Megacam Observers Manual

Last revised: June 6, 2007

B. McLeod, N. Caldwell, G. Williams, M. Conroy

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Table of Contents

Megacam Observers Manual 1

Table of Contents. 2

I. Introduction. 3

II. Megacam Description. 4

IIa. Overview.. 4

IIb. Details. 4

III. Observing Instructions. 7

IIIa. Quick Start Up Procedure. 7

IIIb. Detailed Start Up Procedure. 8

IIIc. How to Take Images: mice. 9

IIId. Typical Observing. 16

IIIe. Focusing, Collimating & Guiding. 19

IIIf. Displaying an image. 20

IV. ds9 Information. 21

V. Automatic Data Logging. 22

VI. Data Storage. 22

VIa. External USB Disk. 22

VII. Filters. 23

VIII. Exposure Time Calculator 24

IX. General Comments and Information. 24

IXa. Computers. 24

IXb. Calibrations. 24

IXc. Gain Settings. 24

IXd. Typical Count Levels. 25

IXe. Timing.