7.fits thru slit FORSFocfAcq038.fits offset 150I+OG590 1" 300s FORS2_LSS038.1.fits acq FORSFieldAcq038.8.fits ********************** FORS2 Calibration Plan ********************** Sky flats morning ------------------------- OB: R window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY.fits shutter failed R window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY038.5.fits 9:34UT too dark R window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY038.6.fits 9:37UT too dark R window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY038.7.fits 9:39UT ok R 59s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY038.8.fits 18000 R 48s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY038.9.fits 20000 R 37s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY038.10.fits V window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY038.11.fits 9:45UT ok V 34s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY038.12.fits 22000 V 26s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY038.13.fits V FORS2_IMG_CALSKY038.14.fits I window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY038.15.fits I FORS2_IMG_CALSKY038.16.fits I FORS2_IMG_CALSKY038.17.fits 22000 I 8s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY038.18.fits 22000 B window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY038.19.fits 9:54UT ok B 5s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY038.20.fits 24000 B FORS2_IMG_CALSKY038.21.fits 23000 B 3s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY038.22.fits (R did it on its own... FORS2_IMG_CALSKY038.23.fits) **************************** End of Nightsky Observations **************************** start closing at 10:00UT end closing at UT Telescope in: zenith Dome in: park FORS2 in: calibration position (shutter closed, LADC at 50mm instead of 30mm, GP parked, rotator -45, adapter 0) ******************** Daytime Calibrations ******************** FORS2 calibration plan: Biases ------------------------------ OB: bias-ABCD-1x1 ABCD,1x1,low FORS2_IMG_CAL038.2-6.fits ABCD,1x1,high FORS2_IMG_CAL038.7-11.fits OB: bias-A-1x1 A,1x1,low FORS2_IMG_CAL038.12-16.fits A,1x1,high FORS2_IMG_CAL038.17-21.fits comments: not dark in the enclosure ************ Action Items ************ - calibrations ******************************************************************** * Gero Rupprecht http://www.eso.org/~grupprec * * * Optical Instrumentation Group +49-89-32006-355 * * * European Southern Observatory Garching/Germany * ********************************************************************