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==Welcome to the MSU Observatory Research Program (MORP) Wiki!==

=== Telescope Logistics: ===
[[Observatory Schedule]] --- here's where you can sign up for a night of the week, and figure out who else is signed up for your night.

[http://pa.msu.edu/~chomiuk/Observatory/observatory_rules2017.pdf Observatory Rules (pdf)]

[[Getting on Payroll]]


=== Instructions on Telescope Operation: ===
[http://msu-observatory.wikia.com/wiki/Opening_Procedures Opening Procedures]

[http://msu-observatory.wikia.com/wiki/Calibration Calibration]---Take calibration frames every time you observe. 

[http://msu-observatory.wikia.com/wiki/Observing Observing with Maxim DL]

[http://msu-observatory.wikia.com/wiki/Using_the_Guider Using the Guider]---using the auto-guider can help keep your stars in the same place on the CCD and enable long exposures. 

[[Using the Spectrograph]]--- using the Lihres III spectrograph to obtain spectra of sources 

[http://msu-observatory.wikia.com/wiki/Closing_Procedures Closing Procedures]


=== Instructions on Data Analysis: ===
[[Image Calibration (Bias, Dark, Flat Correction)]]

[[Choosing Comparison Stars]]

[[Image Photometry]]

[https://msu-observatory.fandom.com/wiki/KELT_Image_Photometry?venotify=created KELT Image Photometry]

[[Submitting Your Data|Submitting Your Data to AAVSO/CBA]]

[[Submitting Your Data to KELT]]

[[Composing an RGB image using AstroImageJ]]

=== Observe these Targets! ===
[http://msu-observatory.wikia.com/wiki/Observing_Targets Active Targets]--- Focus on these!

[http://cbastro.org/ Center for Backyard Astrophysics]---This is the collaboration we participate in.  Joe Patterson's emails on target recommendations are cached [http://cbastro.org/communications/news/recent/ here.]

AAVSO [https://www.aavso.org/alert-notice-archive Alerts] and [https://www.aavso.org/special-notice-archive Special Notices]---Check here for recent celestial events that we might follow up.



=== Document your Observations: ===
[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12MwU_gCHDyHZhVYErcIXuVXyvDgtX2U7zYYeRiMi1sw/edit?pref=2&pli=1#gid=1692578636 Google Doc Log] -- This public open log page for student observers.

[http://goo.gl/forms/s6qZ1dXTN7 End-of-Night Form]-- Please fill this out every night you visit the Observatory.



=== [http://msu-observatory.wikia.com/wiki/Questions_and_Concerns?venotify=created Troubleshooting and FAQ:] ===
If you have questions, concerns, or open notes you would like to add, feel free to submit them [http://msu-observatory.wikia.com/wiki/Questions_and_Concerns?venotify=created here!]

=== Public Open House information: ===
[[Open House Primary Procedure|Primary Observer (24") checklist]] -- List of instructions/procedures for manning the dome and operating the main 24" telescope during open houses.

[[Public Observing Suggested Targets|Open House Suggested Targets]]

[https://msu-observatory.fandom.com/wiki/Using_the_Ground_Telescopes Using the Ground Telescopes] -- (Celestron Nexstar 8 GPS)

[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RuQ8GNHQ6GdwoRLtIRo3TO5A-Dz5w5l3nJCbWwp5r80/edit#gid=0 Volunteer Spreadsheet ]-- Spreadsheet containing dates of future open houses and space to sign up to volunteer.
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-=== Other MORP links: ===
-[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hrRbAVHIlYBg3BOMfpMqUjUtF4a3BCjIIhekszNrqvo/edit?usp=sharing Astrobite sign-up][[Category:Browse]]