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
run051   Bias   07/09/2012   06:36:54 06:39:34 101 bias FFCLR .5 1601.4 u' g' i' 1 1024 x 1024 2 x 2 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 -49 Calib Calib sl 100222   run051   Bias for Andrew Levan's GRB observations
run050   Flat   07/09/2012   06:21:40 06:35:57 192 flat FFCLR 1500.5 4484.0 u' g' i' 1 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 FBB 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 Calib Calib sl 100222   run050   twilight flat. telescope spiralling
run049   Flat   07/09/2012   06:12:32 06:21:34 110 flat FFCLR 2000.5 4968.1 u' g' i' 1 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 FBB 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 Calib Calib sl 100222   run049   don't use this - very starry flat
run048   Flat   07/09/2012   06:04:42 06:05:20 9 flat FFCLR 2000.5 4790.3 u' g' i' 1 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 FBB 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 Calib Calib sl 100222   run048   too late for data, too early for flats
run047   XZ Eri   07/09/2012   05:35:48 06:00:49 335 data 2-WIN 4093.5 4495.8 u' g' i' 4 360 x 360 81, 625 91 2 x 2 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 W/2012B/6 Marsh sl 100222   run047   Seeing is now 2-3". What happened? Still a lovely eclipse
run046   XZ Eri   07/09/2012   05:34:41 05:35:41 16 data 2-WIN 2543.5 3998.5 u' g' i' 2 360 x 360 81, 625 91 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 W/2012B/6 Marsh sl 100222   run046   Poor conditions. Upping binning and nblue
run045   XZ Eri   07/09/2012   05:33:25 05:34:34 19 data caution 2-WIN 2543.5 3863.7 u' g' i' 2 360 x 360 81, 625 91 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 W/2012B/6 Marsh sl 100222   run045   A soft power cycle seems to consistently fix the 32K problem. Acquisition
run044       POWON   run044   powerON
run043       1 POWOF   run043   powerOFF
run042   XZ Eri   07/09/2012   05:32:44 05:33:14 9 data caution 2-WIN 2543.5 3687.1 u' g' i' 2 360 x 360 81, 625 91 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 W/2012B/6 Marsh sl 100222   run042   32K problem!
run041   GRB 045900-091854   07/09/2012   04:41:16 05:31:27 302 data FFNOC 8460.5 10002.8 u' g' i' 4 1024 x 1024 2 x 2 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 W/2012B/18 Levan sl 100222   run041   Seeing not so good, think this might benefit from 2x2binning. Seeing flaring to 2" at times
run040   GRB 045900-091854   07/09/2012   04:19:23 04:41:03 131 data FFNOC 4260.5 9997.1 u' g' i' 4 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 W/2012B/18 Levan sl 100222   run040   AKA GRB120907A
run039   SDSS J013851.46-001621.7   07/09/2012   03:37:20 04:17:31 803 data 2-WIN 1070.5 3007.0 u' g' i' 10 500 x 350 1, 513 1 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 W/2012B/06 Marsh sl 100222   run039   nice data, not much sign of 2ry eclipse. Perhaps with eye of faith
run038   SDSS J013851.46-001621.7   07/09/2012   03:34:02 03:37:14 65 data 2-WIN 1070.5 2990.9 u' g' i' 2 500 x 350 1, 513 1 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 W/2012B/06 Marsh sl 100222   run038   nothing in blue, up nblue massively
run037   SDSS J013851.46-001621.7   07/09/2012   03:32:47 03:33:58 25 data caution 2-WIN 1070.5 2963.0 u' g' i' 2 500 x 350 1, 513 1 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 W/2012B/06 Marsh sl 100222   run037   acquisition
run036   RXJ 2130.6+4710   07/09/2012   03:17:47 03:26:46 537 data 2-WIN 80.5 1004.3 u' g' r' 2 310 x 260 99, 619 59 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 W/2012B/6 Marsh sl 100222   run036   fixed. back on target but missed egress
run035       POWON   run035   powerON
run034       1 POWOF   run034   powerOFF
run033   RXJ 2130.6+4710   07/09/2012   03:17:12 03:17:40 29 data 2-WIN 80.5 1001.6 u' g' r' 2 310 x 260 99, 619 59 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 W/2012B/6 Marsh sl 100222   run033   32K problem! cursed
run032   RXJ 2130.6+4710   07/09/2012   02:14:07 03:10:19 3358 data 2-WIN 80.5 1004.4 u' g' r' 2 310 x 260 99, 619 59 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 W/2012B/6 Marsh sl 100222   run032   eclipse. hit rotator limit at end, so positions drift. Tried hanging on, but had to derotate
run031   RXJ 2130.6+4710   07/09/2012   02:12:45 02:14:05 81 data caution 2-WIN 80.5 1003.4 u' g' r' 2 310 x 260 99, 619 59 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 W/2012B/6 Marsh sl 100222   run031   acquisition
run030   SDSS J010623.01-001456.2   07/09/2012   01:40:32 02:10:39 926 data 4-WIN 948.5 1953.5 u' g' r' 3 320 x 240 139, 595 1 100 x 100 99, 845 373 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 W/2012B/06 Marsh sl 100222   run030   OK now. eclipse
run029   SDSS J010623.01-001456.2   07/09/2012   01:39:58 01:40:28 12 data 4-WIN 1848.5 2771.0 u' g' r' 3 320 x 240 139, 595 1 100 x 100 99, 845 373 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 W/2012B/06 Marsh sl 100222   run029   still too bright
run028   SDSS J010623.01-001456.2   07/09/2012   01:38:25 01:39:52 29 data 4-WIN 2148.5 3118.2 u' g' r' 3 320 x 240 139, 595 1 100 x 100 99, 845 373 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 W/2012B/06 Marsh sl 100222   run028   conditions excellent - comparison too bright in g
run027   HU Aqr   07/09/2012   01:32:30 01:33:39 21 data 2-WIN 2310.5 3420.1 u' g' r' 2 300 x 350 89, 639 1 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 W/2012B/6 Marsh sl 100222   run027   oops, Bertot not quite ready to move yet
run026   HU Aqr   07/09/2012   01:18:12 01:32:15 242 data 2-WIN 2310.5 3496.9 u' g' r' 2 300 x 350 89, 639 1 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 W/2012B/6 Marsh sl 100222   run026   we got on *just* in time. Use the last 4-5 frames of the acquisition run as well to get data before ingress
run025   HU Aqr   07/09/2012   01:15:54 01:18:07 39 data caution 2-WIN 2310.5 3489.1 u' g' r' 2 300 x 350 89, 639 1 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 W/2012B/6 Marsh sl 100222   run025   acquisition. bit off faff (bertot had dec wrong), but...
run024   SDSS J223530.61+142855.0   07/09/2012   00:33:05 01:12:57 598 data 4-WIN 2234.5 4007.0 u' g' r' 3 200 x 180 189, 699 1 350 x 340 1, 579 649 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 W/2012B/6 Marsh sl 100222   run024   another lovely eclipse. Not as much post-egress as I'd have liked, but rushing to get on HU Aqr
run023   SDSS J223530.61+142855.0   07/09/2012   00:31:23 00:32:57 25 data caution 4-WIN 2234.5 3925.0 u' g' r' 3 200 x 180 189, 699 1 350 x 340 1, 579 649 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 W/2012B/6 Marsh sl 100222   run023   acquisition
run022   SDSS J010623.01-001456.2   07/09/2012   00:12:22 00:24:41 236 data 4-WIN 2148.5 3145.2 u' g' r' 3 320 x 240 139, 595 1 100 x 100 99, 845 373 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 W/2012B/06 Marsh sl 100222   run022   reducing exposure time, as seeing has improved further
run021   SDSS J010623.01-001456.2   06/09/2012   23:47:32 00:12:17 372 data 4-WIN 2998.5 4002.0 u' g' r' 3 320 x 240 139, 595 1 100 x 100 99, 845 373 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 W/2012B/06 Marsh sl 100222   run021   seeing has improved. going back to 1x1 binning to avoid saturating comparison. Eclipse.
run020   SDSS J010623.01-001456.2   06/09/2012   23:40:07 23:47:26 145 data 4-WIN 2748.5 3045.3 u' g' r' 3 320 x 240 139, 595 1 100 x 100 99, 845 373 2 x 2 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 W/2012B/06 Marsh sl 100222   run020   this should be better. seeing 2" at this high airmass
run019   SDSS J010623.01-001456.2   06/09/2012   23:39:09 23:40:02 15 data 4-WIN 3748.5 3778.2 u' g' r' 3 320 x 240 139, 595 1 100 x 100 99, 845 373 2 x 2 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 W/2012B/06 Marsh sl 100222   run019   and now the comparison is above pepper level in red, so dropping exposure slightly
run018   SDSS J010623.01-001456.2   06/09/2012   23:36:37 23:39:02 38 data 4-WIN 2998.5 3923.3 u' g' r' 3 320 x 240 139, 595 1 100 x 100 99, 845 373 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 W/2012B/06 Marsh sl 100222   run018   seeing a bit poor, so moving to 2x2 binning
run017   SDSS J010623.01-001456.2   06/09/2012   23:34:55 23:36:32 26 data caution 4-WIN 2998.5 3884.4 u' g' r' 3 320 x 240 139, 595 1 100 x 100 99, 845 373 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 W/2012B/06 Marsh sl 100222   run017   acquisition. quite a squeeze avoiding charge traps and bad pixels
run016   SLH2007 J220823.66-011534.1   06/09/2012   22:45:51 23:31:35 834 data 4-WIN 1720.5 3294.9 u' g' r' 3 200 x 320 159, 599 9 200 x 340 269, 669 679 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 W/2012B/06 Marsh sl 100222   run016   slightly worse conditions here. Seeing as bad as 1.5" at times. Another beauty
run015   SLH2007 J220823.66-011534.1   06/09/2012   22:44:05 22:45:46 32 data caution 4-WIN 1720.5 3241.5 u' g' r' 3 200 x 320 159, 599 9 200 x 340 269, 669 679 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 W/2012B/06 Marsh sl 100222   run015   acquisition
run014   V713 Cep   06/09/2012   21:39:50 22:41:20 1065 data 4-WIN 1540.5 3468.7 u' g' r' 3 350 x 300 163, 513 49 250 x 250 263, 513 599 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 W/2012B/6 Marsh sl 100222   run014   V713 Cep. Conditions still fantastic. Finally, the bright spot in this system is visible! Really clear ingress, lovely eclipse for timing. Too much flickering for masses though.
run013   V713 Cep   06/09/2012   21:35:44 21:39:39 69 data caution 4-WIN 1540.5 3455.6 u' g' r' 3 350 x 300 163, 513 49 250 x 250 263, 513 599 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 W/2012B/6 Marsh sl 100222   run013   acquisition
run012   V489 Ser   06/09/2012   20:51:47 21:32:01 690 data 4-WIN 2044.5 3503.5 u' g' r' 4 330 x 350 139, 549 1 110 x 100 119, 549 459 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 W/2012B/6 Marsh sl 100222   run012   More great conditions. Still not much of a bright spot in this system
run011   V489 Ser   06/09/2012   20:49:54 20:51:37 31 data caution 4-WIN 2044.5 3450.5 u' g' r' 3 330 x 350 139, 549 1 110 x 100 119, 549 459 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 W/2012B/6 Marsh sl 100222   run011   acquisition
run010   NN Ser   06/09/2012   20:07:37 20:45:27 1130 data 2-WIN 737.5 2010.1 u' g' r' 3 300 x 370 139, 569 1 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 W/2012B/06 Marsh spl 100222   run010   On in twilight. Superb conditions! sub-arcsecond seeing. Beautiful eclipse. Funny autoguider glitch at 4.5 mins in
run009   NN Ser   06/09/2012   20:03:11 20:07:32 125 data caution 2-WIN 1737.5 2099.7 u' g' r' 3 300 x 370 139, 569 1 2 x 2 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 W/2012B/06 Marsh spl 100222   run009   acquisition
run008   Flat   06/09/2012   19:41:30 19:59:18 269 flat FFCLR 1000.5 3982.7 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 FBB 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 Calib Calib sl 100222   run008   Twilight flats, telescope spiralling.
run007   Bias   06/09/2012   15:57:55 16:01:33 101 bias 4-WIN .5 2177.0 u' g' r' 1 200 x 200 310, 513 1 512 x 300 1, 513 270 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 -49 Calib Calib sl 100222   run007   Bias for PG2303+019 (run021 previous night)
run006   Bias   06/09/2012   15:52:31 15:53:47 101 bias 4-WIN .5 758.0 u' g' r' 1 200 x 200 60, 800 380 150 x 150 260, 750 720 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 -49 Calib Calib sl 100222   run006   Bias for nothing much, sorry.
run005   Bias   06/09/2012   15:47:03 15:49:13 101 bias 4-WIN .5 1300.5 u' g' r' 1 320 x 280 120, 560 1 150 x 150 130, 680 520 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 -49 Calib Calib sl 100222   run005   Bias for NZ Boo (run014 previous night).
run004   Bias   06/09/2012   15:44:14 15:46:52 101 bias 4-WIN .5 1577.0 u' g' r' 1 200 x 320 160, 600 10 200 x 340 270, 670 680 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 -49 Calib Calib sl 100222   run004   Bias for SLH2007 J220823... (run019 previous night).
run003   Bias   06/09/2012   15:38:58 15:43:57 101 bias FFCLR .5 2986.5 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 FBB 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 -49 Calib Calib sl 100222   run003   Good fast bias. A little but of pickup
run002   Bias   06/09/2012   15:27:27 15:37:08 101 bias FFCLR .5 5807.6 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 -49 Calib Calib sl 100222   run002   Good slow bias. Dome lights off, slide in. Tiny (0.1ADU) levels of pickup, but not bad. Agcomp not in.
run001       POWON   run001