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20240329

Time

1730-

Attendance

Sam, Roy(-2045), TARA (1900-)

Spaces Occupied

433C, Dome, Roof

Goals

  • Operations Training
    • Start-up/Shut-down
    • Pointing
    • FITS Basics

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
20240329T1840 Flats U 0.05 (10x) 150 – – – – Sky Main Calibr No tracking
20240329T1840 Flats B 0.01 (10x) 150 – – – – Sky Main Calibr No tracking
20240329T1840 Flats V 0.015 (10x) 150 – – – – Sky Main Calibr No tracking
20240329T1840 Flats R 0.015 (10x) 150 – – – – Sky Main Calibr No tracking
20240329T1840 Flats I 0.05 (10x) 150 – – – – Sky Main Calibr No tracking
20240329T Castor V Star Main Pointing 15.011“/s w/o ag
20240329T2000 HD 31314 V
20240329T2000 HD 44537 V
20240329T2000 HD 70272 V
20240329T HD 31314
20240329T HD 44537
20240329T HD 70272
20240329T
20240329T

Log

  • Sam and Roy opened the dome
    • Propped the roof door open and aimed fan out
    • Turned on exhaust fan
    • Turned off lights
    • Made sure camera connections were in place
  • Start-up Control System
    • Opened DFM TCS, TS6, Dome Control
    • Dome Control
      • Connected Dome
      • Opened Dome
      • Moved dome to get sun out of dome with hand paddle
    • TS6
      • Connected telescope
    • DFM TCS
      • Initialized Time
      • Released Motors
        • MTR Driver Chassis Switch, Drives Switch, Halt Motors Button
  • Pointing was a PITA
    • Also, compared to March 24 Blog, the finder-main relative position in FoV seems to be changing
    • Is the finderscope loose? and moving around?

ToDo

Notes

Weather

Time Dome Temp Ambient Temp Humidity
1818 15 18 20%
2030

Data

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