Quick Reference

Start guider eavesdropping

The MAGIQ observer GUI allows you to monitor the image from the guide camera in real time. To launch it:
  1. Go to the blue telanalys VNC viewer window.
  2. From the OpenWindows background menu, select 
    	K1 Guider Eavesdropping > Start Observer UI
Please refer to the MAGIQ documentation for further details on using the MAGIQ UI.

Start FACSUM

The “Facilities Summary” or FACSUM window is a real-time display of the telescope status. Waimea-based observers can see it on the large wall-mounted monitor. Remote observers can run the window under VNC as follows:
  1. Go to a tan VNC desktop, such as the telstatus desktop on the secondary host.
  2. On the OpenWindows background menu, select 
    	K1 telescope status menu > FACSUM
Note that FACSUM can't be run on the blue VNC desktops because it requires a pseudocolor visual.

Start Xmet

Xmet is a meteorological display showing current summit temperature/dewpoint data. Waimea-based observers can see it on the large wall-mounted monitor. Remote observers can run the window under VNC as follows:
  1. Go to a tan VNC desktop, such as the telstatus desktop on the secondary host.
  2. On the OpenWindows background menu, select 
    	K1 telescope status menu > XMET
Like FACSUM, XMET can't be run on the blue VNC desktops because it requires a pseudocolor visual.

Put MOSFIRE dark filter in beam

If the sensitive MOSFIRE detector is exposed to high levels of light, it may be rendered unusable for most of the night due to charge persistence -- bummer! To prevent ruining your night, it's essential to start out by setting the filter to the DARK position as follows:

Open the MOSFIRE hatch

Command the hatch open to allow MOSFIRE to receive light from the telescope:

Select first target

In the starlist shown on MAGIQ, click the middle mouse button on the target you wish to begin observing; this will highlight the line in yellow on your MAGIQ GUI and also on the Observing Assistant's MAGIQ GUI. Providing this information to the OA before opening the dome may allow him or her to save time by pre-positioning the telescope. If you have other needs (e.g., twilight flats), this is a good time to advise the OA.

Configure CSU with first mask with MIRA

Configure the CSU with the first alignment mask. This will save time on sky to preconfigure the mask in advance of opening.
    On MAGMA
  1. Click on the desired mask
  2. Click the MIRA box to setup for telescope focus.
  3. Click Setup Alignment Mask to send bar positions
  4. Click Execute Mask to configure the mask. Note if MIRA is selected the center of the mask will have an imaging area configured.

Start SAT

Start the SAT (Slitmask Alignment Tool) software used to align both longslit and multi-object slitmasks.
  1. On a VNC Analysis window, select from the background menu: MOSFIRE Utilities -> Slitmask Alignment Tool.
  2. Click Load Star List to load your keck formatted starlist. Your starlist must contain the rotator positions of the fields. See starlists
  3. Click Retrieve all Guider Images to query the DSS server for your guider fields and store them in the data directory.

Wait for dome to open

The Observing Assistant (OA) is not permitted to open the dome until after sunset. Please be patient while the shutter opens and the OA checks the initial telescope pointing.

Slew to vicinity of first target

When ready to move the telescope, the OA will ask you for your first target and load the coordinates from your starlist file. He or she will select a bright star near your target and will attempt to acquire that in the guider, then will double-check the accuracy of pointing by acquiring one or two additional stars from the SAO or GSC catalogs.

Focus telescope

Ask the OA to run the telescope focus procedure (MIRA) near your science field.