20260419
Time
1800 -
Attendance
Bhanu, Saisri
Spaces Occupied
401, 433c, dome
Goals
Astropol
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? |
| 20260419T1912 | Darks | r | 70ms | 150 | 1.000 | mag(V) | HH | DD | type | Scope | Purpose | tracking? Others? |
| 20260419T1913 | Darks | r | 600ms | 150 | 1.000 | mag(V) | HH | DD | type | Scope | Purpose | tracking? Others? |
| 20260419T1914 | Darks | r | 800ms | 150 | 1.000 | mag(V) | HH | DD | type | Scope | Purpose | tracking? Others? |
| 20260419T1916 | Darks | r | 15s | 150 | 1.000 | mag(V) | HH | DD | type | Scope | Purpose | tracking? Others? |
| 20260419T1945 | Flats | r | 600ms | 150 | 1.000 | mag(V) | HH | DD | type | Scope | Purpose | tracking? Others? |
| 20260419T2029 | 9-Gem(Default = 0deg) | r | 70ms | 150 | 1.354 | 6.7(V) | 03 | 06 | High-pol Cal | Main | Astropol | focus: 2764 |
| 20260419T2103 | 9-Gem(45deg) | r | 70ms | 150 | 1.354 | 6.7(V) | 03 | 06 | High-pol Cal | Main | Astropol | focus: 2621.6 |
| 20260419T2120 | 9-Gem(90deg) | r | 70ms | 150 | 1.354 | 6.7(V) | 03 | 06 | High-pol Cal | Main | Astropol | focus: 2621.6 |
| 20260419T2153 | Gamma Gem(default = 0deg) | r | 70ms | 150 | 1.4 | 1.90(V) | 06 | +16 | Low-Pol | Main | Astropol | Focus : 2624.6 |
| 20260419T2212 | Gamma Gem(default = 45deg) | r | 70ms | 150 | 1.4 | 1.90(V) | 06 | +16 | Low-Pol | Main | Astropol | Focus : 2630.4 |
| 20260419T2228 | Gamma Gem(default = 90deg) | r | 70ms | 150 | 1.4 | 1.90(V) | 06 | +16 | Low-Pol | Main | Astropol | Focus : 2630.4 |
| 20260419T2252 | 9-Gem | r | 70ms | 150 | 1.354 | 6.7(V) | 03 | 06 | High-pol Cal | Main | Astropol | focus: 2764 |
| 20260417T2341 | S5 1803+784 | r | 15s | 150 | 1.817 | 15(V) | 17 | +78 | Blazar | Main | Astropol | n/a |
Log
1835 - Session start
1840 - The Real VNC was not connecting the NUC. Checked the THOR motor controller, only one cable runs through it which seems connected.
1855 - Dome setup and control room setup done.
1912 - Started calibrations
2008 - Finished calibrations
2017 - Done Pointing Using Jupiter
2029 - Slewed to 9 gem(default = 0deg), started taking captures
2040 - Finished taking captures of 9 Gem
2103 - Capturing 9 Gem with instrument rotator by 45 degrees in kinesis
2116 - Finished captures of 9gem(45 deg)
2118 - Changing the instrument rotator value to 90deg in kinesis
2120 - Started captures of 9 Gem(90 deg)
2135 - Finished captures of 9gem(90 deg)
2150 - Slewed to gamma gem, Resetting the instrument rotator value to 0deg for Gamma gem
2152 - Started captures of Gamma Gem(0deg)
2208 - Changing the instrument rotator value to 90deg in kinesis
2212 - Started captures of Gamma Gem(45deg)
2225 - Finished captures of Gamma Gem(45deg)
2226 - Changing the instrument rotator value to 45deg in kinesis
2238 - Finished captures of Gamma Gem(90deg)
2250 - Slewed to 9Gem, Taking captures of 9Gem
2306 - Finished captures of 9 gem
2341 - Started captures of S5 1803+784
0111 - Starting closing procedures
ToDo
Notes
- Open kinesis, click on Move then Set the maximum Velocity to 0.5 and Acceleration to 1 as default values. Add the position values as needed and click on arrow button to set the value.
Weather
| Time | Temp | Humidity |
| 1900 | 52 | 43 |
| 2000 | 49 | 46 |
| 2000 | 46 | 51 |
| 2200 | 43 | 57 |
| 0000 | 41 | 62 |
| 0100 | 41 | 62 |