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Date
Name
Affiliation
Other Observers
Instrument
Hours Observed
Hours Lost
Reason
Observing Program
05/31/2024
Xianming Han
Butler University
none
CCD
8
0.5
Connection Issues
eclipsing binary. The Internet connection to both telescope and CCD computers are slow and keeps disconnecting. This did not happen on the previous day.
05/30/2024
Xianming Han
Butler University
none
CCD
8.5
0
No problems to report
eclipsing binary
05/29/2024
Kent Montgomery
A&M-Commerce
Caitlin Bell, Eloise Bradicich
CCD
8
0
No problems to report
No problems
05/28/2024
Kent Montgomery
A&M-Commerce
Caitlin Bell, Eloise Bradicich
CCD
6
0
No problems to report
Some thin clouds early but cleared up nicely
05/23/2024
Tom Rutherford
ETSU
None
CCD
10
0
No problems to report
Everything worked well-- a few high cirrus clouds passed by this morning, but didn't cause any issues.
05/21/2024
Todd Vaccaro
Ball State University
Robert Berrington
ARC CCD
8
0
No problems to report
Tested the spectrograph, noted that the instructions show a figure of the FLI CCD at 10 deg C and large dark current obscurred long exposures of faint spectra, so set to -40 and seemed to fix. Initially moving the telescope required it to be sent to the target twice before it would move. EB program for eclipse timings and light curves with spectra for velocities and detecting certain elements.
05/19/2024
Gary D Henson
ETSU
Rutherford
Spectrograph & CCD
8
0
No problems to report
Another excellent night with all equipment working well.
05/18/2024
Kaylee Grace
University of Delaware/MCAO
Millie Dill, Easton Honaker, Tali Natan, Zach Savery
CCD
10
0
No problems to report
Observed a pulsating white dwarf. Stunning night!
05/16/2024
Gary D Henson
ETSU
Rutherford
Spectrograph & CCD
8
0
No problems to report
All working fine tonight, weather cleared just after sunset.
05/15/2024
Kurtis Williams
TAMU-C
none
ARC
2.5
5
Clouds
White dwarf time series photometry. Nice start to night until clouds rolled in (forecast was for mostly clear skies, but storms formed over the mountains)
05/14/2024
Ken Rumstay
VSU (Emeritus)
None
CCD imager
9.5
0
No problems to report
AGN variability program. The telescope tracking was very good. When slewing to a new object, the telescope points slightly northwest of target. Optimum focus (V filter) = 787000 at an ambient temperature of 55 Fahrenheit.
05/13/2024
Kaylee Grace
University of Delaware/MCAO
Millie Dill, Easton Honaker, Tali Natan, Zach Savery
CCD
8
1
Clouds
Observed a pulsating WD. Too cloudy at the beginning of the night, but once it cleared up about an hour or two in we were good for the rest of the night!
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