Data model: platePlans-bossN

General description: A list of the plates suitable for insertion into the master platePlans file. This file should be passed to the Plate Designer so that they can adjust it appropriately. Produced by "bosstile_plateinputs". That routine also places definition and plateInput files into $PLATELIST_DIR in appropriate places.

Naming convention: platePlans-bossN.par

Approximate size: up to 1 Mbyte.

File type: Yanny

Read by products: platedesign

Written by products: bosstile

Required header keywords: none

Required column names for PLATEPLANS named structure:

• plateid (int32): integer identification number for each plate; each piece of metal we drill is meant to have a unique plateid
• designid (int32): design identification number that this plate should use; multiple plates can be based on the same design, but have aspects of the observing conditions that vary and require the holes to be drilled differently
• locationid (int32): identification number for the "location" of the plate and design; meant to signify that there is some relationship between the plates that have the same "locationid"
• tileid (int32): tile number for SDSS-I and -II; set to -1 for SDSS-III plates
• ha[6] (float32): hour angle that each pointing should be drilled for (deg)
• temp (float32): temperature at the telescope to be drilled for
• epoch (float32): epoch to assume when accounting for proper motions
• racen (float64): right ascension of plate center, in J2000 deg
• deccen (float64): declination of plate center, in J2000 deg
• survey (string): what survey is this plate associated with? (e.g. "marvels_pre", "marvels", "segue2")
• programname (string): what program within that survey?
• drilltype (string): what instrument is this plate meant to be drilled for? (e.g. "sdss", "marvels")
• rerun (string): rerun(s) to use when accessing SDSS data through sdss_readobj (can be multiple separated by spaces)
• platerun (string): name of drilling run this plate is associated with
• chunk (string): targeting chunk number (usually the same as platerun for SEGUE-2 and MARVELS; set independently for SDSS-I, -II, and BOSS)
• name (string): a name for the plate (for convenience, if desired)
• comments (string): any comments on the plate

Example file: platePlans-boss1.par