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blog:20260818 [2026/08/18 20:07] – created - external edit 127.0.0.1blog:20260818 [2026/08/19 05:28] (current) Sterling Olson
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 =====Time=====  =====Time===== 
 +1830 - 0600
 =====Attendance===== =====Attendance=====
 +Ian, Percy, Nick, Brayden, Sterling
 =====Spaces Occupied===== =====Spaces Occupied=====
 +401, 433c, dome
 =====Goals===== =====Goals=====
 +PICSI2
 =====Equipment Used===== =====Equipment Used=====
 ^ Scope ^ Camera ^ Focus ^ ^ Scope ^ Camera ^ Focus ^
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 ^ Time Observed ^ Source Name ^ Filter ^ Int Time [s] ^ Gain ^ Airmass ^ Mag (filter) ^ RA [h] ^ DEC [deg] ^ Source Type ^Scope ^ Purpose ^ Notes^ ^ Time Observed ^ Source Name ^ Filter ^ Int Time [s] ^ Gain ^ Airmass ^ Mag (filter) ^ RA [h] ^ DEC [deg] ^ Source Type ^Scope ^ Purpose ^ Notes^
 |  YYYYmmddTHHMM | Object  | Filter  |  time | gain | airmass | mag(V) | HH | DD  | type  | Scope | Purpose | tracking? Others?| |  YYYYmmddTHHMM | Object  | Filter  |  time | gain | airmass | mag(V) | HH | DD  | type  | Scope | Purpose | tracking? Others?|
 +|  202608182015| Darks | z | 3ms | 150 | 1.0 | mag(V) | HH | DD  | Calibration | Scope | Calibration | 35 frames | 
 +|  202608182015| Darks | z | 30ms | 150 | 1.0 | mag(V) | HH | DD  | Calibration | Scope | Calibration | 35 frames | 
 +|  202608182015| Darks | z | 200ms | 150 | 1.0 | mag(V) | HH | DD  | Calibration | Scope | Calibration | 35 frames | 
 +|  202608182016| Darks | z | 4s | 150 | 1.0 | mag(V) | HH | DD  | Calibration | Scope | Calibration | 35 frames | 
 +|  202608182020| Darks | z | 15s | 150 | 1.0 | mag(V) | HH | DD  | Calibration | Scope | Calibration | 35 frames | 
 +|  202608182049 | Alpha Lac | r | 30ms | 150 | 1.676 | 3.7 | 22 | 50 | Low-Pol | Scope | Calibration | 15 rotations | 
 +|  202608182104 | HD 154445 | r | 200ms | 150 | 1.320 | 5.7 | 17 | 0 | High-Pol | Scope | Calibration | 15 rotations | 
 +|  202608182234 | BL Lac | r | 15s | 150 | 1.018 | 13.5 | 22 | 42 | Science | Scope | Science target | 25 rotations | 
 +|  202608180108 | Phi Cas | r | 200ms | 150 | 1.293 | 5.7 | 45 | 45 | High-pol | Scope | Calibration | 15 rotations |
  
 =====Log===== =====Log=====
 +  [20:10:19] SESSION START 
 +  [20:10:19] obs arrival Nick 
 +  [20:10:19] obs arrival Percy 
 +  [20:10:19] Active instrument: PICSI2 
 +  [20:10:52] First arrived at 1830 to take captures of Venus 
 +  [20:11:06] Closing dome for darks 
 +  [20:15:46] calibration start - dark frames, 3ms, 30ms, 200ms, 4s, 15s, 35 frames each 
 +  [20:30:36] calibration end - dark frames captured 
 +  [20:30:50] Opening dome and waiting for sky to get dark enough to continue captures 
 +  [20:45:45] Slewing to Alpha Lac 
 +  [20:49:19] Starting captures of Alpha Lac 
 +  [21:00:23] Captures of Alpha Lac completed 
 +  [21:01:48] Skipping HD 147084 due to being too low altitude and setting 
 +  [21:01:53] Slewing to HD 154445 
 +  [21:04:29] Starting captures of HD 154445 
 +  [21:16:40] Captures of HD 154445 completed 
 +  [21:34:03] Slewed to Alpha Lac 
 +  [21:34:15] Lost connection to GUI, attempting to restart 
 +  [21:37:45] Starting captures of BL Lac 
 +  [21:38:04] GUI disconnected again, attempting to reseat cables 
 +  [22:33:46] GUI issues resolved, starting captures of BL Lac again
 =====ToDo===== =====ToDo=====
  
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 =====Weather===== =====Weather=====
 +| Time | Temperature | Humidity |
 +| 2000 | 80 | 65 |
 +| 2100 | 78 | 67 |
 +| 2200 | 78 | 69 |
 +| 2300 | 76 | 71 |
 +| 0000 | 75 | 71 |
 +| 0100 | 72 | 81 |
  
 =====Data===== =====Data=====