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20250427
Time
1800-0600
Attendance
Percy, Braydn, Nick, Tara
Spaces Occupied
Goals
Equipment Used
| Scope | Camera | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Main | PICSI2 w/ 178 | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YYYYmmddTHHMM | Object | Filter | time | gain | airmass | mag(V) | HH | DD | type | Scope | Purpose | tracking? Others? |
Log
ToDo
Notes
Astropol Session.
Dome was not responding to commands from Ascom. Did not work after exiting and re-entering the control computer software. Braydn toggled the remote/manual switch in the dome and it started to respond normally afterwards
There are issues with PHD2, the targets always shift (usually upwards) during the consecutive captures. We think this may be because of the difference in magnitude between the finder and main scopes. PHD2 takes feed from the finder scope, which has a much smaller magnification than the main