Table of Contents

20261026

Time

1800-0600

Attendance

Dylan, Percy, Nick, Braydn

Spaces Occupied

401,433c,dome

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?
20261026T1932 Alpha Lac r 50ms 150 1.161 3.76 22 50 low-pol Main astropol tracking? Others?
20261026T2008 Phi Cas r 200ms 150 1.544 4.95 01 58 High Pol Main astropol 0deg
20261026T2019 Phi Cas r 200ms 150 1.500 4.95 01 58 High Pol Main astropol 45deg
20261026T2023 Phi Cas r 200ms 150 1.486 4.95 01 58 High Pol Main astropol 90deg
20261026T2031 Phi Cas r 200ms 150 1.458 4.95 01 58 High Pol Main astropol 0deg
20261026T2043 AM Her r 10s 150 1.156 14.5 18 49 High Pol Main astropol na
20261026T2136 Phi Cas r 200ms 150 na 4.95 01 58 High Pol Main astropol 45deg
20261026T2143 Phi Cas r 200ms 150 1.255 4.95 01 58 High Pol Main astropol 90deg
20261026T2155 AM Her r 10s 150 1.341 14.5 18 49 High Pol Main astropol na
20261026T2248 Phi Cas r 200ms 150 1.145 4.95 01 58 High Pol Main astropol 0deg
20261026T2254 Phi Cas r 200ms 150 1.136 4.95 01 58 High Pol Main astropol 45deg
20261026T2258 Phi Cas r 200ms 150 1.129 4.95 01 58 High Pol Main astropol 90deg
20261026T2306 Alpha Lac r 30ms 150 1.034 3.76 22 50 low-pol Main astropol tracking? Others?
20261026T2320 GRW +708247 r 30ms 150 1.451 15 19 70 High Pol Main astropol tracking? Others?
20261026T0014 Phi Cas r 200ms 150 1.07 4.95 01 58 High Pol Main astropol 0deg
20261026T0017 Phi Cas r 200ms 150 1.068 4.95 01 58 High Pol Main astropol 0deg
20261026T0021 Phi Cas r 200ms 150 1.067 4.95 01 58 High Pol Main astropol 0deg
20261026T0024 Phi Cas r 200ms 150 1.066 4.95 01 58 High Pol Main astropol 0deg
20261026T0030 Phi Cas r 200ms 150 1.064 4.95 01 58 High Pol Main astropol 45deg
20261026T0036 Phi Cas r 200ms 150 1.062 4.95 01 58 High Pol Main astropol 90deg
20261026T0100 Phi Cas r 200ms 150 1.059 4.95 01 58 High Pol Main astropol 0deg
20261026T0104 Phi Cas r 200ms 150 1.058 4.95 01 58 High Pol Main astropol 0deg
20261026T0110 Phi Cas r 200ms 150 1.058 4.95 01 58 High Pol Main astropol 0deg
20261026T0117 Phi Cas r 200ms 150 1.059 4.95 01 58 High Pol Main astropol 0deg
20261026T0124 Phi Cas r 200ms 150 1.060 4.95 01 58 High Pol Main astropol 0deg
20261025T0132 Beta Tau r 30ms 5 rotations 150 1.443 3.7 5 28 type Scope Purpose tracking? Others?
20261025T0142 9 Gem r 200ms 5 rotations 150 1.804 5 6 23 type Scope Purpose tracking? Others?
20261025T0149 9 Gem r 200ms 5 rotations 150 1.751 5 6 23 type Scope Purpose tracking? Others?
20261025T0156 9 Gem r 200ms 5 rotations 150 1.696 5 6 23 type Scope Purpose tracking? Others?
20261025T0203 9 Gem r 200ms 5 rotations 150 1.640 5 6 23 type Scope Purpose tracking? Others?
20261026T0250 Phi Cas r 200ms 150 1.183 4.95 01 58 High Pol Main astropol 0deg
20261026T0301 Phi Cas r 200ms 150 1.202 4.95 01 58 High Pol Main astropol 0deg
20261025T0400 OJ 287 g 60s 10 frames 150 1.537 15.1 8 +20 type Scope Purpose tracking? Others?
20261025T0414 OJ 287 i 60s 10 frames 150 1.537 15.1 8 +20 type Scope Purpose tracking? Others?
20261025T0433 OJ 287 r 60s 10 frames 150 1.396 15.1 8 +20 type Scope Purpose tracking? Others?
20261026T0455 Phi Cas r 200ms 150 1.512 4.95 01 58 High Pol Main astropol 0deg
20261026T0501 Phi Cas r 200ms 150 1.532 4.95 01 58 High Pol Main astropol 0deg
20261026T0510 Phi Cas r 200ms 150 1.571 4.95 01 58 High Pol Main astropol 90deg
20261026T0518 Phi Cas r 200ms 150 1.605 4.95 01 58 High Pol Main astropol 0deg
20261025T0526 9 Gem r 200ms 5 rotations 150 1.042 5 6 23 type Scope Purpose tracking? Others?
20261025T0532 9 Gem r 200ms 5 rotations 150 1.044 5 6 23 type Scope Purpose tracking? Others?

Log

Timezone: Eastern Daylight Time [UTC-4]

[18:12:02] SESSION START
[18:12:02] obs arrival Dylan
[18:12:02] obs arrival Percy
[18:12:02] Active instrument: PICSI2
[19:32:20] Beginning capture of Alpha Lac
[20:08:07] Had to repoint
[20:08:14] Slewed to Phi Cas
[20:09:31] Beginning 0deg capture of Phi Cas
[20:19:28] Beginning 45deg capture of Phi Cas
[20:23:31] Beginning 90deg capture of Phi Cas
[20:29:05] Beginning 0deg capture of Phi Cas
[20:36:19] Slewing to AM Her
[20:43:21] Beginning capture of AM Her
[21:34:39] AM Her capture complete
[21:36:18] Slewed to Phi Cas
[21:36:55] Beginning 45deg capture of Phi Cas
[21:43:33] Beginning 90deg capture of Phi Cas
[21:55:24] Slewing to AM Her
[21:55:26] Beginning capture of AM Her
[22:48:03] Slewed to Phi Cas
[22:48:07] Beginning 0deg capture of Phi Cas
[22:54:55] Beginning 45deg capture of Phi Cas
[22:58:58] Beginning 90deg capture of Phi Cas
[23:06:06] Beginning capture of Alpha Lac
[23:20:40] Beginning capture of GRW +708247
[00:13:32] Slewed to Phi Cas
[00:14:03] Beginning 0deg capture of Phi Cas
[00:17:41] Beginning 2nd 0deg capture of Phi Cas
[00:21:12] Beginning 3rd 0deg capture of Phi Cas
[00:24:39] Beginning 4th 0deg capture of Phi Cas
[00:30:08] Beginning 45deg capture of Phi Cas
[00:35:35] Beginning 90deg capture of Phi Cas
[01:00:08] beginning 0 deg capture of phi cas
[01:04:05] beginning second capture of phi cas
[01:09:33] beginning third capture of phi cas
[01:17:32] beginning 4th capture of phi cas
[01:23:59] beginning 5th capture of phi cas
[01:29:07] slewing to beta tau
[01:32:38] beginning capture of beta tau
[01:42:54] beginning capture of 9 gem
[01:49:29] beginning 2nd capture of 9 gem
[01:56:09] beginning 3rd capture of 9 gem
[02:03:34] beginning 4th capture of 9 gem
[02:26:21] taking time to fix issue with telescope not properly returning to zenith
[02:50:07] fixed zenith issue by eyeballing to zenith then restarting dfmtcs
[02:50:18] beginning capture of phi cas
[03:01:26] beginning 2nd capture of phi cas
[04:00:27] started g filter capture of oj 287
[04:14:35] started i filter capture of oj 287
[04:33:46] started r filter capture of oj 287
[04:54:43] started capture of phi cas
[05:00:16] started capture of phi cas
[05:05:18] slewing to zenith
[05:06:36] changed instrument rotator angle to 90 degrees
[05:06:42] slewing to phi cas
[05:10:18] started capture of phi cas at 90 degrees
[05:18:08] started capture of phi cas at 0 degrees
[05:25:46] started capture of 9-gem
[05:32:20] started 2nd capture of 9-gem
[05:35:36] all captures complete starting shutdown

ToDo

Notes

Weather

Time Temp Hum
1900 64 50
2000 61 58
2100 58 74
2200 57 69
2300 58 74
0000 56 74
0100 56 72

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