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P69-013

P69-013: 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

  • FIES

  • Low-res fiber F1

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/69-013/ and do ls -lrt

  • Start the requested OB generated script

Program Tracking
Proposal 69-013
Semester P69: 20240401 - 20241001
Principal Investigator Thomas Killestein
Programme Resetting the clock: precision ephemerides for CW searches of Cyg X-2
Instrument FIES
Time Allocation 18 observations of Cyg X-2, 50m/obs.
Total Nights 15.0h
Type Mon
Notes Fixed dates to be scheduled
Total Time Spent 13:45 (hh:mm)
Proposal Date Time Type Targets Files Comments Status
69-013 2024-05-21 00:49 Mon CygX-2 FIHe210133 - FIHe210135 Observed with clear sky and seeing around 1 arcsec. S/N estimates from exposure meter were 42 (O9), 44 (F3), 56 (G7) and 97 (M2). Observed
69-013 2024-05-25 00:47 Mon CygX-2 FIHe250144 - FIHe250146 Target was observed successfully in clear sky with good seeing. Observed
69-013 2024-06-08 00:49 Mon CygX-2 FIHf080078 - FIHf080080 Target observed. Clear skies, great conditions. Observed
69-013 2024-06-16 00:49 Mon CygX-2 FIHf160083 - FIHf160085 Target observed with clear skies and sub arcsec seeing. Observed
69-013 2024-06-25 00:49 Mon CygX-2 FIHf250112 - FIHf250114 Observed with clear sky and seeing better than 1 arcsec. Observed
69-013 2024-06-27 00:48 Mon CygX-2 FIHf270097 - FIHf270099 Observed with clear skies, 1" seeing. Observed
69-013 2024-07-12 00:53 Mon CygX-2 FIHg120124 - FIHg120126 Observed with clear sky, but some calima probably. Seeing was better than 1 arcsec Observed
69-013 2024-07-19 00:50 Mon CygX-2 FIHg190097 - FIHg190099 Observed with thin clouds and seeing around 1 arcsec. Observed
69-013 2024-07-20 00:50 Mon CygX-2 FIHg200125 - FIHg200128 Observed with clear sky and seeing around 1-2 arcsec. Observed
69-013 2024-08-02 00:49 Mon CygX-2 FIHh020107 - FIHh020109 Observed with clear skies, 0.5" seeing. Observed
69-013 2024-08-14 00:48 Mon CygX-2 FIHh140142 - FIHh140144 Observed CygX-2 with clear skies, heavy wind, 1" seeing. First set of files can be ignored. Observed
69-013 2024-08-23 00:39 Mon HD195725, HD203925, HD3765, HR114,
HD3161		 FIHh230119 - FIHh230133 Observed in clear skies with seeing around 0.7" Observed
69-013 2024-08-27 00:51 Mon CygX-2 FIHh270091 - FIHh270093 Thin clouds and dust. Seeing around 1.4'' Observed
69-013 2024-09-01 00:47 Mon CygX-2 FIHi010124 - FIHi010126 The exposure was started a bit too late to obey the LST limit entirely due to other observations. The OB also had to be restarted as imexam was unresponsive. The median observing time is ~1.4 LST. Other than that, the object was observed during a clear sky. Observed
69-013 2024-09-07 00:49 Mon CygX-2 FIHi070125 - FIHi070127 Clear skies and seeing around 1.0'' Observed
69-013 2024-09-18 00:00 Mon Could not observe all night due to clouds and humidity. Failed
69-013 2024-09-24 00:50 Mon CygX-2 FIHi240114 - FIHi240116 Observed with clear sky and seeing around 1 arcsec. Observed
69-013 2024-09-28 00:48 Mon CygX-2 FIHi280100 - FIHi280102 Clear skies and sub arcsec seeing. Observed

 

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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