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Session Aims & Highlights (2019-03-22)

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

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Observing Plan (2019-03-22, S674)
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Observing Result (2019-03-22, S674)
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Night Sky Summary Plot - 2019-03-22, S674
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 (2019-03-22, S674)
Time   Event Detail
20:54 Session Created Live Session Created (2019-03-22 S00674, ImageSaveNum: 674001)
20:57 Obs.Manager Started Obs.Manager started
20:57 Services Started Observatory Services started
20:58   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -20°C)
20:58   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
21:00 Shutter Opened Shutter opened (opening time 46s)
21:06 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
21:06 Session Pending Session pending (2019-03-22)
21:06 Session Initiating Session initiating (2019-03-22)
21:06   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan ()
21:10   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (2019-03-22 V1 BEST PLAN, Plan ID: 307)
21:10   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -20°C)
21:10   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
21:11 Equilibration Started Dome Equilibration started
21:11 Equilibration Skipped Dome Equilibration skipped by user
21:11 Session Running Session running
21:11   Queue Started Observing Queue started (12 targets selected)
21:11     Target Started (1/12) Target started (1/12, GCVS RR Tau)
21:14 Session Resumed Live Session Resumed (2019-03-22 S00674, ImageSaveNum: 674001)
21:14 Obs.Manager Started Obs.Manager started
21:14 Services Started Observatory Services started
21:14 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
21:15 Session Pending Session pending (2019-03-22)
21:15 Session Initiating Session initiating (2019-03-22)
21:15   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (2019-03-22 V1 BEST PLAN, Plan ID: 307)
21:15   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -20°C)
21:15   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
21:15 Equilibration Started Dome Equilibration started
21:15 Equilibration Skipped Dome Equilibration skipped by user
21:15 Session Running Session running
21:15   Queue Started Observing Queue started (12 targets selected)
21:15     Target Started (1/12) Target started (1/12, GCVS RR Tau)
21:23     Target Completed Target completed (1/12, GCVS RR Tau)
21:23     Target Started (2/12) Target started (2/12, GCVS DX Cnc)
21:26   Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:28   Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
21:33     Target Completed Target completed (2/12, GCVS DX Cnc)
21:33     Target Started (3/12) Target started (3/12, GCVS SY Cnc)
21:35   Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:39     Target Completed Target completed (3/12, GCVS SY Cnc)
21:39     Target Started (4/12) Target started (4/12, NGC 2423)
21:41   Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:47     Target Completed Target completed (4/12, NGC 2423)
21:48     Target Started (5/12) Target started (5/12, GCVS U Gem)
21:51   Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:54   Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
21:57     Target Completed Target completed (5/12, GCVS U Gem)
21:58     Target Started (6/12) Target started (6/12, 46P/Wirtanen)
22:00   Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:02   Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
22:17     Target Completed Target completed (6/12, 46P/Wirtanen)
22:17     Target Started (7/12) Target started (7/12, GCVS AM CVn)
22:19   Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:21   Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4)
22:25     Target Completed Target completed (7/12, GCVS AM CVn)
22:25     Target Started (8/12) Target started (8/12, GCVS CN Leo)
22:27   Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:35     Target Completed Target completed (8/12, GCVS CN Leo)
22:37     Target Started (9/12) Target started (9/12, GCVS AM Her)
22:40   Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:42   Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5)
22:47     Target Completed Target completed (9/12, GCVS AM Her)
22:47     Target Started (10/12) Target started (10/12, GCVS S Cyg)
22:49   Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:52   Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6)
23:02     Target Completed Target completed (10/12, GCVS S Cyg)
23:02     Target Started (11/12) Target started (11/12, GCVS R CrB)
23:04   Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:06   Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 7)
23:09     Target Completed Target completed (11/12, GCVS R CrB)
23:09     Target Started (12/12) Target started (12/12, GCVS U Her)
23:13   Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:15   Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 8)
23:23     Target Completed Target completed (12/12, GCVS U Her)
23:23 Queue Completed Job Queue completed
23:23 Session Initiating Session initiating (2019-03-22)
23:23   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan ()
23:27   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (2019-03-22 V2 BEST PLAN, Plan ID: 308)
23:27   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -25°C)
23:27   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
23:27 Equilibration Started Dome Equilibration started
23:27 Equilibration Skipped Dome Equilibration skipped by user
23:27 Session Running Session running
23:27   Queue Started Observing Queue started (23 targets selected)
23:27     Target Started (1/23) Target started (1/23, GCVS AM Her)
23:30 Session Resumed Live Session Resumed (2019-03-22 S00674, ImageSaveNum: 674156)
23:31 Obs.Manager Started Obs.Manager started
23:31 Services Started Observatory Services started
23:31 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
23:31 Session Pending Session pending (2019-03-22)
23:31 Session Initiating Session initiating (2019-03-22)
23:31   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (2019-03-22 V2 BEST PLAN, Plan ID: 308)
23:31   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -25°C)
23:31   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
23:31 Equilibration Started Dome Equilibration started
23:31 Equilibration Skipped Dome Equilibration skipped by user
23:32 Session Running Session running
23:32   Queue Started Observing Queue started (23 targets selected)
23:32     Target Started (1/23) Target started (1/23, GCVS AM Her)
23:33   Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:36   Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 9)
23:41     Target Completed Target completed (1/23, GCVS AM Her)
23:41     Target Started (2/23) Target started (2/23, GCVS AM CVn)
23:44   Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:46   Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 10)
23:49     Target Completed Target completed (2/23, GCVS AM CVn)
23:49     Target Started (3/23) Target started (3/23, 46P/Wirtanen)
23:52   Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:54   Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 11)
00:08     Target Completed Target partially completed (3/23, 46P/Wirtanen)
00:08     Target Started (4/23) Target started (4/23, C/2018 Y1 (Iwamoto))
00:11   Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:14   Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 12)
00:22     Target Completed Target partially completed (4/23, C/2018 Y1 (Iwamoto))
00:23     Target Started (5/23) Target started (5/23, GCVS RR Tau)
00:29     Target Started (6/23) Target started (6/23, GCVS U Gem)
00:33   Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:35   Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 13)
00:39     Target Completed Target completed (6/23, GCVS U Gem)
00:39     Target Started (7/23) Target started (7/23, GCVS SY Cnc)
00:43   Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:46     Target Completed Target completed (7/23, GCVS SY Cnc)
00:47     Target Started (8/23) Target started (8/23, GCVS CN Leo)
00:49   Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:52   Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 14)
00:59     Target Completed Target completed (8/23, GCVS CN Leo)
00:59     Target Started (9/23) Target started (9/23, GCVS S Cyg)
01:02   Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:04   Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 15)
01:14     Target Completed Target completed (9/23, GCVS S Cyg)
01:15     Target Started (10/23) Target started (10/23, GCVS SS Cyg)
01:17   Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:20   Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 16)
01:23     Target Completed Target completed (10/23, GCVS SS Cyg)
01:28     Target Started (11/23) Target started (11/23, GCVS R CrB)
01:30   Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:32   Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 17)
01:35     Target Completed Target completed (11/23, GCVS R CrB)
01:36     Target Started (12/23) Target started (12/23, GCVS SS Her)
01:38   Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:40   Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 18)
01:43     Target Completed Target completed (12/23, GCVS SS Her)
01:44     Target Started (13/23) Target started (13/23, GCVS U Her)
01:46   Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:48   Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 19)
01:56     Target Completed Target completed (13/23, GCVS U Her)
01:56     Target Started (14/23) Target started (14/23, GCVS CY Lyr)
01:59   Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:01   Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 20)
02:05     Target Completed Target completed (14/23, GCVS CY Lyr)
02:05     Target Started (15/23) Target started (15/23, 61 Cyg)
02:08   Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:10   Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 21)
02:11     Target Completed Target completed (15/23, 61 Cyg)
02:11     Target Started (16/23) Target started (16/23, HIP 87937)
02:14   Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:16   Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 22)
02:18     Target Completed Target completed (16/23, HIP 87937)
02:19     Target Started (17/23) Target started (17/23, GCVS FG Sge)
02:27     Target Started (18/23) Target started (18/23, GCVS CI Cyg)
02:29   Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:31   Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 23)
02:35     Target Completed Target completed (18/23, GCVS CI Cyg)
02:35     Target Started (19/23) Target started (19/23, GCVS BL Lac)
02:37   Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:39   Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 24)
02:43     Target Completed Target completed (19/23, GCVS BL Lac)
02:44     Target Started (20/23) Target started (20/23, GCVS HH And)
02:52     Target Started (21/23) Target started (21/23, GCVS Z And)
03:00     Target Started (22/23) Target started (22/23, WDS GRB 34)
03:04   Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:06   Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 25)
03:08     Target Completed Target completed (22/23, WDS GRB 34)
03:08     Target Started (23/23) Target started (23/23, GCVS EV Lac)
03:10   Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:12   Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 26)
03:15     Target Completed Target completed (23/23, GCVS EV Lac)
03:15 Queue Completed Job Queue completed
03:15 Session Initiating Session initiating (2019-03-22)
03:15   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan ()
03:15   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (2019-03-22 V3 BEST PLAN, Plan ID: 309)
03:15   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -25°C)
03:15   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
03:15 Equilibration Started Dome Equilibration started
03:16 Equilibration Skipped Dome Equilibration skipped by user
03:16 Session Running Session running
03:16   Queue Started Observing Queue started (9 targets selected)
03:18     Target Started (1/9) Target started (1/9, GCVS R CrB)
03:20   Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:22   Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 27)
03:25     Target Completed Target completed (1/9, GCVS R CrB)
03:26     Target Started (2/9) Target started (2/9, GCVS SS Her)
03:27   Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:29   Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 28)
03:32     Target Completed Target completed (2/9, GCVS SS Her)
03:34     Target Started (3/9) Target started (3/9, HIP 87937)
03:36   Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:38   Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 29)
03:41     Target Completed Target completed (3/9, HIP 87937)
03:42     Target Started (4/9) Target started (4/9, GCVS AM Her)
03:44   Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:46   Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 30)
03:51     Target Completed Target completed (4/9, GCVS AM Her)
03:52     Target Started (5/9) Target started (5/9, GCVS U Her)
03:55   Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:57   Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 31)
04:05     Target Completed Target completed (5/9, GCVS U Her)
04:06     Target Started (6/9) Target started (6/9, GCVS CY Lyr)
04:08   Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:10   Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 32)
04:14     Target Completed Target completed (6/9, GCVS CY Lyr)
04:14     Target Started (7/9) Target started (7/9, GCVS CI Cyg)
04:16   Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:18   Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 33)
04:22     Target Completed Target completed (7/9, GCVS CI Cyg)
04:22     Target Started (8/9) Target started (8/9, 61 Cyg)
04:24   Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:26   Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 34)
04:27     Target Completed Target completed (8/9, 61 Cyg)
04:28     Target Started (9/9) Target started (9/9, GCVS SS Cyg)
04:30   Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:32   Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 35)
04:35     Target Completed Target completed (9/9, GCVS SS Cyg)
04:35 Queue Completed Job Queue completed
04:35 Session Closing Session closing
04:36 Shutter Closed Shutter closed (closing time 50s)
04:36 Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 10s)
04:37 Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 53s)
06:18 Observatory (Manual) Observatory placed in Manual Mode
06:18 Services Stopped Observatory Services stopped
06:18 Program Closed Program closed by User

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