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Date
Name
Affiliation
Other Observers
Instrument
Hours Observed
Hours Lost
Reason
Observing Program
07/25/2022
Kurtis Williams
TAMU-C
none
Andor
0
14
Snow
Observatory closed due to snowstorm and subsequent power failure
07/24/2022
Kurtis Williams
TAMU-C
none
Andor
0
14
Snow
Observatory closed due to snowstorm and subsequent power failure
07/19/2022
Priya Gokuldass
Florida Tech
None
CCD
0
5
Snow
Didn't observe due to the snow storm on Friday night and power failure.
07/18/2022
Ken Rumstay
VSU
None
CCD
0
10
Snow
Unable to observe as a result of Friday's snowstorm.
07/12/2022
William Keel
University of Alabama
public event
Andor CCD #2
4
0
No problems to report
Public program: NGC 3132, JWST, Focus 12580.
07/09/2022
Yong Sheng
Clemson University
Dieter Hartmann
CT griz
1
11
Humidity
Program: Clemson University blazar study Problems: the humidity > 80%. Can't observe at all. But I took bias and darks since they can be done with dome closed
07/07/2022
Kent Montgomery
TAMU-C
Mamosa Mohoto
CCD
0
8
Clouds
Asteroid Photometry
07/05/2022
William Keel
University of Alabama
3 cats
Andor CCD #2
5
7
Clouds
Galaxies, comet. Increasing cirrus wiped out later part of the night. Focus 126700. Connection was slow, but Dropbox uploads from the CCD computer were extraordinarily slow (especially when trying to do multiple files - makes me wonder about a browser version issue). I could usually only get a single file at a time uploaded without a timeout.
07/03/2022
Robert Berrington
Ball State University
none
arc
12
0
No problems to report
Short period variable stars.
06/29/2022
Núria Torres-Albà
Clemson University
Dieter Hartmann
SARA CT
11
0
No problems to report
Clemson University high-z blazar observations. No problems to report.
06/29/2022
Kent Montgomery
TAMUC
Mamosa Mohoto
CCD
7
1
Equipment Failure
For the second night in a row the declination limit came on at the beginning of the night so the telescope would not slew in declination. The problem was resolved by a text to Todd and someone from ACE logging in to override it. This needs to be fixed whether mechanical or software related because I expect it will continue to happen every night.
06/28/2022
Kent Montgomery
TAMU-C
Mamosa Mohoto
CCD
7.5
1.5
Software/Control PC Issues
At the beginning of the night the telescope wouldn't slew in declination. The north limit had been triggered even though the telescope was at a declination of -3 degrees. After a call to Todd, Brian got on and overrode the limit switch so we could observe the rest of the night. Thanks to both of them.
06/26/2022
Michael Fauerbach
FGCU
NA
CCD
0
11
Clouds
clouds, never opened
06/25/2022
Martha Leake
Valdosta State University
none
Andor
6
6
Clouds
Asteroids and galaxy. Connection problem with SARA telescope solved by Todd (thank you). Completed biases and darks while waiting for cirrostratus clouds and began at 11 pm. Filter menu is touchy, but I believe it is correct. Moving to stow position was slow at the lock stage. Vicuna forecast "soggier" than conditions at CTIO.
06/23/2022
Michael Fauerbach
FGCU
NA
CCD
0
11
Clouds
clouds, never opened
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