Telescope: Clay Instrument: MIKE Observer(s): Irwin, Aarnio Assistant: Sergio File Object UT start Exp.[s] Airmass Slit Binning Comments 1 ThAr 19:51 15 0".35 1x1 slow readout 2-11 Quartz 20:04 30 " " probably should have tried 60/30 12 ThAr 20:36 15 " " 13 ThAr 20:41 5 1" 2x2 14-23 Quartz 20:55 6/3 " " 24 ThAr 21:05 5 " " 25 ThAr 21:07 15 0".35 1x1 26-35 Milky Quartz 21:10 120/96 " " diffuser in 36 ThAr 21:55 15 " " diffuser out 37-46 Bias 21:58 0 " 47-56 Bias 22:52 0 2x2 57 ThAr 23:01 5 58-67 Milky Quartz 23:11 20/16 1" 2x2 68 ThAr 23:22 5 " " 69-78 Twilight trace 23:31 10 " " to illuminate bluest orders 79 ThAr 23:42 5 " " 80 ThAr 23:44 15 0".35 1x1 81-84 Twilight trace 23:52 60-90 " " losing light, aborted after #84 85 ThAr 00:07 15 " " ---Begin calibrations/science targets. Weather: slightly hazy ~15 degrees and below, 12C, winds 8mph, humidity 66%--- 86 1331852 00:17 67/36 0".35 1x1 V=2.2 rapid rotator, centered in slit, diffuser in 87-90 " 00:21 67/36 1.144 " " put star on one end of slit. Seeing ~0".8 91-95 " 00:34 67/36 " " put star on other end of slit. Wind 14mph 96 ThAr 00:52 15 " " End twilight/daytime calibrations 97 ThAr 00:56 5 1" 2x2 Begin Irwin science targets ---Weather update: 13.5C, winds at 13mph, humidity 54%. Seeing ~0".6--- ---Weather update: 13.2C, winds at 15mph, humidity 56%. Seeing ~0".65--- 104 ThAr 02:38 15 0".35 1x1 Begin Aarnio science targets 105 FU Ori 02:42 430/225 1.423 " " Seeing ~0".5 106-107 FU Ori 02:54 500/225 1.481 " " upped time on blue side un poquito, air mass increases to 1.577 by obs. end 108-109 ThAr 03:25 15 " " one ThAr in FU Ori position, one before VY Mon observations 110-111 VY Mon 03:29 840/404 1.624 " " 111 has 900s on blue side (but still lower counts.. setting) ---Wx update: 13.8C, winds at 17mph, humidity down to 43%. Seeing ~0".45--- 112-113 ThAr 04:09 15 " " 114-115 MWC 120 04:16 280/188 1.750 " " 115 has 300s exptime on blue side. Seeing ~0".5 116-117 ThAr 04:32 15 " " 118-119 MWC 147 04:40 345/220 1.868 " " 119 has 420s for blue side, 300 for red 120 ThAr 04:59 15 " " End Aarnio science targets ---End night--- 06:30 local time, 09:30 UT---