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20241005

1800-

Tara, Dimitri, Ian, Poojitha, Sarah

401, Facility, Roof

-Test Astropol's 533MM pro on Blazars

-look at Blaze star

Scope Camera
Main ASI 533mm
Finder ASI 178
Time Observed Source Name Filter Int Time [s] Gain Airmass Mag (filter) RA [h] DEC [deg] Source Type Scope Purpose Notes
2024100524T2100 3C48 UBVRI 15 352 1.0 16.2V) 1.37 33 Blazar Main Captures n/a
2024100524T2130 3C371 UBVRI 25 352 1.0 14.2(V) 18.06 69 Blazar Main Captures n/a
2024100524T2145 BL Lac UBVRI 5 352 1.0 14.7V) 22.02 42 Blazar Main Captures n/a
2024100524T2200 1ES1927+654 UBVRI 25 352 1.0 15.4(V) 19.27 65 Seyfert Galaxy Main Captures n/a
2024100524T2215 Eta Peg UBVRI .25 352 1.0 3.4(V) 22.43 30 Star Main Captures n/a
  • Thermalized Dome
  • Try to connect to 533mm doesn't show up.
  • Standard cycling ect…, still not showing up 2600 is showing up
  • Update ASI drivers still didn't work, replace with 432 did work
  • turns out 533 won't work with a 9 volt power supply trying with a 12 volt ,12 Volt worked!
  • pointed at Altair
  • slewed to 3C454.3 but couldn't find Blazar for sure
  • slewed to 3C48
  • slewed to 3C371
  • slew to BL Lac
  • slew to 1ES1927+654
  • slew to Eta Peg
  • Darks and Dome Flats
  • opposite set up(I forgot the word)

Ian didn't have a USB so plans to get the data Monday

1% avg. sky cover

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