20260915

1800-0713

Nick, Percy, Pavi

ASTROPOL PICSI2 data collection

[18:14:10] SESSION START
[18:14:10] obs arrival Nick
[18:14:10] Active instrument: PICSI2
[18:14:16] Began startup procedures
[19:49:54] Slewing to Vega for pointing
[19:52:42] Adjust focus to 1840
[19:54:15] Slewing to Alpha Lac
[19:55:16] Starting captures of Alpha Lac at 0 deg
[20:04:23] Captures of Alpha Lac 0 deg completed
[20:08:11] Adjusted focus to 1835.6 after rotating 45 deg
[20:08:48] Starting captures of Alpha Lac at 45 deg
[20:17:44] Captures of Alpha Lac 45 deg completed
[20:19:24] Starting captures of Alpha lac at 90 deg
[20:28:46] Captures of Alpha Lac 90 deg completed
[20:30:55] Slewing to HD 154445
[20:33:10] Adjusted focus to 1838.2
[20:33:40] Starting captures of HD 154445 at 90 deg
[20:43:02] Captures of HD 154445 90 deg completed
[20:45:17] Starting captures of HD 154445 at 0 deg
[20:54:40] Captures of HD 154445 0 deg completed
[20:56:20] Starting captures of HD 154445 45 deg
[21:06:18] Capture of HD 154445 45 deg completed
[21:07:33] Starting capture of HD 154445 135 deg
[21:17:29] Captures of HD 154445 135 deg completed
[21:18:49] Starting captures of HD 154445 0 deg completed
[21:29:14] Captures of HD 154445 0 deg completed
[21:39:54] Slewing to GRW +708247
[21:40:00] Starting captures of GRW +708247
[22:08:21] obs arrival Percy
[22:08:31] Percy came in at 1830
[23:40:28] Finished capture of GRW +708247
[00:52:07] Changed instrument for standard field observations
[00:52:32] instrument change from PICSI2 --> ASI2600
[00:53:12] Waiting for instrument temp to stabilize, may need to set to -5deg instead
[00:53:22] Setting to -5deg
[01:07:33] 2600 configured, gain 100, brightness 200, setpoint -5deg, cooler power 53
[01:15:50] Focus done, FWHM: 7.210
[01:45:18] Obs arrival Pavi
[01:45:37] @ 0000ET
[02:03:07] PG2213-006 UBVRI set complete
[02:03:28] Beginning section F: Sky Brightness Measurement
[02:06:25] Unclear what exposure time to use. As well as the "brain icon" the plan refers to
[02:14:33] U 0.06 e/pix/s gain 100
[02:18:54] B 1.58 e/pix/s gain 100
[02:55:22] PG2213-006 visit 2 complete, time 02:55
[03:45:57] PG2213-006 visit 4 complete, time 03:45
[03:46:51] Returning to sky brightness measurements
[03:48:54] V 2.69 e/pix/s gain 100
[03:50:18] R 2.53 e/pix/s gain 100
[03:51:44] ASTRODON 7.78 e/pix/s gain 100
[03:52:52] Beginning section G
[04:04:15] tzking pupil defocus capture at focus 1825 and exposure time 60s
[06:03:26] Camera temperature: -4.90deg
[06:03:39] Taking bias captures
[06:29:02] bias and darks don, temp 23.3, gain 100 uncooled, doors closed
[06:40:08] Redoing bias and darks with cooler on
[06:40:21] temp: -5.80
[06:58:47] bias and darks done, temp -5.00, gain 100, cooled, doors closed
[07:00:17] Filter slots: U B V R {astrodon}, Sharpcap names: filter 1, filter 2, filter 3, filter 4, filter 5
[07:01:17] best focus FWHM: 7.210
[07:03:06] 5 sky brightness values: U 0.06 e/pix/s, B 1.58 e/pix/s, 2.69 e/pix/s, R 2.53 e/pix/s, ASTRODON 7.78 e/pix/s
[07:03:20] Gain; 100
[07:03:28] Brightness: 200
[07:03:50] Temperature setpoint: -5C
[07:04:34] We used the standard data cable for the 2400, voltage unknown (suspected to be 12V)
[07:04:48] Sky flats not taken
[07:05:17] Outside temp:62deg
[07:05:27] Outside humidity: 87%
[07:06:21] 4 airmass visits completed, as well as all 3 requested blazar targets and Saturn
[07:06:35] Shutting down for the night