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| =====Time===== | =====Time===== | ||
| - | 1830 - | + | 1830 - 0600 |
| =====Attendance===== | =====Attendance===== | ||
| - | Bhanu, Saisri | + | Bhanu, Saisri, Sterling, Percy, Noah |
| =====Spaces Occupied===== | =====Spaces Occupied===== | ||
| 401, 433C, Dome | 401, 433C, Dome | ||
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| | 20260601T0015 | Beta Leo | g | 12ms | 50 | 1.787 | 0.37(V) | 11 | 14 | Low-pol Cal | Main | Astropol | focus: 2521.5 | | | 20260601T0015 | Beta Leo | g | 12ms | 50 | 1.787 | 0.37(V) | 11 | 14 | Low-pol Cal | Main | Astropol | focus: 2521.5 | | ||
| | 20260601T0033 | HD 154445 | g | 12ms | 50 | 1.371 | 6.5(V) | 17 | -0 | High-pol Cal | Main | Astropol | focus: 2518.5 | | | 20260601T0033 | HD 154445 | g | 12ms | 50 | 1.371 | 6.5(V) | 17 | -0 | High-pol Cal | Main | Astropol | focus: 2518.5 | | ||
| - | + | | 20260601T0135 | Moon | i | 15ms | 150 | 2.66 | -12.43 | 17 | -28 | The moon | Finder | Pretty pictures | focus: 2518.5 | | |
| + | | 20260601T0225 | NGC 5466 | b | 250sx10 | 150 | 1.294 | 14.8 | 14 | +28 | globular cluster | finder | science target | HS intern | | ||
| + | | 20260601T0308 | NGC 5466 | v | 250sx10 | 150 | 1.487 | 14.8 | 14 | +28 | globular cluster | finder | science target | HS intern | | ||
| + | | 20260601T0343 | NGC 5466 | b | 250sx5 | 150 | 1.766 | 14.8 | 14 | +28 | globular cluster | finder | science target | HS intern | | ||
| + | | 20260601T0400 | NGC 5466 | v | 250sx5 | 150 | 2.135 | 14.8 | 14 | +28 | globular cluster | finder | science target | HS intern | | ||
| + | | 20260601T0429 | M57 | b | 240sx2 | 150 | 1.024 | 8.8 | 18 | +33 | Nebula | finder | science target | Pretty pictures | | ||
| + | | 20260601T0437 | M57 | v | 240sx2 | 150 | 1.030 | 8.8 | 18 | +33 | Nebula | finder | science target | Pretty pictures | | ||
| + | | 20260601T0444 | M57 | r | 240sx2 | 150 | 1.035 | 8.8 | 18 | +33 | Nebula | finder | science target | Pretty pictures | | ||
| + | | 20260601T0525 | Flats | b | 500msx10 | 150 | 1.000 | mag(V) | HH | DD | calibration | Scope | flat cal | M57, 320x240 | | ||
| + | | 20260601T0525 | Flats | v | 500msx10 | 150 | 1.000 | mag(V) | HH | DD | calibration | Scope | flat cal | M57, 320x240 | | ||
| + | | 20260601T0525 | Flats | r | 1000msx10 | 150 | 1.000 | mag(V) | HH | DD | calibration | Scope | flat cal | M57, 320x240 | | ||
| + | | 20260601T0530 | Flats | v | 250msx10 | 150 | 1.000 | mag(V) | HH | DD | calibration | Scope | flat cals | HS intern, 800x600 | | ||
| + | | 20260601T0530 | Flats | b | 250msx10 | 150 | 1.000 | mag(V) | HH | DD | calibration | Scope | flat cal | HS intern, 800x600 | | ||
| + | | 20260601T0542 | Darks | v | 250msx10 | 150 | 1.000 | mag(V) | HH | DD | calibration | Scope | dark calibrations | HS intern, 800x600 | | ||
| + | | 20260601T0551 | Darks | v | 240sx2 | 150 | 1.000 | mag(V) | HH | DD | calibration | Scope | dark calibrations | HS intern, 800x600 | | ||
| + | | 20260601T0552 | Darks | v | 500msx10 | 150 | 1.000 | mag(V) | HH | DD | calibration | Scope | dark calibrations | M57, 320x240 | | ||
| + | | 20260601T0552 | Darks | v | 1000msx10 | 150 | 1.000 | mag(V) | HH | DD | calibration | Scope | dark calibrations | M57, 320x240 | | ||
| + | | 20260601T0600 | Darks | v | 240sx2 | 150 | 1.000 | mag(V) | HH | DD | calibration | Scope | dark calibrations | M57, 320x240 | | ||
| =====Log===== | =====Log===== | ||
| - | [19:11:52] SESSION START | + | |
| - | [19:11:52] obs arrival Bhanu | + | [19:11:52] obs arrival Bhanu |
| - | [19:11:52] obs arrival Saisri | + | [19:11:52] obs arrival Saisri |
| - | [19:11:52] Active instrument: PICSARR2 | + | [19:11:52] Active instrument: PICSARR2 |
| - | [19:12:02] starting Dome setup and Control room set up | + | [19:12:02] starting Dome setup and Control room set up |
| - | [19:12:15] Also chaning the instrument to PICSARR2 | + | [19:12:15] Also chaning the instrument to PICSARR2 |
| - | [19:12:22] changing* | + | [19:12:22] changing* |
| - | [19:24:15] Finished setting up the equipment | + | [19:24:15] Finished setting up the equipment |
| - | [19:30:52] Sharp cap is not loading, restarted the NUC | + | [19:30:52] Sharp cap is not loading, restarted the NUC |
| - | [19:43:18] calibration start | + | [19:43:18] calibration start |
| - | [19:43:26] taking Darks | + | [19:43:26] taking Darks |
| - | [19:45:10] Finished Darks | + | [19:45:10] Finished Darks |
| - | [19:51:46] Taking Flats | + | [19:51:46] Taking Flats |
| - | [19:55:04] Finished taking flats | + | [19:55:04] Finished taking flats |
| - | [19:56:50] LED level changed back to 4, in mode A | + | [19:56:50] LED level changed back to 4, in mode A |
| - | [20:07:07] cALIBRATION END | + | [20:07:07] cALIBRATION END |
| - | [20:07:27] Waiting for sun to set | + | [20:07:27] Waiting for sun to set |
| - | [21:03:46] Started Pointing | + | [21:03:46] Started Pointing |
| - | [21:04:09] sun set, there is little light still left | + | [21:04:09] sun set, there is little light still left |
| - | [21:05:36] pointing done | + | [21:05:36] pointing done |
| - | [21:05:41] slewing to spica | + | [21:05:41] slewing to spica |
| - | [21:07:43] starting captures of Spica | + | [21:07:43] starting captures of Spica |
| - | [21:24:59] Slewing to Eta Boo | + | [21:24:59] Slewing to Eta Boo |
| - | [21:25:51] Started captures of Eta Boo | + | [21:25:51] Started captures of Eta Boo |
| - | [21:41:40] slewing to beta leo | + | [21:41:40] slewing to beta leo |
| - | [21:42:31] started captures of beta leo | + | [21:42:31] started captures of beta leo |
| - | [21:58:41] slewing to HD 154445 | + | [21:58:41] slewing to HD 154445 |
| - | [22:00:40] Started Captures of HD154445 | + | [22:00:40] Started Captures of HD154445 |
| - | [22:16:46] Finished captures of HD 154445 | + | [22:16:46] Finished captures of HD 154445 |
| - | [22:16:51] slewing to spica | + | [22:16:51] slewing to spica |
| - | [22:20:21] started captures of spica | + | [22:20:21] started captures of spica |
| - | [22:37:47] Finished captures of spica | + | [22:37:47] Finished captures of spica |
| - | [22:39:19] slewing to Eta Boo | + | [22:39:19] slewing to Eta Boo |
| - | [22:40:14] Started captures of Eta Boo | + | [22:40:14] Started captures of Eta Boo |
| - | [22:56:41] Finished captures of Eta Boo | + | [22:56:41] Finished captures of Eta Boo |
| - | [22:57:11] Slewing to beta Leo | + | [22:57:11] Slewing to beta Leo |
| - | [22:57:58] started captures of beta leo | + | [22:57:58] started captures of beta leo |
| - | [23:14:55] Finished captures of Beta Leo | + | [23:14:55] Finished captures of Beta Leo |
| - | [23:16:13] Slewing to HD 154445 | + | [23:16:13] Slewing to HD 154445 |
| - | [23:19:01] Started Captures of HD154445 | + | [23:19:01] Started Captures of HD154445 |
| - | [23:35:46] Finished captures of HD 154445 | + | [23:35:46] Finished captures of HD 154445 |
| - | [23:37:33] slewing to Spica | + | [23:37:33] slewing to Spica |
| - | [23:39:47] started captures of spica | + | [23:39:47] started captures of spica |
| - | [23:54:35] Finished captures of spica | + | [23:54:35] Finished captures of spica |
| - | [23:55:31] slewing to Eta Boo | + | [23:55:31] slewing to Eta Boo |
| - | [23:55:56] Started captures of Eta Boo | + | [23:55:56] Started captures of Eta Boo |
| - | [23:58:26] obs arrival Sterling | + | [23:58:26] obs arrival Sterling |
| - | [23:58:34] obs arrival Noah | + | [23:58:34] obs arrival Noah |
| - | [00:12:10] Finished captures of Eta Boo | + | [00:12:10] Finished captures of Eta Boo |
| - | [00:14:49] started captures of beta leo | + | [00:14:49] started captures of beta leo |
| - | [00:31:14] Finished captures of Beta Leo | + | [00:31:14] Finished captures of Beta Leo |
| - | [00:31:43] slewing to HD 154445 | + | [00:31:43] slewing to HD 154445 |
| - | [00:34:08] Finished captures of HD 154445 | + | [00:34:08] Finished captures of HD 154445 |
| - | [00:34:22] Started* | + | [00:34:22] Started* |
| - | [00:57:46] Data computer crashed | + | [00:57:46] Data computer crashed |
| - | [00:57:54] had issues with vnc not working | + | [00:57:54] had issues with vnc not working |
| - | [00:57:56] fixed | + | [00:57:56] fixed |
| - | [00:58:25] data has been saving to DDC captures even though we are using PICSAR2 | + | [00:58:25] data has been saving to DDC captures even though we are using PICSAR2 |
| - | [00:58:38] switching to the Z: drive | + | [00:58:38] switching to the Z: drive |
| - | [00:59:02] and moving data from DDC captures from today to Z: | + | [00:59:02] and moving data from DDC captures from today to Z: |
| - | [01:05:13] The data is too large to move over | + | [01:05:13] The data is too large to move over |
| - | [01:05:27] here is the file path to the data, C: | + | [01:05:27] here is the file path to the data, C: |
| - | [01:10:59] Spica is too low for observation | + | [01:10:59] Spica is too low for observation |
| - | [01:12:00] ending Astropol plan, swtiching to highschool interns data | + | [01:12:00] ending Astropol plan, swtiching to highschool interns data |
| - | [01:12:23] obs depature Saisri | + | [01:12:23] obs depature Saisri |
| - | [01:12:31] obs depature Bhanu | + | [01:12:31] obs depature Bhanu |
| - | [01:12:42] obs departure Bhanu | + | [01:12:42] obs departure Bhanu |
| - | [01:12:47] obs departure Saisri | + | [01:12:47] obs departure Saisri |
| - | [01:12:59] they left earlier | + | [01:12:59] they left earlier |
| - | [01:14:52] ASTROPOL SESSION END | + | [01:14:52] ASTROPOL SESSION END |
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| + | [0115] Slewing to NGC 5466 | ||
| + | [0135] Slewing to the moon | ||
| + | [0137] Taking a quick picture of the moon | ||
| + | [0140] Slewed back to NGC 5466 and began captures in b | ||
| + | [0229] Began taking captures in v | ||
| + | [0309] Beginning second set of captures in b | ||
| + | [0344] Beginning second set of captures in v | ||
| + | [0400] Captures complete - object at 24 deg altitude, slewing away | ||
| + | [0402] Waiting for the sun to rise for skyflats and darks | ||
| + | [0409] Slewing to the ring nebula | ||
| + | [0410] Ring nebula acquired, attempting to take captures for astrophotography purposes | ||
| + | [0600] Captures taken, calibration taken. Shutdown complete. Signing out | ||
| - | [0115] Slewing to NGC 5466 | ||
| =====ToDo===== | =====ToDo===== | ||
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| | 2300 | 61 | 67 | | | 2300 | 61 | 67 | | ||
| | 0000 | 59 | 64 | | | 0000 | 59 | 64 | | ||
| - | + | | 0100 | 58 | 67 | | |
| + | | 0200 | 56 | 72 | | ||
| + | | 0300 | 54 | 77 | | ||
| + | | 0400 | 54 | 77 | | ||
| + | | 0500 | 53 | 80 | | ||
| =====Data===== | =====Data===== | ||