RA motion failure (mechanically seized... sort of) x2
Problem(s) Encountered:
Odd behavior with RA drive when switching targets and end of night failure. When trying to slew to a new target we...
RA motion failure (mechanically seized)
Problem(s) Encountered:
I lost the guide star abruptly on my very last standard of the night, and attributed it to the very bright sky or...
Mirror cover [close] failure
Problem(s) Encountered:
At the end, the mirror cover would not close when commanded with the button on the MIS gui. I closed them using the...
Guide probe motion failure (y-axis)
Problem(s) Encountered:
It seems like a limit switch of the Y direction of the guide probe failed (since it is the same thing that happened...
MAJOR RA motion failure
Problem(s) Encountered:
About halfway through the night, the telescopebegan to lose guiding, with occasional small shifts in(mainly) RA. The...
Weather station issues
Problem(s) Encountered:
I was blindsided by fog because the humidity sensor was evidently reading far too low. We really need a reliable humidity...
Dome motion failure (motors)
Problem(s) Encountered:
Again, the dome worked for the first couple of targets and, this time, refused to move in response to a slew. It...
Prospero hangup
Problem(s) Encountered:
Everything ran normally for the first target (a standard star) but partway through the first science exposure, Prospero...
Image Saturation (4K)
Problem(s) Encountered:
The problem arose when I was trying to acquire field/slit images so I could align them in my effort to take spectra...
Dome/Telescope Synchronization Issue
Problem(s) Encountered:
The dome and the telescope were not synchronized as I was changing positions to targets. I believe the problem was...
2.4m Trouble Reports & Solutions
Recent trouble reports for the Hiltner 2.4m telescope. Note that you may find it worthwhile to peruse the 2.4m reports as well in case your problem is instrument-related.
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