July 3, 2022 – IMT3b Observatory

Viewing Report Thursday 30th June 2022 Tenerife – Parador

21:30 – 06:30

First of all tonight I have taken darks for 300s that are needed for the earlier data. However I am still suffering from the QHY168c disconnecting from the laptop, this time in TSX. I have upgraded the software yesterday but this has not made a difference, so it must be something to do with the way there USB cable is connecting. I will attempt to troubleshoot when I get home. Right now I have switched to Ezcap again which seems to be ok.

I have setup over by Mark and will see what this location is like behind the pool building. I have found that the WiFi is weak or non existent. Also the staff room is nearby and the light is constantly on so maybe not the best place to image from.

@00:03 NGC 6352 30s -20℃ I took a single exposure of this.

@00:19 LDN 10 30s -20℃

@00:42 Haumea 30s -20℃

@01:26 Makemake 30s -20℃

@01:52 Pluto 30s -20℃

@02:33 Eagle nebula 30s -20℃

@03:45 NGC 6520 &| B86 30s -20℃

Viewing Report Tuesday 28th June 2022 Tenerife – Parador

22:05 – 05:50

@22:30 Omega Centauri 30s -20℃

@23:17 Centaurus A 30s -20℃

@00:02 M24 30s -20℃

@01:33 M6 30s -20℃

@02:38 M25 30s -20℃

@03:26 LDN 564 300s -20℃

Flats taken

Darks 300s -20℃ (take tomorrow) / 0.35s -25℃ – DONE

Viewing Report Monday 27th June 2022 Tenerife – Parador

22:00 – 07:00

First thing tonight is to complete taking the darks from yesterday, so I need 20 x 120s -20℃, but also the flat darks I forgot for the 0.35ms flats. Then I will move to taking longer images tonight. The challenge with open clusters is that you need short exposures so you don’t oversaturate the stars.

@22:50 Omega Centauri 30s -20℃

@23:20 Centaurus A 300s -20℃

@00:09 Makemake 120s -20℃ x 10

@00:29 Haumea 120s -20℃ x 10

@01:07 M8 Lagoon 300s -20℃ x 24 (focus drifted so review later images)

@03:22 Comet C/2017 K2 PANSTARRS 120s -20℃ x 7

@03:53 M21 30s -20℃ x 90

@05:00 M20 & M21 120s x5

@05:45 LDN 574 300s x 9 which was a mistake

Dark Flats – 0.35s -20℃ – DONE / 0.35s – 25℃ (tomorrow)

Flats – 0.35s -20℃ – DONE

Darks 30s -20℃ – DONE / 300 -20℃ (tomorrow) / 120 -20℃ DONE