ultracam observing log      William Herschel Telescope
file object date  utc start   utc end    num     flag     mode     exp     cycle     filter   nblue   size1     x1l, x1r     y1s     size2     x2l, x2r     y2s     size3     x3l, x3r     y3s     bin     gain   vclock  temps  slide  id pi observers  revision   file   comments
run031   Flat   11/01/2012   07:20:33 07:36:46 170 flat FFNOC .5 5758.9 u' g' NaI 1 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 Calib Calib trm,en 100222   run031   Spiralling, blank field in the East. Pretty good night overall. Almost entriely clear with seeing consistently < 1.5". Shame the targets did not really pan out.
run030   GP Com   11/01/2012   05:12:13 07:17:53 1507 data 4-WIN 3102.5 5006.9 u' g' NaI 1 350 x 350 1, 671 2 210 x 220 208, 680 430 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 W/11B/N008 Groot trm,vsd 100222   run030   Science. Conditions clear, seeing 1". Focus needed adjusting at the start. First impressions are that the experiment might, just, be working, i.e. the NaI light curve is more modulated.
run029   GP Com   11/01/2012   05:05:00 05:11:29 170 data 4-WIN 400.5 2303.0 u' g' NaI 1 350 x 350 1, 671 2 210 x 220 212, 684 424 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 W/11B/N008 Groot trm,vsd 100222   run029   Acquisition. Red filter changed from r' to NaI. Idea here is to see if one can see enhanced flickering in the NaI filter owing to He 5876.
run028   LU Cam   10/01/2012   23:05:01 04:55:47 18502 data 2-WIN .5 1137.5 u' g' r' 2 240 x 400 233, 513 1 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 W/11B/N008 Groot trm,vsd 100222   run028   Science. Good data. Object highly variable; flickering I think. Conditions good: seeing 0.9 to 1.4", almost entirely clear with some tiny bits of cirrus.
run027   LU Cam   10/01/2012   22:59:45 23:04:56 158 data 2-WIN 850.5 1982.1 u' g' r' 2 240 x 400 233, 513 1 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 W/11B/N008 Groot trm,vsd 100222   run027   Acquisition. Trying to straddle bad column on left of CCD with two comparisons.
run026   PTF1J012059.60+325544.8   10/01/2012   19:53:06 22:53:53 1084 data FFNOC 4257.5 10015.6 u' g' r' 2 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 W/11B/N008 Groot trm,vsd 100222   run026   Science. Possible GW Lib-like CV from PTF. Fiddling with focus at start. Clear, seeing steady at 1.1 to 1.3" at UT 20:20. Target not doing much at start. Unguided in first 30 mins, so corrected positions and acquired a guide star around then. Conditions remained good through run. Object did not do much.
run025   PTF1J012059.60+325544.8   10/01/2012   19:45:59 19:52:49 27 data FFNOC 9998.5 15757.0 u' g' r' 2 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 W/11B/N008 Groot trm,vsd 100222   run025   Acquisition.
run024   Feige 22   10/01/2012   19:32:54 19:36:52 36 data FFCLR 1000.5 6779.0 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 Calib Calib trm,vsd 100222   run024   Blue standard. OK in all.
run023   SA 92-502   10/01/2012   19:27:24 19:31:22 40 data FFCLR 300.5 6100.0 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 Calib Calib trm,vsd 100222   run023   OK.
run022   SA 92-502   10/01/2012   19:25:57 19:27:02 11 data FFCLR 800.5 6527.6 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 Calib Calib trm,vsd 100222   run022   Junk. Saturated in g, r
run021   SA 92-502   10/01/2012   19:24:01 19:25:44 11 data FFCLR 5000.5 10358.8 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 Calib Calib trm,vsd 100222   run021   Long exposures for u'. Intermediate colour.
run020   SA 92-263   10/01/2012   19:21:30 19:22:30 7 data FFCLR 5000.5 9974.1 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 Calib Calib trm,vsd 100222   run020   Increasing exposure for u'
run019   SA 92-263   10/01/2012   19:18:28 19:20:40 22 data FFCLR 500.5 6283.8 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 Calib Calib trm,vsd 100222   run019   Science standard. Red one.
run018   SA 92-263, pepper test   10/01/2012   19:16:39 19:17:50 11 technical FFCLR 1500.5 7157.7 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 Calib Calib trm,vsd 100222   run018   Placed target in standard pepper zone
run017   SA 92-263, pepper test   10/01/2012   19:15:03 19:15:57 9 technical FFCLR 1000.5 6682.6 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 Calib Calib trm,vsd 100222   run017   Trying to test peppering effect on photometry.
run016   Flat   10/01/2012   19:02:26 19:11:56 66 flat FFCLR 2999.5 8760.5 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 Calib Calib trm,vsd 100222   run016   Lengthened exposure. g' saturated again at start.
run015   Flat   10/01/2012   18:45:26 19:02:12 149 flat FFCLR 1000.5 6800.9 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 Calib Calib trm,vsd 100222   run015   Spiralling. u' comes in at frame 30 or so.
run014   Flat   10/01/2012   18:43:20 18:43:59 7 flat FFCLR 1000.5 6640.8 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 Calib Calib trm,vsd 100222   run014   Junk. Saturated.
run013   Bias   10/01/2012   17:16:33 17:16:56 5 technical FFCLR .5 5807.5 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 -49 Calib Calib trm,vsd 100222   run013   Junk. No real improvement.
run012   Bias   10/01/2012   17:13:54 17:14:17 5 technical FFCLR .5 5807.7 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 -49 Calib Calib trm,vsd 100222   run012   Junk.
run011   Bias   10/01/2012   17:09:47 17:10:10 5 technical FFCLR .5 5807.7 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 -49 Calib Calib trm,vsd 100222   run011   Junk.
run010   Bias   10/01/2012   17:06:47 17:07:11 5 technical FFCLR .5 5807.7 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 -49 Calib Calib trm,vsd 100222   run010   Junk.
run009   Bias   10/01/2012   17:04:04 17:04:27 5 technical FFCLR .5 5807.7 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 -49 Calib Calib trm,vsd 100222   run009   Junk.
run008   Bias   10/01/2012   17:01:47 17:02:10 5 technical FFCLR .5 5807.7 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 -49 Calib Calib trm,vsd 100222   run008   Junk.
run007   Bias   10/01/2012   16:58:56 16:59:19 5 technical FFCLR .5 5807.7 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 -49 Calib Calib trm,vsd 100222   run007   Junk.
run006   Bias   10/01/2012   16:53:09 16:53:32 5 bias FFCLR .5 5807.5 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 -49 Calib Calib trm,vsd 100222   run006   Junk. Fiddling to see if we can improve green left-channel pickup.
run005       POWON   run005  
run004   Bias   10/01/2012   16:37:17 16:42:16 101 bias FFCLR .5 2986.5 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 FBB 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 -49 Calib Calib trm,vsd 100222   run004   Fast bias. Weather clear.
run003   Bias   10/01/2012   16:26:53 16:36:33 101 bias FFCLR .5 5807.6 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 -49 Calib Calib trm,vsd 100222   run003   Slow bias. All seems OK.
run002       POWON   run002  
run001       POWON   run001