ultracam observing log

New Technology Telescope

file

object

date

utc start

utc end

num

flag

mode

exp

cycle

filter

nblue

size1

x1l, x1r

y1s

size2

x2l, x2r

y2s

size3

x3l, x3r

y3s

bin

gain

vclock

temps

slide

id

pi

observers

revision

file

comments

run029

Bias

15/11/2010

22:20:22

22:30:03

101

bias

FFCLR

.5

5807.6

u' g' i'

1

1024 x 1024

1 x 1

CDD

8C0000

-40,-40,-40

-50

Calib

Calib

cmc

100222

run029

run028

Dark

15/11/2010

21:19:43

21:41:39

21

dark

FFCLR

60000.5

65808.1

u' g' i'

1

1024 x 1024

1 x 1

CDD

8C0000

-40,-40,-40

-50

Calib

Calib

cmc

100222

run028

Giving up on overscan darks. Taking one long normal dark to send to Tom and Richard

run027

POWON

run027

run026

Dark

15/11/2010

21:07:35

21:08:16

5

dark

FFOVR

4000.5

10141.0

u' g' r'

1

1080 x 1032

1 x 1

CDD

8C0000

-40,-40,-40

-50

Calib

Calib

cmc

100222

run026

run025

Dark

15/11/2010

21:06:25

21:07:14

6

dark

FFOVR

4000.5

9877.2

u' g' r'

1

1080 x 1032

1 x 1

CDD

8C0000

-40,-40,-40

-50

Calib

Calib

cmc

100222

run025

run024

POWON

run024

run023

Dark

15/11/2010

21:00:23

21:03:06

21

dark

FFOVR

2000.5

8140.9

u' g' i'

1

1080 x 1032

1 x 1

CDD

8C0000

-40,-40,-40

-50

Calib

Calib

cmc

100222

run023

There it goes again. The problem seems to be if I let it complete a set of darks. If I stop the run in the middle, everything is fine

run022

Dark

15/11/2010

20:57:25

21:00:01

23

dark

FFOVR

1000.5

7095.4

u' g' i'

1

1080 x 1032

1 x 1

CDD

8C0000

-40,-40,-40

-50

Calib

Calib

cmc

100222

run022

Restarting my long run of darks

run021

Dark

15/11/2010

20:56:38

20:56:52

3

dark

FFOVR

1000.5

6666.0

u' g' i'

1

1080 x 1032

1 x 1

CDD

8C0000

-40,-40,-40

-50

Calib

Calib

cmc

100222

run021

Now I can't replicate the problem. Sigh.

run020

Dark

15/11/2010

20:55:56

20:56:15

4

dark

FFOVR

.5

6140.6

u' g' i'

1

1080 x 1032

1 x 1

CDD

8C0000

-40,-40,-40

-50

Calib

Calib

cmc

100222

run020

run019

Dark

15/11/2010

20:55:12

20:55:43

5

dark

FFOVR

2000.5

7641.0

u' g' i'

1

1080 x 1032

1 x 1

CDD

8C0000

-40,-40,-40

-50

Calib

Calib

cmc

100222

run019

run018

Dark

15/11/2010

20:54:35

20:54:56

4

dark

FFOVR

1000.5

6807.3

u' g' i'

1

1080 x 1032

1 x 1

CDD

8C0000

-40,-40,-40

-50

Calib

Calib

cmc

100222

run018

run017

POWON

run017

Camera server went down again when I moved onto the second overscan dark

run016

Dark

15/11/2010

20:49:25

20:51:28

21

dark

FFOVR

.5

6140.9

u' g' i'

1

1080 x 1032

1 x 1

CDD

8C0000

-40,-40,-40

-50

Calib

Calib

cmc

100222

run016

First overscan dark

run015

Bias

15/11/2010

20:45:25

20:48:02

101

bias

4-WIN

.5

1565.2

u' g' i'

1

200 x 180

1, 720

1

260 x 375

250, 700

650

1 x 1

CDD

8C0000

-40,-40,-40

-50

Calib

Calib

cmc

100222

run015

Bias for RR Cae

run014

Bias

15/11/2010

20:40:43

20:44:27

101

bias

4-WIN

.5

2242.3

u' g' i'

1

400 x 270

100, 600

1

300 x 300

40, 570

675

1 x 1

CDD

8C0000

-40,-40,-40

-50

Calib

Calib

cmc

100222

run014

Bias for SDSS2235+1428

run013

Bias

15/11/2010

20:38:02

20:40:19

101

bias

4-WIN

.5

1370.2

u' g' i'

1

232 x 240

217, 555

1

330 x 190

97, 560

307

1 x 1

CDD

8C0000

-40,-40,-40

-50

Calib

Calib

cmc

100222

run013

Bias for NLTT 11748

run012

Bias

15/11/2010

20:27:43

20:37:24

101

bias

FFCLR

.5

5807.6

u' g' i'

1

1024 x 1024

1 x 1

CDD

8C0000

-40,-40,-40

-50

Calib

Calib

cmc

100222

run012

Full fram slow bias again

run011

POWON

run011

Camera server died for some reason

run010

Dark

15/11/2010

20:22:11

20:24:14

21

dark

FFOVR

.5

6140.9

u' g' i'

1

1080 x 1032

1 x 1

CDD

8C0000

-40,-40,-40

-50

Calib

Calib

cmc

100222

run010

run009

Dark

15/11/2010

20:20:59

20:21:25

4

dark

FFCLR

4000.5

8474.3

u' g' i'

1

1024 x 1024

1 x 1

CDD

8C0000

-40,-40,-40

-50

Calib

Calib

cmc

100222

run009

Whoops, forgot the overscan. Restarting...

run008

Dark

15/11/2010

20:17:08

20:19:44

21

dark

FFCLR

2000.5

7807.7

u' g' i'

1

1024 x 1024

1 x 1

CDD

8C0000

-40,-40,-40

-50

Calib

Calib

cmc

100222

run008

run007

Dark

15/11/2010

20:13:56

20:16:13

21

dark

FFCLR

1000.5

6807.7

u' g' i'

1

1024 x 1024

1 x 1

CDD

8C0000

-40,-40,-40

-50

Calib

Calib

cmc

100222

run007

run006

Dark

15/11/2010

20:10:13

20:12:09

21

dark

FFCLR

.5

5807.7

u' g' i'

1

1024 x 1024

1 x 1

CDD

8C0000

-40,-40,-40

-50

Calib

Calib

cmc

100222

run006

Starting darks

run005

Bias

15/11/2010

20:04:06

20:09:05

101

bias

FFCLR

.5

2986.5

u' g' i'

1

1024 x 1024

1 x 1

FBB

8C0000

-40,-40,-40

-50

Calib

Calib

cmc

100222

run005

Fast bias, but there is some pickup noise there

run004

Bias

15/11/2010

19:54:01

20:03:42

101

bias

FFCLR

.5

5807.6

u' g' i'

1

1024 x 1024

1 x 1

CDD

8C0000

-40,-40,-40

-50

Calib

Calib

cmc

100222

run004

Good slow bias, but I will try fiddling with the cables again tomorrow to try and reduce that noise

run003

Bias

15/11/2010

19:51:21

19:53:52

27

bias

FFCLR

.5

5807.6

u' g' i'

1

1024 x 1024

1 x 1

CDD

8C0000

-40,-40,-40

-50

Calib

Calib

cmc

100222

run003

Read noise a little higher than yesterday - restarting

run002

Bias

15/11/2010

19:48:54

19:51:14

25

bias

FFCLR

.5

5807.6

u' g' i'

1

1024 x 1024

1 x 1

CDD

8C0000

-40,-40,-40

-50

Calib

Calib

cmc

100222

run002

Slide in. Low red bias

run001

POWON

run001

Power on