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20260518

1800 -

Nick, Bhanu,pavi,percy

401, 433c , dome

Scope Camera Focus
MainPICSI2 w/ 178
FinderASI 4822465
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?
20260518T1909 Darks r 15s 150 1.000 mag(V) HH DD calibration Scope dark calibrations PICSI2
20260518T1918 Darks r 600ms 150 1.000 mag(V) HH DD calibration Scope dark calibrations PICSI2
20260518T1918 Darks r 70ms 150 1.000 mag(V) HH DD calibration Scope dark calibrations PICSI2
20260518T1949 Flats r 1s 150 1.169 mag(V) HH DD calibration Scope dome flat calibrations Captures taken on right side of flat field
20260518T1949 Flats r 700ms 150 1.169 mag(V) HH DD calibration Scope dome flat calibrations Captures taken on center of flat field
20260518T1949 Flats r 800ms 150 1.169 mag(V) HH DD calibration Scope dome flat calibrations Captures taken on left side of flat field
20260518T2127 Flats r 15s 150 1.121 mag(V) 13 62 calibration Scope flat calibrations Blank field in sky, Focus: 2620
20260518T2209 Flats r 15s 150 1.121 mag(V) 13 62 calibration Scope flat calibrations Blank field in sky, Focus: 1800
20260518T2304 Flats r 15s 150 1.085 mag(V) 13 62 calibration Scope flat calibrations Blank field in sky, Focus: 2200
20260518T2348 Flats u 15s 150 1.085 mag(V) 13 62 calibration Scope flat calibrations Blank field in sky, Focus: 2620
20260518T0000 Flats u 15s 150 1.085 mag(V) 13 62 calibration Scope flat calibrations Blank field in sky, Focus: 1800
20260518T0120 Flats u 15s 150 1.166 mag(V) 13 62 calibration Scope flat calibrations Blank field in sky, Focus: 2200
20260518T0204 Flats z 15s 150 1.231 mag(V) 13 62 calibration Scope flat calibrations Blank field in sky, Focus: 2620
20260518T0251 Flats z 15s 150 1.331 mag(V) 13 62 calibration Scope flat calibrations Blank field in sky, Focus: 2620
20260518T0337 Flats z 15s 150 1.447 mag(V) 13 62 calibration Scope flat calibrations Blank field in sky, Focus: 2200
[18:01:58] SESSION START
[18:01:58] obs arrival Nick
[18:01:58] Active instrument: PICSARR2
[18:02:22] Began startup procedures
[18:32:00] instrument change PISCARR2 --> PICSI2
[18:59:57] obs arrivial Bhanu
[19:09:58] calibration start -- dark frames 15s, 600ms, and 70ms
[19:20:38] calibration end - dark frames completed
[19:49:55] calibration start - dome flats, telescope oriented on right side of flat field
[19:55:55] calibration end - right side dome flats completed
[19:58:54] calibration start - dome flats, telescope oriented on center of flat field
[20:09:00] calibration end - center dome flats completed
[20:09:52] calibration start - dome flats, telescope oriented on left side of flat field
[20:17:29] calibration end - left side dome flats completed
[21:27:00] Calibration start -- Flats 1, 2620 focus, 10 rotations, 15s
[22:07:27] calibration end -- Flats 1 completed
[22:09:48] calibration start -- Flats 2, 1800 focus, 10 rotations, 15s, r filter
[22:55:52] calibration end -- Flats 2 completed
[23:04:46] calibration start -- Flats 3, 2200 focus, 10 rotations, 15s, r filter
[23:46:46] calibration end -- Flats 3 completed
[23:47:38] calibration start -- Flats 4, 2620 focus, 10 rotations, 15s, u filter
[00:34:53] calibration end -- Flats 4 completed
[00:37:53] Calibration start  -- Flats 5, 2200 focus, 10 rotations, 15s, u filter
[01:18:40] calibration end -- Flats 5 completed
[01:20:31] Calibration start  -- Flats 6, 2200 focus, 10 rotations, 15s, u filter
[02:01:30] calibration end -- Flats 6 completed
[02:04:15] Calibration start  -- Flats 7, 2200 focus, 10 rotations, 15s, z filter
[02:47:29] calibration end -- Flats 7 completed
[02:51:51] Calibration start  -- Flats 8, 2200 focus, 10 rotations, 15s, z filter
[03:33:44] calibration end -- Flats 8 completed
[03:36:43] Calibration start  -- Flats 9, 2200 focus, 10 rotations, 15s, z filter
[04:18:59] calibration end -- Flats 9 completed
[04:36:24] Slewed to S5 1803+784
[04:37:03] Focus was terrible. Using Vega to focus
[04:37:37] Slewed back to S5 1803+784, beginning capture
[05:42:20] S5 1803+784 capture complete
[05:42:30] Beginning shutdown procedure
Time Temp Humidity
1900 85 53
2000 79 67
2100 75 74
2200 74 76
2300 73 76
0000 72 79
0200 69 87
0300 68 87
0400 68 87
0500 67 90