INAF queue observing, 2018 July 04-05

Observer: F. Cusano
Telescope Operator: D. Gonzal-Huerta
Support Astronomer: B. Rothberg (on call)
Instrument: MODS

Summary

At the sunset the sky is completely covered by clouds. Starting from 5:00 sky looks better, no thick clouds some thin cirrus, we open.

Night duration (12\xB0 el twilight) 4:10- 10:35 UT = 6 h 25m

Observing time: 4h 25min (69%)

Weather time loss: 2h m (31%)

technical time loss m *(0%)

Data Summary

Project_RUN	Objects	Instrument	Configuration	ExpTime /Time_tot	Images	Notes
Spiniello	KIDS1420	MODS1	dual grating	0.42h/0.42h	mods1r.20180705.0005-0007 , mods1b.20180705.0002-0004
Caccianiga	GB6J163400 +321111	MODS1	red grating	0.5h/1.5h	mods1r.20180705.0011-0012	completed
Caccianiga	GB6J164104 +141546	MODS1	red grating	1.3h/1.3h	mods1r.20180705.0016-0021	completed
Pancino	Pandas 6	MODS1	dual grating	0.5h/0.5h	mods1r.20180705.0025-0027 , mods1b.20180705.0005-0007	completed
Standard	Feige 110	MODS1	dual grating, red grating
Pancino	Pandas 16	MODS1	dual grating	0.5h/0.5h		completed some clouds at the end

Details

5:00 the to opens the dome

5:12 slewing to Spiniello KIDS1420

• seeing 1.3" on guider at 5:12
• acq mods1r.20180705.0002-0004
• 5:19 spec mods1r.20180705.0005-0007 , mods1b.20180705.0002-0004
• dimm seeing 1.2 at 5:21
• seeing 1.5 on guider at 5:40

5:54 slew to caccianga j1634

• 5:57 problem with the secondary the to is cheking, problem solved after 1 minute
• acq mods1r.20180705.0008-00010
• 6:05 spec mods1r.20180705.0011-0012

6:41 slewing to Caccianiga j1641

• 6:42 some thiny cirrus
• 6:42 dimm seeing 1.2"
• acq mods1r.20180705.0013-0015
• 6:50 spec mods1r.20180705.0016-0021=
• 7:30 seeing 0.8" on guider
• 7:32 clouds coming from west for the moment not affecting the exposure, guise star is ok
• 7:56 clouds are gone, they did not affect the exposures

8:27 slewing to standard BD+33 2642

• 8:28 some clouds coming in
• 8:31 cancelled preset no guide star found clouds

8:36 slewing to Pancino, target Pandas 6

• guide star lost for clouds
• 8:43 guide star is ok now
• acq mods1r.20180705.0022-0024
• 8:49 spec mods1r.20180705.0025-0027 , mods1b.20180705.0005-0007
• 9:00 the sky now is clear
• 9:00 seeing 1" on guider

9:30 slewing to Feige 110

• acq mods1r.20180705.0028-0029
• 9:40 spec dual grating mods1r.20180705.0030-0032, mods1b.20180705.0008-0010
• spec red grating mods1r.20180705.0033-0035

10:03 slewing to Pancino, target Panda 16

• 10:04 dimm seeing 0.9"
• 10:04 some clouds coming in
• acq mods1r.20180705.0036-38
• 10:14 spec mods1r.20180705.0039-, mods1b.20180705.0011-00
• seeing 0.6
• 10:26 lost guide star, clouds
• 10:28 guide star is ok
• from 10:45 clouds

10:58 end of the night clouds cover all the sky now