* = priority object

comet 2001RX14, Linear  3/11/03 10pm MST: 11h26m31s, +36d16'24", m~10.3

ZAIN, recent supernovae -- need updating!
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IAUC  Dated    SN     in       V mag    coords
8073  2/ /03   2003as mcg8-10-7 16.8 5h28m45s.81, Decl. = +49o52'59".1
8071  2/12/03  2003ap eso566-18 16.7	9 50 52.83 -21 51 10
8070  2/11/03  2003ao NGC2993  17
8068  2/9/03   2003ag ugc 6440 16.5     11 26 01.82  + 1 59 02.8
8068  2/9/03   2003ai ic 4602  17.0     13 00 58.68  +39 51 24.5 - too low
, at horizon 1030pm March 4th...
8067  2/8/03   2003af ngc3745  15.      11 10 21     +23 24 51
8065  2/4/03   2003ad          ~18	14 56 28     +45 21 09.2

SN2003I in IC2481, 9h+3d
SN2003L in NGC3506, 11h+11d
SN2003J in NGC4157, 12h+50d
SN2003M in UGC7224, 12h+21d
SN2003K in IC1129, 15h+68d
recent IAUCs:
8065, 2/4/03, sn 2003ab in ugc 4930, 9h19m+48d, V~18
............  sn 2003ac in ic 3203, 12h21m+25d, V~17
............  sn 2003aa in ngc 3367, 10h46m+13d, V~17
8062, 1/30/03 sn 2003X in xx, 18h12m+29d, V~17
............. sn 2003Z in xx, 9h07m+60d,V~16
additional at http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iauc/RecentIAUCs.html


LINDSEY, asteroid motion [Minor PLanets], near 9h+19d
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mpl 17 Thetis 
mpl 90 Antiope 
mpl 101 Helena 
mpl 138 Tolosa 
mpl 140 Siwa 
mpl 142 Polana 
mpl 144 VIBILIA
mpl 168 Sibylla 
ephermerides & more: http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html

Dr.BOB, calibration stars
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SAO 98178 [M67 east side, 08h50m+12]

GSC 4896:1224  (west end, Landolt field 101 10h+00d]
SAO 137239  (center, Landolt field 101 10h+00d]
GSC 4896:1267  (east end, Landolt field 101 10h+00d]

*GSC 4949:797 (Landolt field 104, 12h42m-00d & ACR"I"]

===========RECENT OBSERVING========================
OBSERVING LOG, MARCH 11TH 2003
10PM MST, LOGGED ON ZALTHAWA.DU
SLEW TO MCG8-10-7 (5 28 45.81, +49 52 59.1)
60 SECOND EXPOSURE
SAVED ASSOCIATED FITS FILE AS 00007429.mcg8-10-7.REDUCED
IMAGE NOT VERY CLEAR  90 SECOND EXPOSURE
SAVED ASSOCIATED FITS FILE AS 00007430.mcg8-10-7.REDUCED

SLEW TO ESO566-18 (9 50 52.83 -21 51 10) 60 SECOND EXPOSURE 
SAVED ASSOCIATED FITS FILE AS 00007431.eso566-18.REDUCED
IMAGE EXTREMELY FAINT  90 SECOND EXPOSURE
SAVED ASSOCIATED FITS FILE AS 00007432.eso566-18.REDUCED
IMAGE LOOKS INTERESTING 120 SECOND EXPOSURE
SAVED ASSOCIATED FITS FILE AS 00007433.eso566-18.REDUCED

10:25 MST

SLEW TO MPL RX14 (LINEAR)
FAILED, MESSAGE; PAGE CANNOT BE DISPLAYED
SLEW TO COORDINATES 11h26m31s, 26d16m24s 60 SECOND EXPOSURE
SAVED ASSOCIATED FITS FILE AS 00007434.11h26m31s,_26d16m24s.REDUCED

SLEW TO MPL 90 ANTIOPE  60 SECOND EXPOSURE
SAVED ASSOCIATED FITS FILE AS 00007435.mpl_90_Antiope.REDUCED

SLEW TO MPL 101 HELENA 60 SECOND EXPOSURE
SAVED ASSOCIATED FITS FILE AS 00007436.mpl_101_Helena.REDUCED

SLEW TO NGC 2993
45 SECOND EXPOSURE (PREVIOUS LOG SHOWED 60 SECONDS TOO BRIGHT)
SAVED ASSOCIATED FITS FILE AS 00007438.NGC2993.REDUCED

SLEW TO UGC 6440 60 SECOND EXPOSURE
SAVED ASSOCIATED FITS FILE AS 00007439.60.REDUCED
LOOKS TOO DIFFERENT TAKE ANOTHER SNAPSHOT 60 SECOND EXPOSURE
TAKING TOO LONG; LOOKS LIKE SOMETHING IS STUCK 
2ND ATTEMPT 60 SECOND EXPOSURE TAKING TOO LONG. TIME'S RUNNING OUT

10:50 MST

SLEW TO COORDINATES 11h26m31s, 26d16m24s 60 SECOND EXPOSURE
SAVED ASSOCIATED FITS FILE AS 00007440.11h26m31s,_26d16m24s.REDUCED

SLEW TO MPL 90 ANTIOPE SLEW TAKING VERY LONG…TIME EXPIRED WHILE SLEWING!

OBSERVING LOG, 6TH MARCH 2003
-----------------------------
10 MST LOGIN ATTEMPT, TEL.1 LINDSEYY 
LOGIN MESSAGE:  TELESCOPE DOWN FOR MAINTANENCE, YOU ARE SCHEDUALED ON
TELESCOPE 2

10:06 MST LOGIN ATTEMPT TEL 2, LINSEYY


SLEW TO UGC 4930, 60 SECOND EXPOSURE
RA: 09h 19m 25.8s  Dec: +48°57'25"
DOWNLOADED ASSOCIATED FITS IMAGE AS 00006258.UGC_4930.REDUCED
IMAGE EXTREMELY FAINT
2ND EXPOSURE FOR 90 SECONDS
DOWNLOADED ASSOCIATED FITS IMAGE AS 00006259.UGC_4930.REDUCED


SLEW TO NGC 2993, 60 SECOND EXPOSURE
RA: 09h 45m 57.5s  Dec: -14°22'55"
DOWNLOADED ASSOCIATED FITS IMAGE AS 00006256.NGC2993.REDUCED
PICTURE LOOKED TOO BRIGHT
2ND EXPOSURE FOR 45 SECONDS
DOWNLOADED ASSOCIATED FITS IMAGE AS 00006257.NGC2993.REDUCED


SLEW TO HELIX GALAXY (2003 Z)
ABORTED SLEW 

10:30 PM
SLEW TO 11h10m21s, 23d24m51 FOR (2003AF), 60 SECOND EXPOSURE
I THINK ITS NGC 3745
DOWNLOADED ASSOCIATED FITS IMAGE AS 00006260.11h10m21s,_23d24m51.REDUCED
IMAGE EXTREMELY FAINT
2ND EXPOSURE FOR 90 SECONDS
DOWNLOADED ASSOCIATED FITS IMAGE AS 00006261.11h10m21s,_23d24m51.REDUCED
IMAGE DOES NOT SHOW ANYTHING INTERESTING…IF I HAVE EXTRA TIME I WILL SLEW
TO NGC 3745 TO SEE IF MY PREDICTIONS WERE CORRECT

SLEW TO UGC 6440, 60 SECOND EXPOSURE
DOWNLOADED ASSOCIATED FITS IMAGE AS 00006262.UGC6440.REDUCED
GREAT PICTURE!

SLEW TO IC 4602…MESSAGE:  PAGE CANNOT BE DISPLAYED?
2ND ATTEMPT….MESSAGE:  PAGE CANNOT BE DISPLAYED

SLEW NGC 3367, 60 SECOND EXPOSURE
DOWNLOADED ASSOCIATED FITS IMAGE AS 00006265.NGC3367.REDUCED

SLEW TO IC 3203, 60 SECOND EXPOSURE, MESSAGE PAGE CANNOT BE DISPLAYED
2ND ATTEMPT TO TAKE 60 SECOND EXPOSURE
DOWNLOADED ASSOCIATED FITS IMAGE AS 00006264.IC3203.REDUCED

SLEW TO NGC 3745, 60 SECOND EXPOSURE 
DOWNLOADED ASSOCIATED FITS IMAGE AS 00006266.NGC3745.REDUCED
IMAGE EXTREMELY FAINT
2ND EXPOSURE FOR 90 SECONDS 
DOWNLOADED ASSOCIATED FITS IMAGE AS 00006267.NGC3745.REDUCED


10:56 PM 
SLEW TO 90 ANTIOPE BEFORE TIME RUNS OUT
ERROR MESSAGE:  PAGE CANNOT BE DISPLAYED 
REFRESH, MESSAGE: PAGE CANNOT BE DISPLAYED
BACK, MESSAGE: PAGE CANNOT BE DISPLAYED

MESSAGE:  The Time Has Expired

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Observing log, 4 March 2003
10pm MST login attempt, TEL.1, zalthawa time scheduled
(clear @NMS but high winds forecast)
Login msg: "cloud cover in Cloudcroft. Please reschedule"
LST = 9h00m

..Lynn sends email: use Tel.2! LESSON: TRY BOTH if one fails to let you
in!!!

1029pm MST logged on to TEL2, slew to 17 thetis, 15 sec expo
RA: 08h 10m 06.4s Dec: +21°27'25"  image#5152
slow download of fits image #5152

1039pmMST slew to GSC4949:797, 45 sec expo, image#5153
[Landolt field 104, 12h42m-00d & ACR"I"]

1045pmMST IAUC8067, 2/8/03, sn 2003af, V~15, 3 min expo image#5154
11h10m21s.69, Decl. = +23o24'50".9

1054pmMST  SN2003L in NGC3506, 11h+11d, 180 sec expo, image#5155
11pmMST = end (diskette copies avail Thurs)

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observing log 2/25/03, RES
1007pmMST delayed login
1017 slew to mpl 17 Thetis, 0814+21, m=11.9, 15 sec
[slow fits download over 24kbps modem!]
1026 slew to mpl 90 Antiope, 0906+19, m=13.7, 30 sec
1036 slew to mpl 101 Helena, 0807+28, m=xx, 30 sec
1045 slew to GSC 4847:1948, near ACR"F" 0810-01, 60 sec
1052 slew back to mpl 17 Thetis, 0814+21, 15 sec
1057 slew back to mpl 101 Helena, 0807+28, 30 sec
1100pm MST end of assigned time
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