INAF queue observing, 2013 June 12-13

Observer: F. Cusano, M. Fumana
Telescope Operator: G. Becchetti
Support Astronomer: O. Kuhn
Instrument: MODS

Summary

At the sunset almost clear sky, in the west direct thin cirrus.

Data Summary

Project_RUN	Objects	Filter	ExpTime	Notes
Standard	hz44	Blue grating
Sommariva_31	1625-2648	Blue grating	4.5 h

Details

Start using MODS

03:34 acqMODS hz44.acq

• dx=-0.79 correction by hand

03:43 execMODS hz44.obs

03:56 acqMODS n1625.acq

• preset fails (guiding didn't start in time)
• send again
• Fails again. Error message "guide is not active"
• GCS Problem. Restart GCS and send preset again

04:04 acqMODS n1625.acq

04:16 execMODS n1625_3.obs

• Seeing <1"

05:21 execMODS n1625_4.obs

• Seeing <1" (~0.8")

06:25 execMODS n1625_5.obs

• Seeing <1" (~0.8")

06:30 execMODS n1625_6.obs

• Seeing <1" (~0.8")
• Seeing ~1", some clouds pass through

06:35 execMODS n1625_7.obs

• Clouds are coming
• Exposure paused after 463 seconds, guidestar lost
• Heavy clouds

09:50 Guide star is back. Sommariva is too low.

• Stop sommariva 0017 last exposure only 463 seconds
• Switch to Israel.

09:53 Pick a brighter guide star in cats191043.acq (R=13.52)

• Clouds still remain. Guide star lost again

10:01 Try to send the preset again

• Error during acquisition, when given offset. Guide star lost

10:43 No guiding star. Clouds still there

• start with MODS calibrations

10:56 starting calibration, execMODS n1625.cal

• Sommariva MOS flats 0018-0027
• Sommariva MOS lamps 0028-0030
• Sommariva MOS flats double exp time for QTH1 0031-0035

• Standard flat (LS60x5x1.0) 0036
• Standard lamp 0037-0039
• Standard flat (LS60x5) 0040--0045 Abort saturated

• No mask flat, 0046--0055
• Bias, 0056-0065

12:38 ModsSleep