======20251017====== =====Time===== 1800 - 0635 =====Attendance===== krishna, Bhanu, Jason, sterling. =====Spaces Occupied===== 401, 433C, Dome =====Goals===== Astropol =====Equipment Used===== ^ Scope ^ Camera ^ Focus ^ |Main|PICSI2 w/ 178|| |Finder|ASI 482|2465| =====Frame Table===== ^ 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?| | 20251017T2037 | Darks | u | 12 | 0 | airmass | mag(V) | HH | DD | type | Scope | Cal | tracking? Others?| | 20251017T2046 | LED | g | 12 | 50 | airmass | mag(V) | HH | DD | type | Scope | Cal | tracking? Others?| | 20251017T2115 | Epsilon Cas | g | 12 | 50 | 1.174 | 4.95 | 44.55 | 47.10 | Beta Cep | Main | Target | tracking? Others?| | 20251017T2140 | Gamma Peg | g | 12 | 50 | 1.215 | 2.85 | 14.39 | 15.19 | SPB Star | Main | Target | tracking? Others?| | 20251017T2206 | Zeta Cas | g | 12 | 50 | 1.096 | 3.69 | 00.38 | 54.02 | SPB Star | Main | Target | tracking? Others?| | 20251017T2237 | Beta Cep | g | 12 | 50 | 1.213 | 3.23 | 21.28 | 70.41 | Beta Cep | Main | Target | tracking? there are some clouds| | 20251017T2300 | Phi cas | g | 12 | 50 | 1.103 | 4.95 | 01.21 | 58.22 | High-Pol | Main | Calibration | tracking? Others?| | 20251017T2324 | Beta Tau | g | 12 | 50 | 2.430 | 1.65 | 05.27 | 28.37 | Low-Pol | Main | Calibration | tracking? Others?| | 20251017T2352 | Alpha Lac | g | 12 | 50 | 1.093 | 3.76| 22.32 | 50.25| Low-Pol | Main | Calibration | tracking? Others?| | 20251018T0028 | Epsilon Cas | g | 12 | 50 | 1.108 | 4.95 | 44.55 | 47.10 | Beta Cep | Main | Target | tracking? Others?| | 20251018T0042 | Gamma Peg | g | 12 | 50 | 1.135 | 2.85 | 14.39 | 15.19 | SPB Star | Main | Target | tracking? Others?| | 20251018T0101 | Zeta Cas | g | 12 | 50 | 1.162| 3.69 | 00.38 | 54.02 | SPB Star | Main | Target | tracking? Others?| | 20251018T0123 | Beta Cep | g | 12 | 50 | 1.213 | 3.23 | 21.28 | 70.41 | Beta Cep | Main | Target | tracking?| | 20251018T0142 | Phi cas | g | 12 | 50 | 1.073| 4.95 | 01.21 | 58.22 | High-Pol | Main | Calibration | tracking? Others?| | 20251018T0202 | Beta Tau | g | 12 | 50 | 2.430 | 1.65 | 05.27 | 28.37 | Low-Pol | Main | Calibration | tracking? Others?| | 20251018T0220 | Alpha Lac | g | 12 | 50 | 1.477| 3.76| 22.32 | 50.25| Low-Pol | Main | Calibration | tracking? Others?| | 20251018T0239 | Epsilon Cas | g | 12 | 50 | 1.127 | 4.95 | 44.55 | 47.10 | Beta Cep | Main | Target | tracking? Others?| | 20251018T0300 | Gamma Peg | g | 12 | 50 | 1.577| 2.85 | 14.39 | 15.19 | SPB Star | Main | Target | tracking? Others?| | 20251018T0316 | Zeta Cas | g | 12 | 50 | 1.244| 3.69 | 00.38 | 54.02 | SPB Star | Main | Target | tracking? Others?| | 20251018T0335 | Beta Cep | g | 12 | 50 | 1.832| 3.23 | 21.28 | 70.41 | Beta Cep | Main | Target | tracking?| | 20251018T0354 | Phi cas | g | 12 | 50 | 1.238| 4.95 | 01.21 | 58.22 | High-Pol | Main | Calibration | tracking? Others? clouds rolled in starting capture| | 20251018T0426 | Phi cas | g | 12 | 50 | 1.238| 4.95 | 01.21 | 58.22 | High-Pol | Main | Calibration | tracking? Others? | | 20251018T0443 | Beta Tau | g | 12 | 50 | 1.017 | 1.65 | 05.27 | 28.37 | Low-Pol | Main | Calibration | tracking? Others?| | 20251018T0503 | Epsilon Cas | g | 12 | 50 | 1.330 | 4.95 | 44.55 | 47.10 | Beta Cep | Main | Target | tracking? Others?| | 20251018T0548 | Beta Tau | g | 12 | 50 | 1.017 | 1.65 | 05.27 | 28.37 | Low-Pol | Main | Calibration | tracking? Others? Really cloudy out| | 20251018T0606 | Epsilon Cas | g | 12 | 50 | 1.500 | 4.95 | 44.55 | 47.10 | Beta Cep | Main | Target | tracking? Others?| =====Log===== 2035 - Done installing PICSARR Camera and there is issue with the Sharpcap, It is not showing the camera controls. We tried reseating all the cables and turning on the Nuc. Done with the filter setup and set the location to the Z:\PICSARR\REV03 2046 - Took Darks and LED 2112 - Done with pointing 2120 - Started capturing Epsilon Cas 2140 - Slewed and captured Gamma Peg 2203 - Slewed and captured Zeta Cas 2241 - Slewed and captured Beta cep 2300- Slewed and captured Phi cas 2324- Slewed and captured Beta Tau 2352- Slewed and captured Alpha Lac 0028- Slewed and captured Epsilon Cas 0140- Clouds rolled in. 0356- clouds rolled back in again Capture of Phi cas is going to be not as good as we hoped. 0402- Clouds departed. 0411- clouds rolled back in, Checked with skybot and National Weather services and both conclude we aare going to go above 30% sky coverage within the hour. Going to try for to see if we can do any other targets reliably. 0417- Going to start shutdown in 10 mins if clouds don't clear up. 0425- Clouds cleared up a good bit retaking Phi cas. 0540- Clouds starting to roll in again. 0630- starting shutdown 0635- shutdown complete =====ToDo===== =====Notes===== =====Weather===== 21:00 - Temp:48F, Hum:65 22:00 - Temp:46F, Hum:71 23:00 - Temp:47F, Hum:68 00:00 - Temp:46F, Hum:71 02:00 - Temp:46F, Hum:71 04:00 - Temp:45F, Hum:73 06:00 - Temp:44F, Hum:76 =====Data===== {{tag>[picsarr]}}