From: Antonin Bouchez <abouchez@astro.caltech.edu>
Date: June 12, 2008 11:08:10 AM PDT
To: paltech@astro.caltech.edu, John Angione <John.R.Angione@jpl.nasa.gov>, Antonin Bouchez <abouchez@astro.caltech.edu>, Rick Burruss <rburruss@s383.jpl.nasa.gov>, John Cromer <cro@astro.caltech.edu>, Richard Dekany <rgd@astro.caltech.edu>, Jenny Roberts <jerobert@s383.jpl.nasa.gov>, Viswa Velur <vnv@astro.caltech.edu>
Cc: Ed Kibblewhite <edk@oddjob.uchicago.edu>
Subject: LGS-AO run update

Team LGS,

Here's a brief update on our plans for the LGS observing run, with requests for assistance from the mountain crew.  Please let me know if you see any problems with this - I'm not certain who on the mountain crew is currently scheduled to be on duty.  We appreciate the help!

Thu 6/12
- Roberts and Burruss working in AO lab.
- Velur working on laser in Coude
	- John Henning's help with laser electronics is greatly appreciated!

Fri 6/13
- Velur working on laser in Coude
- Angione arrives early to work in AO lab.
- Bouchez arrives ~2pm with LLT.
	- Require assistance from a fork-lift driver to unload LLT.
	- LLT primary needs CO2 cleaning.  This could be done anytime Fri-Sun which Bruce is available.
- 4-8pm: Angione & Bouchez test BTO using diode laser.
	- All personnel in dome will require goggles (eg. Triplespec engineers)
	- Require a telescope operator for ~2 hr (Hickey?)
- Roberts and Burruss will de-cable AO system.

Sat 6/14
- Velur working on laser in Coude
- AO system installation in morning by mountain crew
	- Needs to be transferred from AO spit to cart.
- Dekany arrives with LLT secondary early afternoon.
- Roberts, Bouchez, Cromer, Dekany, Roberts, Velur support nighttime operations.
	- Bouchez & Dekany install & test new LLT secondary in AO lab.
	- BTO tests with CSFL (Bouchez, Cromer, Velur)
	- NGS engineering (Bouchez, Dekany, Roberts)
	- Operate aircraft cameras & radar (Cromer & Kajsa)

Sun 6/15
- LLT installation by mountain crew
- BTO tests with CSFL (after 4pm)
- Roberts, Bouchez, Cromer, Dekany, Roberts, Velur support nighttime operations.
	- LGS engineering (Bouchez, Dekany, Roberts, Velur)
	- Operate all safety systems, including spotters (Cromer & Kajsa)

Mon 6/16 - Fri 6/20
- Support LGS-AO science
	- Bouchez & Kajsa are primary support team.
	- Additional AO and laser support as needed (Burruss, Cromer, Dekany, Velur)


Antonin

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Dr. Antonin Bouchez
Palomar Adaptive Optics Lead
Caltech Optical Observatories
(626) 395-8915