Title

INAF queue observing, 2014 Dec 18-19

Observer: F. Cusano, A. Marchetti
Telescope Operator: G. Bechetti
Support Astronomer: O. Kuhn
Instrument: MODS, LUCI

Summary

The dome stays closed due to snow.
We performe calibrations.

Data Summary

Project_RUN	Objects	Filter	ExpTime	Notes
MODS calibration
LUCI calibration

Title

INAF queue observing, 2014 Dec 19-20

Observer: F. Cusano, A. Marchetti
Telescope Operator: G. Bechetti
Support Astronomer: O. Kuhn
Instrument: MODS

Summary

Clear sky at sunset, humidity 10%.
The TO cannot open the dome at sunset because of snow on the roof.
The snow melted mostly on the left side of the roof, we can not open the right side
that is still covered with snow. We can use only LBT-left.

Data Summary

Project_RUN	Objects	Filter	ExpTime	Notes
Saracco_B	RDCS	red grating	3.5h	1.5h through clouds
Standard	gd71	red grating	9m

Title

INAF queue observing, 2014 Dec 20-21

Observer: F. Cusano, A. Marchetti
Telescope Operator: G. Bechetti
Support Astronomer: B. Rothberg by phone
Instrument: MODS

Summary

The sky is 80% covered with thin cirrus at sunset.
Heavy clouds with some holes and variable seeing up to 2" during all the night,
we observed bright target with short exposure

Data Summary

Project_RUN	Objects	Filter	ExpTime	Notes
Antoniucci	VYTau	dual grating + img		COMPLETED
	sdssj0510	dual grating + img		COMPLETED with MODS
	XZ Tau	dual grating + img		COMPLETED
	NY Ori	dual grating +img		COMPLETED
	V 1143 Ori	dual grating +img		COMPLETED
	V2492 cyg	dual grating		1 on 3 spectra
Saracco_B	RDCS	red grating	30 m	clouds
Della Ceca A	2XMMJ100038.9+050955	dual grating	2h	COMPLETED
Standard	feige110	red & dual grating
Standard	feige 34	red & dual grating		without clouds

Title

INAF queue observing, 2014 Dec 21-22

Observer: F. Cusano, A. Marchetti
Telescope Operator: G. Bechetti
Support Astronomer: M. Edwards by phone
Instrument: MODS

Summary

Thin cirrus and clouds at sunset. We decide to use MODS with LBC-red, since the sky subtraction with LUCI can be very hard in these conditions.
We stop observations at 2:30UT the sky is completely covered by clouds.

Data Summary

Project_RUN	Objects	Filter	ExpTime	Notes
Antoniucci	Uz Tau E	dual grating		COMPLETED WITH MODS SPEC, imaging missing
Antoniucci	V1118 Ori	dual grating		COMPLETED WITH MODS SPEC, imaging missing
Antoniucci	V1184 Tau	dual grating		COMPLETED

Title

INAF queue observing, 2014 Dec 22-23

Observer: F. Cusano, A. Marchetti
Telescope Operator: G. Bechetti
Support Astronomer: M. Edwards by phone
Instrument: MODS

Summary

At the sunset clear sky, wind gusts up to 20 m/s. We have to delay the opening.
At 3:04UT wind gust up to 25 m/s. Temperature 1 degree from the dew point. Humidity 90%.

Data Summary

Project_RUN	Objects	Filter	ExpTime	Notes