P3.18 Point the slit

• Phase : 3
• Status : Draft
• Category : Nighttime testing (functionality and operability) (C5)
• Recurrence : once at commissioning
• Duration : 8 hours

Description

• This activity will point the long slit at the (known) position angle of an off-axis source.

Prerequisites

• Atmospheric conditions: AO working conditions.
• Authorize SHARK-NIR on the SX side.
• Have a list of binary systems with separations larger than the slits occulters (i.e. 100 and 200mas), possibly bright objects

Procedure

• Preset to one of the stars in the binary system
• Center the star on the slit
• By moving the instrument derotator, point the slit at the nominal (known) position of the companion.

Templates

• SHARKNIR_gen_tec_PSFAlignment

Success criteria

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Notes

LBTO support

• AO support

Date performed and by whom