20260405
Time
1800 - 0636
Attendance
Bhanu, Saisri, Pavi, Percy
Spaces Occupied
401, 433C
Goals
Astropol session
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? |
| 20260405T1935 | Darks | r | 70ms | 150 | 1.000 | mag(V) | HH | DD | type | Scope | Purpose | tracking? Others? |
| 20260405T1937 | Darks | r | 600ms | 150 | 1.000 | mag(V) | HH | DD | type | Scope | Purpose | tracking? Others? |
| 20260405T1940 | Darks | r | 10s | 150 | 1.000 | mag(V) | HH | DD | type | Scope | Purpose | tracking? Others? |
| 20260405T1945 | Darks | r | 75ms | 150 | 1.000 | mag(V) | HH | DD | type | Scope | Purpose | tracking? Others? |
| 20260405T2006 | Flats | r | 700ms | 150 | 1.000 | mag(V) | HH | DD | type | Scope | Purpose | tracking? Others? |
| 20260405T2108 | HD116513 | r | 600ms | 150 | 1.431 | 7.5 | 13 | 71 | type | Scope | Purpose | tracking? Others? |
| 20260405T2151 | HD116513 | r | 600ms | 150 | 1.356 | 7.5 | 13 | 71 | type | Scope | Purpose | tracking? Others? |
| 20260405T2208 | Gamma Gem | r | 70ms | 150 | 1.505 | 1.90(V) | 06 | +16 | Low-Pol | Main | Astropol | f : 2619.3 |
| 20260405T2259 | HD116513 | r | 600ms | 150 | 1.356 | 7.5 | 13 | 71 | type | Scope | Purpose | tracking? Others? |
| 20260405T0019 | WD1542+182 | r | 15s | 150 | 1.609 | 14.9(V) | 15 | +18 | High-pol Cal | Main | Astropol | F: 2619.3 |
| 20260405T0154 | HD116513 | r | 600ms | 150 | 1.186 | 7.5 | 13 | 71 | type | Scope | Purpose | tracking? Others? |
| 20260405T0236 | WD1542+182 | r | 15s | 150 | 1.129 | 14.9(V) | 15 | +18 | High-pol Cal | Main | Astropol | F: 2619.3 |
| 20260405T0348 | S5 1803+784 | r | 15s | 150 | 1.341 | 15(V) | 17 | +78 | Blazar | Main | Astropol | F: 2619.3 |
| 20260405T0516 | WD1542+182 | r | 15s | 150 | 1.125 | 14.9(V) | 15 | +18 | High-pol Cal | Main | Astropol | F: 2619.3 |
Log
1919 - Started taking calibrations
1930 - mirror doors were also open upon arrival and taking set of darks again
2030 - Done taking calibrations
2033 - it is cloudy outside
2045 - Done pointing with Jupiter
2047 - Slewed to HD116513
2107 - started taking captures of HD116513
2121 - Stopping the captures still the sky clears up
2151 - Taking captures of HD 116513 Again
2206 - Finished taking captures of 116513
2207 - Slewing to Gamma Gem
2210 - Started Captures of Gamma Gem
2222 - Finished captures of Gamma Gem
2223 - Slewed to HD116513
2225 - started taking captures of HD116513
2226 - Slewed to WD1542+182
2259 - Since it is too cloudy for WD1542+182, taking another set of captures for HD116513
2316 - Finished catpures of HD116513
2316 - We are about to slew to WD1542+182 but clouds rolled in
0014 - sky cleared, slewing to WD1542+182
0019 - started captures of WD1542+182
0146 - capture completed of WD1542+182
0149 - slewed to hd 116513
0153 - Started capture of hd 116513
0208 - Slewing to WD1542+182
0213 - Thin cirrus moving in from the west, losing visibility on the target
0236 - Cirrus sheet passed, beginning capture of WD1542+182
0237 - Another sheet moving in
0300 - Clouds beginning to clear - it's looking to be clear for the rest of the session
0347 - Slewing to S5 1803+784
0348 - Beginning capture of S5 1803+784
0512 - Slewing to WD1542+182
0516 - Beginning capture of WD1542+182
0635 - Detector saturating - end of session. Facility shutdown procedures completed
ToDo
Notes
- Upon arrival the control computer was already turned off and we turned it back on but the peripherals connected to the computer are not working.
- It seems that the usb uplink cable connected to between moniter and control computer has been unplugged, plugging it back in fixed it.
- Detector began saturating at 0635 - ended the session at this time
Weather
| 2200 | 48 | 68 |
| 2300 | 47 | 65 |
| 0000 | 46 | 68 |
| 0100 | 45 | 68 |
| 0200 | 44 | 68 |
| 0300 | 42 | 70 |
| 0400 | 40 | 73 |
| 0500 | 39 | 73 |
| 0600 | 39 | 70 |