First PICSARR Session!

Date/Time
20230906T1930-

People
Onkar, Connor, Katie, Eileen, Bill, Shrey, Roy

Spaces Occupied

401, 433C

Goals:

Log

1. Put filters into PICSARR
2. Followed normal start-up procedures
3. Installed ZWO ASI 294 & Filter Wheel on-axis
4. Attempted pointing at Vega
5. Changed OA to MONO8 to remove lines
6. Found Vega, Set object position
7. Uninstalled 294 and filter wheel
8. Installed PICSARR
   1. Filter ugriz
9. Opened PHD2 Guiding and created a new profile called "20230906_2600finder"
   1. Calibrated PHD2
10. Tried focusing on Vega
    1. Went from 2298 to 2630
11. Changed file format from .FITS to .ser
12. Started a 4 minute long video on Vega (g uncalibrated) w/ guiding on
13. Slewed to Alf Cep
    1. Dropped a frame for alf Cep during second exposure

ToDo

Notes

Weather

2100
TDome 32C
TCR 26C
TOutside 33C
HOutside 50%

2315
TDome 30C
TCR 26C
TOutside 31C
HOutside 55%