blog:20260619

20260619

Time

1900 -

Attendance

Krishna, Bhanu, Jason, Percy

Spaces Occupied

401,433c, dome

Goals

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?
20260619T2051 Darks r 15ms 150 1.000 mag(V) HH DD type Scope dark calibrations PICSI2
20260619T2051 Darks r 70ms 150 1.000 mag(V) HH DD type Scope dark calibrations PICSI2
20260619T2052 Darks r 600ms 150 1.000 mag(V) HH DD type Scope dark calibrations PICSI2
20260619T2054 Darks r 4s 150 1.000 mag(V) HH DD type Scope dark calibrations PICSI2
20260619T2057 Darks r 10s 150 1.000 mag(V) HH DD type Scope dark calibrations PICSI2
20260619T2113 Darks r 15s 150 1.000 mag(V) HH DD type Scope dark calibrations PICSI2
20260619T2117 Flats r 1.7s 150 1.253 mag(V) HH DD type Scope flat calibrations PICSI2
20260619T2145 Eta Boo r 70ms 150 1.079 2.6 13 18 Low-pol Main Astropol focus: 2619.4
20260619T2215 HD 154445 r 600ms 150 1.550 5.7(V) 17 -0 High-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2621.1
20260619T2228 Eta Boo r 70ms 150 1.116 2.6 13 18 Low-pol Main Astropool focus: 2619.4
20260619T2240 HD 154445 r 70ms 150 1.469 5.7(V) 17 -0 High-pol Cal Main Astropol focus: 2621.1
20260619T2257 OQ 334 r 15s 150 1.043 13.8(V) 14 32 Science Main Astropol focus: 2621.1
20260619T0046 UCAC4 776-040054 r 4s 150 1.207 12.5(V) 20 65 High Pol Main Astropol focus: 2621.1
20260619T0124 OQ 334 r 15s 150 1.043 13.8(V) 14 32 Science Main Astropol focus: 2621.1
20260619T0344 UCAC4 776-040054 r 4s 150 n/a 12.5(V) 20 65 High Pol Main Astropol focus: 2621.1
20260619T0410 Alpha Lac r 70ms 150 1.1 3.7 22 50 Low Pol Main Astropol focus: 2621.1
20260619T0529 UCAC4 776-040054 r 4s 150 n/a 12.5(V) 20 65 High Pol Main Astropol focus: 2621.1

Log

[20:30:10] SESSION START
[20:30:10] obs arrival Krishna
[20:30:10] obs arrival Bhanu
[20:30:10] Active instrument: PICSI 2
[20:30:35] Connected the instrument. Restarted NUC because of connectivity issues
[20:38:17] Restarted NUC as it is not detecting any camera
[20:46:58] reseating the cables worked. NUC is detecting PICSI 2
[20:47:06] Starting to take darks
[20:51:46] Changing the save location for the captures from PICSARR 2 to PICSI 2
[21:17:36] started taking Flats
[21:45:17] slewed to Eta boo started captures
[21:56:59] slewing to HD 154445
[22:15:29] started captures of HD 154445
[22:16:16] there was an issue with auto dome that has been fixed by waiting and re-slaving dome to scope and setting new dome position to telescope azimuth
[22:29:28] started captrues of Eta boo
[22:40:29] started captures of HD 154445
[22:53:06] slewing to OQ 334
[22:55:47] capturing OQ 334
[00:45:40] started captures of UCAC4 776-040054
[01:02:37] clouds rolled in and out
[01:24:18] started captures for OQ 334
[01:25:14] obs arrival jason
[01:25:28] I was here at 1am
[01:58:17] Percy arrival at 0138
[01:59:42] From 0156-0158, the dome fritzed and did one full revolution - the frames during this time were obscured by the dome
[02:19:26] obs departure Bhanu
[02:19:32] at 0130
[03:10:04] OQ 334 capture complete
[03:11:31] Slewing to UCAC4 776-040054
[03:12:51] UCAC4 776-040054 acquired
[03:13:07] Beginning  UCAC4 776-040054 captures
[03:44:30] UCAC4 776-040054 capture complete
[03:45:29] OQ 334 currently at 18 deg altitude, no longer viable for observation
[03:46:05] We will switch between alpha lac and UCAC4 776-040054 for the remainder of the session
[03:48:13] Beginning alpha lac capture
[03:58:22] alpha lac capture complete
[03:58:30] Slewing to UCAC4 776-040054
[04:02:39] UCAC4 776-040054 acquired
[04:02:43] Beginning  UCAC4 776-040054 captures
[04:34:39] UCAC4 776-040054 capture complete
[04:35:22] Slewing to alpha lac
[04:35:33] alpha lac  acquired
[04:36:05] Beginning alpha lac capture
[04:48:24] Accidentally ran the captures on 25 rotations, rather than 15
[04:57:24] Beginning  UCAC4 776-040054 capture
[05:16:25] The sun is beginning to rise and the SNR is degrading. We will end the session after this capture is completed
[05:28:44] UCAC4 776-040054 capture complete
[05:28:55] Beginning shutdown procedures
[0541] Shutdown procedures complete. Leaving the control room

ToDo

Notes

Weather

Time Temp Humidity
2000 76 48
2100 72 53
2200 69 59
2300 68 61
0000 67 63
0100 66 65
0200 65 65
0300 63 70
0400 63 70
0500 62 70

Data