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To find CCD center relative to the C mount window

2013-10-01T23:04:15Z

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1. Put the plano-concax lens in to the c mount window, let the plato surface face the incoming collimated beam 

2. use an iris to cut the beam to be around 1mm size 

3. rotate the camera to make sure the reflected pupil matches the incoming pupil 

4. open the iris to fully illuminate the lens 

5. The center of the circle image on the detector should be the center of the optical axis of the C mount window 

Equipments: 
plano-convex lens: Edmund #32006 
c mount lens tube: Edmund #54615

To find CCD center relative to the C mount window

2013-10-01T22:54:42Z

107.5.194.65:

1. Put the plato-concax lens in to the c mount window, let the plato surface face the incoming collimated beam 

2. use an iris to cut the beam to be around 1mm size 

3. rotate the camera to make sure the reflected pupil matches the incoming pupil 

4. open the iris to fully illuminate the lens 

5. The center of the circle image on the detector should be the center of the optical axis of the C mount window

To find CCD center relative to the C mount window

2013-10-01T22:50:55Z

107.5.194.65: Created page with "1. Put the plato-concax lens in to the c mount window, let the plato surface face the incoming collimated beam. I use an iris to cut the beam to be around 1mm size, and rotate ..."

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Put the plato-concax lens in to the c mount window, let the plato surface face the
incoming collimated beam. I use an iris to cut the beam to be around 1mm size,
and rotate the camera to make sure the reflected pupil matches the incoming pupil
(< 1mm offset over 1.5 meter distance).
Since the focus of the lens is not exactly 17.5 mm, the image
on the detector is a spread circle. The center of the circle is not necessary on the
optical axis of the lens because the incoming beam could be offset. So then I increase
the iris to let the beam fully illuminate the lens. I get an even larger circle on the detector,
but this time the center of the image should be on the optical axis of the lens.
And here is the image with iris fully open.

CHARA AO

2013-10-01T22:50:29Z

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Funded in 2011 May

===Meeting Notes===
[[CHARA AO: First Meeting]] CHARA First Meeting 2011May24

[[CHARA AO: Second Meeting]] CHARA Second Meeting 2011Jul07

===Documentation===

[[Media:CHARAAO_ZEMAX_v0.1]]

[[Camera selections]]

===Simulations===
[[todo list]]

===Alignment===
[[to find CCD center relative to the C mount window]]

[[lab alignment procedure]]

Observing History and Target Files

2012-11-18T01:33:07Z

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'''Physical location of the MIRC paper logs'''

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Stefan Kraus: ---

Fabien Baron: 15 Sept 2005 to May 2007, 2-4 Dec 2009, 2-17 Aug 2010

Xiao Che: 2006 Aug 27

John Monnier: all others

'''CLASSIC observing history:'''

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'''Observation logs:'''

[[CLASSIC Observing Run 2009Jun]]

[[CLASSIC Observing Run 2009OctNov]]

[[CLIMB/CLASSIC Observing Run 2010Jun]]

[[CLIMB/CLASSIC Observing Run 2010Jul]]

[[CLIMB/CLASSIC Observing Run 2010SepOct]] (scans from Yamina's logs)

[[CLIMB/CLASSIC Observing Run 2010Nov-Dec]]

[[CLIMB Observing Run 2011Apr]]

[[CLIMB Observing Run 2011Jun-Jul-Aug]]

[[CLIMB Observing Run UT2011Dec06]]

[[CLIMB Observing Run 2011 Oct 25 - 28]]

[[CLIMB Observing Run 2011 Dec 20 - 24]]

[[CLIMB Observing Run 2012 Jun 27 - Jul 01]]

[[CLIMB Observing Run 2012 Jul 28 - Aug 1]]

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'''CHAMP/MIRC observing runs:'''

[[CHAMP/MIRC Observing Run 2011May]]

[[CHAMP/MIRC Observing Run 2011July]]

[[MIRC observing Run 2012Nov]]

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'''CHARA observing history:'''

[[Media:CHARA_Target_History.2012Aug.txt]]

[[Media:CHARA_Observing_History.2012Aug.txt]]

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'''MIRC observation logs:'''

[[MIRC/VEGA Observing Run 2010Oct]]

[[MIRC Observing Run 2011Dec]]

[[MIRC Observing Run 2012Jun]]

[[MIRC Observing Run 2012Jul]]

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'''MIRC observing history:'''

[[Media:MIRC_Target_History_2012Nov15.txt]] updated 2012Nov

[[Media:MIRC_Observing_History_2012Nov15.txt]] updated 2012Nov

[[Media: MIRC_src.txt]] update 2010Jun
* Ming's list of mirc targets with information

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'''PAVO observing history:'''

[[Media: PAVO_Target_History_2011Feb.txt]]

[[Media: PAVO_Observing_History_2011Feb.txt]]
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'''Keck Interferometer Observing Summary (from Rafael):'''

[[Media: ki_ysos_summary.txt]] updated 2010Oct

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'''VEGA/CLIMB:'''

[[Media: VEGA_CLIMB_observing_history_2010Dec.txt]] updated 2010Dec

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'''Good targets for 6T MIRC'''

[[Media: KMdwarf_100pc_1mas.txt]] K,M dwarf stars within 100pc with size larger than 1mas

----

'''Photometry Observations of Exoplanets'''

[[Media: Photometry_target_history.txt]] Photometry observing history of transiting planets (last update: 04/26/2011)

MIRC:INFO

2012-09-30T16:41:47Z

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Reference Documents:

[[Media:Running_MIRC6.txt]]: '''This is the great startup document from the desktop (as of 2012June)'''

[[Media:Mirc_spie2004.pdf]]: Original MIRC paper for SPIE 2004 (a bit out of date now)

[[Media:Mirc_spie2006.pdf]]: MIRC Commissioning Report for SPIE 2006

[[Media:Observe_with_MIRC.txt]]: Basic Directions for Observing with MIRC

[[Media:AlignChara.pdf]]: Directions how to align MIRC and CHARA (ndt)

[[Media:mirc_grism_setup_gail.rtf]]: Another set of directions of setting up grism (gs)

[[Media:NewFilterMirc.pdf]]: HOWTO change MIRC's spectral mode (ndt)

[[Media:Format_backup.txt]]: HOWTO format hard drives for data backup (ep)

[[Media:MIRC_logsheet.pdf]]: MIRC4 Logsheet

[[Media:MIRC6_logsheet.pdf]]: MIRC6 Logsheet

[[Media:MIRC_observation_form.docx]]: MIRC6 Logsheet docx file

[[Media:MIRC_slit_alignment.txt]]: MIRC Alignment: slit, cylindrical lens, and photometric outputs

[[Media:mirc_shutdownmemo.rtf]]: Memo with reminders of all shutdown steps

[[Media:Xchan_alignment.pdf]]: how to align xchan

[[Switch to prism mode]]

[[Switch to grism mode]]

Observing History and Target Files

2012-06-29T05:26:30Z

107.5.194.65:

'''Physical location of the MIRC paper logs'''

----

Stefan Kraus: ---

Fabien Baron: 15 Sept 2005 to May 2007, 2-4 Dec 2009, 2-17 Aug 2010

Xiao Che: ---

John Monnier: all others

'''CLASSIC observing history:'''

----

'''Observation logs:'''

[[CLASSIC Observing Run 2009Jun]]

[[CLASSIC Observing Run 2009OctNov]]

[[CLIMB/CLASSIC Observing Run 2010Jun]]

[[CLIMB/CLASSIC Observing Run 2010Jul]]

[[CLIMB/CLASSIC Observing Run 2010SepOct]] (scans from Yamina's logs)

[[CLIMB/CLASSIC Observing Run 2010Nov-Dec]]

[[CLIMB Observing Run 2011Apr]]

[[CLIMB Observing Run 2011Jun-Jul-Aug]]

[[CLIMB Observing Run UT2011Dec06]]

[[CLIMB Observing Run 2011 Oct 25 - 28]]

[[CLIMB Observing Run 2011 Dec 20 - 24]]

----
'''CHAMP/MIRC observing runs:'''

[[CHAMP/MIRC Observing Run 2011May]]

[[CHAMP/MIRC Observing Run 2011July]]

----

'''CHARA observing history:'''

[[Media:CHARA_Target_History.2011Dec.txt]]

[[Media:CHARA_Observing_History.2011Dec.txt]]

----

'''MIRC observation logs:'''

[[MIRC/VEGA Observing Run 2010Oct]]

[[MIRC Observing Run 2011Dec]]

[[MIRC Observing Run 2012Jun]]

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'''MIRC observing history:'''

[[Media:MIRC_Target_History_2012Jun.txt]] updated 2012Jun

[[Media:MIRC_Observing_History_2012Jun.txt]] updated 2012Jun

[[Media: MIRC_src.txt]] update 2010Jun
* Ming's list of mirc targets with information

----

'''PAVO observing history:'''

[[Media: PAVO_Target_History_2011Feb.txt]]

[[Media: PAVO_Observing_History_2011Feb.txt]]
----

'''Keck Interferometer Observing Summary (from Rafael):'''

[[Media: ki_ysos_summary.txt]] updated 2010Oct

----

'''VEGA/CLIMB:'''

[[Media: VEGA_CLIMB_observing_history_2010Dec.txt]] updated 2010Dec

----

'''Good targets for 6T MIRC'''

[[Media: KMdwarf_100pc_1mas.txt]] K,M dwarf stars within 100pc with size larger than 1mas

----

'''Photometry Observations of Exoplanets'''

[[Media: Photometry_target_history.txt]] Photometry observing history of transiting planets (last update: 04/26/2011)