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20240413

Time

1800-

Attendance

Sam, Azzan, Roy, Derek

Spaces Occupied

PHYS 401, 433C, Dome, Roof

Goals

  1. Review standard operating procedures
  2. Take calibration frames
  3. Take seeing frames
  4. Find 1 or 2 standard fields to observe

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
20240413T930 Flats U 12×0.1397 150 N/A N/A N/A N/A Flat Main Calibration Using SC 4.1
20240413T930 Flats B 12×0.0327 150 N/A N/A N/A N/A Flat Main Calibration Using SC 4.1
20240413T930 Flats V 12×0.0327 150 N/A N/A N/A N/A Flat Main Calibration Using SC 4.1
20240413T930 Flats R 12×0.0327 150 N/A N/A N/A N/A Flat Main Calibration Using SC 4.1
20240413T930 Flats I 12×0.0676 150 N/A N/A N/A N/A Flat Main Calibration Using SC 4.1

Log

  1. Went through start-up procedures
  2. Moved dome so that sunlight wasn't heating-up dome
  3. Needed to reconnect data line for finder scope cam (ASI 2600)
  4. Took flat frames with sky at 1930, scope at zenith
    1. Unsure if 432 is north-aligned, OH WELL
    2. Forgot to record exposure times – will do this before taking darks, obv
  5. Finderscope camera disconnected (using SC 4.1)
    1. Azzan and Sam went up to reseat the data cable into the Icron
    2. The 2600 worked again, but then disconnected after maybe 60s
    3. Azzan and Sam then moved the 2600 data cable to LBD-2

ToDo

Seeing Targets:

- HD 70272, HD 44537, HD 31314, HD 76351

Notes

  1. Data cable for 2600 was disconnected – we reconnected to Icron
  2. Need to buy new casters for rolly ladder
  3. Need to get Azzan and Sam on Gold Card roof swipe access list
  4. Need to finish set
  5. 2600 seems to randomly disconnect

Weather

Time Dome Temp Outside Temp Outside Humid
1915 18 20 23
2100

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