Re: VLT - Please check offsets for S02-075

From: Mamoru Doi (doi@ioa.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp)
Date: Sun May 19 2002 - 18:12:04 PDT

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    Dear Chris,

    Yes, the slit angle is -68.80, according to our
    calculations.

    -Mamoru

    >Dear Mamoru,
    > The new offset moves the PA of the slit in correct sense, from -65.88
    >to -68.80. I would like to have this confirmed (perhaps with the other
    >offset stars in the field) before sending it off to the telescope tonight.
    >
    >Cheers, Chris.
    >
    >Mamoru Doi wrote:
    >
    >> Hi,
    >>
    >> >S02-075 - They tried it, but it looks as if the offset from the HEX star is
    >> >wrong. Please Check.
    >>
    >> I measured the offset between SDF5 and Hex on a FITS image.
    >>
    >> J2000 RA Dec
    >> SDF5 13:24:25.92 +27:44:33.90
    >> Hex 13:24:21.57 +27:44:56.30
    >> which give the offset of (57.75 , -22.40).
    >>
    >> The offset I got is significantly different (in DEC ) from that on the
    >> S02-075_refstars.txt.
    >> >S02-075-HEX 17.59 13:22: 0.40 +28: 0:33.3 57.76, -25.86
    >>
    >> -Mamoru

    Mamoru Doi
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    School of Science
    Univ. of Tokyo
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