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Session Aims & Highlights (2019-09-11)

Main aims

  1. Mixed Targets - Image selection of targets including Variable Stars, Comets and Deep Sky Targets
  2. Software & Systems  - Check stability of software and presence of any side effects following ongoing enhancements to AstroMain and associated support programs.

 
Equipment & Software

Highlights

Lowlights

Summary Plots & Logs

Observing Plan
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Observing Result
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Night Sky Summary Plot
Top axis: Sky Brightness at Zenith (in ADU/s)
Lefthand axis: Local Time (hh LT). Righthand axis: Sun Altitude (degs)
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Pre-Session Weather Forecast (AstroWeather 1.7.8)
Cloudy for most of night with skies potentially clearing at 03:00,  low probability of any significant rain
(As it turned out the evolving forecast through the late evening extended the cloud further and further through the night,
and indeed it was cloudy for the the whole night, only clearing at around 06:30 after the sun has risen.
A few spots of rain occurred at around 00:45 and 02:40)
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Session Event Log
Time     Event Detail
21:24:56 Session Created Live Session Created (2019-09-11 S00692, ImageSaveNum: 692001)
21:25:33   Obs.Manager Started Obs.Manager started
21:25:40   Services Started Observatory Services started
21:27:57   Services Started Observatory Services started
21:29:10 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
21:29:13 Session Pending Session pending (2019-09-11)
21:29:15 Session Initiating Session initiating (2019-09-11)
21:29:17   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan ()
21:31:13   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (2019-09-11 V1 BEST PLAN, Plan ID: 333)
21:31:30   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -10°C)
21:31:32   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
21:31:44 Session Equilibration Session ready for dome & camera equilibration
21:32:29   Shutter Opened Shutter opened (opening time 45s)
21:32:32   Equilibration Started Dome Equilibration started
21:36:30   Equilibration Ended Dome Equilibration ended (4.0 mins total)
21:36:32 Session Running Session running
21:36:34   Queue Started Observing Queue started (15 targets selected)
21:36:36     Target Started (1/15) Target started (1/15, GCVS CI Cyg)
21:44:13     Target Completed Target completed (1/15, GCVS CI Cyg)
21:44:15     Target Started (2/15) Target started (2/15, GCVS SS Cyg)
21:46:26       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:48:32       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
21:52:14     Target Completed Target completed (2/15, GCVS SS Cyg)
21:54:27     Target Started (3/15) Target started (3/15, GCVS BL Lac)
21:55:59       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:58:12       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
22:02:24     Target Completed Target completed (3/15, GCVS BL Lac)
22:04:15     Target Started (4/15) Target started (4/15, 61 Cyg)
22:06:24       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:08:33       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
22:10:06     Target Completed Target completed (4/15, 61 Cyg)
22:11:19     Target Started (5/15) Target started (5/15, GCVS EV Lac)
22:14:16       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:16:25       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4)
22:18:45     Target Completed Target completed (5/15, GCVS EV Lac)
22:19:19     Target Started (6/15) Target started (6/15, GCVS HH And)
22:19:34 Critical Conditions Alert Critical Conditions Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Shutter)
22:19:36   HardSuspend Called Hard Suspend is called due to Critical Conditions (other condition)
22:19:39     Target Aborted (6/15) Target aborted (6/15, GCVS HH And) due to other condition
22:19:41   Queue Paused Queue pausing for HardSuspend
22:21:40 Session Suspended Session suspended
22:22:29   Shutter Closed Shutter closed (closing time 49s)
22:22:32     Queue Resumed Queue resumed after HardSuspend (171s)
22:23:45 Session Resuming Session resuming
22:24:30   Shutter Opened Shutter opened (opening time 45s)
22:24:32 Session Running Session running
22:24:34   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
22:26:44     Target Started (7/15) Target started (7/15, GCVS RX And)
22:29:08       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:31:09       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5)
22:33:46     Target Completed Target completed (7/15, GCVS RX And)
22:34:14     Target Started (8/15) Target started (8/15, GCVS CY Lyr)
22:37:15       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:40:08       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6)
22:44:19     Target Completed Target completed (8/15, GCVS CY Lyr)
22:44:21     Target Started (9/15) Target started (9/15, NGC 6539)
22:46:33       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:51:48     Target Completed Target completed (9/15, NGC 6539)
22:54:08     Target Started (10/15) Target started (10/15, GCVS FG Sge)
22:56:06       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:58:07       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 7)
23:00:36     Target Completed Target completed (10/15, GCVS FG Sge)
23:01:29     Target Started (11/15) Target started (11/15, GCVS Z And)
23:04:00       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:06:09       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 8)
23:09:59     Target Completed Target completed (11/15, GCVS Z And)
23:10:01     Target Started (12/15) Target started (12/15, WDS GRB 34)
23:12:15       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:14:17       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 9)
23:16:12     Target Completed Target completed (12/15, WDS GRB 34)
23:16:53     Target Started (13/15) Target started (13/15, C/2018 W2 (Africano))
23:19:02       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:21:35       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 10)
23:29:59     Target Completed Target completed (13/15, C/2018 W2 (Africano))
23:30:38     Target Started (14/15) Target started (14/15, GCVS U Her)
23:37:13       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:41:35       Focusing Failed Foc1 Focusing Failed.
23:47:13     Target Completed Target partially completed (14/15, GCVS U Her)
23:47:15     Target Started (15/15) Target started (15/15, HIP 87937)
23:53:48     Target Completed Target completed (15/15, HIP 87937)
23:53:51   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
23:53:53 Session Initiating Session initiating (2019-09-11)
23:53:58   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan ()
23:57:18   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (2019-09-11 V2 BEST PLAN, Plan ID: 334)
23:57:26   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -15°C)
23:57:28   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
23:57:39 Session Equilibration Session ready for dome & camera equilibration
23:57:42   Equilibration Started Dome Equilibration started
23:57:44   Equilibration Skipped Dome Equilibration skipped by user
23:57:46 Session Running Session running
23:57:48   Queue Started Observing Queue started (13 targets selected)
23:57:50     Target Started (1/13) Target started (1/13, GCVS CI Cyg)
00:00:07       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:02:11       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 12)
00:05:55     Target Completed Target completed (1/13, GCVS CI Cyg)
00:05:57     Target Started (2/13) Target started (2/13, GCVS BL Lac)
00:07:52       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:09:53       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 13)
00:13:51     Target Completed Target completed (2/13, GCVS BL Lac)
00:14:39     Target Started (3/13) Target started (3/13, GCVS EV Lac)
00:16:23       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:18:34       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 14)
00:20:27   Shutter Closed Shutter closed (closing time 45s)
00:20:30     Target Aborted (3/13) Target aborted (3/13, GCVS EV Lac) due to other condition
00:20:32   Queue Paused Queue pausing for HardSuspend
00:22:33 Session Suspended Session suspended
00:22:36     Queue Resumed Queue resumed after HardSuspend (126s)
00:24:38 Session Resuming Session resuming
00:25:23   Shutter Opened Shutter opened (opening time 45s)
00:25:25 Session Running Session running
00:25:27   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
00:25:29     Target Started (4/13) Target started (4/13, GCVS RX And)
00:27:26       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:29:37       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 15)
00:32:14     Target Completed Target completed (4/13, GCVS RX And)
00:32:16     Target Started (5/13) Target started (5/13, GCVS SS Cyg)
00:34:28       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:36:41       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 16)
00:40:22     Target Completed Target completed (5/13, GCVS SS Cyg)
00:44:30     Target Started (6/13) Target started (6/13, GCVS Z And)
00:46:51       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:48:56       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 17)
00:50:05 Critical Conditions Alert Critical Conditions Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Shutter)
00:50:07   HardSuspend Called Hard Suspend is called due to Critical Conditions (other condition)
00:50:09     Target Aborted (6/13) Target aborted (6/13, GCVS Z And) due to other condition
00:50:11   Queue Paused Queue pausing for HardSuspend
00:52:06 Session Suspended Session suspended
00:52:50   Shutter Closed Shutter closed (closing time 44s)
00:52:53     Queue Resumed Queue resumed after HardSuspend (165s)
00:54:10 Session Resuming Session resuming
00:54:55   Shutter Opened Shutter opened (opening time 45s)
00:54:57 Session Running Session running
00:54:59   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
00:55:01     Target Started (7/13) Target started (7/13, C/2018 W2 (Africano))
00:56:58       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:58:59       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 18)
01:07:20     Target Completed Target completed (7/13, C/2018 W2 (Africano))
01:07:22     Target Started (8/13) Target started (8/13, 61 Cyg)
01:10:40       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:12:41       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 19)
01:14:05     Target Completed Target completed (8/13, 61 Cyg)
01:14:07     Target Started (9/13) Target started (9/13, GCVS CY Lyr)
01:17:02       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:19:08       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 20)
01:23:17     Target Completed Target completed (9/13, GCVS CY Lyr)
01:23:19     Target Started (10/13) Target started (10/13, GCVS FG Sge)
01:26:39       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:30:37       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 21)
01:33:07     Target Completed Target completed (10/13, GCVS FG Sge)
01:33:09     Target Started (11/13) Target started (11/13, GCVS RR Tau)
01:36:00       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:38:11       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 22)
01:44:37     Target Completed Target completed (11/13, GCVS RR Tau)
01:44:39     Target Started (12/13) Target started (12/13, GCVS HH And)
01:48:18       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:50:30       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 23)
01:52:06     Target Completed Target completed (12/13, GCVS HH And)
01:52:08     Target Started (13/13) Target started (13/13, GCVS U And)
01:54:06       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:56:06       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 24)
02:06:15     Target Completed Target completed (13/13, GCVS U And)
02:06:18   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
02:06:22 Session Initiating Session initiating (2019-09-11)
02:06:27   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan ()
02:09:02   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (2019-09-11 V3 BEST PLAN, Plan ID: 335)
02:09:10   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -15°C)
02:09:12   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
02:09:22 Session Equilibration Session ready for dome & camera equilibration
02:09:25   Equilibration Started Dome Equilibration started
02:09:27   Equilibration Skipped Dome Equilibration skipped by user
02:09:29 Session Running Session running
02:09:31   Queue Started Observing Queue started (16 targets selected)
02:09:33     Target Started (1/16) Target started (1/16, GCVS SS Cyg)
02:12:22       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:14:25       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 25)
02:18:07     Target Completed Target completed (1/16, GCVS SS Cyg)
02:23:48     Target Started (2/16) Target started (2/16, GCVS EV Lac)
02:26:10       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:28:21       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 26)
02:30:41     Target Completed Target completed (2/16, GCVS EV Lac)
02:31:48     Target Started (3/16) Target started (3/16, GCVS HH And)
02:33:35       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:35:59       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 27)
02:37:41     Target Completed Target completed (3/16, GCVS HH And)
02:39:13     Target Started (4/16) Target started (4/16, GCVS RX And)
02:41:27 Critical Cloud Alert Critical Cloud Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Shutter)
02:41:29   HardSuspend Called Hard Suspend is called due to Critical Conditions (cloud)
02:41:31     Target Aborted (4/16) Target aborted (4/16, GCVS RX And) due to cloud
02:41:33   Queue Paused Queue pausing for HardSuspend
02:43:29 Session Suspended Session suspended
02:44:17   Shutter Closed Shutter closed (closing time 49s)
02:44:19     Queue Resumed Queue resumed after HardSuspend (169s)
02:53:45     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (5/16, 61 Cyg) due to cloud
03:02:35     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (6/16, GCVS BL Lac) due to cloud
03:11:19     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (7/16, GCVS Z And) due to cloud
03:23:40     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (8/16, GCVS U And) due to cloud
03:27:21 Session Resuming Session resuming
03:28:06   Shutter Opened Shutter opened (opening time 45s)
03:28:09 Session Running Session running
03:28:11   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
03:28:13     Target Started (9/16) Target started (9/16, C/2018 W2 (Africano))
03:30:05       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:38:46     Target Completed Target completed (9/16, C/2018 W2 (Africano))
03:38:55     Target Started (10/16) Target started (10/16, GCVS RR Tau)
03:40:51       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:43:09       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 28)
03:49:35     Target Completed Target completed (10/16, GCVS RR Tau)
03:49:37     Target Started (11/16) Target started (11/16, Koposov 2)
03:53:35       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:55:55       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 29)
04:04:23     Target Completed Target completed (11/16, Koposov 2)
04:04:25     Target Started (12/16) Target started (12/16, GCVS FO Ori)
04:05:44       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:07:55       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 30)
04:11:51     Target Completed Target completed (12/16, GCVS FO Ori)
04:11:53     Target Started (13/16) Target started (13/16, GCVS FU Ori)
04:14:14       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:16:01 Critical Cloud Alert Critical Cloud Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Shutter)
04:16:03   HardSuspend Called Hard Suspend is called due to Critical Conditions (cloud)
04:16:09       Focusing Aborted Foc1 Focusing Aborted
04:16:11     Target Aborted (13/16) Target aborted (13/16, GCVS FU Ori) due to cloud
04:16:13   Queue Paused Queue pausing for HardSuspend
04:18:02 Session Suspended Session suspended
04:18:51   Shutter Closed Shutter closed (closing time 49s)
04:18:53     Queue Resumed Queue resumed after HardSuspend (162s)
04:27:21     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (14/16, GCVS U Gem) due to cloud
04:35:41     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (15/16, GCVS NV Ori) due to cloud
04:38:04   Camera1 SetPoint SBIG Camera Set Point Temperature Updated (new set point -10°C)
05:04:42     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (16/16, NGC 2357) due to cloud
05:04:47   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
05:04:52 Session Closing Session closing
05:04:56   Shutter Closed Shutter already closed (closed at 04:18, closing time 49s)
05:05:20   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 19s)
05:06:03   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 39s)
05:06:54 Session Housekeeping Housekeeping Started (Cleanup FITS, Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
05:07:31 Session Finished Session Finished
 
   

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Critical conditions alert with no obvious reason (22:19)

Timings on Observatory Computer


22:19:34.88 | Observatory Manager Info Alert | Critical Conditions. Observatory Manager will close the Dome Shutter
22:19:34.88 | Observatory Manager Info Alert | Synopsis.Rain: Ok
22:19:34.88 | Observatory Manager Info Alert | Rain: -1.2
22:19:34.88 | Observatory Manager Info Alert | Synopsis.Wind: Ok
22:19:34.88 | Observatory Manager Info Alert | Wind Speed: 6.0
22:19:34.90 | Observatory Manager Info Alert | Synopsis.Light: Ok
22:19:34.90 | Observatory Manager Info Alert | Light: 0.1
22:19:34.90 | Observatory Manager Info Alert | SunAlt: -19.8
22:19:34.90 | Observatory Manager Info Alert | Synopsis.Cloud: Ok
22:19:34.90 | Observatory Manager Info Alert | Clarity: 37.7

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