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blog:20240203 [2024/02/03 18:18] Connor Kraghblog:20240203 [2024/02/03 23:42] (current) Roy Prouty
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 =====Time=====  =====Time===== 
-1630 - +1630 - 2345
 =====Attendance===== =====Attendance=====
 Connor, Roy, Azzan, Ian, Dr. Meyer Connor, Roy, Azzan, Ian, Dr. Meyer
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 =====Log===== =====Log=====
   - Setup Dome for observing with box fan blowing out doorway   - Setup Dome for observing with box fan blowing out doorway
-  - +  - Roughly pointed with Finderscope 
 +    - Had to plug in data cable 
 +    - Took down 178MM from tertiary scope 
 +  - Dome was misaligned, fixed that 
 +  - Eventually removed filter wheel and replaced U filter with CH4 (in IR) 
 +    - Needed to find appropriate adapter for 178MM detector on filter wheel 
 +  - Looked at Jupiter 
 +  - Looked at M42 
 +  - Looked for white dwarf, but couldn't find 
 +  - Looked at Butterfly Nebula 
 +  - Closed up, north mirror door was stuck, but fixed itself while we were in dome 
 +      - Unsure how/why 
 +  - Didn't get to use PICSARR, scheduled for Monday night 
 +  - Seeing seemed to be 0.5" -- need to confirm with the few frames that were captured
  
 =====ToDo===== =====ToDo=====
 +  - Add wiki page for fixing misaligned dome 
 +    - On front panel: Set Dome Track to Home position 
 +    - Align dome with telescope using handpaddle 
 +    - In DFMTCS: Telescope -> Initialization -> Other Positions -> Use Telescope Azimuth 
 +    - On front panel: Set Dome Track back to Dome Track position 
 +    - 
 =====Notes===== =====Notes=====
  
 =====Weather===== =====Weather=====
 +9C in dome
  
 =====Data===== =====Data=====