Tales from Waimea Part 3
This is part 3 of my Keck NIRC2 observing log. (See Part 1 and Part 2).
So I can’t sleep, so I decided to go take some photos of where I’ll be sitting all night. So here’s what it’s like to be in Keck Remote Operations Room 2.
Welcome to Remote Ops 2
Telescope status info on the big screen. Smaller screens below will have all the instrument information and control interfaces. I’ll be sitting here for the night.
- Welcome to the heart of remote ops 2
Polycom that allows me to remotely video conference with the telescope operator on the summit (I’ll at sea level in Waimea not on the summit). You can see a bit of a view into the summit control room.
There is a window, but I don’t think anyone ever opens the blinds especially at night
On the back wall
On the way out. Those windows actually lead to a view of the hallway.
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- - June 29, 2013
Planet Hunters 
Go for it, Meg!! What a coup!!
Hiwayman.
Hmm, not quite the same as being on the bridge of Enterprise .. but way cooler, ’cause this is real! Thanks a million Meg 🙂
(OK, I just have to ask: if they have this big window, with blinds, and if they never open the blinds, why put a window there in the first place?!?)
It’s fine to open them during the day sometimes, but also: building codes, I expect.