MDM Observing Preparation Form

The following form needs to be filled out and submitted at least two weeks prior to the start of your observing run. Please enter your name, phone number, and full email address (name@somewhere). Then select options in the appropriate boxes showing a '?'.

When complete, click on the Submit button at the bottom of the page. A text version of the completed form will be sent to MDM and to the email address specified below.

Principal Investigator:
It is the PI's responsiblity for all aspects of the run, including the submission of this form and ensuring that all observers are trained and competent to use the telescope and equipment.
Institution:
Phone number: Email:

Observer: Will PI be observing? Yes No
If not, name of observer:
Has the observer used the telescope before? the instrument?
Mode of transport to MDM: Arrival time on mountain:
Observers normally arrive on the first day of their run. If you wish to come earlier, you will need the previous observer's permission. Please note this in the Special Requests box below.
Number of other observers:
Emergency contact and phone number:
If something happens to the observer, whom do we call?

Dates: starting date: Last night of observing: Check the telescope schedule.(if unavailable, click here for mirrored schedule)

Telescope: f/7.5 only.

Guider: camera: filter:
On the 2.4-m, one can autoguide off the guider TV signal using a new PC based system or the old DTI box. If you want the old DTI box which permits full frame averaging, indicate so in the Special Requests box below.

CCD detector:

Instrument Select one of the following:

Direct Imaging

There are two filter bolts capable of holding 8 2x2" square filters. There are also two filter bolts that can hold 4x4-inch filters - the 1.3-m can hold 12 4x4-inch filters, while the 2.4-m can hold 8 4x4-inch filters.

filter bolt:

filters:

8K camera

The 8kx8k imaging camera can be used on either telescope. It has its own filter wheel, filters, and guide/acquisition module.

TIFKAM IR camera

4K camera

Modular Spectrograph

mode: central wavelength: Angstroms

camera: grating:

order separating filter: grism:

OSU CCD Spectrograph.

grating:

MkIII spectrograph

There are two MkIII spectrographs: the MkIIIa for use on the 1.3-m, and the MkIIIb (a red spectrograph) for use on the 2.4-m. The DECASPEC (multiobject spectroscopy) can only be used on the 2.4-m.

mode: central wavelength: Angstroms

camera: grism:

Visitor Instrument

Is this the first use of this instrument at MDM?

Special Requests:

Please review the above information carefully. When all is correct, click on the Submit button to send the information to MDM.

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This page last updated: December 13, 2007