07/02/06

15 JUN 04 (UTC)

OBSERVING PLAN & CHECKLIST

BEFORE 04:05 UTC

q       SYNCHRONIZE COMPUTER CLOCK

q       CHECK SATELLITE WEATHER IMAGERY

q       POWER UP CCD LIQUID COOLANT PUMP

q       POWER UP ST10

q       ACTIVATE ST10 CCD COOLER, SET TO –15 DEG. C

q       POWER UP STV

q       POWER UP TCF, SET TO 5000/RUN/MAN

q       UNPLUG RS232 CABLE ON MI-250

q       POWER UP MI-250

q       SLEW TO HIGH ALTITUDE ALIGNMENT STAR

q       SYNC ON ALIGNMENT STAR

q       PLUG IN RS232 CABLE

q       SET MI-250 TO PHOTO MODE

q       CONNECT MI-250, TCF TO MAXIM/DL

q       CONNECT ST10 TO ACP

q       SLEW TO NEAR LOCAL ZENITH

q       DO 2.5 SEC. CHECK IMAGE, CENTER BRIGHTEST STAR

q       DO AUTOFOCUS RUN, NOTE TEMP & SETTING:

q       SET TCF TO RUN/AUTO-A

q       CALIBRATE AUTOGUIDER NEAR TARGET AZ. & ALT.

q       DO IMAGE ACQUISITION TEST AT TARGET EXPOSURE INTERVAL

q       SLEW TO LOW ALTITUDE TARGET

 BEFORE 04:48 UTC

q       LAUNCH PLAN(S) 040615_SW40Dv; BRIDGE1; 2004LJ

 BEFORE CLOSING OBSERVATORY

q       DISCONNECT MI-250 FROM ACP

q       SHUT DOWN ACP, MAXPOINT

q       SHUT DOWN CCD LIQUID COOLANT PUMP

q       SET MI-250 TO SIDEREAL TRACKING

q       SET MI-250 TO VISUAL MODE

q       POWER DOWN MI-250

q       POWER DOWN ST10

q       POWER DOWN STV

q       SET TCF TO 5000/RUN/MAN, SHUT DOWN