Observing With HIRES
Arrival and Preparation
Documents
Old Manual
- Refers to old detector
New Manual
- Currently a work in progress
User notes for new detector
Arrival at Keck
Finding and Checking in to Your VSQ Room
Finding Your Support Astronomer
Checking if HIRES is Released to You
Questions ?
Telescope/Schedule
Instrument
Lodging
Summit visits
Setup and Observing
Setup
Instrument Startup Checklist
Guide to HIRES GUI's
Th/Ar Atlas
Th/Ar Map on 2-D Image
Checking Spectrograph Focus
Calibration Advice
Target Visibility Prediction Tool
Installing Your Target List
Logsheets (.pdf)
Logsheets (.ps)
Observing
Observing Checklist
Guide to Telescope and Facility GUI's
Interacting With Your O.A.
Telescope Focus With HIRES
Data Taking
Laser info (policy, impact, etc)
Data Movement (copy, ftp, etc)
Troubleshooting
Commands and Scripts
Introduction to Keywords
HIRES and Telescope Keywords
Scripting HIRES
End of the Night
Shutdown Checklist
Backing Up Data
VSQ Checkout
Popular Links
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