20240611
Time
2030 - 0030
Attendance
Brayden, Connor, John, Percy, Roy
Spaces Occupied
PHYS 401, 433C, Dome
Goals
Look at the Stars
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20240611T- | Arcturus | V | - | 150 | - | 0.15 | 14 | 19 | Double Star | Main | Pointing | |
| 20240611T- | Moon | BVR | 0.125 | 150 | - | -9.24 | 10 | 15 | Moon | Main | Pretty | |
| 20240611T- | Moon | BVR | 0.00781 | 150 | - | -9.24 | 10 | 15 | Moon | Finder | Pretty | |
| 20240611T- | M92 | BVR | 60 | 150 | - | 6.5 | 17 | 43 | Glob. Star Cluster | Main | Pretty | |
| 20240611T- | C32 | BVR | 180 | 150 | - | 9.19 | 13 | 32 | Galaxy | Main | Pretty | |
| 20240611T- | M82 | BVR | 180 | 150 | - | 8.40 | 10 | 70 | Galaxy | Main | Pretty |
Log
- Normal startup procedures
- Roy showed magic trick
- Roy talked about Stellaris
- Roy tutorial on Stellarium
- Gee Roy, you sure do talk a lot
- Took Flats
- Established link in theSky6
- Slewed to Arcturus for pointing
- Found the moon (blew it up)
- Took pictures using finder and main scopes
- Slewed to M92 and took color frames
- Slewed to C32 for color frames
- TheSky6 crashed at the start of slew
- Restarted and worked properly
- Slewed to M82 for pretty pictures
- Took Darks
- Finished shut down procedures
ToDo
Notes
DARKS
- 180s
- 60s
- 16s
- 3s
- 1300ms
- 900ms
- 650ms
- 125ms