Kueyen + FORS2 activities 14/15.08.2000 ===================================== Commissioning Leaders: J. Spyromilio Telescope Operator: J. Navarrete Day/Night Astronomers: --/G. Rupprecht Commiss. Astronomers: W. Hummel (VIC), L. Tresse (VIRMOS) ============================================================= Night Summary ============= Conditions ---------- gen: clear, probably photometric seeing: 0.4-1.0", mostly <0.6" wind: 10-3m/s, N-NE humid: <10% temperature: 11C loss: none Technical Problems ------------------ problem: MXU magazine would not move for mask insertion due to screwed-up software loss: 1h problem: JP2PP delivered wrong setup files to BOB loss: 30min problem: FORS2 shutter was open although status was "closed" BB filter wheel would not move solved by rebooting LCUs, restarting FORS loss: 1h PPR: by Jason Other Problems -------------- none General Comments ---------------- Last night of MXU+MMU commissioning. Data Summary ============ Prog-ID Observer # CD departure comment ---------------------------------------------------------------- n/a Hummel/Tresse 1 each 15.08.2000 calibrations: n/a ************************ Daytime Setup Activities ************************ Setups: Dewar refill: FORS2 start-up procedure ------------------------ started: LT finished: LT by: comments: ************* Daytime Tests ************* the scale problem is being investigated. Preparation of a set of masks with different plate scales 4s R_SPECIAL FlatBlue+1 NGC362-M424.fits 4s R_SPECIAL FlatBlue+1 NGC362-M426.fits 4s R_SPECIAL FlatBlue+1 NGC362-M425.fits insert masks for the test of the scale error *********************************** Preparation for the night *********************************** started: UT dome open: 1:00UT due to mask insertion and problem of the MXU magazine not moving handover: 1:00UT ********************** FORS2 Calibration Plan ********************** no skyflats ********************************************** Commissioning programme for MXU/MMU operations ********************************************** Investigation of scale problem: Mask F210080 ============ OB-id: -2138803691 ------------------------------------ OB name: F2-09980 targ_name: No-Name moon: ph:0.51 dist:41.6 alt:41.7 start: UT 1:20 ------------------------------------ template: FORS2_mxu_acq data product: TEST/SKY/IMAGE ccd: 4-port,1x1,2.62e-/adu airmass: 1.37 ------------------------------------ MXU/SR/R_SPECIAL// 120.0s FORS2_ACQ228.fits DIMM=0.56" MXU/SR/R_SPECIAL// 120.0s FORS2_ACQ228.1.fits DIMM=0.59" MXU/SR/R_SPECIAL// 120.0s FORS2_ACQ228.2.fits DIMM=0.66" MXU/SR/R_SPECIAL// 120.0s FORS2_ACQ228.3.fits DIMM=0.65" ------------------------------------ template: FORS2_mxu_obs_slit data product: TEST/SLIT/IMAGE ccd: 4-port,1x1,1.85e-/adu airmass: 1.32 ------------------------------------ LSS/209/SR/R_SPECIAL// 120.0s FORS2_MXU228.fits DIMM=0.66" RESULT: "mask too small" Mask F210025 ============ ------------------------------------ OB-id: -2138802091 ------------------------------------ OB name: F2-10025 targ_name: No-Name moon: ph:0.51 dist:41.6 alt:47.9 start: UT 1:48 ------------------------------------ template: FORS2_mxu_acq data product: TEST/SKY/IMAGE ccd: 4-port,1x1,2.62e-/adu airmass: 1.30 ------------------------------------ MXU/SR/R_SPECIAL// 120.0s FORS2_ACQ228.4.fits DIMM=0.56" MXU/SR/R_SPECIAL// 120.0s FORS2_ACQ228.5.fits DIMM=0.55" ------------------------------------ template: FORS2_mxu_obs_slit data product: TEST/SLIT/IMAGE ccd: 4-port,1x1,1.85e-/adu airmass: 1.29 ------------------------------------ LSS/210/SR/R_SPECIAL// 120.0s FORS2_MXU228.1.fits DIMM=0.59" LSS/210/SR/R_SPECIAL// 120.0s FORS2_MXU228.2.fits DIMM=0.58" RESULT: "mask too small" interrupt briefly for an impressive live view of the full moon at NasA Mask F210020 ============ ------------------------------------ OB-id: -2138801691 ------------------------------------ OB name: F2-10020 targ_name: No-Name moon: ph:0.51 dist:41.9 alt:68.1 start: UT 3:21 ------------------------------------ template: FORS2_mxu_acq data product: TEST/SKY/IMAGE ccd: 4-port,1x1,2.62e-/adu airmass: 1.19 ------------------------------------ MXU/SR/R_SPECIAL// 120.0s FORS2_ACQ228.6.fits DIMM=0.41" MXU/SR/R_SPECIAL// 120.0s FORS2_ACQ228.7.fits DIMM=0.37" MXU/SR/R_SPECIAL// 120.0s FORS2_ACQ228.8.fits DIMM=0.38" MXU/SR/R_SPECIAL// 120.0s FORS2_ACQ228.9.fits DIMM=0.36" ------------------------------------ template: FORS2_mxu_obs_slit data product: TEST/SLIT/IMAGE ccd: 4-port,1x1,1.85e-/adu airmass: 1.19 ------------------------------------ LSS/210/SR/R_SPECIAL// 120.0s FORS2_MXU228.3.fits DIMM=0.38" RESULT: "mask too small" Mask F210000 ============ OB-id: -2138799891 ------------------------------------ OB name: F2-10000 targ_name: No-Name moon: ph:0.51 dist:41.9 alt:73.4 start: UT 3:47 ------------------------------------ template: FORS2_mxu_acq data product: TEST/SKY/IMAGE ccd: 4-port,1x1,2.62e-/adu airmass: 1.18 ------------------------------------ MXU/SR/R_SPECIAL// 120.0s FORS2_ACQ228.10.fits DIMM=0.48" COMMENT: Problem with P2PP - read the wrong file of *.focf Nothing done. ------------------------------------ OB-id: -2138801091 ------------------------------------ OB name: F2-10015 targ_name: No-Name moon: ph:0.51 dist:42.0 alt:77.5 start: UT 4: 9 ------------------------------------ template: FORS2_mxu_acq data product: TEST/SKY/IMAGE ccd: 4-port,1x1,2.62e-/adu airmass: 1.18 ------------------------------------ MXU/SR/R_SPECIAL// 120.0s FORS2_ACQ228.12.fits DIMM=0.83" MXU/SR/R_SPECIAL// 120.0s FORS2_ACQ228.13.fits DIMM=0.63" ------------------------------------ template: FORS2_mxu_obs_slit data product: TEST/SLIT/IMAGE ccd: 4-port,1x1,1.85e-/adu airmass: 1.19 ------------------------------------ LSS/210/SR/// 120.0s FORS2_MXU228.5.fits DIMM=0.56" ------------------------------------ template: FORS2_mxu_acq data product: TEST/SKY/IMAGE ccd: 4-port,1x1,2.62e-/adu airmass: 1.20 ------------------------------------ MXU/SR/R_SPECIAL// 120.0s FORS2_ACQ228.15.fits DIMM=0.72" MXU/SR/R_SPECIAL// 120.0s FORS2_ACQ228.16.fits DIMM=0.68" ------------------------------------ template: FORS2_mxu_obs_slit data product: TEST/SLIT/IMAGE ccd: 4-port,1x1,1.85e-/adu airmass: 1.20 ------------------------------------ LSS/210/SR/R_SPECIAL// 120.0s FORS2_MXU228.6.fits DIMM=0.62" LSS/210/SR/R_SPECIAL// 120.0s FORS2_MXU228.7.fits DIMM=0.51" RESULT: No significant change. ------------------------------------ OB-id: -2138802491 ------------------------------------ OB name: F2-09995 targ_name: No-Name moon: ph:0.51 dist:42.1 alt:80.8 start: UT 5: 3 ------------------------------------ template: FORS2_mxu_acq data product: TEST/SKY/IMAGE ccd: 4-port,1x1,2.62e-/adu airmass: 1.21 ------------------------------------ MXU/SR/R_SPECIAL// 120.0s FORS2_ACQ228.18.fits DIMM=0.57" MXU/SR/R_SPECIAL// 120.0s FORS2_ACQ228.19.fits DIMM=0.65" Result: No change. Pb with alignment Edition of the fits file of previous OB Problems with JP2PP sometimes sending the wrong paramfile parameters to BOB ------------------------------------ OB-id: -2142577491 ------------------------------------ OB name: F2-9995 targ_name: No-Name moon: ph:0.51 dist:42.3 alt:70.3 start: UT 6: 6 MXU/SR/R_SPECIAL// 120.0s FORS2_ACQ228.20.fits DIMM=0.61" MXU/SR/R_SPECIAL// 120.0s FORS2_ACQ228.21.fits DIMM=0.54" strong trails towards the middle of the CCD: shutter open during the readout?? PPR by JSp ------------------------------------ template: FORS2_mxu_obs_slit data product: TEST/SLIT/IMAGE ccd: 4-port,1x1,1.85e-/adu airmass: 1.36 ------------------------------------ LSS/209/SR/R_SPECIAL// 60.0s FORS2_MXU228.8.fits DIMM=0.58" same trails as above doing INIT repeat exposure LSS/209/SR/R_SPECIAL// 10.0s FORS2_MXU228.9.fits DIMM=0.57" same result. Shutter status is "closed" all the time. installed mask M424NGC362+943129 More problems with the shutter going to LimaPeru. Jason reboot the LCUs ------------------------------------ OB name: targ_name: start: UT 7:32 ------------------------------------ template: data product: TEST/other/INS-THROUG ccd: 4-port,1x1,2.62e-/adu airmass: 1.00 ------------------------------------ //// 2.0s FORS2_.fits DIMM=0.39" ------------------------------------ template: data product: TEST/other/INS-THROUG ccd: 4-port,1x1,2.62e-/adu airmass: 1.00 ------------------------------------ //// 2.0s FORS2_.1.fits DIMM=0.49" MXU/SR/R_SPECIAL// 60.0s FORS2_ACQ228.22.fits DIMM=0.50" MXU/SR/R_SPECIAL// 60.0s FORS2_ACQ228.23.fits DIMM=0.54" MXU/SR/R_SPECIAL// 60.0s FORS2_ACQ228.24.fits DIMM=0.51" ------------------------------------ template: FORS2_mxu_obs_slit data product: TEST/SLIT/IMAGE ccd: 4-port,1x1,1.85e-/adu airmass: 1.44 ------------------------------------ LSS/GC3/SR/R_SPECIAL// 60.0s FORS2_MXU228.10.fits DIMM=0.55" LSS/GC3/SR/R_SPECIAL// 2.0s FORS2_MXU228.11.fits DIMM=0.54" Stars at the top approximately centred in the holes, the ones below are shifted by 2 pixels towards the bottom. ------------------------------------ template: FORS2_mxu_acq data product: TEST/SKY/IMAGE ccd: 4-port,1x1,2.62e-/adu airmass: 1.45 ------------------------------------ repeat: 1st offset a=-0.01 d=-0.28 r=0.01 2nd offset a=-0.02 d=0.00 r=0.00 MXU/SR/R_SPECIAL// 5.0s FORS2_ACQ228.25.fits DIMM=0.62" MXU/SR/R_SPECIAL// 5.0s FORS2_ACQ228.26.fits DIMM=0.62" MXU/SR/R_SPECIAL// 5.0s FORS2_ACQ228.27.fits DIMM=0.75" again: stars in the upper part are ~ok, others are displaced radially towards the field edge (w.r.t. the holes). Cannot be corrected by offset. ------------------------------------ template: FORS2_mxu_obs_slit data product: TEST/SLIT/IMAGE ccd: 4-port,1x1,1.85e-/adu airmass: 1.45 ------------------------------------ LSS/GC3/SR/V_BESS// 2.0s FORS2_MXU228.12.fits DIMM=0.68" Conclude the run: ------------------------------------ OB-id: -2142578891 ------------------------------------ OB name: AM0044-521 targ_name: AM0044-521 moon: ph:0.52 dist:50.8 alt:26.6 start: UT 9:23 ------------------------------------ template: FORS2_img_obs_exp data product: SCIENCE/OBJECT/IMAGE ccd: 4-port,1x1,1.85e-/adu airmass: 1.18 ------------------------------------ IMG/SR/R_SPECIAL/ 300.0s FORS2_IMG228.fits DIMM=0.68" IMG/SR/V_BESS// 200.0s FORS2_IMG228.1.fits DIMM=0.86" IMG/SR/B_BESS// 300.0s FORS2_IMG228.2.fits DIMM=0.86" IMG/SR/R_SPECIAL/ 200.0s FORS2_IMG228.3.fits DIMM=0.84" IMG/SR/V_BESS// 300.0s FORS2_IMG228.4.fits DIMM=0.83" IMG/SR/B_BESS// 300.0s FORS2_IMG228.5.fits DIMM=0.87" IMG/SR/V_BESS// 300.0s FORS2_IMG228.6.fits DIMM=0.74" ********************** FORS2 Calibration Plan ********************** sky flatfields - morning ------------------------- none **************************** End of Nightsky Observations **************************** start closing at 10:05UT end closing at 10:30UT Telescope in: zenith Dome in: park FORS2 in: calibration position ************ Action Items ************ none