SMARTS 1.5m Observing Schedule
2012A Semester

Schedule Overview:
The RC queue will operate full time through about mid-February.
There will be no queue operations during Chiron Engineering time, mid-February through 1 March.
After 1 March the number of RC observations will be severely limited: the full queue (RC + Chiron) has 5 hours per night on every even-numbered night.
Full details are at http://www.astro.yale.edu/smarts/schedules/sched15m2012a.txt

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Date Grating Setup Plan Targets Log Programs Notes
January 21313/I 120102.plan target log 120102.log CN 12a-013, SUNY 12a-11, Yale 12a-02 Thin cloud
January 31313/I 120103.plan target log 120103.log CN 12A-013, SUNY 12a-11 Thin cloud
January 44747/IIb 120104.plan target log 120104.log GSU 12a-04, STSI TOO, STSI 12a-03
SUNY 12a-01, SUNY 12a-11
Clear
January 52626/Ia 120105.plan target log 120105.log GSU 12a-04, NOAO 11b-44, STSI 11b-06
SUNY 12a-11, VAND 12a-06
Clear
January 64747/Ib 120106.plan target log 120106.log GSU 12a-04, NOAO 11b-44, SUNY 08a-31
SUNY 12a-11, VAND 12a-04
Clear
January 74747/Ib, 47/IIb 120107.plan target log 120107.log STSI 11a-03, SUNY 08a-31
SUNY 12a-11, VAND 12a-04
Clear
January 84747/Ib 120108.plan target log 120108.log SUNY TOO, SUNY 08a-31
SUNY 12a-11, VAND 12a-04
Clear
January 94747/Ib, 47/IIb 120109.plan target log 120109.log STSI TOO, STSI 11a-03, SUNY TOO
SUNY 08a-31, SUNY 12a-11, VAND 12a-04
Thin cloud
January 102626/Ia 120110.plan target log 120110.log GSU 12a-04, SUNY TOO
SUNY 12a-11, VAND 12a-06
Thin cloud
January 114747/Ie 120111.plan target log 120111.log SUNY 12a-11, UDEL 12a-01 Clear
January 121313/I 120112.plan target log 120112.log GSU 11b-08, SUNY 12a-11, Clear
January 134747/II 120113.plan target log 120113.log HAO 12a-01, SUNY 12a-10 Thin cloud
January 144747/Ib,47/IIb 120114.plan target log 120114.log NOAO 11B-05, STSI TOO, SUNY 08a-31
SUNY 12a-11, VAND 12a-04, VAND 12a-06
Clear
January 151313/I 120115.plan target log 120115.log CN 12a-013, NOAO 12a-473
SUNY 12a-11, Yale 12a-02
Clear
January 162626/Ia 120116.plan target log 120116.log GSU 12a-04, SUNY TOO
SUNY 12a-11, VAND 12a-06
Clear
January 174747/Ib, 47/Ie 120117.plan target log 120117.log GSU 12a-04, SUNY 08A-31
SUNY 12a-11, UDEL 12a-01
Clear
January 181313/I 120118.plan target log 120118.log CN 12a-013, GSU 11b-08
NOAO 12a-473, SUNY 12a-11
Clear
January 194747/Ib,47/IIb 120119.plan target log 120119.log GSU 12a-04, NOAO 11b-05, STSI TOO
SUNY 08a-31, SUNY 12a-11
VAND 12a-04, VAND 12a-06
Clear
January 204747/Ie 120120.plan target log 120120.log SUNY 12a-11, UDel 12a-01
January 214747/Ib 120121.plan target log 120121.log GSU 12a-04, NOAO 11b-05, NOAO 11b-44
SUNY 08a-31, VAND 12a-04, VAND 12a-06
Clear
January 224747/Ie 120122.plan target log 120122.log SUNY 12a-11, UDel 12a-01 Clear, Humid
January 232626/Ia 120123.plan target log 120123.log GSU 12a-04, NOAO 11b-44
STSI TOO, STSI 11b-06, SUNY 12a-11
Clear
January 244747/Ib, 47/IIb 120124.plan target log 120124.log GSU 12a-04, NOAO 12a-0589, STSI TOO
SUNY 08a-31, SUNY 12a-11, VAND 12a-04
January 251313/I 120125.plan target log 120125.log CN 12a-013, GSU 11b-08
NOAO 12a-473, SUNY 12a-11
Clear
January 264747/Ib 120126.plan target log 120126.log GSU 12a-04, NOAO 12a-0589
SUNY 08a-31, VAND 12a-04, VAND 12a-06
Clear
January 274747/II 120127.plan target log 120127.log HAO 12a-01, SUNY 12a-11 Clear
January 282626/Ia 120128.plan target log 120128.log GSU 12a-04, SUNY 12a-11 Clear
January 294747/Ib,47/IIb 120129.plan target log 120129.log GSU 12a-04, NOAO 12a-0589
STSI TOO, STSI 11a-03
SUNY 08a-31, SUNY 12a-11, VAND 12a-04
Thin Cloud
January 304747/Ib 120130.plan target log 120130.log GSU 12a-04, NOAO 12a-0589
SUNY 08a-31, VAND 12a-04, VAND 12a-06
Thin cloud
January 314747/Ie 120131.plan target log 120131.log SUNY 12a-11, UDel 12a-01 Clear
February 11313/I 120201.plan target log 120201.log CN 12A-013, NO 12a-0473, YALE 12a-02 Clear
February 21313/I 120202.plan target log 120202.log GSU 11b-08, SUNY 12a-11 Clear
February 32626/Ia 120203.plan target log 120203.log GSU 12a-04, SUNY 12a-11, VAND 12a-06 Clear
February 44747/Ib 120204.plan target log 120204.log GSU 12a-04, NOAO 12a-0589, STSI TOO
SUNY 08a-31, SUNY 12a-11, VAND 12a-04
Clear
February 51313/I 120205.plan target log 120205.log CN 12A-013, GSU 11b-08
NOAO 12a-0473, STSI TOO, SUNY 12a-11
Clear
February 64747/Ib 120206.plan target log 120206.log NOAO 12a-0589, SUNY 08a-31
SUNY 12a-11, VAND 12a-04, VAND 12a-06
Clear
February 74747/Ie 120207.plan target log 120207.log SUNY 12a-11, UDel 12a-01 Clear
February 82626/Ia 120208.plan target log 120208.log GSU 12a-04, NOAO 11b-44
SUNY 12a-11, VAND 12a-06
Clear
February 94747/Ib 120209.plan target log 120209.log GSU 12a-04, SUNY 08a-31
SUNY 12a-11, VAND 12a-04, VAND 12a-06
Clear
February 104747/IIb, 47/Ib 120210.plan target log 120210.log GSU 12a-04, NOAO 12a-0589, SUNY 08a-31
SUNY 12a-11, VAND 12a-04, VAND 12a-06
Clear
February 114747/Ib 120211.plan target log 120211.log NOAO 11b-44, NOAO 12a-589, SUNY 08a-31
SUNY 12a-11, VAND 12a-04
Clear
February 122626/Ia 120212.plan target log 120212.log GSU 12a-04, NOAO 12a-0473
SUNY 12a-11, VAND 12a-06
Humid
February 134747/II 120213.plan target log 120213.log HAO 12a-01, SUNY 12a-10 Clear
February 142626/Ia 120214.plan target log 120214.log GSU 12a-04, NOAO 12a-0473
SUNY 12a-11, VAND 12a-06
Clear
February 151313/I 120215.plan target log 120215.log GSU 11b-08
SUNY 12a-11, YALE 12a-02
Clear
Begin Chiron testing
February 164747/Ib 120216.plan target log 120216.log NOAO 11b-44, NOAO 12A-0589, STSI 11a-03
SUNY 08A-31, SUNY 12a-11, VAND 12a-06
Clear
February 172626/Ia 120217.plan target log 120217.log GSU 12a-04, SUNY 12a-11 Partly Cloudy
Chiron testing first half
February 184747/Ib 120218.plan target log 120218.log NOAO 12A-0589
SUNY 08A-31, SUNY 12a-11
Clear
Chiron testing first half
March 12626/Ia GSU-01 plan target log 120301.log GSU 12a-01
March 24747/Ib 120302.plan target log 120302.log GSU 12a-04, NOAO 11B-44
SUNY 08A-31, SUNY 12a-11
March 44747/II 120304.plan --- No data HAO 12a-01 no data - TCS down
March 64747/Ib 120306.plan target log 120306.log SUNY 12a-11
March 72626/Ia 120307.plan target log 120307.log GSU 12a-01, SUNY 12a-11
March 82626/Ia 120308.plan target log 120308.log GSU 12a-04, SUNY 12a-11, VAND 12a-06
March 92626/Ib GSU-01 plan target log 120309.log GSU 12a-01
March 112626/Ib GSU-01 plan target log 120311.log GSU 12a-01 Clear
March 122626/Ia 120312.plan no data   GSU 12a-04, NOAO 11b-44, SUNY 12a-11
March 132626/Ib GSU-01 plan target log 120313.log GSU 12a-01 Clear
March 141313/I 120314.plan target log 120314.log CN 12a-013, SUNY 12a-11, YALE 12a-02 Clear
March 152626/Ib GSU-01 plan target log 120315.log GSU 12a-01 Clear
March 164747/Ib 120316.plan target log 120316.log GSU 12A-04, NOAO 11B-05, SUNY 08A-31 Clear
March 172626/Ib GSU-01 plan target log 120317.log GSU 12a-01 Clear
March 184747/Ib 120318.plan target log 120318.log NOAO 11B-05, NO 12A-0589, SUNY 12a-11 Clear
March 192626/Ib GSU-01 plan target log 120319.log GSU 12a-01 Clear
March 201313/I 120320.plan target log 120320.log CN 12a-013, SUNY 12a-11, YALE 12a-02 Clear
March 212626/Ib GSU-01 plan target log 120321.log GSU 12a-01 Clear
March 222626/Ia 120322.plan target log 120322.log NOAO 12a-0473, SUNY 12a-11, VAND 12a-06 Clear
March 244747/Ib 120324.plan RC down for UV flood   NOAO 12a-0589, SUNY 08A-31
SUNY 12a-11, VAND 12a-04
No data
March 252626/Ia GSU-01 plan target log 120325.log GSU 12a-01 Clear
March 264747/Ib 120326.plan target log 120326.log NOAO 12a-0589, SUNY 08A-31
SUNY 12a-11, VAND 12a-04
RC queue starts 03:17 CDT (0617UT)
March 272626/Ia GSU-01 plan target log 120327.log GSU 12a-01, SUNY 12a-11 Clear
March 284747/Ib 120328.plan target log 120328.log SUNY 12a-11 RC queue ends 22:03 CDT (0103UT)
March 292626/Ia GSU-01 plan target log 120329.log GSU 12a-01 Clear
March 304747/Ib 120330.plan target log 120330.log SUNY 12a-01
April 12626/Ia GSU-01 plan target log 120401.log GSU 12a-01, SUNY 12a-11 Clear
April 21313/I 120402.plan target log 120402.log SUNY 12a-11 Clear
April 32626/Ia GSU-01 plan target log 120403.log GSU 12a-01 Partly Cloudy
April 41313/I 120404.plan target log 120404.log CN 12a-013, Yale 12a-02 Clear
April 52626/Ia GSU-01 plan target log 120405.log GSU 12a-01 Clear
April 64747/Ib 120406.plan target log 120406.log GSU 12A-04, SUNY 08A-31, SUNY 12a-11 Clear
April 72626/Ia GSU-01 plan target log 120407.log GSU 12a-01 Clear
April 82626/Ia 120408.plan target log 120408.log NOAO 11b-44, SUNY 12a-11 Partly cloudy
April 91313/I 120409.plan No data:   SUNY 12a-11 Overcast, humid
April 124747/Ib 120412.plan target log 120412.log SUNY 12a-11 Partly cloudy
April 132626/Ia GSU-01 plan target log 120413.log GSU 12a-01 Clear, Humid
April 144747/II 120414.plan target log 120414.log HAO 12a-01, SUNY 12a-11 Clear
April 152626/Ia GSU-01 plan target log 120415.log GSU 12a-01 Clear
April 164747/Ib 120416.plan target log 120416.log NOAO 11B-05, NOAO 12A-0589
SUNY 12a-11,VAND 12a-04
Clear
April 172626/Ia GSU-01 plan target log 120417.log GSU 12a-01 Clear
April 181313/I 120418.plan target log 120418.log SUNY 12a-11 Clear
April 192626/Ia GSU-01 plan target log 120419.log GSU 12a-01 Clear
April 201313/I 120420.plan target log 120420.log CN 12a-013, SUNY 12a-11 Clear
April 212626/Ia GSU-01 plan target log 120421.log GSU 12a-01 Clear
April 224747/Ib 120422.plan target log 120422.log NOAO 11b-05, NOAO 12a-0589, SUNY 12a-11 Clear
April 232626/Ia GSU-01 plan target log 120423.log GSU 12a-01, SUNY 12a-11 partly cloudy
April 241313/I 120424.plan target log 120424.log SUNY 12a-11 Clouds, humidity
April 252626/Ia GSU-01 plan No Data   GSU 12a-01 Humid
April 261313/I 120426.plan No Data   CN 12a-013, SUNY 12a-11, YALE 12a-02 Cloudy, humid
April 272626/Ia GSU-01 plan No Data   GSU 12a-01 Clouds, Humidity
April 282626/Ia 120428.plan target log 120428.log SUNY 12a-11; VAND 12a-06
April 292626/Ia GSU-01 plan target log 120429.log GSU 12a-01 Clear
April 304747/Ib 120430.plan target log 120430.log CN 12a-013, YALE 12a-02 Clear
May 12626/Ia GSU-01 plan target log 120501.log GSU 12a-01, SUNY 12a-11 Clear
May 21313/I 120502.plan target log 120502.log SUNY 12a-11, YALE 12a-02 Clear
May 32626/Ia GSU-01 plan target log 120503.log GSU 12a-01 Thin cloud
May 44747/Ib 120504.plan target log 120504.log GSU 12a-04, NOAO 11B-05
SUNY 08A-31, SUNY 12a-11
Thin cloud
May 52626/Ia GSU-01 plan target log 120505.log GSU 12a-01 Thin cloud
May 64747/II 120506.plan target log 120506.log HAO 12a-01 Thin cloud
May 72626/Ia GSU-01 plan target log 120507.log GSU 12a-01 partly cloudy, then overcast
May 84747/Ib 120508.plan target log 120508.log NOAO 12a-0589, SUNY 12a-11, VAND 12a-04 Clear
May 092626/Ia 120509.plan target log 120509.log SUNY 12a-11, VAND 12a-06 Clear
May 101313/I 120510.plan target log 120510.log SUNY 12a-11 Clear
May 112626/Ia GSU-01 plan target log 120511.log GSU 12a-01 Clear, thin overcast
May 124747/Ib 120512.plan target log 120512.log GSU 12A-04, NOAO 12a-0589
SUNY 12a-31, SUNY 12a-11
Clear
May 132626/Ia GSU-01 plan target log 120513.log GSU 12a-01 Clear
May 141313/I 120514.plan target log 120514.log CN 12a-013 RC Queue starts 2:17 CST (0617 UT); 3.7 hrs
May 152626/Ia GSU-01 plan target log 120515.log GSU 12a-01 Clear
May 162626/Ia 120516.plan target log 120516.log SUNY 12a-11 Clear
May 181313/I 120518.plan target log 120518.log CN 12a-013, SUNY 12a-11 RC Queue starts 1:58 CST (0558 UT); 4.0 hrs
May 192626/Ia GSU-01 plan target log 120519.log GSU 12a-01  
May 204747/II 120520.plan target log 120520.log HAO 12a-01 RC Queue starts 5:32 CST (0932 UT); 0.5 hrs
May 212626/Ia GSU-01 plan target log 120521.log GSU 12a-01  
May 224747/Ib 120522.plan target log 120522.log NOAO 11B-05, SUNY 12a-11, VAND 12a-06 RC Queue starts at 4:33 CST (0833 UT); 1.5 hrs
May 232626/Ia GSU-01 plan target log 120523.log GSU 12a-01, SUNY 12a-11  
May 244747/Ib 120524.plan No data   NOAO 11B-05, SUNY 12a-11 overcast; wind
May 252626/Ia 120525.plan No data   GSU 12a-01, GSU 12a-04, NOAO 12a-473
STSI 11b-06, SUNY 12a-11
Rain
May 261313/I 120526.plan No data   CN 12a-013, SUNY 12a-11, YALE 12a-01 Overcast
May 272626/Ia 120527.plan target log 120527.log GSU 12a-01, GSU 12a-04
STSI 11b-06, SUNY 12a-11
Clear
May 284747/II, 47/IIb 120528.plan target log 120528.log HAO 12a-01, SUNY 12a-10, SUNY 12a-11 Clear; Wind
May 292626/Ia Backup 120529 RC plan target log 120529.log SUNY 12a-11 Clouds, overcast
May 304747/Ib 120530.plan target log 120530.log NOAO 11B-05, NOAO 12A-0589
SUNY 08A-31, SUNY 12a-11
Clear, thin clouds
May 312626/Ia 120531.plan target log 120531.log GSU 12a-01, SUNY 12a-11 RC Queue 20:14-03:14 CST (00:14-07:14 UT); 7.0 hrs
June 12626/Ia 120601.plan target log 120601.log GSU 12a-01, SUNY 12a-11 Clear
June 24747/Ib 120602.plan target log 120602.log NOAO 11B-05, NO 12A-0589
SUNY 08A-31, SUNY 12a-11
VAND 12a-04, VAND 12a-06
Clear
June 32626/Ia GSU-01 plan target log 120603.log GSU 12a-01 Clear
June 41313/I 120604.plan target log 120604.log SUNY 12a-11 RC queue finishes at 21:16 CST (1:16 UT); 2.0 hrs
June 52626/Ia GSU-01 plan target log 120605.log GSU 12a-01 Clear
June 72626/Ia GSU-01 plan target log 120607.log GSU 12a-01  
June 84747/Ib 120608.plan target log 120608.log NOAO 12A-0589, SUNY 12a-11 RC queue finishes at 21:45 CST (1:45 UT); 2.5 hours
June 92626/Ia GSU-01 plan target log 120609.log GSU 12a-01  
June 101313/I 120610.plan target log 120610.log CN 12a-013, SUNY 12a-11 RC queue will start about 0100 CST (0500 UT); 2.7 hrs
June 152626/Ia GSU-01 plan target log 120615.log GSU 12a-01 Partly Cloudy
June 164747/Ib 120616.plan No data   SUNY 08A-31, SUNY 12a-11 Overcast; Wind
June 172626/Ia GSU-01 plan No data   GSU 12a-01 High Humidity
June 184747/II 120618.plan No Data   HAO 12a-01 High Humidity
June 192626/Ia GSU-01 plan target log 120619.log GSU 12a-01 Clear
June 201313/I 120620.plan target log 120620.log SUNY 12a-11, YALE 12a-01 Partly cloudy
June 212626/Ia GSU-01 plan target log 120621.log GSU 12a-01 Clear
June 224747/Ib 120622.plan target log 120622.log NOAO 11b-05, NOAO 12a-0589
SUNY 12a-11
RC queue finishes at 22:20 CST (2:20 UT); 3.0 hours
June 232626/Ia GSU-01 plan target log 120623.log GSU 12a-01 Clear
June 242626/Ia 120624.plan target log 120624.log SUNY 12a-11 Clear
June 252626/Ia GSU-01 plan target log 120625.log GSU 12a-01 Clear
June 261313/I 120626.plan target log 120626.logCN 12a-013, SUNY 12a-11 RC queue finishes at 20:35 CST (0:35 UT); 1.3 hours
June 284747/II 120628.plan No data   HAO 12a-01 Overcast
June 292626/Ia GSU-01 plan target log 120629.log GSU 12a-01 Clear
June 304747/Ib 120630.plan target log 120630.logNOAO 11b-05, NOAO 12a-0589
SUNY 12a-11
Thin cloud
July 12626/Ia GSU-01 plan target log 120701.log GSU 12a-01 Thin cloud
July 22626/Ia 120702.plan target log 120702.log SUNY 12a-11 Power failure
July 32626/Ia GSU-01 plan target log 120703.log GSU 12a-01 Thin cloud
July 41313/I 120704.plan target log 120704.log CN 12a-013, SUNY 12a-11 Clear
July 52626/Ia GSU-01 plan target log 120705.log GSU 12a-01 Thin cloud
July 64747/Ib 120706.plan target log 120706.log NOAO 11b-05, NOAO 12a-0589
SUNY 12a-11
Clear
July 72626/Ia GSU-01 plan target log 120707.log GSU 12a-01 Clear
July 84747/II 120708.plan target log 120708.log HAO 12a-01 RC queue starts at 4:15 CST (8:15 UT); 2.0 hours
July 92626/Ia GSU-01 plan target log 120709.log GSU 12a-01  
July 101313/I 120710.plan target log data 120710.log SUNY 12a-11, YALE 12a-01 thin cloud
July 112626/Ia GSU-01 plan target log 120711.log GSU 12a-01  
July 122626/Ia 120712.plan target log 120712.log SUNY 12a-11 Thin cloud
July 132626/Ia GSU-01 plan No data   GSU 12a-01 Overcast
July 144747/Ib 120714.plan target log 120714.log NOAO 11b-05, NOAO 12a-0589
SUNY 12a-11
Clear
July 152626/Ia GSU-01 plan target log 120715.log GSU 12a-01  
July 164747/II 120716.plan target log 120716.log HAO 12a-01 Clear
July 172626/Ia GSU-01 plan target log 120717.log GSU 12a-01 Clear
July 181313/I 120718.plan target log 120718.log CN 12a-013, SUNY 12a-11 Clear
July 192626/Ia GSU-01 plan target log 120719.log GSU 12a-01 Thin cloud
July 204747/Ib 120720.plan target log 120720.log NOAO 11b-05, NOAO 12a-0589
SUNY 12a-11
Thin cloud
July 212626/Ia GSU-01 plan target log 120721.log GSU 12a-01 Thin cloud
July 222626/Ia 120722.plan target log 120722.log SUNY 12a-11 Thin Cloud
July 232626/Ia GSU-01 plan target log 120723.log GSU 12a-01 Clear
July 244747/II 120724.plan target log 120724.log YALE 12a-02 Clear
July 252626/Ia GSU-01 plan target log 120725.log GSU 12a-01 Clear
July 264747/Ib 120726.plan target log 120726.log NOAO 11b-05, NOAO 12a-0589
SUNY 12a-11
Clear
July 272626/Ia GSU-01 plan No data   GSU 12a-01 Problems with TCS
July 284747/Ib 120728.plan No Data   SUNY 12a-11 TCS problems
July 292626/Ia GSU-01 plan target log 120729.log GSU 12a-01 Clear
July 301313/I 120730.plan target log 120730.log SUNY 12a-11 TCS problems
July 312626/Ia GSU-01 plan No data   GSU 12a-01 TCS problems
BACKUP July 1313/I Backup grating 13 RC plan     CN 12a-13, GSU 11b-08, SUNY 12a-11
BACKUP July2626/Ia Backup grating 26/Ia RC plan      
BACKUP July 4747/Ib Backup grating 47/Ib RC plan     GSU 12A-04, NOAO 11b-44, NO 12A-0589
SUNY 08A-31, SUNY 12a-11,VAND 12a-06
BACKUP July 4747/II Backup grating 47/II RC plan     HAO 12A-01, SUNY 12a-10, SUNY 12a-11

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/If 110.5 GG495 595 47
7100
3.1
24.40
6475-7675
Neon
10
20 0 280 164
47/Ig 110.5 GG495 595 47
7100
3.1
26.70
7500-8700
Neon
10
20 0 280 164
47/Ih 110.5 GG495 595 47
7100
3.1
24.26
6400-7600
Neon
10
20 0 280 164
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
47/IIe 200 BG 39 595 47
3550
1.6
29.63
4426-5100
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 as of 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.

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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