Journal of 2015 observations


2015 November 29th to December 4th (6 nights) remotely from Calern (Isabelle)

    • UT2015-12-04 (report): r0=4-6cm, clouds
      • V66 (Be survey)  HD212076 S1S2 (1 pt) + HD37202 W1W2 (1pt)
      • V67 (oscillating red giants) HD26162 W1W2 (4 pts)
      • V50 (metal poor): HD85503 S1S2 (1 pt)
    • UT2015-12-03 (report): r0=4-8cm
      • V66 (Be survey)  HD212571 S1S2  (1 pt) + HD37202 S1S2 (1pt)
      • V43 (asteroseismology) HD43587 W2S2 (3 pts)
      • V50 (metal poor): HD89962 W1W2 (4pts)
    • UT2015-12-02 (report): r0 around 5cm
      • V66 (Be survey) HD212076 S1S2 (1 pt)
      • V50 (metal poor) HD22879 S1E1 (1 pt) + HD85503 S1S2 (3 pts) + HD89962 W1W2 (2 pts).
    • UT2015-12-01 (report): S1S2, r0 around 3cm
      • V66 (Be survey): HD37202 (2 pts) + HD212076 (1 pt) + HD 212571 (1 pt)
      • V50 (metal poor): HD85503 (4 pts)
    • UT2015-11-30 (report): W1W2, r0 around 8cm
      • V50 (metal poor): HD89962 (1pt)
      • V66 (Be survey): HD212076 (1pt), HD37202 (1pt)
      • V67 (oscillating red giants): HD26162 (3pts)
    • UT2015-11-29 (report): clouds


2015 October 29th to November 5th (8 nights) remotely from Calern (Orlagh, Nicolas, Denis)

  • UT2015-11-05 (report):
    • V66: W1W2 HD10156 (1pt) + W1W2 HD23302 (1pt) + W1W2 HD23630 (1pt)  + W1W2 HD5394 (2pts) + W1W2E2 HD23630 (2pt)
    • V45: W1W2E2 HD23630 4pts
    • V43: W1W2 HD43587 2pts
  • UT2015-11-04 (report): bad conditions. No data.
  • UT2015-11-03 (report): bad conditions. No data.
  • UT2015-11-02 (report): seeing around 9 cm, getting worse progressively.
    • V66: W1W2 HD4180 1pt + HD5394 1pt + HD6811 1pt + HD37202 2pts
    • V67: W1W2 HD26162 2pts
    • V43: W1W2 HD50890 2pts
  • UT2015-11-01(report): seeing around 7 cm
    • V66: S1S2 HD4180 2pts + HD5394 1pt + HD6811 2pts
    • V45: W2S1S2 HD23630 3pts + HD23862 3pts
  • UT2015-10-31 (report): technical issues. Bad seeing.
    • V66: S1S2 HD37202 2pts + HD23302 1pt + HD23630 1pt + HD35411 1pt.
  • UT2015-10-30 (report): wind. No data.
  • UT2015-10-29 (report): wind and humidity. No data.

2015 September 27th to October 10th (14 nights) on site (Anthony, Florentin, Marc-Antoine, MWI)

  • UT2015-10-10 (report): VEGA 
    • V52: E1E2 HD187929 3pts
    • V66: E1E2W2 1pt Gamma Cas
    • V45: 11pts (à preciser) !
  • UT2015-10-09 (report): FRIEND
    • E1E2W2 5 pts Gamma Cas
  • UT2015-10-08 (report): VEGA bad seeing (<4cm) all the night
    • V66: Gamma Cas 1pt E1E2
  • UT2015-10-07: High humidity. No data.
  • UT2015-10-06: rain, fog, high humidity. No data.
  • UT2015-10-05: 100% humidity
  • UT2015-10-04 (report): VEGA r0=8cm and then rain
    • V52: HD187929 4pts E1E2
    • V66: HD4180 1pt E1E2
  • UT2015-10-03 (report): VEGA r0=6cm.
    • V52: HD187929 1pt E1E2
    • V66: HD4180 1pt S1S2
    • V45: S1S2W2 4pts Taygeta + 1pt Alcyone + 1pt Atlas + 1 pt Pleione
  • UT2015-10-02: VEGA. high humidity. No log.
    • V45: E1E2W2 HD23338
  • UT2015-10-01 (report): VEGA r0=9cm.
    • V16: HD188041 1pt E1E2W1
    • V45: E1E2W2 1 pt Taigeta + 2pts Pleione + 1 pt Electra 
    • V66: E1E2 1pt Omi Cas + 1pt Zeta Tau
  • UT2015-09-30 (report): VEGA r0=10cm. Good night.
    • V52: HD187929 E1E2 7 pts (Rmax)
    • V45: S2E2W2W1 HD23338 (2pts), HD23862 (2pts), HD23303 (1pt), HD23480 (1pt)
  • UT2015-09-29 (report): VEGA r0 between 7 and 15 cm. S2E2W2W1.
    • V45: HD23302 5pts
    • V45: HD23630 1pt
  • UT2015-09-28 (report): FRIEND. Cloudy. Lunar eclipse. E1E2W2.
    • Beta Cep : 3 pts
    • Alpha Cep : 1 pt
    • Zet Cas : 3 pts
    • Eps Cas : 4 pts
    • Delta Cas : 2 pts
    • Theta Cas : 2 pts
    • Gam Cas : 5 pts
  • UT2015-09-27 (report): FRIEND. polarization issues. Tests on DIT. E1E2W2.
    • Zet Dra : 1 pt
    • Beta Cep : 8 pts
    • Gam Cas : 5 pts
    • Zet Cas : 5 pts

2015 August 25th to Sept 1st remotely from Calern (Nicolas et al.)

  • UT2015-09-01 (report): r0=11cm, network problems (middle of the night)
    • V16: HD153882 E2W1 3pts
    • V52: Eta Aql at Rmax E1E2 2pts
    • V01: HD209458 E2W1 3pts
    • V66: E1E2 HD217676 + 2xHD217050 + HD203467
  • UT2015-08-31 (report): partly cloudy
    • V16: HD188041 E2W1 2pts
    • V01: HD209458 E2W1 3pts
    • V66: E1E2 2xHD217676 + HD217050 + HD203467 
  • UT2015-08-30 (report): r0 around 8 cm; network problems !
    • V01: HD189733 W2S1 2pts
    • V67: HD185657 W1W2E2 5pts
    • V66: S1S2 2xHD217676 + 3xHD217050 + HD200120  
  • UT2015-08-29 (report): r0 around 10 cm; network problems !
    • V16: HD153882 1pt W1E1
    • V16: HD188041 1pt W1E1 (network pbs)
    • V50: HD221170 (mV=7.7) W1W2 5pts
    • V66: W1W2 HD217676 +  HD217050  + HD203467
  • UT2015-08-28 (report): r0 between 5 to 8-9 cm at the end of the night.
    • V16: HD188041 1pt E1E2W1
    • V52: Eta Aql at Rmin E1E2 3pts
    • V50: HD221170 (mV=7.7) W2E2 6pts
  • UT2015-08-27 (report): good seeing first part of the night
    • V52: Eta Aql at Rmin E1E2 12pts AH=-1h to 3.5h (supersynthesis)
    • V66: W1W2 HD200120 1pt (low seeing)
    • cophasing of E1E2W1
  • UT2015-08-26 (report): cloudy
    • V52: Eta Aql E1E2 1pt non calibré
    • V66: W1W2 HD217676 1pt  + HD200120 1pt  (low seeing)
  • UT2015-08-25 (report): good at beginning, cloudy afterwards.
    • V52: Eta Aql at Rmax E1E2 2pts at 700nm + 1pt at 605nm
    • cophasing W1W2

2015 July 5th to July 15th (Denis, Anthony, Jean-Michel, Fred - MWI)

  • UT2015-07-15 (report): r0=~6cm with piston
    • V16 (HD153882): E1W1. 2pt but some difficulties
    • FRIEND, programs on theta Aql (difficult), alpha Cep and gamma Cas.
  • UT2015-07-14 (report): r0=~8cm then clouds
    • FRIEND + LABAO on S2 then FRIEND observations of stars with various resolved diameters
    • V65 (V1143Cyg): E2S2W2W1. 1pt. Some data but clouds were coming and prevented us to do something useful except technical tests on the 4T operation
  • UT2015-07-13 (report): r0=~12cm
    • V70 (NOAO) HD141569 (2pts) & HD179218 S2W2 (4 pts)
    • Tests with FRIEND during the middle of the night but technical issues
  • UT2015-07-12 (report): partly humid, r0=~10cm
    • V50 (metal poor): HD165341B W1W2 (3 pts)
    • Attempts with FRIEND but humidity and flux limits
  • UT2015-07-11: 100% humidity
  • UT2015-07-10: 100% humidity
  • UT2015-07-09: 100% humidity
  • UT2015-07-08 (report): r0~9cm
    • V66 (survey Be) HD149757 & HD142983: S1S2 (pb S1 cart)
    • V70 (NOAO) HD141569 & HD179218 E1E2 (2pts each)
    • V65 (hierarchical binaries): V1143 Cyg W1W2E2S2 (3pt)
  • UT2015-07-07 (report): r0~14cm
    • V66 (survey Be) S1S2 HD149757 (2pt)  & HD142983 (1pt)
    • V70 NOAO (HAeBe) HD141569: S1S2 (2pt)
    • V65 (hierarchical binaries): V1143 Cyg W1W2E2S2 (6pt)
  • UT2015-07-06 (report): r0~13cm
    • V65 (hierarchical binaries):
      • V2368 Oph HD156208 W1W2E2S2 (2pt) Difficult
      • V1143 Cyg HD185912 W1W2E2S2 (5pt) Good data

2015 May 29th to June 15th (Karine et al.)

  • UT2015-06-06 (report): r0~9cm
    • V50: HD103095 W1W2E2 (1pt)
    • V16: HD120198 (2pts) + HD153882 (2pts) + HD188041 (1pt)
  • UT2015-06-05 (report): high humidity. No data.
  • UT2015-06-04 (report): high humidity, clouds. No data
  • UT2015-06-03 (report): high humidity, r0~9cm
    • V16: HD120198 (2pts) E1E2W1
  • UT2015-06-02 (report): r0~9cm
    • V50: HD103095 (1pt) E1E2W1
    • V16: HD120198 (3pts) E1E2W1
    • V01: HD189733 (1pt) W1W2
    • V66: W1W2 HD149757 (1pt, AH=1h30), HD191610 (1pt, AH=-1h30), HD19391 (2pts, AH=-1h et 0h30)
  • UT2015-06-01 (report): r0~10cm
    • V01: E1E2W1 HD113337 3pts + E2W1 HD189733 1pt
    • V16: E1E2W1 HD153882 1pt + HD188041 1pt
  • UT2015-05-31 (report):
    • V50: HD107328 3pts E1E2: r0~14cm
    • V50: HD165341A 2pts E1E2 + HD165341B 4pts E1E2
    • V66: E1E2 HD149757 2pts (AH=-2h15 et +2h20) + HD193911 1pt (AH=-0h50) + HD191610 1pt (AH=-0h15) + HD217676 1pt (AH=-2h30)
  • UT2015-05-30 (report): r0~7cm
    • V01: HD113337 1pt E1E2W2 + HD189733 1pt E2W2 
    • V66: HD112185 1pt E1E2W2 HR (530nm)
    • V16: HD153882 1pt E1E2W2

Some views of the new alignment sensor  (Y. Bresson, N. Mauclert, P. Girard, J.M. Clausse, D.Mourard)

2015 Apr 8th to Apr 15th (Anthony et al.)

  • UT2015-04-15: windy, poor seeing
  • UT2015-04-14:(report
    • V50: HD107328 (S1S2) 6pts (720nm)
    • V66: HD191610 1pt + HD193911 1pt + HD142983 1pt MR + 1pt HR
    • FRIEND 3T !!! Kappa Dra.
  • UT2015-04-13:(report) r0~10cm
    • V50: HD107328 (E1E2) 2pts (720nm)
    • V66: 48 Lib VEGA (E1E2) 1pt 656nm + Zeta Oph VEGA+FRIEND 1pt +  Alpha Oph FRIEND 1pt (LR)
  • UT2015-04-12:(report) windy
    • V65: Kappa Dra (W2W1E2) 9pts
  • UT2015-04-11:(report) poor conditions
    • V66: HD142983 (W1W2) 1pt
  • UT2015-04-10:(report) r0~7cm, humidity
    • V65: kappa Dra (E2W2W1) 1pt
  • UT2015-04-09: humidity and clouds
  • UT2015-04-08: humidity, rain and fog. No observations