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Added and updated contact numbers and emergency procedures
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AuxTel/Non-Standard-Operations/ATCS/E-Stop-Procedure.rst

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.. _AuxTel-Non-Standard-Procedures-E-Stop-Procedure:
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E-Stop Procedure
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AuxTel E-Stop Procedure
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Observing-Constraints/AuxTel/index.rst

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.. _`site webcams`: https://noirlab.edu/science/observing-noirlab/weather-webcams
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.. _`SOAR weather station`: https://noirlab.edu/science/observing-noirlab/weather-webcams/cerro-pachon/environmental-conditions
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.. _`RubinTV`: https://summit-lsp.lsst.codes/rubintv/summit/auxtel
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.. _`TN-126`: https://sitcomtn-126.lsst.io/#auxtel-image-quality-wind-study
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.. _`online tool`: https://www.calculator.net/dew-point-calculator.html
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AuxTel Weather Constraints
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This page defines the different types of operational constraints due to weather.
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For a full study of wind on image quality, refer to SIT-Com `TN-126`_.
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Operating conditions used to define the Rubin construction project are found
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in `LTS-54 <https://ls.st/lts-54>`__.
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Vent gates:
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The vent gates on the first floor of the AuxTel dome can add turbulence if winds are high.
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Close the vent gates if wind speeds are above 8 m/s.
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Close the vent gates if wind speeds are above 10 m/s.
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This value is less than they can physically stand, but this avoids cross talk in the dome.
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- This is safe operation range for AuxTel.
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No restrictions in observing are needed.
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Wind speeds between 8 and 12 m/s (measured over the last 10 data points):
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Wind speeds between 8 and 15 m/s (measured over the last 10 data points):
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- If the observer has control to choose targets, observe out of the wind.
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Report that the scheduler configuration needs to be changed, or change the scheduler program you are running.
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Skip over any observing blocks that point the telescope directly into, or 180 degrees opposite, of the dominant direction of the wind.
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Skip over any observing blocks that point the telescope directly into, or 90 degrees offset from, the dominant direction of the wind.
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- Close the vent gate(s) at winds over 12 m/s.
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90 degree rule:
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Due to the curved dome, pointing at targets 180 degrees offset from the dominant wind direction creates a wind eddy under the lip of the dome, which can create wind shake on the upper truss of AuxTel.
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To compensate for this, it is recommended to look for targets that have a 90-degree offset from the dominant wind direction.
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Opposite rule:
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The optimum place to point when there are winds over 8 m/s is 180 degrees offset from the dominant wind direction.
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Wind speeds greater than 12 m/s (measured over the last 10 data points):
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- Observers should close once wind gusts have become greater than 12 m/s.
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Wind speeds greater than 15 m/s (measured over the last 10 data points):
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- Observers should close once wind gusts have become greater than 15 m/s.
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If mount jitter is occurring frequently in all parts of the sky, close the dome.
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Before deciding to open again, ensure that sustained winds have dropped below the closure limits for more than 15 minutes.
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Reset the timer if the wind jumps over 12 m/s again.
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Reset the timer if the wind jumps over 15 m/s again.
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Dome drop-down shutter:
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The AuxTel dome shutter has a drop-down shutter that opens like a flap, causing it to extend further past the dome structure.
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It is opened when observing targets below 25-30 degrees elevation.
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It is opened when observing targets below 25 degrees elevation.
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The drop-down shutter is susceptible to wind gusts, and should be closed if gusts reach over 8 m/s.
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The quantity that is more important than relative humidity is the **dew point temperature** and the **dew point difference**.
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The dew point temperature is the ambient air temperature at which relative humidity will reach 100% -
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the air is completely saturated with water vapor.
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You can calculate the **dew point temperature** using this `online tool`_.
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The dew point difference is the difference between the dew point temperature and the coldest structure in the telescope dome.
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Truss temperature = 4 degrees C.
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**Dew point difference = 4 degrees C.**
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If clouds are present in the all-sky camera - which is mounted next to Earthcam on Piñon - be mindful of further cloud accumulation and the direction they are coming from.
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Aggregate data by going outside and looking around the sky.
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During bright time, look along the glowing cloud edges for wisps.
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The `Gemini cloud cameras`_ are useful to evaluate how low the clouds are.
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The Gemini cloud cameras begin exposing when the sun is ~6 degrees below horizon.

Safety/emergency-response-guide.rst

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.. Recommended format for all labels is "Title Name"-"Section Name" -- Spaces should be replaced by hyphens.
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.. To reference a label that isn't associated with an reST object such as a title or figure, you must include the link an explicit title using the syntax :ref:`link text <label-name>`.
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.. An error will alert you of identical labels during the build process.
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.. _`English`: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1KMbyblTWzQjOn5Wm8BY_Ip62QuFoldGg/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116721464699564151672&rtpof=true&sd=true
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.. _`Spanish`: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/14Q2C2-avt_DoPdipJ3c9qV4TFEoNjiaN/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116721464699564151672&rtpof=true&sd=true
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.. _`#summit-announce`: https://rubin-obs.slack.com/archives/C07QCJ7F962
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- This does not replace safety training required to be on the summit.
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- A full copy of the emergency procedures and evacuation routes are found here in `English`_ (starting on slide 19) and here in `Spanish`_ (starting on slide 19).
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