September 15-22, 2008 LGS observing run
Night logs and results
9/16/08 UT
Scattered clouds, seeing 0.8" in K. Spent first half of the night on AO/PHARO/BTO setup after diagnosing major optical alignment problems in the AO relay in the afternoon. Laser power 6.5 W at start of night, LGS bright-star Strehl ~35%. Observed 3 science targets, for a total of 1.4 hr integration time. Laser power at end of night 4.5 W.
9/17/08 UT
Scattered clouds, seeing 0.7" in K. Reinstalled and calibrated LLT 1/4-wave plate. Laser power 7.2 W and stable at start of night, LGS bright-star Strehl ~45%. Second half of the night cloudy. Observed several NGS and 1 LGS science target through clouds. Laser power at end of night 7.4 W.
All-Sky Camera
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Safety Documents and Target Lists
- Laser projection schedule (FAA Letter of Non-Objection):
- 19:48:00 9/15/08 - 05:38:00 9/16/08 PDT
- 19:46:00 9/16/08 - 05:38:00 9/17/08 PDT
- 19:43:00 9/18/08 - 05:40:00 9/19/08 PDT
- 19:42:00 9/19/08 - 05:40:00 9/20/08 PDT
- 19:41:00 9/20/08 - 05:41:00 9/21/08 PDT
- 19:39:00 9/21/08 - 05:42:00 9/22/08 PDT
- 19:38:00 9/22/08 - 05:43:00 9/23/08 PDT
- Securitas spotters are schedule to be on site 18:45-05:45 PDT on 9/15-9/20, 18:30-05:45 on 9/21-9/22.
- US-STRATCOM documents:
- Target lists
Observing Plan (v1.1):
doc,
pdf
Personnel and engineering schedules
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Mon 9/22 |
Bouchez |
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Cromer |
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Dekany |
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Roberts |
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Troy |
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Velur |
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Kajsa |
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Possible JPL visitors on 9/21.
Engineering Schedule and Test Plans
Please post your test plans on the
Test Plan Library page, and add a link below.
- AO setup
- AO system internal focus: doc, pdf
- AO bench setup and checkout: doc, pdf
- BTO procedures
- BTO setup (v2.4): doc, pdf
- BTO alignment (v2.4): doc, pdf
- BTO alignment, abbreviated version (v1.0): doc, pdf
- BTO shutdown (v1.1): doc, pdf
- Laser procedures
- Laser startup (v2.0): doc, pdf
- Laser shutdown (v1.0): doc, pdf
- Observing procedures:
- LGS science night checklist (v1.0): doc, pdf
- NGS Checkout (v3.1): doc, pdf
- LGS Checkout (v1.0): doc, pdf
- LGS target acquisition (v4.0): doc, pdf