Antu + ISAAC/FORS1 activities 10-11/10/99
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Shift Leader:		C. Lidman
Telescope Operator:	A. Lopez
Day/Night Astronomers:	C.Moutou, M. Chadid/C. Lidman
Visiting Astronomers:	GTO- W. Kollatschny, B. Ziegler  64.O-0149(C)
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Night Summary
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Conditions
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gen:          Photometric
seeing:	      0.5-1.9", median 0.9"
wind:	      5-13 m/s
humid:	      2-18%
temperature:  9-13C
loss:	

Technical Problems
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problem: Message overflow from autoguiding panel.
loss:	 2 minutes.

Other Problems
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General Comments
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Data Summary
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Prog-ID		Observer	# tape	      departure
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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

e-mails
wkollat@uni-sw.gwdg.de,kollat@astro.as.utexas.edu
bziegler@uni-sw.gwdg.de

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LOG OF PROGRAM IDs, OBs, AND EXPOSURE FILENAMES
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60.A-9203(A) 200002156 FORS1_IMG_CAL283.fits  FORS1_IMG_CAL283.9.fits
64.O-0149(C) 200004379 FORS1_IMG_CALSKY283.fits  FORS1_IMG_CALSKY283.27.fits
64.O-0149(C) 200004382 FORS1_STD283.fits  FORS1_STD284.1.fits
64.O-0149(C) 200004383 FORS1_IMG284.fits  FORS1_IMG284.13.fits
64.O-0149(C) 200004384 FORS1_IMG284.14.fits  FORS1_IMG284.41.fits
64.O-0149(C) 200004385 FORS1_IMG284.42.fits  FORS1_IMG284.49.fits
64.O-0149(C) 200004386 FORS1_IMG284.50.fits  FORS1_IMG284.52.fits
64.O-0149(C) 200004387 FORS1_IMG284.53.fits  FORS1_IMG284.55.fits
64.O-0149(C) 200004388 FORS1_IMG284.56.fits  FORS1_IMG284.60.fits
64.O-0149(C) 200004389 FORS1_IMG284.61.fits  FORS1_IMG284.61.fits
64.O-0149(C) 200004391 FORS1_IMG284.62.fits  FORS1_IMG284.66.fits
64.O-0149(B) 200004392 FORS1_IMG284.67.fits  FORS1_IMG284.67.fits
64.O-0149(B) 200004393 FORS1_IMG284.68.fits  FORS1_IMG284.68.fits
64.O-0149(C) 200004394 FORS1_IMG284.69.fits  FORS1_IMG284.70.fits
64.O-0149(C) 200004395 FORSFieldAcq284.fits  FORSFieldAcq284.fits
64.O-0149(C) 200004396 FORS1_LSS284.fits  FORS1_LSS284.2.fits
64.O-0149(C) 200004397 FORSFieldAcq284.1.fits  FORS1_MOS_STD284.fits
64.O-0149(C) 200004398 FORS1_IMG_CALSKY284.fits  FORS1_IMG_CALSKY284.19.fits


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LOG OF EXPOSURE TIMES
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Total science time:  6.60 hrs
Total standard star time:  0.13 hrs
Total acquisition time:  0.00 hrs
Total calibration time:  0.22 hrs

losses (technical problems): 2 minutes.
losses (weather): none
losses (misc): none


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Daytime Setup Activities
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Setups:   

Dewar refill:	

FORS1 start-up procedure
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started:  
finished: 
by:       
procedure:
comments:    

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Daytime Calibrations
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To be investigated: MJD is the same for every file taken during the occultation


ISAAC Calibration for program 64.S-0209(A)
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Note: all windowed frames are taken manually from OS panel

  Darks spec 
  ==========
Hardware readout window is: XS,NX=8,1016  Y,NY=400,256
Readout mode when windowed: Double Corr (as calibrations and science)  TBC

Windowed DIT=1s NDIT=100	Dark_1_window_0001.fits to 0003.fits
Windowed DIT=10s NDIT=10	Dark_1_window_0004.fits to 0006.fits

Full window DIT=30s NDIT=1	Dark_Spectro_0001.fits to 0003.fits
Full window DIT=20s NDIT=1	Dark_Spectro_0004.fits to 0006.fits
Full window DIT=10s NDIT=1	Dark_Spectro_0007.fits to 0009.fits

  Darks Img
  =========
Full window
Note: ignore Dark_Img_0001.fits (detector not set correctly)
DIT=10s NDIT=2			Dark_Img_0002.fits to 0004.fits
DIT=1.77s NDIT=10		Dark_Img_0005.fits to 0007.fits
DIT=5s NDIT=4			Dark_Img_0008.fits to 0010.fits


  Flats spec
  ==========
Slit 2", SK filter, wave=2.345mic 
Windowed DIT=4s NDIT=10 Lamp=0/35	Flat_Slit2_window_0001.fits to 0010
odd number are OFF, even number are ON 

Slit 1", SK filter, Waves=2.045, 2.145, 2.245, 2.345mic, Full window
odd number are ON, even number are OFF!
					SWS1-MR_Flats_Slit1_0001.fits to 0040

Slit 2", SK filter, Waves=2.045, 2.145, 2.245, 2.345mic, Full window
					SWS1-MR_Flats_slit_0001.fits to 0040

  Arcs 
  ====
Slit 2", SK filter, wave=2.345mic 
Windowed DIT=50s NDIT=5	both/nolamp 	Arcs_Slit2_window_0001.fits to 0002
Note: very few lines 

Slit 1", SK filter, Waves=2.045, 2.145, 2.245, 2.345mic, Full window
					SWS1-MR_Arcs_slit1_0001.fits to 0008

Slit 2", SK filter, Waves=2.045, 2.145, 2.245, 2.345mic, Full window
					SWS1-MR_Arcs_slit2_0001.fits to 0008


FORS1 contamination flats
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OB contamination-quick:		ABCD,1x1,high,UBVRI
U  FORS1_IMG_CAL283.10-11.fits 
B  FORS1_IMG_CAL283.12-13.fits
V  FORS1_IMG_CAL283.14-15.fits
R  FORS1_IMG_CAL283.16-17.fits
I  FORS1_IMG_CAL283.18-19.fits

Note: first set of images FORS1_IMG_CAL283.-9 to be ignored: Fiera
software needed to be restarted (electronic pattern)

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Preparation for the night
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started:   UT
dome open: UT
handover:  22:35 UT


Skyflats 
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OB: twil-ABCD-low-UBIVR-SR-1900
remember to park GP manually!
do one ONECAL !

U window                FORS1_IMG_CALSKY283.fits        22:54 Too bright
U window                FORS1_IMG_CALSKY283.1.fits      22:57 OK
U                       FORS1_IMG_CALSKY283.2.fits      1.9s
U                       FORS1_IMG_CALSKY283.3.fits      2.6s
U                       FORS1_IMG_CALSKY283.4.fits      3.2s
U                       FORS1_IMG_CALSKY283.5.fits      3.9
U                       FORS1_IMG_CALSKY283.6.fits      4.8
                                                
B window                FORS1_IMG_CALSKY283.7.fits      23:02 Too bright 
B window                FORS1_IMG_CALSKY283.8.fits        
B window                FORS1_IMG_CALSKY283.9.fits      23:05 OK
B                       FORS1_IMG_CALSKY283.10.fits     1.3s 
B                       FORS1_IMG_CALSKY283.11.fits     1.9 
B                       FORS1_IMG_CALSKY283.12.fits     2.3 
B                       FORS1_IMG_CALSKY283.13.fits     3.0 
B                       FORS1_IMG_CALSKY283.14.fits     3.9s

g window                FORS1_IMG_CALSKY283.15.fits     23:10 OK
g                       FORS1_IMG_CALSKY283.16.fits     5.4s
g                       FORS1_IMG_CALSKY283.17.fits     8.2s
g                       FORS1_IMG_CALSKY283.18.fits     11s
g                       FORS1_IMG_CALSKY283.19.fits     15s
g                       FORS1_IMG_CALSKY283.20.fits     20s

R window                FORS1_IMG_CALSKY283.21.fits     23:16 OK
R                       FORS1_IMG_CALSKY283.22.fits     20s
R                       FORS1_IMG_CALSKY283.23.fits     30s
R                       FORS1_IMG_CALSKY283.24.fits     42s
R                       FORS1_IMG_CALSKY283.25.fits     60s
R                       FORS1_IMG_CALSKY283.26.fits     90s
R                       FORS1_IMG_CALSKY283.27.fits    150s

Problem with displaying images on the RTD. 23:25

Test image for RTD display FORS1_IMG_CALSKY283.28. OK

Lost 10 minutes of twilight.

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Visitor programme 64.O-0149(C)
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OB-Name:  Photom-std-MarkA-low_23jul
Object:	  MarkA-low
Mode:	  IMA/SR
CCD:      ABCD,1x1,low
Airmass:  1.035
DIMM:     0.79
Start:    23:45
Comments:       

IMA/SR U_BESS 80s  FORS1_STD283   All stars OK.
IMA/SR B_BESS 6s   FORS1_STD283.1 All stars OK.
IMA/SR g_GUNN 2s   FORS1_STD283.2 All stars OK.
IMA/SR R_BESS 2s   FORS1_STD283.3 All stars OK. 
IMA/SR I_BESS 3s   FORS1_STD283.4 All stars OK.

IMA/SR B_BESS 40s  FORS1_STD283.5 Mark A saturated.
IMA/SR g_GUNN 40s  FORS1_STD283.6 Mark A saturated.
IMA/SR R_BESS 40s  FORS1_STD284   Mark A saturated.
IMA/SR I_BESS 40s  FORS1_STD284.1 Mark A saturated.

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Visitor programme 64.O-0149(C)
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OB-Name:  NGC6868img
Object:	  NGC6868img
Mode:	  IMA/SR
CCD:      ABCD,1x1,low
Airmass:  1.10
DIMM:     0.61
Start:    00:05
Comments:       

IMA/SR R_BESS 90s FORS1_IMG284   IQ=0.8
IMA/SR R_BESS 90s FORS1_IMG284.1 IQ=0.7
IMA/SR R_BESS 90s FORS1_IMG284.2 IQ=0.7
IMA/SR R_BESS 90s FORS1_IMG284.3 IQ=0.7
IMA/SR R_BESS 90s FORS1_IMG284.4 IQ=0.7
IMA/SR R_BESS 90s FORS1_IMG284.5 IQ=0.7
IMA/SR R_BESS 90s FORS1_IMG284.6 IQ=0.8
IMA/SR R_BESS 90s FORS1_IMG284.7 IQ=0.8
IMA/SR R_BESS 90s FORS1_IMG284.8 IQ=0.8

Slight gradient in the IQ from center to top right.

IMA/SR B_BESS 180s FORS1_IMG284.9  IQ=0.9
IMA/SR B_BESS 180s FORS1_IMG284.10 IQ=0.8
IMA/SR B_BESS 180s FORS1_IMG284.11 IQ=0.8
IMA/SR B_BESS 180s FORS1_IMG284.12 IQ=0.8
IMA/SR B_BESS 180s FORS1_IMG284.13 IQ=0.75

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Visitor programme 64.O-0149(C)
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OB-Name:  FDF_R_a 
Object:	  FDF
Mode:	  SR/IMA 
CCD:      ABCD,1x1,low
Airmass:  1.51
DIMM:     0.50
Start:    00:54
Comments:       

IMA/SR R_BESS 240s FORS1_IMG284.14   IQ=0.75
IMA/SR R_BESS 240s FORS1_IMG284.15   IQ=0.75
IMA/SR R_BESS 240s FORS1_IMG284.16   IQ=0.8
IMA/SR R_BESS 240s FORS1_IMG284.17   IQ=0.8

LADC adjusted

IMA/SR R_BESS 240s FORS1_IMG284.18   IQ=0.85
IMA/SR R_BESS 240s FORS1_IMG284.19   IQ=0.8
IMA/SR R_BESS 240s FORS1_IMG284.20   IQ=0.8
IMA/SR R_BESS 240s FORS1_IMG284.21   IQ=0.85 

Some elongation in the images. This is probably due to the
wind.

IMA/SR R_BESS 240s FORS1_IMG284.22   IQ=0.85
IMA/SR R_BESS 240s FORS1_IMG284.23   IQ=0.8
IMA/SR R_BESS 240s FORS1_IMG284.24   IQ=0.85
IMA/SR R_BESS 240s FORS1_IMG284.25   IQ=0.80

02:00 Problem with the Autoguider panel. We can continue
for the moment, but we cannot reset the LADC.

Lost 2 minutes investigating the problem.

IMA/SR R_BESS 240s FORS1_IMG284.26   IQ=0.80
IMA/SR R_BESS 240s FORS1_IMG284.27   IQ=0.90
IMA/SR R_BESS 240s FORS1_IMG284.28   IQ=0.85
IMA/SR R_BESS 240s FORS1_IMG284.29   IQ=0.80

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Visitor programme 64.O-0149(C)
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OB-Name:  FDF_R_a 
Object:	  FDF
Mode:	  SR/IMA 
CCD:      ABCD,1x1,low
Airmass:  1.14
DIMM:     0.98
Start:    02:20
Comments:       

Reset LADC

IMA/SR R_BESS 240s FORS1_IMG284.30   IQ=0.80
IMA/SR R_BESS 240s FORS1_IMG284.31   IQ=0.70
IMA/SR R_BESS 240s FORS1_IMG284.32   IQ=0.75
IMA/SR R_BESS 240s FORS1_IMG284.33   IQ=0.70

Reset LADC

IMA/SR R_BESS 240s FORS1_IMG284.34   IQ=0.70
IMA/SR R_BESS 240s FORS1_IMG284.35   IQ=0.70
IMA/SR R_BESS 240s FORS1_IMG284.36   IQ=0.70
IMA/SR R_BESS 240s FORS1_IMG284.37   IQ=0.65

Images in the lowere right corner are slightly
elongated.

Reset LADC

IMA/SR R_BESS 240s FORS1_IMG284.38   IQ=0.60
IMA/SR R_BESS 240s FORS1_IMG284.39   IQ=0.55
IMA/SR R_BESS 240s FORS1_IMG284.40   IQ=0.60
IMA/SR R_BESS 240s FORS1_IMG284.41   IQ=0.60

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Visitor programme 64.O-0149(C)
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OB-Name:  FDF_I_a
Object:	  FDF
Mode:	  SR/IMA
CCD:      ABCD,1x1,low
Airmass:  1.03
DIMM:     0.44
Start:    03:25
Comments:       

IMA/SR I_BESS 300s FORS1_IMG284.42   IQ=0.55
IMA/SR I_BESS 300s FORS1_IMG284.43   IQ=0.50
IMA/SR I_BESS 300s FORS1_IMG284.44   IQ=0.50
IMA/SR I_BESS 300s FORS1_IMG284.45   IQ=0.45

Images in the lower right corner are slightly 
elongated.

Reset LADC

IMA/SR I_BESS 300s FORS1_IMG284.46   IQ=0.45
IMA/SR I_BESS 300s FORS1_IMG284.47   IQ=0.50
IMA/SR I_BESS 300s FORS1_IMG284.48   IQ=0.50
IMA/SR I_BESS 300s FORS1_IMG284.49   IQ=0.60

Images in the lower right corner are elongated.

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Visitor programme 64.O-0149(C)
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OB-Name:  cl0016_deepi
Object:	  cl0016
Mode:	  SR/IMA
CCD:      ABCD,1x1,low
Airmass:  1.34
DIMM:     0.50
Start:    04:17
Comments:       

IMA/SR R_BESS 300s FORS1_IMG284.50 IQ=0.7
IMA/SR R_BESS 300s FORS1_IMG284.51 IQ=0.65
IMA/SR R_BESS 300s FORS1_IMG284.52 IQ=0.7


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Visitor programme 64.O-0149(C)
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OB-Name:  cl0303_deepi
Object:	  cl0303
Mode:	  SR/IMA
CCD:      ABCD,1x1,low
Airmass:  1.53
DIMM:     0.81
Start:    04:45
Comments:       

IMA/SR R_BESS 300s FORS1_IMG284.53 IQ=0.90
IMA/SR R_BESS 300s FORS1_IMG284.54 IQ=1.05
IMA/SR R_BESS 300s FORS1_IMG284.55 IQ=1.00


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Visitor programme 64.O-0149(C)
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OB-Name:  FDF_B_a
Object:	  FDF
Mode:	  SR/IMA
CCD:      ABCD,1x1,low
Airmass:  1.01
DIMM:     1.04
Start:    05:06
Comments:      

IMA/SR B_BESS 515s FORS1_IMG284.56 IQ=0.85
IMA/SR B_BESS 515s FORS1_IMG284.57 IQ=0.85
IMA/SR B_BESS 515s FORS1_IMG284.58 IQ=1.00

Reset LADC

IMA/SR B_BESS 515s FORS1_IMG284.59 IQ=1.05
IMA/SR B_BESS 515s FORS1_IMG284.60 IQ=1.10

Previous expoure read out after 228 seconds.
Template aborted.

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Visitor programme 64.O-0149(C)
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OB-Name:  FDF_U_A
Object:	  FDF
Mode:	  SR/IMA
CCD:      ABCD,1x1,low
Airmass:  1.06
DIMM:     1.37
Start:    05:55
Comments:      

IMA/SR U_BESS 1200s FORS1_IMG284.61 IQ=1.3

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Visitor programme 64.O-0149(C)
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OB-Name:  FDF_U_all
Object:	  FDF
Mode:	  SR/IMA
CCD:      ABCD,1x1,low
Airmass:  1.11
DIMM:     1.24
Start:    06:23
Comments:       

Skipped the first observing description.

IMA/SR U_BESS 1200s FORS1_IMG284.62 IQ=1.15
IMA/SR U_BESS 1200s FORS1_IMG284.63 IQ=1.15
IMA/SR U_BESS 1200s FORS1_IMG284.64 IQ=1.00
IMA/SR U_BESS 1200s FORS1_IMG284.65 IQ=1.15
IMA/SR U_BESS 1200s FORS1_IMG284.66 IQ=1.30


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Visitor programme 64.O-0149(C)
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OB-Name:  ms0451_aqui
Object:	  ms0451
Mode:	  SR/IMA
CCD:      ABCD,1x1,low
Airmass:  1.08
DIMM:     1.15
Start:    08:16
Comments:       

IMA/SR R_BESS 300s FORS1_IMG284.67 IQ=0.8

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Visitor programme 64.O-0149(C)
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OB-Name:  es0657_aqui
Object:	  es0657
Mode:     SR/IMA  
CCD:      ABCD,1x1,low
Airmass:  1.26
DIMM:     1.18
Start:    08:27
Comments:       

IMA/SR R_BESS 300s FORS1_IMG284.68 IQ=0.85

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Visitor programme 64.O-0149(C)
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OB-Name:  pks0537-441
Object:	  pks0537-441  
Mode:	  SR/IMA    
CCD:      ABCD,1x1,low
Airmass:  1.06
DIMM:     1.06
Start:    08:39
Comments:       

IMA/SR R_BESS  30s FORS1_IMG284.69 IQ=0.8
IMA/SR R_BESS 120s FORS1_IMG284.70 IQ=0.9


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Visitor programme 64.O-0149(C)
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OB-Name:  ESO5520_fast
Object:	  ESO5520 
Mode:	  SR/LSS
CCD:      A,1x1,high
Airmass:  1.01
DIMM:     0.98
Start:    08:49
Comments:      
 
Acquisition Image: FORSFieldAcq284

Through Slit Image: 1.0" slit FORS1_LSS284
Through Slit Image: 1.3" slit FORS1_LSS284.1, No offset.

SR/LSS 1.3" slit, GRIS_600B 999s FORS1_LSS284.2


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Visitor programme 64.O-0149(C)
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OB-Name:  specphot-LTT2415
Object:	  LTT2415
Mode:	  SR/MOS
CCD:      A,1x1,low
Airmass:  1.04
DIMM:     0.80
Start:    09:18
Comments:       

Acquisition Image:FORSFieldAcq284.1

SR/MOS GRIS_600B 200s FORS1_MOS_STD284

It took 50 setups to remove slit #6.

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Visitor programme 64.O-0149(C)
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Twilight Sky Flats.

I window                FORS1_IMG_CALSKY284.fits     Start 09:40   
I                       FORS1_IMG_CALSKY284.1.fits   31s 26000 ADU   
I                       FORS1_IMG_CALSKY284.2.fits   23s 29000 ADU  
I                       FORS1_IMG_CALSKY284.3.fits   17s 29000 ADU  
I                       FORS1_IMG_CALSKY284.4.fits   12s 29000 ADU   
I                       FORS1_IMG_CALSKY284.5.fits    9s 29000 ADU  

B window                FORS1_IMG_CALSKY284.6.fits   Start 09:46   
B                       FORS1_IMG_CALSKY284.7.fits   5.3s 28000 ADU
B                       FORS1_IMG_CALSKY284.8.fits   4.0s 27000 ADU
B                       FORS1_IMG_CALSKY284.9.fits   3.1s 27000 ADU
B                       FORS1_IMG_CALSKY284.10.fits  2.4s 28000 ADU 
B                       FORS1_IMG_CALSKY284.11.fits  1.8s 28000 ADU  

U window                FORS1_IMG_CALSKY284.12.fits  Start 09:52   
U                       FORS1_IMG_CALSKY284.13.fits  9.9s 26000 ADU 
U                       FORS1_IMG_CALSKY284.14.fits  7.5s 26000 ADU 
U                       FORS1_IMG_CALSKY284.15.fits  5.8s 26000 ADU 
U                       FORS1_IMG_CALSKY284.16.fits  4.6s 26000 ADU 
U                       FORS1_IMG_CALSKY284.17.fits  3.6s 26000 ADU  
U                       FORS1_IMG_CALSKY284.18.fits  2.9s 26000 ADU
U                       FORS1_IMG_CALSKY284.19.fits  2.3s 26000 ADU

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End of Nightsky Observations
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Start Closing 10:00

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Action Items
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Slit #6 is degrading. It is becoming unusable during night time 
operations.