ultracam observing log

William Herschel Telescope

file

object

date

utc start

utc end

num

mode

exp

cycle

filter

size1

x1l, x1r

y1s

size2

x2l, x2r

y2s

size3

x3l, x3r

y3s

bin

gain

vclock

observers

file

comments

run040

Sky flat

29/08/2005

06:10:18

06:27:16

101

FFCLR

4000.5

10186.0

u'g'i'

1024 x 1024

1 x 1

CDD

8C0000

Calib

sl,trm

run040

Started spiralling. This flat is to be preferred over last night's which was NOT spiralled. End of Night. Clear thrioughout but with very variable seeing for most of it.

run039

Sky flat

29/08/2005

06:08:17

06:09:08

FFCLR

4000.5

12117.0

u'g'i'

1024 x 1024

1 x 1

CDD

8C0000

Calib

sl,trm

run039

Still faint

run038

Sky flat

29/08/2005

06:05:43

06:06:34

FFCLR

4000.5

12117.0

u'g'i'

1024 x 1024

1 x 1

CDD

8C0000

Calib

sl,trm

run038

Test flat still faint and a star is in the field.

run037

Feige 22

29/08/2005

05:58:34

06:02:28

FFCLR

500.5

6849.4

u'g'i'

1024 x 1024

1 x 1

CDD

8C0000

Calib

sl,trm

run037

Clear as far as I can tell

run036

ES Cet

29/08/2005

05:33:45

05:57:05

699

4-WIN

1020.5

2066.8

u'g'i'

200 x 200

21, 809

200 x 200

30, 807

660

1 x 1

CDD

8C0000

N13

Nelemans

sl,trm

run036

This will be the last run on ES Cet. Seeing still yo-yoing

run035

ES Cet

29/08/2005

04:30:47

05:33:41

1882

4-WIN

1020.5

2008.0

u'g'i'

200 x 200

21, 809

200 x 200

30, 807

660

1 x 1

CDD

8C0000

N13

Nelemans

sl,trm

run035

Seeing almost seems to vary periodically. Yuk!

run034

ES Cet

29/08/2005

03:27:56

04:30:43

1878

4-WIN

1020.5

2014.4

u'g'i'

200 x 200

21, 809

200 x 200

30, 807

660

1 x 1

CDD

8C0000

N13

Nelemans

sl,trm

run034

Straight onto it. Seeing still very variable, but at least its clear.

run033

IP Peg

29/08/2005

03:08:04

03:21:36

670

2-WIN

364.5

1190.4

u'g'r'

311 x 400

155, 521

105

1 x 1

FBB

8C0000

P32

Marsh

sl,trm

run033

Last part

run032

IP Peg

29/08/2005

02:43:12

03:08:01

1227

2-WIN

364.5

1220.7

u'g'r'

311 x 400

155, 521

105

1 x 1

FBB

8C0000

P32

Marsh

sl,trm

run032

Broke early to cover eclipse in one run. Good data.

run031

IP Peg

29/08/2005

02:24:18

02:43:09

932

2-WIN

364.5

1225.8

u'g'r'

311 x 400

155, 521

105

1 x 1

FBB

8C0000

P32

Marsh

sl,trm

run031

IP Peg, slide in until run#43

run030

29/08/2005

02:19:26

POWON

run030

and a power on, obviously.

run029

TYC 6377-171

29/08/2005

01:56:44

00:00:-1

30561

DRIFT

2600.1

u'g'r'

49 x 49

264, 715

1 x 1

FBB

8C0000

P12

Roques

sl,trm

run029

More. RACK PC CRASHED AT END OF EXPOSURE, REQUIRED HARD REBOOT. Data corrupted near end.

run028

TYC 6377-171

29/08/2005

01:30:28

01:56:42

62769

DRIFT

24.8

u'g'r'

49 x 49

264, 715

1 x 1

FBB

8C0000

P12

Roques

sl,trm

run028

More. Jumps in position and seeing variability always an issue.

run027

TYC 6377-171

29/08/2005

01:04:09

01:30:26

62882

DRIFT

24.7

u'g'r'

49 x 49

264, 715

1 x 1

FBB

8C0000

P12

Roques

sl,trm

run027

run026

TYC 6377-171

29/08/2005

00:37:57

01:04:08

62653

DRIFT

25.8

u'g'r'

49 x 49

264, 715

1 x 1

FBB

8C0000

P12

Roques

sl,trm

run026

run025

TYC 6377-171

29/08/2005

00:11:40

00:37:54

62773

DRIFT

24.8

u'g'r'

49 x 49

264, 715

1 x 1

FBB

8C0000

P12

Roques

sl,trm

run025

Calmed down a bit but seeing still variable I think.

run024

TYC 6377-171

28/08/2005

23:45:13

00:11:39

63222

DRIFT

24.4

u'g'r'

49 x 49

264, 715

1 x 1

FBB

8C0000

P12

Roques

sl,trm

run024

Mask in. OK from about 2300. Lots of nasty spikes. I suspect rapidly variable seeing.

run023

TYC 6377-171

28/08/2005

23:41:45

23:44:42

7025

DRIFT

25.9

u'g'r'

49 x 49

264, 715

1 x 1

FBB

8C0000

P12

Roques

sl,trm

run023

Acquiring. Oops mask not in.

run022

IP Peg

28/08/2005

23:09:42

23:37:25

1351

2-WIN

381.5

1245.6

u'g'r'

311 x 400

155, 521

105

1 x 1

FBB

8C0000

P32

Marsh

sl,trm

run022

More nice data

run021

IP Peg

28/08/2005

22:46:24

23:09:39

1133

2-WIN

381.5

1212.6

u'g'r'

311 x 400

155, 521

105

1 x 1

FBB

8C0000

P32

Marsh

sl,trm

run021

Now running with longer exposures.Very nice data.

run020

IP Peg

28/08/2005

22:42:45

22:46:20

253

2-WIN

1005.2

u'g'r'

311 x 400

155, 521

105

1 x 1

FBB

8C0000

P32

Marsh

sl,trm

run020

Seeing a bit poor, so up the exposure time a bit.

run019

V407 Vul

28/08/2005

22:06:48

22:38:01

127

FFNOC

8793.5

15407.4

u'g'r'

1024 x 1024

1 x 1

CDD

8C0000

N15

Roelofs

sl,trm

run019

Cassegrain rotated (only slightly faster than V407 Vul!). Off again. Need to watch some points which look like bad seeing but may be telescope wobbles in the wind

run018

V407 Vul

28/08/2005

21:10:46

21:58:09

192

FFNOC

8793.5

15063.2

u'g'r'

1024 x 1024

1 x 1

CDD

8C0000

N15

Roelofs

sl,trm

run018

OK, going. Conditions look good. Had to stop at rotator limit.

run017

V407 Vul

28/08/2005

21:05:07

21:10:29

FFNOC

8793.5

13606.4

u'g'r'

1024 x 1024

1 x 1

CDD

8C0000

N15

Roelofs

sl,trm

run017

Screwing around with the position after problem with telescope offsets

run016

1RXSJ1730-0593

28/08/2005

20:29:54

21:02:02

646

2-WIN

1992.5

3095.0

u'g'r'

400 x 206

112, 513

1 x 1

CDD

8C0000

Illegal

Gaensicke

sl,trm

run016

science data. transparency good (dusty but clear). Seeing flaring from 1-2 arcsecs

run015

1RXSJ1730-0593

28/08/2005

20:23:28

20:29:49

129

2-WIN

1992.5

2877.8

u'g'r'

400 x 206

112, 513

1 x 1

CDD

8C0000

Illegal

Gaensicke

sl,trm

run015

acquisition: rotator is out by 30 degrees in TCS

run014

1RXSJ1730-0593

28/08/2005

20:20:03

20:23:16

FFCLR

1992.5

2918.0

u'g'r'

1024 x 1024

2 x 2

FBB

8C0000

Illegal

Gaensicke

sl,trm

run014

full frame acquisition - rotation looks wrong.

run013

1RXSJ1730-0593

28/08/2005

20:16:23

20:19:41

2-WIN

1992.5

2858.7

u'g'r'

400 x 206

112, 513

1 x 1

CDD

8C0000

Illegal

Gaensicke

sl,trm

run013

acquisition, we are nowhere near.

run012

Sky flat

28/08/2005

19:52:16

20:09:31

145

FFCLR

1000.5

7075.8

u'g'r'

1024 x 1024

1 x 1

CDD

8C0000

Calib

sl,trm

run012

Sky flat. Use in pref to last nights, as this is spiralling.

run011

Sky flat

28/08/2005

19:51:03

19:51:32

FFCLR

1000.5

-1827.0

u'g'r'

1024 x 1024

1 x 1

CDD

8C0000

Calib

sl,trm

run011

Sky flat, but focal plane mask in

run010

Bias

28/08/2005

15:48:19

15:58:31

100

FFCLR

6122.7

u'g'r'

1024 x 1024

1 x 1

CDD

8C0000

Calib

sl,trm

run010

Full frame bias for V407 Vul.

run009

Bias

28/08/2005

15:47:10

15:47:12

100

DRIFT

9.7

u'g'r'

49 x 49

264, 715

1 x 1

FBB

8C0000

Calib

sl,trm

run009

Bias for TYC 6377. OK

run008

Bias

28/08/2005

15:45:05

15:45:08

122

DRIFT

u'g'r'

49 x 49

264, 715

1 x 1

FBB

8C0000

Calib

sl,trm

run008

Bias for TYC 6377. OK

run007

Bias

28/08/2005

15:42:51

15:44:31

102

4-WIN

1248.1

u'g'i'

200 x 200

21, 809

200 x 200

30, 807

660

1 x 1

CDD

8C0000

Calib

sl,trm

run007

This one is OK!. Bias for ES Cet

run006

Bias

28/08/2005

15:42:16

15:42:49

4-WIN

-426.0

u'g'i'

200 x 200

21, 809

200 x 200

30, 807

660

1 x 1

CDD

8C0000

Calib

sl,trm

run006

Biasses a pain - this one has a high bias problem!

run005

Bias

28/08/2005

15:39:44

15:41:13

100

2-WIN-CLR

1189.8

u'g'r'

311 x 400

155, 521

105

1 x 1

FBB

8C0000

Calib

sl,trm

run005

This one is OK. Bias for IP Peg observations

run004

Bias

28/08/2005

15:36:39

15:38:04

100

2-WIN

1475.5

u'g'r'

311 x 400

155, 521

105

1 x 1

FBB

8C0000

Calib

sl,trm

run004

Still looks as though light is getting in

run003

Bias

28/08/2005

15:34:39

15:36:03

100

2-WIN

1119.0

u'g'r'

311 x 400

155, 521

105

1 x 1

FBB

8C0000

Calib

sl,trm

run003

Lights on; don't use this.

run002

Bias

28/08/2005

15:33:12

15:34:30

2-WIN

710.2

u'g'r'

311 x 400

155, 521

105

1 x 1

FBB

8C0000

Calib

sl,trm

run002

run001

28/08/2005

14:40:29

POWON

run001

Power ON.