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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] 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 |
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| + | [0553] Shutdown complete, just waiting for files to finish copying over | ||
| + | [0557] Complete. Leaving the control room | ||
| =====ToDo===== | =====ToDo===== | ||