P70-009
P70-009: Resetting the clock: precision ephemerides for CW searches of Cyg X-2
P.I.: Thomas Killestein
This is a Monitoring program using FIES.
Instrument setup
Afternoon instructions
- Run afternoon calibrations: fies-calibs -fib 1
Observing instructions
- On the Queue page, make sure the OB-generated observing script is written to disk, or else 'compile'
- Go to directory: cd ~/obs/scripts/70-009/ and do ls -lrt
- Start the requested OB generated script
| Program Tracking |
| Proposal |
70-009 |
| Semester |
P70: 20241001 - 20250401 |
| Principal Investigator |
Thomas Killestein |
| Programme |
Resetting the clock: precision ephemerides for CW searches of Cyg X-2 |
| Instrument |
FIES |
| Time Allocation |
12 obs of Cyg X-2, 1h/obs, to be scheduled Oct-Jan |
| Total Nights |
12h |
| Type |
Mon |
| Notes |
Fixed dates to be scheduled |
| Total Time Spent |
00:49 (hh:mm)
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| Proposal |
Date |
Time |
Type |
Targets |
Files |
Comments |
Status |
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| 70-009 |
2024-10-18 |
00:49 |
Mon |
CygX-2 |
FIHj180135 - FIHj180137 |
Target observed with clear skies and seeing around 0.8 arcsec. |
Observed |
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| 70-009 |
2024-11-06 |
00:00 |
Mon |
- |
- |
CygX-2 was attempted once, but the clouds were too thick to observe the target. The telescope was closed at 21:55, and the weather did not allow opening before the target descended. |
Failed |
|
| 70-009 |
2024-11-13 |
00:00 |
Mon |
|
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Could not observe targets due to mechanical issue with FIES |
Failed |
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The above information is collected from the ToO/Mon reports that have been created by the observer.
Should any of the observations have been carried out using the OB system, you will find additional information
HERE
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