====== 20241006 ======

===== Time =====

1800 -

===== Attendance =====

Connor, Brayden, Bhanu, Nick, Krishna

===== Spaces Occupied =====

PHYS 401, 433c, Dome

===== Goals =====

===== Equipment Used =====

^ Scope ^ Camera ^
| Main | ASI 2600 |
| Finder | ASI 432 |

===== Frame Table =====

^ Time Observed ^ Source Name ^ Filter ^ Int Time [s] ^ Gain ^ Airmass ^ Mag (filter) ^ RA [h] ^ DEC [deg] ^ Source Type ^ Scope ^ Purpose ^ Notes ^
| 20241006T2010 | Blaze Star | V | 15 | 150 | 1.66 | 10.05 (V) | 16 | 26  | Cataclysmic Variable  | Main |   | 15.011 w/o ag |
| 20241006T2023 | Mkn 501 | R | 180 | 150 | 1.297 | 13.29(V), 8.26 (R) | 17 | 40  | Blazar  | Main |   | 15.011 w/o ag |
| 20241006T2053 | 3C 454.3 | R | 180 | 150 | 1.226 | 15.22 (R) | 23 | 16  | Blazar  | Main |   | 15.011 w/o ag |
| 20241006T2105 | M57 | RVB | 180 | 150 | 1.113 | 8.8(V) | 19 | 33  | Plan. Nebula  | Main | Pretty | 15.011 w/o ag |
| 20241006T2140 | M15  | RVB | 120 | 150 | 1.122  | 6.3(V) | 21  | 12  | Glob. Cluster  | Main | Pretty  | 15.011 w/o ag |
| 20241006T | C6  | RVB | 180 | 150 |   | 8.10(V)  | 18  | 67  | Plan. Nebula | Main | Pretty | 15.011 w/o ag |

===== Log =====

  - Put 2600MM Pro on axis and 432MM on finderscope
    - Needed to steal adapter from Dr. Meyer (...sorry :) )
  - Start-up procedures downstairs
    - Needed to refocus main scope and finder scope
    - Used astrometry for pointing
  - Slewed to Blaze Star
  - Slewed to Mkn 501
    - Took rough SNR estimate
  - Slewed to 3C 454.3
    - Took rough SNR estimate
  - Slewed to Ring Nebula (M57)
  - Slewed to Pegasus Cluster (M15)
  - Slewed to Cat's Eye Nebula (C6)
    - Clouded Out :(
  - Took Flats and Darks
  - Shut Down Procedures

===== ToDo =====

===== Notes =====

  * Main scope focus: 1975.1

Exposure times:

 Main Scope:

  * 180s
  * 50s (Flat)
  * 15s
  * 10s (Flat)
  * 6s (Flat)

 Finder Scope:

  * 15s
  * 2s (Flat)

NOTE FOR MAX: This page isn't saved in the sidebar, not sure why exactly. Page can be found by searching 20241006 though. Probably another unexpected consequence of the VM move

===== Weather =====

===== Data =====

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