Night report 2025-08-16

Night report 2025/08/16

Observers: Ramon Sanfeliu, Hao-Yu Miao (ICE/CSIC), Claudia P. Gutiérrez (IEEC, ICE/CSIC)

Support:  N/A

TAT:  Jesper Sollerman, Thallis de Lourenço Pessi, Sara Faris

Start (22:55 UTC): humidity 20%, wind speed 15 m/s.

Middle (04:55 UT):, humidity 24%, wind speed 17 m/s, seeing 2.8.

End (10:30 UT): humidity 38%, wind speed  13 m/s.

Calibrations: No calibrations were carried out in the afternoon due to issues with the rotator.

Calibrations performed during the morning.

Comments: During the day, the engineers carried out adjustments to the telescope and identified an issue with the rotator. The problem was resolved at 03:15 UTC, after which the operator proceeded with the necessary telescope calibrations. 

At 04:00 UTC: Slit alignment.

04:20 UTC: Starting observations. Focus.

04:55 UTC: Closed due to strong wind.