2016 December 10th to 13th (Remote run)

  • UT2016-12-13: no obs. Clouds. (report)
  • UT2016-12-12: (report)
    • V01 HD219314 S1S2 2 pts
    • V66 HD37202 E1E2 1pt W1W2 2 pts
    • V66 HD4180 E1E2 1pt
    • V43 HD43587 S2W2 1 pt
    • V43 HD50890 W1W2 1 pt
    • V50 HD103095 W1W2 3pts
  • UT2016-12-11: (report)
    • V66: HD37202 1pt E1E2 (not great)
  • UT2016-12-10: (report)
    • V66: HD37202 3pts S1S2 (not excellent)
    • V67: HD6386 2 calibrated pts S1S2 (fringes not stable)
    • V50: HD85503 1 calibrated pt S1S2 (fringes not stable)
    • V50: HD107328 1 calibrated pt S1S2 (fringes not stable)

2016 November 19th to 23rd (Remote run)

  • UT2016-11-23: (report)
    • V66 S1S2 HD203467 2pts, HD212076 2pts, HD215571 2pts
    • V66 W1W2 HD37202 1 pt
    • V67 HD4526 W2S2 2 pts
    • V50 HD22879 S1W1 2pts
    • V43 HD52265 W2S2W1 2 pts
  • UT2016-11-22: Clouds and humidity, no observations
  • UT2016-11-21: heavy rains, no observations
  • UT2016-11-20: (report) partly and frustaly cloudy
    • V66 HD203467 W1W2 3pts
    • V01 HD219134 W1W2 4 pts
    • V43 HD43587 S2W2 2pts (partly cloudy)
  • UT2016-11-19: (report) First part ok but gusts up and r0 down after middle of the night.
    • V66 HD209409 E1E2 3pts
    • V01 HD219134 E1E2 3 pts
    • V67 HD6386 E1E2 3pts
    • V16 HD42659 E1E2W1 1 pt
    • V43 HD52265 S2W2W1 2pts (degraded quality)
    • V43 HD50890 W1W2 1pt (poor quality)

2016 September 20th to October 1st VEGA + FRIEND (MWI)

  • UT2016-10-01: (report) Night #12 as r0
    • V67 HD185657 E2W2 3pts
    • V00 test Low Resolution 680 2pts E1E2W2 on HD192696 (check, dia=0.5)
    • V58 gam Cas E1E2W2W1 4 pts R720, 4pts B656
    • V58 gam Cas E1E2W2 Low Resolution 680, 1 pt
    • FRIEND gam Cas E1E2W2 + bet Aur
  • UT2016-09-30: (report) excellent night
    • V67 HD182896 E2W2 2 pts
    • V16 HD220825 E1W2W1 4 pts
    • FRIEND: E1W2W1 gam Cas 8pts + many other stars
  • UT2016-09-29: (report) a smooth productive night. r0=10/11cm
    • V58: gam Cas S2E2W2W1 3pt R720 and 3pt B656
    • FRIEND: gam Cas E1E2W2: 8 calibrated points
  • UT2016-09-28: (report) clouds all along the night.
  • UT2016-09-27: (report) r0 between 9 and 12cm. Stable
    • FRIEND Night on the fiber birefringence and instrument stability
  • UT2016-09-26: (report) r0 4cm 1st 1/2n, then 6-7cm
    • V58 gCas S1S2 B656 & R720 3pts each (HA additional to 24/09)
    • Second half of the night for engineering tests on FRIEND
  • UT2016-09-25: (report): r0 from 4 to 3cm. Nothing on the sky.
  • UT2016-09-24:(report) r0 from 3 to 8-9cm
    • V52 eta Aql S1S2: 4 pts but cal difficult.
    • V58 gCas S1S2 B656 & R770: 6 pts each
  • UT2016-09-23: no clouds, no humidity but high winds
  • UT2016-09-22: high humidity all along the night
  • UT2016-09-21: clouds and then 100% humidity for the whole night
  • UT2016-09-20 (report) clouds all along the night
    • Validation of new on-sky alignement procedure, without M10 and tiptilt, but with PERI and M6. (SkyAlignement.pdf)
    • V58 : E1W1S2S1 1 pt; W1S2 1pt

2016 August 19th to 25th VEGA (7 nights) remotely from Calern (Isa)

  • UT2016-08-25 (report)
    • V01 :  E2W1 : HD189733 2pts - HD 209458 : 2 pts
    • V16 : E1E2W1 : HD220825 1pt
    • V66 : E1E2 1 pt: HD212076, HD212571, HD217891, HD20336, HD203467. 2pts: HD4180, HD22192.
  • UT2016-08-24 (report)
    • V01 :  W2E1 : HD189733 2pts - HD 209458 : 3 pts - HD 219134 : 2 pts.
    • V66 : W2W1 : HD212571 : 1 pt - HD212076 : 1 pt.
    • V67 : HD214028 W2W1 : 3 pts.
  • UT2016-08-23 (report)
    • V50: HD221170 W2E2 4 pts
    • V66: HD212076 W2W1 1pt, HD 4180 1pt, HD217891 1pt, HD22192 1 pt, HD20336 1 pt
    • V67: HD185657 W2E2 2pts, HD182896 1pt, HD214028 3 pts W2W1
  • UT2016-08-22 (report)
    • V43b: HD181907 W2W1 3 pts
    • V01 HD189733 S2W1 2 pts
    • V01 HD209458 S2W1 3 pts
    • V66 HD212076 S2S1 2pts, HD 212571 1pt, HD217891 1pt
  • UT2016-08-21 (report)
    • V43b: HD181907 W2W1 3 pts
    • V67 HD185657 W2E2 2 pt
    • V67 HD182896 W2E2 1 pt
    • V50 HD221170 W2E2 1pt (poor)
    • V01 HD219134 W2E2 2 pts
    • V66 HD4180 W2W1 1pt
  • UT2016-08-20 (report)
    • V16: HD153882 E2W1W2 1 pt
    • V16: HD188041 E2E1W1 2 pts
    • V16: HD204441 E2E1W1 2 pts
    • V16 HD220825 E2E1W1 1 pt
    • V66 HD212076, HD212571 E1E2, 1 pt each
  • UT2016-08-19 (report)
    • V66: HD191610 S1S2 1pt
    • V52: eta Aql S1S2 5 pts, E1E2 2 pts
    • V16: HD204411 E2E1W1 2 pts

2016 July 23th to 31th VEGA (9 nights) remotely from Calern (Nicolas et al.)

  • UT2016-07-31 (report) humidity at the end of the night
    • V01: HD189733 1pt W2E1
  • UT2016-07-30 (report)
    • V16b: HD112185 W1W2
    • V52: Eta Aql 4pts S1S2 at Rmin (phi=0.90)
    • V50: W2E2 HD221170 (2pts)
    • V67: W2E2 HD185657 (2pts)
  • UT2016-07-29 (report): ro=8cm
    • V43: W1W2 HD165341B (4pts)
    • V67: W2E2 HD185657 (3pts)
    • V67: W2E2 HD182896 (4pts)
  • UT2016-07-28 (report): ro=10cm
    • V16: E1E2W1 HD153882 (2pts) HD188041 (2pts) HD204411 (4pts)
  • UT2016-07-27 (report): ro=10cm
    • V16: HD120198 2pts E1E2W1
    • V52: Eta Aql 3pts S1S2 Rmax (phi=0.48)
    • V50: HD200009 3pts E1E2
    • V67: HD214028 5pts E1E2
  • UT2016-07-26 (report): ro=9cm and then clouds, winds, and ash in the air
    • V16: HD120198 1 calibrated point E1E2W1
  • UT2016-07-25 (report): ro=12-16cm.
    • V16b: HD112185 1 calibrated point E1E2 HR531nm
    • V52: Eta Aql 5pts E1E2 (AH=-0.5/+1.5h) + 3pts S1S2 (AH=2.6/3.5h) at Rmoy (phi=0.2)
  • UT2016-07-24 : ash, no data
  • UT2016-07-23 : fire, no data

2016 July 8th to 11th FRIEND - Mt Wilson (Philippe, Marc-Antoine, Jean-Michel, Yves, Christophe)

  • UT2016-07-11 (report):  r0=12.6cm.E1E2W2
    • alpha Oph: 1 pt sci and 2 pt cal
    • delta Cyg: 4 pt sci and 5 pts cals
  • UT2016-07-10 (report):  r0=14.3cm.E1E2W2
    • theta Aql : 2 pt sci and 3 pt cal
    • delta Cyg : 2 pt sci and 2 pts cals
    • HD102870 : Lunar occultation
  • UT2016-07-09 (report):  r0=10.5cm.E1E2W2
    • delta Cyg : 1 pt sci and 2 pt cal
    • theta Aql : 1 pt sci and 2 pts cals
    • alpha Oph : 1 pt sci and 2 pts
  • UT2016-07-08 (report):  r0=12.9cm. E1E2W2
    • Alpha Oph: 2 records on calibrator
    • Delta Cyg: 2 targets and 3 calibrators

2016 June 8th to 17th (10 nights) remotely from Calern (Karine et al.)

  • UT2016-06-17 (report):  r0=8cm.
    • NOAO (gamma Vir AB): 1 point S1S2 in HR@612nm on each component
    • V16: HD188041 1pt E1W2  + 1pt E1W2W1
    • V50: HD220009 E1E2 3 pts
  • UT2016-06-16 (report):  r0=8cm. Technical difficulties: 3T not possible with CLIMB.
    • V65: kappa Dra 1pt S1S2 (AH~+3h)
    • V66: HD 200120 2pts W1W2 (AH~+1h)
  • UT2016-06-15 (report):  r0=8-10cm. Communication pbs !
    • V65: kappa Dra 2pts S1S2
    • V01: HD 189733 1pt E1W2
  • UT2016-06-14 (report): Strong wind and gusts until UT9:30
    • V52 Eta Aql 4pts S1S2
  • UT2016-06-13 (report): clouds, high RH and communication pbs at the beginning of the night, than ro=10cm.
    • V16 HD120198 2pts W1W2E1 + HD176232 1pt W1W2E1
    • V66 HD142983 W1W2
    • V01 HD189733 2pts W1W2
  • UT2016-06-12 (report): clouds and high RH all night, except 1h at the end.
    • cophasing of VEGA and CLIMB on W1W2E1
  • UT2016-06-11 (report): r0=8 cm, Intermittent clouds all night
    • V66 : W1W2 : HD 203467 (1pt) - HD 193911 (1 pt) - HD 200120 (1 pt)
  • UT2016-06-10 (report): r0=8 cm but problems with CLIMB and W2
    • V65 Kappa Dra E1E2W2 2pts not calibrated
    • V52 T Vul E1E2W2 1pt not calibrated
  • UT2016-06-09 (report): r0=10 cm but problems with CLIMB
    • V16b HD112185 E1E2 1pt HR531nm (without CLIMB)
    • V52 T Vul E1E2W2 1pt (without CLIMB)
  • UT2016-06-08 (report): A poor night with gusty winds and particulates. No data.

2016 May 25th to May 29th (5 nights) remotely from Calern

(Denis, Fred, Karine + Simon Albrecht and Mariem Mouelhi)

  • UT2016-05-29 (report)
    • NOAO gam Vir W1W2, 1pt on each star (HR612), E1E2 1pt on gam VirA only.
    • V66: W1W2, R2656: 2pts on HD148184 and HD191610, 1 pt on HD193911 and HD200120.
  • UT2016-05-28 (report)
    • V65: 1 uncalibrated point on kap Dra
    • lot of issues and night aborted
  • UT2016-05-27: (report)
    • lot of technical issues on E2 and software issues with chara GUI on vega side. Night aborted because of technical issues.
    • Fringes seen on kappa Dra on CLIMB and VEGA but no recording.
  • UT2016-05-26 : just humidity tonight..., no observations
  • UT2016-05-25 : Fog and humidity, no observations