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20240615

Time

1800 - 00:10

Attendance

Azzan, Tara, Roy

Spaces Occupied

Goals

Equipment Used

Scope Camera
MainASI 432
FinderASI 2600

Frame Table

Time Observed Source Name Filter Int Time [s] Gain Airmass Mag (filter) RA [h] DEC [deg] Source Type Scope Purpose Notes
20240615T2000 Flats U 10x100ms 150 - - - - Flat Main Calib
20240615T2000 Flats B 10x25ms 150 - - - - Flat Main Calib
20240615T2000 Flats V 10x25ms 150 - - - - Flat Main Calib
20240615T2000 Flats R 10x25ms 150 - - - - Flat Main Calib
20240615T2000 Flats I 10x50ms 150 - - - - Flat Main Calib
20240615T2000 Flats - 10x15ms 150 - - - - Flat Finder Calib
20240615T2000 Pointing - 10x15ms 150 - - - - Star Finder Calib
20240615T2136 HD 143454 V 3x15s 150 - 10 16 25 Blaze Star Finder Magnitude Study
20240615T2203 3C273 V 3x4s 150 - 12 12 1 Blazar Finder Pretty Pictures
20240615T2226 M82 BVR 3x15s 150 - 8 9 69 Galaxy Finder Pretty Pictures
20240615T2236 M94 BVR 3x10s 150 - 8 12 40 Galaxy Finder Pretty Pictures
20240615T2236 C6 BVR 3x10s 150 - 8 17 66 Galaxy Finder Pretty Pictures
20240615T2236 HD206936 BVR 3x10s 150 - 8 21 58 Double Star Finder Pretty Pictures
20240615T2330 HD 143454 BVR 3x15s 150 - 10 16 25 Blaze Star Finder Magnitude Study
20240615T2345 Darks V 3x15s 150 - - - - Darks Finder Calib
20240615T2345 Darks V 3x10s 150 - - - - Darks Finder Calib
20240615T2345 Darks V 3x4s 150 - - - - Darks Finder Calib
20240615T2345 Darks V 3x100ms 150 - - - - Darks Finder Calib
20240615T2345 Darks V 3x50ms 150 - - - - Darks Finder Calib
20240615T2345 Darks V 3x25ms 150 - - - - Darks Finder Calib
20240615T2345 Darks V 3x15ms 150 - - - - Darks Finder Calib

Log

1. Went through startup procedure.
2. Took Flat frames in UBVRI on the 432 and on the 2600.
3. Slewed and pointed to Arcturus.
4. Slewed to HD 143454 Blaze Star. 
  - Took 3 frames with 15 second exposure. 
5. Slewed to 3C 273 Blazar.
  - Took 3 frames with 4 second exposure.
6. Slewed to M 82 for pretty pictures.
7. Slewed to M 94 for pretty pictures.
8. Slewed to C6 for pretty pictures.
9. Slewed to HD206939 for pretty pictures.
10. Slewed back to HD 143454 Blaze Star to take its 2nd round of frames.
11. Closed dome and mirror doors and took dark frames.
12. Went through closing procedure.

ToDo

Notes

  1. The Blaze Star (HD 143454) SNR was estimated to be 114. Since the estimation is greater than 10, this would be a good object to look at since there is more siganl than noise.
  2. 3C 273 was close to the moon.

Weather

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