Kueyen + FORS2 activities 07.02.2000 ==================================== 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 ============= good night! Conditions ---------- gen: clear, probably photometric seeing: 1"-0.45" wind: 5m/s -10-1 m/s S humid: 20%-30% temperature: 12C loss: Technical Problems ------------------ problem: communication lost between BOB and OH loss: 10min problem: focus failure loss: none Other Problems -------------- none General Comments ---------------- last commissioning night, the team leaves tomorrow. Thanks to everybody on Paranal who helped us to successfully conclude the commissioning! ************************ Daytime Setup Activities ************************ Setups: Dewar refill: FORS2 start-up procedure ------------------------ IWS re-booted started: 12:00LT finished: LT by: IWS ******************** Daytime Calibrations ******************** OB: n3621-flw3 FORS2_MOS_CAL038.-4.fits COMMENT: for contamination flats and all subsequent screen calibrations: LADC 50mm, rotator 50deg, GP not parked OB: reinh_cal FORS2_LSS_CAL038.1-5.fits FORS2 contamination flats ------------------------- OB contamination-quick: ABCD,1x1,high,BVRI B FORS2_IMG_CAL.24-25.fits V FORS2_IMG_CAL.26-27.fits R FORS2_IMG_CAL.28-29.fits I FORS2_IMG_CAL.30-31.fits OB: lss_PSR0537_cal FORS2_LSS_CAL038.6-8.fits OB: lss_HH34_cal FORS2_LSS_CAL038.9-10.fits OB: OJ287host_core_wave FORS2_LSS_CAL038.11-12.fits lights on in dome during nr 11 OJ287host_core_flat FORS2_LSS_CAL038.13-17.fits OB: OJ287comp_flat FORS2_LSS_CAL038.18-22.fits OJ287comp_wave FORS2_LSS_CAL038.23.fits no grism! FORS2_LSS_CAL038.24.fits OB: MXU_M49b_CAL flat FORS2_MXU_CAL038.fits FORS2_MXU_CAL038.1.fits from panel: echelle_ref.fits spectral distortion: FORS2_MXU_CAL038.2.fits *********************************** Preparation for the night *********************************** started: UT dome open: UT handover: UT ********************** FORS2 Calibration Plan ********************** Sky flats evening (started LT) ------------------------------------ OB: skyflat_evening_SR remember to park GP manually! do one ONECAL ! 815_13 window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY038.24-26.fits FORS2_IMG_CALSKY038.27-29.fits B window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY038.30-33.fits B FORS2_IMG_CALSKY038.34-36.fits I window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY038.37.fits I FORS2_IMG_CALSKY038.38-40.fits V window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY038.41.fits V FORS2_IMG_CALSKY038.42-44.fits R window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY038.45.fits R FORS2_IMG_CALSKY038.46-48.fits ************************** Commissioning Observations ************************** OB-Name: Phot_SR_Rubin149 Start: 0:10UT Object: Rubin149 Coll./Mode: SR IMG CCD: ABCD,1x1,low Airmass: 1.45 DIMM: 0.9" Comments: phot std B 4s FORS2_STD039.fits V 4s FORS2_STD039.1.fits R 2s FORS2_STD039.2.fits I 4s FORS2_STD039.3.fits 815_13 12s FORS2_STD039.4.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: ima_cadis1 Start: 0:16UT Object: cadis1 Coll./Mode: SR IMG CCD: ABCD,1x1,low Airmass: 1.7 DIMM: 1.1" Comments: 815_13 1800s FORS2_IMG039.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: Cl0412deep_B Start: 00:50UT Object: Cl0412 Coll./Mode: SR IMG CCD: ABCD,1x1,low Airmass: 1.4 DIMM: 1" Comments: nr 2 contains a bright diagonal trail B 2x600 FORS2_IMG039.1-2.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: Cl0412deep_I Start: 1:18UT Object: Cl0412 Coll./Mode: SR IMG CCD: ABCD,1x1,low Airmass: 1.4 DIMM: <~1" (very variable) Comments: I 3x300s FORS2_IMG039.3-5.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: RXS0720 Start: 1:37UT Object: RXS0720 Coll./Mode: SR IMG CCD: ABCD,1x1,low Airmass: 1.04 DIMM: 1" Comments: V 20s acq FORSFieldAcq039.fits B 3x500 FORS2_IMG039.6-8.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: Phot_SR_PG0918 Start: 2:25UT Object: PG0918 Coll./Mode: SR IMG CCD: ABCD,1x1,low Airmass: 1.37 DIMM: 1.0" Comments: phot std B 4s FORS2_STD039.5.fits V 4s FORS2_STD039.6.fits R 2s FORS2_STD039.7.fits I 4s FORS2_STD039.8.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: Phot_SR_PG1047 Start: 2:35UT Object: PG1047 Coll./Mode: SR IMG CCD: ABCD,1x1,low Airmass: 1.98 DIMM: 1.0" Comments: phot std B 4s FORS2_STD039.9.fits V 4s FORS2_STD039.6.fits R 2s FORS2_STD039.7.fits I 4s FORS2_STD039.8.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: OJ287comp Start: 2:25UT Object: OJ287comp Coll./Mode: SR LSS CCD: Airmass: 1.56 DIMM: 0.9" Comments: R 30s acq FORSFieldAcq039.1.fits R 30s focf FORSFocfAcq039.fits not found, clicked, offset R 30s acq FORSFieldAcq039.2.fits R 30s focf FORSFocfAcq039.1.fits slit FORS2_LSS_SLIT039.fits FORS2_LSS039.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: n3621-mos4 Start: 4:05UT Object: NGC 3621 Coll./Mode: SR MOS CCD: ABCD,1x1,high Airmass: 1.18 DIMM: 0.7 Comments: acq FORSFieldAcq039.3.fits thruslit FORS2_MOS_SLIT039.fits 600B MOS 2700s FORS2_MOS039.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: mxu_119_M49b Start: 5:13UT Object: M49b Coll./Mode: SR MXU CCD: Airmass: 1.6 DIMM: 0.6 Comments: R 120s acq FORSFieldAcq039.4.fits R 120 focf FORSFocfAcq039.2.fits communication problem BOB-OH, re-start BOB &JP2PP: OB too long aborted ................................................................... OB-Name: ima_N2935 Start: 5:35UT Object: NGC 2935 Coll./Mode: SR IMG CCD: ABCD,1x1,low Airmass: 1.01 DIMM: 0.55 Comments: B 600s FORS2_IMG039.10.fits V 240s FORS2_IMG039.11.fits R 240s FORS2_IMG039.12.fits IQ=0.8" I 300s FORS2_IMG039.13.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: NGC3628 Start: 6:08UT Object: NGC 3628 Coll./Mode: SR IMG CCD: ABCD,1x1,low Airmass: 1.29 DIMM: 0.7 Comments: B 120s FORS2_IMG039.14.fits 0.9" B 600s FORS2_IMG039.15.fits 0.85" offset 10" N V 300s FORS2_IMG039.16.fits 0.7" R 600s FORS2_IMG039.17.fits 0.8" focus failure I 600s FORS2_IMG039.18.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: RBS1223 Start: 6:55 Object: RBS1223 Coll./Mode: SR IMG CCD: ABCD,1x1,low Airmass: 1.62 DIMM: 0.6" Comments: V 2s acq FORSFieldAcq039.5.fits offset B 900s FORS2_IMG039.19.fits V 900s FORS2_IMG039.20.fits R 900s FORS2_IMG039.21.fits B 900s FORS2_IMG039.22.fits ................................................................... OB-Name: lss_N4565_PA Start: 8:12UT Object: NGC 4565 Coll./Mode: SR LSS CCD: A,1x1,low Airmass: 1.57 DIMM: 0.6 Comments: acq FORSFieldAcq039.6.fits 300V 1" 1800s FORS2_LSS039.1.fits FORS2_LSS039.2.fits aborted ................................................................... OB-Name: IQ_2808 Start: 8:48UT Object: NGC 2808 Coll./Mode: SR IMG CCD: ABCD,1x1,low Airmass: 1.12 DIMM: 0.5" Comments: image quality test V 30s FORS2_IMG039.23.fits IQ=0.52 B 30s FORS2_IMG039.24.fits IQ=0.56 I 30s FORS2_IMG039.25.fits IQ=0.52 R 30s FORS2_IMG039.26.fits IQ=0.5" move to HR collimator R 30s FORS2_IMG039.27.fits IQ=0.4" V 30s FORS2_IMG039.28.fits IQ=0.5" B 30s FORS2_IMG039.29.fits IQ=0.56" I 30s FORS2_IMG039.30.fits IQ=0.4 ................................................................... OB-Name: Phot_HR_PG1047 Start: 9:25UT Object: PG1047 Coll./Mode: HR IMG CCD: ABCD,1x1,low Airmass: 1.6 DIMM: 0.54 Comments: phot std B 16s FORS2_STD039.13.fits V 16s FORS2_STD039.14.fits R 8s FORS2_STD039.15.fits I 16s FORS2_STD039.16.fits ................................................................... ********************** FORS2 Calibration Plan ********************** Sky flats morning ------------------------- OB: skyflat_morning_HR ABCD,1x1,low R window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY039.4.fits 9:34UT too dark R window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY039.5.fits too dark R window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY039.6.fits 9:45UT too dark R window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY039.7.fits 9:47UT ok R 65s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY039.8.fits 16000 R 53s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY039.9.fits 21000 R 39s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY039.10.fits 22000 V window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY039.11.fits 9:52UT ok V 28s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY039.12.fits 21000 V 21s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY039.13.fits 24000 V 16s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY039.14.fits 23871 I window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY039.15.fits 9:57UT ok I 12s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY039.16.fits 25000 I 8.6s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY039.17.fits 22367.5 I 6.3s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY039.18.fits 22565 B window FORS2_IMG_CALSKY039.19.fits 10:01UT ok B 3.6s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY039.20.fits 23000 B 2.8s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY039.21.fits 23000 B 2.2s FORS2_IMG_CALSKY039.22.fits 22000 **************************** End of Nightsky Observations **************************** start closing at 10:07UT 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_CAL039.-4.fits ABCD,1x1,high FORS2_IMG_CAL039.5-9.fits OB: bias-A-1x1 A,1x1,low FORS2_IMG_CAL039.10-14.fits A,1x1,high FORS2_IMG_CAL039.15-19.fits comments: dome bright ************ Action Items ************ - final calibrations ******************************************************************** * Gero Rupprecht http://www.eso.org/~grupprec * * * Optical Instrumentation Group +49-89-32006-355 * * * European Southern Observatory Garching/Germany * ********************************************************************