This is an old revision of the document!
20250810
Time
20:00 -
Attendance
ES: Percy, Sarah, David, Pavi
GS: Percy, Pavi, Jason
Spaces Occupied
PHYS401, PHYS433C, Dome
Goals
Astropol
Equipment Used
| Scope | Camera | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Main | PICSARR w/ 178 | |
| Finder | ASI 432 | 2597.1 |
Frame Table
| Time Observed | Source Name | Filter | Int Time [s] | Gain | Airmass | Mag (filter) | RA [h] | DEC [deg] | Source Type | Scope | Purpose | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20250810THHMM | Object | g | 12ms | 50 | airmass | mag(V) | HH | DD | type | Main | Purpose | tracking? Others? |
| 20250810T2020 | Dark | u | 12ms | 0 | 1.000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Calibration | Main | Calibration | N/A |
| 20250810T2024 | LED | g | 12ms | 50 | 1.000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Calibration | Main | Calibration | N/A |
| 20250810T2126 | Iota Her | g | 12ms | 50 | 1.010 | 3.80 | 17 | +46 | Target | Main | Target | N/A |
| 20250810T2158 | Phi Cas | g | 12ms | 50 | 2.560 | 4.95 | 1 | +58 | High-Pol Calibrator | Main | High-Pol Calibrator | N/A |
| 20250810T2222 | Alpha Lac | g | 12ms | 50 | 1.424 | 3.76 | 22 | +50 | Low-Pol Calibrator | Main | Low-Pol Calibrator | N/A |
| 20250810T2242 | Beta Cep | g | 12ms | 50 | 1.276 | 3.20 | 21 | +70 | Target | Main | Target | N/A |
| 20250810T2307 | HD 154445 | g | 12ms | 50 | 1.487 | 5.60 | 17 | -0 | High-Pol Calibrator | Main | High-Pol Calibrator | N/A |
| 20250810T2328 | Alpha Lac | g | 12ms | 50 | 1.221 | 3.76 | 22 | +50 | Low-Pol Calibrator | Main | Low-Pol Calibrator | N/A |
| 20250810T2347 | Iota Her | g | 12ms | 50 | 1.084 | 3.80 | 17 | +46 | Target | Main | Target | N/A |
| 20250810T2406 | Beta Cep | g | 12ms | 50 | 1.199 | 3.23 | 21 | +70 | Target | Main | Target | N/A |
| 20250810T0025 | Phi Cas | g | 12ms | 50 | 1.568 | 4.95 | 1 | +58 | High-Pol Calibrator | Main | High-Pol Calibrator | N/A |
| 20250810T0045 | Alpha Lac | g | 12ms | 50 | 1.086 | 3.76 | 22 | +50 | Low-Pol Calibrator | Main | Low-Pol Calibrator | N/A |
| 20250810T0103 | Iota Her | g | 12ms | 50 | 1.237 | 3.82 | 17 | +45 | Target | Main | Target | N/A |
| 20250810T0121 | Beta Cep | g | 12ms | 50 | 1.172 | 3.23 | 21 | +70 | Target | Main | Target | N/A |
Log
20:00 - Set up computers
20:15 - Moved large ladder out of dome, removed LED from Picsarr
20:20 - Dark calibrations
20:23 - Reseated LED
20:24 - LED calibrations
20:30 - Set up dome, opened dome, opened mirror doors
20:35 - Slewed to Arcturus. Saw what may be Arcturus through the finder but could not match it with Picsarr
20:45 - Slewed to Vega. Could not confirm Vega in Picsarr
20:50 - Used Astrometry to point. Successful :)
21:05 - Slewed to Iota Her
21:26 - Captured Iota Her
21:27 - Slewed to Phi Cas
21:58 - Captured Phi Cas
21:59 - Slewed to Alpha Lac
22:22 - Captured Alpha Lac
22:23 - Slewed to Beta Cep
22:42 - Captured Beta Cep
22:43 - Slewed to HD 154445
23:07 - Captured HD 154445
23:08 - Slewed to Alpha Lac
23:28 - Captured Alpha Lac
23:29 - Slewed to Iota Her
23:47 - Captured Iota Her
23:48 - Slewed to Beta Cep
00:06 - Captured Beta Cep
00:07 - Slewed to Phi Cas
00:25 - Captured Phi Cas
00:26 - Slewed to Alpha Lac
00:45 - Captured Alpha Lac
00:49 - Slewed to Iota Her
01:03 - Captured Iota Her
01:06 - Slewed to Beta Cep
01:21 - Captured Beta Cep
ToDo
Notes
- Telescope slews diagonally regardless of where we are pointing in the sky
- Wondering if it is necessary to log every capture instance. It becomes redundant.
Weather
20:30 - T 74, H 62%
22:30 - T 68, H 81%
00:30 - T 68, H 90%
02:30
04:30