blog:20260504

20260504

Time

1800- 6:00

Attendance

Nick, Bhanu ,lynn ,pavi

Spaces Occupied

401, 433C, Dome

Goals

Astropol PISCARR2

Equipment Used

Scope Camera Focus
MainPICSARR2w/ 432
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?
20260504T1820 Darks u 12ms 150 1.000 mag(V) HH DD calibration Scope dark calibrations PICSARR2
20260504T1829 LED g 12ms 150 1.000 mag(V) HH DD calibration Scope LED calibrations PICSARR2
20260504T2118 Eta Boo g 12ms 50 1.373 1(V) 13 18 Low-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2521.5
20260504T2139 Spica g 12ms 50 1.913 1(V) 13 -11 Target Main Astropol focus: 2521.5
20260504T2155 Spica g 12ms 50 1.806 1(V) 13 -11 Target Main Astropol focus: 2521.5
20260504T2213 Eta Boo g 12ms 50 1.202 1(V) 13 18 Low-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2521.5
20260504T2233 Beta Leo g 12ms 50 1.106 0.37(V) 11 14 Low-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2521.5
20260504T2250 Spica g 12ms 50 1.630 1(V) 13 -11 Target Main Astropol focus: 2521.5
20260504T2306 Spica g 12ms 50 1.587 1(V) 13 -11 Target Main Astropol focus: 2521.5
20260504T2324 Beta Leo g 12ms 50 1.150 0.37(V) 11 14 Low-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2521.5
20260504T2343 HD 154445 g 12ms 50 2.323 7(V) 17 -0 High-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2521.5
20260505T0000 HD 154445 g 12ms 50 2.323 7(V) 17 -0 High-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2521.5
20260505T0016 HD 154445 g 12ms 50 2.323 7(V) 17 -0 High-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2521.5
20260505T0036 Spica g 12ms 50 1.617 1(V) 13 -11 Target Main Astropol focus: 2521.5
20260505T0053 HD 154445 g 12ms 50 1.672 7(V) 17 -0 High-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2521.5
20260505T0111 HD 154445 g 12ms 50 1.573 7(V) 17 -0 High-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2521.5
20260505T0036 Spica g 12ms 50 1.779 1(V) 13 -11 Target Main Astropol focus: 2521.5
20260505T0146 HD 154445 g 12ms 50 1.445 7(V) 17 -0 High-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2521.5
20260505T0207 HD 154445 g 12ms 50 1.391 7(V) 17 -0 High-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2521.5
20260505T0230 Eta Boo g 12ms 50 1.326 1(V) 13 18 Low-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2521.5
20260505T0248 HD 154445 g 12ms 50 1.325 7(V) 17 -0 High-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2521.5
20260505T0305 HD 154445 g 12ms 50 1.314 7(V) 17 -0 High-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2521.5
20260505T0322 Eta Boo g 12ms 50 1.424 1(V) 13 18 Low-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2521.5
20260505T0340 HD 154445 g 12ms 50 1.311 7(V) 17 -0 High-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2521.5
20260505T0400 HD 154445 g 12ms 50 1.323 7(V) 17 -0 High-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2521.5
20260505T0418 Eta Boo g 12ms 50 1.786 1(V) 13 18 Low-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2521.5
20260505T0436 HD 154445 g 12ms 50 1.373 7(V) 17 -0 High-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2521.5
20260505T0455 HD 154445 g 12ms 50 1.417 7(V) 17 -0 High-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2521.5
20260505T0436 HD 154445 g 12ms 50 1.373 7(V) 17 -0 High-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2521.5
20260505T0515 HD 154445 g 12ms 50 1.479 7(V) 17 -0 High-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2521.5

Log

[18:04:05] SESSION START
[18:04:05] obs arrival Nick
[18:04:05] Active instrument: PICSARR2
[18:04:27] Began startup procedures
[18:19:31] calibration start -- Dark frames
[18:22:35] calibration end -- Dark frames completed
[18:29:27] calibration start -- LED started
[18:32:22] calibration end -- LED completed
[18:44:49] obs arrival Bhanu
[20:52:00] Slewing to Jupiter to check pointing
[21:07:01] Corrected pointing with astrometry
[21:15:22] Slewing to Eta Boo
[21:17:52] Adjusted focus to 2521.5
[21:18:23] Started captures of Eta Boo
[21:34:43] Captures of Eta Boo completed
[21:37:06] TheSky6 crashed
[21:39:06] Slewing to Spica
[21:39:30] Started captures of Spica
[21:55:34] Captures of Spica completed
[21:55:46] Started captures of Spica
[22:11:04] Clouds possibly passing by during capture
[22:12:24] Captures of Spica completed
[22:13:25] Slewing to Eta Boo
[22:13:45] Started captures of Eta Boo
[22:29:52] Captures of Eta Boo completed
[22:31:27] Slewing to Beta Leo
[22:32:22] Started captures of Beta Leo
[22:48:57] Captures of Beta Leo completed
[22:49:06] Slewing to Spica
[22:49:48] Started captures of Spica
[23:06:02] Captures of Spica completed
[23:06:18] Started captures of Spica
[23:22:21] Captures of Spica completed
[23:23:27] Slewing to Beta Leo
[23:23:59] Started captures of Beta Leo
[23:40:22] Captures of Beta Leo completed
[23:41:37] Slewing to HD 154445
[23:43:43] Started captures of HD 154445
[23:59:37] Captures of HD 154445 completed
[00:00:00] Started captures of HD 154445
[00:05:10] obs departure Nick
[00:16:18] Started captures of HD 154445
[00:36:15] Started captures of Spica
[01:12:10] at 00.52.00 Started Captures of HD 154445
[01:29:18] Started Captures of Spica
[01:46:48] Started captures of HD 154445
[02:06:35] Started captures of HD 154445
[02:29:47] HD 154445 capture completed
[02:30:09] slewed to eta boo
[02:30:47] started capturing eta boo
[02:32:17] pavi arrival
[02:48:41] slewed and started capturing hd 154445
[03:05:19] slewed and started capturing hd 154445
[03:21:54] hd 154445 capture completed
[03:22:32] slewed and started capturing eta boo
[03:39:53] capture completed eta boo
[03:40:29] slewed and started capturing hd 154445
[04:00:25] started capturing the 2nd hd 154445
[04:16:03] capture completed
[04:17:32] slewed and started capturing eta boo
[04:34:49] eta boo capture is completed
[04:36:22] slewed and started capturing hd 154445
[04:55:00] started capturing the 2nd time of hd 154445
[05:15:26] all the target except hd 154445 is down now, so we will take it twice again and start the closing procedure
[05:15:54] started capturing hd 154445 for the 3 rd time
[05:32:24] HD 154445 capture completed starting the closing procedure due to sunrise
[05:33:29] target completed -- all science target done for tonight
[05:33:57] SESSION END

ToDo

Notes

Weather

Time Temp Humidity
1800 72 34
1900 70 38
2000 66 45
2100 62 56
2200 61 60
2300 62 60
0200 59 72
0200 55 75
0400 57 77
0500 56 77

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