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SPHERE calChecker: calibration completeness monitor (CAL4CAL)

Last update: 2026-11-14T12:19:55 (UT)

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Paranal date*: 2026-11-13 muc03 [?] server: www.eso.org HQ

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Last header: SPHER. 2026-11-14T11:57:18.633.hdr

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*Date on this monitor changes at 21:00 UT. Refresh frequency: 1/2hr day and night

General news: NOTE: The Health Check and calChecker services have been moved to qcFlow. These pages are only maintained for comparison and will be removed in 2026.

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type of calibration validity (days) age (days) evaluation

IRDIS_STD_ASTROM_H 90 76.2 soft REMINDER: next 40 day(s)

IRDIS_CLI_STD_PHOT_Y 30 31.1 REMINDER: take as soon as possible

IRDIS_CLI_STD_PHOT_J 30 31.1 REMINDER: take as soon as possible

IRDIS_CLI_STD_PHOT_H 30 31.1 REMINDER: take as soon as possible

IRDIS_CLI_STD_PHOT_K 30 31.1 REMINDER: take as soon as possible

IFS_STD_ASTROM_YJH 90 103.2 REMINDER: take as soon as possible

ZIMPOL_IMA_STD_ASTROM_V_V 90 69.2 soft REMINDER: next 47 day(s)

ZIMPOL_IMA_STD_ASTROM_N_I_N_I 90 69.2 soft REMINDER: next 47 day(s)

ZIMPOL_IMA_STD_ASTROM_N_R_N_R 90 69.2 soft REMINDER: next 47 day(s)

ZIMPOL_TEL_HIGHPOL_V_V 90 75.3 soft REMINDER: next 41 day(s)

ZIMPOL_TEL_HIGHPOL_N_I_N_I 90 75.3 soft REMINDER: next 41 day(s)

ZIMPOL_TEL_HIGHPOL_N_R_N_R 90 75.3 soft REMINDER: next 41 day(s)

ZIMPOL_TEL_ZEROPOL_V_V 90 75.3 soft REMINDER: next 41 day(s)

ZIMPOL_TEL_ZEROPOL_N_I_N_I 90 75.3 soft REMINDER: next 41 day(s)

ZIMPOL_TEL_ZEROPOL_N_R_N_R 90 75.3 soft REMINDER: next 41 day(s)

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daytime calibs: finished 11:58UT

DATE*: [?]
[color if science data acquired] 2026-11-07

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Data types: Setup:

IFS_SPOS YJH_1.6507260

ok
all ok

YJ_1.6507260

ok

all ok

IFS_WAVE YJH_1.6507260

ok
all ok

YJ_1.6507260

ok

all ok

IFS_FLAT YJH_2.00

ok
all ok

YJ_3.00

ok

all ok

IFS_DIST YJH_1.6507260 ok

all ok

YJ_2.00 ok

all ok

ZPL_MODEM_EFF P_VIS_N_R_N_R_FastPol_2.00_20

ok

all ok

P_VIS_N_R_N_R_SlowPol_10.00_20

ok

all ok

INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO SPHERE [?]

CAL4CAL
checks for IFS_WAVE, IFS_FLAT, IFS_SPOS, and IFS_DIST to have the required dark frame matching in DIT.
checks for ZPL_MODEM_EFF having the flats matching in readmode and filter.
checks for ZPL photometric standard stars to have a bias matching in readmode and a flat matching in readmode and filter.

CONFIGURATION [?]

Number of days scanned: 7

Range of days for the issue memory (configured): 12

Range of days for the calibration memory (issue memory plus longest validity): 19

Days in the calibration&issue memory:

*Date on this monitor changes at: 21:00 UT

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