WIYN 3.5m WHIRC Observing Report for the first half of 2012/11/22

Summary:
Excellent seeing has allowed good progress on distant supernovae.  6 SNeIa.  Std.
star observations of P252-E at two different airmasses.

Observer: Michael Wood-Vasey  (remote from Bodega Bay, CA)
 * Anja Weyant did afternoon calibrations and will do the second half of the night
Telescope Operator: Doug Williams
Conditions:
 Clear
 Moon at 3/4 waxing
 13 deg C.  15-20% humidity.  Wind speed 10 mph.

Name                 |  J,H,[Ks]
---------------------------------
LSQ12fhs             | 25,25
P525-E               | 1.5,1.5,1.5 - airmass = 1.05
SN2012et             | 25,25
SN2012gm             | 9,9,9 - not quite sure this is the right field. Coordinates
are correct, but not seem to match the finder images of SN 2012gm.
LSQ12gef             | 25,41
P525-E               | 1.5,1.5,1.5 - airmass = 1.7
SN2012fk             | 3+16,16  - (Really Bright Star nearby)
LSQ12fmx             | -,50

Remaining suggested targets:

P525-E
P161-D
LSQ12fuk
PTF-12bwh
P161-D
PSNJ0725004...
SN2012fm
P161-D
CSS12111409...
P161-D

Kept _every_ exposure taken.

Notes:
 * I decided to drop CS12100901... and do CSS12111409... at the end of the night
instead.
 * Don't worry about observing SN2012fm, PSNJ0725004 in Ks.  We didn't observe them
earlier in Ks and I don't think that just a last few points at this time will be
very helpful.
 * I've included two observations of P525-E at airmass of 1.05, and 1.1.  Try to fit
in at least a couple observations of P161-D.
 * I spent the first half of the half night (through LSQ12gef) using
5x5grid_10arcsec instead of 5x5grid_15arcsec.  No great harm, but lost a bit of
area covered.
 * The consistently good seeing means I've been able to keep total exposure
sequences on the shorter side and we should be pretty much on schedule.

One minor correction:  I'm going to do P525-E once more just before starting on
LSQ12fmx, so no need to do it in the second half of the night.