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Session Aims & Highlights (2024-04-26)

Main aims

  1. Targets.  Acquire images of a selection of variable stars, nearby stars, comets & deep sky targets as allowed by sky conditions.
  2. Dome.  Check out fixes to AstroMain's new recoverDome() routine made in AstroMain 3.68.7

 Equipment & Software

Highlights

Notes:

 

Summary Plots & Logs

Observing Plan
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Observing Result
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Dome & Scope Slewing Performance
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Slew/Centering Performance
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Guiding Performance
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Sky Conditions (Locate Frames)
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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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Actual Weather vs Pre-Session Weather Forecast
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Session Event Log
Time     Event Detail
23:19:15 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 23:19 & 02:58
23:19:17 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (23:19)
23:19:38   CCDSoft Restarting CCDSoft being restarted (to set AutoSave No.)
23:20:05   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (Set point -25°C)
23:20:08 Session Created Session Created (Live, 2024-04-26 S01212, ImageSaveNum: 1212001)
23:20:12   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
23:21:58   Services Started Observatory Services started
23:22:05 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
23:22:07 Session Pending Session pending (2024-04-26)
23:22:09 Session Initiating Session initiating (2024-04-26)
23:22:19   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (Set point -20°C)
23:22:26   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.40.1)
23:23:33   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (Plan ID: 987)
23:24:12   Telescope Connected Telescope connected (TheSky6)
23:24:37 Session Equilibration Session ready to Open Dome
23:25:22   Dome Opened Dome opened (Opening time 45s, Zigbee 41s)
23:25:27 Session Running Session running
23:25:30   Queue Started Observing Queue started (15 targets selected)
23:25:33     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 13, HIP 63666)
23:25:48       Dome Unparked Dome unparked
23:29:35       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:32:30       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1, wide)
23:34:56       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
23:34:58       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
23:37:06       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide)
23:37:56       Focusing Failed Foc2 focusing failed - star lost
23:38:00     Target Completed (NrZen) Target completed (Focus Field 13, HIP 63666)
23:38:54     Target Started (1/15) Target started (1/15, NGC 4192A w/SN2024exw)
23:41:43       SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
23:43:45     Target Failed (1/15) Target failed due to cloud (1/15, NGC 4192A w/SN2024exw)
23:43:47   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
23:43:49 Session Suspending Session suspending
23:44:39   Dome Closed Dome closed (Closing time 50s, Zigbee 44s)
23:44:41 Session Suspended Session suspended
23:58:10     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (1/15, NGC 4192A w/SN2024exw) due to cloud
00:17:42     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (2/15, 62P/Tsuchinshan) due to too few stars
00:38:32     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (3/15, NGC 4216 w/SN2024gy) due to cloud
00:59:28     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (4/15, C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)) due to cloud
01:11:48     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (5/15, AT2024crd) due to cloud
01:32:08     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (6/15, NGC 3690 w/SN2024gzk) due to cloud
01:54:08     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (7/15, NGC 5235 w/AT2024grb) due to cloud
02:07:28     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (8/15, Nova Cas 2021 (Nova)) due to too few stars
02:08:31 Session Resuming Session resuming
02:09:16   Dome Opened Dome opened (Opening time 45s, Zigbee 41s)
02:09:18 Session Running Session running
02:09:20   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
02:09:22     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 15, HIP 73454)
02:11:50       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:14:00       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
02:14:02       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
02:16:09       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4, wide)
02:17:52       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4)
02:18:09     Target Completed (NrZen) Target completed (Focus Field 15, HIP 73454)
02:18:11     Target Missed (9/15) Target's time slot was missed (9/15, GCVS HH And)
02:18:13     Target Started (10/15) Target started (10/15, AT2024dsj (CV))
02:22:16       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:24:45       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5)
02:31:02     Target Completed Target completed (10/15, AT2024dsj (CV))
02:31:07     Target Started (11/15) Target started (11/15, WDS GRB 34)
02:34:11       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:36:37       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6)
02:38:54     Target Completed Target completed (11/15, WDS GRB 34)
02:38:58     Target Started (12/15) Target started (12/15, GCVS BL Lac)
02:42:04       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:44:43       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 7)
02:48:38     Target Completed Target completed (12/15, GCVS BL Lac)
02:48:42     Target Started (13/15) Target started (13/15, C/2021 S3 (PANSTARRS))
02:51:48       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:54:15       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 8)
03:02:46     Target Completed Target completed (13/15, C/2021 S3 (PANSTARRS))
03:02:51     Target Started (14/15) Target started (14/15, NGC 6433 w/SN2024efn)
03:05:50       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:08:45       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 9)
03:24:36     Target Completed Target completed (14/15, NGC 6433 w/SN2024efn)
03:24:40     Target Started (15/15) Target started (15/15, UGC 11067 w/AT2024grw)
03:27:57       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:30:35       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 10)
03:46:58     Target Completed Target completed (15/15, UGC 11067 w/AT2024grw)
03:47:00   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
03:47:02 Session Closing Session closing
03:47:55   Dome Closed Dome closed (Closing time 50s, Zigbee 44s)
03:48:39   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 37s), Az: 90.0 deg
03:49:47   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 65s total)
03:50:02   Telescope State Handbox reads 'Scope parked Turn scope off.'
03:50:24   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch.
03:51:47   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
03:51:50 Session Finishing Session Finishing started (Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
03:52:02     Dome (Find Park) Find Park started (Search Az 88.0 to 92.0°, Step 0.2°, Narrow)
03:53:02     Dome Find Park found (Best Park Az 90.2°)
03:53:08     Dome Dome has been synced at park position (Az 90.0°, Adjustment: -0.2°)
03:53:10   Dome Parked Dome parked
03:54:40   Dome Charging Dome is parked and re-charging Ok (36mA)
03:54:42 Session Finished Session Finished

 
Session Alerts & Alarms
Time     Type       Name Detail
03:54:40 Green Clear Dome Charging Dome is parked and re-charging Ok (36mA)
 

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