INAF queue observing, October - November 2014

Observer: E. Sani, R. Carini
Telescope Operator: D. Gonzalez - Huerta, S. Allandon
Support Astronomer: M. Edwards, D. Thompson (on call)
Instrument: MODS, PARALLEL, LBC bin, LUCI

October 26-27

At the beginning of the night humidity is 97% and temperature close to the dewpoint. The enclosure stays close.
Night time: 11h
Bad weather: 11h

October 27-28

We start observations at 1:45 UT<br />
At the beginning of observations we have thin cirrus above the orison (NO direction), low wind ans humidity at 26%.
N.B. The seeing from the GCS is overestimated by 10% because the MODS guider is out of focus.
During night humidity is <10%, no wind, clear sky, variable seeing: 0.8 - 1.1 in red
Technical problems with modsDisp.
PARALLEL work failed. Preset telescope missing in the OBs (new, unknown).
Night time: 10h
Science-time: 9h
Tech problems: 40m
Switch instrument: 20m

Project_RUN	Objects	Filter	ExpTime	Notes
Standard	Feige110	dual grating + red grating	-	airmass 1.4. Default 5" slit
Fusi Pecci Q	B517	dual grating	45m	COMPLETED
Fusi Pecci R	H2	dual grating	45m	COMPLETED
Saracco F	XLLSM1	red grating	2.30 h	parallel mode failed
Dotto	KC46	V- ,R -Bessel	1 h
Clementini	IZw 18	V- I- Bessel	10m

October 28-29

When the Dome is opened the humidity is 76%, no wind.
Variable seeing at the beginning of the scientific operations.
ModsDisp works well.
Colimation and copointing problems
Night time: 10h 45m
Science-time: 8h15m
Tech problems: 2h 15m
Switch instrument: 15m

Project_RUN	Objects	Filter	ExpTime	Notes
Standard	feige110	dual and red grating		airmass 1.5
Fusi Pecci S	H7	dual grating	1h	COMPLETED
Fusi Pecci T	G002	dual grating	45 m	COMPLETED
Saracco F	XLLSM1	red grating + LBCred	2 h 45 m
Israel A1	catsj021950	dual grating	15 m
Standard star	SA98		airmass 1.23

October 29-30

When the Dome is opened the humidity is 8%, no wind, the sky is clear, seeing 0.6
During Cresci integration we need to restart the GCS.
LBCred one or more systems failed.
Night time: 11h
Science-time: 10h
Tech problems: 35m
Switch instrument: 20m

Project_RUN	Objects	Filter	ExpTime	Notes
Cresci	DSF2237b	Ks	2h	PROGRAM COMPLETED
Standard	feige110	dual and red grating		airmass 1.5
Saracco F	XLLSM1	red grating + LBC red	2 h 30 m	COMPLETED
Dotto	KC46	V- ,R -Bessel	1 h 15m	PROGRAM COMPLETED
Clementini	IZw 18	V- I- Bessel	10m

October 30 - 31

When the Dome is opened the sky is partly cloudy, the humidity 40%, velocity of wind is 10 m/s After the transit thick clouds
Night time: 11h
Science-time: 9h
Bad weather: 1h 30m
Switch instrument: 20m

Project_RUN	Objects	Filter	ExpTime	Notes
Nascimbeni	HAT32	dual grating + red channel (LBC)	5 h 30m	COMPLETED
standard	g191-b2b	dual grating
Antoniucci	dtauri	dual grating + imaging		to be repeated
Antoniucci	dtauri	Ks		to be repeated

October 31 - November 01

House keeping problems for LBCBlue. Fail saving mode that stops observations. Is anyhow offered for science
00:36 is not possible open the dome, the temperature is too near the dew point and the humidity is 99.9%, it's raining on the horizon.
04.35 dome closed, strong wind, the temperature reaches the dew point.
09:45 dwepoint drops down, but still wind gusts are above 20 m/s.
Night time: 11h
Bad weather 11h

November 01 - November 02

At the beginning of the night the TO is waiting a wind decrease to open the dome.
Since we are closed we live the beginning of the night to the AO technicians.
After the first targets, the TO closes the dome due to high humidity and strong wind.
We stay closed the rest of the night. Night time: 11h
Science-time: 2h
Bad weather: 9h

Project_RUN	Objects	Filter	ExpTime	Notes
standard	HIP117774	150+Ks
Piconcelli_12_A7	2346-0016	150+Ks	45m	COMPLETED? passing clouds

-- %USERSIG{EleonoraSani - 2014-11-02}%

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