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20260908

Time

0000-

Attendance

Nick, Brayden

Spaces Occupied

401, 433c, dome

Goals

PICSI2

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?
20260908T0035 Alpha Lac r 30ms 150 1.019 3.7 22 50 Low Pol Main PICSI2 focus: 1836.5
20260908T0049 Saturn u 30ms 150 1.470 0.44 0 2 Science target Main PICSI2 focus: 1836.5
20260908T0101 Saturn r 30ms 150 1.425 0.44 0 2 Science target Main PICSI2 focus: 1836.5
20260908T0122 Bl Lac r 30ms 150 1.030 13 22 42 Science target Main PICSI2 focus: 1836.5
20260908T0325 Bl Lac g 30ms 150 1.242 13 22 42 Science target Main PICSI2 focus: 1836.5

Log

[00:11:52] SESSION START
[00:11:52] obs arrival Nick
[00:11:52] obs arrival Brayden
[00:11:52] Active instrument: PICSI2
[00:12:02] Started opening procedures
[00:31:20] Slewing to Vega to check pointing
[00:32:17] Slewing to Alpha Lac
[00:34:00] Adjusted focus to 1836.5
[00:35:50] PHD2 turned on
[00:35:55] Started captures of Alpha Lac
[00:42:28] Captures of Alpha Lac completed
[00:44:04] Skipping GRW +708247 and HD 154445 in observing list due to low altitude
[00:46:14] Slewing to Saturn
[00:49:10] Started captures of Saturn with u filter
[01:00:52] Captures of Saturn completed
[01:01:16] Started captures of Saturn with r filter
[01:13:02] Captures of Saturn completed
[01:14:21] Slewing to BL Lac
[01:22:26] Starting captures of BL Lac
[03:22:15] Captures of BL Lac completed
[03:25:26] Starting captures of BL with g filter
[05:25:06] Not enough time for another BL Lac capture, starting shutdown procedures

ToDo

Notes

GS only

Weather

Time Temp Humidity
0000 68 65
0100 67 68
0200 66 70
0300 66 73
0400 65 75
0500 64 81

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