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Date
Name
Affiliation
Other Observers
Instrument
Hours Observed
Hours Lost
Reason
Observing Program
12/27/2022
Yong Sheng
Clemson University
Dieter Hartmann
Andor griz
9
0
No problems to report
Clemson blazar study
12/24/2022
Isaiah Cox
Clemson University
Yong Sheng, Dieter Hartmann
Andor CCD
8
0
No problems to report
Blazars
12/13/2022
Van Hamme
FIU
Samec
CCD
10
1
Equipment Failure
Observations of Eclipsing Interactive Binaries. WISE042533.6., TYC6462 195 1.
12/13/2022
Van Hamme
FIU
Samec
CCD
11
0
No problems to report
Observations of Eclipsing Interactive Binaries. WISE042533.6., TYC6462 195 1.
12/17/2022
Martha Leake
Valdosta State University
none
New Intel NUCExposure start failed
0
7
Equipment Failure
Asteroid light curve. New equipment just installed and I was unable to have a complete readout and reset without the message "Exposure start failed." Next exposure prevented, countdown of remaining seconds not running. Closing and Opening the Operating menu id not solve the problem. Also, was unable to save images and unclear about latest image storage drive (D, Z, or "image storage (\\ISP address)). No files showed up, binning uncertain. Cause could lie in guider menu or connection of other CCD on menu. Seemed that de-interlace choice changed. Peter left message for help to which I replied. Closed down, never opened.
12/14/2022
Tom Rutherford
ETSU
None
CCD
7
0
No problems to report
Standard Stars, Exoplanet
12/03/2022
Laina Tallman Bogusta
ERAU
N/A
N/A
11
0
No problems to report
Super clear night. Got some solid data. Everything was working properly although when I tried to about an exposure, the telescope computer seemed to freeze? I was done anyways so I logged out and logged back into the system and closed everything up. Great night.
12/04/2022
Jacob R. Romeo
Student Researcher
Dr. Stephen Gillan
ANDOR
9
0
No problems to report
Observations went smooth for the imaging of star HD45698 (a field roAp), I hit abort on accident in the beginning so had to cycle everything, besides that nothing to complain about! Got 1300 exposures, 20 seconds each, at a median of 1.2 Mil counts for Intensity and 20k for Source. No cloud coverage with an average humidity of 40% and 1 mph winds! Beautiful night.
12/02/2022
Scott Joffre
Clemson University
Yong Sheng, D. Hartmann
CT
9.5
0.5
Equipment Failure
Clemson University Blazar observation program Issue with auto-tracking failing to be calibrated correctly after a few runs. Seems to correct if point away to a different location and then point back.
12/01/2022
Ken Rumstay
VSU
Apollo the cat
Andor CCD
9.5
0
No problems to report
AGN observations. As noted previously, the telescope points 1-2 arcminutes north of target after slewing.
11/30/2022
Kurtis Williams
TAMUC
none
Andor
0
10
Other
Unable to observe due to inflexible class and laboratory duties; night put up on sara-tech at the last minute and there were no takers.
11/29/2022
Kurtis Williams
TAMUC
none
Andor
0
10
Other
Forgot about the night despite having this on my calendar.. I'm embarrassed. Sorry.
11/28/2022
William Keel
University of Alabama
2 cats
Andor CCD #2
7.5
0
No problems to report
Artemis, Didymos, SMC, search for NEA Scout. Focus 128500. Guider didn't have enough authority in some parts of sky.
11/27/2022
Martha A. Leake
Valdosta State University
none
ARC
null
0
No problems to report
Asteroid photometry for light curves. Weather was great.
11/17/2022
William Keel
University of Alabama
3 cats
Andor CCD
8.5
0
No problems to report
Galaxies. Focus 127500, guide focus 1000.
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