20241116
Time
16:30-1:00am
Attendance
Tara,Braydn,Azzan, Ian, Bill Sparks,Eileen Meyer
Spaces Occupied
401,433
Goals
Circular polarization measurements of planets
Equipment Used
| Scope | Camera | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Main | PICSI2 w/ 178 | 2514.2 |
| Finder | ASI 482 | 2465 |
Frame Table
| Time Observed | Source Name | Filter | Int Time [s] | Gain | Airmass | Mag (filter) | RA [h] | DEC [deg] | Source Type | Scope | Purpose | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20241116T1730 | HD204827 | ugz | 10s | 150 | airmass | 8.35 | HH | DD | type | main | pol star | tracking? Others? |
| 20241116T1830 | Alpha Cep | ugz | 1s | 150 | airmass | 25. | HH | DD | type | main | unpol star | tracking? Others? |
| 20241116T1900 | Neptune | ugz | 10s | 150 | airmass | 7.73 | HH | DD | type | main | planet | tracking? Others? |
| 20241116T2000 | Saturn | ugz | .5s | 150 | airmass | 0.88 | HH | DD | type | main | planet | tracking? Others? |
| 20241116T2100 | LAWD 73 | g | 10s | 150 | airmass | 13 | HH | DD | type | main | circ pol star | tracking? Others? |
| 20241116T2200 | Uranus | ugz | 10s | 150 | airmass | 5.64 | HH | DD | type | main | planet | tracking? Others? |
| 20241116T2230 | Jupiter | ugz | 1s | 150 | airmass | -2.8 | HH | DD | type | main | planet | tracking? Others? |
| 20241116T2330 | Bl Lac | gri | 5s | 150 | airmass | 14.2 | HH | DD | type | main | blazar | tracking? Others? |
| 20241117T0000 | NGC 1275 | r | 10s | 150 | airmass | 12.3 | HH | DD | type | main | seyfert galaxy | tracking? Others? |
Log
set up at 1630
Tried to slew to Venus at 1645 at 17degrees above, tried to slew anyway, pointing off and so couldn't see it before it went under
went through Astropol observing plan
took darks
took flats
closed up