KPNO Home
Observing At Kitt Peak



Links For OA and TA Activities

TA Daytime Duties Checklist
Dome Opening Status Form
Fill Station Status
LTO Report Form
     LTO Report Guidelines
WIYN Nightlog Form
     Old - WIYN Nightlog Form
OA Mountain Status Log - for current policies or notices
Maintenance and Improvement of OA Documentation
Updating Almanac Bright Star catalogs
Flat Field Lamp Procedures
Flatfield Lamp Status Log

MOSAIC Lightning Shutdown Procedure

Kitt Peak Coordinate Cache Submission Form
     Help for Cache Submission Form Error Messages
Coordinate Cache Installation and Archiving Help
      Download PDF version
HYDRA Configuration Files - installing on oatmeal
      Download PDF version
How Wet is Wet? - How to Talk to Observers About the Weather Decision Process
4 Meter Weather Station

Temperature Plots - Dewars, Etc

Past Weather & Environment Plots
Plot 4 meter Mirror, Ambient, Dewpoint Temperatures
4M Telescope Temps - Graphic

General Trouble Shooting

Mountain Software / Computer Support Contact List
Starting KPASCA - All Sky Camera
Weather Displays Not Updating
Procedure to Check out Fire Alarm Panels
Reseting the New Fire Alarm Panels

Calendars

OA Calendar
Kitt Peak Activities Calendar - rollup (replaces Tech Schedule)
Instrument Support Calendar
Filters Calendar
Kitt Peak Activities Calendar
WIYN Activities Calendar
Ephemeris for Kitt Peak (Observer's Calendar)
Kitt Peak Telescope Schedules
Coudè Feed Schedule
Schedule of Kitt Peak Observers
0.9m Observing Schedule
Kitt Peak Public Access/Usage
NOAO Holiday Schedule - 2016
Web Calendar Use

General Mountain Information

KPNO Speed-Dial List
Kitt Peak Tenants Contact List
Contacts For KPNO Web Page Content
Night Lunch Request Form
Time Card Account Numbers
Web Time Sheets
KPNO Software Operations and Maintenance
NOAO Build-A-Web-Page
ORP's: NOAO - Observing Run Preparation Forms
Cryogen-Fill Log Form

Download this PDF file and print log forms. Document is two pages to facilitate double-sided printing.

Telescope Statistics Query From KPNO LTO Reports

Multi-channel DVR -- Help and camera links
HD-DVR /   4-meter /   2.1-meter /   WIYN


Observing Support

Instrument Support
C/KOSMOS Operations Manual
Observer Start-up Checklist
Mosaic Information for Support People

Telescope Documentation
and Manuals

4 Meter LTO Manual
Virtual 4meter Image Database
Kitt Peak - Mountain Image Database
WIYN Operations
WIYN 0.9m
Mountain Network Diagrams
NTP servers for KPNO systems

Standard Operating Procedures

Observer's Safety Tour S.O.P.
4M Thermal Environment S.O.P.
Mirror Cooling and Air Extraction
     PMTC Operations and Control Discription
Dome Side Ventilation Louvers - Operation
S.O.P for Fire Response
Monsoon / Winter Operations
S.O.P for NOP Telescope Tour Requests
OA - Extra Responsibilities Training Guidelines