SMARTS 1.5m Observing Schedule
2010A Semester

Important note for all 1.5m users:
We have been informed that, in order to conform to Chilean Labor Law, it is necessary to build a 1 hour night lunch break into the nightly schedule. We will be starting to implement this about 1 June.

In the short term, it means that we lose 1 hour/night, so observing efficiency will be reduced by roughly 10%. Your observations may not be completed.

Please do not complain to your schedulers. Please direct comments to the CTIO Director's office, or to the SMARTS Observatory director, or to the Chilean government.

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Important note for RC spectrograph users:
The RC spectrograph dewar developed a leak in early February. It was unavailable on February 3. It went down again on February 6. Flats for Feb 4-6 are highly structured: spectra taken on those those nights should be examined closely for artifacts introduced by the flat-fielding. The RC spectrograph returned to service Feb 16.

This loss of over a week will severely affect all RC spectrograph observing programs.Thank you for your forbearance.

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2010A Service Observing Schedule

See note
Date Grating Setup Plan Log Program Timeline
February 14747/IIb, 47/Ib 100201.plan 100201.log GSU 09b-04, STSI TOO
SUNY 09b-11, SUNY 09b-32, UR 09a-02
queue until 0900 LST
February 2echelle--- 100202.plan echelle100202.log NeX 09b-03, NOAO 10a-153
SUNY 10a-10, SUNY 10a-11
queue until 900 LST
plus 1 hour echelle
February 34747/IIb, 47/II 100203.plan
alternative echelle plan
echelle100203.log HAO 10a-01, NOAO 10a-0153, SUNY 10a-11 queue until 900 LST
plus 2 hours
February 44747/IIb, 47/Ib 100204.plan
100204.log NOAO 10a-153, SUNY 10a-10
SUNY 10a-11, UR 09b-03
queue until 900 LST
See note
February 5echelle, 4747/IIb 100205.plan echelle100205.log
100205.log
NeX 09b-03, SUNY 10a-10
SUNY 10a-11, VAND 10a-02, VAND 10a-03
queue until 900 LST
plus 1 hour echelle
February 64747/IIb, 47/Ib 100206.plan 100206.log GSU 10A-04, NOAO 10a-153
SUNY 10a-10, SUNY 10a-11, SUNY 10a-14
UR 09a-02, UR 09b-03
queue until 900 LST
plus 2 hours
February 72626/Ia 100207.plan No data:
RC dewar problems
GSU 10a-04, SUNY 10a-11 queue until 900 LST
February 8echelle--- 100208.plan echelle100208.log CN 09b-49, NeX 09b-03, NOAO 10a-153
VAND 10a-02, VAND 10a-03
queue until 900 LST
plus 1 hour echelle
February 9echelle--- 100209.plan echelle100209.log CN 09b-49, NeX 09b-03
SUNY 10a-11, VAND 10a-02
queue until 900 LST
plus 2 hours
February 103232/I 100210.plan
alternative echelle plan
echelle100210.log GSU 10a-05 queue until 900 LST
February 11echelle, 4747/IIb 100211.plan echelle100211.log CN 09b-49, NeX 09b-03, VAND 10a-03 queue until 900 LST
plus 1 hour echelle
February 124747/IIb, 47/Ib, 47/Ie 100212.plan
alternative echelle plan
echelle100212.log GSU 10A-04, NOAO 09b-321, STSI 10a-01
SUNY 10a-11, SUNY 10a-14, SUNY 09b-32
queue until 900 LST
plus 2 hours
February 132626/Ia 100213.plan
alternative echelle plan
echelle100213.log NOAO 10a-382, STSI 10a-06, SUNY 10a-11 queue until 900 LST
February 144747/II, 47/Ib 100214.plan
alternative echelle plan
no data taken GSU 10a-04, NOAO 10a-382, STSI TOO
STSI 10a-01, SUNY 10a-11
queue until 900 LST
plus 1 hour
February 154747/IIb, 47/Ib, 47/Ie 100215.plan
alternative echelle plan
echelle100215.log NOAO 09b-321, NOAO 10a-153, STSI 10a-01
SUNY 10a-11, SUNY 10a-14
queue until 900 LST
plus 2 hours
February 161313/I 100216.plan 100216.log CN 10a-01, STSI TOO
SUNY 10a-11, YALE 10a-01
4 hours queue
February 172626/Ia 100217.plan 100217.log GSU 10a-04, SUNY 10a-11 queue until 900 LST
February 184747/IIb, 47/Ib 100218.plan 100218.log GSU 10a-04, NOAO 10a-0153
STSI 10a-01, SUNY 10a-11
queue until 900 LST
plus 1 hour echelle
February 194747/Ib, 47/Ie 100219.plan 100219.log NOAO 09b-321, NOAO 10a-153, NOAO 10a-382
STSI 10a-01, SUNY 10a-11 SUNY 09b-32
queue until 900 LST
plus 2 hours
February 203232/I 100220.plan 100220.log UDel 10a-01 first 3 hours queue
February 214747/IIb, 47/Ib 100221.plan 100221.log NOAO 10a-153, SUNY 10a-11, SUNY 10a-14 queue until 900 LST
February 22echelle--- 100222.plan echelle100222.log CN 10a-41, NOAO 10a-0153, VAND 10a-03 queue until 900 LST
plus 1 hour echelle
February 232626/Ia 100223.plan 100223.log Lira 10a-39, NOAO 10a-382
STSI 10a-06, SUNY 10a-11
queue until 900 LST
plus 2 hours
February 243232/I 100224.plan 100224.log GSU 10a-05, Del 10a-01, SUNY 10a-11 first 3 hours queue
February 254747/Ib, 47/II 100225.plan 100225.log HAO 10a-01, SUNY 10a-11 queue until 900 LST
February 26echelle--- 100226.plan echelle100226.log NOAO 10a-0153, SUNY 10a-11
VAND 10a-02, VAND 10a-03
queue until 900 LST
plus 1 hour echelle
February 274747/IIb, 47/Ib, 47/Ie 100227.plan 100227.log GSU 10a-04, NOAO 09b-321, NOAO 10a-153
NOAO 10a-382, STSI TOO, SUNY 10a-11
queue until 900 LST
plus 2 hours
February 283232/I 100228.plan 100228.log GSU 10a-05, Del 10a-01, SUNY 10a-11 first 3 hours queue
March 11313/I 100301.plan 100301.log CN 09b-19, CN 10a-19, STSI TOO
SUNY TOO, SUNY 10a-11
4 hours queue
March 23232/I 100302.plan 100302.log GSU 10a-05, Del 10a-01 first 3 hours queue
March 3echelle, 4747/IIb 100303.plan echelle100303.log
100303.log
CN 10a-41, NOAO 10a-0153
SUNY TOO, VAND 10a-02, VAND 10a-03
queue until 900 LST
plus 2 hours
March 43232/I 100304.plan 100304.log GSU 10a-05, Del 10a-04 RC all night
March 54747/Ib, 47/IIb 100305.plan 100305.log NOAO 10a-153, STSI TOO, SUNY 10a-11 queue until 900 LST
March 64747/Ib 100306.plan 100306.log NOAO 10a-153, SUNY 10a-11, SUNY 10a-14 queue until 900 LST
plus 2 hours
March 73232/I 100307.plan 100307.log GSU 10a-05, SUNY 10a-11, UDel 10a-01 first 3 hours queue
March 82626/Ia 100308.plan 100308.log CLEM 10a-01, LIRA 10a-39, NOAO 10a-382
SUNY TOO, SUNY 10a-11
queue until 900 LST
plus 4 hours
March 94747/IIb, 47/Ib, 47/Ie 100309.plan 100309.log GSU 10a-04, NOAO 09b-321, NOAO 10a-153
NOAO 10a-382, STSI TOO, SUNY 10a-11
SUNY 10a-14, UR 09b-03
queue until 900 LST
plus 4 hours
March 103232/I 100310.plan 100310.log GSU 10a-05, UDel 10a-01 first 3 hours queue
March 1199/Ib 100311.plan 100311.log NOAO 9A-0267 RC all night
March 1299/Ib 100312.plan 100312.log NOAO 9A-0267 RC all night
March 1347, echelle47/IIb 100313.plan echelle100313.log CN 10a-41, NOAO 10a-0153
SUNY 10a-11, VAND 10a-03
queue until 900 LST
plus 2 hours
March 1447, echelle47/Ib 100314.plan echelle100314.log NOAO 10a-0153,SUNY 10a-11
VAND 10a-02, VAND 10a-03
queue until 900 LST
plus 2 hours
March 15-17   -User-   Sejong-02 RC all night
March 184747/IIb, 47/Ie 100318.plan 100318.log GSU 10a-04, NOAO 09b-321
STSI TOO, STSI 10a-01, SUNY 10a-11
queue until 900 LST
plus 2 hours
March 192626/Ia 100319.plan 100319.log CLEM 10a-01, SUNY TOO, SUNY 10a-11 queue until 900 LST
plus 2 hours
March 201313/I 100320.plan 100320.log CN 10a-019, SUNY TOO, SUNY 10a-11 4 hours queue
March 214747/II 100321.plan 100321.log HAO 10a-01 queue until 900 LST
March 22echelle--- 100322.plan echelle100322.log NOAO 10a-0153, VAND 10a-02, VAND 10a-03 queue until 900 LST
plus 2 hours
March 234747/IIb, 47/Ib 100323.plan 100323.log GSU 09b-04, NO 10a-153, STSI 10a-01
SUNY 10a-11, SUNY 10a-14, UR 09b-03
queue until 900 LST
plus 4 hours
March 242626/Ia 100324.plan 100324.log CLEM 10a-01, STSI 10a-06, SUNY 10a-11 queue until 900 LST
March 25echelle--- 100325.plan echelle100325.log CN 10a-049, NOAO 01a-153
VAND 10a-02, VAND 10a-03
queue until 900 LST
plus 2 hours
March 264747/IIb, 47/Ib 100326.plan 100326.log GSU 09b-04, NO 10a-153, NO 10a-382
SUNY 10a-11, SUNY 10a-14, UR 09b-03
queue until 900 LST
plus 4 hours
March 274747/Ie 100327.plan 100327.log NOAO 09b-321 queue until 900 LST
March 28echelle--- 100328.plan echelle100328.log NOAO 10a-0153, VAND 10a-02, VAND 10a-03 queue until 900 LST
plus 2 hours
March 294747/IIb, 47/II 100329.plan 100329.log HAO 10a-01, SUNY 10a-11 queue until 900 LST
plus 4 hours
March 302626/Ia 100330.plan 100330.log CLEM 10a-01, SUNY TOO, SUNY 10a-11 queue until 900 LST
Mar 314747/IIb, 47/Ie 100331.plan 100331.log NOAO 09b-321, STSI TOO, STSI 10a-01
SUNY 10a-11
queue until 900 LST
plus 4 hours
April 14747/Ib, 47/IIb 100401.plan 100401.log NO 10a-153, NO 10a-382, STSI TOO
STSI 10a-01, SUNY 10a-11, SUNY 10a-14
queue until 900 LST
plus 4 hours
April 23232/I 100402.plan 100402.log GSTU 10a-05, SUNY 10a-11 queue until 900 LST
April 32626/Ia 100403.plan 100403.log CLEM 10a-01, NOAO 10a-382, SUNY 10a-11 queue until 900 LST
plus 2 hours
April 4echelle--- 100404.plan echelle100404.log CN 10a-049
VAND 10a-02, VAND 10a-03
queue until 900 LST
plus 2 hours
April 51313/I 100405.plan 100405.log CN 10a-019, SUNY TOO, SUNY 10a-11
YALE 10a-01
4 hours queue
April 6echelle--- 100406.plan echelle100406.log NOAO 10a-0153, VAND 10a-02, VAND 10a-03 2 hours queue
April 7-11 -User-   UR 10a-01
April 124747/Ie, 47/II,47/IIb 100412.plan 100412.log GSU 10a-04, HAO 10a-01, NOAO 09b-321
STSI TOO, SUNY 10a-11
queue all night
April 13echelle--- 100413.plan echelle100413.log CN 10a-049, NOAO 09b-153 2 hours queue
Note: night is double-booked
April 13-17 -User-   UR 10a-01
April 182626/Ia 100418.plan 100418.log CLEM 10a-01, NOAO 10a-382
STsI 10a-06, SUNY 10a-11
2 hours queue
April 19echelle--- 100419.plan echelle100419.log NOAO 10a-0153, VAND 10a-02, VAND 10a-03 2 hours queue
April 20------ --- --- --- No queue observations
April 211313/I 100421.plan 100421.log CN 10a-19, SUNY 10a-11, YALE 10a-01 4 hours queue
April 224747/Ib 100422.plan 100422.log NOAO 10a-0153, NOAO 10a-0382
SUNY 10a-11, SUNY 10a-14, UR 09b-03
4 hours queue
April 23------ --- --- --- No queue observations
April 24echelle--- 100424.plan echelle100424.log CN 10a-049, NOAO 09b-153 2 hours queue
April 252626/Ia 100425.plan 100425.log CLEM 10a-01, GSU 10a-04, LIRA 10a-04
STSI 10a-06, SUNY 10a-11, UR 09b-03
4 hours queue
April 26------ --- --- --- No queue observations
April 27echelle--- 100427.plan echelle100427.log NOAO 10a-0153, VAND 10a-02, VAND 10a-03 2 hours queue
April 284747/Ib, 47/Ie 100428.plan 100428.log NO 10a-153, NO 09b-321, STSI 10a-01
SUNY 10a-11, SUNY 10a-14
4 hours queue
April 29------ --- --- --- No queue observations
April 30echelle--- 100430.plan echelle100430.log CN 10a-049, NOAO 09b-153 2 hours queue
May 1echelle--- 100501.plan No data:
Overcast/rain
NOAO 10a-0152, VAND 10a-02, VAND 10a-03 queue after 1900 LST
plus 4 hours
May 2echelle--- 100502.plan echelle100502.log NOAO 10a-0152 queue after 1900 LST
May 3echelle--- 100503.plan echelle100503.log NOAO 09B-0153, NOAO 10a-0152, NOAO 10a-0225 queue after 1900 LST
plus 2 hours
May 41313/I 100504.plan 100504.log CN 10a-19, SUNY 10a-11, YALE 10a-01 queue after 1900 LST
plus 3 hours
May 53232/I 100505.plan No data: overcast GSTU 10a-05 queue after 1900 LST
plus 4 hours
May 6echelle--- 100506.plan echelle100506.log NOAO 10a-0152 queue after 1900 LST
May 7echelle--- 100507.plan echelle100507.log NOAO 10a-0225, VAND 10a-02, VAND 10a-03 queue after 1900 LST
plus 2 hours
May 84747/Ib 100508.plan 100508.log GSU 10A-04, NOAO 10a-153, NOAO 10a-382
NOAO 09b-321, SUNY 10a-14
queue after 1900 LST
plus 4 hours
May 9echelle--- 100509.plan echelle100509.log CN 10a-041 queue after 1900 LST
May 10echelle--- 100510.plan echelle100510.log NOAO 10a-0152, NOAO 10a-0153
VAND 10a-02, VAND 10a-03
queue after 1900 LST
plus 2 hours
May 1199/Ib 100511.plan 100511.log NOAO 10a-0267 RC all night
May 1299/Ib 100512.plan 100512.log NOAO 10a-0267 RC all night
May 132626/Ia 100513.plan No data: Overcast CLEM 10a-01, GSU 10a-04, LIRA 10a-04
NOAO 10A-382, STSI 10a-06
SUNY 10a-11, UR 09b-04
queue after 1900 LST
plus 4 hours
May 14echelle--- 100514.plan No data: Overcast NOAO 10a-0152
VAND 10a-02, VAND 10a-03
queue after 1900 LST
May 15echelle--- 100515.plan No data: Overcast, rain NOAO 10a-0225 queue after 1900 LST
plus 2 hours
May 164747/II 100516.plan No data: Overcast, snow GSU 10a-04, HAO 10a-01
STSI TOO, STSI 10a-01
queue after 1900 LST
plus 4 hours
May 17echelle--- 100517.plan echelle100517.log CN 10a-041 queue after 1900 LST
May 18echelle--- 100518.plan echelle100517.log NOAO 10a-0152, NOAO 10a-0153
VAND 10a-02, VAND 10a-03
queue after 1900 LST
plus 2 hours
May 191313/I 100519.plan 100519.log CN 10a-19, SUNY 10a-11, YALE 10a-01 queue after 1900 LST
plus 2 hours
May 204747/Ib 100520.plan 100520.log GSU 10A-04, NOAO 10a-153, NOAO 10a-321
SUNY 10a-11, SUNY 10a-14
UR 09b-03, UR 10a-01
queue after 1900 LST
plus 4 hours
May 21echelle--- 100521.plan echelle100512.log CN 10a-041 queue after 1900 LST
May 22echelle--- 100522.plan echelle100522.log NOAO 10a-0152, NOAO 10a-0153, NOAO 10a-0225
VAND 10a-03, VAND 10a-03
queue after 1900 LST
plus 2 hours
May 232626/Ia 100523.plan 100523.log CLEM 10a-01, GSU 10a-04, LIRA 10a-04
NOAO 10A-382, STSI 10a-06
SUNY 10a-11, UR 09b-04
queue after 1900 LST
plus 4 hours
May 24echelle--- 100524.plan No observer NOAO 10a-0152, NOAO 10a-0153, NOAO 10a-0225 queue after 1900 LST
May 25echelle--- 100525.plan No observer CN 10a-041 queue after 1900 LST
plus 2 hours
May 264747/II 100526.plan 100526.log GSU 10a-04, HAO 10a-01 queue after 1900 LST
plus 4 hours
May 27echelle--- 100527.plan No data: overcast; rain NOAO 10a-0152
VAND 10a-02, VAND 10a-03
queue after 1900 LST
May 28echelle--- 100528.plan No data: overcast; rain NOAO 10a-0225 queue after 1900 LST
plus 2 hours
May 294747/Ib 100529.plan 100529.log NOAO 10a-153, NOAO 10a-321
SUNY 10a-11, SUNY 10a-14
UR 09b-03, UR 10a-01
queue after 1900 LST
plus 4 hours
May 30echelle--- 100530.plan 100530.log CN 10a-041 queue after 1900 LST
May 31echelle--- 100531.plan 100531.log NOAO 10a-0152 NOAO 10a-0153
VAND 10a-02, VAND 10a-03
queue after 1900 LST
plus 2 hours
June 11313/I 100601.plan 100601.log CN 10a-19, STSI TOO
SUNY 10a-11, YALE 10a-01
queue after 1900 LST
plus 2 hours
June 22626/Ia 100602.plan 100602.log CLEM 10a-01, GSU 10a-04, LIRA 10a-04
SUNY 10a-11, UR 09b-04
queue after 1900 LST
plus 4 hours
June 3echelle--- 100603.plan 100603.log NOAO 10a-0152 NOAO 10a-0153
VAND 10a-02, VAND 10a-03
queue after 1900 LST
June 4echelle--- 100604.plan 100604.log NOAO 10a-0152 NOAO 10a-0153
NOAO 10a-0225, VAND 10a-03
queue after 1900 LST
plus 2 hours
June 53232/I 100605.plan 100605.log GSTU 10a-05 queue after 1900 LST
plus 4 hours
June 6echelle--- 100606.plan 100606.log NOAO 10a-0152, NOAO 10a-0225
VAND 10a-03, VAND 10a-03
queue after 1900 LST
June 7echelle--- 100607.plan 100607.log CN 10a-041 queue after 1900 LST
plus 2 hours
June 8echelle--- 100608.plan 100608.log NOAO 10a-0225
VAND 10a-02, VAND 10a-03
queue after 1900 LST
June 94747/II 100609.plan 100609.log HAO 10a-01 queue after 1900 LST
June 104747/Ie, 47/IIb, 47/Ib 100610.plan 100610.log GSU 10a-04, NOAO 10a-153, NOAO 10a-321
SUNY 10a-11, UR 09b-03, UR 10a-01
queue after 1900 LST
plus 4 hours
June 11echelle--- 100611.plan 100611.log CN 10a-041 queue after 1900 LST
June 12echelle--- 100612.plan 100612.log NOAO 10a-0152 NOAO 10a-0153
NOAO 10a-0225, VAND 10a-03
queue after 1900 LST
plus 4 hours
June 134747/Ib 100613.plan No data: Overcast & snow. GSU 10a-04, NOAO 10a-153
UR 10a-01
queue after 1900 LST
June 142626/Ia 100614.plan 100614.log CLEM 10a-01, GSU 10a-04, LIRA 10a-04
SUNY 10a-11, UR 09b-04
queue after 1900 LST
plus 4 hours
June 151313/I 100615.plan No data: Overcast NOAO 10a-0177, STSI TOO, SUNY 10a-11 RC all night
June 16echelle--- 100616.plan 100616.log CN 10a-41, NOAO 10a-152, NOAO 10a-225
VAND 10a-02, VAND 10a-03
queue after 1900 LST
plus 4 hours
June 171313/I 100617.plan no data: CN 10a-19, STSI TOO
SUNY 10a-11, YALE 10a-01
queue after 1900 LST
June 182626/Ia 100618.plan no data: snow CLEM 10a-01
SUNY 10a-11, UR 09b-04
queue after 1900 LST
June 194747/II 100619.plan 100619.log HAO 10a-01 queue after 1900 LST
plus 4 hours
June 20echelle--- 100620.plan 100620.log CN 10a-41
NOAO 10a-0152, NOAO 10a-0153
queue after 1900 LST
June 21echelle--- 100621.plan 100621.log CN 10a-41, NOAO 10a-0152
NOAO 10a-0225, VAND 10a-03
queue after 1900 LST
plus 4 hours
June 222626/Ia 100622.plan 100622.log CLEM 10a-01
SUNY 10a-11, UR 09b-04
queue after 1900 LST
June 234747/Ie, 47/IIb, 47/Ib 100623.plan no date: overcast GSU 10a-04, NOAO 10a-153, NOAO 10a-321
SUNY 10a-11, UR 09b-03, UR 10a-01
queue after 1900 LST
plus 4 hours
June 24echelle--- 100624.plan 100624.log CN 10a-41, NOAO 10a-0152
NOAO 10a-0225
queue after 1900 LST
June 25echelle--- 100625.plan 100625.log CN 10a-041, NOAO 10a-0152 queue after 1900 LST
plus 4 hours
June 262626/Ia 100626.plan 100626.log CLEM 10a-01, Lira 10a-039
SUNY 10a-11, UR 09b-04
queue after 1900 LST
June 274747/IIb, 47/Ib 100627.plan 100627.log GSU 10a-04, NOAO 10a-153, STSI 10a-01
SUNY 10a-11, UR 09b-03, UR 10a-01
Yale 10a-01
queue after 1900 LST
plus 4 hours
June 282626/Ia 100628.plan 100628.log SUNY 10a-11
UR 09b-04, Yale 10a-01
queue after 1900 LST
June 29echelle, 2626/Ia 100629.plan echelle100629.log
100629.log
Lira 10a-39, NOAO 09b-0153, NOAO 10a-0152 UR 09b-04, VAND 10a-02, VAND 10a-03
Yale 10a-01
queue after 1900 LST
plus 4 hours
June 30echelle, 2626/Ia 100630.plan echelle100630.log
100630.log
Lira 10a-39, NOAO 09b-0153, NOAO 10a-0152
SUNY 10a-11, UR 09b-04, Yale 10a-01
queue after 1900 LST
plus 2 hours
July 1echelle, 1313/I 100701.plan echelle100701.log
100701.log
CN 10a-19, STSI TOO
SUNY 10a-11, VAND 10a-03, YALE 10a-01
queue after 1800 LST
plus 1 hour echelle queue
July 22626/Ia 100702.plan 100702.log Lira 10a-039, SUNY 10a-11
UR 09b-04, Yale 10a-01
queue after 1900 LST
July 3echelle--- 100703.plan No data taken CN 10a-41, NOAO 09b-0153, NOAO 10a-0152
NOAO 10a-0225, VAND 10a-02, VAND 10a-03
queue after 1900 LST
plus 1 hour
July 44747/Ib 100704.plan 100704.log GSU 10a-04, NOAO 10a-153
SUNY TOO, SUNY 10a-11
UR 09b-03, UR 10a-01
queue after 1900 LST
plus 2 hours
July 54747/II 100705.plan No data taken HAO 10a-01 queue after 1900 LST
July 6echelle, 47/II47/II 100706.plan No data: snow HAO 10a-01, NOAO 09B-0153, NOAO 10A-0152M
NOAO 10A-0225,VAND 10a-02, VAND 10a-03
queue after 1900 LST
plus 1 hour
July 74747/Ib 100707.plan 100707.log GSU 10a-04, NOAO 10a-153
SUNY 10a-11, UR 10a-01
queue after 1900 LST
plus 2 hours
July 84747/Ib 100708.plan 100708.log GSU 10a-04, NOAO 10a-153
SUNY TOO, SUNY 10a-11
UR 10a-01
queue after 1900 LST
July 9echelle--- 100709.plan 100709.log CN 10a-41, NOAO 09b-0153
NOAO 10a-0152, SUNY TOO
queue after 1900 LST
plus 1 hour
July 104747/Ib 100710.plan 100710.log GSU 10a-04, NOAO 10a-153
SUNY TOO, SUNY 10a-11
UR 10a-01
queue after 1900 LST
plus 2 hours
July 114747/II 100711.plan 100711.log HAO 10a-01 queue after 1900 LST
July 12echelle--- 100712.plan 100712.log CN 10a-41, SUNY TOO queue after 1900 LST
plus 1 hour
July 131313/I 100713.plan 100713.log NOAO 10a-0177, STSI TOO
SUNY 10a-11, YALE 10a-01
queue after 1900 LST
plus 2 hours
July 142626/Ia 100714.plan 100714.log Lira 10a-039, SUNY TOO
SUNY 10a-11, UR 09b-04
queue after 1900 LST
July 15echelle--- 100715.plan 100715.log CN 10a-41, NOAO 09b-0153, NOAO 10a-0152
SUNY TOO, VAND 10a-02, VAND 10a-03
queue after 1900 LST
plus 1 hour
July 164747/Ib 100716.plan No Data: fog/humidity GSU 10a-04, NOAO 10a-153
SUNY TOO, SUNY 10a-11
UR 10a-01
queue after 1900 LST
plus 2 hours
July 171313/I 100717.plan 100717.log CN 10a-19
SUNY 10a-11, YALE 10a-01
queue after 1900 LST
July 182626/Ia 100718.plan 100718.log SJNG 10B-01, SUNY TOO
SUNY 10a-11, YALE 09B-10
queue after 1900 LST
July 194747/Ib 100719.plan 100719.log GSU 10a-04, NOAO 10a-153
SUNY TOO, SUNY 10a-11
UR 10a-01
queue after 1900 LST
plus 2 hours
July 20echelle--- 100720.plan No data: overcast CN 10a-41, NOAO 09b-0153, NOAO 10a-0152
SUNY TOO, VAND 10a-03
queue after 1900 LST
plus 1 hour
July 214747/II 100721.plan 100721.log HAO 10a-01 queue after 1900 LST
July 222626/Ia 100722.plan 100722.log SJNG 10B-01, SUNY TOO
SUNY 10a-11, YALE 09B-10
queue after 1900 LST
July 23echelle--- 100723.plan 100723.log CN 10a-41, SUNY TOO queue after 1900 LST
plus 1 hour
July 244747/Ib 100724.plan 100724.log GSU 10a-04, NOAO 10a-153
SUNY TOO, SUNY 10a-11
UR 10a-01
queue after 1900 LST
plus 2 hours
July 25echelle--- 100725.plan 100725.log NOAO 09b-0153, NOAO 10a-0152
NOAO 10b-0022, SUNY TOO, VAND 10a-03
queue after 1900 LST
plus 1 hour
July 264747/Ib 100726.plan 100726.log GSU 10a-04, GSU 10b-05, NOAO 10a-153
SUNY TOO, SUNY 10a-11, UR 10a-01
queue after 1900 LST
plus 2 hours
July 272626/Ia 100727.plan 100727.log Lira 10a-39, SJNG 10B-01, SUNY TOO
SUNY 10a-11
queue after 1900 LST
July 28echelle--- 100728.plan 100728.log CN 10a-41, NOAO 09b-0153, NOAO 10a-0152
NOAO 10b-0022, SUNY TOO, VAND 10a-03
queue after 1900 LST
plus 1 hour
July 294747/Ib 100729.plan 100729.log GSU 10a-04, NOAO 10a-153
SUNY TOO, SUNY 10a-11, UR 10a-01
queue after 1900 LST
plus 2 hours
July 304747/II 100730.plan 100730.log HAO 10a-01 queue after 1900 LST
July 31echelle--- 100731.plan 100731.log NOAO 09b-0153, NOAO 10a-0152, NOAO 10a-0225
NOAO 10b-0022, VAND 10a-03, VAND 10b-02
queue after 1900 LST
August 11313/I 100801.plan 100801.log CN 10a-19
SUNY 10a-11, YALE 10a-01
queue after 1900 LST

Notes:



Useage Summary

A more-or-less current accounting of the useage for the current semester is maintained here.


Except for authorized TOOs, all requests for changes to the schedule must be approved by the scheduler or the PI.

All requests to schedule TOOs, authorized or not, must be made to the scheduler.


Standard Setups

The following is a list of spectrograph setups we have used. The most common service observing setups are 13/I, 26/I, 47/Ib, 47/II, 47/IIb, and 58/I. Other setups may be requested when the science requires them, but scheduling efficiency is increased if the standard ones are used as much as possible.

Note: Gratings may not be changed during the night. Grating tilts may be changed, at the cost of some observing efficiency.

Standard Setups Regularly used for Monitoring Programs
Setup
Name
SlitFilterColl
Focus
Grating
Blaze
Res (A)
Tilt
Wav. Range
Comp
exp (sec)
YstartYsizeYspec
13/I110.5clear58513
4450
17.2
11.58
3146-9374
He-Ar
120
200 280 TBD
26/I 110.5 clear 565 26
3550
4.3
15.93
3532-5300
He-Ar
30
214 280 TBD
26/Ia 110.5 clear 565 26
3550
4.3
16.14
3660-5440
He-Ar
30
214 280 TBD
35/I 110.5 OG570 630 35
6750
4.3
19.64
5901-7700
Neon
20
TBD 280 TBD
47/Ib 110.5 GG495 595 47
7100
3.1
22.64
5652-6972
Neon
20
200 280 164
47/II 83.0 CuSO4 620 47
3550
1.6
27.39
3878-4552
He-Ar
45
200 280 TBD
56/II 83.0 CuSO4 620 56
4900
2.2
22.90
4017-4938
He-Ar
60
225 280 TBD

Defined, non-Standard Setups
Setup
Name
Slit Filter Coll
Focus
Grating
Blaze
Res (A)
Tilt
Wav. Range
Comp
exp (sec)
Ystart Ysize Yspec
9/I 110.5 clear 610 9
4000
8.6
13.21
3505-6956
He-Ar
30
214 280 TBD
9/Ib 110.5 clear 560 9
4000
8.6
13.35
3750-7185
He-Ar
30
214 280 TBD
9/Ic 110.5 clear 560 9
4000
8.6
13.09
3330-6800
He-Ar
30
214 280 TBD
11/I300 clear TBD 11
8000
16.4
TBD
4000-10000
He-Ar
50
200 280 TBD
13/Ib110.5 BG38 585 13
4450
17.2
11.58
3500-6500
He-Ar
50
200 280 TBD
13/Ic83.0   490 13
4450
17.2
11.78
3500-9700
He-Ar
50
200 280 TBD
13/Ir110.5 GG495 585 13
4450
17.2
11.58
5000-9374
He-Ar
50
200 280 TBD
16/I 110.5 clear 480 16
5550
4.8
16.21
4200-6150
He-Ar
30
220 280 TBD
26/Ib 110.5 clear 565? 26
3550
4.3
16.50
3800-5575
He-Ar
30
214 280 TBD
26/Ic 110.5 clear 565 26
3550
4.3
15.55
3300-5075
He-Ar
30
214 280 TBD
32/I 110 OG570 640 32
4900
8.6
15.13
5994-9608
Neon
10
285 150 TBD
32/Ib 110 WG360 640 32
4900
8.6
13.45
3800-7250
He-Ar
20
285 150 TBD
35/Ib 110.5 OG570 630 35
6750
4.3
19.81
6000-7800
Neon
20
TBD 280 TBD
35/II 90 CuSO4 630 35
6750
4.3
???
3700-4600
HeNeAr
30
TBD 280 TBD
47/I 110.5 GG495 595 47
7100
3.1
23.45
6010-7335
Neon
20
200 280 164
47/Ic 155 OG570 650? 47
7100
3.1
27.58
7815-9150
Neon
10
200 280 164
47/Id 155 OG570 650? 47
7100
3.1
22.42
5550-6870
Neon
10
200 280 164
47/Ie 110.5 GG495 595 47
7100
3.1
23.98
6240-7560
Neon
10
200 280 164
47/IIb 83.0 BG 39 620 47
3550
1.6
28.27
4070-4744
He-Ar
45
200 280 TBD
47/IIc 83.0 CuSO4 620 47
3550
1.6
27.91
3990-4664
He-Ar
45
200 280 TBD
47/IId 200 BG 39 595 47
3550
1.6
28.28
4066-4740
He-Ar
45
285 150 TBD
58/I 83.0 GG 495 595 58
8000
6.5
16.9
~6000-9000
Neon
20
285 150 TBD

Where are my data?

Our observer only takes the data, he does not give it to you. You must download your own data.

scp the data from either

(yymmdd is the civil date at the start of the night)

Get the v17 password from Fred Walter, or Howard Bond.

Note that recently (November 2008) CTIO has tightened their computer security, and are discouraging scp downloads. They are encouraging use of VPN (see this memo).

The data are generally kept on-line at CTIO for a week or two after they have been taken. The raw data are archived at Stony Brook and at Yale.


Special observing plans for U Sco

Instructions, in the case of an outburst of the recurrent nova U Sco, are here.

An IDL pipeline for reducing RC spectra

An IDL-based pipeline for reducing 1.5m RC spectra is now available. The manual is available in this pdf file. The full distribution, including calibration data and data to test the software on, is here.

The pipeline should run under Linux, with IDL versions 6.2 and later. You will need the IDL Astronomy User's Library in your path.

Caveat: this has not been extensively tested on other systems, so you may run into missing procedures and undefined environment variables (or hardware links). Please let me know of any problems and I will correct the problems.

An IDL pipeline for reducing echelle spectra

An IDL-based pipeline for reducing 1.5m queue echelle spectra is now available. A brief guide is available in this file. The full distribution, including calibration data, is here.

This will work only for data taken using the full chip readout.

The pipeline should run under the Linux O/S, with IDL versions 6.2 and later. You will need the IDL Astronomy User's Library in your path.

Caveat: this has not been tested on other systems, so you may run into missing procedures and undefined environment variables (or hardware links). Please let me know of any problems and I will correct the problems.

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