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--- public:catalinas:bigelow:kuiper_61:shutdown_checklist [2019/06/07 11:40]
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-=====Telescope Shutdown check List=====
+=====End of Normal Night of Observing Checklist=====
-  * Turn Off tracking and any bias rates that are enables.
+  * Turn off autoguiding on bigguider (if guiding was enabled)
-  * Stow the Telescope.
+  * Home the autoguider pickoff mirror in the gerard fw gui
-  * Stow the Dome by aligning arrows on east wall.
+  * Stow the telescope (under GoTo Functions in XEphem Telemetry module).
-  * Disable The telescope.
+  * Zero out any bias rates that are enabled.
-  * Close mirror covers on main scope.
+  * Stow the dome (in XEphem Dome module), aligning arrows on east wall if needed.
-  * Close dome shutter
+  * Disable the telescope, dome and focus (in XEphem Telemetry module)
-  * Raise the lower windscreen until it hits lower limit
+  * Close mirror covers on telescope (in XEphem Mirror Covers module, or manually in the dome) and any finder scopes used.
-  * Lower the upper windscreen until it overlaps the lower windscreen
+  * Close dome shutter (or use Close All in XEphem Dome module to close shutter and windscreens).
-  * Lower the observing platfor all the way down
+  * Raise the lower windscreen all the way up until it's fully extended.
+  * Lower the upper windscreen until it stops, overlapping the lower windscreen by one panel
+  * Lower the observing platform all the way down
   * Fill the dewar if needed.
-  * Bolt catwalk door
+  * Close and bolt catwalk door.
-  * Fill out and send trouble report
+  * Verify flat field lamps are turned off.
-  * Check Weather forecast for next day. If ANY chace of thunderstorm/lightning put observatory in lightning shutdown.
+  * Turn off dome lights unless dome humidity is above 90%.
-  * Make sure stove/oven are off and fridge is closed.
+  * Close the door at the top of the stairs.
-  * Make sure lazyboy is not directly in front of heater in control room.\
+  * Fill out and send trouble report.
-  * In Winter make sure heater is on and set to 3.5
+  * Check NWS Mount Bigelow Weather forecast for the next day. If ANY chance of thunderstorms/lightning put observatory in lightning shutdown.
-  * Turn off all lights
+  * Make sure stove/oven are off and fridge is fully closed.
-  * Make sure front door is locked
+  * Wash all your dishes/cups/utensils.
-  * set dome alarm
+  * Make sure recliner in control room is not directly in front of the heater and several inches to the side.
-  * double check front door is locked after walking out.
+  * In the winter, make sure heater is on and set to 3.5.
+  * Turn off all control room, restroom and hallway lights.
+  * Make sure control room and restroom doors are closed.
+  * Make sure front door is locked.
+  * Set dome alarm and verify it is beeping before leaving.
+  * Double check front door is locked after walking out.
+  * Look up at the dome slit to verify the dome shutter really is closed.
+M4K Users
+  * If not putting the telescope in lightning shutdown, please leave the AZcam program up and running! Shutting down the AZCam gui prevents the camera temperature from stabilizing and decreases data quality for the next observer.

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