CCD Observing Log of Ritter Observatory
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Echelle settings UT Date:  Jan 15 2005 Observer:  NDM MJS LDS Settings
X-Disp Tilt 235.0 Wavelength H alpha Exposure:  20050115.* Temp.:  9 C RH (%):  65 Grating 6 Wavelength 5500A Tilt 359
Echelle Tilt 20.55 Slit 275 Sky Conditions:  clear Det. Temp. -95C Slit ~200 microns Focus 6.45


Exp #
Start Time
(UT)
Dur
(s)
HA
Start
E/L
Object
Sp. Type
V
Mag
ADU's
(/pix)
Comments
1-5
23:19
0

E
Bias


71
warm chip at start, did LN2 fill
6-10
23:55
4

E
Flat


5069
took a while to open telescope
11
0:31
300

E
Th-Ar


90

12
0:40
900
+2:05
E
Alpha Cas
K0 IIIa
2.2
309

13
1:01
300

E
Th-Ar


90
Break for public observing
14
2:21
300

E
Th-Ar


89

15
2:33
1200
+3:41
E
Gamma Cas
B0 IVe
2.5
274

16
2:56
300

E
Th-Ar



Seeing is not great, focus uncertain
17
3:20
1800
-0:13
E
Zeta Tau
B4 IIIp
3.0

End community access 3:00 UT (visitors Slater, Meadors)
18
3:52 300

E
Th-Ar


90

19
4:06
900
+0:35
E
epsilon Ori
B0Ia
1.7
106
Clds        
20
4:24
300

E
Th-Ar


91
Satellite prognosis does not look good. Close.
21
4:40
4

E
Flat


4760
Later frames in series too heavy, do over
22-25
4:57
3

E
Flat


4780

26-30
5:08
0

E
Bias


74

b0
5:09?
0

L
Bias (5X)




d3600
5:10
3600

L
Dark (12X)