Verification of the efficiency of the MES-SPM  (Mezcal) spectrograph

 

9 December 2004

Michael Richer

richer@astrosen.unam.mx

 

The following table presents photometric calibrations of the MES-SPM spectrograph obtained during engineering nights.

 

date

slit  used

wavelength

efficiency

comments

18/11/2004

slitless

6550

0.125

similar to what was previously reported

18/11/2004

slitless

6716

0.11

clouds coming in

18/11/2004

slitless

5007

0.045

thicker clouds, “new” filter

18/11/2004

slitless

5876

0.038

almost certainly affected by clouds