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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

  • 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/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 04:21 (hh:mm)
Proposal Date Time Type Targets Files Comments Status
70-009 2024-10-18 00:49 Mon CygX-2 FIHj180135 - FIHj180137 Target observed with clear skies and seeing around 0.8 arcsec. Observed
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 Could not observe targets due to mechanical issue with FIES Failed
70-009 2024-12-06 00:00 Mon None None No targets could be observed due to thick clouds. Failed
70-009 2024-12-14 00:00 Mon None None No targets were observed due to extremely bad weather. Failed
70-009 2024-12-15 00:00 Mon None None No targets observed due to high winds throughout the night. Failed
70-009 2024-12-19 00:57 Mon CygX-2 FIHl190033 - FIHl190035 Clear skies and seeing around 1.4'' Observed
70-009 2024-12-20 00:56 Mon CygX-2 FIHl200095 - FIHl200097 Clear skies and seeing around 1.0'' Observed
70-009 2025-03-03 00:00 Mon none none All night lost to sub-zero rain. Failed
70-009 2025-03-07 00:00 Mon None None Missed due to bad weather. Failed
70-009 2025-03-13 00:00 Mon Missed due to subzero temperatures and 100% humidity Failed
70-009 2025-03-27 00:38 Mon ScoX-1 FIIc270127 - FIIc270129 Clear(?) sky, OK seeing Observed
70-009 2025-03-31 01:01 Mon CygX-2 FIIc310098 - FIIc310100 Observed with clear skies and seeing around 1.1". Observed slightly into astronomical twilight. 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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