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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.

Observatory Rules (pdf)

Getting on Payroll

Instructions on Telescope Operation:[]

Opening Procedures

Calibration---Take calibration frames every time you observe.

Observing with Maxim DL

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

Closing Procedures

Instructions on Data Analysis:[]

Image Calibration (Bias, Dark, Flat Correction)

Choosing Comparison Stars

Image Photometry

KELT Image Photometry

Submitting Your Data to AAVSO/CBA

Submitting Your Data to KELT

Composing an RGB image using AstroImageJ

Observe these Targets![]

Active Targets--- Focus on these!

Center for Backyard Astrophysics---This is the collaboration we participate in. Joe Patterson's emails on target recommendations are cached here.

AAVSO Alerts and Special Notices---Check here for recent celestial events that we might follow up.

Document your Observations:[]

Google Doc Log -- This public open log page for student observers.

End-of-Night Form-- Please fill this out every night you visit the Observatory.

Troubleshooting and FAQ:[]

If you have questions, concerns, or open notes you would like to add, feel free to submit them here!

Public Open House information:[]

Primary Observer (24") checklist -- List of instructions/procedures for manning the dome and operating the main 24" telescope during open houses.

Open House Suggested Targets

Using the Ground Telescopes -- (Celestron Nexstar 8 GPS)

Volunteer Spreadsheet -- Spreadsheet containing dates of future open houses and space to sign up to volunteer.

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-==Welcome to the MSU Observatory Wiki==
+==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 ===
+=== Instructions on Telescope Operation: ===
 [http://msu-observatory.wikia.com/wiki/Opening_Procedures Opening Procedures]
-[http://msu-observatory.wikia.com/wiki/Calibration Calibration]---it is good to take calibration frames every time you observe, if possible.
+[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]]
-=== Observing Log: ===
-[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12MwU_gCHDyHZhVYErcIXuVXyvDgtX2U7zYYeRiMi1sw/edit#gid=0 Google Doc Log] -- This public open log page for student observers.
+[[Image Photometry]]
-[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 here! Also, FAQ and Troubleshooting.
+[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://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lI5n6F5Q7VIYmZBILgGfV6B_v1QCy3LM2GNNmd52n88/edit#gid=0 Volunteer Spreadsheet] -- Spreadsheet containing dates of future open houses and space to sign up to volunteer.[[Category:Browse]]
+[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.
+===<nowiki/>===
+=== Other MORP links: ===
+[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hrRbAVHIlYBg3BOMfpMqUjUtF4a3BCjIIhekszNrqvo/edit?usp=sharing Astrobite sign-up][[Category:Browse]]