INAF queue observing, 2026 Apr 19 - Apr 20

Observers: Felice Cusano, Roberta Carini
ISA: Justin Ruppert
Telescope Operator: Steve Allanson
Instrument: PEPSI

Summary

At sunset the sky is covered with some clouds. We stay closed all the night due to bad weather and dust in the air.

Night duration (12 degree - twilight) 03:00 - 11:50 UT = 8h 50m
Observing time: 0hr min (%)
Weather time loss:8 h 50 min (100%)
Technical time loss: 0h mins (%)*
Shark-VIS+NIR time loss: 0h 0min (0%)

Data Summary

Project_RUN	Objects	Instrument	Configuration	ExpTime /Time_tot	Notes
Almendros		LUCI	darks
Malizia		LUCI	darks
Marziani		LUCI	darks
Signorini		LUCI	darks
Lopez		LUCI	darks
		LUCI	H, J, K, Ks imaging flats
Almendros	CygOB2c, CygOB2d, CygOB2e	LUCI	G210K flats/arcs
Almendros	CygOB2c, CygOB2d, CygOB2e	LUCI	G210H flats/arcs
Almendros	CygOB2c, CygOB2d, CygOB2e	LUCI	G210J flats/arcs
Marziani		LUCI	flats/arcs
Giannini		LUCI	HK and zJ flats/arcs
Trefoloni		LUCI	HK and zJ flats/arcs
Palazzi		LUCI	HK and zJ flats/arcs

Further details in the log by LBT-Italia at this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CN5QgEtzeebl9tWzj7HvGAMAm-o_CWG73Av7q3vdd3g/edit?tab=t.0

Further details in the log by LBTO at this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VyhaNeyx61GaxVX9lWlHmW90CxscfK-H6QitVWPDRNw/edit?tab=t.0

Summary of LUCI calibration files: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Qq_tn6UrZImmJ-TTus5D4KgS90nhOiJa/view?usp=sharing

INAF queue observing, 2026 Apr 20 - Apr 21

Observers: Felice Cusano, Andrea Rossi
ISA: Justin Ruppert
Telescope Operator: Steve Allanson
Instrument: LBC, PEPSI

Summary

At sunset the sky is clear. One hour after twilight some cirrus come in. At 05:15 SHARK-NIR+LBTI take over for GTO observations.
At 07:50 we took back the telescope and switched to PEPSI

Night duration (12 degree - twilight) 03:00 - 11:50 UT = 8h 50m
Observing time: 6hr 0min (68%)
Weather time loss: 0h 0min (0%)
Technical time loss: 0h 20mins (4%)*
Shark-VIS+NIR time loss: 2h 30min (28%)

Data Summary

Project_RUN	Objects	Instrument	Configuration	ExpTime /Time_tot	Notes
calibration	sky flats	LBC bino			U-Bessel; V-Bessel
Giunta_42	2021LJ4	LBC bino	gr,iz	0.1h+0.1h
Maiorano	EP260321a	LBC bino	gr,iz	0.06+0.06h	some cirrus
Troja	EP260126a	LBC bino	r,i	0.25h+0.25h	some cirrus, variable sky
Bragaglia	1452626354042978176	PEPSI	CD3-5	0.9+0.66 h	SNR 76,87, SEEING <1.2", cirrus
Bragaglia	1452626354042978176	PEPSI	CD3-5	0.66+0.66 h	SNR 70,104 , SEEING <1.2", cirrus completed
STD	HR 5501	PEPSI	CD14,25,36		for Tosi
Tosi	PNG000.1+17.2	PEPSI	CD14	1.1+1.1 hr	exp doubled but SNR<40 do it again, too clouds
STD	HR 5501	PEPSI	CD35
Ceccarelli	Gaia DR3 1328106937084160256	PEPSI	CD35	0.5+0.5 hr	SNR 80,100 Seeing<1" completed

Further details in the log by LBT-Italia at this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qQwrk32LFeHFYKwQzy4VcDPzGd3-RJOe/view?usp=sharing

Further details in the log by LBTO at this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Lrp4DZTReE12E8-eu66rPCwVmFW0PtHw/view?usp=sharing

Summary of LBC calibration files: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lW4By5CY8EAcLAUqsZQrvzrq6MSUr0SN/view?usp=sharing

Summary of LBC science files: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1w9ZT8zJv-h9fdmOU-6yf5EPoneDrkHEu/view?usp=sharing

INAF queue observing, 2026 Apr 21 - Apr 22

Observers: Ezequiel J. Marchesini, Silvia Tosi

ISA: Justin Rupert

AO Support: Juan Carlos Guerra

Telescope Operator: Josh Williams

Instrument: PEPSI, LBC

Summary

At sunset the sky is clear, humidity is at 31%, temperature is 7°C and wind at

Shortly after twilight, the sky got completely covered and was impossible to observe for a long time.

Night duration (12 degree - twilight) 03:19 - 11:17 = 7h 58m
Observing time: 2hr 45min (35%)
Weather time loss: 5h 13min (65%)
Technical time loss: 0h mins (0%)
Shark-VIS+NIR time loss: 0h 0min (0%)

Data Summary

Project_RUN	Objects	Instrument	Configuration	ExpTime /Time_tot	Notes
Bragaglia	Gaia DR3 4453323672214813312	PEPSI BINO	CD1-4	0.74+0.74h	exp time enhanced due to the clouds coverage. Seeing variable. SNR 104 in red and 38 in blue on the first exposure and SNR 135 in red and 48 in blue in the second exposure. completed
Bragaglia	Gaia DR3 4453323672214813312	PEPSI BINO	CD3-5	0.25+0.25h	exp time enhanced due to variable clouds. Seeing ~0.8". SRN 148 in red and 95 in blue. completed
Bragaglia	Gaia DR3 1452632263917980672	PEPSI BINO	CD1-4	1+1h	exp time enhanced due to variable clouds. Seeing variable. SNR 94 in red and 43 in blue.
Bragaglia	Gaia DR3 1453768780982901888	PEPSI BINO	CD1-4	1.33+1.33h	exp time enhanced due to variable clouds. Seeing variable. SNR 47(+27 on second exp) in red and 25 in blue

Further details in the log by LBT-Italia at this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OiO3g-PrKnzWurR0J_BRZ9LJJP6P__ap/view?usp=sharing

Further details in the log by LBTO at this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SCNI9DeGDa3BP4Gpl0UWf-D6gktDDDNG/view?usp=sharing

INAF queue observing, 2026 Apr 22 - Apr 23

Observers: Ezequiel J. Marchesini, Felice Cusano

ISA: Justin Rupert

AO Support: Juan Carlos Guerra

Telescope Operator: Josh Williams

Instruments: LUCI2 MONO, PEPSI

Summary

At sunset the sky is clear. Humidity is at 40%, wind at 14 m/s. Seeing started at 1.4”, but very quickly stabilized at around 0.6".
The second part of the night was characterized by variable and bad seeing. We finished with PEPSI.

Night duration (12 degree - twilight) 03:19 - 11:17 = 7h 58m
Observing time: 7 hr 40 min (%)
Weather time loss: 0h 0min (0%)
Technical time loss: 0h 18 mins (0%)
Shark-VIS+NIR time loss: 0h 0min (0%)

Data Summary

Project_RUN	Objects	Instrument	Configuration	ExpTime /Time_tot	Notes
Ceccarelli	4379075713578704768	PEPSI	D300CD3 -5	0.6h	seeing variable between 0.8" and 1.4", completed
Ceccarelli	4379076297694278016	PEPSI	D300CD3 -5	0.67h	completed
Maiorano	EP260321A	LUCI 2 MONO	ima JHKs	24m
Maiorano	GRB260310A	LUCI 2 MONO	imag J	0.33h	seeing variable between 1.2" and 2.3"
Telluric	HD128039	LUCI 2 MONO	slit 0.5" G200,zJSpec		for Trefoloni
Telluric	HD128039	LUCI 2 MONO	slit 1" G200 HKspec		for Signorini
STD	HR5501	PEPSI	D300CD3 -5
Lopez	NGC 4036	LUCI 2 MONO	ima FeII + ESM	1h 24m	seeing ~0.6
Lopez	NGC 4036	LUCI 2 MONO	ima H2 + ESM	1h 24m	seeing variable, but good IQ <0.8"
Lopez	NGC 4036	LUCI 2 MONO	ima H + ESM	3 m	seeing to high we stop the script, only 3 exp done
Signorini	SDSSJ152156.48+520238.5	LUCI 2 MONO	slit 1" G200 HKspec	0.67 h	seeing variable 1.5" -2.5", completed
Trefoloni	SDSSJ153539	LUCI 2 MONO	slit 0.5" G200,zJSpec	0.33h	completed

Further details in the log by LBT-Italia at this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IJsb3TJ3jgPJdnJaAESmYEyDF9zqSfAG/view?usp=sharing

Further details in the log by LBTO at this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zS_IpupQ2YL7pYGJ_UGMMq_VK99TUuoG/view?usp=sharing

Summary of LUCI science files: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XV6EjM6Wx1WE-Gu4PJWwdQafwfx-dyEA/view?usp=sharing

INAF queue observing, 2026 Apr 23 - Apr 24

Observers: Ezequiel J. Marchesini, Silvia Tosi

ISA: Jennifer Power

AO Support: Jennifer Power

Telescope Operator: Josh Williams

Instruments: LUCI2 MONO

Summary

At sunset the sky is partly covered with thin cirrus but clearing. Humidity is at 46%, wind at 11 m/s, temperature 3°C and dropping. Seeing is at 0.9”.

Night duration (12 degree - twilight) 03:19 - 11:17 = 7h 58m
Observing time: 7hr 36 min (95%)
Weather time loss: 0h 0min (0%)
Technical time loss: 0h 22 mins (5%)
Shark-VIS+NIR time loss: 0h 0min (0%)

Data Summary

Project_RUN	Objects	Instrument	Configuration	ExpTime /Time_tot	Notes
Troja	EP260126A	LUCI2 MONO	K ima	48 m
Lopez	NGC 4036	LUCI2 MONO	H ima	49 m
Lopez	NGC 4036	LUCI2 MONO	Ks ima	49 m
Lopez	P035-R std	LUCI2 MONO	H Ks FeII H2 ima	1 m
Telluric	Hip 68868	LUCI2 MONO	clear K		for Marziani
Marziani	WINGSJ152151.84+074232.1	LUCI2 MONO	clear K	0.27h	seeing~0.8"
Troja	GRB240402B	LBC BINO	z,r-SLOAN	0.62+0.62h	seeing ~0.6"-0.8"
Maiorano	GRB 260310A	LBC BINO	r-SLOAN, Uspec	0.5+0.5h	seeing 0.9"-1"
Giunta	2023BM4	LBC BINO	grzi	0.17+0.17h	seeing 0.9"-1"

Further details in the log by LBT-Italia at this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1doWzx6hn_Wi_AOWvDm_rsOtmoH7O8E0S/view?usp=sharing

Further details in the log by LBTO at this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/116NMJBIV7h85mFJqE7os0IPe2yBVe4Dc/view?usp=sharing

Summary of LUCI science files: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z37wt_1KdFpAct5XheqLjoj0_dF87UjI/view?usp=sharing

Summary of LBC calibration files: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wLaBjgQN38d8XqShbuksmmlomrPA7-NC/view?usp=sharing

Summary of LBC science files: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1T6NaxTe89xVUIdiqjeYEPIyFQIIXqD4e/view?usp=sharing

INAF queue observing, 2026 Apr 24 - Apr 25

Observers: Silvia Tosi, Ester Marini

ISA: Jennifer Power

AO Support: Jennifer Power

Telescope Operator: Josh Williams

Instruments: LUCI2

Summary

At sunset the sky is a little bit cirrus. No clouds for the moment but I see from the satellite some clouds that later might affect our observations. Humidity is at 31%, wind at 8 m/s, temperature 5°C and dropping. Seeing from Cyclope ~0.9"-1”. We open at 1:53UT and start with LUCI2.

Night duration (12 degree - twilight) 03:19 - 11:17 = 7h 58m
Observing time: 7hr 58min (100%)
Weather time loss: 0h 0min (0%)
Technical time loss: 0h 0 mins (0%)
Shark-VIS+NIR time loss: 0h 0min (0%)

Data Summary

Project_RUN	Objects	Instrument	Configuration	ExpTime /Time_tot	Notes
Telluric	HIP61510	LUCI2 MONO			For Lopez
Lopez	NGC 4036	LUCI2	G200/HKspec	2.6h	*major script done, veils and seeing 0.6"-1"
Lopez	NGC 4036	LUCI2	G200/HKspec	2.3h	*minor script done, almost clear and seeing 0.7"-0.8"
Maiorano	GRB260310A	LUCI2	H ima	0.67hr	FWHM <1" on average, seeing ~1"
Palazzi	SN2020tcw	LUCI2	J ima	0.17	seeing <1"
Bragaglia	1452629373406368128	PEPSI BINO	CD3-5	20mins+20mins	we needed only one exp to finish this one, SNR 43 CD3, 54 CD5. CD1-CD4 TDB
Bragaglia	1452632263917980672	PEPSI BINO	CD3-5	45mins+45mins	we needed only CD3-CD5, SNR 90 CD3, 118 CD5 completed

Further details in the log by LBT-Italia at this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XLf4h9UYTgxVT6vdtMTSRPgaiDafJko5/view?usp=sharing

Further details in the log by LBTO at this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1T8Ad7GEiluQLs3TAcrSelsRbaK3e4yXd/view?usp=sharing

Summary of LBC caibration files: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Lv27zMLCn68MJp9mG9TeaQRTEWelksr-/view?usp=sharing

Summary of LUCI science files: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uWySkY-tSPHpCCaARrFI8aIkVgR69h1M/view?usp=sharing