Plan for E/D Nights 04-07 Feb 2020 UT

• Engineering
  • IRTC on SX - AO data collection (pending install) - high priority
    • Instructions for Running IRTC: https://wiki.lbto.org/Commissioning/RunningTheIRTC
  • Mixed-mode LBC/LUCI tests - dithering tests - medium priority - 0.5 hr - presets worked in full binocular mode
  • Contingency roll-over of LUCI-2/AGW-2
    • More thorough checks on Rot ZP, collect transform confirmatory data for LUCI-2 - 1hr
  • TCS + MCSPU 2020B release - testing occurs during regular use of telescope
  • Alarm Handling System move to its own dedicated VM - low priority, transparent - testing occurs during regular use of telescope
  • 2x rm507 64bits rollout - staff to use machines during nighttime operations
  • Standards for LUCI-2 - LUCI_PhotZP.tar.gz - on Google Drive
    • Photometric standard observations - 2 airmasses minimum, execute only if sure absolutley clear
• Closed-Dome testing
  • UT 04-Feb LN 2nd half
  • UT 04-Feb - AZ calibrations
  • No Arcetri closed dome work befor UT 08-Feb
• Last two hours of UT 06-Feb and 07-Feb are PEPSI tests for faint targets - remote from Potsdam.
• D-targets
  • A. Conrad/C. Veillet
    • Geo-Sync satellite - requires IRTC on SX w/SOUL AO (contingent upon LUCI-1 removal and IRTC install)
  • O. Kuhn
    • Files located: OBS-N: /home/lbto/Service_Observing/Eng_Jan_2020/
    • Q1237+134 - MODS Bino +zJ LUCI - 1.5 hours with overheads (both MODS + LUCI observations)
  • M. Edwards
    • Files located: OBS-N: /home/lbto/Service_Observing/Eng_Jan_2020/
    • M33-7 - MODS-Bino (1.5-2.5 hr conditon dependent) - visible until 10pm
    • NGC 2403-5 - MODS-Bino (1.5-2.5 hr conditon dependent) - visible twilight-to-twilight
  • M. Wagner
    • Files located: OBS-N: /home/lbto/Service_Observing/Eng_Jan_2020/
    • Novae Targets - MODS-Bino Dual Grating (0.75 hours per target)

      • V392 Per	04:43:21.37	47:21:25.87
        V2860 Ori	06:09:57.453	12:12:25.15
        V959 Mon	06:39:38.61	05:49:26.74
        V435 CMa	07:13:45.84	-21:12:31.3

  • B. Rothberg
    • Files located: OBS-N: /home/lbto/Service_Observing/Eng_Jan_2020/Triple_AGNs_Rothberg_LD_2019B_007
    • LUCI observations have priority over MODS
    • Triple Merger Candidate SDSSJ 0838+5055 - visible twilight untl 5am (hits 30deg limit)
      
      • LUCI-2 - 2.75 hrs G200 1" slit HKspec
      • MODS-Bino - 1 hr Dual Grating 1" slit
      • Requires 1" or better on AGW/WFS
    • Triple Merger Candidate SDSSJ 0853+5245- visible twilight untl 5:30am (hits 30deg limit)
      • LUCI-2 - 2.75 hrs G200 1" slit HKspec
      • MODS-Bino - 1 hr Dual Grating 1" slit
      • Requires 1" or better on AGW/WFS
    • Triple Merger Candidate SDSS J1342+19133- all 2nd half - higher priority
      
      • LUCI-2 - 2.75 hrs G200 1" slit HKspec
      • MODS-Bino - 1 hr Dual Grating 1" slit
      • nuclei separations are 5" and 8" - so looser constraintes
• Poor Weather Backup Targets - in case no AO/IRTC data collection can be done
  • B. Rothberg
    • Local Mergers - MODS Bino or LUCI-2
      
      • Files are located on OBS-N: /home/lbto/Service_Observing/Eng_Jan_2020/Rothberg_Local_Mergers/
        
      • OR RM507-5/4: /home/observer/share/Service_Observing/Eng_Jan_2020/Rothberg_Local_Mergers/
      • MODS (dual grating)
        
        • UGC 4079 - 07:55:06 +55:42:13 - 1 hour
        • NGC 3310 - 10:38:45 +53:30:11 - 1 hour
        • NGC 2744 - 09:04:39 +18:27:52 - 1 hour
        • NGC 6598 - 18:08:56 +69:04:04 - 1 hour (end of night)
      • LUCI-2
        • Files are located on OBS-N: /home/lbto/Service_Observing/Eng_Jan_2020/Rothberg_Local_Mergers/
        • OR on RM507-5: /home/observer/share/Service_Observing/Eng_Jan_2020/Rothberg_Local_Mergers/
        • Arp 187 - 05:04:53 -10:14:52 - visible until 11:30pm - 2 hours (covers zJ and HKspec observations) - G200 HK/zJspec observations
        • NGC 455 - 01:15:57 +05:10:43 (requires the CWL 2.27 cals) G210 K-band
        • Arp 156 - 10:42:38 +77:29:41 (requires the CWL 2.3 cals) G210 K-band
    • ICRF3 project with USNO - uploaded to google drive - mostly first half/first 2/3rds targets
    • H-band Library (poorest conditions)
      • STAR: RA Dec Class Hmag
      • HD 20797 03 24 40.55 +64 35 09.57 M0Iab 0.5
      • HD 42543 06 12 19.10 +22 54 30.7 M2I 0.9
      • HD 44537 06 24 53.90 +49 17 16.4 M2I 0.8
      • BD -15 1319 06 15 01.88 -15 52 49.7 K5III 6.4