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Date
Name
Affiliation
Other Observers
Instrument
Hours Observed
Hours Lost
Reason
Observing Program
08/10/2021
Michael Fauerbach
FGCU
NA
CCD
10
0
No problems to report
Asteroid photometry
08/10/2021
Steve Gillam
ERAU
Kiara Richardson & Chloe Nelson
Andor CCD
13
0
No problems to report
ROAp stars.
08/08/2021
Stephen Gillam
ERAU
None
Andor CCD
3
7
Humidity
Clouds, humidity, and low temperatures forced closedown.
08/04/2021
Stephen Levine
Lowell
C. Zuluaga, A.Bosh
Andor Camera
4
0
No problems to report
Preparatory observations for occultation tomorrow.
08/03/2021
Ken Rumstay
VSU
Max tha cat
CCD camera
9
0
No problems to report
Observed active galaxies. The telescope systematically pointed about three to four arcminutes north of target. About 30-60 minutes east of the meridian (depending upon the declination) the telescope appeared to oscillate in declination, resulting in images severely elongated in the north-south direction. The connection to the CTIO computers was terminated on three occasions during the night as noted by earlier observers), but reconnecting posed no problem.
08/01/2021
Martha Leake
Valdosta State University
none
Andor
12
0.5
Connection Issues
Asteroid photometry. Some connection issues getting started; used the full reconnection routine (and ace-gui message appeared). Don't forget Autosave. Can't see sky at CTIO because they are possibly disconnected? Two slews needed another "Go" or time to finish. One radmin drop of Sara Telescope. Last observations at altitude 53 to east resulted in trails first tilted right then left, then straighter (N was down, EW horizontal) Pointing good. Maxim timed out and was not used. Seeing about 1"and weather great.
07/30/2021
Keefe Kamp
FIT
1 Chinchilla
CCD
11
0
Connection Issues
Be star observations. Had a problem where VPN kicked me out and wouldn't let me back on. A restart of my machine fixed that. Camera computer also alerted that C: Drive was low on memory.
07/29/2021
Alex McDaniel
Clemson University
Dieter
Andor CCD
12
0
No problems to report
Blazar Photo z measurements. No issues tonight
07/27/2021
Alex McDaniel
Clemson University
Dieter Hartmann
Andor CCD
12
0
No problems to report
Blazar Photo z measurements. No issues tonight
07/18/2021
Van Hamme
FIU
Samec
24"
12
0
No problems to report
Observations of interacting binaries, V2716 Oph and GSC 7517 0234. Continued Observations. A few clouds at the start only.
07/17/2021
Van Hamme
FIU
Samec
24"
null
null
No problems to report
Observations of interacting binaries, V2716 Oph and GSC 7517 0234. Began Observations.
07/16/2021
Michael Fauerbach
FGCU
NA
CCD
11
0
No problems to report
Telescope computer was unresponsive a couple of times -looked like a lost connection. Only the telescope computer had these issues. Blanco and SOAR webcams stopped updating images around 11:30pm local time.
07/14/2021
Harum Ahmed
TAMUC
Kent Montgomery
Andor
8.5
0
No problems to report
Asteroid Photometry Ended observation due to reaching 30 degrees altitude. Weather: Clear skies.
07/13/2021
Harum Ahmed
TAMUC
Kent Montgomery
Andor
9
0
No problems to report
Asteroid Photometry Weather: Clear skies.
07/05/2021
James Webb
FIU
None
CCD
0
10
Connection Issues
My internet flaked out early and never had a chance to observe.
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