blog:20260603

20260603

Time

0000-0530

Attendance

Nick, Percy

Spaces Occupied

401, 433C, Dome

Goals

Astropol - PICSARR2

Equipment Used

Scope Camera Focus
MainPICSARR2w/ 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?
20260603T0022 Darks u 12ms 0 1.000 mag(V) HH DD type Scope Purpose tracking? Others?
20260603T0035 led g 12ms 50 1.000 mag(V) HH DD type Scope Purpose tracking? Others?
20260603T0044 Spica g 12ms 50 2.302 1 13 -11 Science Target Scope Purpose tracking? Others?
20260603T0102 Eta Boo g 12ms 50 1.311 1 13 18 Low-Pol Scope Purpose tracking? Others?
20260603T0119 HD 154445 g 12ms 50 1.310 7 17 0 High-Pol Scope Purpose tracking? Others?
20260603T0136 Eta Boo g 12ms 50 1.457 1 13 18 Low-Pol Scope Purpose tracking? Others?
20260603T0155 HD 154445 g 12ms 50 1.314 7 17 0 High-Pol Scope Purpose tracking? Others?
20260603T0212 Eta Boo g 12ms 50 1.457 1 13 18 Low-Pol Scope Purpose tracking? Others?
20260603T0232 HD 154445 g 12ms 50 1.443 7 17 0 High-Pol Scope Purpose tracking? Others?
20260603T0254 Eta Boo g 12ms 50 1.457 1 13 18 Low-Pol Scope Purpose tracking? Others?
20260603T0312 HD 154445 g 12ms 50 1.443 7 17 0 High-Pol Scope Purpose tracking? Others?
20260603T0330 Eta Boo g 12ms 50 2.731 1 13 18 Low-Pol Scope Purpose tracking? Others?
20260603T0347 HD 154445 g 12ms 50 1.573 7 17 0 High-Pol Scope Purpose tracking? Others?
20260603T0423 HD 154445 g 12ms 50 1.782 7 17 0 High-Pol Scope Purpose tracking? Others?
20260603T0440 HD 154445 g 12ms 50 1.917 7 17 0 High-Pol Scope Purpose tracking? Others?
20260603T0457 HD 154445 g 12ms 50 2.088 7 17 0 High-Pol Scope Purpose tracking? Others?

Log

[00:06:26] SESSION START
[00:06:26] obs arrival Nick
[00:06:26] Active instrument: PICSARR2
[00:06:35] Began Startup procedures
[00:22:15] calibration start - dark frames
[00:25:10] calibration end - dark frames completed
[00:33:15] calibration start - led frames
[00:36:19] calibration end - led frames completed
[00:36:59] obs arrival Percy
[00:42:22] Slewed to Vega to check pointing
[00:44:16] Slewed to Spica
[00:44:42] Started captures of Spica
[01:01:05] Captures of Spica completed
[01:01:46] Slewed to Eta Boo
[01:02:03] Started captures of Eta Boo
[01:18:22] Captures of Eta Boo completed
[01:18:35] Slewing to HD 154445
[01:19:34] Started captures of HD 154445
[01:36:06] Captures of HD 154445
[01:36:20] Spica below altitude limit
[01:36:23] Slewing to Eta Boo
[01:37:19] Started Captures of Eta Boo
[01:53:44] Captures of Eta Boo completed
[01:54:08] Slewing to HD 154445
[01:55:05] Started Captures of HD 154445
[02:11:33] Captures of HD 154445 completed
[02:12:02] Slewing to Eta Boo
[02:12:33] Started captures of Eta Boo
[02:30:05] Captures of Eta Boo completed
[02:32:41] Slewed to HD 154445
[02:32:58] Started captures of HD 154445
[02:48:33] Captures of HD 154445 completed
[02:53:20] Slewing to Eta Boo
[02:54:28] Started captures of Eta Boo
[03:11:06] Captures of Eta Boo completed
[03:11:13] Slewing to HD 154445
[03:12:28] Started Captures of HD 154445
[03:12:28] Started Captures of HD 154445
[03:29:55] Slewing to Eta Boo
[03:30:26] Started Captures of Eta Boo
[03:46:38] Captures of Eta Boo completed
[03:47:19] Slewing to HD 154445
[03:47:39] Started captures of HD 154445
[04:04:38] Eta Boo below altitude limit
[04:06:56] Ending astropol session here

[0420] Attempted to find other targets for pretty pictures but could not find any. 
[04:22:56] Elected to continue taking captures of HD 154445 until the sun rises
[04:23:13] Beginning capture of HD 154445
[04:39:54] Beginning next capture
[04:56:45] Taking another capture of HD 154445
[05:14:33] Sun beginning to rise, ending session for the night
[05:14:39] SESSION END
[0519] Shutdown complete. Signing out

ToDo

Notes

GS only

Weather

Time Temp Humidity
0000 60 60
0100 58 62
0200 56 66
0300 55 69
0400 53 71

Data