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Notes - Session 665 (2019-02-20)

   
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Session Aims & Highlights (2019-02-20)

Main aims

  1. Variable Stars Project - Acquire some light curve data for several variables over the course of a few hours with aim of detecting variation associated with eclipsing binary stars , RR Lyr stars and dwarf novae
  2. Comet  C/2018 Y1 (Iwamoto)  - Observe and image new comet C/2018 Y1 (Iwamoto) ngoing monitoring
  3. Software & Systems  - Check stability of software and presence of any side effects following changes to AstroMain for handling Shutter Opening Issues

Equipment & Software

Highlights

Lowlights

Summary Plots & Logs

Observing Plan (2019-02-20, S665)
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Observing Result (2019-02-20, S665)
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Night Sky Summary Plot - 2019-02-20, S665
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 (2019-02-20, S665)
Time     Event Detail
18:16:52 Session Created Live Session Created (2019-02-20 S00665, ImageSaveNum: 665001)
18:18:23   Obs.Manager Started Obs.Manager started
18:18:29   Services Started Observatory Services started
18:19:17   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -15°C)
18:19:22   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
18:20:06 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
18:20:09 Session Pending Session pending (2019-02-20)
18:20:11 Session Initiating Session initiating (2019-02-20)
18:20:13   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (2019-02-20 V1 CYCLE PLAN, Plan ID: 282)
18:20:15   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -15°C)
18:20:17   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
18:33:59   Shutter Opened Shutter opened (opening time 45s)
18:34:02   Equilibration Started Dome Equilibration started
18:41:15   Equilibration Ended Dome Equilibration ended (7.3 mins total)
18:41:17 Session Running Session running
18:41:19   Queue Started Observing Queue started (69 targets selected)
18:41:21     Target Started (1/69) Target started (1/69, GCVS RZ LMi)
18:49:15     Target Completed Target completed (1/69, GCVS RZ LMi)
18:49:30     Target Started (2/69) Target started (2/69, GCVS ER UMa)
18:55:39     Target Completed Target completed (2/69, GCVS ER UMa)
18:59:18     Target Started (3/69) Target started (3/69, GCVS TV Cas)
19:04:34     Target Completed Target completed (3/69, GCVS TV Cas)
19:06:15     Target Started (4/69) Target started (4/69, GCVS RR Leo)
19:15:01     Target Completed Target completed (4/69, GCVS RR Leo)
19:16:57     Target Started (5/69) Target started (5/69, GCVS RZ LMi)
19:26:00     Target Completed Target completed (5/69, GCVS RZ LMi)
19:28:14     Target Started (6/69) Target started (6/69, GCVS ER UMa)
19:34:23     Target Completed Target completed (6/69, GCVS ER UMa)
19:38:02     Target Started (7/69) Target started (7/69, GCVS TV Cas)
19:43:11     Target Completed Target completed (7/69, GCVS TV Cas)
19:44:59     Target Started (8/69) Target started (8/69, GCVS RR Leo)
19:54:31     Target Completed Target completed (8/69, GCVS RR Leo)
19:55:40     Target Started (9/69) Target started (9/69, GCVS RZ LMi)
20:03:46     Target Completed Target completed (9/69, GCVS RZ LMi)
20:06:58     Target Started (10/69) Target started (10/69, GCVS ER UMa)
20:13:25     Target Completed Target completed (10/69, GCVS ER UMa)
20:16:46     Target Started (11/69) Target started (11/69, GCVS TV Cas)
20:19:44 Critical Cloud Alert Critical Cloud Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Shutter
20:19:45     Target Aborted (11/69) Target aborted (11/69, GCVS TV Cas) due to other condition
20:19:50 Session Suspended Session suspended
20:20:39   Shutter Closed Shutter closed (closing time 49s)
21:13:29 Session Resuming Session resuming
21:14:14   Shutter Opened Shutter opened (opening time 45s)
21:14:17   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
21:14:19     Target Started (17/69) Target started (17/69, GCVS RZ LMi)
21:24:18     Target Completed Target completed (17/69, GCVS RZ LMi)
21:24:26     Target Started (18/69) Target started (18/69, GCVS ER UMa)
21:31:09     Target Completed Target completed (18/69, GCVS ER UMa)
21:34:14     Target Started (19/69) Target started (19/69, GCVS TV Cas)
21:39:08     Target Completed Target completed (19/69, GCVS TV Cas)
21:41:11     Target Started (20/69) Target started (20/69, GCVS RR Leo)
21:50:26     Target Completed Target completed (20/69, GCVS RR Leo)
21:51:52     Target Started (21/69) Target started (21/69, GCVS RZ LMi)
21:59:35     Target Completed Target completed (21/69, GCVS RZ LMi)
22:03:10     Target Started (22/69) Target started (22/69, GCVS ER UMa)
22:10:01     Target Completed Target completed (22/69, GCVS ER UMa)
22:12:58     Target Started (23/69) Target started (23/69, GCVS TV Cas)
22:18:12     Target Completed Target completed (23/69, GCVS TV Cas)
22:19:55     Target Started (24/69) Target started (24/69, GCVS RR Leo)
22:29:00     Target Completed Target completed (24/69, GCVS RR Leo)
22:30:36     Target Started (25/69) Target started (25/69, GCVS RZ LMi)
22:40:12     Target Completed Target completed (25/69, GCVS RZ LMi)
22:41:54     Target Started (26/69) Target started (26/69, GCVS ER UMa)
22:48:21     Target Completed Target completed (26/69, GCVS ER UMa)
22:48:23     Target Started (27/70) Target started (27/70, C/2018 Y1 (IWamoto))
22:55:49     Target Completed Target completed (27/70, C/2018 Y1 (IWamoto))
22:55:51     Target Started (28/71) Target started (28/71, NGC 3243)
23:15:45     Target Completed Target completed (28/71, NGC 3243)
23:15:47     Target Missed (29/72) Target Missed (29/72, M51 LBV2019abn)
23:15:49     Target Missed (30/72) Target Missed (30/72, GCVS TV Cas)
23:15:51     Target Missed (31/72) Target Missed (31/72, GCVS RR Leo)
23:15:53     Target Started (32/72) Target started (32/72, GCVS RZ LMi)
23:24:04     Target Completed Target completed (32/72, GCVS RZ LMi)
23:24:06     Target Started (33/72) Target started (33/72, GCVS ER UMa)
23:31:33     Target Completed Target completed (33/72, GCVS ER UMa)
23:31:35     Target Started (34/73) Target started (34/73, M51 LBV2019abn)
23:52:19     Target Completed Target completed (34/73, M51 LBV2019abn)
23:52:21     Target Missed (35/73) Target Missed (35/73, GCVS TV Cas)
23:52:23     Target Missed (36/73) Target Missed (36/73, GCVS RR Leo)
23:52:25     Target Started (37/73) Target started (37/73, GCVS RZ LMi)
00:00:59     Target Completed Target completed (37/73, GCVS RZ LMi)
00:01:01     Target Started (38/73) Target started (38/73, GCVS ER UMa)
00:08:38     Target Completed Target completed (38/73, GCVS ER UMa)
00:09:10     Target Started (39/73) Target started (39/73, GCVS TV Cas)
00:15:13     Target Completed Target completed (39/73, GCVS TV Cas)
00:16:07     Target Started (40/73) Target started (40/73, GCVS RR Leo)
00:26:15     Target Completed Target completed (40/73, GCVS RR Leo)
00:26:48     Target Started (41/73) Target started (41/73, GCVS RZ LMi)
00:36:06     Target Completed Target completed (41/73, GCVS RZ LMi)
00:38:06     Target Started (42/73) Target started (42/73, GCVS ER UMa)
00:44:26     Target Completed Target completed (42/73, GCVS ER UMa)
00:47:54     Target Started (43/73) Target started (43/73, GCVS TV Cas)
00:53:16     Target Completed Target completed (43/73, GCVS TV Cas)
00:54:51     Target Started (44/73) Target started (44/73, GCVS RR Leo)
00:58:38       Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:05:01     Target Completed Target completed (44/73, GCVS RR Leo)
01:05:32     Target Started (45/73) Target started (45/73, GCVS RZ LMi)
01:08:46       Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:14:28     Target Completed Target completed (45/73, GCVS RZ LMi)
01:16:50     Target Started (46/73) Target started (46/73, GCVS ER UMa)
01:19:49       Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:23:50     Target Completed Target completed (46/73, GCVS ER UMa)
01:26:38     Target Started (47/73) Target started (47/73, GCVS TV Cas)
01:29:00 Dew Conditions Heavy dew on front of telescope. Imaging suspended
01:30:00 Dew Removal Dew on front of telescope removed with hairdryer
01:36:00 User Interventation User Interventation
01:36:40   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
01:40:39       Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:42:08       Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:43:17       Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:46:13       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
01:49:00       Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:52:06       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
01:55:04       Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:58:16       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
02:00:58       Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:04:03       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4)
02:06:50       Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:10:06       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5)
02:11:05       Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:12:06       Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:15:07       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6)
02:17:38       Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:21:03       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 7)
02:23:46       Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:26:45       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 8)
02:29:19 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
02:29:22 Session Pending Session pending (2019-02-20)
02:29:24 Session Initiating Session initiating (2019-02-20)
02:29:26   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (2019-02-20 V1 CYCLE PLAN, Plan ID: 282)
02:29:28   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -20°C)
02:29:30   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
02:29:34   Equilibration Started Dome Equilibration started
02:29:36   Equilibration Skipped Dome Equilibration skipped by user
02:29:38 Session Running Session running
02:29:40   Queue Started Observing Queue started (26 targets selected)
02:29:42     Target Missed (44/69) Target Missed (44/69, GCVS RR Leo)
02:29:44     Target Missed (45/69) Target Missed (45/69, GCVS RZ LMi)
02:29:46     Target Missed (46/69) Target Missed (46/69, GCVS ER UMa)
02:29:48     Target Missed (47/69) Target Missed (47/69, GCVS TV Cas)
02:29:50     Target Missed (48/69) Target Missed (48/69, GCVS RR Leo)
02:29:52     Target Started (49/69) Target started (49/69, GCVS RZ LMi)
02:38:17     Target Completed Target completed (49/69, GCVS RZ LMi)
02:38:19     Target Started (50/70) Target started (50/70, C/2018 Y1 (Iwamoto))
02:39:50   AstroMain Not Responding AstroMain and other observatory software restarted
02:42:02 Session Resumed Live Session Resumed (2019-02-20 S00665, ImageSaveNum: 665262)
02:42:13   Obs.Manager Started Obs.Manager started
02:42:15   Services Started Observatory Services started
02:42:34   Services Stopped Observatory Services stopped
02:43:11 Program Closed Program closed by User
02:44:52 Session Resumed Live Session Resumed (2019-02-20 S00665, ImageSaveNum: 665262)
02:45:35   Obs.Manager Started Obs.Manager started
02:45:37   Services Started Observatory Services started
02:45:52 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
02:45:56 Session Pending Session pending (2019-02-20)
02:45:58 Session Initiating Session initiating (2019-02-20)
02:46:00   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (2019-02-20 V1 CYCLE PLAN, Plan ID: 282)
02:46:09   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -20°C)
02:46:12   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
02:46:18   Equilibration Started Dome Equilibration started
02:46:20   Equilibration Skipped Dome Equilibration skipped by user
02:46:22 Session Running Session running
02:46:24   Queue Started Observing Queue started (20 targets selected)
02:46:26     Target Missed (50/69) Target Missed (50/69, GCVS ER UMa)
02:46:28     Target Started (51/69) Target started (51/69, GCVS TV Cas)
02:49:53 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
02:49:58 Session Pending Session pending (2019-02-20)
02:50:00 Session Initiating Session initiating (2019-02-20)
02:50:02   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (2019-02-20 V1 CYCLE PLAN, Plan ID: 282)
02:50:04   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -20°C)
02:50:06   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
02:50:08   Equilibration Started Dome Equilibration started
02:50:10   Equilibration Skipped Dome Equilibration skipped by user
02:50:12 Session Running Session running
02:50:14   Queue Started Observing Queue started (18 targets selected)
02:51:03     Target Started (52/69) Target started (52/69, GCVS RR Leo)
02:52:00 User Interventation User Interventation
02:54:00 Session Closing Session Closing (Manual)
02:54:54   Dome Parked Dome parked
02:54:57   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 15s)
02:55:30   Shutter Closed Shutter closed (closing time 50s)
02:56:11   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 34s)
02:56:23   Services Stopped Observatory Services stopped
02:57:07   Camera1 Disconnected SBIG Camera closed down & disconnected
02:58:00 Session Finished Session Finished (Manual)

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Fig 1. Pegasus Astro - UPB Console

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Fig 2  Outdoor Humidity & UPB Humidity (last 5 days)

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