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| =====Attendance===== | =====Attendance===== | ||
| - | Krishna, Bhanu | + | Krishna, Bhanu, Jason, Percy |
| =====Spaces Occupied===== | =====Spaces Occupied===== | ||
| 401,433c, dome | 401,433c, dome | ||
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| | 20260619T2113 | Darks | r | 15s | 150 | 1.000 | mag(V) | HH | DD | type | Scope | dark calibrations | PICSI2 | | | 20260619T2113 | Darks | r | 15s | 150 | 1.000 | mag(V) | HH | DD | type | Scope | dark calibrations | PICSI2 | | ||
| | 20260619T2117 | Flats | r | 1.7s | 150 | 1.253 | mag(V) | HH | DD | type | Scope | flat calibrations | PICSI2 | | | 20260619T2117 | Flats | r | 1.7s | 150 | 1.253 | mag(V) | HH | DD | type | Scope | flat calibrations | PICSI2 | | ||
| - | | 20260619T2145 | Eta Boo | r | 70ms | 150 | 1.079 | 2.6 | 13 | 18 | Low-pol | Main | Astropool | + | | 20260619T2145 | Eta Boo | r | 70ms | 150 | 1.079 | 2.6 | 13 | 18 | Low-pol | Main | Astropol |
| - | | 20260619T2215 | HD 154445 | r | 600ms | 150 | 1.550 | 5.7(V) | 17 | -0 | High-pol Cal | Main | Astropool | + | | 20260619T2215 | HD 154445 | r | 600ms | 150 | 1.550 | 5.7(V) | 17 | -0 | High-pol Cal | Main | Astropol |
| | 20260619T2228 | Eta Boo | r | 70ms | 150 | 1.116 | 2.6 | 13 | 18 | Low-pol | Main | Astropool | focus: 2619.4 | | | 20260619T2228 | Eta Boo | r | 70ms | 150 | 1.116 | 2.6 | 13 | 18 | Low-pol | Main | Astropool | focus: 2619.4 | | ||
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| - | + | | 20260619T2257 | OQ 334 | r | 15s | 150 | 1.043 | 13.8(V) | 14 | 32 | Science | Main | Astropol | focus: 2621.1 | | |
| + | | 20260619T0046 | UCAC4 776-040054 | r | 4s | 150 | 1.207 | 12.5(V) | 20 | 65 | High Pol | Main | Astropol | focus: 2621.1 | | ||
| + | | 20260619T0124 | OQ 334 | r | 15s | 150 | 1.043 | 13.8(V) | 14 | 32 | Science | Main | Astropol | focus: 2621.1 | | ||
| + | | 20260619T0344 | UCAC4 776-040054 | r | 4s | 150 | n/a | 12.5(V) | 20 | 65 | High Pol | Main | Astropol | focus: 2621.1 | | ||
| + | | 20260619T0410 | Alpha Lac | r | 70ms | 150 | 1.1 | 3.7 | 22 | 50 | Low Pol | Main | Astropol | focus: 2621.1 | | ||
| + | | 20260619T0529 | UCAC4 776-040054 | r | 4s | 150 | n/a | 12.5(V) | 20 | 65 | High Pol | Main | Astropol | focus: 2621.1 | | ||
| =====Log===== | =====Log===== | ||
| + | [20:30:10] SESSION START | ||
| + | [20:30:10] obs arrival Krishna | ||
| + | [20:30:10] obs arrival Bhanu | ||
| + | [20:30:10] Active instrument: PICSI 2 | ||
| + | [20:30:35] Connected the instrument. Restarted NUC because of connectivity issues | ||
| + | [20:38:17] Restarted NUC as it is not detecting any camera | ||
| + | [20:46:58] reseating the cables worked. NUC is detecting PICSI 2 | ||
| + | [20:47:06] Starting to take darks | ||
| + | [20:51:46] Changing the save location for the captures from PICSARR 2 to PICSI 2 | ||
| + | [21:17:36] started taking Flats | ||
| + | [21:45:17] slewed to Eta boo started captures | ||
| + | [21:56:59] slewing to HD 154445 | ||
| + | [22:15:29] started captures of HD 154445 | ||
| + | [22:16:16] there was an issue with auto dome that has been fixed by waiting and re-slaving dome to scope and setting new dome position to telescope azimuth | ||
| + | [22:29:28] started captrues of Eta boo | ||
| + | [22:40:29] started captures of HD 154445 | ||
| + | [22:53:06] slewing to OQ 334 | ||
| + | [22:55:47] capturing OQ 334 | ||
| + | [00:45:40] started captures of UCAC4 776-040054 | ||
| + | [01:02:37] clouds rolled in and out | ||
| + | [01:24:18] started captures for OQ 334 | ||
| + | [01:25:14] obs arrival jason | ||
| + | [01:25:28] I was here at 1am | ||
| + | [01:58:17] Percy arrival at 0138 | ||
| + | [01:59:42] From 0156-0158, the dome fritzed and did one full revolution - the frames during this time were obscured by the dome | ||
| + | [02:19:26] obs departure Bhanu | ||
| + | [02:19:32] at 0130 | ||
| + | [03:10:04] OQ 334 capture complete | ||
| + | [03:11:31] Slewing to UCAC4 776-040054 | ||
| + | [03:12:51] UCAC4 776-040054 acquired | ||
| + | [03:13:07] Beginning | ||
| + | [03:44:30] UCAC4 776-040054 capture complete | ||
| + | [03:45:29] OQ 334 currently at 18 deg altitude, no longer viable for observation | ||
| + | [03:46:05] We will switch between alpha lac and UCAC4 776-040054 for the remainder of the session | ||
| + | [03:48:13] Beginning alpha lac capture | ||
| + | [03:58:22] alpha lac capture complete | ||
| + | [03:58:30] Slewing to UCAC4 776-040054 | ||
| + | [04:02:39] UCAC4 776-040054 acquired | ||
| + | [04:02:43] Beginning | ||
| + | [04:34:39] UCAC4 776-040054 capture complete | ||
| + | [04:35:22] Slewing to alpha lac | ||
| + | [04:35:33] alpha lac acquired | ||
| + | [04:36:05] Beginning alpha lac capture | ||
| + | [04:48:24] Accidentally ran the captures on 25 rotations, rather than 15 | ||
| + | [04:57:24] Beginning | ||
| + | [05:16:25] The sun is beginning to rise and the SNR is degrading. We will end the session after this capture is completed | ||
| + | [05:28:44] UCAC4 776-040054 capture complete | ||
| + | [05:28:55] Beginning shutdown procedures | ||
| + | [0541] Shutdown procedures complete. Leaving the control room | ||
| =====ToDo===== | =====ToDo===== | ||
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| | 2100 | 72 | 53 | | | 2100 | 72 | 53 | | ||
| | 2200 | 69 | 59 | | | 2200 | 69 | 59 | | ||
| + | | 2300 | 68 | 61 | | ||
| + | | 0000 | 67 | 63 | | ||
| + | | 0100 | 66 | 65 | | ||
| + | | 0200 | 65 | 65 | | ||
| + | | 0300 | 63 | 70 | | ||
| + | | 0400 | 63 | 70 | | ||
| + | | 0500 | 62 | 70 | | ||
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| =====Data===== | =====Data===== | ||