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blog:20260701 [2026/07/02 05:42] Sterling Olsonblog:20260701 [2026/07/02 05:58] (current) Sterling Olson
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 =====Time=====  =====Time===== 
-1900-+1900-0600
 =====Attendance===== =====Attendance=====
 Percy, Sterling, Lynn, Noah (shadow), Natalie (shadow) Percy, Sterling, Lynn, Noah (shadow), Natalie (shadow)
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 =====Log===== =====Log=====
-  [19:19:43] SESSION START +  [19:19:43] SESSION START 
-[19:19:43] obs arrival Percy +  [19:19:43] obs arrival Percy 
-[19:19:43] obs arrival Sterling +  [19:19:43] obs arrival Sterling 
-[19:19:43] obs arrival Natalie +  [19:19:43] obs arrival Natalie 
-[19:19:43] obs arrival Noah +  [19:19:43] obs arrival Noah 
-[19:19:43] Active instrument: PICSI2 +  [19:19:43] Active instrument: PICSI2 
-[19:20:06] Completing startup procedures +  [19:20:06] Completing startup procedures 
-[19:28:19] switched instrument from PICSARR2 to PICSI2 +  [19:28:19] switched instrument from PICSARR2 to PICSI2 
-[19:52:36] Calibration start - darks 15s, 25 frames +  [19:52:36] Calibration start - darks 15s, 25 frames 
-[20:00:02] Calibration start - darks 10s, 25 frames +  [20:00:02] Calibration start - darks 10s, 25 frames 
-[20:20:53] calibration end +  [20:20:53] calibration end 
-[20:21:18] Slewed to Arcturus for pointing +  [20:21:18] Slewed to Arcturus for pointing 
-[20:21:29] Slewing to and starting Eta Boo capture +  [20:21:29] Slewing to and starting Eta Boo capture 
-[20:35:01] Slewed to HD 154445 but we are completely saturating so we are waiting +  [20:35:01] Slewed to HD 154445 but we are completely saturating so we are waiting 
-[21:16:13] Starting Hd 154445 capture +  [21:16:13] Starting Hd 154445 capture 
-[21:37:42] Slewed to OQ 334 and started taking 2 min single frame capture for Gaia +  [21:37:42] Slewed to OQ 334 and started taking 2 min single frame capture for Gaia 
-[23:56:47] Noticed that pointing was quite a bit off at 2355 - redid it. Data collected previously in the night may not be viable. +  [23:56:47] Noticed that pointing was quite a bit off at 2355 - redid it. Data collected previously in the night may not be viable. 
-[23:57:44] Slewing to HD 154445 +  [23:57:44] Slewing to HD 154445 
-[23:58:52] HD 154445 acquired. Beginning capture. The target looks the same as wehen observed previously, but proceed with caution when reducing data. +  [23:58:52] HD 154445 acquired. Beginning capture. The target looks the same as wehen observed previously, but proceed with caution when reducing data. 
-[01:58:26] HD 154445 capture COMPLETE +  [01:58:26] HD 154445 capture COMPLETE 
-[01:58:36] Slewing to UCAC4 776-040054 +  [01:58:36] Slewing to UCAC4 776-040054 
-[02:00:29] UCAC4 776-040054 acquired, beginning capture +  [02:00:29] UCAC4 776-040054 acquired, beginning capture 
-[02:35:10] OQ 334 is now too low on the horizon - we will be taking captures of BL Lac, as requested in the previous PICSI2 session +  [02:35:10] OQ 334 is now too low on the horizon - we will be taking captures of BL Lac, as requested in the previous PICSI2 session 
-[04:18:15] We will use the same exposure and rotations as OQ 334 +  [04:18:15] We will use the same exposure and rotations as OQ 334 
-[04:22:36] BL Lac captures complete +  [04:22:36] BL Lac captures complete 
-[04:22:47] Slewing to UCAC4 776-040054 +  [04:22:47] Slewing to UCAC4 776-040054 
-[04:22:53] UCAC4 776-040054 acquired, beginning capture +  [04:22:53] UCAC4 776-040054 acquired, beginning capture 
-[04:53:43] UCAC4 776-040054 captures complete +  [04:53:43] UCAC4 776-040054 captures complete 
-[04:55:32] Logger is fullscreen and will not minimize, ending logger session to reset +  [04:55:32] Logger is fullscreen and will not minimize, ending logger session to reset 
-[04:55:39] SESSION END +  [04:55:39] SESSION END 
-[04:56:19] Worked as expected. +  [04:56:19] Worked as expected. 
-[04:56:45] Further observation of the science target BL lac will result in rsaturation in the middle of the capture duration. +  [04:56:45] Further observation of the science target BL lac will result in rsaturation in the middle of the capture duration. 
-[04:57:22] We will opt to observe alpha lac as our last capture of the night. The sun is expected to rise in the coming 30mins +  [04:57:22] We will opt to observe alpha lac as our last capture of the night. The sun is expected to rise in the coming 30mins 
-[04:57:32] Slewing to alpha lac +  [04:57:32] Slewing to alpha lac 
-[04:59:23] alpha lac acquired, beginning capture +  [04:59:23] alpha lac acquired, beginning capture 
-[05:00:44] Capture is expected to take only 10 minutes. Will assess the onset of oversaturation and see if we have time for one more capture of UCAC4 776-040054 +  [05:00:44] Capture is expected to take only 10 minutes. Will assess the onset of oversaturation and see if we have time for one more capture of UCAC4 776-040054 
-[05:10:51] Will take one more capture of UCAC4 776-040054 +  [05:10:51] Will take one more capture of UCAC4 776-040054 
-[05:11:09] Slewed to and acquired UCAC4 776-040054 - beginning final capture of the night +  [05:11:09] Slewed to and acquired UCAC4 776-040054 - beginning final capture of the night 
-[05:41:31] Capture completed. The detector is saturated. +  [05:41:31] Capture completed. The detector is saturated. 
-[05:41:40] Beginning shutdown procedures +  [05:41:40] Beginning shutdown procedures 
 +  [0547] Copying data into PICSI2 z:drive 
 +  [0553] Shutdown complete, just waiting for files to finish copying over 
 +  [0557] Complete. Leaving the control room
 =====ToDo===== =====ToDo=====