And there was light. After 3 tortuous days with nothing to look at but an internal source, we *finally* opened for business. However, as a member of the 2nd observing shift, I was MIA during this time. The below meme described my state of mind in the hours leading up to my shift:
While I slumbered, various team members wandered the mountain in search of wildlife:
When the telescope opened, Jared described the mood as one of giddiness.
At around 2 AM, we closed down once again due to high humidity. This allowed me to hone my skills in MagAO-X alignment, iEFC-ing, and bump mask removal on the internal source.
With the telescope closed, Jared went back home in a car covered with ice.
My brain is running out of real estate, so I’m going to wrap up this blog post.
Highlight of the Day
The best part of the day was being able to once again close the loop on-sky with MagAO-X.