Date:
Thursday, July 6, 2023
Telescope:
CTIO Blanco 4-m
Submitter:
Sean Points
Submitter Email:
Observer Support:
Rodrigo Hernandez
Night Assistant:
Claudio Aguilera
Also Present:
Rolo, Omar, Marco (LS), Guillermo Damke and TVN crew (CT)
Problems:
Still some problems with readout syncronization. One example is in file focus_1404.fits.
Program:
Proposal:
NEWFIRM engineering
Target of Oportunity:
No
Time Observed:
0.0
Time Engineering:
11.25
Time lost technical:
0.0
Time lost weather:
0.0
Time lost other:
0.0
Description:
NEWFIRM engineering
Primary Investigator:
Sean Points
Email:
Institution:
CTIO
Instrument:
CTIO 4m Newfirm
Organization:
NOAO
Total Program Time:
11.25
| Total Times | Time Observed | Time Engineering | Time lost technical | Time lost weather | Time lost other | Total Program Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-06 | 0.0 | 11.25 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.25 |
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(1) Rolo and Omar worked with CLaudio and dRodrigo to test guider "follow" mode. Tests were successful. They can submit a more complete report.
(2) Tested telescope focus offsets of filters JHKs, 1644, 2124, and 2168. Offset direction (+/-) are in agreement with documentation prior to 2010. Actual values have changed since we have changed the f/8 contols since then. J=0; H=+40; Ks=+80, 1644=+20, 2124=+65; 2168=+180. All offsets with resppect to J focus.
(3) Telescope focus with J seems to follow same formula for f/8 instruments; as T increases focus decreases; 90 units per degree.
(4) Took some Galactic ceenter fields in Ks, 2124, and 2168. Don't know how useful theey will be given cloud cover.
(5) Marco updated some observig scripts for better functionality.
Was a productive engineering run. Once data are analyzed we should discuss plans for a Science Verification (SV) CfP.