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--- blog:20260427 [2026/04/27 21:16] – Sterling Olson
+++ blog:20260427 [2026/04/28 04:39] (current) – Sterling Olson
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 =====Time=====
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 =====Notes=====
-NGC 5466 - RA: 47hr,07min,04.8sec DEC: 28deg, 17', 39", epoch 2600, capture area: 800x600, pan x tilt: 400 x 248
+NGC 5466 - RA: 47hr,07min,04.8sec DEC: 28deg, 17', 39", epoch 2026.5 capture area: 800x600, pan x tilt: 400 x 248
 Issues with taking darks on the finder scope. Took one frame successfully, but the following did not work correctly
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 =====Time=====
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+-0445
 =====Attendance=====
-Nick, Dylan
+Nick, Dylan, Percy, Pavi
 =====Spaces Occupied=====
 , 433C, Dome
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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^
 |  YYYYmmddTHHMM | Object  | Filter  |  time | gain | airmass | mag(V) | HH | DD  | type  | Scope | Purpose | tracking? Others?|
-|  20260427T1854 | Darks | u | 12ms | 150 | 0 | mag(V) | HH | DD  | type  | Scope | dark calibrations | PICSARR2 |
+|  20260427T1854 | Darks | u | 12ms | 0 | 1.000 | mag(V) | HH | DD  | type  | Scope | dark calibrations | PICSARR2 |
-|  20260427T1903 | LED | g | 12ms | 150 | 1.000 | mag(V) | HH | DD  | type  | Scope | LED calibrations | PICSARR2 |
+|  20260427T1903 | LED | g | 12ms | 50 | 1.000 | mag(V) | HH | DD  | type  | Scope | LED calibrations | PICSARR2 |
 |  20260427T2038 | 9 Gem | g | 12ms | 50 | 1.471 | 6.5(V) | 6 | +23 | High-pol Cal | Main | Astropol | focus: 2521 |
 |  20260427T2057 | Beta Leo | g | 12ms | 50 | 1.196 | 0.37(V) | 1 | +14 | Low-pol Cal | Main | Astropol | focus: 2521 |
 |  20260427T2114 | Spica | g | 12ms | 50 | 2.405 | 1(V) | 13 | -11 | Science target | Main | Astropol | focus: 2521 |
+|  20260427T2133 | 9 Gem | g | 12ms | 50 | 1.862 | 6.5(V) | 6 | +23 | High-pol Cal | Main | Astropol | focus: 2521 |
+|  20260427T2151 | Beta Leo | g | 12ms | 50 | 1.121 | 0.37(V) | 1 | +14 | Low-pol Cal | Main | Astropol | focus: 2521 |
+|  20260427T2208 | Spica | g | 12ms | 50 | 1.902 | 1(V) | 13 | -11 | Science target | Main | Astropol | focus: 2521 |
+|  20260427T2234 | Beta Leo | g | 12ms | 50 | 1.102 | 0.37(V) | 1 | +14 | Low-pol Cal | Main | Astropol | focus: 2521 |
+|  20260427T2254 | Spica | g | 12ms | 50 | 1.691 | 1(V) | 13 | -11 | Science target | Main | Astropol | focus: 2521 |
+|  20260427T2312 | Eta Boo| g | 12ms | 50 | 1.142 | 1(V) | 13 | +18 | Low-pol Cal | Main | Astropol | focus: 2521 |
+|  20260427T2329 | Spica | g | 12ms | 50 | 1.608 | 1(V) | 13 | -11 | Science target | Main | Astropol | focus: 2521 |
+|  20260427T2348 | HD 154445 | g | 12ms | 50 | 2.764 | 7(V) | 17 | -0 | High-pol Cal | Main | Astropol | focus: 2521 |
+|  20260428T0006 | Eta Boo| g | 12ms | 50 | 1.082 | 1(V) | 13 | +18 | Low-pol Cal | Main | Astropol | focus: 2521 |
+|  20260428T0022 | Spica | g | 12ms | 50 | 1.573 | 1(V) | 13 | -11 | Science target | Main | Astropol | focus: 2521 |
+|  20260428T0040 | HD 154445 | g | 12ms | 50 | 1.974 | 7(V) | 17 | -0 | High-pol Cal | Main | Astropol | focus: 2521 |
+|  20260428T0058 | Eta Boo| g | 12ms | 50 | 1.073 | 1(V) | 13 | +18 | Low-pol Cal | Main | Astropol | focus: 2521 |
+|  20260428T0116 | Spica | g | 12ms | 50 | 1.644 | 1(V) | 13 | -11 | Science target | Main | Astropol | focus: 2521 |
+|  20260428T0134 | HD 154445 | g | 12ms | 50 | 1.580 | 7(V) | 17 | -0 | High-pol Cal | Main | Astropol | focus: 2521 |
+|  20260428T0154 | Eta Boo| g | 12ms | 50 | 1.113 | 1(V) | 13 | +18 | Low-pol Cal | Main | Astropol | focus: 2521 |
+|  20260428T0214 | HD 154445 | g | 12ms | 50 | 1.443 | 7(V) | 17 | -0 | High-pol Cal | Main | Astropol | focus: 2521 |
+|  20260428T0233 | Eta Boo| g | 12ms | 50 | 1.178 | 1(V) | 13 | +18 | Low-pol Cal | Main | Astropol | focus: 2521 |
+|  20260428T0254 | Spica | g | 12ms | 50 | 2.191 | 1(V) | 13 | -11 | Science target | Main | Astropol | focus: 2521 |
 =====Log=====
+  [22:52:45] Slewing to Spica
+  [22:53:44] Thin clouds have been rolling in for around the last hour. Targets have still remained visible
+  [22:54:22] Started capture of Spica
+  [23:10:45] Captures of Spica completed
+  [23:11:21] Slewing to Eta Boo
+  [23:11:44] Starting captures of Eta Boo
+  [23:28:14] Captures of Eta Boo completed
+  [23:28:24] Slewing to Spica
+  [23:28:59] Started captures of Spica
+  [23:45:37] Captures of Spica completed
+  [23:47:37] HD 154445 is high enough to start taking captures. Returning to original high pol, low pol, science target order.
+  [23:47:44] Slewing to HD 154445
+  [23:48:07] Started taking captures of HD 154445
+  [00:04:43] Captures of HD 154445 completed
+  [00:05:30] Slewing to Eta Boo
+  [00:06:05] Starting captures of Eta Boo
+  [00:22:22] Captures of Eta Boo completed
+  [00:22:55] Slewed to Spica
+  [00:26:03] Started Captures of Spica
+  [00:39:41] Completed captures of Spica
+  [00:40:09] Slewed to HD 154445
+  [00:40:55] Started captures of HD 154445
+  [00:57:36] Captures of HD 154445 completed
+  [00:57:52] Slewed to Eta Boo
+  [00:58:54] Started captures of Eta Boo
+  [01:07:03] obs departure Dylan
+  [01:07:13] obs arrival Pavi
+  [01:15:07] Captures of Eta Boo completed
+  [01:15:36] Slewed to Spica
+  [01:16:30] Started captures of Spica
+  [01:33:26] Slewed to HD 154445
+  [01:34:38] Captures of HD 154445 started
+  [01:37:02] obs departure Nick
+  [01:37:07] obs arrival Percy
+  [01:52:48] HD 154445 capture complete - slewing to Eta Boo
+  [01:53:55] Eta Boo acquired -- beginning capture
+  [02:11:31] Eta Boo capture complete -- Spica is getting too low
+  [02:12:29] Taking another round of calibration frames before unhooking PICSARR2 for the night
+  [02:14:24] hd 154445 acquired, taking capture
+  [02:32:09] HD 154445 capture complete -- slewing to Eta Boo
+  [02:33:52] Eta Boo acquired, beginning capture
+  [02:53:26] Capture complete
+  [02:54:17] Spica at 27 degrees altitude. Taking one more capture of the science target
+  [0310] Capture of spica complete
+  [0330] Slewed to NGC 5466 for internship data - skycover is sitting at 34% and is expected to only rise later in the night. Will wait an hour for a miraculous change, but will begin shutdown procedures at 0430
+  [0430] The cloud cover is still terrible. Beginning shutdown procedures. PICSARR2's circuit board was disconnected from power.
+  [0435] Shut down procedures complete. Locking computers and heading out
 =====ToDo=====
 =====Notes=====
+Found the issue with the finder scope from last night - the filter wheel was plugged into the NUC. Reseated it into the remote icron box and data came in smoothly.
 =====Weather=====
 ^ Time ^ Temperature ^ Humidity ^
-| 2000| 59| 60 |
+| 2000| 59 | 60 |
-| 2100| 56| 66 |
+| 2100| 56 | 66 |
+| 2200| 53 | 66 |
+| 2300| 51 | 68 |
+| 0000| 49 | 74 |
+| 0100| 48 | 77 |
+| 0200| 46 | 79 |
+| 0300| 45 | 82 |
+| 0400| 44 | 86 |
 =====Data=====