Commissioning and Periodic Tests

When you have performed one of these tests, please update the "Last done" item under that list.

In Dome:

• FITS Header Verification

  • • Daily? (Code will [eventually?] be made available to do a quick check every day.)

    • Eyeballed them. They exist, but do not contain every item of interest. Many values are dummys only.

    • Last done: 2010-09-03 UT by Jim Annis

• Dome Flat Optimal Exposure Measurements

  • • Monthly

    • g,r,i,z,y = 15,20,25,15,25 seconds

    • Last done: 2010--09-03 UT by Jim Annis

• Dome Flat Linearity Test

  • • Monthly

    • Last done: 2010-MMM-NN UT by Joe Astronomer

• Dome Flat Bad Pixel Map

  • • Once in September and once in November

    • Last done: 2010-MMM-NN UT by Joe Astronomer

• Dome Flat Shutter Map

  • • Monthly

    • Last done: 2010-MMM-NN UT by Joe Astronomer

On Sky:

Photometric Conditions Only:

• BD+17_4708 Measurement

  • • Weekly

    • Last done: 2010-11-24 UT by KK et al.

• • Measurement of Selected HST CalSpec Standards

    • Once in September and once in November

    • Last done: 2010-MMM-NN UT by Joe Astronomer

• Star Flats/Grid Test

  • • Once in September and once in November

    • Last done: 2010-11-24 UT by KK et al.

• Stellar Linearity Test and Shutter Map Measurement

  • • Monthly

    • Last done: 2010-MMM-NN UT by Joe Astronomer

Non-Photometric Conditions Permitted:

• Camera Orientation and Pixel Scale Measurements

  • • Once

    • Last done: 2010-MMM-NN UT by Joe Astronomer

• • Cross-Talk Measurement ("Victim" Exposure)

    • Once

    • Last done: 2010-MMM-NN UT by Joe Astronomer

• Pointing Model Tests

  • • Once a night during commissioning

    • Last dome: 2010-MMM-NN UT by Joe Astronomer

• • Astrometry Test

    • Once in September and once in November

    • Last done: 2010-MMM-NN UT by Joe Astronomer

• 30 Degree Long sqrt(N) Test

  • • Once

    • Last done: 2010-11-25 UT by KK et al.

• • Scattered Light Test (Moon)

    • Once (when Moon is up and within 7 days of Full)

    • Last done: 2010-MMM-NN UT by Joe Astronomer

• Scattered Light Test (Bright Star)

  • • Once

    • Last done: 2010-MMM-NN UT by Joe Astronomer