20240325
Time
18:30-
Attendance
Olivia, Roy, Vianne, Samuel, Owen, John
Spaces Occupied
401, 433C, Dome
Goals
- Obtain Limiting Magnitude Study Data
- Obtain Seeing Study Data
- Bugfix as necessary
- SCRATCH THAT its mostly training
Equipment Used
| Scope | Camera |
|---|---|
| Main | ASI 432 |
| Finder | ASI 2600 |
Frame Table
| Time Observed | Source Name | Filter | Int Time [s] | Gain | Airmass | Mag (filter) | RA [h] | DEC [deg] | Source Type | Scope | Purpose | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caster* | V | e.g., 3 | 150 | 1.0 | 1.25(V) | 20 | 45 | Star | Main | Pointing | 15.042 w/o ag | |
| 20240325Thhmm | RUBIN 152 | BRV | -,-,-,-,- | 150 | – | 11-15(V) | 07 29 58.47 | -02 06 37.59 | Star Field | Main | Data Redux | Figure 40, 2009 |
| 20240325Thhmm | SA 101 | BRV | -,-,-,-,- | 150 | – | 9-14(V) | 09 56 20.58 | -00 27 22.12 | Star Field | Main | Data Redux | Figure 52, 2009 |
| 20240325Thhmm | HD 70272 | V | -,-,-,-,- | 150 | – | – | 09 56 20.58 | -00 27 22.12 | Star Field | Main | Seeing Study | – |
| 20240325T2315 | HD 143454 | V | 150 |
Log
- Solar scope demo/lesson before observing session
- Likely to be more training then anything else tonight
- Olivia saved all Data Redux finder chart papers to DC
- All are located on google drive, under resources.
- All of these documents have also been saved to DC, under C:\Users\Director\Documents\DataReduxResources\
- A new bookmarks folder on chrome has been made, named DataReduxStarFields, containing links to all of these pdfs
- NINA SUCKS APPERANTLY
- We can not take flats with varying times, need to make sure people are not using NINA
- Decided to take dome flats at the end of the night
- No U images today
- POINTING TIME
- Capella being use
- whoops now caster
- this sucked real bad
- 2600 wouldn't show up on DC
- see notes section for fix
ToDo
Notes
- Finder scope was connected to long blue data cable, now ICRON
- All PISCARR cables are in control room now :)
Weather
Sky cover <20% until 2300
50 deg f
40% rel humidity