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
run025   GALEX J171708.5+675712   30/04/2014   04:52:00 05:31:37 4709 data 4-WIN .5 504.9 u' g' r' 3 380 x 250 131, 513 1 250 x 250 1, 751 451 2 x 2 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 Discretionary Shahbaz mcpb,jjh,tsh 100222   run025   Science, shallower eclipse. Beginning the run with considerable clouds still in the area. Seeing a bit flary around 2". A nice clear patch around the eclipse!
run024   GALEX J171708.5+675712   30/04/2014   04:48:52 04:51:31 315 data caution 4-WIN .5 504.9 u' g' r' 3 380 x 250 131, 513 1 250 x 250 1, 751 451 2 x 2 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 29-WHT7-A/14A Shahbaz mcpb,jjh,tsh 100222   run024   Acquisition.
run023   SDSS J143547.87+373338.5   30/04/2014   03:25:35 04:05:05 1527 data FFNOC .5 1552.8 u' g' r' 3 1024 x 1024 2 x 2 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 29-WHT7-A/14A Shahbaz mcpb,jjh,tsh 100222   run023   Primary eclipse. Seeing decent at 1.4", clear skies. Clouds moved in towards end, closing mirror cover.
run022   SDSS J143547.87+373338.5   30/04/2014   03:22:46 03:25:32 108 data caution FFNOC .5 1552.8 u' g' r' 3 1024 x 1024 2 x 2 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 29-WHT7-A/14A Shahbaz mcpb,jjh,tsh 100222   run022   Acquisition. Some clear patches again, going to a much brighter backup target.
run021   MAXI J1659-152   30/04/2014   00:33:41 02:39:14 183 data FFNOC 40000.5 41390.0 u' g' r' 3 1024 x 1024 2 x 2 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 29-WHT7-A/14A Shahbaz mcpb,jjh,tsh 100222   run021   Science, starting at airmass 2. Conditions are markedly worse now, not good for this faint target. Seeing around 2", transmission variable. 2 UT - some thick cloud around. 2:30 UT - massive cloud, lost guiding. Closing mirror covers, stopped exposing.
run020   MAXI J1659-152   30/04/2014   00:31:06 00:32:51 4 data caution FFNOC 40000.5 34819.0 u' g' r' 3 1024 x 1024 2 x 2 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 29-WHT7-A/14A Shahbaz mcpb,jjh,tsh 100222   run020   Acquistion. Trying longer exposure times.
run019   MAXI J1659-152   30/04/2014   00:22:16 00:30:17 24 data caution FFNOC 20000.5 20943.1 u' g' r' 3 1024 x 1024 2 x 2 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 29-WHT7-A/14A Shahbaz mcpb,jjh,tsh 100222   run019   Acquisition.
run018   SDSS J145634.29+161137.7   29/04/2014   22:46:06 00:19:39 3616 data FFNOC .5 1552.8 u' g' r' 3 1024 x 1024 2 x 2 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 Discretionary Time Bours mcpb,jjh,tsh 100222   run018   Aka CSS 09797. Possible eclipser from CRTS. Seeing steady at 1", clear skies. And it eclipses!
run017   SDSS J145634.29+161137.7   29/04/2014   22:44:08 22:46:03 75 data caution FFNOC .5 1552.8 u' g' r' 3 1024 x 1024 2 x 2 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 Discretionary Time Bours mcpb,jjh,tsh 100222   run017   Acquisition.
run016   PSR J1023+0038   29/04/2014   20:31:09 22:41:17 32431 data 4-WIN .5 240.7 u' g' r' 10 150 x 150 161, 515 1 200 x 200 61, 601 185 2 x 2 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 Calib Calib mcpb,jjh,tsh 100222   run016   Science. Focussing in the first few minutes. Seeing stable at 1". Some tiny clouds 25 minutes in, otherwise photometric.
run015   PSR J1023+0038   29/04/2014   20:28:15 20:31:05 705 data caution 4-WIN .5 240.7 u' g' r' 1 150 x 150 161, 515 1 200 x 200 61, 601 185 2 x 2 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 Calib Calib mcpb,jjh,tsh 100222   run015   Acquisition.
run014   Flat   29/04/2014   20:07:04 20:23:58 177 flat FFNOC .5 5758.9 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 Calib Calib mcpb,jjh,tsh 100222   run014   Flats, telescope spiralling.
run013   Flat   29/04/2014   20:03:23 20:06:56 38 flat FFNOC .5 5758.9 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 1100 Calib Calib mcpb,jjh,tsh 100222   run013   JUNK - saturated
run012   Bias   29/04/2014   18:00:17 18:00:24 5 bias FFCLR .5 1601.5 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 2 x 2 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 -49 Calib Calib mcpb,jjh,tsh 100222   run012   JUNK - just a test
run011   Bias   29/04/2014   17:50:13 17:51:09 101 bias FFCLR .5 555.2 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 2 x 2 FDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 -49 Calib Calib mcpb,jjh,tsh 100222   run011   Turbo 2x2 ff bias. Not confident about the count levels though... A few stops and restarts don't fix it.
run010   Bias   29/04/2014   17:49:57 17:50:11 27 bias FFCLR .5 555.2 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 2 x 2 FDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 -49 Calib Calib mcpb,jjh,tsh 100222   run010   JUNK - rtplot indicates bias levels are too low
run009   Bias   29/04/2014   17:49:23 17:49:54 58 bias FFCLR .5 555.2 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 2 x 2 FDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 -49 Calib Calib mcpb,jjh,tsh 100222   run009   JUNK - rtplot indicates bias levels are too low
run008   Bias   29/04/2014   17:47:12 17:48:42 101 bias FFCLR .5 893.4 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 2 x 2 FBB 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 -49 Calib Calib mcpb,jjh,tsh 100222   run008   Good fast 2x2 ff bias.
run007   Bias   29/04/2014   17:44:23 17:47:03 101 bias FFCLR .5 1601.4 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 2 x 2 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 -49 Calib Calib mcpb,jjh,tsh 100222   run007   Good slow 2x2 ff bias.
run006   Bias   29/04/2014   17:43:18 17:44:19 39 bias FFCLR .5 1601.4 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 2 x 2 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 -49 Calib Calib mcpb,jjh,tsh 100222   run006   JUNK - high red bias
run005   Bias   29/04/2014   17:40:23 17:43:07 101 bias FFCLR .5 1639.0 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 FDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 -49 Calib Calib mcpb,jjh,tsh 100222   run005   Turbo full frame bias, RNO a bit higher than the numbers in the archive, but nothing too terrible.
run004   Bias   29/04/2014   17:36:36 17:38:12 33 bias FFCLR .5 2986.5 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 FBB 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 -49 Calib Calib mcpb,jjh,tsh 100222   run004   JUNK
run003   Bias   29/04/2014   17:30:07 17:35:05 101 bias FFCLR .5 2986.5 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 FBB 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 -49 Calib Calib mcpb,jjh,tsh 100222   run003   Good fast full frame bias.
run002   Bias   29/04/2014   17:19:37 17:29:17 101 bias FFCLR .5 5807.7 u' g' r' 1 1024 x 1024 1 x 1 CDD 8C0000 -40,-40,-40 -49 Calib Calib mcpb,jjh,tsh 100222   run002   Good slow full frame bias. RNO 2.5 in all chips. Dome lights off, AGComp in, slide in.
run001       POWON   run001   PON