WIYN T&E Planning

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May 12-14, 2014 Generic T&E

**Note: IFU throughput testing has priority. Will reevaluate schedule Monday to determine what night is best for this according to weather forecast.

Plans for May 12:

Daytime:

Nighttime:

  • 1st 1/2 - Star tracker testing (see notes here): determine best center of rotation for ODI; rotator angle vs el (Corson, Schweiker, Liu)
  • 1st 1/2 - Potential M82 Observations - low priority (Liu)
  • 2nd 1/2 - WHIRC observing (Kara Ponder on site)

Plans for May 13:

Daytime:

  • Bench reconfig contingency (Harmer, Liu)

Nighttime:

  • 1st 1/2 - WTTM testing: implement focus recommendation; frequency response (Corson)
  • 1st 1/2 - Potential M82 Observations - low priority (Liu)
  • 2nd 1/2 - WHIRC observing (Kara Ponder on site)

Plans for May 14:

Daytime:

  • Bench reconfig contingency (Harmer, Liu)

Nighttime:

  • 1st 1/2 - IFU throughput testing (Liu)
  • 1st 1/2 - Potential M82 Observations - low priority (Liu)
  • 2nd 1/2 - WHIRC observing (Kara Ponder on site)

April 10, 2014 WHIRC T&E

Plans for April 10:

Daytime:

  • Secondary mount testing (Corson)
  • ODI software testing (Harbeck)

Nighttime:

  • WTTM/WHIRC testing [4-6 hours] (Jayadev, Behzad on call)
  • --- a detailed lists of WTTM tests from Charles and Jayadev
  • El mount testing [in parallel with WTTM testing] (Corson)
  • ODI software testing (Harbeck)
  • Star tracker testing [in parallel with ODI testing] (Jayadev)

**NOTE: SA visitors will be present.

March 10-13, 2014 Generic T&E

Plans for Mar 10:

Daytime:

  • Hydra to IAS transition - TELESCOPE NOT USABLE AT NIGHT!

Plans for Mar 11:

Daytime:

  • Hydra to IAS transition - TELESCOPE NOT USABLE AT NIGHT!

Plans for Mar 12:

Daytime:

  • Hydra to IAS transition contigency

Nighttime:

  • ODI testing (Harbeck)
  • Wood-Vasey WHIRC observations (if time available)

Plans for Mar 13:

Daytime:

  • Hydra to IAS transition contigency

Nighttime:

  • Given to Wood-Vasey team (WHIRC)
  • Harbeck may use 3 hours at the end of the night (contingency)

February 10-12, 2014 Generic T&E

Plans for Nov 12:

Daytime:

  • M2 force testing (Corson)
  • Bone install/testing (Behzad)
  • Network switch work (Marshall)

Nighttime:

  • ODI,NEO,etc testing/science (Jayadev, Harbeck)
  • 2nd 1/2 - science (Friel)

Plans for February 11:

Daytime:

  • M2 force testing cont'd (Corson)

Nighttime:

  • Star tracker testing, pODI tests (Rajagopal, Schweiker, Harbeck)

Plans for February 12:

Daytime:

  • Unscheduled

Nighttime:

  • Contingency
  • Given back to science (Friel)

Last modified: 05-Jun-2014 13:49:45 MST