MMTAO Documentation

This is the home page for the MMT Adaptive Optics system documents and observing logs. You should bookmark this page as this is the starting point.

⇒ Please contact Tim Pickering or Morag Hastie if you wish to include new information here. tim or mhastie, both are at mmto.org

• Installation Procedures - Documents for transport and installation of the DM and topbox onto the telescope

• NGS Operation - Documents, instructions, manuals, crib sheets for running the NGS AO system.

• LGS Operation - Running the LGS AO system.

• AO Science Instruments - Documents, instructions, crib sheets for all currently available AO instruments can be found in this section.

• Observing Run Diaries - Nightly logs kept by the AO Operator on performance.

• Engineering Tasks - Engineering tasks sorted by AO runs.

• Reference Documentation - Electrical, mechanical, software and optical documents in here.

• Engineering Procedures - Maintenance procedures such as shell cleaning.

• To Do List - Listing of ongoing or needed fixes, upgrades, or performance to the system