ENR CTIO Blanco 4-m 2014-08-29

*DES Observing Team*

 

_Observers:_ Paul Williams, Jennifer Marshall, Brian Nord

_Telops:_ Alberto Alvarez, Manuel Hernandez

_Remote Support:_ Klaus and Ann

 

*Observing Plan*

 

# Afternoon calibrations - Community Observing flats & zeros

 

*Conditions*

# Lots of clouds that look to be forming overhead.

 

*Accomplishments*

 

# Afternoon bias and flats, expnums 352995-353103

# Beginning of night standards

** none, too many clouds

# Wide survey: g, r, Y, Z exposures for 1.5 hours through lots of clouds

# Closed for wind (and clouds) at 10:37pm local time

# David James contacted to begin a DECal z-band filter scan at 12:17 local time

 

*Problems*

 

# Interlock error at beginning of night.  Shutter wouldn't open.  Manuel Hernandez came to reboot two computers and restart SISPI.

 

*Notes for data management*

 

# Do not process 353168-353176 (setting up DECal)

 

*Other*

 

# Lots of wind and clouds all night.  Great night for a DECal scan!