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blog:20240312 [2024/03/12 18:36] – Connor Kraghblog:20240312 [2024/08/30 17:59] (current) – Connor Kragh
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 ===== Spaces Occupied ===== ===== Spaces Occupied =====
  
-401, 433C, Dome,+401, 433C, Dome
  
 ===== Goals ===== ===== Goals =====
  
-- Take limiting Magnitude Data - Take Seeing Study Data - Take Tracking Study Data if time permits - Take sky flats for yesterday and tonight - Open Scope/Interact with public+  - Take limiting Magnitude Data 
 +  - Take Seeing Study Data 
 +  - Take Tracking Study Data if time permits 
 +  - Take sky flats for yesterday and tonight 
 +  - Open Scope/Interact with public
  
 ===== Equipment Used ===== ===== Equipment Used =====
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 ===== Frame Table ===== ===== Frame Table =====
  
-^ Time Observed ^ Source Name ^ Filter ^ Int Time [s] ^ Gain ^ Airmass ^ Mag (filter) ^ RA [h] ^ DEC [deg] ^ Source Type ^ Scope ^ Purpose ^ Notes ^ +^ Time Observed  ^ Source Name  ^ Filter  ^ Int Time [s]  ^ Gain  ^ Airmass  ^ Mag (filter)  ^ RA [h]  ^ DEC [deg]  ^ Source Type  ^ Scope  ^ Purpose  ^ 0  ^ 
-|  YYYYMMDDThhmm | (HD/NGC/ETC)  | UBVRI  | e.g., 3 | 150 | 1.0 | 1.25(V) | 20 | 45  | Star  | Main | Pointing | 15.042 w/o ag | +|  YYYYMMDDThhmm | (HD/NGC/ETC)  | UBVRI  | e.g., 3  | 150  | 1.0  | 1.25(V)  | 20  | 45  | Star  | Main  | Pointing  | 15.042 w/o ag  | 
-|  20230312Thhmm |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | Main |   |   | +|   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
-|  20230312Thhmm |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | Main |   |   |+|  20230312Thhmm | gd 64 (whenever)  | UBVRI  | 1,2,3,4,5  | 150  |   |   |   |   | Star Field  | Main  | Magnitude  | [[https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/0004-6256/146/5/131/pdf|Chart, Fig 20]], Sky Brightness  | 
 +|  20230312Thhmm | sa 20 (before 21:15)  | UBVRI  | 1,2,3,4,5  | 150  |   |   |   |   | Star Field  | Main  | Magnitude  | [[https://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-coo?Coord=00+47+11.48338223040+%2B45+53+22.7982433560&Radius=10&Radius.unit=arcmin&submit=submit+query|Chart]], Sky Brightness  | 
 +|  20230312Thhmm | ngc 7790 (before 21:15)  | UBVRI  | 1,2,3,4,5  | 150  |   |   |   |   | Star Field  | Main  | Magnitude  | [[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|Chart]], Sky Brightness  | 
 +|  20230312Thhmm | HD 44537  | UBVRI  | 1,2,3,4,5  | 150  |   |   |   |   |   | Main  | Seeing  | Additional data on [[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14DovC17mqGzMxrnGP_LOujaFtVfeEMxeervEHWEg0SA/edit#gid=754665964|seeing spreadsheet]]  | 
 +|  20230312Thhmm | HD 31314  | UBVRI  | 1,2,3,4,5  | 150  |   |   |   |   |   | Main  | Seeing  | Additional data on [[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14DovC17mqGzMxrnGP_LOujaFtVfeEMxeervEHWEg0SA/edit#gid=754665964|seeing spreadsheet]]  | 
 +|  20230312Thhmm | HD 100696  | UBVRI  | 1,2,3,4,5  | 150  |   |   |   |   |   | Main  | Seeing  | Additional data on [[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14DovC17mqGzMxrnGP_LOujaFtVfeEMxeervEHWEg0SA/edit#gid=754665964|seeing spreadsheet]]  |
  
 ===== Log ===== ===== Log =====
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   - Connor and Olivia began setup around 18:15   - Connor and Olivia began setup around 18:15
   - Set up NINA and dome/telescope for sky flats   - Set up NINA and dome/telescope for sky flats
-    - Connor and Olivia witnessed a miracle, NINA got all flats first try+    - Connor and Olivia witnessed a miracle, NINA got all flats first try without changing settings 
 +  - Weird zenith thing happened with TheSky6 again, but DFM-TCS found zenith fine 
 +  - Set up charts with target list as determined over discord 
 +  - Slewed to Jupiter for pointing, couldnt find 
 +  - Tried a wholeeee bunch of other things that didnt work 
 +  - It got too cloudy so around ~20:00 we decided to not take any data tonight, focus on other tasks 
 +  - Discretely obtained and set up desks in in between 
 +  - Moved filing cabinet 
 +  - Moved GAM stuffs to in-between 
 +  - Trained Jordan on shut down procedures 
 +    - Mirror doors closed!!!
  
 ===== ToDo ===== ===== ToDo =====
  
 ===== Notes ===== ===== Notes =====
 +
 +  - Always use DFM TCS to slew to zenith, never TheSky6
  
 ===== Weather ===== ===== Weather =====
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 +From NOAA As of 19:00:
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 +Temp 64 deg F, Rel Humidity 38%, Sky Cover 13%
  
 ===== Data ===== ===== Data =====
  
-{{tag>[seeing tracking picsarr mag]}}+{{tag>[seeing mag]}}