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--- blog:20240413 [2024/04/13 18:15] – Sam Silva
+++ blog:20240413 [2024/04/14 17:43] (current) – Sam Silva
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 ===== Time =====
+-
 ===== Attendance =====
+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 =====
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 ^ Scope ^ Camera ^
 | 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 ^
-|  YYYYMMDDThhmm | (HD/NGC/ETC)  | UBVRI  | e.g., 3 | 150 | 1.0 | 1.25(V) | 20 | 45  | Star  | Main | Pointing | 15.042 w/o ag |
+|  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 =====
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 Seeing Targets:
-- HD 70272
+- HD 70272, HD 44537, HD 31314, HD 76351
-- HD 44537
-- HD 31314
-- HD 76351
 ===== Notes =====
+  - 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
 ===== Weather =====
+| Time | Dome Temp  | Outside Temp | Outside Humid |
+| 1915  |  18 | 20 | 23 |
+| 2100 |   |   |   |
 ===== Data =====
-{{tag>[seeing tracking picsarr mag]}}
+{{tag>[seeing mag]}}