ultracam observing log      William Herschel 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
run045   LL Eri   01/09/2012   04:19:43 06:10:20 7995 data 6-WIN 300.5 830.2 u' g' r' 3 110 x 110 90, 600 8 110 x 110 330, 740 330 110 x 140 170, 850 658 1 x 1 CDD -40,-40,-40 1100 W/2012B/06 Marsh trm,pk,mb,ss 100222   run045   Science. Seeing 1", weather clear, no additional focussing needed. Pulsations obvious. Ended night at UT 06:10.
run044   LL Eri   01/09/2012   04:17:54 04:19:38 197 data 6-WIN .5 530.2 u' g' r' 1 110 x 110 90, 600 8 110 x 110 330, 740 330 110 x 140 170, 850 658 1 x 1 CDD -40,-40,-40 1100 W/2012B/06 Marsh trm,pk,mb,ss 100222   run044   Need to increase exposure time. And add coadds in the blue CCD.
run043   LL Eri   01/09/2012   04:15:07 04:17:46 300 data caution 6-WIN .5 530.2 u' g' r' 1 110 x 110 90, 600 38 110 x 110 330, 740 350 110 x 140 170, 850 658 1 x 1 CDD -40,-40,-40 1100 W/2012B/06 Marsh trm,pk,mb,ss 100222   run043   Acquisition.
run042   NLTT 11748   01/09/2012   03:59:37 04:13:16 441 data 6-WIN 750.5 1860.7 u' g' r' 3 170 x 140 263, 600 26 180 x 250 35, 513 290 150 x 150 57, 831 710 1 x 1 CDD -40,-40,-40 1100 W/2012B/06 Marsh trm,pk,mb,ss 100222   run042   Reduced exposure time, science. Focussing in first 6 mins, seeing around 1". Clear. Nice primary eclipse.
run041   NLTT 11748   01/09/2012   03:56:45 03:59:31 55 data 6-WIN 1991.5 3066.5 u' g' r' 2 170 x 140 263, 600 26 180 x 250 35, 513 290 150 x 150 57, 831 710 1 x 1 CDD -40,-40,-40 1100 W/2012B/06 Marsh trm,pk,mb,ss 100222   run041   JUNK. Saturation in red, reducing exposure time.
run040   NLTT 11748   01/09/2012   03:53:54 03:55:55 353 data caution 6-WIN .5 344.3 u' g' r' 1 170 x 140 263, 600 26 180 x 250 35, 513 290 150 x 150 57, 831 710 2 x 2 CDD -40,-40,-40 1100 W/2012B/06 Marsh trm,pk,mb,ss 100222   run040   Acquisition.
run039   ES Cet   01/09/2012   03:29:09 03:51:28 432 data 4-WIN .5 3104.7 u' g' r' 2 512 x 250 1, 513 3 380 x 400 1, 603 619 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 W/2012B/06 Marsh trm,pk,mb,ss 100222   run039   Trimmed windows. Science. Focussing in first 10 mins, seeing around 1.1". Clear.
run038   ES Cet   01/09/2012   03:23:46 03:29:02 65 data 4-WIN 1000.5 4929.4 u' g' r' 2 512 x 300 1, 513 3 512 x 400 1, 513 619 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 W/2012B/06 Marsh trm,pk,mb,ss 100222   run038   Checking counts, OK for science. Exposures too long, cutting down the windows.
run037   ES Cet   01/09/2012   03:18:57 03:22:34 203 data caution 4-WIN .5 1073.6 u' g' r' 1 512 x 300 1, 513 3 512 x 400 1, 513 619 2 x 2 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 W/2012B/06 Marsh trm,pk,mb,ss 100222   run037   Acquisition.
run036   BD+28 4211   01/09/2012   03:10:48 03:14:31 76 data 2-WIN-CLR 100.5 2973.3 u' g' r' 1 512 x 500 1, 513 261 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 N5-1 Scaringi trm,pk,mb,ss 100222   run036   OK flux standard in all filters.
run035   BD+28 4211   01/09/2012   03:09:34 03:10:11 41 data caution 2-WIN-CLR 100.5 921.0 u' g' r' 1 512 x 500 1, 513 261 2 x 2 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 N5-1 Scaringi trm,pk,mb,ss 100222   run035   Testing counts
run034   BD+28 4211   01/09/2012   03:08:24 03:08:34 12 data caution 2-WIN-CLR 100.5 914.4 u' g' r' 1 512 x 500 1, 513 261 2 x 2 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 N5-1 Scaringi trm,pk,mb,ss 100222   run034   Acquisition of standard
run033   MV Lyr   31/08/2012   23:37:34 03:05:22 14768 data 4-WIN .5 844.2 u' g' r' 1 230 x 220 14, 513 21 140 x 130 150, 790 876 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 N5-1 Scaringi trm,pk,mb,ss 100222   run033   Re-started. Focus off at start. Lost 13 mins. Conditions still good. MV Lyr at pixel 609, 175 on the green CCD. Very odd spikes in red and green only at about frame 2570 in this run. Watch for bad column to the right of the comparison star in g. Seeing around 1.2" until 2 hours into the run when it climbs.
run032   MV Lyr   31/08/2012   23:34:27 23:37:30 218 data 4-WIN .5 844.2 u' g' r' 1 230 x 220 14, 513 21 140 x 130 150, 790 876 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 N5-1 Scaringi trm,pk,mb,ss 100222   run032   Acquisition. Back on target, fiddling with position.
run031   MV Lyr   31/08/2012   20:22:27 23:24:54 12967 data caution 4-WIN .5 844.2 u' g' r' 1 230 x 220 14, 513 21 140 x 130 150, 790 876 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 N5-1 Scaringi trm,pk,mb,ss 100222   run031   UT 20.40: Clear, seeing 1", one day after full moon, yesterday's dust is mostly cleared. Telescope focussed at 97.85. UT 21:20: seeing still 1", clear, good conditions. Moved focus to 97.80, and then to 97.75 which looks best. TCS crashed at UT 23:20. Drifted off after this and had to end run. Conditions still good.
run030   MV Lyr   31/08/2012   20:11:36 20:21:51 397 data caution FFNOC .5 1552.8 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 2 x 2 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 N5-1 Scaringi trm,pk,mb,ss 100222   run030   Aquisition of MV Lyr.
run029   Flat   31/08/2012   20:03:26 20:09:44 40 flat FFCLR 4000.5 9705.1 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 Calib Calib trm,pk,mb,ss 100222   run029   Flats, increased exposure time, still spiralling.
run028   Flat   31/08/2012   19:48:13 20:03:11 133 flat FFCLR 1000.5 6800.1 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 Calib Calib trm,pk,mb,ss 100222   run028   Flats, telescope spiralling.
run027   Flat   31/08/2012   19:46:09 19:46:21 3 flat FFCLR 100.5 5907.5 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 Calib Calib trm,pk,mb,ss 100222   run027   JUNK Test for flats.
run026   Flat   31/08/2012   19:43:09 19:43:21 3 flat FFCLR 100.5 5907.5 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 Calib Calib trm,pk,mb,ss 100222   run026   JUNK Test for flats.
run025   Flat   31/08/2012   19:41:05 19:41:17 3 flat FFCLR 100.5 5908.0 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 Calib Calib trm,pk,mb,ss 100222   run025   JUNK Test for flats.
run024   flat   31/08/2012   16:28:31 16:29:09 7 technical FFCLR 500.5 6307.6 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 W/2012A/35 Littlefair trm,pk,mb 100222   run024   Suitable for finding dust/dirt on the red CCD.
run023   flat   31/08/2012   16:27:04 16:27:16 3 technical FFCLR 200.5 6008.0 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 W/2012A/35 Littlefair trm,pk,mb 100222   run023   JUNK Checking exposure level for red flat.
run022   flat   31/08/2012   16:03:07 16:04:07 11 technical FFCLR 200.5 6007.7 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 W/2012A/35 Littlefair trm,pk,mb 100222   run022   Suitable for finding dust/dirt on the green CCD.
run021   flat   31/08/2012   16:01:40 16:01:52 3 technical FFCLR 200.5 6008.0 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 W/2012A/35 Littlefair trm,pk,mb 100222   run021   JUNK Checking exposure level for green flat.
run020   flat   31/08/2012   15:36:47 15:37:50 11 technical FFCLR 500.5 6307.6 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 W/2012A/35 Littlefair trm,pk,mb 100222   run020   Suitable for finding dust/dirt on the blue CCD (Tungsten flat).
run019   flat   31/08/2012   15:36:02 15:36:14 3 technical FFCLR 500.5 6307.5 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 W/2012A/35 Littlefair trm,pk,mb 100222   run019   JUNK Checking exposure level for blue flat.
run018   flat   31/08/2012   15:29:33 15:31:39 21 technical FFCLR 500.5 6307.7 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 W/2012A/35 Littlefair trm,pk,mb 100222   run018   Suitable for charge traps in the blue CCD.
run017   flat   31/08/2012   15:28:53 15:29:06 3 technical FFCLR 500.5 6307.5 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 W/2012A/35 Littlefair trm,pk,mb 100222   run017   JUNK
run016   flat   31/08/2012   15:27:27 15:27:40 3 technical FFCLR 500.5 6308.0 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 W/2012A/35 Littlefair trm,pk,mb 100222   run016   JUNK
run015   flat   31/08/2012   15:25:59 15:26:10 3 technical FFCLR 200.5 5907.5 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 W/2012A/35 Littlefair trm,pk,mb 100222   run015   JUNK Setting the exposure level for the blue CCD.
run014   flat   31/08/2012   15:19:38 15:21:35 21 technical FFCLR 20.5 5827.7 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 W/2012A/35 Littlefair trm,pk,mb 100222   run014   Suitable for identifying charge traps in the red CCD.
run013   flat   31/08/2012   15:07:46 15:09:45 21 technical FFCLR 100.5 5907.7 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 W/2012A/35 Littlefair trm,pk,mb 100222   run013   Suitable for identifying charge traps in the green CCD.
run012   flat   31/08/2012   14:57:16 14:57:40 5 technical FFCLR 100.5 5907.7 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 W/2012A/35 Littlefair trm,pk,mb 100222   run012   Light level looks right.
run011   flat   31/08/2012   14:47:35 14:47:59 5 technical FFCLR 100.5 5907.5 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 W/2012A/35 Littlefair trm,pk,mb 100222   run011   JUNK. Reduced light level, by a factor of 10. Too much light leak.
run010   flat   31/08/2012   14:18:04 14:18:27 5 technical FFCLR 100.5 5907.7 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 W/2012A/35 Littlefair trm,pk,mb 100222   run010   JUNK Low light level flat, looking for charge traps.
run009   flat   31/08/2012   14:15:34 14:15:57 5 technical FFCLR 100.5 5882.7 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 -49 W/2012A/35 Littlefair trm,pk,mb 100222   run009   JUNK
run008   dark   31/08/2012   14:10:16 14:12:39 5 technical FFCLR 30000.5 35808.0 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 -49 W/2012A/35 Littlefair trm,pk,mb 100222   run008   Testing for hot pixels. Do not use as a dark, daytime outside.
run007   Bias   31/08/2012   14:05:48 14:06:22 101 bias FFCLR .5 334.4 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 4 x 4 FBB 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 -49 Calib Calib trm,pk,mb 100222   run007   Good 4x4 fast bias.
run006   Bias   31/08/2012   14:03:01 14:04:31 101 bias FFCLR .5 893.4 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 2 x 2 FBB 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 -49 Calib Calib trm,pk,mb 100222   run006   Good 2x2 fast bias.
run005   Bias   31/08/2012   13:57:17 14:02:15 101 bias FFCLR .5 2986.5 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 FBB 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 -49 Calib Calib trm,pk,mb 100222   run005   Good 1x1 fast bias. Distinctly more noise in the green CCD.
run004   Bias   31/08/2012   13:54:21 13:55:12 101 bias FFCLR .5 512.8 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 4 x 4 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 -49 Calib Calib trm,pk,mb 100222   run004   Good 4x4 slow bias. Dims at the left/right edges and the bottom edge.
run003   Bias   31/08/2012   13:50:47 13:53:27 101 bias FFCLR .5 1601.4 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 2 x 2 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 -49 Calib Calib trm,pk,mb 100222   run003   Good 2x2 slow bias.
run002   Bias   31/08/2012   13:39:48 13:49:29 101 bias FFCLR .5 5807.6 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 -49 Calib Calib trm,pk,mb 100222   run002   agcomp in; complamps off; dome lights off. Good slow bias.
run001       POWON   run001   Fiters changed to ugr. Test for readout noise, show some fixed pattern noise, especially in the fast readout and on the right hand of the red, otherwise readout noise looks nominal. Focal plane slide set to 13.5 with about 3 pixels rotation across the green chip.