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blog:20231105 [2023/11/05 18:50] – Roy Proutyblog:20231105 [2023/11/07 15:56] (current) – Roy Prouty
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 =====Time=====  =====Time===== 
-1600-+1600-2230
  
 =====Attendance===== =====Attendance=====
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 =====Frame Table===== =====Frame Table=====
  
-^ Time Observed ^ Source Name ^ Filter ^ Int Time [s] ^ Mag (filter) ^ RA [h] ^ DEC [deg] ^ Source Type ^Scope ^ Purpose ^ Notes^ +^ Time Observed ^ Source ^ Filter ^ Int Time [# x Ns] ^ Gain ^ Mag (filter) ^ RA [h] ^ DEC [deg] ^ Source Type ^Scope ^ Purpose ^ Notes^ 
-|  20231105T | FLATS   | U  |  | -- | -- | --  | FLAT  | Main | Calibration | Sky | +|  20231105T1845 | Deneb  | U      | 0.841s  |            | 1.25(V)    | 20.75  | 45        | Star  | Main | Pointing | Focused at 2155.4 | 
-|  20231105T | FLATS   | V  |   | -- | -- | --  | FLAT  | Main | Calibration | Sky | +^ Time Observed ^ Source ^ Filter ^ Int Time [# x Ns] ^ Gain ^ Mag (filter) ^ RA [h] ^ DEC [deg] ^ Source Type ^Scope ^ Purpose ^ Notes^ 
-|  20231105T | FLATS   | B  |   | -- | -- | --  | FLAT  | Main | Calibration | Sky | +|  20231105T1903 | NGC 7790| U  | 25x 11.7   |150| 13(V) | 24 | 61 | Field | Main | Magnitude | SmartHist Settings/1.140 AM| 
-|  20231105T | FLATS   | R  |   | -- | -- | --  | FLAT  | Main | Calibration | Sky | +|  20231105T1915 | NGC 7790| B  | 25x 5      |150| 13(V) | 24 | 61 | Field | Main | Magnitude | SmartHist Settings/1.140 AM| 
-|  20231105T | FLATS   | I  |   | -- | -- | --  | FLAT  | Main | Calibration | Sky | +|  20231105T1910 | NGC 7790| V  | 25x 5      |150| 13(V) | 24 | 61 | Field | Main | Magnitude | SmartHist Settings/1.140 AM| 
-|  20231105T | DARK   | --  |   | -- | -- | --  | DARK  | Main | Calibration | Box | +|  20231105T1919 | NGC 7790| R  | 25x 5      |150| 13(V) | 24 | 61 | Field | Main | Magnitude | SmartHist Settings/1.126 AM| 
-|  20231105T | DARK   | --  |   | -- | -- | --  | DARK  | Main | Calibration | Box | +|  20231105T1925 | NGC 7790| I  | 25x 5.6.   |150| 13(V) | 24 | 61 | Field | Main | Magnitude | SmartHist Settings/1.121 AM| 
-|  20231105T | DARK   | --  |   | -- | -- | --  | DARK  | Main | Calibration | Box | +^ Time Observed ^ Source ^ Filter ^ Int Time [# x Ns] ^ Gain ^ Mag (filter) ^ RA [h] ^ DEC [deg] ^ Source Type ^Scope ^ Purpose ^ Notes^ 
-|  20231105T | DARK   | --  |   | -- | -- | --  | DARK  | Main | Calibration | Box | +|  20231105T1950 | SA20| U  | 25x 14.7       |150| 13(V) | 1 | 45 | Field | Main | Magnitude | SmartHist Settings/1.090 AM| 
-|  20231105T | DARK   | --  |   | -- | -- | --  | DARK  | Main | Calibration | Box | +|  20231105T1958 | SA20| B  | 25x 5          |150| 13(V) | 1 | 45 | Field | Main | Magnitude | SmartHist Settings/1. AM| 
-|  20231105T | DARK   | --  |   | -- | -- | --  | DARK  | Main | Calibration | Box | +|  20231105T2003 | SA20| V  | 25x 5          |150| 13(V) | 1 | 45 | Field | Main | Magnitude | SmartHist Settings/1. AM| 
-|  20231105T | BIAS   | --  |   | -- | -- | --  | DARK  | Main | Calibration | Box | +|  20231105T2009 | SA20| R  | 25x 5          |150| 13(V) | 1 | 45 | Field | Main | Magnitude | SmartHist Settings/1. AM| 
-|  20231105T | BIAS   | --  |   | -- | -- | --  | DARK  | Main | Calibration | Box | +|  20231105T2013 | SA20| I  | 25x 6.27       |150| 13(V) | 1 | 45 | Field | Main | Magnitude | SmartHist Settings/1.059 AM| 
-|  20231105T | BIAS   | --  |   | -- | -- | --  | DARK  | Main | Calibration | Box | +^ Time Observed ^ Source ^ Filter ^ Int Time [# x Ns] ^ Gain ^ Mag (filter) ^ RA [h] ^ DEC [deg] ^ Source Type ^Scope ^ Purpose ^ Notes^ 
-|  20231105T | BIAS   | --  |   | -- | -- | --  | DARK  | Main | Calibration | Box | +|  20231105T2021 | PG2213-006 | U | 25x 14         |150| 13(V) | 22 | 0 | Field | Main | Magnitude | SmartHist Settings/1.331 AM| 
-|  20231105T | BIAS   | --  |   | -- | -- | --  | DARK  | Main | Calibration | Box | +|  20231105T2029 | PG2213-006 | B  | 25x 5         |150| 13(V) | 1 | 45 | Field | Main | Magnitude | SmartHist Settings/1. AM| 
-|  20231105T | BIAS   | --  |   | -- | -- | --  | DARK  | Main | Calibration | Box |+|  20231105T2032 | PG2213-006 | V  | 25x 5         |150| 13(V) | 1 | 45 | Field | Main | Magnitude | SmartHist Settings/1.345 AM| 
 +|  20231105T2036 | PG2213-006 | R  | 25x 5         |150| 13(V) | 1 | 45 | Field | Main | Magnitude | SmartHist Settings/1. AM| 
 +|  20231105T2039 | PG2213-006 | I  | 25x 5         |150| 13(V) | 1 | 45 | Field | Main | Magnitude | SmartHist Settings/1.059 AM| 
 +^ Time Observed ^ Source ^ Filter ^ Int Time [# x Ns] ^ Gain ^ Mag (filter) ^ RA [h] ^ DEC [deg] ^ Source Type ^Scope ^ Purpose ^ Notes^ 
 +|  20231105T2129 | FLAT| U  | 300            |150| -- | -- | --   | FLAT| Main   | Calibration | Dome| 
 +|  20231105T2109 | FLAT| B  | 2              |150| -- | -- | --   | FLAT| Main   | Calibration | Dome| 
 +|  20231105T2111 | FLAT| V  | 0.8            |150| -- | -- | --   | FLAT| Main   | Calibration | Dome| 
 +|  20231105T2111 | FLAT| R  | 0.8            |150| -- | -- | --   | FLAT| Main   | Calibration | Dome| 
 +|  20231105T2113 | FLAT| I  | 15             |150| -- | -- | --   | FLAT| Main   | Calibration | Dome| 
 +^ Time Observed ^ Source ^ Filter ^ Int Time [# x Ns] ^ Gain ^ Mag (filter) ^ RA [h] ^ DEC [deg] ^ Source Type ^Scope ^ Purpose ^ Notes^ 
 +|  20231105T2141 | DARK| --  | 20x 11.7      |150| -- | -- | --   | DARK  | Main | Calibration | Box| 
 +|  20231105T2146 | DARK| --  | 20x 14        |150| -- | -- | --   | DARK  | Main | Calibration | Box| 
 +|  20231105T2155 | DARK| --  | 20x 14.7      |150| -- | -- | --   | DARK  | Main | Calibration | Box| 
 +|  20231105T2201 | DARK| --  | 20x 5         |150| -- | -- | --   | DARK  | Main | Calibration | Box| 
 +|  20231105T2203 | DARK| --  | 20x 6.3       |150| -- | -- | --   | DARK  | Main | Calibration | Box| 
 +|  20231105T2205 | DARK| --  | 20x 5.6       |150| -- | -- | --   | DARK  | Main | Calibration | Box| 
 +|  20231105T2208 | DARK| --  | 20x 2.        |150| -- | -- | --   | DARK  | Main | Calibration | Box, for flat| 
 +|  20231105T2209 | DARK| --  | 20x 15        |150| -- | -- | --   | DARK  | Main | Calibration | Box, for flat| 
 +|  20231105T2214 | DARK| --  | 20x 0.8       |150| -- | -- | --   | DARK  | Main | Calibration | Box, for flat| 
 +^ Time Observed ^ Source ^ Filter ^ Int Time [# x Ns] ^ Gain ^ Mag (filter) ^ RA [h] ^ DEC [deg] ^ Source Type ^Scope ^ Purpose ^ Notes^ 
 +|  20231105T2216 | BIAS| --  | 20x0.032      |150| -- | -- | --   | BIAS  | Main | Calibration | Box |
  
  
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   - Roy attached filter wheel/432 assembly to on-axis   - Roy attached filter wheel/432 assembly to on-axis
   - Olivia and Roy decided to wait to the end of the night to collect calibration frames   - Olivia and Roy decided to wait to the end of the night to collect calibration frames
 +  - Pointed at Deneb
   - Using Kinesis, aligned 432 to North-up at $230^\circ$ (set speed to $5^\circ/s$)   - Using Kinesis, aligned 432 to North-up at $230^\circ$ (set speed to $5^\circ/s$)
 +  - Moved to NGC 7790
 +  - Moved to SA20
 +  - Moved to PG2213
 +  - Moved to 110 field -- failed. Too low? DFM TCS reported target out of range ... but it sat at +24 altitude
 +      - OH WELL
 +  - Hatch door piston fell off
 +      - That sounds bad, but the piston unscrewed itself and wouldn't hold the hatch up
 +      - Olivia and Roy fixed it :)
 +  - Pointed main scope at dome flat fielder (see image) for flats
 +  - Slewed to Zenith with DFM TCS
 +  - Removed from filter wheel and placed in box, turned out all lights and took darks and biases
 +      - We had trouble getting reasonable signal in U using dome flat fielder. 
 +      - Took only one U flat
 +      - Did not take U dark, will scale 15s dark
 +  - Stowed 432 and filter wheel in 433C
 +  - Normal shutdown procedure
  
 =====ToDo===== =====ToDo=====
 +Extract magnitudes
  
 =====Notes===== =====Notes=====
   - No issues with mirror doors   - No issues with mirror doors
 +  - "I am well aware of the weirdness of brains" -OliviaC
 +  - Field 1  NGC 7790 [[https://app.aavso.org/vsp/chart/?title=NGC%207790&ra=359.630458&dec=61.2025&fov=20&maglimit=16&special=std_field&all=on&north=up&east=left||NGC 7790 Finder]]
 +  - Field 2 - 00:47:11.48 45:53:22.8 – little clump at left in this field. [[https://app.aavso.org/vsp/chart/?title=SA20&ra=11.4632083&dec=45.8850556&fov=40&maglimit=16&special=std_field&all=on&north=up&east=left|SA20 Finder]]
 +  - Field 2 - RA=22:16:24 Dec = -00:21:00 [[http://james.as.arizona.edu/~psmith/61inch/ATLAS/charts/c141.html|PG2213-006 Finder]][[https://www.not.iac.es/instruments/alfosc/photstd/pg2213.html|PG2213-006 Alt Finder]]
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 =====Weather===== =====Weather=====
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 Humidity 33% Humidity 33%
 Dome Temp 19C Dome Temp 19C
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 =====Data===== =====Data=====
 +All data saved to 4TB Z: Drive throughout the night, then uploaded to GoogleDrive SharpCap Captures as "2023-11-05", approx 2.2GB