[Comm2011] OCAM2 observing schedule input

[Gijs Verdoes Kleijn]

32CCDs in all key+z,V,B with ADC is indeed overkill.

Best wishes, Gijs

John P. McFarland wrote:
> Hi Gijs,
>
> Thanks for the input.  I will tackle these as I can.  The ADC is only 
> now available, so I will do the polar field with and without as soon 
> as I have the opportunity.  The photometric conditions tonight seem a 
> bit more promising for the linearity, but that remains to be seen.  Is 
> it necessary to do all 32 CCDs in all key+z,V,B, both with the ADC in 
> and out (7*32*2), or just one or two filters with the ADC (the 
> requirement doesn't mention the ADC)?  If so, that will take some 
> time.  If you have looked at the set I have already taken and know 
> which ones definitely need to be redone, please let me know that as 
> well.  Thanks!
>
> Cheers,
>
>
> -=John
>
>
> On Thu, 9 Jun 2011, Gijs Verdoes Kleijn wrote:
>
>> Hi John,
>>
>> As input for your observing schedule we propose from here:
>> -Flux linearity: photometric conditions required
>> -SA on 32 chips with ADC in under photometric conditions. (What is ADC
>> status)
>> -polar field with and without ADC might be useful as well.
>> -If time permits: choose one of the Southern SDSS standard fields
>> depending on your available RA: see
>> http://www-star.fnal.gov/Southern_ugriz/www/Fieldindex.html
>>
>> This is telegram style: let me know if you need more help/info from here
>> in preparing the above.
>>
>> Best wishes, Gijs
>>
>>
>> John P. McFarland wrote:
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> Tonight was quite a productive night.  Unfortunately the Toelner is
>>> still not responding, so no new quick checks (despite the 51 test
>>> quick checks) or 4-angle dome flats.  The problem will hopefully be
>>> solved today.  Andrea, Koen, and Dietrich arrived tonight and worked
>>> until around midnight when I took over.
>>>
>>> The conditions were relatively good with mostly excellent 0.5-0.7
>>> arcsec seeing, but somewhat poor transparency.  It is difficult to say
>>> which observations will be photometrically useful.  Several polar
>>> field observations were obtained, so the variable conditions should be
>>> seen there as well.  Complete 32 CCD offset observations in z and g
>>> were obtained for SA107.  These are almost perfect compared to the
>>> last nights' sets, but there was still some very light cirrus visible
>>> on the all-sky cam during these.  Also, please check the 32 CCDs
>>> exposures overlap for the center of the field.  The center was placed
>>> on all the CCDs in the order that they are stored in the RawFitsData.
>>>
>>> A donut template was attempted for the VST people (requested by Koen),
>>> but failed due to some template keyword error (Andrea and Koen will
>>> have to investigate this).  Nonetheless, the focus offsets were done
>>> and the required data secured.
>>>
>>> Following this, the night was wrapped up with a 3x3 grid from the
>>> newest plate system centered on about the SA113 field, taken with
>>> dither,N=5 in r for 60 seconds per exposure.  Please check these out
>>> to make sure all the offsets were done correctly.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>>
>>> -=John
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>>>
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|dr Gijs Verdoes Kleijn         |   astronomer                     |
|e-mail: verdoes at astro.rug.nl   |   OmegaCEN / Kapteyn Institute / |
|www: www.astro.rug.nl/~verdoes |   Target                         |
|tel: +31-50-3638326            |   University of Groningen        |
|mobile: +31-654658050          |   postal address:                |
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