Table of Contents

20251202

Time

1600 - 0105

Attendance

Saisri, Krisman, Nick, Lynn

Spaces Occupied

401, 433C

Goals

Astropol

Equipment Used

Scope Camera Focus
MainPICSI2 w/ 178
FinderASI 4822465

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?
20251202T1750 Darks r 15s 150 1 mag(V) HH DD type Scope Calibration tracking? Others?
20251202T1800 Darks r 70ms 150 1 mag(V) HH DD type Scope Calibration tracking? Others?
20251202T1801 Darks r 600ms 150 1 mag(V) HH DD type Scope Calibration tracking? Others?
20251202T1825 Flats r 1100ms 150 1 mag(V) HH DD type Scope Calibration tracking? Others?
20251202T1930 AM Herc r 15s 150 2.336 14.8(V) 18h 16m 49 52 Target Scope High-pol Focus: 2621.1
20251202T2025 BL Lac r 15s 150 1.212 15.5(V) 22h 03m 42 24 Target Scope Blazar tracking? Others?

Log

1730 - Finished setting up the dorm equipment

1750 - Started taking Darks

1815 - Transferred the DDC Captures file to ASTROPOL_DATA Mykonos drive

1825 - Started taking flats

1850 - pointed towards vega

1900 - slewed to AM Herc

1930 - Started capture of AM Herc

2015 - slewed to BL Lac

2025 - Started capture of BL Lac

2200 - New captures put on hold due to increase in cloud coverage

0055 - Started shutdown procedures due to lack of improvement in cloud coverage

ToDo

Notes

- During the first BL Lac capture, cloud coverage sharply increased during last third of 90 minute capture.

- New captures paused after first capture of BL Lac is completed due to cloud coverage as of 2200.

- Cloud coverage did not improve for the next couple hours. Planning shutdown if there is still total cloud coverage from the roof at 0100

Weather

Time Temp Humidity

1700 37 90

2100 33 92

2200 33 92

2300 32 92

0000 32 88

Data