AuxTel Standard Operations

Daytime procedures that might take place before sunset, that is, daytime checkout, evening calibrations and venting.

• AuxTel Daytime Operations
  • Daytime Checkout
  • Prepare for vent
  • LATISS Combined Calibrations Generation Procedure
  • Prepare ATCS For Flat Fields

Proceed with the nighttime operations just before sunset, before opening for on-sky.

• AuxTel Nighttime Operations
  • Beginning of the night: Center, absorb pointing offsets, mirror alignment and focus
  • Prepare for On-Sky Operations
  • Shutdown