PN.S - Manual

PNS MANUAL

The PN.S was commissioned at the WHT in July 2001. In order to run the instrument it has to be mounted and cabled appropriately. In addition a PC has to be connected via cables. At the same time some knowledge of the WHT control systems is required. This page and those linked from it will be used to collect this information, and later similar information about the PN.S at the TNG.

See also old operations manual

Installation

Operation

The PN.S itself

Observing at the WHT

installing the DAS scripts (needed for what follows)
setting up of the CCD readout
focussing the spectrograph
filter characterisation
biases
dome flats
twilight flats -- shortly before civil twilight (~10 mins after sunset, ~60 mins before astronomical twilight)
twilight spectrum
focussing the telescope
science exposures
- target list
- Print logsheets in landscape mode
on-sky calibration (essential!)
flux and velocity standards -- spectrophotometric standard stars; Galactic PNe
miscellaneous notes
end of night

Removal and Storage

At the end of your run
Contents of the PN.S Cupboard in the dome area

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