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blog:20240616 [2024/06/16 19:10] – Sam Silvablog:20240616 [2024/06/16 22:08] (current) – Sam Silva
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 ===== Attendance ===== ===== Attendance =====
  
-Olivia,Percy+Olivia, Percy, Sophie
  
 ===== Spaces Occupied ===== ===== Spaces Occupied =====
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 ^ 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 ^ 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 | |  YYYYMMDDThhmm | (HD/NGC/ETC)  | UBVRI  | e.g., 3 | 150 | 1.0 | 1.25(V) | 20 | 45  | Star  | Main | Pointing | 15.042 w/o ag |
-|  20240616Thhmm| HD 143454| V  | 3x15s |150| - | 10 | 16 | 25 | Blaze Star | Finder | Magnitude Study | | +|  20240615T2000| Flats   | U  | 10x125ms |150| - | - | - | -  | Flat  | Main | Calib | | 
-|  20240616Thhmm| HD206936 | BVR | 3x10s |150| - | 8 | 21 | 58 | Double Star | Finder | Pretty Pictures | unsure if doing this one? | +|  20240615T2000| Flats   | B  | 10x25ms |150| - | - | - | -  | Flat  | Main | Calib | | 
-|  20240615T2203| 3C273 | V  | 3x4s |150| - | 12 | 12 | 1 | Blazar | Finder | Pretty Pictures |unsure if doing this one? | +|  20240615T2000| Flats   | V  | 10x25ms |150| - | - | - | -  | Flat  | Main | Calib | | 
-|  20240615T2226| M82 | BVR  | 3x15s |150| - | 8 | 9 | 69 | Galaxy | Finder | Pretty Pictures |unsure if doing this one? | +|  20240615T2000| Flats   | R  | 10x25ms |150| - | - | - | -  | Flat  | Main | Calib | | 
-|  20240615T2236| M94 | BVR  | 3x10s |150| - | 8 | 12 | 40 | Galaxy | Finder | Pretty Pictures |unsure if doing this one? | +|  20240615T2000| Flats   | I  | 10x50ms |150| - | - | - | -  | Flat  | Main | Calib | | 
-|  20240615T2236| C6 | BVR  | 3x10s |150| - | 8 | 17 | 66 | Galaxy | Finder | Pretty Pictures | unsure if doing this one? | +|  20240615T2100| Arcturus| -  | -- |150| - | - | - | -  | Star  | Main| Calib | |
-|  20240615T2236| HD206936 | BVR | 3x10s |150| - | 8 | 21 | 58 | Double Star | Finder | Pretty Pictures | unsure if doing this one? |+
 |  20240616Thhmm | PG 1407-013  | UBVRI  | -- | 150 | -- | 12-15 (V) | 14 10 25.915 | -01 30 16.61 | Star Field  | Main | Magnitude Study | 2009-Fig. 76, B-E | |  20240616Thhmm | PG 1407-013  | UBVRI  | -- | 150 | -- | 12-15 (V) | 14 10 25.915 | -01 30 16.61 | Star Field  | Main | Magnitude Study | 2009-Fig. 76, B-E |
 |  20240616Thhmm | SA 104 364  | UBVRI  | -- | 150 | -- | 13-16 (V) | 12 43 45.986 | -00 34 31.63 | Star Field  | Main | Magnitude Study | 2009-Fig. 52 | |  20240616Thhmm | SA 104 364  | UBVRI  | -- | 150 | -- | 13-16 (V) | 12 43 45.986 | -00 34 31.63 | Star Field  | Main | Magnitude Study | 2009-Fig. 52 |
 +|  20240616Thhmm| HD 143454| V  | 3x15s |150| - | 10 | 16 | 25 | Blaze Star | Finder | Magnitude Study | |
  
 ===== Log ===== ===== Log =====
   * Arrival around 19:00, startup tasks began   * Arrival around 19:00, startup tasks began
 +  * Took sky flats ~20;30
 +          * waiting is annoying :(
 +  * 2600 still being inconsistent about connection
 +       * relying on 432 for most of tonight
 +   * ~21:15, started trying to point at arcturus, finder scope issues
 +       * reconnected 2600 again again
 +                 * i hope this stops soon lol
 +   * there are SO MANY CLOUDSSSSS
 +   * slewed to PG 1407, was not able to see through clouds and find the field
 +   * slewed to SA 104, same problem as above, clouds rolled in a bit too much to get useful data imo (in my olivia)
 +   * focusing on training modules at this
 +
  
 ===== ToDo ===== ===== ToDo =====
-  * ~20:00 take sky flats 
   * ~21:00 point at Arcturus   * ~21:00 point at Arcturus
   * observe standard star fields PG 1407 and SA 104   * observe standard star fields PG 1407 and SA 104