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| - | ==== APO 3.5-m Users Committee | + | ==== APO 3.5-m Users Committee |
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| - | + | Attending: Nancy Chanover (NMSU), | |
| - | xxx update everything below this xxx | + | |
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| - | Attending: Nancy Chanover (NMSU), | + | |
| === User feedback and comments from institutional representatives === | === User feedback and comments from institutional representatives === | ||
| - | * Wyoming | + | * Wyoming |
| - | * BYU | + | * BYU - nothing to report |
| * Washington - nothing to report (provided by email) | * Washington - nothing to report (provided by email) | ||
| - | * Colorado | + | * Colorado |
| * UVa - nothing to report (provided by email) | * UVa - nothing to report (provided by email) | ||
| * FGCU - nothing to report (provided by email) | * FGCU - nothing to report (provided by email) | ||
| - | * Seattle | + | * Seattle |
| - | * JHU | + | * JHU - nothing to report |
| - | * Oklahoma | + | * Oklahoma |
| - | * NMSU | + | * NMSU - nothing recently, but Moire mentioned two suggestions that she sent by email in June: 1) the request for a low-resolution grating for KOSMOS that would cover more galaxy emission lines (that are then ratioed) in a single exposure, 2) comments about some oddities seen in KOSMOS internal+ND flats. [These were also communicated to the observatory staff.] |
| - | * NAPG | + | * NAPG - no report |
| - | * Georgia State | + | * Georgia State - nothing to report |
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| === Additional telescope and instrument discussion === | === Additional telescope and instrument discussion === | ||
| - | xxx | + | The weather at APO has been very monsoonal over the past month. The Lincoln National Forest, where APO is located, was recently reopened after a month-long closure, during which all recreational activities and visitors were banned due to fire danger. All 3.5m instruments have been behaving. KOSMOS work is ongoing; the flux levels for the internal lamps will be adjusted during the summer shutdown. Some instruments are experiencing seasonal changes; the echelle inter-order light is still good. There were two visiting instruments on site recently, one from UVa and one from Los Alamos National Laboratory. Both went well, and both have more scheduled time in September. ARCSAT has had limited usage lately due to fewer requests from users. |
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| === KOSMOS Update === | === KOSMOS Update === | ||
| - | xxx | + | Efforts to make new slits for KOSMOS are ongoing. Sarah Tuttle is working on getting replacement slits made at UW. She and Joe Burchett are also working on getting some test slit masks made at NMSU (3D printed out of metal) for multi-object capability. This will be a good pilot to test the capability and assess how feasible it will be for the user community at large. Joanne' |
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| === Summer shutdown schedule === | === Summer shutdown schedule === | ||
| - | xxx | + | Due to the Contreras Fire at Kitt Peak, it will not be possible to realuminize the 3.5m primary mirror there in mid-August as scheduled. Thus, we are reducing the length of the summer shutdown from three weeks to two weeks: **03 - 17 August inclusive.** This means that there is an additional 7 nights of telescope time (on 01-02 and 18-22 August) that users can submit requests for. These slots are listed as OPEN and DDD01 in the current version of the August schedule. We expect that all instruments will be available. |
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| + | Although it is somewhat short notice, we encourage users to think creatively about ways to use this time, including multi-institutional requests, projects that require a full night of coverage of a time-variable phenomenon, etc. Please spread the word to all 3.5m users - we would love to receive lots of requests for this time! The process for requesting this time is the same as usual - interested users should send an email (including a short proposal form if the proposed program does not already have one in the Q3 schedule) to Ben, Russet, Nancy, and their institutional scheduler. **These proposals should be submitted by July 20 at the latest, but earlier would be even better, particularly for the 01-02 August time.** | ||
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| + | There was some discussion of other options aside from Kitt Peak for having M1 realuminized next summer. We are actively looking at other options, but unfortunately there are relatively few facilities that can accommodate a 3.5m mirror. The cost for building our own facility on-site is prohibitive (millions of dollars) and would require U.S. Forest Service permitting, which is a time-consuming process. | ||
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| === Q3 3.5m scheduling === | === Q3 3.5m scheduling === | ||
| - | xxx | + | Aside from the perturbation due to the change in summer shutdown schedule, there is relatively little open time that users can request. We will be trying to fill July 19B relatively soon. |
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| === Q3 ARCSAT scheduling === | === Q3 ARCSAT scheduling === | ||
| - | xxx | + | The ARCSAT Q3 schedule is now published; there is still room for some more requests. |
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| === Publications reminder === | === Publications reminder === | ||
| - | xxx | + | APO needs your help in updating the observatory publication record! Please send Nancy (nchanove@nmsu.edu) any references for 3.5m-related publications (refereed publications and student theses/ |
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| === All Other Business === | === All Other Business === | ||
| - | xxx | + | None. |
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