Science Operations

Recent Announcements

LBT Users Meeting

Posted Feb 24, 2026

There will be an LBT Users Meeting on Tuesday, March 3 at 8am Arizona time over Zoom. Please contact the sciops team for login information.

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TMS PC Down – Resolved

Posted Feb 17, 2026

Feb. 12, 2026: The TMS system recently experienced a hardware issue with the GPU in the PC controlling the system.  A replacement GPU is currently being sourced, but for the time TMS will be offline.
March 27, 2026: We have …

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MODS2 Mask Cassette Issues – Resolved

Posted Jun 28, 2025

On the night of June 26 UT when moving the 2.4″ longslit into the focal plane, the mask failed to insert into the focal plane despite the software thinking so.  When the instrument was opened, the grabber was found to …

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MOS Mask Milling Machine Issue – Resolved

Posted Apr 10, 2025

April 11, 2025: Problem with the oxygen regulator was found and resolved.  The MOS mask milling machine has been returned to operation.
April 9, 2025: The laser for the MOS mask milling machine recently stopped working.  Currently all mask milling …

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LUCI1 Filter Wheel#2 (Broadband) Switch Issue – Resolved

Posted Apr 03, 2025

Apr 2, 2025: Flaky switch on LUCI1 Filter Wheel #2 (broadband filters).
LUCI1’s Filter Wheel #2, where the broadband filters are located, is showing a flaky position sensing switch that affects all higher-numbered filters, which includes all but the zJspec …

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LUCI1 Critical MOS Error Recovery Status – Resolved

Posted Mar 09, 2025

Mar 13, 2025: All normal modes with LUCI1 are released for science.
N375 and N30 imaging, as well as G210 and G200 spectroscopic modes have all been released for normal science use.
 
Mar 9, 2025: LUCI1 All modes **NOT** …

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