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20260819

Time

1900 -

Attendance

Nick, Brayden

Spaces Occupied

401, 433c, dome

Goals

PICSARR2

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?
202608191958 Darks u 12ms 0 1.0 mag(V) HH DD Calibration Scope Calibration 3 minutes
202608192005 led g 12ms 50 1.0 mag(V) HH DD Calibration Scope Calibration 3 minutes
202608192049 Alpha Lac g 12ms 50 1.655 3.7(V) 22 50 Low-Pol Scope Calibration 4 minutes x 4
202608192108 HD 154445 g 12ms 50 1.328 7(V) 17 0 High-Pol Scope Calibration 4 minutes x 4
202608192126 Iota Her g 12ms 50 1.010 3.23(V) 17 46 Science Scope Science 4 minutes x 4
202608192126 Tau Her g 12ms 50 1.086 3.87(V) 16 46 Science Scope Science 4 minutes x 4
202608192201 Alpha Lac g 12ms 50 1.339 3.7(V) 22 50 Low-Pol Scope Calibration 4 minutes x 4

Log

[19:14:25] SESSION START
[19:14:25] obs arrival Nick
[19:14:25] Active instrument: PICSI2
[19:14:42] Began startup procedure and swapping instruments
[19:55:15] obs arrival Brayden
[19:55:26] instrument change PICSI2 --> PICSARR2
[19:57:49] calibration start -- dark frames started
[20:05:25] calibration end -- dark frames completed
[20:05:31] calibration start -- led frames started
[20:08:44] calibration end -- led frames completed
[20:35:20] Slewing to vega to check pointing
[20:46:37] Slewing to Alpha Lac
[20:48:45] Adjusted focus to 1739.6
[20:49:12] Started captures of Alpha Lac
[21:05:40] Captures of Alpha Lac completed
[21:06:10] Slewing to Iota Her
[21:07:03] Slewing to HD 154445
[21:08:49] Starting captures of HD 154445
[21:25:04] Captures of HD 154445 completed
[21:25:15] Slewing to Iota Her
[21:26:48] Starting captures of Iota Her

ToDo

Notes

Weather

Time Temperature Humidity
1900 85 46
2000 82 53
2100 79 60
2200 78 64

Data