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| - | == APO 3.5-m Users Committee Telecon, 5/03/2022 == | + | ==== APO 3.5-m Users Committee Telecon, 5/ |
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| - | Attending: Nancy Chanover (NMSU), | + | Attending: Nancy Chanover (NMSU), |
| - | Bill Ketzeback (APO), Joanne Hughes (Seattle U), Jamey Eriksen (APO), Ben Boizelle (BYU), Moire Prescott (NMSU), Eric Bellm (UW), Russet McMillan (APO), Chip Kobulnicky (UWy), Kevin Schlaufman (JHU), Adam Kowalski (CU), Sarah Tuttle (UW), Anne Verbiscer (UVa) | ||
| === User feedback and comments from institutional representatives === | === User feedback and comments from institutional representatives === | ||
| - | * FGCU | + | * FGCU - nothing to report |
| - | * NAPG | + | * NAPG - no report |
| - | * Seattle | + | * Seattle |
| - | * BYU | + | * BYU - nothing to report |
| - | * Wyoming | + | * Wyoming |
| - | * Oklahoma | + | * Oklahoma |
| - | * Georgia State | + | * Georgia State - nothing to report |
| - | * UVa | + | * UVa - nothing to report |
| - | * Colorado | + | * Colorado |
| * JHU - nothing to report (by email) | * JHU - nothing to report (by email) | ||
| - | * NMSU | + | * NMSU - nothing to report |
| - | * Washington | + | * Washington |
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| === Telescope and Instruments Report === | === Telescope and Instruments Report === | ||
| - | Bill' | + | The detailed |
| //3.5-m Telescope and Instruments Highlights, 4/05/2022 - 5/01/2022// | //3.5-m Telescope and Instruments Highlights, 4/05/2022 - 5/01/2022// | ||
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| === Additional telescope and instrument discussion === | === Additional telescope and instrument discussion === | ||
| - | xxx | + | The issue regarding the water spots on the DIS-red camera flatfield lens has been with us since October. It impacts users who are observing extended objects more than those observing point sources. For extended object science users are recommended to use KOSMOS rather than DIS. Users are reminded to check the Instrument News: Current Status page ([[https:// |
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| + | In addition to changing the power to the internal flat field lamps for KOSMOS, we installed a neutral density filter in a KOSMOS filter wheel. This should provide users with a way to take unsaturated/ | ||
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| + | TripleSpec is currently down because the slit viewer camera control computer is having issues. The instrument can be used without tcam, provided that the targets are bright (~8-9 magnitudes) so that a single short exposure spectrum is sufficient for determining how well (or if) the target is centered on the slit. Several parts are still on order and we continue to try and diagnose this issue. Upcoming TripleSpec users should check the instrument status web page and try to identify a backup instrument/ | ||
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| === KOSMOS Update === | === KOSMOS Update === | ||
| - | + | Aside from the above regarding the internal flat field lamps, some progress is being made on developing the capability to make multi object slit masks. Whereas previously we reported that the old mask generating software from KPNO was not working, the observatory staff was able to get it to run. Progress! | |
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| === Q2 3.5m scheduling === | === Q2 3.5m scheduling === | ||
| - | The first OPEN/DD time that is available in Q2 is at the end of April; | + | There is a fair amount of OPEN/DD time that is available in June. A more limited amount |
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| - | Interested users are encouraged to request any OPEN or DD time through the standard procedure, i.e. by emailing Ben, Russet, Nancy, and their institutional scheduler. | + | |
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| === Q2 ARCSAT scheduling === | === Q2 ARCSAT scheduling === | ||
| - | xxx | + | There is some open time available that users can request. |
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| === Q3 3.5m scheduling === | === Q3 3.5m scheduling === | ||
| - | Updated shutdown | + | The updated |
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| * utility: how can we make the wiki more useful for user community? | * utility: how can we make the wiki more useful for user community? | ||
| - | The UC reps should plan to report | + | The UC reps reported |
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| + | * general content seems fine | ||
| + | * would like to see a quick-look table for each instrument - with the same formatting - showing general characteristics and performance data. This way the users would always know where to go to find that information quickly. | ||
| + | * we do not want to have sensitive documents from the Board meetings posted on the wiki | ||
| - | updates: | + | Next steps: Nancy will investigate having accounts made for users. We will continue to welcome feedback on the wiki. |
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| Open action items from previous meetings: | Open action items from previous meetings: | ||
| - | * Nancy: start investigations re: short wavelength throughput (climate data, other facilities). Status: OPEN. Nancy reached out to some colleagues at other observatories to ask about short wavelength performance degradation of their optical coatings. Still waiting to hear back. She will consult with Bill to make sure we are asking the right people. | + | * Nancy: start investigations re: short wavelength throughput (climate data, other facilities). Status: OPEN. Nancy reached out to some colleagues at other observatories to ask about short wavelength performance degradation of their optical coatings. She got some names from Bill and will contact those individuals next. |
| - | * Nancy: coordinate with Candace on revisions to training feedback form | + | * Nancy: coordinate with Candace on revisions to training feedback form. Status: CLOSED. Nancy and Candace iterated on the training evaluation form and it is ready to be distributed. |
| - | * UC reps: notify your users of remaining open/DD time in Q2 | + | * UC reps: notify your users of remaining open/DD time in Q2. Status: OPEN. |
| - | * UC reps: get feedback from users on wiki (see above) | + | * UC reps: get feedback from users on wiki (see above). Status: CLOSED. |
| New action items from this meeting: | New action items from this meeting: | ||
| - | * | + | * None. |
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| === All Other Business === | === All Other Business === | ||
| - | Discussion of calls for second half of 2022. Proposed dates: Jul 5*, Aug 2, Sep 6*, Oct 4, Nov 1, Dec 6 | + | Discussion of calls for second half of 2022. Proposed dates: Jul 5*, Aug 2, Sep 6*, Oct 4, Nov 1, Dec 6. *denotes a Tuesday after a Monday holiday. If anyone has issues with our regular meeting day/time (first Tuesday of the month at 10:30 Mountain Time) please tell Nancy. |
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| === Next meeting === | === Next meeting === | ||
| - | The next meeting will be on **Tuesday June 7, 10:30 am MDT.** | + | The next meeting will be on **Tuesday June 7, 10:30 am MDT.** |
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