Antu + FORS1 activities 03-04/11/99 ========================================== Shift Leader: G. Mathys Telescope Operator: A. Lopez Day/Night Astronomers: M. Petr + T. Szeifert/ H. Boehnhardt Visiting Astronomers: U. Hopp 64.O-0158(A) FORS GTO ============================================================= Night Summary ============= Night of not so good atmospheric conditions (below average) with clouds in the beginning (we could not open), but clear sky later during the first half of the night. 1st observing night after FORS1 refurbishment and CCD set-up. Conditions ---------- gen: clouds in the beginning, cleared up during first half of the night seeing: 0.8-2.4, variable with high peaks wind: >5 m/s, variable from all direction humidy: <5 percent most of the time temperature: 10-6 C loss: 1h15min Technical Problems ------------------ Problem: fiera stuck loss: 5min Problem: OS exptask dead loss: 45min Problem: MOS slit 13 stuck, happened twice loss: 40min plus morning flatfield period General comments: ----------------- evening twilight period could not be used for flats because of adverse weather conditions Data Summary ============ TO USG: ****** no additional comments TO QC: ***** no additional comments Data Summary ============ Prog-ID Observer # tape departure comment ---------------------------------------------------------------- 64.O-0158(A) Hopp CD 6/11/99 one CD (set) per night type Prog-ID OB time cumulative time ----------------------------------------------------------------------- science: MOS/SR 64.O-0158(A) 200004693 1800s 1800s IMG/SR 64.O-0158(A) 200004696 100s 200004697 100s 2000s LSS/SR 64.O-0158(A) 200004698 1800s 3800s IMG/SR 64.O-0158(A) 200004699 3600s 7400s MOS/SR 64.O-0158(A) 200004700 4800s 12200s MOS/SR 64.O-0158(A) 200004701 4800s 17600s calibrations: IMG/SR 64.O-0158(A) 200004690 93s 93s MOS/SR 64.O-0158(A) 200004690 100s 193s sci expo time: 17600s = 4.9h standards: 193s = 0.05h losses (technical problems): 90m = 1.5h losses (weather): 75m = 1.25h losses (misc): flats = 0h ************************** Daytime (Setup) Activities ************************** ------------------------------------------ FORS refurbishment and CCD decontamination ------------------------------------------ - FORS1_specphot_acq_fast The Y-position where the star has to be put to be on the center of the slit was wrong for HR-mode and was changed in the script (MKi) The x position meassured yesterday were also updated in the script. To make sure, that the reference positions are updated after the CCD was dismounted the values should be read from the data base (initiated). - The slit LSS position for the FORS1_lss_acq_fast were updated in the data base, with the new values derived yesterday. (pink form) Setups: H_alpha, z_special, SII filters replaced by HeI, OI, SIII filters Dewar refill: ok FORS1 start-up procedure ------------------------ started: 17:45 LT finished: 18:15 LT by: M.Petr procedure: according to FORS1 Daily Check List comments: ******************** Daytime Calibrations ******************** FORS1 contamination flats, start: 12:34 UT ------------------------------------------ OB contamination-quick: ABCD,1x1,high,UBVRI U FORS1_IMG_CAL307.30 - 31.fits B FORS1_IMG_CAL307.32 - 33.fits V FORS1_IMG_CAL307.34 - 35.fits R FORS1_IMG_CAL307.36 - 37.fits I FORS1_IMG_CAL307.38 - 39.fits FORS1 contamination flats, start: 20:32 UT ------------------------------------------ OB contamination-quick: ABCD,1x1,high,UBVRI U FORS1_IMG_CAL307.40 - 41.fits B FORS1_IMG_CAL307.42 - 43.fits V FORS1_IMG_CAL307.44 - 45.fits R FORS1_IMG_CAL307.46 - 47.fits I FORS1_IMG_CAL307.48 - 49.fits FORS1 calibration plan: Biases ------------------------------ OB: bias-A-1x1 A,1x1,low FORS1_IMG_CAL307 - 4.fits A,1x1,high FORS1_IMG_CAL307.5 - 9.fits OB: bias-ABCD-1x1 ABCD,1x1,low FORS1_IMG_CAL307.10 - 14.fits ABCD,1x1,high FORS1_IMG_CAL307.15 - 19.fits OB: specphot-bias A,1x1,low FORS1_IMG_CAL307.20 - 24.fits A,1x1,high FORS1_IMG_CAL307.25 - 29.fits Specphot wcal HR ---------------- OB: specphot-wave A,1x1,high GRIS_300V FORS1_MOS_CAL307.fits A,1x1,high GRIS_300I/OG590 FORS1_MOS_CAL307.1.fits Specphot flats HR ----------------- OB: specphot-flat A,1x1,low GRIS_600B FORS1_MOS_CAL307.2 - 7.fits comment: BOB screwd up, aborted and restarted BOB OB: specphot-flat A,1x1,high GRIS_300V FORS1_MOS_CAL307.8 - 10.fits (lamp unit 1) no filter FORS1_MOS_CAL307.11 - 13.fits (lamp unit 2) A,1x1,high GRIS_300I FORS1_MOS_CAL307.14 - 16.fits (lamp unit 1) OG590 FORS1_MOS_CAL307.17 - 19.fits (lamp unit 2) Specphot flats SR ----------------- OB: specphot-flat A,1x1,high GRIS_300V FORS1_MOS_CAL307.20 - 22.fits (lamp unit 1) no filter FORS1_MOS_CAL307.23 - 25.fits (lamp unit 2) A,1x1,high GRIS_300I FORS1_MOS_CAL307.26 - 28.fits (lamp unit 1) OG590 FORS1_MOS_CAL307.29 - 31.fits (lamp unit 2) Specphot wave cal SR --------------------- OB: specphot-wave A,1x1,high GRIS_300V FORS1_MOS_CAL307.32.fits A,1x1,high GRIS_300I/OG590 FORS1_MOS_CAL307.33.fits PMOS calib ----------- OB: SN_spectra_CALIB Flats, GRIS_300V FORS1_PMOS_CAL307 - 3.fits (lamp unit 1) FORS1_PMOS_CAL307.4 - 7.fits (lamp unit 2) Wavecal, GRIS_300V FORS1_PMOS_CAL307.8.fits ----------------------------- Testing calibration templates ----------------------------- OB: lss-flat-1_0as A,1x1,high GRIS_600B FORS1_LSS_CAL307 - 1.fits SR no filter A,1x1,high GRIS_600R FORS1_LSS_CAL307.2 - 3.fits SR GG435+31 ************************** Preparation for the night ************************** started: 19:00LT dome open: 21:55LT (did not open because of clouds) handover: 19:45LT ********************** FORS1 Calibration Plan ********************** *********************************** FORS1 Calibration Plan - Photom Std *********************************** OB-Name: Photom-std-PG2213-006-low_23jul Object: PG2213-006 Mode: IMG/SR CCD: ABCD,1x1,low Airmass: 1.13 DIMM: 0.8 Start: 01:02UT Comments: Files: U 80s FORS1_STD308.fits IQ=1.3" B 6s FORS1_STD308.1.fits IQ=1.3" V 2s FORS1_STD308.2.fits IQ=1.3" R 2s FORS1_STD308.3.fits IQ=0.9" I 3s FORS1_STD308.4.fits IQ=1.0" *************************** Visitor program 64.O-158(A) *************************** OB-Name: FDF_B_a Object: FDF Mode: IMG/SR CCD: ABCD,1x1,low Airmass: 1.09 DIMM: 0.8-1.0 Start: 01:16UT Comments: problem: FIERA got stuck, rebooted time loss: 5 min problem: OS exptask did not work, all images useless time loss: 45 min useless images from wrong or test exp.: FORS1_IMG308.2.fits,FORS1_IMG308.3.fits, test3.fits Files: B 515s FORS1_IMG308.fits corrupted and useless B 515s FORS1_IMG308.1bak.fits save from RTD without full fits header B 10s FORS1_IMG308.4.fits test image *************************** Visitor program 64.O-158(A) *************************** OB-Name: FDF_MOS2 Object: FDF Mode: MOS/SR CCD: A,1x1,low Airmass: 1.03 DIMM: 1.2-1.5 Start: 02:06UT Comments: slit10 alignment boxes are decentered (to lower Y) by at least 1/2 box size stopped sequence after first read-out because of zenith passage FORS1_MOS308.2.fits useless since exposure was aborted Files: Fieldacq no 20s FORSFieldAcq308.fits o/r a=1.33,d=-0.81,r=-0.02 Fieldacq no 20s FORSFieldAcq308.1.fits no/nr 0 offsets IQ=1.4" slit 1" 60s FORS1_MOS308.fits no/nr MOS/SR 1"/150I 1800s FORS1_MOS308.1.fits *************************** Visitor program 64.O-158(A) *************************** OB-Name: Dwarf_Mrk1080 Object: Mrk1080 Mode: IMG/SR CCD: ABCD,1x1,low Airmass: 1.54 DIMM: 1.2 Start: 02:52UT Comments: Files: V 100s FORS1_IMG308.5.fits IQ=2.4" I 100s FORS1_IMG308.6.fits IQ=2.2" *************************** Visitor program 64.O-158(A) *************************** OB-Name: Dwarf_Mrk1080_Spe Object: Mrk1080 spectrum Mode: LSS/SR CCD: A,1x1,low Airmass: 1.47 DIMM: 1.2 Start: 03:03UT Comments: Files: Fieldacq. 10s R FORSFieldAcq308.2.fits o/r fuzzy target Fieldacq. 10s R FORSFieldAcq308.3.fits o/nr IQ=2.0" slit 30s 0.7" FORS1_LSS308.fits no/nr LSS/SR 2x900s 0.7"/600B FORS1_LSS308.1-2.fits *************************** Visitor program 64.O-158(A) *************************** OB-Name: FDF_U_all Object: FDF Mode: IMG/SR CCD: ABCD,1x1,low Airmass: 1.02 DIMM: 0.8-1.6 Start: 03:50UT Comments: stopped after 3 exp. because of adverse seeing Files: U 1200s FORS1_IMG308.7.fits IQ=1.2" U 1200s FORS1_IMG308.8.fits IQ=1.3" U 1200s FORS1_IMG308.9.fits IQ=1.4" *************************** Visitor program 64.O-158(A) *************************** OB-Name: FDF_MOS2 Object: FDF spectrum Mode: MOS/SR CCD: A,1x1,low Airmass: 1.13 DIMM: 1.0-2.4 Start: 04:59UT Comments: Files: Fieldacq no 20s FORSFieldAcq308.4.fits o/nr a=1.91,d=-0.98,r=0.03 slit 1" 60s FORS1_MOS308.3.fits no/nr MOS/SR 1"/150I 1800s FORS1_MOS308.4.fits MOS/SR 1"/150I 1800s FORS1_MOS308.5.fits MOS/SR 1"/150I 1800s FORS1_MOS308.6.fits *************************** Visitor program 64.O-158(A) *************************** OB-Name: c0412pa45 Object: CL0412 spectrum Mode: MOS/SR CCD: A,1x1,low Airmass: 1.34 DIMM: 1.0-2.2 Start: 06:46UT Comments: first acquisition with large offset problem with through slit image: slit 13 open (width 132mm, although set to 1"), all slits went to standalone time loss: 20min exposure time of spectra shortened to 1800s Files: Fieldacq no 30s FORSFieldAcq308.5.fits o/r a=16,d=11,r=0.07 Fieldacq no 30s FORSFieldAcq308.6.fits o/nr a=-.3,d=0.2,r=0.01 slit 1" 60s FORS1_MOS308.7.fits no/nr MOS/SR 1"/600R+GG435 1800s FORS1_MOS308.8.fits *********************************** FORS1 Calibration Plan - Photom Std *********************************** OB-Name: specphot-LTT3218 Object: LTT3218 Mode: MOS/SR CCD: A,1x1,low Airmass: 1.07 DIMM: 1.8 Start: 07:13UT Comments: MOS slit13 did not position and stayed almost fully open should be inspected and tested during daytime reboot LCU2 works now, but slit 13 almost completely open could not be moved, lost MOS_STD and twilight period time loss: 25min Files: Fielddacq. 1s FORSFieldAcq308.7.fits o/r Fielddacq. 1s FORSFieldAcq308.8.fits o/nr MOS/SR 5"/600B 100s MOS_STD308.fits minor saturation MOS/SR 5"/600R+GG435 40s MOS_STD308.1.fits completely saturated sky flatfields - morning ------------------------- lost because of MOS slit13 problem (stuck) **************************** End of Nightsky Observations **************************** start closing at 09:45UT end closing at UT Telescope in: zenith Dome in: park FORS1 in: calibration position ************ Action Items ************ - investigate and solve problem with stuck MOS slit13 (side B)