Changes between Version 215 and Version 216 of PublicPages/MayallZbandLegacy/NotesforObservers

Timestamp:

Sep 30, 2017 11:05:17 AM (7 years ago)

Author:

Arjun Dey

Comment:

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PublicPages/MayallZbandLegacy/NotesforObservers

@@ -321 +321 @@
 Focus(zd) = -10940+(22.9-Ttruss)x110
    }}}
- 1. Ask the telescope operator to point to the first tile in the json file in pass 3 (for normal case, or json of forced pass if starting up non standard). The coordinates of the first tile can be found by:
+ 1. Ask the telescope operator to point to an MzLS coordinate to do the pointing check. We like to pick a coordinate which is close to the meridian and still within the footprint. For the start of B semester nights in August-October, please use the pointing coordinate 280.0, +50.0. At other times, you can use the first tile in the json file in pass 3 (for normal case, or json of forced pass if starting up non standard). The coordinates of the first tile can be found by:
     {{{
 mayall-idl > less ~/obsbot/pass2.json
     }}}
-    If you are observing during the B semester, use the pointing coordinate 280.0, +50.0
  1. Wait patiently for 10 deg twilight. 
 
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 '''No on-sky observations are permitted before [wiki:MayallZbandLegacy/NotesforObservers/TenDegTwilight 10 deg twilight].'''
 
- 1. At start of night, check telescope pointing (see item 8.4 above; you should already be there! For B-semester observing, use the pointing coordinate 280.0, +50.0) by doing the following: 
+ 1. At start of night, check telescope pointing (see item 8.4 above; you should already be there)! For B-semester observing, use the pointing coordinate 280.0, +50.0) by doing the following: 
     a. create an OBJECT script with NGUI for 5 sec with the zd filter  (do not create a TEST script, because MOSSTAT will ignore it)
     a. Execute it, wait for it to readout completely, and make sure that it appears in your data directory; if it does not, use the "Update Status" button on the DHS GUI