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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?
20260819T1958 Darks u 12ms 0 1.0 mag(V) HH DD Calibration Scope Calibration 3 minutes
20260819T2005 led g 12ms 50 1.0 mag(V) HH DD Calibration Scope Calibration 3 minutes
20260819T2049 Alpha Lac g 12ms 50 1.655 3.7(V) 22 50 Low-Pol Scope Calibration 4 minutes x 4
20260819T2108 HD 154445 g 12ms 50 1.328 7(V) 17 0 High-Pol Scope Calibration 4 minutes x 4
20260819T2126 Iota Her g 12ms 50 1.010 3.23(V) 17 46 Science Scope Science 4 minutes x 4
20260819T2126 Tau Her g 12ms 50 1.086 3.87(V) 16 46 Science Scope Science 4 minutes x 4
20260819T2201 Alpha Lac g 12ms 50 1.339 3.7(V) 22 50 Low-Pol Scope Calibration 4 minutes x 4
20260819T2219 HD 154445 g 12ms 50 1.478 7(V) 17 0 High-Pol Scope Calibration 4 minutes x 4
20260819T2237 Iota Her g 12ms 50 1.055 3.23(V) 17 46 Science Scope Science 4 minutes x 4
20260819T2301 Tau Her g 12ms 50 1.243 3.87(V) 16 46 Science Scope Science 4 minutes x 4
20260819T2319 Alpha Lac g 12ms 50 1.146 3.7(V) 22 50 Low-Pol Scope Calibration 4 minutes x 4
20260819T2340 HD 154445 g 12ms 50 2.015 7(V) 17 0 High-Pol Scope Calibration 4 minutes x 4
20260819T2357 Iota Her g 12ms 50 1.186 3.23(V) 17 46 Science Scope Science 4 minutes x 4
20260820T0016 Zeta Cas g 12ms 50 1.304 3.66(V) 16 46 Science Scope Science 4 minutes x 4
20260820T0033 Alpha Lac g 12ms 50 1.052 3.7(V) 22 50 Low-Pol Scope Calibration 4 minutes x 4
20260820T0051 Phi Cas g 12ms 50 1.325 4.98(V) 1 58 High-Pol Scope Calibration 4 minutes x 4
20260820T0114 Zeta Cas g 12ms 50 1.304 3.66(V) 16 46 Science Scope Science 4 minutes x 4
20260819T0133 Iota Her g 12ms 50 n/a 3.23(V) 17 46 Science Scope Science 4 minutes x 4
20260820T0242 Alpha Lac g 12ms 50 1.031 3.7(V) 22 50 Low-Pol Scope Calibration 4 minutes x 4
20260820T0301 Phi Cas g 12ms 50 1.104 4.98(V) 1 58 High-Pol Scope Calibration 4 minutes x 4
20260820T0319 Zeta Cas g 12ms 50 1.042 3.66(V) 16 46 Science Scope Science 4 minutes x 4
20260820T0343 Zeta Cas g 12ms 50 1.036 3.66(V) 16 46 Science Scope Science 4 minutes x 4
20260820T0401 Alpha Lac g 12ms 50 1.102 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
[21:42:53] Captures of Iota Her completed
[21:42:58] Slewing to Tau Her
[21:44:19] Starting captures of Tau Her
[22:00:02] Captures of Tau Her completed
[22:00:13] Slewing to Alpha Lac
[22:01:31] Starting captures of Alpha Lac
[22:17:46] Captures of Alpha Lac completed
[22:18:24] Slewing to HD 154445
[22:19:58] Starting captures of HD 154445
[22:36:13] Captures of HD 154445 completed
[22:36:39] Slewing to Iota Her
[22:37:36] Starting captures of Iota Her
[22:52:24] Some clouds passing over in the middle of capture
[22:55:03] Captures of Iota Her completed
[23:01:23] Slewing to Tau Her
[23:01:43] Starting captures of Tau Her
[23:18:00] Captures of Tau Her completed
[23:19:09] Slewing to Alpha Lac
[23:19:31] Starting captures of Alpha Lac
[23:33:32] Clouds possibly passing over towards end of the capture
[23:35:45] Captures of Alpha Lac completed
[23:40:36] Slewing HD 154445
[23:40:46] Starting captures of HD 154445
[23:57:15] Captures of HD 154445 completed
[23:57:49] Slewing to Iota Her
[00:15:22] Captures of Iota Her completed
[00:15:27] Slewing to Zeta Cas
[00:16:26] Starting captures of Zeta Cas
[00:32:50] Captures of Zeta Cas completed
[00:33:37] Slewing to Alpha Lac
[00:33:51] Starting captures of Alpha Lac
[00:50:04] Captures of Alpha Lac completed
[00:51:14] Slewing to Phi Cas
[00:51:31] Starting captures of Phi Cas

ToDo

Notes

Weather

Time Temperature Humidity
1900 85 46
2000 82 53
2100 79 60
2200 78 64
2300 78 67
0000 77 69
0100 75 74
0200 75 79
0300 75 76
0400 74 82

Data