Date:
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Telescope:
CTIO Blanco 4-m
Submitter:
R. Michael Rich
Submitter Email:
Observer Support:
Mauricio Rojas
Night Assistant:
Claudio Aguilera
Also Present:
A. Kunder (remote)
Problems:
A few instances of guide failure (about 10) and some mildly elongated stars. One exposure failed completely, with trailing. stars. Some improvement with short guide exposures (as short as 200 ms).
Some instances of elliptical images. Crowded field tracking still a challenge.
Program:
Proposal:
2013A-0529
Target of Oportunity:
No
Time Observed:
13.0
Time Engineering:
0.0
Time lost technical:
0.0
Time lost weather:
0.0
Time lost other:
0.0
Description:
Blanco DECam bulge Survey
Primary Investigator:
R. Michael Rich
Email:
Institution:
UCLA
Instrument:
CTIO 4m DECam
Organization:
NOAO
Total Program Time:
13
| Total Times | Time Observed | Time Engineering | Time lost technical | Time lost weather | Time lost other | Total Program Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-06-05 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13 |
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Claudio and Mauricio were superb and saved the night of 4 June. Tonight after mirror support repari, tracking was mostly flawless. I cannot praise the support enough.
Comments about displays
1. The TCS display should show the name of the script being observed, and the object.
2. The TCS display should be larger and easier to read, especially UT and airmass.
3. The TCS should also list all the scripts that are in the queue, in order, with a highlight for the one being observed. It can be difficult to read which
scipt is being done. The TCS should have larger numerals so one can read it from a greater distance.