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.

Safety Documents

• 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:
  • LCH Reports Handbook (rev 8/06), LCH Contact Information
  • 9/16/08 UT P/A request: 8/16/08 UT open windows
  • 9/17/08 UT P/A request: 8/17/08 UT open windows
  • 9/19/08 UT P/A request: Sent 06:22 9/17/08 PDT.
  • 9/20/08 UT P/A request:
  • 9/21/08 UT P/A request:
  • 9/22/08 UT P/A request:
  • 9/23/08 UT P/A request:

Personnel and engineering schedules

	Mon 9/15	Tue 9/16	Thu 9/18	Fri 9/19	Sat 9/20	Sun 9/21	Mon 9/22
Bouchez	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Cromer	X	X	?	?
Dekany	A	A	A				A
Roberts	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Troy					A	A	A
Velur	X	X
Kajsa	X	X	X	X	X	X	X

A = available. Possible JPL visitors on 9/22.

Target lists and finding charts

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 setup (v1.0): doc, pdf
  • Laser shutdown (v1.0): doc, pdf
• Observing procedures:
  • NGS Checkout (v3.1): doc, pdf
  • LGS Checkout (v1.0): doc, pdf
  • LGS target acquisition (v4.0): doc, pdf
• Engineering experiments:
  • AO Optimization on the laser at zenith: doc, pdf
  • Low-order loop optimization: doc, pdf