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Notes - Session 659 (2019-02-06)

   
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Session Aims & Highlights (2019-02-06)

Main aims

  1. Targets. Undertake Deep Sky, Variable Star and Nearby Star imaging
    (plan was to take advantage of clear evening skies before forecast clouds rolled at 22:00 -23:00 hrs)
  2. Dome. Monitor Observatory for incidences of unexpected closures of the dome's shutter
    (this has been a problem in recent sessions and particularly during session S647 two nights ago)
  3. Software. Test updated /new routines in AstroMain 3.8.8, if time allowed
    (this includes new focus logging and Sky Survey focusing)

Equipment & Software

Highlights

Lowlights

Summary Plots & Logs

Observing Plan (2019-02-06, S659)
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Observing Result (2019-02-06, S659)
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Night Sky Summary Plot - 2019-02-06, S659
Top axis: Sky Brightness at Zenith (in ADU/s)
Lefthand axis: Local Time (hh LT). Righthand axis: Sun Altitude (degs)
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Session Event Log (2019-02-06, S659)
Time     Event Detail
18:35:31 Session Created Live Session Created (2019-02-06 S00659, ImageSaveNum: 659001)
18:36:18   Obs.Manager Started Obs.Manager started
18:36:25   Services Started Observatory Services started
18:36:50 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
18:36:51 Session Pending Session pending (2019-02-06)
18:36:52   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan ()
18:41:47   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (2019-02-06 V1 BEST PLAN, Plan ID: 271)
18:42:03   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -20°C)
18:42:06   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
18:42:57   Shutter Opened Shutter opened (opening time 45s)
18:42:58   Equilibration Started Dome Equilibration started
18:46:56   Equilibration Ended Dome Equilibration ended (4.0 mins total)
18:46:57   Queue Started Observing Queue started (37 targets selected)
18:46:58     Target Started (1/37) Target started (1/37, GCVS HH And)
18:51:20     Target Completed Target completed (1/37, GCVS HH And)
18:51:21     Target Started (2/37) Target started (2/37, GCVS U And)
19:04:10     Target Completed Target completed (2/37, GCVS U And)
19:04:11     Target Started (3/37) Target started (3/37, GCVS GK Per)
19:10:32     Target Completed Target completed (3/37, GCVS GK Per)
19:16:45     Target Completed Target completed (4/37, GCVS SS Cyg)
19:23:05     Target Started (5/37) Target started (5/37, UGC 118)
19:26:59       Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
19:32:57       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
19:49:45     Target Completed Target completed (5/37, UGC 118)
19:49:46     Target Started (6/37) Target started (6/37, GSC 1224:29)
19:57:23     Target Completed Target completed (6/37, GSC 1224:29)
20:05:05     Target Completed Target completed (7/37, GCVS FO Ori)
20:13:44     Target Completed Target completed (8/37, GCVS NV Ori)
20:22:05     Target Completed Target completed (9/37, 38P/Stephan-Oterma)
20:31:09     Target Completed Target completed (10/37, GCVS Z And)
20:36:36     Target Completed Target completed (11/37, GCVS RX And)
20:43:31     Target Completed Target completed (12/37, NGC 2251)
20:46:22     Target Started (13/37) Target started (13/37, GCVS U Gem)
20:52:53     Target Completed Target completed (13/37, GCVS U Gem)
20:55:25     Target Started (14/37) Target started (14/37, GCVS RR Tau)
21:06:19     Target Completed Target completed (14/37, GCVS RR Tau)
21:11:20     Target Completed Target completed (15/37, GCVS FU Ori)
21:13:29     Target Started (16/37) Target started (16/37, GCVS SU Tau)
21:22:18     Target Completed Target completed (16/37, GCVS SU Tau)
21:22:35     Target Started (17/37) Target started (17/37, GCVS CN Ori)
21:28:47     Target Completed Target completed (17/37, GCVS CN Ori)
21:30:56     Target Started (18/37) Target started (18/37, GCVS U Mon)
21:41:55     Target Completed Target completed (18/37, GCVS U Mon)
21:49:16     Target Completed Target completed (19/37, GCVS DX Cnc)
21:51:01     Target Started (20/37) Target started (20/37, WDS GRB 34)
21:57:44     Target Completed Target completed (20/37, WDS GRB 34)
21:58:26     Target Started (21/37) Target started (21/37, NGC 2628)
22:16:49     Target Completed Target completed (21/37, NGC 2628)
22:20:18     Target Started (22/37) Target started (22/37, NGC 2742)
22:28:05 Observatory (Manual) Observatory placed in Manual Mode
22:28:33     Target Completed Target partially completed (22/37, NGC 2742)
22:28:40 User Interventation User Interventation in order to close session
22:29:00 Session Closing Session Closing (Manual)
22:30:37   Shutter Closed Shutter closed (closing time 48s)
22:32:12   Camera1 Disconnected SBIG Camera closed down & disconnected
22:33:27   Services Stopped Observatory Services stopped
22:34:00 Session Finished Session Finished (Manual)

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