Overview: 2012-1
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20120511  - +IC4653                                     (2012-1-RSA_OTH-002)
20120530  - +NGC4249                                    (2012-1-RSA_OTH-002)
	    +Twilight sky                               (2012-1-RSA_OTH-002)
	    +Std G93-48                                 (2012-1-RSA_OTH-002)
20120610  - +UGC9980                                    (2012-1-RSA_OTH-002)
20120710  - +UGC9980                                    (2012-1-RSA_OTH-002)
	    +NGC7693                                    (2012-1-RSA_OTH-002)
20120722  -  No real observations                       (2012-1-RSA_OTH-002)
20120725  -  No real observations                       (2012-1-RSA_OTH-002)
20120826  -  No real observations                       (2012-1-RSA_OTH-002)
20120904  -  NGC7693 - not accepted, because moon       (2012-1-RSA_OTH-002)
	     J234427.11-010631.6                        (2012-1-RSA-001)
20120922  -  NGC7693 - another PA?                      (2012-1-RSA_OTH-002)
	     J003823                                    (2012-1-RSA-001)

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20120511:

* 04:30 POINTING: IC4653 for 2012-1-RSA_OTH-002
-seeing is 1.8''

S22 acq. image
S23 slit image

P137-140  config #7399 1200sec.
- focus drifted quite a bit during the second exposure.
* 05:26 the seeing is steadily getting worse, 2'' at the moment.

* 05:40 and there is 20min left for this block. twilight starts in 10min. we'll see what it looks like...

P141 Ar arc, 40sec.
P142-146 QTH2, clr-uv 2sec.


* 06:07 closing up

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20120530:

19:00 Pointing to NGC4249 for 2012-RSA_OTH-002 (P3).
Seeing now 2.8", jumps to 3.2" as we point.
No programs in queue with that, so we'll go ahead and hope it improves.
 S21 acq., g' 5s. 6x6 F/S
Moon is bright field has very high background.
 S22-23 slit view
 P25-27  3x650s PG900 PC03400 GA=14 station 36 1.25" slit;
	 seeing 1.7'-3.4" and then down to 1" by end.
 P28  arc, Ar 30s

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06:20 Twilight sky spectra for 2012-RSA_OTH-002.
      Point the telescope E and don't track.
Taking 1-2 min exposures waiting for signal to be high enough....
finally up to ~a thousand at 06:45
    P94-98  PG900 PC03400 GA=14 station 36 2x2 F/S; 120s
    P99 arc, 30s Ar

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20120610:

21:20 Seeing is jumping 1.5-2.8". Very unstable.
Pointing to UGC9980 from 2012-1-RSA_OTH-002 (P3)

S02 - field view
S03 - slit view. All images are comma-like even with the best focus.
Will need to make new alignment after these observations.
P24-26 - 700s, GR900, 1.25" slit
P27 - 30s, Ar

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20120710:

UGC9980 for Alexei (nice 3.5" seeing limit :-))
21:58 S12-13 acq
P55-57 3x650s
P58 arc (some obstructed, sorry Alexei)

NGC7693 for Alexei good for these conditions!
Seeing is 2.5-3.0" EE50 over duration of science
03:40 S27 acq
P126-128 3x650s science
P129 arc

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20120904:

23:00 going to NGC 7693 for comrade alexei.
23:09 shame.  waaaay too much moon here.
getting >10000 counts in the sky background even nm
S1 slit view, such as it is.
P177-179 PG900 art 36 PC03400 650 sec
P180 Ar 31.3 sec

01:50 going to block 12090 for comrade alexei.  trying RSS acquisition again.
P210-215 RSS acq images  => had to adjust guide probe down and right to get star into camera
P216 PG2300 art 129 PC04600  300 sec => bugger. not much signal.
P217 ThAr 60 sec

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20120922:

Now trying NGC7693 for Alexei
S3 acq
S4 can't see it!
Changing PA to 112 because Alexei's a top bloke
S5 acq
S6 slit view

22:29 starting 3x650 for Alexei
Humidity hovering at the limit.

23:05 Realignment - seeing >2.3-2.5"

23:51 Trying one of Alexei's small blocks J003823. Seeing at least 2" from 74 inch observers, but has been erratic so being cautious. Looks like object probably was on slit, so have accepted program for now.

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