20260608
Time
1800-0015
Attendance
Nick, Bhanu
Spaces Occupied
401,433c, dome
Goals
Astropol PICSARR2
Equipment Used
| Scope | Camera | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Main | PICSARR2 w/ 178 | |
| Finder | ASI 482 | 2465 |
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? |
| 20260608T1821 | Darks | u | 12ms | 0 | 1.000 | mag(V) | HH | DD | type | Scope | dark calibrations | PICSARR2 |
| 20260608T1829 | led | g | 12ms | 50 | 1.000 | mag(V) | HH | DD | type | Scope | LED calibrations | PICSARR2 |
| 20260608T2142 | Spica | g | 12ms | 50 | 1.574 | 1 | 13 | -11 | type | Scope | Science Target | PICSARR2 |
| 20260608T2200 | HD 154445 | g | 12ms | 50 | 1.945 | 7 | 17 | 0 | type | Scope | High-Pol | PICSARR2 |
| 20260608T2217 | Spica | g | 12ms | 50 | 1.612 | 1 | 13 | -11 | type | Scope | Science Target | PICSARR2 |
| 20260608T2234 | Beta Leo | g | 12ms | 50 | 1.368 | 0.37 | 11 | 14 | type | Scope | Low-Pol | PICSARR2 |
| 20260608T2251 | Spica | g | 12ms | 50 | 1.698 | 1 | 13 | -11 | type | Scope | Science Target | PICSARR2 |
| 20260608T2309 | HD 154445 | g | 12ms | 50 | 1.515 | 7 | 17 | 0 | type | Scope | High-Pol | PICSARR2 |
| 20260608T2326 | Spica | g | 12ms | 50 | 1.852 | 1 | 13 | -11 | type | Scope | Science Target | PICSARR2 |
| 20260608T2346 | Beta Leo | g | 12ms | 50 | 1.810 | 0.37 | 11 | 14 | type | Scope | Low-Pol | PICSARR2 |
Log
[18:14:00] SESSION START [18:14:00] obs arrival Nick [18:14:00] Active instrument: PICSARR2 [18:14:05] Began startup procedures [18:21:02] calibration start - dark frames [18:24:01] calibration end - dark frames completed [18:29:00] calibration start - led frames [18:32:15] calibration end - led framse completed [19:16:19] obs arrival Bhanu [21:03:03] It is now dark enough to observe, however there is nearly total cloud coverage in the sky [21:06:03] Continuing to wait for possible improvement in cloud coverage [21:34:31] Trying to slew to targets due to some improvement in cloud coverage [21:34:40] Slewing to Arcturus to check pointing [21:40:50] Slewing to Spica [21:41:57] Starting captures of Spica [21:58:07] Captures of Spica completed [21:59:05] Slewing to HD 154445 [22:00:07] Starting captures of HD 154445 [22:16:26] Captures of HD 154445 completed [22:16:31] Slewing to Spica [22:17:05] Starting captures of Spica [22:33:38] Captures of Spica completed [22:34:05] Slewing to Beta Leo [22:34:39] Starting captures of Beta Leo [22:50:44] Captures of Beta Leo completed [22:50:49] Slewing to Spica [22:51:43] Starting captures of Spica [23:07:58] Captures of Spica completed [23:08:04] Slewing to HD 154445 [23:09:31] Starting captures of HD 154445 [23:25:31] Captures of HD 154445 completed [23:25:50] Slewing to Spica [23:26:58] Starting captures of Spica [23:42:38] Captures of Spica completed [23:43:13] Slewing to Beta Leo [23:46:34] Starting captures of Beta Leo [00:02:44] Captures of Beta Leo completed [00:03:03] Starting shutdown procedures due to no GS
ToDo
Notes
ES only
Weather
| Time | Temp | Humidity |
| 1800 | 74 | 46 |
| 1900 | 73 | 51 |
| 2000 | 69 | 59 |
| 2100 | 65 | 53 |
| 2200 | 63 | 65 |
| 2300 | 61 | 70 |