Table of Contents

20261102

Time

1800-0600

Attendance

Percy, Pavi, Brayden, Nick

Spaces Occupied

401, 433c, dome

Goals

PICSI2 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?
20231102T1845 Alpha Lac r 30ms 150 1.099 3.76 22 50 low-pol Main Purpose tracking? Others?
20231102T1852 Phi Cas r 30ms 150 1.500 3.76 4.95 58 high-pol Main Purpose tracking? Others?
20231102T1857 Phi Cas r 30ms 150 na 3.76 4.95 58 high-pol Main Purpose tracking? Others?
20231102T1917 Bl lac r 15s 150 1.024 13.8 22 42 science Main Purpose tracking? Others?
20231102T2012 Am Her r 15s 150 1.293 14.8 18 49 high-pol Main Purpose tracking? Others?
20231102T2132 Phi Cas r 200ms 150 1.130 3.76 4.95 58 high-pol Main Purpose tracking? Others?
20231102T2137 Phi Cas r 200ms 150 1.425 3.76 4.95 58 high-pol Main Purpose tracking? Others?
20231102T2145 Bl lac gri 60s 150 1.041 13.8 22 42 science Main Purpose photometry
20231102T2211 RGB J2056+496 r 15s 150 1.187 14.5 20 49 science Main Purpose tracking? Others?
20231102T2313 Bl lac r 15s 150 na 13.8 22 42 science Main Purpose tracking? Others?
20231102T0022 Beta tau r 30ms 150 1.368 1.6 5 28 science Main Purpose tracking? Others?
20231102T0043 S5 0716+714 r 15s 150 1.5 15.5 7 71 science Main Purpose tracking? Others?
20231102T0142 S5 0716+714 g 60s 150 1.379 15.5 7 71 science Main Purpose tracking? Others?
20231102T0148 S5 0716+714 r 60s 150 1.369 15.5 7 71 science Main Purpose tracking? Others?
20231102T0154 S5 0716+714 i 60s 150 1.359 15.5 7 71 science Main Purpose tracking? Others?
20231102T0203 Phi Cas r 200ms 150 1.153 3.76 4.95 58 high-pol Main Purpose tracking? Others?
20231102T0206 Phi Cas r 200ms 150 1.157 3.76 4.95 58 high-pol Main Purpose tracking? Others?
20231102T0211 9 Gem r 200ms 150 1.208 5 6 23 high-pol Main Purpose tracking? Others?
20231102T0214 9 Gem r 200ms 150 1.208 5 6 23 high-pol Main Purpose tracking? Others?
20231102T0219 S5 0716+714 r 15s 150 1.319 15.5 7 71 science Main Purpose tracking? Others?
20231102T0255 OJ 287 g 60s 150 1.876 15.1 8 20 science Main Purpose tracking? Others?
20231102T0305 OJ 287 r 60s 150 1.765 15.1 8 20 science Main Purpose tracking? Others?
20231102T0316 OJ 287 i 60s 150 1.693 15.1 8 20 science Main Purpose tracking? Others?
20231102T0333 OJ 287 r 15s 150 1.571 15.1 8 20 science Main Purpose tracking? Others?
20231102T0433 Phi Cas r 200ms 150 1.532 3.76 4.95 58 high-pol Main Purpose tracking? Others?
20231102T0436 Phi Cas r 200ms 150 1.532 3.76 4.95 58 high-pol Main Purpose tracking? Others?
20231102T0442 9 Gem r 200ms 150 1.038 5 6 23 high-pol Main Purpose tracking? Others?
20231102T0445 9 Gem r 200ms 150 1.038 5 6 23 high-pol Main Purpose tracking? Others?
20231102T0453 S5 0716+714 r 15s 150 1.187 15.5 7 71 science Main Purpose tracking? Others?

Log

Timezone: Eastern Standard Time [UTC-5]

[18:24:16] SESSION START

[18:24:16] obs arrival Percy

[18:24:16] obs arrival Pavi

[18:24:16] Active instrument: PICSI2

[18:42:01] Pointing via vega

[18:43:53] Slewing to Alpha Lac

[18:45:12] Beginning capture of alpha lac

[18:52:17] Slewed to phi cas

[18:52:23] Beginning capture of phi cas

[18:57:38] Beginning 2nd capture of phi cas

[19:03:29] Slewed to Bl Lac

[19:03:35] Confirming with GAIA script

[19:17:07] Beginning Bl Lac capture

[20:05:53] Slewed to Am Her

[20:12:52] Beginning Am Her capture

[21:32:06] Slewed to phi cas

[21:32:12] Beginning capture of phi cas

[21:37:19] Beginning 2nd capture of phi cas

[21:45:50] Beginning Bl Lac photometry capture

[21:52:52] Beginning r filter Bl Lac photometry capture

[21:59:18] Beginning i filter Bl Lac photometry capture

[22:11:08] Slewed to RGB J2056+496

[22:11:23] Beginning capture of RGB J2056+496

[23:13:21] 22 Slewed to Bl Lac

[00:22:26] Completed bl lac capture

[00:22:49] Beginning beta tau capture

[00:34:20] Slewing to S5 0716+714

[00:34:25] obs departure Percy

[00:34:30] obs departure Pavi

[00:34:36] obs arrival Brayden

[00:34:38] obs arrival Nick

[00:43:44] Starting captures of S5 0716+714

[01:39:13] Captures of S5 0716+714 completed

[01:42:06] Starting photometry captures of S5 0716+714 with g,r,i filters

[02:00:46] Photometry captures of S5 0716+714 completed

[02:00:56] Slewing to Phi Cas

[02:03:02] Starting captures of Phi Cas

[02:05:25] Captures of Phi Cas completed

[02:06:07] Starting captures of Phi Cas

[02:08:49] Captures of Phi Cas completed

[02:09:15] Slewing to 9 gem

[02:11:03] Starting captures of 9 gem

[02:13:37] Captures of 9 gem completed

[02:14:02] Starting captures of 9 Gem

[02:16:28] Captures of 9 Gem completed

[02:17:26] Slewing to S5 0716+714

[02:19:57] Starting captures of S5 0716+714

[02:40:54] Capture canceled due to PHD2 guiding taking the target off camera view

[02:55:42] Starting captures of OJ 287 in g filter

[03:05:32] Capture of OJ 287 in g filter completed

[03:05:41] Starting captures of OJ 287 in r filter

[03:16:07] Captures of OJ 287 in r filter completed

[03:16:14] Starting captures of OJ 287 in i filter

[03:31:58] Captures of OJ 287 in i filter completed

[03:33:33] Starting capture of OJ 287

[04:29:13] Captures of OJ 287 completed

[04:29:54] Slewing to Phi Cas

[04:33:46] Starting captures of Phi Cas

[04:36:21] Captures of Phi Cas completed

[04:36:56] Starting captures of Phi Cas

[04:39:40] Captures of Phi Cas completed

[04:39:50] Slewing to 9 Gem

[04:42:02] Starting captures of 9 Gem

[04:44:35] Captures of 9 gem completed

[04:45:24] Starting captures of 9 gem

[04:48:01] Captures of 9 gem completed

[04:49:26] Slewing to S5 0716+714

[04:53:36] Starting captures of S5 0716+714

[05:49:20] Captures of S5 0716+714 completed

[05:49:45] SESSION END

ToDo

Notes

During a capture of S5 0716+714, PHD2 appears to have lost track of the targets it was guiding on and moved the current target off the camera view. There doesn't appear to be any clouds that would obscure the finder scope view and potentially mess up PHD2 guiding, so it is unclear why this happened.

Weather

Time Temp Hum
1800 60 55
1900 56 69
0000 50 89
0100 49 93
0200 49 93
0300 48 93
0400 48 96
0500 48 96

Data