Chile Trip planning, 2023-2024
- Christopher Stubbs
Dec 2023, Stubbs & Urbach
| Goals | ||
|---|---|---|
| Upgrade DIMSUM- new lens, more sources, wider separation new mount- in progress | ||
| Dome and vent airflow measurements with wind speed sensor- Tues | ||
| Aux Tel dome slit vignetting tests vs. elevation angle. - needs engr time, no opportunity | ||
| Dream all-sky camera data access and analysis. Not accessible yet | ||
| Extinction tests with imaging data and with full-spectrum Aux Tel data. - Colin? | ||
Take | ||
DUMSUM2: Canon lens, new SD cards, battery eliminator, mechanical mounting parts, screws and bolt and fastners | ||
| SMA connectors for peg board | ||
| wind speed sensor (in Stubbs office) | ||
| get | ||
| large pegboard at Sodimac?- not avail | ||
| Bring next time (after Dec 2023) | ||
large coffee mug SMA-to-SMA fiber couplers helmet | ||
| additional disks for DIMSUM | ||
| DIMSUM-2 for main dome | ||
send large pegboard and SMA mount parts for DIMSUM-2 | ||
| additinal ND filters. More fibers, with apprpropriate downsizing to 200 microns | ||
| LR44 batteries for calipers | ||
| pegboard extenders | ||
Tasks for Feb 2024 trip | ||
| revise DIMSUM fiber arrangement to 16 x 200 um - done | ||
| test w varying sources - done | ||
| figure out mounting for long Thor labs rail in Aux Tel dome and main dome too - done for Aux Tel, premature for main dome | ||
| revise spectro scheduler - not done | ||
| talk w Merlin about integrating DIM SUM into Rubin TV - in progress | ||
| joint anemometer and DIMM and DIMSUM data collection - in progress | ||
| Work w Kevin on fan for DIMM Dome - not done | ||
| GAI - not done | ||
| find a location for DIMSUM2 in main dome - premature | ||
| find pegboard in storage locker - not done | ||
| EFD access and visit database - in progress | ||
| Bring next time: | ||
| IR camera for iphone | on hand | |
| main dome dimsum - no, defer. Replaced by MOSS and 3-d anemometers | defer | |
| scissors | get there | |
| 1-inch optics kit | sent | |
| storage units | get there | |
| LMST wall clock | Bought one but it failed. Made Python one instead | |
| MOSS stuff | NA | |
| Python reference books | at home | |
| tools for toolkit | at home | |
| weather balloon x 2 | in lab | |
Wed plan:
battery eliminators
wind speed measurements
AstroChat demo
EFD pointing from DIMM?
Feb 12 2024 notes:
Figured out MOSS mount for AuxTel dome
action items:
Vent aux tel from 3 pm onwards
take calibration data in morning not evening, to keep dome open
do auto-expose during twilight
take sky flats, due to non-uniform pupil illumination
Clean exit window from white light source
Aug 12 2024. Stubbs will arrive Sept 8.
| Tasks for summit | Pre-requisites | notes |
|---|---|---|
| organize and transfer group gear, inventory | access | |
| clean all-sky camera dome | permission | |
| Move 3-d anemometer to main dome | coordination | |
| Tasks for La Serena | Pre-requisites | notes |
|---|---|---|
| procure helium | regulator, etc | |
| expand notebook to compare Windy predictions to Santo Domingo radiosonde | ||
| set up receiver and validate | ||
| access to DREAM data | ||
| follow up on Astro-chat, prepare talk for ESO meeting | ||
| make meeting schedule for each week. | ||
| set aside calendar time for ESO GPT meeting |
before leaving:
ship radio, antenna, balloons, balloon inflator, etc.
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