Nighttime Operations

Weather Constraints

Operations contraints due to weather are described in this section.

• Weather Constraints

Scheduler

• Scheduler Procedures
  • Scheduler Operational Scripts
  • Initializing the Scheduler CSC
  • Scheduler Night-time Operation
  • Troubleshooting the Scheduling Algorithm
  • Additional Scheduler Operations

Observatory

• Observatory procedures
  • DIMM
    • DIMM Startup, Shutdown and Monitoring
  • Weather Station
    • Start Up

Auxiliary Telescope

• Auxiliary Telescope
  • AuxTel Preparation
    • Exposure Logger
    • Open for On-Sky Observations
  • Auxtel On Sky
    • Beginning of the night: Focus, center and absorb pointing offsets
  • AuxTel Shutdown
    • Shutdown
    • Park the Telescope

Main Telescope

• Main Telescope
  • MainTel Preparation
    • Open for On-Sky Operations
  • MainTel On Sky
    • Absorb pointing offsets
  • MainTel Shutdown
    • Shutdown
    • Park the Main Telescope