blog:20260423

20260422

Time

0100-0620

Attendance

Percy, Pavi

Spaces Occupied

401, 433c,dome

Goals

Astropol data collection via PICSARR2

Equipment Used

Scope Camera Focus
MainPICSARR2 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?
20260423T0122 Darks u 12ms 150 1.000 mag(V) HH DD type Scope dark calibrations PICSARR2
20260423T0137 Flats g 12ms 150 1.000 mag(V) HH DD type Scope LED calibrations PICSARR2
20260423T0153 Beta Leo g 12ms 50 1.434 0.37(V) 11 14 Low-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2520.5
20260423T0219 HD 154445 g 12ms 50 1.491 6.5(V) 17 -0 High-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2524.3
20260423T0236 HD 154445 g 12ms 50 1.417 6.5(V) 17 -0 High-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2524.3
20260423T0256 Alpha Virgo g 12ms 50 1.466 1(V) 13 -11 Science Target Main Astropol focus: 2524.3
20260423T0313 Eta Boo g 12ms 50 1.221 1(V) 13 18 Low-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2524.3
20260423T0333 HD 154445 g 12ms 50 1.328 6.5(V) 17 -0 High-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2524.3
20260423T0354 HD 154445 g 12ms 50 1.312 6.5(V) 17 -0 High-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2524.3
20260423T0402 Alpha Virgo g 12ms 50 1.209 1(V) 13 -11 Science Target Main Astropol focus: 2524.3
20260423T0422 Eta Boo g 12ms 50 1.497 1(V) 13 18 Low-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2524.3
20260423T0441 HD 154445 g 12ms 50 1.318 6.5(V) 17 -0 High-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2524.3
20260423T0459 HD 154445 g 12ms 50 1.334 6.5(V) 17 -0 High-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2524.3
20260423T0518 Alpha Virgo g 12ms 50 1.064 1(V) 13 -11 Science Target Main Astropol focus: 2524.3
20260423T0538 Eta Boo g 12ms 50 2.170 1(V) 13 18 Low-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2524.3
20260423T0601 HD 154445 g 12ms 50 1.470 6.5(V) 17 -0 High-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2524.3
20260423T0601 HD 154445 g 12ms 50 1.470 6.5(V) 17 -0 High-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2524.3

Log

[02:16:05] Capture complete -- slewing to HD 154445
[02:19:28] Started capturing HD 154445
[02:36:07] Capture complete -- beginning second capture of HD 154445
[02:53:15] Capture complete -- slewing to Alpha Virgo
[02:55:51] Alpha Virgo acquired, beginning 4x4 capture
[03:12:14] Capture complete -- slewing to Eta Boo
[03:13:53] Started capturing Eta Boo
[03:32:15] Capture complete -- slewing to HD 154445
[03:33:39] Started capturing HD 154445
[03:54:07] Capture complete -- beginning second capture of HD 154445
[04:02:08] Capture complete -- slewing to Alpha Virgo
[04:02:23] Alpha Virgo acquired, beginning 4x4 capture
[04:19:48] Capture complete -- slewing to Eta Boo
[04:22:59] Started capturing Eta Boo
[04:42:02] Capture complete -- slewing to HD 154445
[04:42:07] Started capturing HD 154445
[05:16:42] Capture complete -- slewing to Alpha Virgo
[05:19:05] Alpha Virgo acquired, beginning 4x4 capture
[05:38:39] Capture complete -- slewing to Eta Boo
[05:38:55] Started capturing Eta Boo
[06:00:51] Capture complete -- slewing to HD 154445
[06:01:02] Started capturing HD 154445
[06:05:30] The sun is has risen over the Eastern horizon -- this capture will most likely be unusable.
[06:07:40] Deciding to cancel this capture and begin shutdown procedures. Deleting the files for the last captures
[06:07:47] *capture
[06:15:40] Shutdown procedures complete. All cables connected to the picsarr circuit board have been unseated
[06:15:54] Locking down the computers and leaving the control room

------------- 20260423 (NEW DAY) --------------

Time

1800 - 0130

Attendance

Krisman, Saisri

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?
20260423T1953 Darks u 12ms 150 1.000 mag(V) HH DD type Scope dark calibrations PICSARR2
20260423T2002 Flats g 12ms 150 1.000 mag(V) HH DD type Scope LED calibrations PICSARR2
20260423T2030 Beta Leo g 12ms 50 1.299 0.37(V) 11 14 Low-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2519.5
20260423T2057 9 Gem g 12ms 50 1.434 6.5(V) 06 23 Low-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2519.5
20260423T2115 9 Gem g 12ms 50 1.599 6.5(V) 06 23 Low-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2519.5
20260423T2135 Spica g 12ms 50 2.346 1(V) 13 -11 Low-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2520.8
20260423T2157 Eta Boo g 12ms 50 1.397 1(V) 13 18 Low-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2520.8
20260423T2220 9 Gem g 12ms 50 2.215 6.5(V) 06 23 Low-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2519.5
20260423T2236 9 Gem g 12ms 50 2.215 6.5(V) 06 23 Low-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2519.5
20260423T2155 Spica g 12ms 50 1.697 1(V) 13 -11 Low-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2527.1
20260423T2313 Beta Leo g 12ms 50 1.105 0.37(V) 11 14 Low-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2527.1
20260423T0000 HD 154445 g 12ms 50 1.491 6.5(V) 17 -0 High-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2517.8
20260423T0020 HD 154445 g 12ms 50 2.428 6.5(V) 17 -0 High-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2517.8
20260423T0050 Spica g 12ms 50 1.580 1(V) 13 -11 Low-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2517.8

Log

1855 - Started setting up the instrument

1915 - Ian is working on calibrate the timing of the instrument

1953 - Started calibrations

2020 - Finished Calibrations

2025 - slewed to jupiter, done pointing

2030 - Started captures f beta leo

2055 - Finished captures of beta leo

2057 - slewed to 9 Gem and started capturing

2113 - Finished captures of 9Gem

2115 - Started captures of 9gem

2133 - Finished captures of 9Gem

2135 - Slewed to spica and started capturing

2155 - Finished captures of Spica

2157 - slewed to Eta boo and started capturing

2220 - Started captures of 9gem

2236 - Finished captures of 9Gem

2236 - Started captures of 9gem

2255 - Finished captures of 9Gem

2313 - slewed to Beta leo and started capturing

2330 - Waiting for the Hd 154445 to raise since it is below 20deg

0000 - slewed to Hd154445 and started capturing

0020 - slewed to HD 154445 and started capturing

0050 - Slewed to spica and started capturing

0110 - Finished captures of Spica

0115 - Started Closing procedures

0125 - Closed The session.

Weather

Time Temp Humidity
1900 73 38
2000 70 41
2100 70 41
2200 65 48
2300 61 67
0000 59 67
0000 57 67

———– (END OF NEW DAY)————-

ToDo

Notes

- As the data's of 20260422 has been recorded in 20260423, we couldn't create a new blog. So we have pasted the datas of the new day here

Weather

Time Temp Humidity
0100 60 80
0200 59 78
0300 57 80
0400 56 83
0500 56 80
0600 55 83

Data