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Date
Name
Affiliation
Other Observers
Instrument
Hrs Observed
Hrs Lost
Reason
Observing Program
09/26/2024
William Keel
University of Alabama
2 cats
Andor CCD
6
1.5
Software/Control PC Issues
AGN emission clouds. Focus 99800, guider focus now 0. Dome did not ever register as fully open (sat on "opening" for many minutes, then "ajar)". Dome seemed to close spontaneously during a late move, and I didn't see stars after asking it to open so quit at that point. At the end of one exposure, CCD computer hung, then connector client crashed and computer reverted to password entry screen; cycled ACE cabinet power twice to restore everything.
09/22/2024
William Keel
University of Alabama
Sam Grunblatt
Andor CCD
8
1.5
Software/Control PC Issues
AGN extended clouds, nebulae, The JKT is back! Focus 98500, guider focus 1000 (guider is working). Had to restart ACE cabinet once after drive shutdown and twice in process of getting QSI camera to connect and guide. Note that Peter has mirror cover working again (takes about 1 minute to open or close). LATE BREAKING: mirror cover stopped in FAULT status when closing down.
09/14/2024
Martha Leake
Valdosta State University
none
CCD
0
10
Equipment Failure
No news on repair of equipment other than other reports, thus I'm not planning to observe with RM today/tonight. Martha
08/25/2024
Isaiah Cox
Clemson University
Dieter Hartmann
CCD
0
10
Equipment Failure
RM is still down.
08/12/2024
Ken Rumstay
VSU (Emeritus)
None
CCD camera
0
10
Equipment Failure
Still waiting on dome repair; did not observe.
08/09/2024
Martha Leake
Valdosta State University
none
Andor
0
9
Equipment Failure
Will not open.
05/16/2024
Martha A. Leake
Valdosta State University
none
none
0
9
Equipment Failure
Dome still not operable; did not open up. Observed long lived streak in sky in various skycams; laser use or just a satellite? Weather to become cloudier later tonight. 1:24 UT there at present.
05/13/2024
Kaylee Grace
University of Delaware/MCAO
Millie Dill, Easton Honaker
CCD
0
10
Equipment Failure
RM still down.
05/12/2024
Kaylee Grace
University of Delaware/MCAO
Millie Dill, Easton Honaker
CCD
0
10
Equipment Failure
RM still down.
05/11/2024
Kaylee Grace
University of Delaware/MCAO
Millie Dill, Easton Honaker
CCD
0
10
Equipment Failure
RM still down.
05/11/2024
Martha Leake
Valdosta State University
none
ORM web sites only
0
9
Equipment Failure
Planned asteroid observations but devoted most of early evening to using ING and GC all sky cams on web to see if any aurora could be seen there. (They had at least one observation the previous night in Teide.) No luck during my checking. Cloud bank over north edge of all sky cams. Here, in Valdosta, I observed for1.5 hours as well; no obvious aurora, but looked like northeast horizon was greenish (above the trees.)
05/08/2024
Kaylee Grace
University of Delaware/MCAO
Millie Dill, Easton Honaker
CCD
0
10
Equipment Failure
RM still down.
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