20241118
Time
1530 - ????
Attendance
Connor, Ian, Dr. Meyer, Bill
Spaces Occupied
433C, Dome
Goals
- Take measurements of Venus during the daytime
Equipment Used
| Scope | Camera | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Main | PICSARR? | 2512.6 |
| Finder | ASI 482 | N/A |
Frame Table
| Time Observed | Source Name | Filter | Int Time [s] | Gain | Airmass | Mag (filter) | RA [h] | DEC [deg] | Source Type | Scope | Purpose | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YYYYmmddTHHMM | Object | Filter | time | gain | airmass | mag(V) | HH | DD | type | Scope | Purpose | tracking? Others? |
Log
- Setup dome w/ Army folk in the dome
- Fans on
- Lights off
- Hatch Closed
- Army folk were impressed
- Instrument rotator wasn't connecting to THOR Kinetics
- Power Cycled outlets
- SUCCESS
- …but then NUC wouldn't show up
- Clicked the power button on NUC
- SUCCESS
- Seems the NUC stays off when it loses and regains power
- Pointed to Venus
- Pointed BEFORE opening dome to prevent sun exposure
- Opened dome
- Began data capture