blog:20241130

Differences

This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.

Link to this comparison view

Both sides previous revision Previous revision
Next revision		 Previous revision
blog:20241130 [2024/11/30 16:27] – Connor Kraghblog:20241130 [2024/11/30 22:49] (current) – Connor Kragh
Line 2: Line 2:
  
 =====Time=====  =====Time===== 
-1630 - +1630 - 2300
  
 =====Attendance===== =====Attendance=====
-Connor, Ian+Connor, Ian, Tara
  
 =====Spaces Occupied===== =====Spaces Occupied=====
 +401, 433C, Dome
  
 =====Goals===== =====Goals=====
Line 13: Line 14:
 =====Equipment Used===== =====Equipment Used=====
 ^ Scope ^ Camera ^ Focus ^ ^ Scope ^ Camera ^ Focus ^
-|Main|PICSI2 w/ 178||+|Main|PICSI2 w/ 178|2618.7|
 |Finder|ASI 482|2465| |Finder|ASI 482|2465|
  
Line 19: Line 20:
  
 ^ 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 | Object  | Filter  |  time | gain | airmass | mag(V) | HH | DD  | type  | Scope | Purpose | tracking? Others?| +|  20241130T1715 | Venus  | UGI  |  100ms | 150 | airmass | -4.05(V) | 19 | 39  | Planet  | Main |Pol target | tracking? Others?| 
- +|  20241130T1757 | 4C56.27 | UGI  |  | 150 | airmass | 15(V) | 18 | 56  | Blazar  | Main |Pol target | tracking? Others?| 
 +|  20241130T1822 | 4C27.50 | UGI  |  | 150 | airmass | 15(V) | 23 | 27  | Quazar  | Main |Pol target | tracking? Others?| 
 +|  20241130T1838 | S4 1749+70 | UGI  |  | 150 | airmass | 16(V) | 17 | 70  | Blazar  | Main |Pol target | tracking? Others?| 
 +|  20241130T1900 | PKS B2258-022| UGI  |  | 150 | airmass | 18(V) | 23| -01  | Quazar  | Main |Pol target | tracking? Others?| 
 +|  20241130T1928 | BL Lac| R |  15s| 150 | airmass | 14(V) | 22| 42  | Blazar  | Main |Pol target | tracking? Others?| 
 +|  20241130T2024 | HD 19820| RG  |  1s| 150 | airmass | 7.1(V) | 03| 59  | Pol star  | Main |Pol verification | tracking? Others?| 
 +|  20241130T2032 | HD 204827| RG  |  1s| 150 | airmass | 8.35(V) | 21| 58  | Pol star  | Main |Pol verification | tracking? Others?| 
 +|  20241130T2047 | HD212311| RG  |  1s| 150 | airmass | 8.12(V) | 22| 56  | UnPol star  | Main |Pol verification | tracking? Others?|
 =====Log===== =====Log=====
   - Regular startup procedures   - Regular startup procedures
     - North mirror door not opening with command; East and West also struggled because of this     - North mirror door not opening with command; East and West also struggled because of this
 +    - Tried closing and reopening them twice, north worked on second try
 +    - BUT East decided to stop opening halfway
 +    - Closed and reopened and then heard a bang followed by harmonic clanging
 +    - East mirror door had fallen down back over the mirror
 +    - Clevis pin has disappeared
 +    - Checked mirror; No visible damage and pin does not appear to be there
 +    - Replaced Clevis pin
 +    - SUCCESS; All doors open
 +  - Finished startup procedures
 +  - Followed Ian/Dr. Meyer's observing plan with their oversight
 +  - Attempted flats with new string lights
 +    - No glare but indeed too dim
 +    - Used regular in-dome lights and the yellow LED lamp to boost flux
 +  - Closing procedures in dome to prep for darks
 +    - North mirror door didn't budge
 +      - Helped it along by hand, success
 +    - Took darks
 +  - Closed up the control room
  
 =====ToDo===== =====ToDo=====