Category: Astronomy Report

Name: Maxime Jalabert

Crew: 240
Date: 12 feb 2022

MDRS ROBOTIC OBSERVATORY

Robotic Telescope Requested (choose one) : MLC-RCOS16

Objects to be Imaged this Evening: M78, M51, M68

Images submitted with this report: Object M63_220212

Problems Encountered: None

MUSK OBSERVATORY

Solar Features Observed: /

Images submitted with this report: /

Problems Encountered: /

Astronomy Report

Name: Maxime Jalabert

Crew: 240
Date: 11 feb 2022

MDRS ROBOTIC OBSERVATORY

Robotic Telescope Requested (choose one) : MLC-RCOS16

Objects to be Imaged this Evening: M 106, M34, M90

Images submitted with this report: Object M42_220211

Problems Encountered: None

MUSK OBSERVATORY

Solar Features Observed: /

Images submitted with this report: /

Problems Encountered: /

Astronomy Report

Name: Maxime Jalabert

Crew: 240
Date: 10 feb 2022

MDRS ROBOTIC OBSERVATORY

Robotic Telescope Requested (choose one) : MLC-RCOS16

Objects to be Imaged this Evening: M 36, M43, M42

Images submitted with this report: Object M51_220210

Problems Encountered: None

MUSK OBSERVATORY

Solar Features Observed: /

Images submitted with this report: /

Problems Encountered: /

Astronomy Report

Name: Maxime

Crew: 240

Date: 06 feb 2022

MDRS ROBOTIC OBSERVATORY

Robotic Telescope Requested (choose one) MLC-RCOS16

Objects to be Imaged this Evening: M51, M42, NGC1499

Images submitted with this report: none

Problems Encountered: all the images are black with the MLC telescope, I don’t understand why.

MUSK OBSERVATORY

Solar Features Observed: one flare

Images submitted with this report: one, taken with my camera on the ocular

Problems Encountered: the dome is still stuck.

Astronomy Report

Name: Maxime Jalabert

Crew: 240

Date: 05 feb 2022

MDRS ROBOTIC OBSERVATORY

Robotic Telescope Requested (choose one) MLC-RCOS16

Objects to be Imaged this Evening: m 63, m 43, m 36

Images submitted with this report: none

Problems Encountered: none

MUSK OBSERVATORY

Solar Features Observed: none

Images submitted with this report: none

Problems Encountered: same problem, the dome is sill stuck

Astronomy Report

Name: Agnieszka Pokrywka

Crew: 238

Date: 01/12/2022

MDRS ROBOTIC OBSERVATORY

Robotic Telescope Requested: Montana Learning Center

Objects Viewed: 104P Kowal, C 2019 L3 ATLAS

Problems Encountered: The observations of the two comets listed above were performed most likely with a partially cloudy sky therefore the pictures are not very clear.

I attach the remaining four observations (in the following order: Ceres_220108, IC1805_220108, 104PKowal_220112, C2019L3ATLAS_220112). These were composed out of 4 exposure files (Red, Green, Blue, Lum) without calibration. I aim to work on these after returning from the mission.

These are all observations I was ought to conduct during Crew 238 shift. The Astronomy Laptop will be placed downstairs in the Hab.

MUSK OBSERVATORY

Not used.

Astronomy Report
Name: Agnieszka Pokrywka
Crew: 238
Date: 01/11/2022

MDRS ROBOTIC OBSERVATORY
Robotic Telescope Requested: Montana Learning Center
Objects Viewed: 104P Kowal, C 2019 L3 ATLAS

Problems Encountered: The observations of the two above listed comets were unsuccessful, most likely due to the cloudy weather. Both observations are resubmitted for tonight.

I’m attaching the images of the first four observations (in this order: Horse Head, Messier51, Messier101, Soul Nebula). Each one is made of the four exposure files (Red, Green, Blue, Lum) and the three calibration files (mflat). That might be influencing the quality of the images which at the moment is quite low.

MUSK OBSERVATORY
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Astronomy Report
Name: Agnieszka Pokrywka
Crew: 238
Date: 01/09/2022

MDRS ROBOTIC OBSERVATORY
Robotic Telescope Requested: Montana Learning Center
Objects Viewed: IC 1848, IC 1805, Ceres
Problems Encountered: I’m working now on the final images of all the observed objects using Astronomy Laptop. I encountered a problem with the calibration of the images though. Question: do I need to download calibration files for each observation separately or some observations will have the same files? I’m asking about that in order to save the bandwidth whenever possible.
I also wonder, is it possible to observe comets, like Leonard or Bernardinelli-Bornstein, with requested telescope? I can’t find them via the Skynet search.

MUSK OBSERVATORY
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Crew 238 Astronomy Report Jan 05 2022

Name: Agnieszka Pokrywka

MDRS ROBOTIC OBSERVATORY

Robotic Telescope Requested: Montana Learning Center

Objects Viewed: M 101

Problems Encountered: The night before, I stayed up late to download between 2 am and 6 am the FITS files using Hab internet. It turned out to be not a very good idea: I was neither well-rested the next day, neither I managed to download all the needed files. If an astronomy laptop is not available I can use my own computer. In such a case: should I use for the download of the files the observatory internet? If so I would like to request access to it.

MUSK OBSERVATORY
Not used.

Astronomy Report

Name: Agnieszka Pokrywka
Crew: 238
Date: 01/04/2022

MDRS ROBOTIC OBSERVATORY
Robotic Telescope Requested: Montana Learning Center
Objects Viewed: M 51, IC 434
Problems Encountered: The first successful pictures of the Horsehead Nebula and Messier 51 are taken. There is a problem with the access to the astronomy laptop though. It wasn’t found downstairs in the hab. It might be in the observatory but I don’t have an access to it. The laptop is crucial to proceed with stacking of the images and color imaging.

MUSK OBSERVATORY
Not used.

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