Category: Astronomy Report

[title Astronomy Report – May 6th]

[category astronomy-report]

Astronomy Report

Name: Mariona Badenas
Crew: 212 (LATAM-III)
Date: 6 May 2019

MDRS ROBOTIC OBSERVATORY

Robotic Telescope Requested (choose one) MDRS-WF

Objects to be Imaged this Evening: Observations scheduled for NGC4236 (Spiral galaxy in Draco), and IC5067 (Pelican Nebula, in Cygnus)

Images submitted with this report: M51 (Whirpool galaxy, in Canes Venatici) and M81 (spiral galaxy in Ursa Major)

Problems Encountered: None

MUSK OBSERVATORY

Solar Features Observed: Telescope not used today.
Problems Encountered: Telescope not used today.

Astronomy Report

Name: Lieffrig Eléonore

Crew: 211
Date: 03rd May 2019

MDRS ROBOTIC OBSERVATORY

Robotic Telescope Requested (choose one) MDRS-14

Objects to be Imaged this Evening: M13

Images submitted with this report: 3C237 quasar

Problems Encountered: The telescope didn’t take the pictures of M13 last night.

MUSK OBSERVATORY

Solar Features Observed: Granules, prominences at the surface of the sun.

The tracking issue is eventually solved.

Problems Encountered: None

Astronomy Report

Name: Lieffrig Eléonore

Crew: 211
Date: 30 April 2019

MUSK OBSERVATORY

Solar Features Observed: Granules, great activity on the surface of the sun but no prominences observed.

Problems Encountered: The tracking system doesn’t work despite the new procedure given by Mr. Detterline. The tracking was set on sideral, therefore we changed it to solar, but the telescope didn’t even move.

Astronomy Report

Name: Lieffrig Eléonore

Crew: 211
Date: 24 April 2019

MDRS ROBOTIC OBSERVATORY

Robotic Telescope Requested (choose one) MDRS-14

Objects to be Imaged this Evening: 3C273

Images submitted with this report: None

Problems Encountered: None

MUSK OBSERVATORY

Solar Features Observed:

Granules, prominences at the surface of the sun.
We were really happy to be able to see the eruptions on the pictures you’ll find enclosed.

Problems Encountered: The tracking of the sun doesn’t work, I have to follow the sun manually, could you help please ?

Astronomy Report

Name: Lieffrig Eléonore

Crew: 211
Date: 23 April 2019

MDRS ROBOTIC OBSERVATORY

Robotic Telescope Requested (choose one) MDRS-14

Objects to be Imaged this Evening: None

Images submitted with this report: None

Problems Encountered: None

MUSK OBSERVATORY

Solar Features Observed: Granules, prominences at the surface of the sun.

Problems Encountered: None

Astronomy Report
Name: Lieffrig Eléonore

Crew: 211
Date: 22 April 2019

MDRS ROBOTIC OBSERVATORY

I’m planning to choose the quasars that I will observe and give the instructions to the telescope by tomorrow afternoon.

Robotic Telescope Requested (choose one) MDRS-14

Objects to be Imaged this Evening: None

Images submitted with this report: None

Problems Encountered: None

MUSK OBSERVATORY

Solar Features Observed: Edges of the sun, but no picture were taken because I had to go on EVA.

Problems Encountered: None

Astronomy Report

Name: Amanda Manget

Crew: 208
Date: 05-APR-2019

MDRS ROBOTIC OBSERVATORY

Robotic Telescope Requested: MDRS-14

Objects to be Imaged this Evening (if weather permits): Crab Nebula, Whirlpool Galaxy, and Dumbbell Nebula

Objects Already Imaged: Pinwheel with MDRS-14 and MDRS-WF, Whirlpool Galaxy with MDRS-WF, Crab Nebula

Problems Encountered: In the Pinwheel and Whirlpool Galaxies as well as the Crab Nebula images, it is difficult to make out the objects, even after processing. Perhaps with the MDRS-14 they will come out clearer.

MUSK OBSERVATORY

Solar Features Observed: N/A

Problems Encountered: N/A

Name: Amanda Manget

Crew: 208
Date: 04-APR-2019

MDRS ROBOTIC OBSERVATORY

Robotic Telescope Requested: MDRS-WF

Objects to be Imaged this Evening (if weather permits):

Submitted March 27th: Pinwheel (active 7/10 images taken)

Submitted April 1st: Crab Nebula, Dumbbell Nebula

Objects Already Imaged: Pinwheel with MDRS-14, Whirlpool Galaxy with MDRS-WF

Problems Encountered: Only a portion of images were taken of the Crab Nebula. If weather permits, more images will be taken tonight.

MUSK OBSERVATORY

Solar Features Observed: N/A

Problems Encountered: N/A

Astronomy Report

Name: Amanda Manget

Crew: 208
Date: 03-APR-2019

MDRS ROBOTIC OBSERVATORY

Robotic Telescope Requested: MDRS-WF

Objects to be Imaged this Evening (if weather permits):

Submitted March 27th: Pinwheel (active 7/10 images taken)

Submitted April 1st: Crab Nebula, Dumbbell Nebula

Objects Already Imaged: Pinwheel with MDRS-14, Whirlpool Galaxy with MDRS-WF

Problems Encountered: High winds last night causing dome to stay closed. If weather permits, images will be taken tonight.

MUSK OBSERVATORY

Solar Features Observed: N/A

Problems Encountered: N/A

Astronomy Report

Name: Amanda Manget

Crew: 208


Date: 02-APR-2019

MDRS ROBOTIC OBSERVATORY
Robotic Telescope Requested: MDRS-WF

Objects to be Imaged this Evening (if weather permits):
Submitted March 27th: Pinwheel (active 7/10 images taken)
Submitted April 1st: Crab Nebula, Dumbbell Nebula

Objects Already Imaged: Pinwheel with MDRS-14, Whirlpool Galaxy with MDRS-WF



Problems Encountered: Could not identify whirlpool galaxy in the images, even after processing.

MUSK OBSERVATORY



Solar Features Observed: N/A



Problems Encountered: N/A

Cheers,

Julielynn Wong, MD, MPH, FACPM
Chief Medical Maker