ultracam observing log      Very Large Telescope, UT3 (Melipal)
file object date  utc start   utc end    num     mode     exp     cycle     filter     size1     x1l, x1r     y1s     size2     x2l, x2r     y2s     size3     x3l, x3r     y3s     bin     gain   vclock id pi observers   file   comments
run044   Sky flat   15/05/2005   10:31:01 10:48:51 106 FFCLR 4000.5 9540.0 u'g'r' 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 Calib Calib sl,trm   run044   Sky flats. Poorest night so far. Lots of cirrus. Best at end of night.
run043   Sky flat   15/05/2005   10:29:44 10:30:40 10 FFCLR .5 6807.5 u'g'r' 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 Calib Calib sl,trm   run043   This run is rubbish.
run042   SA113-260   15/05/2005   10:23:23 10:27:45 42 FFCLR 220.5 6222.2 u'g'r' 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 Calib Calib trm,sl   run042   Slide in at start as usual! Still some cirrus so don't trust for absolute flux
run041   HU Aqr   15/05/2005   10:02:43 10:19:42 2043 DRIFT 301.5 499.1 u'g'r' 234 x 234 169, 617 5 2 x 2 CDD 8C0000 D349 Schwope sl,trm   run041   Coming up to another eclipse. Conditions quite good, but twilight coming. Strong at egress.
run040   HU Aqr   15/05/2005   08:26:11 10:02:40 11593 DRIFT 301.5 498.5 u'g'r' 234 x 234 169, 617 5 2 x 2 CDD 8C0000 D349 Schwope sl,trm   run040   Seeing good, but the clouds still present. Finally clearing at 09.00 UT. seeing gone at 09.40
run039   HU Aqr   15/05/2005   06:49:33 08:26:08 11604 DRIFT 301.5 501.2 u'g'r' 234 x 234 169, 617 5 2 x 2 CDD 8C0000 D349 Schwope sl,trm   run039   Carrying on as normal. Still lots of clouds. Data not very good.
run038   HU Aqr   15/05/2005   06:46:17 06:49:29 134 DRIFT 1251.5 1375.9 u'g'r' 234 x 234 169, 617 5 2 x 2 CDD 8C0000 D349 Schwope sl,trm   run038   Tried changing exposure, found it was rtplot scaling problem caused by bad lower row
run037   HU Aqr   15/05/2005   06:44:08 06:46:10 246 DRIFT 301.5 490.8 u'g'r' 234 x 234 169, 617 5 2 x 2 CDD 8C0000 D349 Schwope sl,trm   run037   Still flashing
run036     15/05/2005   06:43:36 06:43:36 POWON   run036   Restarted servers/power on
run035   HU Aqr   15/05/2005   06:41:58 06:42:34 73 DRIFT 301.5 946.3 u'g'r' 234 x 234 169, 617 5 2 x 2 CDD 8C0000 D349 Schwope sl,trm   run035   Weird flashing on and off
run034   HU Aqr   15/05/2005   06:37:56 06:41:55 480 DRIFT 301.5 501.1 u'g'r' 234 x 234 169, 617 5 2 x 2 CDD 8C0000 D349 Schwope sl,trm   run034   Focal plane slide not in for first 180 frames
run033   M4 WD   15/05/2005   06:03:42 06:33:13 179 2-WIN 8175.5 10110.9 u'g'r' 512 x 300 1, 513 1 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 D135 Kotak sl,trm,vsd   run033   Seeing started quite good, but then crept above 0.7", so we had to abort.
run032   GW Lib   15/05/2005   05:45:55 06:00:19 437 4-WIN 51.5 2083.2 u'g'r' 440 x 250 1, 570 20 250 x 200 200, 560 740 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 D311 Marsh sl,trm   run032   Still cirrus passing, but perhaps getting better. Seeing now good. Switch to M4.
run031   GW Lib   15/05/2005   05:12:52 05:45:51 1000 4-WIN 51.5 1981.7 u'g'r' 440 x 250 1, 570 20 250 x 200 200, 560 740 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 D311 Marsh sl,trm   run031   Reduced exposure still more owing to good seeing. Seeing good, transmission lousy.
run030   GW Lib   15/05/2005   05:06:49 05:12:46 91 4-WIN 2060.5 3997.9 u'g'r' 440 x 250 1, 570 20 250 x 200 200, 560 740 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 D311 Marsh sl,trm   run030   Reduced exposure time to stop count levels being too high in comparison
run029   GW Lib   15/05/2005   04:50:18 05:06:41 100 4-WIN 8051.5 9641.9 u'g'r' 440 x 250 1, 570 20 250 x 200 200, 560 740 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 D311 Marsh sl,trm   run029   Slide still in for first 10 frames. Wot a muppet. Gone to target near zenith to avoid clouds
run028   HS 1255+1033   15/05/2005   04:18:56 04:20:59 2438 DRIFT 28.5 49.9 u'g'r' 140 x 140 217, 681 9 4 x 4 FBB 8C0000 D371 Silvotti sl,trm   run028   Still rubbish
run027   HS 1255+1033   15/05/2005   03:26:34 04:10:50 52344 DRIFT 28.5 50.2 u'g'r' 140 x 140 217, 681 9 4 x 4 FBB 8C0000 D371 Silvotti sl,trm   run027   Increased exposure time. Lots of clouds; not scientifically useful except to monitor transmission.
run026   HS 1255+1033   15/05/2005   03:26:03 03:26:31 956 DRIFT 7.5 11.4 u'g'r' 140 x 140 217, 681 9 4 x 4 FBB 8C0000 D371 Silvotti sl,trm   run026   Changed windows a bit
run025   HS 1255+1033   15/05/2005   03:23:08 03:25:59 5720 DRIFT 7.5 15.8 u'g'r' 140 x 140 221, 677 9 4 x 4 FBB 8C0000 D371 Silvotti sl,trm   run025   Acquiring
run024   HS 1255+1033   15/05/2005   03:16:44 03:23:04 3146 DRIFT .5 130.6 u'g'r' 234 x 234 115, 703 17 2 x 2 FBB 8C0000 D371 Silvotti sl,trm   run024   Moving north to avoid clouds
run023   WX Cen   15/05/2005   02:37:12 03:01:54 34011 DRIFT .5 43.0 u'g'r' 134 x 134 35, 819 17 2 x 2 FBB 8C0000 D640 Marsh sl,trm   run023   WX Cen is doing absolutely nothing. Clouds quite bad. Data fairly useless.
run022   WX Cen   15/05/2005   02:11:05 02:37:10 35885 DRIFT .5 43.3 u'g'r' 134 x 134 35, 819 17 2 x 2 FBB 8C0000 D640 Marsh sl,trm   run022   Running. Still cirrus around I think
run021   WX Cen   15/05/2005   02:06:20 02:11:01 2443 DRIFT .5 125.8 u'g'r' 234 x 234 15, 785 1 2 x 2 FBB 8C0000 D640 Marsh sl,trm   run021   Weather cleared. Acquiring.
run020   Dark   15/05/2005   00:16:06 00:49:00 100 FFNOC 13799.5 20012.9 u'g'r' 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 Calib Calib sl,trm   run020   Dark on Stu's brown dwarf settings
run019   Dark   14/05/2005   23:24:04 00:13:28 100 FFNOC 23794.5 29525.1 u'g'r' 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 Calib Calib sl,trm   run019   Cloudy. Dome closed.
run018   Bias   14/05/2005   20:54:49 21:00:22 100 FFCLR .5 3576.9 u'g'r' 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 FBB 8C0000 Calib Calib sl,trm   run018   Full frame 1x1 fast bias for generic use
run017   Bias   14/05/2005   20:52:05 20:53:28 100 2-WIN-CLR .5 503.6 u'g'r' 510 x 1020 3, 513 3 3 x 3 CDD 8C0000 Calib Calib sl,trm   run017   Full frame 3x3 slow bias for generic use (2 pixel border around edges)
run016   Bias   14/05/2005   20:50:15 20:51:06 100 2-WIN-CLR .5 558.1 u'g'r' 510 x 1020 3, 513 3 3 x 3 FBB 8C0000 Calib Calib sl,trm   run016   Full frame 3x3 fast bias for generic use (2 pixel border around edges)
run015   Bias   14/05/2005   20:46:18 20:46:53 100 FFCLR .5 172.8 u'g'r' 1024 x 1024 4 x 4 FBB 8C0000 Calib Calib sl,trm   run015   Full frame 4x4 fast bias for generic use
run014   Bias   14/05/2005   20:44:36 20:45:29 100 FFCLR .5 595.5 u'g'r' 1024 x 1024 4 x 4 CDD 8C0000 Calib Calib sl,trm   run014   Full frame 4x4 slow bias for generic use
run013   Bias   14/05/2005   20:37:13 20:38:51 100 FFCLR .5 560.0 u'g'r' 1024 x 1024 2 x 2 FBB 8C0000 Calib Calib sl,trm   run013   Full frame 2x2 fast bias for generic use
run012   Bias   14/05/2005   20:34:02 20:36:50 100 FFCLR .5 1200.0 u'g'r' 1024 x 1024 2 x 2 CDD 8C0000 Calib Calib sl,trm   run012   Full frame 2x2 slow bias for generic use.
run011   Bias   14/05/2005   20:33:04 20:33:23 100 DRIFT .5 124.7 u'g'r' 234 x 234 169, 617 5 2 x 2 CDD 8C0000 Calib Calib sl,trm   run011   Bias for HU Aqr on 12th. Run 13 and 14.
run010   Bias   14/05/2005   20:31:38 20:31:47 100 DRIFT .5 32.0 u'g'r' 152 x 152 211, 663 5 2 x 2 CDD 8C0000 Calib Calib sl,trm   run010   Bias for HU Aqr on 12th. Run 12.
run009   Bias   14/05/2005   20:29:21 20:29:26 100 DRIFT .5 -9.7 u'g'r' 200 x 200 65, 689 1 4 x 4 CDD 8C0000 Calib Calib sl,trm   run009   Bias for VV Pup on 13th. Runs 5-7.
run008   Bias   14/05/2005   20:27:26 20:27:31 100 DRIFT .5 -11.0 u'g'r' 124 x 134 300, 643 1 2 x 2 FBB 8C0000 Calib Calib trm,spl   run008   Bias for GRO J1655-40 on 12th. Run 24
run007   Bias   14/05/2005   20:25:48 20:25:52 100 DRIFT .5 -10.9 u'g'r' 114 x 114 310, 643 1 2 x 2 FBB 8C0000 Calib Calib trm,sl   run007   Bias for GRO J1655-40 on 12th. Run 20.
run006   Bias   14/05/2005   20:23:00 20:23:31 243 4-WIN .5 -4.3 u'g'r' 140 x 140 1, 769 83 140 x 140 40, 699 813 2 x 2 FBB 8C0000 Calib Calib vsd,trm,ajv,spl   run006   Bias for NGC5548 on 12th. Run 18.
run005   Bias   14/05/2005   20:20:16 20:20:21 100 DRIFT .5 14.0 u'g'r' 140 x 140 310, 660 1 2 x 2 FBB 8C0000 Calib Calib sl,trm   run005   Bias for 3C273 data on 12th. Run 16.
run004   Bias   14/05/2005   20:17:02 20:17:28 100 2-WIN-CLR .5 72.2 u'g'r' 300 x 200 65, 675 1 2 x 2 CDD 8C0000 Calib Calib trm,spl   run004   Bias for Z Cha data on 12th. Run 12 and 13.
run003   Bias   14/05/2005   20:05:07 20:15:20 100 FFCLR .5 5996.6 u'g'r' 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 Calib Calib sl,trm   run003   Bias for Full-Frame 1x1.
run002   Bias   14/05/2005   20:01:19 20:03:29 22 FFCLR .5 5679.5 u'g'r' 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 Calib Calib sl,trm   run002   This bias should not be used for science. Bias level nominal. no "low red" problem.
run001     14/05/2005   19:59:05 19:59:05 POWON   run001   Power ON!