Observing

Keck: Instrument Ready?; Archive (KOA); Observer Home Page; Tel Schedule; Instruments Home; Keck Home; Observing Info; ToO Policies

Weather: MK Forecast; CFHT SkyProbe; MK Seeing; All Sky Cam; CFHT Cloudcam; Summit Cams; KeckCam

Planning Tools: AO Guide Stars; Finding Charts; IRSA Finder Charts; Observing Planning Tool; Atmospheric Trans; Twilight, Moonrise, etc.; Offset/PA Tool

Contact Us: Contact Info; Post-Observing Comment Form

WWW Keck Web Site

Setup and Observing

Procedures & Checklists	Documents
Observing Checks Afternoon Checks Observing Procedures End-of-night Checklist Data Backup	Starlists Ephemerides Sunset, sunries, moon, etc. NIRES logsheet All logsheets electronic logs
Calibrations	Commands & Scripts
Flats Arcs Darks	NIRES Keyword System NIRES Keywords NIRES Observing Commands NIRES DISPLAY Other Scripts
Telescopes Tools	Guider Info
Elevation Limits FACSUM Shows telescope position, LST, UT, etc. XMET environmental conditions. Xshow interface for displaying keyword values. Compass Rose Show the directions on the guider and/or the instrument. Telescope info	Guider Eavesdropping Optical Guider Specs SVC (near-IR) Guiding
Sensitivities	Planning Tools
Zero Points Throughputs	Exposure time Calculator Target Visibility Tool & Finder charts
Policies
Split Nights Mainland Observing Availability policies

Last modified: 09/08/2023 11:47
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