Table of Contents

20261012

Time

Attendance

Spaces Occupied

Goals

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?
20261012T2010 S82U_2059_phot g 3 frames, 60s 150 — — 20 01 Standard field Main Purpose Photometry
20261012T2018 S82U_2059_phot u 4 frames, 180s 150 1.282 — 20 01 Standard field Main Purpose Photometry
20261012T2032 S82U-2106_phot g 3 frames, 60s 150 1.311 — 21 -00 Standard field Main Purpose Photometry
20261012T2036 S82U-2106_phot u 4 frames, 180s 150 — — 21 -00 Standard field Main Purpose Photometry
20261012T2047 S82U-2113_phot g 3 frames, 60s 150 — — 21 -00 Standard field Main Purpose Photometry
20261012T2052 S82U-2113_phot u 4 frames, 180s 150 1.292 — 21 -00 Standard field Main Purpose Photometry
20261012T2108 S82U-2127_phot g 3 frames, 60s 150 1.286 — 21 +00 Standard field Main Purpose Photometry
20261012T2115 S82U-2127_phot u 4 frames, 180s 150 1.285 — 21 +00 Standard field Main Purpose Photometry
20261012T2129 S82U-2127_phot g 3 frames, 60s 150 1.294 — 21 -00 Standard field Main Purpose Photometry
20261012T2135 S82U-2127_phot u 4 frames, 180s 150 1.294 — 21 +00 Standard field Main Purpose Photometry
20261012T2206 PG 2213-006_phot g 3 frames, 60s 150 1.295 — 22 -00 — Main Purpose Photometry
20261012T2209 PG 2213-006_phot u 4 frames, 180s 150 1.295 — 22 -00 — Main Purpose Photometry
20261012T2232 BL Lac_phot griz 6 frames, 60s 150 1.009 — 22 +42 — Main Purpose Photometry
20261012T2313 Alpha Lac r 10 rot, 200ms 150 — — 22 +50 Low-pol Main Purpose Polarimetry
20261012T2319 Phi Cas r 5 rot, 200ms 150 1.115 4.98 01 +58 High-pol Main Purpose Polarimetry, 0deg
20261012T2323 Phi Cas r 5 rot, 200ms 150 1.111 4.98 01 +58 High-pol Main Purpose Polarimetry, 90deg
20261012T2328 HD 25443 r 2 rot, 200ms 150 1.433 6.76 04 +62 — Main Purpose Polarimetry, 0deg
20261012T2335 HD 25443 r 2 rot, 200ms 150 — 6.76 04 +62 — Main Purpose Polarimetry, 45deg
20261012T0019 HD 25443 r 2 rot, 200ms 150 1.299 6.76 04 +62 — Main Purpose Polarimetry, 90deg
20261012T0024 HD 25443 r 2 rot, 200ms 150 1.291 6.76 04 +62 — Main Purpose Polarimetry, 135deg
20261012T0026 HD 25443 r 2 rot, 200ms 150 — 6.76 04 +62 — Main Purpose Polarimetry, 0deg
20261012T0029 Phi Cas r 3 rot, 200ms 150 1.066 4.98 01 +58 High-pol Main Purpose Polarimetry, 0deg
20261012T0032 Phi Cas r 3 rot, 200ms 150 1.066 4.98 01 +58 High-pol Main Purpose Polarimetry, 90deg
20261012T0037 Alpha Lac r 5 rot, 30ms 150 1.114 — 22 +50 Low-pol Main Purpose Polarimetry
20261012T0047 PG 2213-006_phot g 3 frame, 60s 150 1.686 — – – photometry Main Purpose photometry
20261012T0050 PG 2213-006_phot u 4 frame, 180s 150 1.699 — – – photometry Main Purpose photometry
20261012T0130 AO 0235+164_phot rig 20 frame, 60s 150 1.109 — – – photometry Main Purpose photometry
20261012T0300 S5 0716+714_phot gir 6 frame, 60s 150 1.403 — – – photometry Main Purpose photometry
20261012T0321 S5 0716+714_phot u 4 frame, 180s 150 1.370 — – – photometry Main Purpose photometry
20261012T0334 S5 0716+714_phot r 10 frame, 60s 150 1.348 — – – photometry Main Purpose photometry
20261012T0345 S5 0716+714_phot gi 6 frame, 60s 150 1.330 — – – photometry Main Purpose photometry
20261012T0430 OJ 287_phot gr 10 frame, 60s 150 1.406 — – – photometry Main Purpose photometry
20261012T0452 OJ 287_phot i 20 frame, 60s 150 1.574 — – – photometry Main Purpose photometry

Log

[18:11:52] SESSION START
[18:11:52] obs arrival Percy. Krisman
[18:11:52] Active instrument: PICSI2
[18:12:20] Instrument and control room setup
[18:12:42] Waiting for 1930 to begin pointing and focus
[19:40:30] pointing and focus complete
[19:40:37] Focus: 2050.3
[19:50:41] Slewed to S82U_2059_phot -- waiting for it to turn 2010ET before beginning captures
[20:18:15] Beginning captures of S82U_2059_phot -- g filter, 3 frames, 60s
[20:18:32] Beginning captures of S82U_2059_phot -- u filter, 4 frames, 180s
[20:32:03] Slewed to S82U-2106_phot
[20:32:38] Beginning captures of S82U-2106_phot -- g filter, 3 frames, 60s
[20:36:21] Beginning captures of S82U-2106_phot -- u filter, 4 frames, 180s
[20:47:06] Slewed to S82U-2113_phot
[20:47:37] Beginning captures of  S82U-2113_phot -- g filter, 3 frames, 60s
[20:52:54] Beginning captures of S82U-2113_phot -- u filter, 4 frames, 180s
[21:08:34] Slewed to S82U-2127_phot
[21:08:45] Beginning captures of S82U-2127_phot -- g filter, 3 frames, 60s
[21:15:12] Beginning captures of S82U-2127_phot -- u filter, 4 frames, 180s
[21:29:22] Slewed to S82U-1239_phot
[21:29:43] Beginning captures of S82U-1239_phot -- g filter, 3 frames, 60s
[21:35:05] Beginning captures of S82U-1239_phot u filter, 4 frames, 180s
[21:48:00] Slewed to PG 2213-006_phot
[21:49:00] Beginning captures of PG 2213-006_phot -- g filter, 3 frames, 60s
[21:52:17] Beginning captures of PG 2213-006_phot -- u filter, 4 frames, 180s
[21:58:53] Deleted and restarting captures of  PG 2213-006_phot -- did not use source finder to center
[22:06:07] Used source finder - centered
[22:06:15] Beginning captures of PG 2213-006_phot -- g filter, 3 frames, 60s
[22:09:31] Beginning captures of PG 2213-006_phot -- u filter, 4 frames, 180s
[22:24:02] Slewed to BL Lac_phot
[22:31:48] Used source finder - centered
[22:32:17] Beginning captures of BL Lac_phot -- g filter, 6 frames, 60s
[22:39:31] Beginning captures of BL Lac_phot -- r filter, 6 frames, 60s
[22:48:09] Beginning captures of BL Lac_phot -- i filter, 6 frames, 60s
[22:54:25] Beginning captures of BL Lac_phot -- z filter, 6 frames, 60s
[23:00:34] Beginning captures of BL Lac_phot -- u filter, 4 frames, 180s
[23:13:19] Slewed to Alpha Lac
[23:13:30] Beginning capture of alpha lac
[23:19:08] Slewd to phi cas
[23:19:20] Beginning capture of Phi Cas
[23:23:00] Beginning 90deg capture of Phi Cas
[23:28:26] Slewed to HD 25443
[23:28:42] Beginning 0deg capture of HD 25443
[23:34:41] Named the set of 90deg Phi cas captures wrong, labeled it in the folders
[23:35:46] Beginning 45deg  capture of HD 25443
[00:10:15] Stopped momentarily for solar guiding calibrations via Saturn
[00:19:04] Beginning 90deg capture of HD 25443
[00:22:44] Beginning 135deg capture of HD 25443
[00:24:46] Did not change the angle
[00:24:54] Retaking 135deg capture of HD 25443
[00:26:15] Beginning 0deg capture of HD 25443
[00:29:35] Beginning 0deg capture of Phi Cas
[00:32:10] Beginning 90deg capture of Phi Cas
[00:38:47] Beginning capture of Alpha Lac
[00:47:13] beginning capture of PG 2213-006_phot g filter
[00:50:59] beginning capture of PG 2213-006_phot u filter
[01:31:22] started capture of AO 0235+164_phot in r filter
[01:52:04] started capture of AO 0235+164_phot in i filter
[02:21:32] started capture of AO 0235+164_phot in g filter
[02:35:22] slewing to S5 0716+714
[03:00:58] started capture of S5 0716+714_phot in g filter
[03:14:29] completed capture of S5 0716+714_phot in i filter
[03:16:19] started capture of S5 0716+714_phot in r filter
[03:22:15] started capture of S5 0716+714_phot in u filter
[03:35:01] started capture of S5 0716+714_phot in r filter
[03:51:16] started capture of S5 0716+714_phot in g filter
[03:52:37] started capture of S5 0716+714_phot in i filter
[04:28:06] slewed to OJ 287_phot
[04:28:23] used gaia to confirm it is centered
[04:28:56] it is extremely dim to the point where we felt we couldnt even see it with 120s exposure
[04:30:27] started capture of OJ 287_phot in g filter
[04:40:29] started capture of OJ 287_phot in r filter
[04:54:35] started capture of OJ 287_phot in i filter
[05:12:36] completed observing plan
[05:12:40] starting shutdonw
[05:12:47] SESSION END

south mirror door did not close at first, had to open hatch to warm up done then it closed

ToDo

Notes

Weather

Time Temp Humidity
2000 68 73
2100 67 75
2200 65 81
2300 63 87
0000 61 90
0200 60 93
0400 59 93
0500 59 93

Data