MDM Observatory

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New 1.3 Meter Telescope Control System

(This is a Development system right now Dec. 18, 07)

General Information

MDM Observatory Web Page (Michigan)
Current Observing Schedule February 2009 - July 2009
2009 fall schedule
Kitt Peak Night Lunch Form (submit no later than 1 pm)
MDM Fees

Observatory Manuals

General:

2.4m Observer's Guide [Updated 2009 March 11(Barr/MDM)] [Thorstensen/Dartmouth]
MDM Network Guide [2005 Aug 17]
MDM Visitors Guide [2009 June 24]

Trouble fixes for Linux and I.C using: CCDS, TIFKAM and 4K.

IC-Linux-Crash Recovery (16k PDF) [2009 Mar. 04] (Pogge/OSU)

Telescopes:

User's Manuals:

CCDCOM v1.31.9 Manual [2008 Aug 27 ]
TVGUIDER Manual [2007 February 21 (rab/mdm)]
CCDS Acquisition Camera User's Manual (477k PDF)

Star Catalogs & Tools:

Guide Star Acquisition Manual [2007 January 31]
GUI Skycalc Manual [2005 January 20]
Centering Manual [2005 January 3]
automatch: find precise coordinates for images [2003 October]
qccds: CCDS quick-look spectra extraction tool [2009 March 14](Thorstensen/Dartmouth)
Tycho star Catalog at MDM [2002 Jan 24]

Support:

Observatory Setup Guides [Updated 2009 March 24] (Barr/MDM)
MDM Info Sheets (52k PDF)

Instrument Web Pages

MDM8K: 8Kx8K CCD Mosaic Imager

OSU 4K CCD: 4Kx4K CCD Imager

TIFKAM: Near-IR Imager/Spectrometer

CCDS: Boller & Chivens CCD Spectrograph

RETROCAM: RETRactable Optical CAMera (2.4m only)

ModSpec: Modular CCD Spectrograph

MkIII: Mark III CCD Spectrograph

MDM Facility CCD Detectors

CCD Detector Table [2001 July 20]

Observing Reports:

Submit a Nightly Observing Report
2.4m Telescope:: Latest 2.4-m Observing Report; 2.4-m Observing Report Archive
1.3m Telescope:: Latest 1.3-m Observing Report; 1.3-m Observing Report Archive
Submit a Trouble Report: Latest Trouble Report; Trouble Report Archive

MDM Weather Information

Engineering Information

2.4m Telescope: 2.4m Instrument Changes; 2.4m Mirrors
1.3m Telescope: 1.3m Instrument Changes; 1.3m Mirrors

MDM Observatory Partners

Updated: 2009 March 24 (Barr/MDM)