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Session Aims & Highlights (2024-04-30)

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 further tweaks to implementation of AstroMain's new recoverDome() routine made in AstroMain 3.68.8

 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
00:13:26 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 00:13 & 02:43
00:13:29 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (00:13)
00:13:50   CCDSoft Restarting CCDSoft being restarted (to set AutoSave No.)
00:14:17   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (Set point -25°C)
00:14:19 Session Created Session Created (Live, 2024-04-30 S01213, ImageSaveNum: 1213001)
00:14:24   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
00:16:10   Services Started Observatory Services started
00:16:17 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
00:16:19 Session Pending Session pending (2024-04-30)
00:16:21 Session Initiating Session initiating (2024-04-30)
00:16:31   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (Set point -15°C)
00:16:37   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.40.1)
00:18:11   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (Plan ID: 988)
00:18:54   Telescope Connected Telescope connected (TheSky6)
00:19:18 Session Equilibration Session ready to Open Dome
00:20:03   Dome Opened Dome opened (Opening time 45s, Zigbee 40s)
00:20:05 Session Running Session running
00:20:07   Queue Started Observing Queue started (3 targets selected)
00:20:10     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 14, HIP 69068)
00:20:23       Dome Unparked Dome unparked
00:24:22       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:27:08       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1, wide)
00:29:22       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
00:29:46       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
00:31:30       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide)
00:33:13       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
00:33:30     Target Completed (NrZen) Target completed (Focus Field 14, HIP 69068)
00:33:34     Target Started (1/3) Target started (1/3, C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS))
00:36:49       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:39:35       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
00:52:44     Target Completed Target completed (1/3, C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS))
00:52:48     Target Started (2/3) Target started (2/3, AT2024crd)
00:55:50       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:58:39       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4)
01:04:32     Target Completed Target completed (2/3, AT2024crd)
01:04:36     Target Started (3/3) Target started (3/3, AT2022evv)
01:07:57       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:10:26       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5)
03:22:36   Critical Cloud Alert Critical Cloud Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Dome)
03:22:38   HardSuspend Called Hard Suspend called due to Critical Conditions (cloud)
03:22:41     Target Aborted (3/3) Target aborted (3/3, AT2022evv) due to cloud
03:22:43   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
03:22:45 Session Suspending Session suspending
03:23:31   Dome Closed Dome closed (Closing time 50s, Zigbee 43s)
03:23:33 Session Suspended Session suspended
03:43:17     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (3/3, AT2022evv) due to cloud
03:43:21   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
03:43:23 Session Closing Session closing
03:43:28   Dome Closed Dome already closed (closed at 03:23, closing time 50s, zigbee 43s)
03:44:41   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 64s), Az: 90.0 deg
03:45:59   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 74s total)
03:46:14   Telescope State Handbox reads 'Scope parked Turn scope off.'
03:46:36   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch.
03:48:00   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
03:48:03 Session Finishing Session Finishing started (Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
03:48:25     Dome (Find Park) Find Park started (Search Az 88.0 to 92.0°, Step 0.2°, Narrow)
03:49:23     Dome Find Park found (Best Park Az 90.1°)
03:49:29     Dome Dome has been synced at park position (Az 90.0°, Adjustment: -0.1°)
03:49:31   Dome Parked Dome parked
03:50:43   Dome Charging Dome is parked and re-charging Ok (41mA)
03:50:45 Session Finished Session Finished

 
Session Alerts & Alarms
Time     Type       Name Detail
03:50:43 Green Clear Dome Charging Dome is parked and re-charging Ok (41mA)
 

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