Date:
Monday, June 17, 2024
Telescope:
CTIO Blanco 4-m
Submitter:
Sean Points
Submitter Email:
Observer Support:
Hernan Tirado
Night Assistant:
Alberto Alvarez
Also Present:
Charlie Kilpatrick, Roberto Aviles
Problems:
SDP: 2nd half of night. Started with a focus sequence on object obj_0535. At the start of the focus_wide script, the OBSTYPE FITS keyword is correct and reads as "focus". All subsequent exposures in the focus sequence have an OBSTYPE of "none". This is a bug that should be checked.
Program:
Proposal:
2024A-937812
Target of Oportunity:
No
Time Observed:
6.25
Time Engineering:
0.0
Time lost technical:
0.0
Time lost weather:
0.0
Time lost other:
0.0
Description:
NEWFIRM Infrared Survey for Transents
Primary Investigator:
Kilpatrick
Email:
Institution:
Northwestern University
Instrument:
CTIO 4m Newfirm
Organization:
NOAO
Total Program Time:
6.25
Proposal:
NEWFIRM ENG
Target of Oportunity:
No
Time Observed:
0.0
Time Engineering:
3.0
Time lost technical:
0.0
Time lost weather:
0.0
Time lost other:
0.0
Description:
NEWFIRM Engineerig
Primary Investigator:
Points
Email:
Institution:
CTIO
Instrument:
CTIO 4m Newfirm
Organization:
NOAO
Total Program Time:
3
| Total Times | Time Observed | Time Engineering | Time lost technical | Time lost weather | Time lost other | Total Program Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-17 | 6.25 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.25 |
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It is difficult to simultaneously view the NEWFIRM observing and data analysis windows via Zoom, and there is still significant latency in using the NEWFIRM GUI this way. Access to the NEWFIRM observing GUIs via VPN/VNC would significantly improve the observing process.
SDP: Multiple instances of a warning message from Keeper stating that the connection was unstable. The connection would not respond for approx 10-20sec each time. Stopped the night early.