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| === Telescope and Instruments Report === | === Telescope and Instruments Report === | ||
| - | The detailed site report is included below, followed by additional information discussed during today' | + | The detailed site report is included below, followed by additional information discussed during today' |
| //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 === | ||
| - | 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 ([[https:// | + | 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 |
| - | 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/ | + | 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/ |
| - | TripleSpec is currently down because the slit viewer camera control computer is having issues. | + | TripleSpec is currently down because the slit viewer camera control computer is having issues. |
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| === Q2 3.5m scheduling === | === Q2 3.5m scheduling === | ||
| - | There is a fair amount of OPEN/DD time that is available in June. A more limited amount is available in May, and we have already received several requests for it. 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. In addition, there is the possibility of more Q2 OPEN time becoming available in June due to a scheduling change. It may be possible to arrange a swap for more Q2 time in exchange for less Q3 time; it would help observatory staff to know if users would prefer time on setting versus rising Q2 targets. We will notify users about potential June time that opens up via the institution | + | There is a fair amount of OPEN/DD time that is available in June. A more limited amount is available in May, and we have already received several requests for it. 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. In addition, there is the possibility of more Q2 OPEN time becoming available in June due to a scheduling change. It may be possible to arrange a swap for more Q2 time in exchange for less Q3 time; it would help observatory staff to know if users would prefer time on setting versus rising Q2 targets. We will notify users about potential June time that opens up via the institutional |
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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 |
| - | updates: | + | * 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 | ||
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| + | 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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