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Date
Name
Affiliation
Other Observers
Instrument
Hours Observed
Hours Lost
Reason
Observing Program
10/22/2026
Robert Berrington
Ball State University
none
arc
0
10
Humidity
night was very humid and the entire mountain was closed. I did not open.
10/20/2026
Tom Rutherford
ETSU
None
CCD
0
9
Clouds
Clouds and fog-- did not open.
10/19/2026
Tom Rutherford
ETSU
None
CCD
0
9
Clouds
Cloudy so never opened.
10/16/2026
Yong Sheng
Clemson University
Dieter Hartmann
Andor CCD griz
0
10
Clouds
Thick clouds, can't observe.
10/18/2026
Martha A. Leake
Valdosta State University
None
CCD
0
10
Connection Issues
With Ken's computer not connecting (VSU issue) and with our old W7 machine not able to connect, I did not observe from CTIO and did not open. Predictions for most hours were "evening partly cloudy" from 22 - 06. with only 20-21 and 03 to 04 clear. I'm filing this report at 7:56 pm EDT. I'll be here to check
10/15/2026
Ken Rumstay
VSU (Emeritus)
None
Andor CCD
9
0
No problems to report
AGN variability. After slewing, telescope systematically points 1-2 arcminutes east of target.
10/14/2026
William Keel
University of Alabama
Sam Grunblatt, AY03 class
Andor CCD
0
9
Humidity
Clouds closed in from the mountains in the afternoon.
10/13/2026
William Keel
University of Alabama
Sam Grunblatt, AY203 class
Andor CCD
0
9
Humidity
Class night; no data.
10/09/2026
Ken Rumstay
VSU (Emeritus)
None
Andor CCD camera
4.5
5
Clouds
AGN observations. Lost connection to CTIO from roughly 19:10 to 20:45 EDT. No problems after that; closed at about 1:00 EDT due to increasing clouds.
10/05/2026
Tom Rutherford
ETSU
None
CCD
0
10
Clouds
Heavy cloud cover so did not open.
10/02/2026
Billy Quarles
ETAMU
None
CCD
0
10
Clouds
Could not connect to the CTIO webcams. Radmin allowed me to connect to the telescope and camera computers fine. Weather forecast indicated heavy cloud cover all night and maybe some rain. Did not open.
10/01/2026
Ken Watanabe
Florida Gulf Coast University
Evelyn
CCD
8
0
Connection Issues
Got disconnected from computers for a few minutes while collecting bias frames. Reconnecting to VPN and waiting a few minutes to log in resolved this issue. Besides that. no problems to report. Dome was stowed and homed, shutters were closed, and mirror covers were closed.
09/28/2026
Tom Rutherford
ETSU
None
Andor CCD
10
0
No problems to report
White Dwarf. No problems as such, but the telescope seemed to be tracking at the wrong rate since the target drifted almost out of the image after several hours.
09/25/2026
Robert Berrington
Ball State University
none
arc
0
8
No problems to report
Short period variable stars. No clouds and clear night.
09/22/2026
William Keel
University of Alabama
1 cat
Andor CCD
2
6
Clouds
Focus 127100.
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