20240607
Time
Start time: 1900 End Time:
Attendance
Connor, Percy, Dimitri, Jordan
Spaces Occupied
- Control room
- Dome
- Lecture room
Goals
Equipment Used
Scope | Camera |
---|---|
Main | ASI 432MM |
Finder | ASI 2600MM Pro |
Frame Table
Time Observed | Source Name | Filter | Int Time [s] | Gain | Airmass | Mag (filter) | RA [h] | DEC [deg] | Source Type | Scope | Purpose | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20240607T2239 | M94 | RVB | 180 | 150 | 1.069 | 8.2 | 13 | 50 | Galaxy | Main | Pretty | 15.011 w/out AG |
20240607T2138 | M3 | RVB | 30 | 150 | 1.088 | 6.3 | 14 | 28 | Glob Star | Main | Pretty | 15.011 w/ AG |
20240607T0157 | C6 | RVB | Int Time | 150 | Airmass | Mag | 18 | 67 | Planetary Nebula | Main | Pretty | Did not have time to do |
20240607T2235 | Blaze Star | UBVRI | 16 | 150 | 1.079 | 10.05 | 16 | 26 | Double Star | Main | Pretty | 15.011 w/out AG |
20240607T2314 | Blaze Star | None | 16 | 150 | 1.042 | 10.05 | 16 | 26 | Double Star | Finder | Pretty | 15.011 w/out AG, Blaze star is the bright star slightly right of the center of the image |
Log
- Went through setup procedures
- 2600 disconnected very early, reseated power and data and it reconnected
- Took flats, integration times are in Notes
- Both finder scope went offline; unable to find both cameras in the menu, even though main scope visuals were still being received
- Just had to restart the data computer
- Pointed using Arctutus Successfully slewed to the blaze and started taking captures
- Took a very long time to do because SharpCap was weird
- After restart, pointing went very fast
- Slewed to Blaze Star, took frames using main scope
- Slewed to M94 to take pretty pictures in RVB
- Slewed back to Blaze Star after realizing Roy asked for pictures in the FINDER SCOPE
- Slewed to M3 for pretty pictures
- Took darks
- Did all dome shut down procedures
- Closed dome and mirror doors
- Finished Shut Down procedures
ToDo
- Continue note-taking for training module development
- Pretty picture session
- Blaze star captures
Notes
- FLATS
- U: 60ms
- B: 15ms
- V: 15ms
- R: 15ms
- I: 60ms
- DARKS
- 15ms
- 60ms
- 16s
- 30s
- 180s