WIYN 3.5m WHIRC Observing Report for 2014/04/14

Summary:

We observed 5 supernovae, 2 standard stars, and 1 host galaxy. Here is a summary of observations:

Name			       	       	 | z      	|  B-Peak  	| 20140414
2014J					 | 0.000677	| 20140205 	| 05,05,05
LSQ14ahm				 | 0.05		| 20140319	| 41,50,..
2014aa					 | 0.01698	| 20140316 	| 09,09,09
LSQ14age				 | 0.06		| 20140312 	| ..,46,..
PSNJ15044009+1237540	 		 | 0.03		| 20140310 	| 25,..,..
SN2013ck*		   		 | 0.049	| 20130512	| ..,75,..


P212-C in JHKs at 1.06 (with seeing ~1.6-2.2)
S791-C in JHKs at 1.3, 1.5


Observer: Kara Ponder 
Telescope Operator: Karen Butler
Conditions:
wind: 17.9
Humidity: 21.8
Temperature:  16.2  
Seeing:  ~1.5 for most of the night
Moon: 100%

Notes:

During the eclipse, I was able to observe LSQ14age. Once the Moon came back to full illumination, LSQ14age was too close to the Moon and we lost the guider. 

Unable to fully use WTTM. Guide stars were either too bright (2014J), too dim (LSQ14ahm, LSQ14age, PSNJ15...), or nonexistant (2014aa). 

Used WTTM on 2014-04-13 with PSNJ15... with similar conditions as tonight without issues.

The seeing when down to 0.8 while I was observing PSNJ15…, so with no more targets left and seeing below 1.0, I decided to try the host galaxy. 
Unfortunately, after the first 25 frames, the seeing went up to 1.3-1.5. I had already observed all the supernovae we had in the past two 
nights so I stuck with the host. (LSQ14age was still too close to the Moon and had an airmass >2 by that time.)