INAF queue observing, 2021 September 16 - September 17

Observer: A. Cardwell
Telescope Operator: J. Williams
Astronomers from Italy: Felice Cusano, Andrea Rossi
Instrument: MODS/LBC

Summary

Due to the covid-19 pandemic situation these observations have been performed by LBTO personel
through the indications of LBT Italian observers (F. Cusano, A. Rossi, S. Paiano and E. Marini) connected from Italy.

At the sunset the sky is clear.

Night duration (12 degree - twilight) 02:30 - 12:10 UT = 9 h 40m
Observing time: 8h 40min ( 90%)
Weather time loss: * 0h 20min (3%)*
technical time loss: * 0h 40min (7%)*

Data Summary

Project_RUN	Objects	Instrument	Configuration	ExpTime /Time_tot	Images	Notes
Calibration	arc	MODS1+2	dual grating		mods1/2.b/r.20210917.0003-0005
Calibration	slit flat	MODS1+2	dual grating		mods1/2.b/r.20210917.0006-0011	slit 1.2"
Calibration	bino bias	LBC
Standard	BD+33-2642	MODS1+2	dual grating		mods1/2b.0012-0015 ; mods1/2r.0015-0018
Paiano	4FGLJ2207	MODS1+2	dual grating	1.25/1.25h	mods1/2b.0016-0019 ; mods1/2r.0022-0025
Paiano	4FGLJ2331	MODS1+2	dual grating	1.5/1.5h	mods1/2b.0020-0022 ; mods1/2r.0029-0031
Paiano	4FGLJ2317	MODS1+2	dual grating	1.25/1.25h	mods1/2b.0023-025 ; mods1/2r.0035-0037
Standard	Feige110	MODS1+2	dual grating		mods1/2b.0026-0028 ; mods1/2r.0040-0042
Paiano	4FGLJ0026	MODS1+2	dual grating	1.25/1.25h	mods1/2b.0029-0031 ; mods1/2r.0046-0048	check: high background? low blazar state?
Standard	Feige110	MODS1+2	red grating		mods1/2r.0051-0053	for Saracco. Saracco aborted problems w faint guide-star
Paiano	4FGLJ0006	MODS1+2	dual grating	2.0/1.5h	mods1/2b.0032-0035 ; mods1/2r.0057-0060	take 1 exp more because of clouds
Calibration	slit flat	MODS1+2	dual grating		mods1/2b.0029-0031 ; mods1/2r.0046-0048	slit 5"
Giunta	KN+AO fields	LBCblue+LBCred	g+i	0.36+0.36h		clear, seeing ~0.8"
Rossi	GRB 210905A	LBCblue+LBCred	r+z	0.16h+0.16h
Giunta	2021PB2	LBCred	i+z	0.08h		LBC blue camera not available
Calibration	skyflats	LBCred	i-sloan, z-sloan			0+180deg

Detailed log by A. Cardwell at this link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eNQDiFc_04tEwFcyOB5FsZFDtc2Vj0cN/view?usp=sharing

INAF queue observing, 2021 September 17 - September 18

Observer: A. Cardwell
Telescope Operator: J. Williams
Astronomers from Italy: Felice Cusano, Simona Paiano
Instrument: PEPSI

Summary

Due to the covid-19 pandemic situation these observations have been performed by LBTO personel
through the indications of LBT Italian observers (F. Cusano, A. Rossi, S. Paiano and E. Marini) connected from Italy.

At the sunset the sky is cloudy, we stay closed. Conditions are better we open the dome at 4 UT, we start with PEPSI.
4:30 we keep observing between clouds.

Night duration (12 degree - twilight) 02:30 - 12:10 UT = 9 h 40m
Observing time: 7 h 18 min ( 77%)*
Weather time loss: 2 h 13 min (23%)*
Technical time loss: 0 h 9 min (0%)*

Data Summary

Project_RUN	Objects	Instrument	Configuration	ExpTime /Time_tot	Images	Notes
Calibration		MODS1+2
Bellazzini_6	Gaia DR2 175494277028410368	PEPSI	D300/CD3/CD6			stopped for clouds after two minutes
Clementini_23	TYC 3970-844-1	PEPSI	D300/CD2/CD4			clouds
Clementini_23	Gaia DR2 1982512068675148032	PEPSI	D300/CD2/CD4			lost guide star, repeated two times. Seeing is excellent ~0.6”.
Bellazzini_6	Gaia DR2 2831099131350883840	PEPSI	D300/CD3/CD3			seeing very good ~0.5"
Bellazzini_6	Gaia DR2 2638388587343373568	PEPSI	D300/CD3/CD6
Bellazzini_6	Gaia DR2 2770652380103869568	PEPSI	D300/CD3/CD6
Bellazzini_6	Gaia DR2 2642675235286941952	PEPSI	D300/CD3/CD6			seeing ~0.6", some clouds, stopped after t~4mins
Ripepi_24	ASASSN-VJ021635.96+651035.5	PEPSI	D300/CD3/CD5
Bellazzini_6	Gaia DR2 18865184286788352	PEPSI	D300/CD3/CD6			sky is mostly clear
Bellazzini_6	Gaia DR2 5169232769846881920	PEPSI	D300/CD3/CD6
Bellazzini_6	Gaia DR2 3268830653286376704	PEPSI	D300/CD3/CD6
Bellazzini_6	Gaia DR2 3192796881606263424	PEPSI	D300/CD3/CD6
Ripepi_24	NSVS4269811	PEPSI	D300/CD3/CD5
Ripepi_24	UCAC4_660-036351	PEPSI	D300/CD3/CD5
Ripepi_24	2MASS J05580941+2802335	PEPSI	D300/CD3/CD5			sky is mostly clear, seeing=0.89"-0.67"
Ripepi_24	UCAC4 593-018905	PEPSI	D300/CD3/CD5			sky very good, seeing~0.6"
Clementini_23	Gaia DR2 980773034927503104	PEPSI	D300/CD2/CD4			clear sky, seeing=0.7" (stable)

Detailed log by A. Cardwell at this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GjdDKfHWoUCEg5ZsSo53ttTrbGl7WIW-/view?usp=sharing

INAF queue observing, 2021 September 18 - September 19

Observer: A. Cardwell
Telescope Operator: J. Williams
Astronomers from Italy: Andrea Rossi, Simona Paiano
Instrument: PEPSI

Summary

Due to the covid-19 pandemic situation these observations have been performed by LBTO personel
through the indications of LBT Italian observers (F. Cusano, A. Rossi, S. Paiano and E. Marini) connected from Italy.

At the sunset the sky is cloudy Weather is with clouds and thunders, plus high humidity. We open at 4:15 UT

Night duration (12 degree - twilight) 02:30 - 12:10 UT = 9 h 40m
Observing time: 2 h 35 min ( 27%)*
Weather time loss: 6 h 30 min (67%)*
Technical time loss: 0 h 35 min (6%)*

Data Summary

Project_RUN	Objects	Instrument	Configuration	ExpTime /Time_tot	Images	Notes
CALIB	BIAS	MODS1+2	dual		mods1b.0004-0022,mods1r.0004-0022 -- mods2b.0004-0022, mods2r.0004-0022
Rainer_25	Kepler-5	PEPSI1+2	D300/CD1/CD4
Rainer_25	Kepler-5	PEPSI1+2	D300/CD2/CD5
Rainer_25	Kepler-5	PEPSI1+2	D300/CD3/CD6			seeing=1.65"-1.3" - humidity~88% - SNR~76-120
Clementini_ 23	TYC 3970-844-1	PEPSI1+2	D300/CD2/CD4			seeing~1" - humidity=93% - SNR~148-218
Clementini_ 23	Gaia DR2 1982512068675148032	PEPSI1+2	D300/CD2/CD4			seeing~0.9" (improving during the obs) - humidity=94.7% - SNR~137-225
Bellazzini_6	Gaia DR2 2659693686716034176	PEPSI1+2	D300/CD3/CD6			seeing~0.8" - humidity= 94.4% (increasing)- SNR~112-156 , stopped after 18mins of the 25mins
CALIB-Piconcelli_11	DARK	LUCI1			luci1.20210919.0001-0010
CALIB-Rossi_18	DARK	LUCI1			luci1.20210919.0011-0025
CALIB-Giannini_12	DARK	LUCI1			luci1.20210919.0026-0045
CALIB-LaBarbera_17	DARK	LUCI1			luci1.20210919.0046-0053

Starting a full bias sequence on MODS. mods[1|2][b|r].20210919.0004-0022.

Detailed log by A. Cardwell at this link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xYQvZNABZ-fKAio3EfsGTdtl_3TXw9sg/view?usp=sharing

INAF queue observing, 2021 September 19 - September 20

Observer: A. Cardwell
Telescope Operator: J. Williams
Astronomers from Italy: Simona Paiano , Felice Cusano
Instrument: PEPSI

Summary

Due to the covid-19 pandemic situation these observations have been performed by LBTO personel
through the indications of LBT Italian observers (F. Cusano, A. Rossi, S. Paiano and E. Marini) connected from Italy. At the sunset the sky is cloudy and with fog. The humidity is high (~99%) and with a increasing trend, we cannot open.
We open at 5:20 humidity at 85%.

Night duration (12 degree - twilight) 02:30 - 12:10 UT = 9 h 40m
Observing time: 8 h 50 min ( 71%)*
Weather time loss: 2 h 50 min (29%)*
Technical time loss: h min ()*

Data Summary

Project_RUN	Objects	Instrument	Configuration	ExpTime /Time_tot	Images	Notes
CALIB-Izzo_20	DARK	LUCI1	dark_18NDIT+24NDITx2p51		luci1.20210920.0002-0011
CALIB	BIAS	MODS1+2	dual		mods1b.0003-0022,mods1r.0003-0022 -- mods2b.0003-0022, mods2r.0003-0022
CALIB	BIAS	LBC
CALIB-Izzo_20	DARK	LUCI1	dark_24x2p51		luci1.20210920.0012-0016
CALIB	cals for 1x1 binning	MODS1+2	dual grating		mods1b.0023-00,mods1r.0023-00 -- mods2b.0023-00, mods2r.0023-00
CALIB-Piconcelli_11	ARC-FLAT	LUCI1	zJ200_lambda1p17		luci1.20210920.0017-0034
CALIB-LaBarbera_17	ARC-FLAT	LUCI1	G210_H_slit0p5		luci1.20210920.0035-0052
CALIB-Giannini_12	ARC-FLAT	LUCI1	zJ_G200		luci1.20210953.0035-0070
CALIB-Giannini_12	ARC-FLAT	LUCI1	HK_G200		luci1.20210953.0071-0088
CALIB-Giannini_12	FLAT0ima	LUCI1	J		20210953.0089-0098
CALIB-Giannini_12	FLAT0ima	LUCI1	H		20210953.0099-0108
CALIB-Giannini_12	FLAT0ima	LUCI1	Ks		20210953.0109-0118
Bellazzini_6	G4296558843393685632	PEPSI1+2	D300/CD3/CD6			seeing~1.5" - humidity=83% - SNR~106-188
Bellazzini_6	G4299974407538484096	PEPSI1+2	D300/CD3/CD6			seeing~1.4" - humidity=82% - SNR~145-220
Clementini_ 23	G1982512068675148032	PEPSI1+2	D300/CD2/CD4
Clementini_ 23	TYC-3970-844-1	PEPSI1+2	D300/CD2/CD4
Bellazzini_6	G1749568744937863168	PEPSI1+2	D300/CD3/CD6
Bellazzini_6	G2659693686716034176	PEPSI1+2	D300/CD3/CD6			seeing~1.7"
Bellazzini_6	G36036820017906336	PEPSI1+2	D300/CD3/CD6			seeing~2.1"
Bellazzini_6	G2448812029433640704	PEPSI1+2	D300/CD3/CD6			seeing~2"
Bellazzini_6	G385118623534199808	PEPSI1+2	D300/CD3/CD6			seeing~1"
Bellazzini_6	G314799593600582656	PEPSI1+2	D300/CD3/CD6			seeing~1"
Bellazzini_6	G306253094013406464	PEPSI1+2	D300/CD3/CD6			seeing~1"
Bellazzini_6	G296549899602832768	PEPSI1+2	D300/CD3/CD6			seeing~1"
Bellazzini_6	G488257280987718912	PEPSI1+2	D300/CD3/CD6			seeing~1"
Bellazzini_6	G2503491051919554304	PEPSI1+2	D300/CD3/CD6			seeing~1"
Ripepi_24	NSVS4269811	PEPSI1+2	D300/CD3/CD5
Ripepi_24	UCAC 593-018905	PEPSI1+2	D300/CD3/CD5
Ripepi_24	2massJ05580941+2802335	PEPSI1+2	D300/CD3/CD5
Clementini_ 23	G980773034927503104	PEPSI1+2	D300/CD2/CD4

Detailed log by A. Cardwell at this link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-BTzWoogmnM5i4uRr2EEYvyyrfE00VoF/view?usp=sharing

INAF queue observing, 2021 September 20 - September 21

Observer: A. Cardwell
Telescope Operator: J. Williams
Astronomers from Italy: Simona Paiano , Felice Cusano
Instrument: PEPSI, LUCI

Summary

Due to the covid-19 pandemic situation these observations have been performed by LBTO personel
through the indications of LBT Italian observers (F. Cusano, A. Rossi, S. Paiano and E. Marini) connected from Italy.

At the sunset the sky is clear, with humidity~50%

Night duration (12 degree - twilight) 02:30 - 12:10 UT = 9 h 40m
Observing time: 9 h 40 min ( 97%%)*
Weather time loss: 0 h min (%)*
Technical time loss: h 20 min (3%)*

Data Summary

Project_RUN	Objects	Instrument	Configuration	ExpTime /Time_tot	Images	Notes
Bellazzini_6	G1625310187102498048	PEPSI1+2	D300/CD3/CD6			seeing~"0.8, S/N~130 CD6
Bellazzini_6	G1298276602498467072	PEPSI1+2	D300/CD3/CD6			seeing~"0.7 S/N~130 CD6
Bellazzini_6	G4569481097095820032	PEPSI1+2	D300/CD3/CD6			seeing~"0.7 S/N~128
Bellazzini_6	G4500186227885057024	PEPSI1+2	D300/CD3/CD6			seeing~"0.7
Bellazzini_6	G4479226310758314496	PEPSI1+2	D300/CD3/CD6			seeing~"0.9 S/N~117
Bellazzini_6	G1762525321240783232	PEPSI1+2	D300/CD3/CD6			seeing~"0.8
Clementini_ 23	TYC 3970-844-1	PEPSI1+2	D300/CD2/CD4			S/N~230
Clementini_ 23	G1982512068675148032	PEPSI1+2	D300/CD2/CD4
Crestani_DDT	HD331986	PEPSI1+2	D300/CD123/CD46			seeing ~0.7-0.9", average S/N~70 CD1, S/N~200 CD4, S/N~100 CD2, S/N~150 CD3, S/N~230 CD6
Ripepi_24	ASASSN-VJ021635.96+651035.5	PEPSI1+2	D300/CD3/CD5			seeing ~1.1", S/N~90-190
LaBarbera	Telluric - HIP 1383	LUCI1	1.65/G210-H		luci1.0010-0013	seeing~0.8"
LaBarbera	M31_1 + sky	LUCI1	1.65/G210-H		luci1.0018-0043	seeing~ 0.8"- 0.9" -
LaBarbera	M31_2 + sky	LUCI1	1.65/G210-H		luci1.0044-0069	seeing~ 1.1" - 1.0" - 0.9"
LaBarbera	M31_3 + sky	LUCI1	1.65/G210-H		luci1.0070-0087	seeing~ 1.0" - 1.3"
LaBarbera	Telluric - HIP 1383	LUCI1	1.65/G210-H		luci1.0091-0094	seeing~0.95"
LaBarbera	Std star - HD27254	LUCI1	1.65/G210-H		luci1.0098-00

Detailed log by A. Cardwell at this link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XSBNWbtDlh2ssOEVtiFsSa_pcw0Mt8J8/view?usp=sharing

INAF queue observing, 2021 September 21 - September 22

Observer: A. Cardwell
Telescope Operator: J. Williams
Astronomers from Italy: Andrea Rossi , Felice Cusano
Instrument: LUCI1

Summary

Due to the covid-19 pandemic situation these observations have been performed by LBTO personel
through the indications of LBT Italian observers (F. Cusano, A. Rossi, S. Paiano and E. Marini) connected from Italy.

At the sunset the sky is clear

Night duration (12 degree - twilight) 02:30 - 12:10 UT = 9 h 40m
Observing time: 9 h 40 min ( %)*
Weather time loss: 0 h min (%)*
Technical time loss: 0 h min ()*

Data Summary

Project_RUN	Objects	Instrument	Configuration	ExpTime /Time_tot	Images	Notes
telluric	HIP87027	LUCI1	G200zJ,1.17,slit1"		luci1.0018-0021
Piconcelli	J170100	LUCI1	G200zJ,1.17,slit1"	0.5/0.5 hr	luci1.0026-0033	DIMM<1",clear completed
Giannini	Gaia17bpi	LUCI1	ima, JHK	0.1/0.1h	luci1.0034-0048; 0080-0094	DIMM<1", clear completed
telluric	HD177085	LUCI1	G200zJ +HK,1.17+1.95,sli0.75"		luci1.0052-0059
Giannini	Gaia17bpi	LUCI1	G200zJ +HK,1.17+1.95,sli0.75"	0.5/0.5hr	luci1.0064-0079	DIMM<1",clear completed
Giannini	Gaia20eae	LUCI1	ima, JHK	0.1/0.1h	luci1.0095-0124	DIMM~1.2", clear completed
telluric	HD189411	LUCI1	G200zJ +HK,1.17+1.95,sli0.75"		luci1.0128-0135
Giannini	Gaia20eae	LUCI1	G200zJ +HK,1.17+1.95,sli0.75"	0.5/0.4h	luci1.0141-156	DIMM 1.3",clear completed
telluric	HD13100	LUCI1	G200zJ +HK,1.17+1.95,sli0.75"		luci1.0160-0167
Giannini	Gaia18eap	LUCI1	ima, JHK	0.1/0.1h	luci1.0168-0197	DIMM~1.0-1.6", clear completed
Giannini	Gaia18eap	LUCI1	G200zJ +HK,1.17+1.95,sli0.75"	0.7/0.5hr	luci1.0203-0221	DIMM 1.3",clear completed, last 10 minutes seeing ~2.5", taking 0.19h more in HK
Izzo	SN2021vju	LUCI1	ima, J-H		luci1.0222-026	dimm ~1.1-2.1"
telluric	HIP13917	LUCI1	G200zJ		luci1.0253-256	for Piconcelli
Piconcelli	J0209	LUCI1	G200zJ	0.75/0.5h	luci1.0263-0274	dimm~1.2", from 10:23 seeing blow up to 3", after ~12 minutes down to 1.2", we do 4exp more
Rossi	GRB200826A	LUCI1	ima J	0.5/1h	luci1.0	fwhm~1.1" on images, after 11:45 seeing jumped to 1.5-2, target to be repeated
Izzo	SN2021yal	LUCI1	ima, J-H

Detailed log by A. Cardwell at this link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QhbjRHihEj0SFH83072WF4LYMrKDkW_V/view?usp=sharing

Other note

INAF queue observing, 2021 September 22 - September 23

Observer: A. Cardwell
Telescope Operator: S. Allanson
Astronomers from Italy: Andrea Rossi , Simona Paiano
Instrument: MODS

Summary

Due to the covid-19 pandemic situation these observations have been performed by LBTO personel
through the indications of LBT Italian observers (F. Cusano, A. Rossi, S. Paiano and E. Marini) connected from Italy.

At the sunset the sky is partially cloudy with more clouds coming from the south.

Night duration (12 degree - twilight) 02:30 - 12:10 UT = 9 h 40m
Observing time: 0 h min ( 0%)*
Weather time loss: 9 h 40 min (%)*
Technical time loss: 0 h min (0%)*

Data Summary

Project_RUN	Objects	Instrument	Configuration	ExpTime /Time_tot	Images	Notes
Calib	DARK	LUCI1			luci1.202109XX.00XX-00XX	Test from the Bologna control room
Calib_Saracco_24	BIAS (8kx3k)	MODS1+2	dual		mods1b.00XX-00XX,mods1r.00XX-00XX -- mods2b.00XX-00XX, mods2r.00XX-00XX	Test from the Bologna control room
Calibration	bino bias	LBC				Test from the Bologna control room
Calib	flat, arc	LUCI1	G200 zJspec			Rossi_18

Detailed log by A. Cardwell at this link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wt69ouMhRvPkWtlWf7d3KfBPv6LmyXi2/view?usp=sharing

Other note

During the night the cloudiness was increasing and at 05.30UT the sky was completely covered.

At 06:40UT sky still completely covered by clouds.