SMARTS 1.5m Observing Schedule
2012B Semester

Schedule Overview:
August-September:The RC queue has 6 hours on every even-numbered night.
October - January: The RC queue has 4 hours on every third night.
December-January: On nights when the RC queue is not otherwise scheduled, this GSU 12B-01 program is to be executed.

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2012B Service Observing Schedule

Date Grating Setup Plan Targets Log Programs Notes
August 12626/Ia GSU-01 plan target log 120801.log GSU 12a-01 clear
August 22626/Ia 120802.plan No data   SUNY 12b-11, VAND 12b-01 Humid; overcast
August 32626/Ia GSU-01.plan No data   GSU 12a-01 Humid
August 44726/Ia 120804.plan target log 120804.log SUNY 12b-11, VAND 12b-01 Clear to overcast
August 52626/Ia GSU-01 plan target log 120805.log GSU 12a-01
August 63535/I 120806.plan No data   NOAO 12b-0174, SUNY 12B-11 RC queue ends at 0:06 CST (4:06 UT); 4.5 hours
August 72626/Ia GSU-01 plan target log 120807.log GSU 12a-01 clear
August 84747/II 120808.plan target log 120808.log HAO 12b-01, SUNY 12b-11 Partly cloudy
August 92626/Ia GSU-01 plan target log 120809.log GSU 12a-01 clear; thin cloud
August 102626/Ia 120810.plan No data   SUNY 12b-11, VAND 12b-01 RC out of service for UV flood
August 124747/Ib 120812.plan No data   NOAO 12B-0388, SUNY 12b-11 RC out of service for UV flood
August 144747/Ib 120814.plan No data   NOAO 12b-0174, SUNY 12b-11, VAND 12b-01 RC out of service for UV flood
August 163535/I 120816.plan No data   NOAO 12b-0174, SUNY 12B-11 RC out of service for UV flood
August 181313/I 120818.plan No Data   SUNY 12b-11, Yale 12b-02 RC out of service for UV flood
August 204747/Ib 120820.plan No Data   NOAO 12b-0174, SUNY 12b-11 RC out of service for UV flood
August 222626/Ia 120822.plan No Data   NOAO 12b-0388, SUNY 12b-11, VAND 12b-01 RC out of service for UV flood
August 232626/Ia GSU-01 plan No Data   GSU 12a-01 Snow
August 243535/I 120824.plan target log 120824.log NOAO 12b-0174, SUNY 12B-11 RC queue ends at 0:14 CST (4:14 UT); 4.5 hours
August 252626/Ia GSU-01 plan target log 120825.log GSU 12a-01 clear
August 262626/Ia 120826.plan target log 120826.log NOAO 12b-0388, SUNY 12b-11, VAND 12b-01 Partly cloudy
August 272626/Ia GSU-01 plan target log 120827.log GSU 12a-01 clear
August 284747/Ib 120828.plan target log 120828.log NOAO 12b-0174, SUNY 12b-11, VAND 12b-01 Clear; thin cloud
August 292626/Ia GSU-01 plan target log 120829.log GSU 12a-01 clear -> clouds
August 301313/I 120830.plan No data   SUNY 12b-11, Yale 12b-02 Overcast
August 312626/Ia GSU-01 plan target log 120831.log GSU 12a-01 clear, thin clouds
September 24747/II 120902.plan target log 120902.log HAO 12b-01, SUNY 12b-11 Overcast -> clear
September 43535/I 120904.plan target log 120904.log NOAO 12b-0174, SUNY 12B-11 Clear -> partly cloudy
September 62626/Ia 120906.plan target log 120906.log SUNY 12b-11, VAND 12b-01 thin cloud; seeing 3-4 arcsec
September 84747/Ib 120908.plan target log 120908.log NOAO 12b-0388, SUNY 08A-31, SUNY 12b-11 Clear, thin cloud
September 102626/Ia 120910.plan target log 120910.log NOAO 12b-0388, SUNY 12b-11, VAND 12b-01 Clear, thin cloud
September 124747/Ib 120912.plan target log 120912.log GSU 12A-04, STSI 11a-01
NO 12b-388, SUNY 12b-11
Clear, thin cloud
September 141313/I 120914.plan target log Data 120914.log SUNY 12b-11, Yale 12b-02 Clear; ARCON problems
September 162626/Ia 120916.plan target log 120916.log SUNY 12b-11, VAND 12b-01 Overcast -> Clear
September 184747/Ib 120918.plan target log 120918.log NOAO 12b-0174, SUNY 08A-31, SUNY 12b-11 humid at start, thin clouds
September 202626/Ia 120920.plan target log 120920.log GSU 12A-04, STSI 11a-01
SUNY 12b-11, VAND 12b-01
RC queue starts at 23:14 CST (0314 UT); 6 hours
September 224747/Ib 120922.plan target log 120922.log NOAO 12b-0388, SUNY 08A-31
SUNY 12b-11, VAND 12b-01
Clear
September 241313/I 120924.plan target log Data 120924.log SUNY 12b-11, Yale 12b-02 Clear
September 264747/II, 47/IIb 120926.plan no data   HAO 12a-01, NOAO 12b-0388, SUNY 12b-11 RC out of service: vacuum leak
September 284747/Ib 120928.plan     NOAO 12b-0174, SUNY 08A-31, SUNY 12b-11 RC out of service: vacuum leak
September 302626/Ia 120930.plan     SUNY 12b-11, VAND 12b-01 RC out of service: vacuum leak
October 34747/II 121003.plan     HAO 12b-01 RC out of service: vacuum leak
October 64747/Ib 121006.plan     NOAO 12B-174, SUNY 08A-31, SUNY 12b-11 RC out of service: vacuum leak
October 92626/Ia     RC out of service: vacuum leak
October 124747/II 121012.plan target log 121012.log HAO 12b-01 Clear
October 154747/Ib 121015.plan target log 121015.log NOAO 11B-44, SUNY 12b-11 Clear
October 182626/Ia 121018.plan target log 121018.log SUNY 12b-11 Clear
October 211313/I 121021.plan No data CN 12a-13, SUNY 12b-11 Dome closed: High humidity
October 241313/I 121024.plan target log Data 121024.log CN 12a-13, SUNY 12b-11, YALE 12b-01 Clear to partly cloudy
October 274747/Ib 121027.plan No data GSU 12A-04, NOAO 12B-0174
SUNY 12B-11, VAND 12b-01
overcast
October 304747/II 121030.plan target log 121030.log HAO 12b-01 Clear
November 22626/Ia 121102.plan target log Data 121102.log GSU 12A-04, NOAO 11B-44
SUNY 12B-11, VAND 12b-01
Clear
November 54747/Ib 121105.plan target log Data 121105.log GSU 12A-04, NOAO 11b-44, NOAO 12B-0174
SUNY 12B-11, VAND 12b-01
Clear
November 81313/I 121108.plan target log 121108.log CN 12a-13, SUNY 12b-11, YALE 12B-02 Clouds and bad seeing
November 112626/Ia 121111.plan target log Data 121111.log GSU 12A-04, SUNY 12B-11, VAND 12b-01 Clear
November 141313/I 121114.plan target log Data 121114.log CN 12a-13, SUNY 12b-11, YALE 12B-02 Clear
November 174747/IIb 121117.plan target log 121117.log NOAO 12a-338, SUNY 12b-11 Clear
November 204747/Ib 121120.plan target log 121120.log GSU 12A-04, NOAO 12a-0388
NOAO 12B-0174, SUNY 12B-31, SUNY 12B-11
Clear
November 232626/Ia 121123.plan target log 121123.log GSU 12A-04, SUNY 12B-11 Clear
November 261313/I 121126.plan target log Data 121126.log CN 12a-13, SUNY 12b-11, YALE 12B-02 Clear; thin cloud
November 294747/II 121129.plan target log 121129.log HAO 12b-01 Clear -> Overcast
December 24747/Ib 121202.plan target log 121202.log GSU 12A-04, NOAO 11B-44, NOAO 12b-0174
SUNY 12B-31, SUNY 12B-11
Clear
December 42626/Ia GSU12B.plan target log 121204.log GSU 12B-01 Clear
December 51313/I 121205.plan target log Data 121205.log SUNY 12b-11, YALE 12B-02 Clear
December 62626/Ia GSU12B.plan target log 121206.log GSU 12B-01 Clear
December 82626/Ia 121208.plan target log 121208.log GSU 12A-04, GSU 12B-01
NOAO 11b-44, SUNY 12b-11
Clear
December 104747/II, 47/IIb 121210.plan target log 121210.log HAO 12b-01, NOAO 12a-0338, SUNY 12b-11 Clear
December 111313/I 121211.plan target log Data 121211.log CN 12b-13, SUNY 12B-11, YALE 12B-02 Clear
December 122626/Ia GSU12B.plan target log 121212.log GSU 12B-01 Clear
December 144747/Ib 121214.plan target log 121214.log GSU 12A-04, NOAO 12b-0174
SUNY 12B-31, SUNY 12B-11
Clear
December 162626/Ia GSU12B.plan target log 121216.log GSU 12B-01 Clear
December 174747/IIb 121217.plan target log 121217.log SUNY 12B-11 Clear
December 182626/Ia GSU12B.plan No data   GSU 12B-01 Humid
December 202626/Ia 121220.plan target log 121220.log GSU 12A-04, GSU 12B-01
SUNY 12b-11, Yale 12b-09
Clear
December 222626/Ia GSU12B.plan target log 121222.log GSU 12B-01 Clear
December 231313/I 121223.plan target log Data 121223.log CN 12b-13, SUNY 12B-11, YALE 12B-02 Clear
December 262626/Ia 121226.plan target log 121226.log GSU 12A-04, GSU 12B-01
SUNY 12b-11, Yale 12b-09
Clear
December 282626/Ia GSU12B.plan target log 121228.log GSU 12B-01 Clear
December 294747/II 121229.plan target log 121229.log HAO 12a-01 Clear
December 302626/Ia GSU12B.plan target log 121230.log GSU 12B-01 Clear
January 13535/I 130101.plan no data NOAO 12B-0174 Telescope closed
January 22626/Ia GSU12B.plan target log 130102.log GSU 12B-01 Clear
January 42626/Ia 130104.plan target log 130104.log Clear RC queue starts at 1:13 CDT (0413 UT); 4 hours
January 62626/Ia GSU12B.plan target log 130106.log GSU 12B-01 Clear
January 74735/I 130107.plan No data NOAO 12B-0174, SUNY 12b-11 RC queue starts at 1:16 CDT (0416 UT); 4 hours
January 102626/Ia 130110.plan target log 130110.log GSU 12A-04, GSU 12B-01
NOAO 12B-0232, SUNY 12b-11
RC queue uses the first 4 hours; ends at 02:24 CDT (0524 UT)
January 122626/Ia GSU12B.plan target log 130112.log GSU 12B-01 Clear, Thin Cloud
January 131313/I 130113.plan No data CN 12b-13, SUNY 12B-11 RC queue starts at 1:22 CDT (0422 UT); 4 hours
January 142626/Ia GSU12B.plan target log 130114.log GSU 12B-01 Clear
January 162626/Ia 130116.plan target log 130116.log GSU 12A-04, GSU 12B-01
SUNY 12B-11, YALE 12b=B-09
RC queue starts at 1:25 CDT (0425 UT); 4 hours
January 222626/Ia 130122.plan target log 130122.log GSU 12A-04, GSU 12B-01
NOAO 12B-0232, SUNY 12b-11
Clear
January 314747/II 130131.plan target log 130131.log HAO 12B-01 RC queue ends at 2:11 CDT (0511 UT); first 4 hours

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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