MDM Observatory 1.3m Telescope Observing Report for 2025 Feb 03

Observer(s): David Schiminovich, Nathan Bush, 
Institution(s): Columbia, JPL

Instrument: CMOS Test Cam (w/ CIS120)

Worked for 7 hours (all night)
Conditions were Mixed most of the night.
No equipment or software problems were encountered.

Seeing and Weather:
   Clouds all night.
   Beg: Patchy Clouds, Winds Calm
   Mid: Patchy Clouds, Winds Calm
   End: Patchy Clouds, Winds Moderate

Observing Summary:

First night on-sky with a CMOS on-sky test camera for MDM developed with JPL (as part of a NASA Strategic Astrophysics Technology program).
Device interfaced easily with 4  filter wheel,worked well and is well-placed at telescope focus (pos. 708). It was slightly
though slightly beyond reach of guider position for Templeton.  Initial star and galaxy targets
were observed during the night.

 

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Submitted on 2025 Feb 5 [13:10:20]