We (the observers) take this space to bring attention of the world to the the awkward situation of large part of research personnel in INAF. We are now performing observations for INAF researchers with LBT, one of the biggest telescope in the world. But we are also valued for our scientific contribution, for results that we publish as first authors and for those in which we are involved.

However, we believe that like for many other INAF post-docs, our contract situation and our expectations do not reflect the great results that we, and INAF thanks to us, are obtaing. Like many other post-docs, we are paid on contracts renewed every year pending the availability of external funds.

Moreover, we are not entitled to officially say a word on institutional choice and in many aspects we are not considered as INAF employees, but like external collaborators. Indeed, we cannot even lead INAF projects and build a independent research.

Now, we believe INAF has given the power and instruments to start changing this situation.

INAF queue observing, 2018 Jan 20-21

Observer: R. Carini, A. Rossi
Telescope Operator: S. Allanson
Support Astronomer: B. Rothberg
Instrument: LBC

Summary

At the sunset the sky is cloudy, the temperature is at the dew point, humidity 100%
instruments: LBC works, LUCI1 only imaging, LUCI2 imaging and LS, AO works just for LUCI1 but the camera N30 has problems, MODS1 works, MODS2 only blue channel, we stay closed

Night duration (12\xB0 el twilight) 2:00am- 13:15pm UT = 11 h 15m

Observing time: 0 h (0%)

Weather time loss: 11 h 15m (100%)

technical time loss 0 h (0%)

Data Summary

Project_RUN	Objects	Instrument	Filter	ExpTime	Notes
Calibrations	Bias	MODS1
Calibrations	slitless flats	MODS1	blue, red, dual
Calibrations	arc	MODS1	blue, red , dual
Calibrations	Grazian F,J	MODS1	dual grating
Calibrations	Gilli masks 22, 31, 33, 36, 44	MODS1	dual grating
Calibrations	flats slit 0.8'',1.0'', 1,2''	MODS1	blue, red, dual		Antoniucci, Palazzi, Caccianiga, Grazian C, Mignoli
Calibrations	flats standard	MODS1	blue, red , dual

INAF queue observing, 2018 Jan 21-22

Observer: R. Carini, A. Rossi
Telescope Operator: S. Allanson
Support Astronomer: B. Rothberg
Instrument: LUCI/MODS

Summary

At the sunset the sky is mostly clear, but the wind speed is too high, so we are closed. Instruments: LBC works, LUCI1 only imaging, LUCI2 imaging, LS and MOS, AO works just for LUCI1 but the camera N30 has problems, MODS1 and MODS2 work in both channels.

Night duration (12\xB0 el twilight) 2:00am- 13:15pm UT = 11 h 15m

Observing time: 3 h 50m (34.1%)

Weather time loss: 6 h 50m (60.7%)

technical time loss 35 m (5.2%)

Data Summary

Project_RUN	Objects	Instrument	Filter	ExpTime	Notes
DARK	Nisini	LUCI2
DARK	Piconcelli	LUCI2
DARK	Gilli/Mignoli	LUCI2
DARK	Prandoni	LUCI2
Flats+ Arcs	Gilli/Mignoli	LUCI2
Flats + Arcs	Nisini	LUCI2	H, K, J		mask1, mask2 (not completed), mask3, mask4, mask5 (Just H filter)
Rossi	SNGRB171205A	MODS1+MODS2	red (mods1) + blue (mods2)	1h 20m	completed
std	feige34	MODS1+MODS2	red+blue
Prandoni	USS1	MODS1+MODS2	red(mods1)+ blue (mods2)	1h	last image taken during the twilight, blue images are not good
flats + arc	Prandoni	MODS2 and MODS1	red (mods1) + blue (mods2)

INAF queue observing, 2018 Jan 22-23

Observer: R. Carini, A. Rossi
Telescope Operator: S. Allanson
Support Astronomer: B. Rothberg on call
Instrument: LBC

Summary

Night shared with LINC team.

Instruments: LBC works, LUCI1 only imaging, LUCI2 imaging, LS and MOS, AO works just for LUCI1 but the camera N30 has problems, MODS1 works in both channels, MODS2 works just in the blue channel.

Night duration (12\xB0 el twilight) 2:00am- 13:15pm UT = 11 h 15m

Night shared with LINC team. INAF time 7:00pm- 13:15pm UT = 6 h 15m , The LNC team finishes early, we start at 7:00 pm.

Observing time: 6 h (96%)

Weather time loss: 0 h (0%)

technical time loss 15 m (4%)

Data Summary

Project_RUN	Objects	Instrument	Filter	ExpTime	Notes
Annibali R13	UGC 4459	LBC	g,r	1200s x 3 in both g,r	completed
Annibali R15	NGC2976	LBC	g,r	1200s x 3 in both g,r	completed
Palazzi_29	GW170817	LBC	r,r	1h	completed
Sky Flat		LBC	r,r
Bias		LBC

INAF queue observing, 2018 Jan 23-24

Observer: R. Carini, A. Rossi Telescope Operator: G. Bechetti
Support Astronomer: B. Rothberg on call
Instrument: MODS1+MODS2

Summary

Night shared with LINC team.

Instruments: LBC works, LUCI1 only imaging, LS and AO, LUCI2 imaging, LS and MOS, MODS1 and MODS2 work in both channels

Night duration (12\xB0 el twilight) 2:00am- 13:00pm UT = 11 h 00m

Night shared with LINC team. INAF time 7:30pm- 13:00pm UT = 5 h 30m

Observing time: 5 h 30m (100%)

Weather time loss: * *h (%)

technical time loss * *h (0%)

Data Summary

Project_RUN	Objects	Instrument	Filter	ExpTime	Notes
standard star	feige34	MODS1+MODS2	red only,blue only, dual grating
Antoniucci_8	iptf15afq	MODS1+MODS2	blue filter g_sdss, red filter r_sdss	0.1 h	ima red with MODS2 are not good but we consider the target completed
Palazzi_29	ATLASaeu	MODS1+MODS2	blue grating with MODS2 and red grating with MODS1	50 m in red and 50 in blue	seeing very variable
Caccianiga B	GB6J164856 +460341	MODS1+ MODS2	red grating	4X 960 s in both MODS	the first image has seeing very variable, completed
Caccianiga P	GBJ171103+383016	MODS1+ MODS2	red grating	2X960 s	last image taken during the twilight
Flat Ima	Antoniucci	MODS1+ MODS2	g in blue, r in red		MODS just in the red channel

INAF queue observing, 2018 Jan 24-25

Observer: R. Carini, A. Rossi
Telescope Operator: G. Bechetti
Support Astronomer: B. Rothberg on call
Instrument: LUCI1+LUCI2

Summary

Night shared with LINC team.

Instruments: LBC works, LUCI1 only imaging AO, LUCI2 imaging, LS and MOS, MODS1 ok both channels, and MODS2 blue only

Night duration (12\xB0 el twilight) 2:00am- 13:00pm UT = 11 h 15m

Night shared with LINC team. INAF time 2:00am- 7:30pm UT = 5 h 30m

Observing time: 5 h 15m (87.5%) we have finished 30 minutes later (at about 8), we will give back this time to LN team in the next days

Weather time loss: * *h (0%)

technical time loss 0.75 h (12.5%)

Data Summary

Project_RUN	Objects	Instrument	Filter	ExpTime	Notes
darks	darks	LUCI2	--	mer,int 100 x 3, 5 exposures	ok for Saracco science. for telluric still to be done
telluric Nisini field1	HIP16652	LUCI2	K, J ,H
Nisini	field 1	LUCI2	J K	450*8=1h	H to be done. not all stars in the slits. 3 stars on top are out in all +2" offsets. Note that we corrected aligment manually
telluric Nisini for field 3	HIP17971	LUCI2	K, J,H
Nisini	field 3	LUCI2	K, J first 2	450*6=0.75h	to be completed
telluric Piconcelli A4	HIP53735	LUCI2	HK		completed
Piconcelli A4	J1027+3543	LUCI2	HKspec	0.3h	completed

INAF queue observing, 2018 Jan 25-26

Observer: R. Carini, A. Rossi
Telescope Operator: G. Bechetti
Support Astronomer: O. Kuhn
Instrument: LUCI

Summary

Night shared with LINC team.

At the midnight high wind (more than 22 m/s), in the sky there are some clouds. we stay closed.
instruments: LBC works, LUCI1 only imaging, LUCI2 imaging and LS, AO works just for LUCI1, MODS1 works, MODS2 only blue channel.

Night duration (12\xB0 el twilight) 2:00am- 13:15pm UT = 11 h 15m

Night shared with LINC team. INAF time 7:30pm- 13:15pm UT = 5 h 45m

Observing time: 1 h (17%)

Weather time loss: 4 h 45m (83%)

technical time loss 0 h (0%)

Data Summary

Project_RUN	Objects	Instrument	Filter	ExpTime	Notes
Calibration	Dark	LUCI2			Saracco science and telluric
Calibration	arcs and flats	LUCI2	G200HK		ok for Saracco, Gilli, Mignoli, Piconcelli
Calibration	arcs and flats	LUCI2			Nisini Masks 5, 6, 2
Calibration	flats ima	MODS2 blue channel	g,u		Antoniucci
Calibration	Bias	MODS2 blue channel
Piconcelli A6	J1204+3309	LUCI2	KHspec	0.4h	completed
telluric Piconcelli	HIP55627	LUCI2	HKspec

INAF queue observing, 2018 Jan 26-27

Observer: R. Carini, A. Rossi
Telescope Operator: G. Bechetti
Support Astronomer: O. Kuhn
Instrument: LUCI2

Summary

Night shared with LINC team.

At the midnight sky is mostly clear, seeing variable
instruments: LBC works, LUCI1 only imaging, LUCI2 imaging and LS, AO works just for LUCI1, MODS1 works, MODS2 only blue channel.

Night duration (12\xB0 el twilight) 2:00am- 13:15pm UT = 11 h 15m

Night shared with LINC team. INAF time 8:30pm- 13:15pm UT = 4 h 45m

Observing time: 4 h 45m (100%)

Weather time loss: 0 h (0%)

technical time loss 0 h (0%)

Data Summary

Project_RUN	Objects	Instrument	Filter	ExpTime	Notes
Piconcelli A2	J0818+0958	LUCI2	HKspec	0.8 h	completed
telluric A2	HIP43018	HKspec
Piconcelli A7	J1210+1741	LUCI2	HKspec	0.3 h	completed
telluric A3	HIP54608	LUCI2	HKspec
Piconcelli A3	J1025+2454	LUCI2	HKspec	1.3 h+ 0.5	completed but to be checked due bad seeing

INAF queue observing, 2018 Jan 27-28

Observer: R. Carini, A. Rossi
Telescope Operator: G. Bechetti
Support Astronomer: O. Kuhn
Instrument: LUCI2

Summary

At the sunset the sky is clear instruments: LBC works, LUCI1 only imaging and AO, LUCI2 imaging and LS and MOS, MODS1 works, MODS2 only blue channel

Night duration (12\xB0 el twilight) 2:00am- 13:15pm UT = 11 h 15m

Observing time: 11 h 15m (100%)

Weather time loss: 0 h (0%)

technical time loss 0 h (0%)

Data Summary

Project_RUN	Objects	Instrument	Filter	ExpTime	Notes
Nisini telluric field 3	HIP 17971	LUCI2	J,K,H
Nisini	Field3	LUCI2	J	15 m	filter J done
Vanzella	JDz11	LUCI1-AO	Ks	30 m	from image 0029 the data are not good, seeing out of spec
telluric J1	HIP30393	LUCI2	zjspec, HKspec
Antoniucci J1	agll 192	LUCI2	Hkspec, zjspec	0.5 h	spectra
telluric I1	HIP30393	LUCI2	zjpec, HKspec
Antoniucci K2	Dr Tau	LUCI2	HKspec, zjspec	0.4h +0.1	spec +ima completed
Antoniucci C4	Xz tau	LUCI2	HKspec, zjspec	0.4h	to be repeated
telluric K2	HIP34612	LUCI2	HKspec, zjspec
Antoniucci K2, K3	IPTF15AFQ	LUCI2	Hkspec, zjspec	0.3	miss 2 images in HKspec and ima
telluric Mignoli	45666	LUCI2	HKspec
Mignoli B	401129	LUCI2	HKspec	2h
telluric Mignoli	HIP 54815	LUCI2	HKspec(lambda=1.93)
telluric Piconcelli A5	LUCI2	LUCI2	HKspec (lambda=1.95)
Piconcelli A5	J1110+1930	LUCI2	HKspec		COMPLETED
Arc+Flat Nisini	Field3	LUCI2	H,J,K
Dark	Vanzella
flat	Vanzella		Ks

INAF queue observing, 2018 Jan 28-29

Observer: R. Carini, A. Rossi
Telescope Operator: G. Bechetti
Support Astronomer: O. Kuhn
Instrument: LUCI2

Summary

At the sunset the sky is clear. During the night the seeing get worst. down time: 05:15-05.30 poor seeing for AO; 07:00-13:15 We have taken some date during the down time, who knows if they could be useful.

instruments: LBC works, LUCI1 only imaging and AO, LUCI2 imaging and LS and MOS, MODS1 works, MODS2 only blue channel

Night duration (12\xB0 el twilight) 2:00am- 13:15pm UT = 11 h 15m

Observing time: 2 h 55m (26%)

Weather time loss: 6 h 51m (61%)

technical time loss 1h 30m (13%) (1h AO problems, see AO log )

Data Summary

Project_RUN	Objects	Instrument	Filter	ExpTime	Notes
darks	Antoniucci	LUCI2
darks	Vanzella	LUCI1
Vanzella	JDz11	LUCI1-AO	Ks	1 h
telluric	HIP17971	LUCI2	J, H
Nisini field3	NGC1333	LUCI2	H	30 m
telluric	HIP34612	LUCI2	jzspec, HKspec
Antoniucci	IPTF15afq	LUCI2	HKspec	13m	spectra completed, miss ob ima
Antoniucci O3,O4	RW Aur	LUCI2	Hspec, jzspec	0.4+0.1	to be repeated for bad seeing end flexure compensation off
Rossi	sn-grb171205A	LUCI2	1 h	zjspec	completed
telluric A3	HIP54608	LUCI2	HKspec
Piconcelli A3	J1025+2454	LUCI2	Hkspec	28 m	7 spectra with bad seeing
flat and arc	Antoniucci	LUCI2	zjspec, HKspec, FeII	ls + ima

INAF queue observing, 2018 Jan 29-30

We (the observers) take this space to bring attention of the world to the the awkward situation of large part of research personnel in INAF. We are now performing observations for INAF researchers with LBT, one of the biggest telescope in the world. But we are also valued for our scientific contribution, for results that we publish as first authors and for those in which we are involved.

However, we believe that like for many other INAF post-docs, our contract situation and our expectations do not reflect the great results that we, and INAF thanks to us, are obtaing. Like many other post-docs, we are paid on contracts renewed every year pending the availability of external funds.

Moreover, we are not entitled to officially say a word on institutional choice and in many aspects we are not considered as INAF employees, but like external collaborators. Indeed, we cannot even lead INAF projects and build a independent research.

Now, we believe INAF has given the power and instruments to start changing this situation.

Observer: R. Carini, A. Rossi
Telescope Operator: G. Bechetti
Support Astronomer: B.
Instrument: LUCI2

Summary

At the sunset the sky is clear.

instruments: LBC works, LUCI1 only imaging and AO, LUCI2 imaging and LS and MOS, MODS1 works, MODS2 only blue channel

Night duration (12\xB0 el twilight) 2:00am- 7:30pm UT = 5 h 30m THIS IS A SHARED NIGHT

Observing time: 4 h 45m (86%)

Weather time loss: * *h m (%)

technical time loss 0.75h m (14%) ()

Project_RUN	Objects	Instrument	Filter	ExpTime	Notes
Darks	Antoniucci	LUCI2
Vanzella	JDz11	LUCI1-AO	Ks	2h 15m field A, 2m field B

-- %USERSIG{RobertaCarini - 2018-01-24}%

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