October 8-13, 2009 LGS-PHARO/SWIFT observing run
Nightly Summaries
10/09/09 UT
Closed due to ash until 2:20am. Observed
LCROSS impact.
10/10/09 UT
Closed due to ash until 1:40am. Attempted laser return experiments through variable cirrus. Results inconclusive.
10/11/09 UT
Closed due to ash until 12:10 am. Performed laser photometry experiments until 5:50am. Saw 20% increase in LGS return with backpumping, no increase in return from chirping. Imaged lunar terminator during twilight.
10/12/09 UT
Closed due to ash.
10/13/09 UT
Closed due to rain.
10/14/09 UT
Safety Documents
- Laser projection schedule (FAA letter of non-objection)
- 10/8/09, 19:19:00 - 10/9/09, 05:52:00 PDT
- 10/9/09, 19:17:00 - 10/10/09, 05:53:00 PDT
- 10/10/09, 19:16:00 - 10/11/09, 05:54:00 PDT
- 10/11/09, 19:15:00 - 10/12/09, 05:55:00 PDT
- 10/12/09, 19:14:00 - 10/13/09, 05:55:00 PDT
- 10/13/09, 19:12:00 - 10/14/09, 05:56:00 PDT
- Securitas spotters are schedule to be on site 18:30-06:00 PDT.
- US-STRATCOM documents (LCH contact information)
Personnel schedule
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Thu 10/8 |
Fri 10/9 |
Sat 10/10 |
Sun 10/11 |
Mon 10/12 |
Tue 10/13 |
Bouchez |
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Dekany |
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Kibblewhite |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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Mawet |
X |
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Peffer |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Roberts |
X |
X |
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X |
X |
Serabyn |
X |
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Velur |
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Schedule for Thu. 10/8/09 (10/9/09 UT)
Times are PDT.
Test Plans and Procedures
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 (v2.6): 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 (v2.1): doc, pdf
- Laser shutdown (v1.0): doc, pdf
- Observing procedures:
- LGS science night checklist (v1.1): doc, pdf
- NGS Checkout (v3.1): doc, pdf
- LGS Checkout (v1.0): doc, pdf
- LGS SWIFT target acquisition (v1.0): doc, pdf