blog:20240627

20240627

Time

18:30 – 00:30

Attendance

Azzan, John

Spaces Occupied

Goals

Equipment Used

Scope Camera
MainASI 432
FinderASI 2600

Frame Table

Time Observed Source Name Filter Int Time [s] Gain Airmass Mag (filter) RA [h] DEC [deg] Source Type Scope Purpose Notes
20240627T2015 Flats U 10x100ms 1501.0 - - - - Main Calib -
20240627T2015 Flats B 10x25ms 1501.0 - - - - Main Calib -
20240627T2015 Flats V 10x25ms 1501.0 - - - - Main Calib -
20240627T2015 Flats R 10x25ms 1501.0 - - - - Main Calib -
20240627T2015 Flats I 10x50ms 1501.0 - - - - Main Calib -
20240627T2015 Flats Finder 10x5ms 1501.0 - - - - Main Calib -
20240627T2130 HD 124897 V - 1501.0 0 14 19 Star Main Pointing -
20240627T2142 HD 143454 V 3x15s 150 1.0 10.05 16 25 Blaze Star Main Research -
20240627T2142 HD 143454 V 3x15s 150 1.0 10.05 16 25 Blaze Star Finder Research -
20240627T2200 3C 273 V 3x4s 1501.0 12 12 1 Blazar Main Research -
20240627T2218 M 57 V 3x180s 1501.0 8 18 33 Nebula Main Pretty -
20240627T2218 M 57 B 3x180s 1501.0 8 18 33 Nebula Main Pretty -
20240627T2218 M 57 R 3x180s 1501.0 8 18 33 Nebula Main Pretty -
20240627T2305 M 81 V 3x60s 150 1.0 8 18 33 Galaxy Main Pretty -
20240627T2320 HD 143454 V 3x15s 150 1.0 10.05 16 25 Blaze Star Main Research -
20240627T2320 HD 143454 V 3x15s 150 1.0 10.05 16 25 Blaze Star Finder Research -
20240627T2333 M 81 B 3x60s 1501.0 8 18 33 Galaxy Main Pretty -
20240627T2333 M 81 R 3x60s 1501.0 8 18 33 Galaxy Main Pretty -
20240627T2350 Darks V 5x180s 1501.0 - - - - Main Calib -
20240627T2350 Darks V 5x60s 1501.0 - - - - Main Calib -
20240627T2350 Darks V 5x15s 1501.0 - - - - Main Calib -
20240627T2350 Darks V 10x4s 1501.0 - - - - Main Calib -
20240627T2350 Darks V 10x100ms 1501.0 - - - - Main Calib -
20240627T2350 Darks V 10x50ms 1501.0 - - - - Main Calib -
20240627T2350 Darks V 10x25ms 1501.0 - - - - Main Calib -

Log

  1. Went through the start up procedure
  2. Started doing flats.
  3. Slewed to Arcturus for pointing!
  4. LOTS OF CLOUDS!!!!
  5. Slewed to Blaze Star (HD 143454) and took frames.
  6. Slewed to Blazar (3C 273) and took frames.
  7. We started to take pretty pictures.
    1. Slewed to M57
    2. Slewed to M100…too many clouds!
    3. Slewed to M81…CLOUDS!!!
  8. Slewed back to the Blaze Star to take its 2nd round of frames.
    1. By the time we did the finder frames there were clouds so sad. >:(
  9. Slewed back to M81 to get the other filters.
  10. Slewed to Zenith and close dome
  11. We started doing darks.
  12. Went through the closing procedure.

ToDo

  1. Flats
  2. Pointing
  3. Blaze Star (HD 143454)
  4. Blazar (3C 273)
  5. Pretty Pics
  6. Blaze Star pt 2
  7. Darks

Notes

Pretty Pics:

  1. M57
  2. M81
  3. M82
  4. M94
  5. M100

Weather

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