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blog:20240413 [2024/04/13 17:40] – created - external edit 127.0.0.1blog:20240413 [2024/04/14 17:43] (current) Sam Silva
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-======20240413==========+====== 20240413 ======
  
-=====Time===== +===== Time =====
  
-=====Attendance=====+1800-
  
-=====Spaces Occupied=====+===== Attendance =====
  
-=====Goals=====+Sam, Azzan, Roy, Derek 
 + 
 +===== Spaces Occupied ===== 
 + 
 +PHYS 401, 433C, Dome, Roof 
 + 
 +===== Goals ===== 
 + 
 +  - Review standard operating procedures 
 +  - Take calibration frames 
 +  - Take seeing frames 
 +  - Find 1 or 2 standard fields to observe 
 + 
 +===== Equipment Used =====
  
-=====Equipment Used===== 
 ^ Scope ^ Camera ^ ^ Scope ^ Camera ^
-|Main|ASI 432| +| Main | ASI 432 | 
-|Finder|ASI 178|+| Finder | ASI 2600 | 
 + 
 +===== Frame Table ===== 
 + 
 +^ Time Observed ^ Source Name ^ Filter ^ Int Time [s] ^ Gain ^ Airmass ^ Mag (filter) ^ RA [h] ^ DEC [deg] ^ Source Type ^ Scope ^ Purpose ^ Notes ^ 
 +|  20240413T1930 | Flats  | U  | 12x0.1397 | 150 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A  | Flat  | Main | Calibration | Using SC 4.1 GARB | 
 +| 20240413T1930  | Flats  | B  | 12x0.0327 | 150 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A  | Flat  | Main | Calibration | Using SC 4.1 GARB | 
 +|  20240413T1930 | Flats  | V  | 12x0.0327 | 150 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A  | Flat  | Main | Calibration | Using SC 4.1 GARB | 
 +|  20240413T1930 | Flats  | R  | 12x0.0327 | 150 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A  | Flat  | Main | Calibration | Using SC 4.1 GARB | 
 +|  20240413T1930 | Flats  | I  | 12x0.0676 | 150 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A  | Flat  | Main | Calibration | Using SC 4.1 GARB | 
 +|  20240413T2000 | Pollux | V  |   | 150 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A  | Star | Main | Pointing | Using SC 4.1 | 
 +|  20240413T2030 | HD 70272 | V  | 3x0.25  | 0 | 1.011 | 4.25 | 8 | 43  | Star | Main | Seeing |   | 
 +|  20240413T2030 | HD 44537 | V  | 3x0.5  | 0 | 1.162 | 4.9 | 6 | 49  | Star | Main | Seeing | Using SC 4.1 | 
 +|  20240413T2030 | HD 31314 | V  | 3x5  | 0 | 1.496 | 8.1 | 4 | 40  | Star | Main | Seeing | Using SC 4.1 | 
 +|  20240413T2030 | HD 76351 | V  | 3x1.5  | 0 | 1.135 | 5.4 | 8 | 11  | Star | Main | Seeing | Using SC 4.1 | 
 +|  20240413T2145 | SA 101 | U  | 6x129  | 150 | 1.303 | 9-14 | 10 | 0  | Landolt Field | Main | Data Redux | SC 4.1, 15.011, ag-on | 
 +|  20240413T2145 | SA 101 | V  | 6x8  | 150 | 1.327 | 9-14 | 10 | 0  | Landolt Field | Main | Data Redux | SC 4.1, 15.011, ag-on | 
 +|  20240413T2145 | SA 101 | B  | 6x13 | 150 | 1.319  | 9-14 | 10 | 0  | Landolt Field | Main | Data Redux | SC 4.1, 15.011, ag-on | 
 +|  20240413T2145 | SA 101 | R  | 6x8 | 150 | 1.330 | 9-14 | 10 | 0  | Landolt Field | Main | Data Redux | SC 4.1, 15.011, ag-on | 
 +|  20240413T2145 | SA 101 | I  | 6x30 | 150 | 1.321 | 9-14 | 10 | 0  | Landolt Field | Main | Data Redux | SC 4.1, 15.011, ag-on | 
 +|  20240414T1630 | Flat |  U  | 0.1x10 | 150 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A  | Flat | Main | Calibration |   | 
 +|  20240414T1630 | Flat  | B  | 0.002x10 | 150 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A  | Flat  | Main | Calibration  |   | 
 +|  20240414T1630 | Flat  | V  | 0.01x10 | 150 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A  | Flat  | Main | Calibration  |   | 
 +|  20240414T1630 | Flat  | R  | 0.0005x10 | 150 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A  | Flat  | Main | Calibration  |   | 
 +|  20240414T1630 | Flat  | I  | 0.01x10 | 150 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A  | Flat  | Main | Calibration  |   | 
 + 
 +|  20240414T1700 | Dark | N/A  | 129x10 | 150 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A  | Dark | Main | Calibration  |   | 
 +|  20240414T1700 | Dark | N/A  | 30x10 | 150 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A  | Dark | Main | Calibration  |   | 
 +|  20240414T1700 | Dark | N/A  | 13x10 | 150 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A  | Dark | Main | Calibration  |   | 
 +|  20240414T1700 | Dark | N/A  | 8x10 | 150 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A  | Dark | Main | Calibration  |   | 
 +|  20240414T1700 | Dark | N/A  | 0.1x10 | 150 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A  | Dark | Main | Calibration  |   | 
 +|  20240414T1700 | Dark | N/A  | 0.002x10 | 150 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A  | Dark | Main | Calibration  |   | 
 +|  20240414T1700 | Dark | N/A  | 0.001x10 | 150 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A  | Dark | Main | Calibration  |   | 
 +|  20240414T1700 | Dark | N/A  | 0.0005x10 | 150 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A  | Dark | Main | Calibration  |   | 
 + 
 +===== Log ===== 
 + 
 +  - Went through start-up procedures 
 +  - Moved dome so that sunlight wasn't heating-up dome 
 +  - Needed to reconnect data line for finder scope cam (ASI 2600) 
 +  - Took flat frames with sky at 1930, scope at zenith 
 +    - Unsure if 432 is north-aligned, OH WELL 
 +    - Forgot to record exposure times -- will do this before taking darks, obv 
 +  - Finderscope camera disconnected (using SC 4.1) 
 +    - Azzan and Sam went up to reseat the data cable into the Icron 
 +    - The 2600 worked again, but then disconnected after maybe 60s 
 +    - Azzan and Sam then moved the 2600 data  cable to LBD-2 
 +    - Seems to be working -- FOR NOW 
 +  - Moved to Pollux for pointing -- it was near zenith 
 +  - Dome tracking is working 
 +  - Pointing was off 
 +    - Got some starfield from the finderscope and uploaded to Astrometry.net (thanks to Connor for having an acct) 
 +    - Waited a few mins for astrometry.net to work 
 +    - Used the supplied RA and DEC to update the telescope position in DFM TCS 
 +  - Seems like focus might be off 
 +  - Went to HD 70272 to see if we can make things better 
 +    - Started at focus 1919.1 
 +    - Optimal focus is 1913.0 
 +    - FLATS ARE GARBAGE 
 +    - DELETING 
 +  - We Slew to HD 76351 the pointing seem to be off but we re-slew and it fixed the problem ( this is not expected) 
 +  - Started getting data for Dataredux study 
 +    - We started the autoguiding software phd2 (we re calibrate it) 
 +    - Source SA 101 
 +  - We took pretty pictures of different objects  
 +  - We did all the closing procedures (everything went smoothly) 
 +  - Took darks and flats next day after lecture ~1630-1730 
 +    - The sensor temperature seemed a bit too high for the darks, they'll be good for those flats, but we may want to retake darks for the SA 101 light frames 
 + 
 +===== ToDo ===== 
 + 
 +Seeing Targets:
  
-=====Frame Table=====+- HD 70272, HD 44537, HD 31314, HD 76351
  
-^ Time Observed ^ Source Name ^ Filter ^ Int Time [s] ^ Gain ^ Airmass ^ Mag (filter) ^ RA [h] ^ DEC [deg] ^ Source Type ^Scope ^ Purpose ^ Notes+===== Notes =====
-|  YYYYMMDDThhmm | (HD/NGC/ETC)   | UBVRI  | e.g., 3 |150|1.0 | 1.25(V) | 20 | 45  | Star  | Main | Pointing |15.042 w/o ag|+
  
-=====Log=====+  - Data cable for 2600 was disconnected -- we reconnected to Icron 
 +  - Need to buy new casters for rolly ladder 
 +  - Need to get Azzan and Sam on Gold Card roof swipe access list 
 +  - Need to finish set 
 +  - 2600 seems to randomly disconnect 
 +    - Seems to be better behaved on LBD-2 for now? 
 +    - This needs to be investigated
  
-=====ToDo=====+===== Weather =====
  
-=====Notes=====+| Time | Dome Temp  | Outside Temp | Outside Humid | 
 +| 1915  |  18 | 20 | 23 | 
 +| 2100 |       |
  
-=====Weather=====+===== Data =====
  
-=====Data=====+{{tag>[seeing mag]}}
  
-{{tag>[seeing tracking picsarr mag]}}