PH2900 Observatory Logbook 2006/07 Please make an entry in this file for every observing session. As a minimum enter the date, names of observers, targets observed, instruments used, and location of the data. Include the name of the folder where the data is stored and any other information encoded in the file names (target, exposure, filter, image number). In addition include any further relevant information and comments, e.g., weather, seeing, equipment issues. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 October 2006 GDC, Practice images of Vega with LPI camera Data in c:\PH2900\11oct06, file names Vega1-1.jpg, etc. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 October 2006 GDC, Michele, Practice images of Vega with LPI camera Data in c:\PH2900\2006\12oct06, file names Vega1-1.jpg, etc. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 October 2006 GDC, Dave, Barbara, Ezzie, Katie Practice images of Vega with LPI camera Also some attempted images of M29. Data in c:\PH2900\2006\13oct06, file names Vega1-1.jpg, etc. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 19 October 2006 Michele, Vici, Chris, Practice images of Vega with LPI camera. Data in c:\PH2900\2006\19oct06, file names Vega1-1.jpg, etc. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 24 October 2006 GDC Practice images of Albireo, eps-Lyrae, M29 Data in C:\PH2900\2006\24oct06 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 31 October 206 Ezzy, Vici Immages of Albireo, eps-Lyrae, M29 and the moon Initially cloudy then clear Data in C:\PH2900\2006\31oct06 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 November 206 Michele, Stephan, Ellis, Emily Immages of Albireo, eps-Lyrae and a few of the moon Initially clear then cloudy Data in C:\PH2900\2006\1nov06 Further images of the moon by GDC, Stella in C:\LPI Images\1nov06 (very clear, a bit windy). Good shots of Tolansky crater --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 November 2006 Barbara Ben, Chris, & Guest Peter Images of Albiero, epsilon Lyrae, M29 & Tolansky crater Very clear & chilly Data in C:\PH2900\2006\2nov06 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 November 2006 GDC,Tiffany, Katie, Fay Images of Vega, Albireo, epsilon Lyrae, M29 & Tolansky crater Very clear & chilly Data in C:\PH2900\2006\3nov06 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 November 2006 GDC,Emily B, Mustafa Images of Vega, Albireo partially cloudy Data in C:\PH2900\2006\8nov06 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 November 2006 GDC, Matthew, Kareem, Peter, Dan, Paul Images of Vega, Albireo, eps-Lyr clear and cold Data in C:\PH2900\2006\9nov06 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 November 2006 GDC, Michele, Barbara, Katie Test images with SBIG camera. New handset; now kept in GDC office; old handset in right-hand cabinet top drawer. For SBIG ccd and filters, use short 2 inch adapter with large set screw; also screw filter assembly directly to camera. Had some trouble with movement of camera -- be careful! Needed to set port to parallel (default was USB). Clouded over -- test images only. Data in C:\PH2900\2006\10nov06 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 November 2006 GDC, Fay, Tiffany SBIG camera with visual (green) filter Images of m13 until clouds came in. Data in C:\PH2900\2006\13nov06 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 15 November 2006 GDC, Emily M,Emily B,Ellis SBIG camera with visual (green) filter Images of m29 until clouds came in, partially cloudy during imaging. Data in C:\PH2900\2006\15nov06 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 16 November 2006 GDC, Ezzy, Chris, Stephan SBIG camera with BVR filters Images of m29, delta-Cep, M57 Clear for all but last image of M57. Data in C:\PH2900\2006\16nov06 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 22 November 2006 GDC, Ben, John, Paul SBIG camera with BVR filters Images of m13 Almost complete cloud cover Data in C:\PH2900\2006\22nov06 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 23 November 2006 GDC, Mustafa, Kareem SBIG camera with BV filters Images of m56 Pretty clear Screws on filter assembly loose; unable to find correct hex key to tighten. As a result there was some significant problems in tracking. FIX THIS!!! Data in C:\PH2900\2006\23nov06 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 28 November 2006 GDC, Vici, Ezzy SBIG camera with no filter, f/6.3 focal reducer Attempted images of asteroid Iris, probably missed. Pretty clear No flip mirror, some difficulty screwing on focal reducer and adapters. Data in C:\PH2900\2006\28nov06 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 29 November 2006 GDC, Emily M., Ellis, Stephan SBIG camera with no filter, f/6.3 focal reducer Attempted images of asteroid Iris, probably missed. Then successfully saw comet 4P/Faye (7 images, 20 s) Pretty clear Data in C:\PH2900\2006\29nov06 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 December 2006 GDC, Emily B., Ezzy, Vici SBIG camera with no filter, f/6.3 focal reducer Comet 4P/Faye (5 images, 2 min) Pretty clear Data in C:\PH2900\2006\5dec06, best images 4pfaye_2m_2.fit through 4pfaye_2m_6.fit ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 December 2006 GDC, John, Ben SBIG camera with no filter, f/6.3 focal reducer Comet 4P/Faye (5 images, 2 min) 1 5 min image while tracking comet Clear Data in C:\PH2900\2006\6dec06 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 December 2006 GDC, Tiffany, Katie, Zoe SBIG camera with no filter, f/6.3 focal reducer Comet 4P/Faye (4 images, 2 min) 1 10 min image while tracking comet Clear (until end) Data in C:\PH2900\2006\7dec06 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 December 2006 GDC SBIG camera with no filter, f/6.3 focal reducer M74, including 2 10 minute guided exposures, m74_10m_2.fit = 40 X 15s m74_10m_3.fit = 20 X 30s Data in C:\PH2900\2006\8dec06