blog:20260503

20260503

Time

1800 - 0145

Attendance

Bhanu, Saisri

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?
20260503T1910 Darks u 12ms 150 1.000 mag(V) HH DD type Scope dark calibrations PICSARR2
20260503T1928 Flats g 12ms 150 1.000 mag(V) HH DD type Scope LED calibrations PICSARR2
20260503T2059 Eta Boo g 12ms 50 1.661 1(V) 13 18 Low-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2521.4
20260503T2118 Spica g 12ms 50 2.344 1(V) 13 -11 Low-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2521.2
20260503T2137 Spica g 12ms 50 2.344 1(V) 13 -11 Low-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2521.2
20260503T2156 Beta Leo g 12ms 50 1.131 0.37(V) 11 14 Low-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2520
20260503T2213 Spica g 12ms 50 2.344 1(V) 13 -11 Low-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2521.2
20260503T2232 Spica g 12ms 50 2.344 1(V) 13 -11 Low-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2521.2
20260503T2252 Eta Boo g 12ms 50 1.661 1(V) 13 18 Low-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2521.4
20260503T2315 Spica g 12ms 50 2.344 1(V) 13 -11 Low-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2521.2
20260503T2332 Spica g 12ms 50 2.344 1(V) 13 -11 Low-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2521.2
20260503T2356 HD 154445 g 12ms 50 1.778 6.5(V) 17 -0 High-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2518.4
20260504T0017 HD 154445 g 12ms 50 1.778 6.5(V) 17 -0 High-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2518.4
20260504T0048 Spica g 12ms 50 2.344 1(V) 13 -11 Low-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2518.4
20260504T0107 HD 154445 g 12ms 50 1.778 6.5(V) 17 -0 High-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2518.4

Log

[19:10:17] Cabling to the instrument done. [19:10:34] calibration start [19:28:54] calibration end [19:29:03] waiting for sun to set [20:43:18] Slewed to jupiter, Done Pointing. [20:44:23] last light is around 2045 [20:57:36] Slewed to Eta Boo [20:58:20] Focus was way out, Fixed it. [20:59:23] Started captures of Eta Boo [21:17:33] Finished captures of eta boo [21:17:53] Slewed to Spica [21:18:35] Started captures of spica [21:35:14] Finished captures of Spice [21:37:19] Started captures of spica again [21:54:58] Finished captures of Spice [21:55:55] Slewed to beta Leo [21:56:36] Started capures of Beta Leo [22:12:49] Finished captures of Beta Leo [22:13:32] Slewed to Spica, Started captures [22:32:13] Finished captures of Spice [22:32:24] Started captures of spica again [22:49:51] Finished captures of Spice [22:51:49] Slewed to Eta Boo [22:52:16] Started captures of Eta Boo [23:13:52] Finished captures of eta boo [23:15:29] Slewed to Spica, Started captures [23:32:10] Finished captures of Spice [23:32:34] Started captures of spica again [23:52:38] Finished captures of Spice [23:54:27] Slewed to HD 154445 [23:56:12] Started captures of HD 154445 [00:17:18] Finished captures of 154445 [00:17:48] Taking captures of 154445 again [00:30:43] clouds started rolling in [00:35:55] Finished taking captures of HD 154445, Clouds started appearing in middle of the capture. [00:36:09] Waiting for the clouds to pass. [00:47:34] slewing to spica [00:48:25] Started captures of Spica [01:06:13] Slewing to HD 154445 [01:07:12] started captures of HD 154445 [01:27:52] Finished captures of HD 154445 [01:28:17] Starting closing procedures

ToDo

Notes

Weather

Time Temp Humidity
2200 49 54
2300 47 58
0000 46 60
0001 45 55

Data