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20241118

Time

1530 - ????

Attendance

Connor, Ian, Dr. Meyer, Bill

Spaces Occupied

433C, Dome

Goals

  1. Take measurements of Venus during the daytime

Equipment Used

Scope Camera Focus
MainPICSARR?2512.6
FinderASI 482N/A

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?

Log

  1. Setup dome w/ Army folk in the dome
    1. Fans on
    2. Lights off
    3. Hatch Closed
    4. Army folk were impressed
  2. Instrument rotator wasn't connecting to THOR Kinetics
    1. Power Cycled outlets
    2. SUCCESS
  3. …but then NUC wouldn't show up
    1. Clicked the power button on NUC
    2. SUCCESS
    3. Seems the NUC stays off when it loses and regains power
  4. Pointed to Venus
    1. Pointed BEFORE opening dome to prevent sun exposure
    2. Opened dome
  5. Began data capture

ToDo

Notes

Weather

Data