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Time

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Presenter

Notes

1:05

Words from Randy

Randy

  • SSC meeting will be in person in JN CR. DUe to capacity limit, some of us may give presentaitons remotely.


Words from John


Practice SSC slides

All

  • Practice SSC slides

  • LRIS - new red CCD, refurbishment project, labor intensive maintanance

  • HIRES - repaired/replaced exposure meter and shutter hardware

  • MOSFIRE - updated slit center position, upgrade instrument server to linux, full PypeIt DRP support to come

  • OSIRIS - lenslet mask motor replaced, community led tasks for improvement

  • DEIMOS - detector upgrade, new dsim tool under development, rotator service mission

  • ESI - guider to be upgraded

  • KCWI - python DRP released, KOA realtime reduced data, dewar vacuum deterioating, KCRM to arrive in August

  • NIRSPEC - hardware failure/control issues resolved, nod control software updated, installed new K-band filter, AO pupil

  • NIRES - can use slit viewing guiding, guider shutter to be replaced

  • NIRC2 - detector noise improved, trouble with vortex coronagraph + PyWFS, frequent detector server crash, detector epectronics upgrade

  • Metrics - stayed on sky despite covid, HIRES and LRIS remain K1 workhorse instruments, KCWI and NIRC2-Py useage increased

  • AO - many on-going projects, many improvement tasks

  • TDA - steep uptick in TO triggers near the end of semester

  • Remote observing - updates in remote observing software and logistics, videoconference hardware upgrade, network security, in line with astro2020 remote observing recommendation

✅ Action items

⤴ Decisions