Date:
Monday, August 25, 2025
Telescope:
CTIO 1.5-m
Submitter:
Aman Kar
Submitter Email:
Observer Support:
None
Night Assistant:
None
Problems:
Dome shutter remains open after the end of the night.
Program:
Proposal:
SMARTS/CHIRON
Target of Oportunity:
No
Time Observed:
11.5
Time Engineering:
0.0
Time lost technical:
0.0
Time lost weather:
0.0
Time lost other:
0.0
Description:
queue
Primary Investigator:
Todd Henry
Email:
Institution:
SMARTS
Instrument:
CTIO 1.5m Echelle
Organization:
SMARTS
Total Program Time:
11.5
| Total Times | Time Observed | Time Engineering | Time lost technical | Time lost weather | Time lost other | Total Program Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-25 | 11.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.5 |
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Another smooth sailing night at NBTW.
Please note, the telescope is running Calib2 right now. The dome shutter still remains open.
The following targets were skipped from the queue:
* HD 21050
* V1793 Ori
Please note: RKS0421-2054A was observed during twilight but I believe this was a good frame.
Okay now let's get back to another episode of the fourth season of ATV (A Man's TV) -- A Man's Journey in Estados Unidos
Episode 13 -- Tennessee & Mississippi
Ah yes... the volunteer state and the hospitality state. Although, both states are part of the South, I think these two do have their differences. Except for maybe trying to make sure you spell these state names correctly every single time.
Tennessee is a severely underestimated wiiiiide state. It takes only two hours to go north-south while it takes almost eight hours to go from east to west here...whoa! Of course, it will be amiss if I didn't mention the music city of the country, Nashville, is located right here in the heart of this state! Nashville is a lot of fun with a bopping and loud downtown, with tourists and locals packing the Broadway St almost every night. Even on a Monday! Everytime I visit here, there is some live music playing in atleast some corner of the city at anytime of the day. And of course, they have a river in the middle of the city...aaaah so jealous! Also, if you want to save a trip to Greece, go to Nashville because they literally have a full scale replica of The Parthenon here... like what?! Finally, the state is also home to the great smoky mountains and Dollywood, two destinations that are still on my bucket list.
Mississippi, on the other hand, has a vibe of its own. As the names suggest, the entire west side of the state borders the mississippi river, which fun fact is the widest river in the US. Another fun fact is that this is the birth state of the late Elvis Presley! I had the chance to travel through the capital city of this state, Jackson. There's a lot of history here and is worth visiting and learning about in person if you ever get the chance.
To the avid reader I say this, if you want to learn more about american history, visit the Civil Rights Museum in Mississippi.
But if you want to have one of the best cuisines and vibe to country music, go try the Nashville Hot chicken at the Honky Tonk restaurants in Tennessee.
I give Mississippi a 2/10 while Tennessee gets a 5/10.
That's all for today folks. Tune in tomorrow for another episode of ATV!