blog:20260427

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:20260427 [2026/04/28 02:15] – Sterling Olsonblog:20260427 [2026/04/28 04:39] (current) – Sterling Olson
Line 80: Line 80:
  
 =====Notes===== =====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 Issues with taking darks on the finder scope. Took one frame successfully, but the following did not work correctly
Line 95: Line 95:
  
 =====Time=====  =====Time===== 
-1800-+1800-0445
  
 =====Attendance===== =====Attendance=====
-Nick, Dylan+Nick, Dylan, Percy, Pavi
 =====Spaces Occupied===== =====Spaces Occupied=====
 401, 433C, Dome 401, 433C, Dome
Line 132: Line 132:
 |  20260428T0154 | Eta Boo| g | 12ms | 50 | 1.113 | 1(V) | 13 | +18 | Low-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 | |  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===== =====Log=====
Line 169: Line 169:
   [01:33:26] Slewed to HD 154445   [01:33:26] Slewed to HD 154445
   [01:34:38] Captures of HD 154445 started   [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===== =====ToDo=====
  
 =====Notes===== =====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===== =====Weather=====
 ^ Time ^ Temperature ^ Humidity ^ ^ Time ^ Temperature ^ Humidity ^
Line 188: Line 198:
 | 0100| 48 | 77 | | 0100| 48 | 77 |
 | 0200| 46 | 79 | | 0200| 46 | 79 |
 +| 0300| 45 | 82 |
 +| 0400| 44 | 86 |
 +
  
 =====Data===== =====Data=====