Observing this week

The plan is as follows

Monday night:  2030 Lecture hall:
                
                Information about the observing program

                Thereafter 3 groups of 6 people each spending
                one hour at each telescope for introduction to
                the instruments and its use
    
        
For the period Tuesday - Friday, we make smaller groups for
real observations if weather permit.          

A.  Maksutov 50/30 telescope: Introduction to CCD photometry -
                Learning the technique. 

                On the telescope the CCD-camera can only 
                be used with anually changeable filters 
                and shutter.

                The field is quite large, and considerably 
                undersampling is expected.

                Instructor: Algiris Kazlauskas

                Two teams of 3 students per night.
                                        Day:   Tu   W   Th  Fr
                First team observe  2100-2300  A1, A3, A5,  ..  
                Second team observe 2300-0100  A2, A4, A6   ..  
                
                Late night observations may also be arranged.
                
                Friday may be used for teams that are
                clouded out earlier in the week. 

B. 63 Cm telescope: Classical 2 channel photometry

                Instructor: Julius Sperauskas
                
                Sceduling is done the same way as for the Maksutov
                with teams B1, B2 ....


C. The 165 cm telescope: Continuous 3 channels Photometry
                
                Instructor: Edmundas Meistas

                 One team per night, starting at 2100

                 Tue C1, ....F: C4
                
                
Observing in the period Sept 4-10

                Classical photometry will be scheduled on the
                63 Cm telescope, related to Assignment no 2,

                The CCD-camera will be mounted on the 165 cm telescope
                and deep sky work may be possible. (announced later)  


Teams will be announced on Tuesday