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blog:20251202 [2025/12/02 17:33] – created - external edit 127.0.0.1blog:20251202 [2025/12/03 01:07] (current) – Sterling Olson
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 =====Time=====  =====Time===== 
 +1600 - 0105
 =====Attendance===== =====Attendance=====
 +Saisri, Krisman, Nick, Lynn
 =====Spaces Occupied===== =====Spaces Occupied=====
 +401, 433C
 =====Goals===== =====Goals=====
 +Astropol
 =====Equipment Used===== =====Equipment Used=====
 ^ Scope ^ Camera ^ Focus ^ ^ Scope ^ Camera ^ Focus ^
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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 | Object  | Filter  |  time | gain | airmass | mag(V) | HH | DD  | type  | Scope | Purpose | tracking? Others?| |  YYYYmmddTHHMM | Object  | Filter  |  time | gain | airmass | mag(V) | HH | DD  | type  | Scope | Purpose | tracking? Others?|
 +| 20251202T1750 | Darks | r | 15s | 150 | 1 | mag(V) | HH | DD | type | Scope | Calibration | tracking? Others?| 
 +| 20251202T1800 | Darks | r | 70ms | 150 | 1 | mag(V) | HH | DD | type | Scope | Calibration | tracking? Others?| 
 +| 20251202T1801 | Darks | r | 600ms | 150 | 1 | mag(V) | HH | DD | type | Scope | Calibration | tracking? Others?| 
 +| 20251202T1825 | Flats| r | 1100ms | 150 | 1 | mag(V) | HH | DD | type | Scope | Calibration | tracking? Others?| 
 +| 20251202T1930 | AM Herc| r | 15s | 150 | 2.336 | 14.8(V) | 18h 16m | 49 52 | Target | Scope | High-pol | Focus: 2621.1| 
 +| 20251202T2025 | BL Lac| r | 15s | 150 | 1.212 | 15.5(V) | 22h 03m | 42 24 | Target | Scope | Blazar | tracking? Others?|
  
 =====Log===== =====Log=====
 +1730 - Finished setting up the dorm equipment
  
 +1750 - Started taking Darks
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 +1815 - Transferred the DDC Captures file to ASTROPOL_DATA Mykonos drive
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 +1825 - Started taking flats
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 +1850 - pointed towards vega
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 +1900 - slewed to AM Herc 
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 +1930 - Started capture of AM Herc
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 +2015 - slewed to BL Lac
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 +2025 - Started capture of BL Lac
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 +2200 - New captures put on hold due to increase in cloud coverage
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 +0055 - Started shutdown procedures due to lack of improvement in cloud coverage
 =====ToDo===== =====ToDo=====
  
 =====Notes===== =====Notes=====
 +- During the first BL Lac capture, cloud coverage sharply increased during last third of 90 minute capture.
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 +- New captures paused after first capture of BL Lac is completed due to cloud coverage as of 2200.
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 +- Cloud coverage did not improve for the next couple hours. Planning shutdown if there is still total cloud coverage from the roof at 0100
  
 =====Weather===== =====Weather=====
 +Time Temp Humidity
 +
 +1700 37 90
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 +2100    33      92
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 +2200    33      92
 +
 +2300    32      92
  
 +0000    32      88
 =====Data===== =====Data=====