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ENR CTIO Blanco 4-m 2015-08-05

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Date: 
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
Telescope: 
CTIO Blanco 4-m
Submitter: 
Steve Kent
Submitter Email: 
skent@fnal.gov
Observer Support: 
Hernan Tirado
Night Assistant: 
Alberto Alvarez
Also Present: 
DJJ, John Rees, Nick Mondrik, Katharine Lutz
Problems: 

Line 1s still on pump; pressure stable at 41 millitorr.

Observer1 computer decided to spontaneously enter shutdown procedure.  It was left shutdown, since we didn't need it.

Comments: 

DECal scans all night.

DES Night Summary:

Observing Team

DES Observers: Steve Kent, Nick Mondrik, David James, John Rees
Telops: Hernan Tirado, Alberto Alvarez
Observer on deck Katharine Lutz
Remote Support:

Observing Plan

  1. Acquire DECam at midpoint
  2. Obstac
  3. Standards at twilight

Conditions

  1. Total overcast; snow flurries late in night

Problems

  1. 1S line still on pump; pressure stable
  2. Observer1 decided to spontaneously run shutdown procedure. It was left off, since SISPI kept running otherwise.

Accomplishments

  1. Another productive night – for those who enjoy viewing the inside of a dome.
  2. DECal scans in no-filter, g, and z filters.
Conditions: 
General Conditions
Comment: 
None.
1st Quarter
Clouds: 
Overcast
Wind: 
High
Seeing Value: 
0.00
Seeing Variability: 
0
Seeing Source: 
CTIO Seeing monitor
Sky : 
8
2nd Quarter
Clouds: 
Overcast
Wind: 
High
Seeing Value: 
0.00
Seeing Variability: 
0
Seeing Source: 
CTIO Seeing monitor
Sky: 
8
3rd Quarter
Clouds: 
Overcast
Wind: 
High
Seeing Value: 
0.00
Seeing Variability: 
0
Seeing Source: 
CTIO Seeing monitor
Sky: 
8
4th Quarter
Clouds: 
Overcast
Precipitation: 
Snow
Wind: 
High
Seeing Value: 
0.00
Seeing Variability: 
0
Seeing Source: 
CTIO Seeing monitor
Sky: 
8
Program: 
Proposal: 
2015B-0240
Target of Oportunity: 
No
Time Observed: 
0.0
Time Engineering: 
0.0
Time lost technical: 
0.0
Time lost weather: 
5.75
Time lost other: 
0.0
Description: 
Environmental impact on disk lifetimes - Robust ages for low density star-forming regions
Primary Investigator: 
Cameron Bell
Email: 
cbell@pas.rochester.edu
Institution: 
University of Rochester
Instrument: 
CTIO 4m DECam
Organization: 
NOAO
Total Program Time: 
5.75
Proposal: 
2012B-0001
Target of Oportunity: 
No
Time Observed: 
0.0
Time Engineering: 
0.0
Time lost technical: 
0.0
Time lost weather: 
5.75
Time lost other: 
0.0
Description: 
Dark Energy Survey
Primary Investigator: 
Josh Frieman
Email: 
frieman@fnal.gov
Institution: 
Fermilab
Instrument: 
CTIO 4m DECam
Organization: 
NOAO
Total Program Time: 
5.75
Total Times Time Observed Time Engineering Time lost technical Time lost weather Time lost other Total Program Time
2015-08-05 0.0 0.0 0.0 11.5 0.0 11.5