Antu + FORS1 6-7/10/99 activities ===================================== Shift Leader: C. Lidman Telescope Operator: A. Lopez Day/Night Astronomers: M. Romaniello/C. Lidman Visiting Astronomers: W. Kollatschny, B. Ziegler 64.O-0149(C) ================================================================ Night Summary ============= Conditions ---------- gen: Clear, probably photometric. seeing: 0.9-3.6 Median=1.4 wind: 3-16m/s humid: 8-30% temperature: 7-9C loss: Technical Problems ------------------ problem: Many setups are required to move slit #6. loss: 8 minutes + 4 minutes + 5 minutes problem: Adaptor failure. Rebooted the adaptor. loss: 10 minutes. problem: A previously aborted template was sending offset commands. Bos was exited and restarted. loss: 5 minutes. Other Problems ------------------ General Comments ---------------- Data Summary ============ Prog-ID Observer departure # tape ---------------------------------------------------------------- 64.O-0149A,B,C Kollatschny/Ziegler 13/10/99 2 CDs and 2 DATs wkollat@uni-sw.gwdg.de,kollat@astro.as.utexas.edu bziegler@uni-sw.gwdg.de *********************************************** LOG OF PROGRAM IDs, OBs, AND EXPOSURE FILENAMES *********************************************** 64.O-0149(C) 200004279 FORS1_IMG_CALSKY279.fits FORS1_IMG_CALSKY279.25.fits 64.O-0149(C) 200004280 FORSFieldAcq279.fits FORS1_MOS_STD279.fits 64.O-0149(C) 200004281 FORS1_IMG280.fits FORS1_IMG280.5.fits 64.O-0149(C) 200004282 FORS1_IMG280.6.fits FORS1_IMG280.6.fits 64.O-0149(C) 200004283 FORSFieldAcq280.fits FORSFocfAcq280.1.fits 64.O-0149(C) 200004284 FORS1_LSS280.fits FORS1_LSS280.2.fits 64.O-0149(C) 200004285 FORSFieldAcq280.2.fits FORSFocfAcq280.2.fits 64.O-0149(C) 200004286 FORSFieldAcq280.3.fits FORSFieldAcq280.3.fits 64.O-0149(C) 200004288 FORSFieldAcq280.4.fits FORS1_LSS280.6.fits 64.O-0149(C) 200004289 FORSFieldAcq280.5.fits FORS1_MOS280.2.fits 64.O-0149(C) 200004290 FORSFieldAcq280.7.fits FORS1_LSS280.8.fits 64.O-0149(C) 200004291 FORS1_IMG280.8.fits FORS1_IMG280.16.fits 64.O-0149(C) 200004292 FORS1_IMG280.18.fits FORS1_IMG280.24.fits 64.O-0149(C) 200004294 FORSFieldAcq280.9.fits FORSFieldAcq280.11.fits 64.O-0149(C) 200004296 FORS1_MOS280.3.fits FORS1_MOS280.5.fits 64.O-0149(C) 200004297 FORSFieldAcq280.12.fits FORS1_MOS_STD280.1.fits 64.O-0149(C) 200004298 FORS1_IMG_CALSKY280.fits FORS1_IMG_CALSKY280.16.fits ********************* LOG OF EXPOSURE TIMES ********************* Total science time: 6.17 hrs Total standard star time: 0.12 hrs Total acquisition time: 0.03 hrs Total calibration time: 0.21 hrs losses (technical problems): 32 minutes losses (weather):none losses (misc):none ************************ Daytime Setup Activities ************************ Setups: Dewar refill: FORS1 start-up procedure ------------------------ started: LT finished: LT by: procedure: according to FORS1 Daily Check List comments: ******************** Daytime Calibrations ******************** FORS1 contamination flats ------------------------- OB contamination-quick: ABCD,1x1,high,UBVRI U FORS1_IMG_CAL279.28-29.fits B FORS1_IMG_CAL279.30-31.fits V FORS1_IMG_CAL279.32-33.fits R FORS1_IMG_CAL279.34-35.fits I FORS1_IMG_CAL279.36-37.fits comments: FORS1_IMG_CAL279.26-27.fits are useless because the focal field was not cleared before starting the exposure. Slit 6 was stuck, but the OS Status Panel said that the set-up was complete and proceeded to take the flat. Slit 6 is visible on the resulting image. FORS1 calibration plan: Biases ------------------------------ OB: bias-ABCD-1x1 ABCD,1x1,low FORS1_IMG_CAL.fits ABCD,1x1,high FORS1_IMG_CAL.fits OB: bias-A-1x1 A,1x1,low FORS1_IMG_CAL.fits A,1x1,high FORS1_IMG_CAL.fits comments: Calibrations for programme: 64.O-0439(A) ---------------------------------------- Programme-ID: 64.O-0439(A) OB-ID: OB-Name: ac114_1_cal Object: scren flats/wavelength Mode Coll./obs-type: SR/MOS CCD: A,1x1,low Start: 12:15UT Telescope in: zenith Comments: MOS/SR 3x60s, 1", 300V+GG435 FORS1_MOS_CAL279.-2.fits FF lamps unit 1 ON. MOS/SR 3x60s, 1", 300V+GG435 FORS1_MOS_CAL279.3-5.fits FF lamps unit 2 ON. MOS/SR 3x60s, 1", 300V+GG435 FORS1_MOS_CAL279.6-8.fits FF lamps unit 2 ON. MOS/SR 3x60s, 1", 300V+GG435 FORS1_MOS_CAL279.9-11.fits FF lamps unit 1 ON. MOS/SR 200s, 1", 300V+GG435 FORS1_MOS_CAL279.12.fits Arc MOS/SR 200s, 1", 300V+GG435 FORS1_MOS_CAL279.13.fits Arc Programme-ID: 64.O-0439(A) OB-ID: OB-Name: ac114_2_cal Object: scren flats/wavelength Mode Coll./obs-type: SR/MOS CCD: A,1x1,low Start: 13:12UT Telescope in: zenith Comments: MOS/SR 3x60s, 1", 300V+GG435 FORS1_MOS_CAL279.14-16.fits FF lamps unit 1 ON MOS/SR 3x60s, 1", 300V+GG435 FORS1_MOS_CAL279.17-19.fits FF lamps unit 2 ON MOS/SR 200s, 1", 300V+GG435 FORS1_MOS_CAL279.20.fits Arc Programme-ID: 64.O-0439(A) OB-ID: OB-Name: ac114_3_cal Object: scren flats/wavelength Mode Coll./obs-type: SR/MOS CCD: A,1x1,low Start: 13:36UT Telescope in: zenith Comments: MOS/SR 3x60s, 1", 300V+GG435 FORS1_MOS_CAL279.21-23.fits FF lamps unit 1 ON MOS/SR 3x60s, 1", 300V+GG435 FORS1_MOS_CAL279.24-26.fits FF lamps unit 2 ON MOS/SR 200s, 1", 300V+GG435 FORS1_MOS_CAL279.27.fits Arc MOS/SR 3x60s, 1", 300V+GG435 FORS1_MOS_CAL279.28-30.fits FF lamps unit 1 ON MOS/SR 3x60s, 1", 300V+GG435 FORS1_MOS_CAL279.31-33.fits FF lamps unit 2 ON MOS/SR 200s, 1", 300V+GG435 FORS1_MOS_CAL279.34.fits Arc Programme-ID: 64.O-0439(A) OB-ID: OB-Name: cl0054_cal Object: scren flats/wavelength Mode Coll./obs-type: SR/MOS CCD: A,1x1,low Start: 14:23UT Telescope in: zenith Comments: MOS/SR 3x60s, 1", 300V+GG435 FORS1_MOS_CAL279.35-37.fits FF lamps unit 1 ON MOS/SR 3x60s, 1", 300V+GG435 FORS1_MOS_CAL279.38-40.fits FF lamps unit 2 ON MOS/SR 200s, 1", 300V+GG435 FORS1_MOS_CAL279.41.fits Arc Programme-ID: 64.O-0439(A) OB-ID: OB-Name: specphot-flat/wave/bias Object: scren flats/wavelength/biases Mode Coll./obs-type: SR/MOS CCD: A,1x1,low,windowed Start: 14:50UT Telescope in: zenith Comments: MOS/SR 3x10s, 1", 300V+GG435 FORS1_MOS_CAL279.42-44.fits max 25000ADU MOS/SR 200s, 1", 300V+GG435 FORS1_MOS_CAL279.45.fits MOS/SR 5xbias FORS1_IMG_CAL279.21-25.fits *********************************** Preparation for the night *********************************** started: UT dome open: UT handover: 22:30UT ********************** FORS1 Calibration Plan ********************** Skyflats (started LT) -------------------------- OB: twil-ABCD-low-UBIVR-SR-1900 remember to park GP manually! do one ONECAL ! U window FORS1_IMG_CALSKY279.fits 22:55 U FORS1_IMG_CALSKY279.1.fits 1.8s 20000 ADU U FORS1_IMG_CALSKY279.2.fits 2.6s 22000 ADU U FORS1_IMG_CALSKY279.3.fits 3.2s 22000 ADU U FORS1_IMG_CALSKY279.4.fits 3.9s 22000 ADU U FORS1_IMG_CALSKY279.5.fits 4.9s 22000 ADU B window FORS1_IMG_CALSKY279.6.fits Too early B window FORS1_IMG_CALSKY279.7.fits 23:03 B FORS1_IMG_CALSKY279.8.fits 1.4s 19000 ADU B FORS1_IMG_CALSKY279.9.fits 2.1s 22000 ADU B FORS1_IMG_CALSKY279.10.fits 2.6s 22000 ADU B FORS1_IMG_CALSKY279.11.fits 3.4s 22000 ADU B FORS1_IMG_CALSKY279.12.fits 4.4s 22000 ADU g window FORS1_IMG_CALSKY279.13.fits 23:09 g FORS1_IMG_CALSKY279.14.fits 6.3s 19000 ADU g FORS1_IMG_CALSKY279.15.fits 9.6s 22000 ADU g FORS1_IMG_CALSKY279.16.fits 13s 22000 ADU g FORS1_IMG_CALSKY279.17.fits 17s 22000 ADU g FORS1_IMG_CALSKY279.18.fits 24s 21000 ADU R window FORS1_IMG_CALSKY279.19.fits 23:15 R FORS1_IMG_CALSKY279.20.fits 24s 21000 ADU R FORS1_IMG_CALSKY279.21.fits 38s 22000 ADU R FORS1_IMG_CALSKY279.22.fits 55s 22000 ADU R FORS1_IMG_CALSKY279.23.fits 83s 22000 ADU R FORS1_IMG_CALSKY279.24.fits 134s 22000 ADU R FORS1_IMG_CALSKY279.25.fits 257s 20000 ADU ****************************************** Visitor programme 64.O-0149(A),(B) and (C) ****************************************** OB-Name: std-specphot-LTT7987 Object: LTT7987 Mode Coll. SR CCD: A,1x1,low,starty=1000,nx=500 Airmass: 1.01 DIMM: 1.02 Start: 23:30 Comments: Acquisition Image: FORSFieldAcq279 Offset and repeat. FORSFieldAcq279.1 Offset and no repeat. MOS/SR GRIS+300V GG435 120s FORS1_MOS_STD279 After 30 setups and 8 minutes, slit #6 was removed. The average move is 8mm. The situation is deteriorating. ****************************************** Visitor programme 64.O-0149(A),(B) and (C) ****************************************** OB-Name: ms2137_deep Object: ms2137 Mode Coll. SR CCD: ABCD,1x1,low Airmass: 1.05 DIMM: 0.92 Start: 00:03 Comments: IMA/SR R_BESS 300s FORS1_IMG280 IQ=1.1" IMA/SR R_BESS 300s FORS1_IMG280.1 IQ=1.1" IMA/SR R_BESS 300s FORS1_IMG280.2 IQ=1.0" IMA/SR R_BESS 300s FORS1_IMG280.3 IQ=1.0" IMA/SR R_BESS 300s FORS1_IMG280.4 IQ=1.2" IMA/SR R_BESS 300s FORS1_IMG280.5 IQ=1.2" ****************************************** Visitor programme 64.O-0149(A),(B) and (C) ****************************************** OB-Name: FDF_g_a Object: FDF Mode Coll. SR CCD: ABCD,1x1,low Airmass: 1.73 DIMM: 1.26 Start: 00:40 Comments: IMA/SR g_GUNN 515s FORS1_IMG280.6 IQ=2.2" IQ is too poor. Template Aborted. ****************************************** Visitor programme 64.O-0149(A),(B) and (C) ****************************************** OB-Name: NGC6876 Object: NGC6876 Mode Coll. SR CCD: A,1x1,high Airmass: 1.47 DIMM: 1.22 Start: 01:05 Comments: Observers have set the acquisition for high accuracy. Acquistion images: FORSFieldAcq280 and FORSFocfAcq280. The adaptor choose a different guide star after the first offset so we need to do the acquisition again. Note that the template FORS1_lss_acq crashes in high accuracy mode. Nevertheless, the offset is completed successfully. Acquisition images: FORSFieldAcq280.1 and FORSFocfAcq280.1 Through slit image: FORS1_LSS280 to FORS1_LSS280.2. The angle is very poor. Editing the FIMS file. Changed -78 to -76.88. Restarted the acquisition. Acquisition images: FORSFieldAcq280.2 and FORSFocfAcq280.2 Adaptor Error. Lost 10 minutes. Let's acquire this target in fast mode. Angle is -76.88 Acquisition image: FORSFieldAcq280.3 Incorrect co-ordinates. Trying again. Acquisition Image: FORSFieldAcq280.4 Through slit image: FORS1_LSS280.3 Seeing continuously degrading. SR/LSS 1.6" slit GRIS_600B 1200s FORS1_LSS280.4 SR/LSS 1.6" slit GRIS_600B 1200s FORS1_LSS280.5 SR/LSS 1.6" slit GRIS_600B 1200s FORS1_LSS280.6 Required 10 setups to open fully slit #6. 4 minutes lost. ****************************************** Visitor programme 64.O-0149(A),(B) and (C) ****************************************** OB-Name: FDF_MOS1 Object: FDF Mode Coll. SR CCD: A,1x1,low Airmass: 1.06 DIMM: 1.25 Start: 03:15 Comments: Acquisition Images: FORSFieldAcq280.5 -0.50,-0.90 Offset and repeat FORSFieldAcq280.6 -0.10, 0.70 Offset and no repeat Through Slit Image: FORS1_MOS280 OK. SR/MOS GRIS_150I 1800s FORS1_MOS280.1 SR/MOS GRIS_150I 1800s FORS1_MOS280.2 ****************************************** Visitor programme 64.O-0149(A),(B) and (C) ****************************************** OB-Name: NGC57_fast Object: NGC57 Mode Coll. SR CCD: A,1x1,high Airmass: 1.37 DIMM: 1.4 Start: 04:40 Comments: Acquisition Image: FORSFieldAcq280.7 Offset and repeat FORSFieldAcq280.8 Offset and no repeat Through slit image. FORS1_LSS280.7.fits SR/LSS GRIS_600B 1200s FORS1_LSS280.8.fits ****************************************** Visitor programme 64.O-0149(A),(B) and (C) ****************************************** OB-Name: FDF_g_a Object: FDF Mode Coll. SR CCD: ABCD,1x1,low Airmass: 1.01 DIMM: 1.12 Start: 05:10 Comments: SR/IMA g_GUNN+40 515s FORS1_IMG280.8 IQ=1.15 SR/IMA g_GUNN+40 515s FORS1_IMG280.9 IQ=1.15 SR/IMA g_GUNN+40 515s FORS1_IMG280.10 IQ=1.40 Reset LADC SR/IMA g_GUNN+40 515s FORS1_IMG280.11 IQ=1.50 SR/IMA g_GUNN+40 515s FORS1_IMG280.12 IQ=1.30 SR/IMA g_GUNN+40 515s FORS1_IMG280.13 IQ=1.25 Reset LADC SR/IMA g_GUNN+40 515s FORS1_IMG280.14 IQ=1.25 SR/IMA g_GUNN+40 515s FORS1_IMG280.15 IQ=1.10 SR/IMA g_GUNN+40 515s FORS1_IMG280.16 IQ=1.20 Exposure FORS1_IMG280.17 aborted to reset LADC. SR/IMA g_GUNN+40 515s FORS1_IMG280.18 IQ=1.10 SR/IMA g_GUNN+40 515s FORS1_IMG280.19 IQ=1.20 SR/IMA g_GUNN+40 515s FORS1_IMG280.20 IQ=1.15 Reset LADC SR/IMA g_GUNN+40 515s FORS1_IMG280.21 IQ=1.10 SR/IMA g_GUNN+40 515s FORS1_IMG280.22 IQ=1.15 SR/IMA g_GUNN+40 515s FORS1_IMG280.23 IQ=1.25 Reset LADC SR/IMA g_GUNN+40 515s FORS1_IMG280.24 IQ=1.40 Aborted at exposure FORS1_IMG280.25 due to poor seeing. ****************************************** Visitor programme 64.O-0149(A),(B) and (C) ****************************************** OB-Name: FDF_MOS1 Object: FDF Mode Coll. SR CCD: A,1x1,low Airmass: 1.40 DIMM: 2.13 Start: 08:05 Comments: Acquisition Images: FORSFieldAcq280.9 -0.33,-0.71 Offset and repeat FORSFieldAcq280.10 No offset and no repeat. The previous OB was sending offet commands to Bob even though it was aborted. Exited and restarted Bob. Lost 5 minutes. Through Slit Images: FORS1_MOS280.3 SR/MOS GRIS_150I 1800s FORS1_MOS280.4 SR/MOS GRIS_150I 1300s FORS1_MOS280.5 The second exposure was stopped because of oncoming twilight. ****************************************** Visitor programme 64.O-0149(A),(B) and (C) ****************************************** OB-Name: std_specphot-LTT2415 Object: LTT2415 Mode Coll. SR CCD: A,1x1,low, starty=1000,ny=500 Airmass: 1.01 DIMM: 2.59 Start: 09:20 Comments: Acquisition Image: FORSFieldAcq280.12 SR/MOS GRIS_600B 200s FORS1_MOS_STD280 SR/MOS GRIS_150I 120s FORS1_MOS_STD280.1 It took 40 setups to move slit #6 out of the beam ********************** FORS1 Calibration Plan ********************** sky flatfields - morning ------------------------- OB: twil-ABCD-high-RVIBU-SR-0427 g window FORS1_IMG_CALSKY.fits 09:48 g FORS1_IMG_CALSKY.fits 10s 27000 ADU g FORS1_IMG_CALSKY.fits 7.6s 28000 ADU g FORS1_IMG_CALSKY.fits 5.6s 28000 ADU g FORS1_IMG_CALSKY.fits 4.2s 27000 ADU g FORS1_IMG_CALSKY.fits 3.2s 27000 ADU B window FORS1_IMG_CALSKY.fits 09:54 B FORS1_IMG_CALSKY.fits 2.0s 27000 ADU B FORS1_IMG_CALSKY.fits 1.5s 27000 ADU B FORS1_IMG_CALSKY.fits 1.2s 26000 ADU B FORS1_IMG_CALSKY.fits 0.9s 27000 ADU B FORS1_IMG_CALSKY.fits 0.7s 26000 ADU U window FORS1_IMG_CALSKY.fits 10:00 U FORS1_IMG_CALSKY.fits 4.0s 26000 ADU U FORS1_IMG_CALSKY.fits 3.1s 26000 ADU U FORS1_IMG_CALSKY.fits 2.5s 26000 ADU U FORS1_IMG_CALSKY.fits 2.0s 25000 ADU **************************** End of Nightsky Observations **************************** start closing at 10:05 UT end closing at UT Telescope in: zenith Dome in: park FORS1 in: calibration position ************ Action Items ************ - Slit 6 got stuck several times. It eventually moves by repeating the setup command over and over. - At the beginning of a sequence of screen flats for imaging, the focal field was not cleared (slit 6 was stuck), but the template thuoght that everything was fine and started integrating: slit 6 is visible on the resulting image (FORS1_IMG_CAL279.26.fits).