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20251001

Time

18:00-

Attendance

Vincent, Pavi

Spaces Occupied

401, 433C, Dome

Goals

Astropol

Equipment Used

Scope Camera Focus
MainPICSI2 w/ 178
FinderASI 4822465

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?
20251001T2008 Alpha Lac r 70ms 150 1.176 3.76 22h 32m 50.25 Low Pol PICSI2 Purpose tracking? Others?
20251001T2045 BL Lac r 10s 150 1.056 14.7 22h 02m 42.24 Blazar PICSI2 Purpose tracking? Others?
20251001T2219 Alpha Lac r 70ms 150 1.028 3.76 22h 32m 50.25 Low Pol PICSI2 Purpose tracking? Others?
20251001T2237 BL Lac r 10s 150 1.002 14.7 22h 02m 42.24 Blazar PICSI2 Purpose tracking? Others?
20251002T0003 Alpha Lac r 70ms 150 1.039 3.76 22h 32m 50.25 Low Pol PICSI2 Purpose tracking? Others?
20251002T0006 Phi Cas r 600ms 150 1.096 4.95 01h 21m 58.22 High Pol PICSI2 Purpose tracking? Others?

Log

19:00 Set up Dome

19:30 Had slight issues with auto dome / pointing

19:40 Pointed to Vega

20:08 Slew to Alpha Lac

20:20 Bit of issues with Sky6 on finding BL Lac, manual input

20:45 Slew to BL Lac

22:19 Slew to Alpha Lac

22:25 Gaia Region check

22:37 Slew to BL Lac

00:03 Slew to Alpha Lac

00:16 Slew to Phi Cas

00:45 We are having issues finding NGC 863 (Mkn 590)

ToDo

Notes

It is to be made aware that we may need to ask Roy for more keys for the observatory, both I (Vincent) and Pavi did not have any to access the control room at the appropriate time

Weather

19:00 - Temp: 63 F, Humidity: 54

21:00 - Temp: 56F, Humidity: 69

22:00 - Temp: 53F, Humidity: 74

23:00 - Temp: 53F, Humidity: 77

00:00 - Temp: 52F, Humidity: 83

Data