Open House October

Attendance 45 people 

Date & Time 10/6/2022 7:30pm

Spaces Occupied 401 Control room and Dome

Achievements  

1. 6:00pm cleared out Control room

2. 6:30p-7:00pm, Jackson, Onkar, and Matt cleaned out Dome (moved ladders)

3. Attached Data Cable (both ends) to Data Computer

4. Attached CMOS to Instrument box and connected to data cable

5. Checked with SharpCap that CMOS was connected

6. Roy inspected opening of Mirror Doors

   1. No issues

7. Attempted to point at Vega

   1. Due to clouds and lack of determination, gave up

8. Attempted to point at Moon – this was a bad idea

   1. Clouds obscured things

9. Attempted to point at Saturn – failed

10. Returned to Vega

    1. All clouds

    2. Stopped trying around 8:20p

11. Slewed to Zenith

12. Closed Mirror Doors

13. Open House Tours

14. Opened Mirror Doors

15. Pointed at Vega

16. FOUND IT

17. Went to Jupiter

18. Went to Moon

    1. Found Tycho

19. Saved 50GB worth of frames, zipped and moved to Shared Drive

20. Slewed to Zenith through DFM TCS > Movement > Offset/Zenith, Apply Zenith position & Start Slew

21. Closed Dome Doors

22. Moved ladders back

23. To HOME DOME

    1. Connect ASCOM Dome Control (from Start Menu)

    2. Connect via panel

    3. Switch front panel switch to Auto Dome and un-halt motors with motor driver chassis on

Notes

• Still don't know why mirror doors messed up last time

  • North and South open first, close last

  • East and West open last, close first

• Connecting Data cable to data computer before CMOS seems to be correct Order of Operations