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Notes - Session 708 (2019-10-11)

 
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Session Aims & Highlights (2019-10-11)

Main aims

  1. Targets . Acquire images of selection of comets, nearby stars, variables and deep sky targets.
  2. Focusing.   Move Primary Mirror Focus to a new position near middle of TCF-S focuser range.
  3. Check Bug Fixes & New Features: Confirm that recent bug fixes and addition of new features have worked
  4. Software & Systems  - Check ongoing stability of observatory software, drivers and equipment

Equipment & Software

Highlights

Lowlights

Summary Plots & Logs

Observing Plan
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Observing Result
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Slew/Centering Performance
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Dome Slewing 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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Pre-Session Weather Forecast (AstroWeather 1.7.8)
Forecast showed patchy cloud up to 00:00 and then cloud thickeneing until total cloud cover at 04:00
In the event therre was a moderately clear interval between 23:00 and 00:45.
Operations suspended at 23:42 and remained that way until the morning  
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Session Event Log
Time     Event Detail
19:27:41 Session Created Live Session Created (2019-10-11 S00708, ImageSaveNum: 708001)
19:29:32   Obs.Manager Started Obs.Manager started
19:29:34   Obs.Overseer Started Obs.Overseer started
19:29:38   Services Started Observatory Services started
19:30:41   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
19:31:02   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -15°C)
19:31:30 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
19:31:33 Session Pending Session pending (2019-10-11)
19:31:35 Session Initiating Session initiating (2019-10-11)
19:31:37   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.12.7)
19:32:33   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (2019-10-11 V6 BEST PLAN, Plan ID: 388)
19:32:36   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -15°C)
19:32:39   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
19:32:49 Session Equilibration Session ready for dome & camera equilibration
19:33:34   Shutter Opened Shutter opened (opening time 45s)
19:33:37   Equilibration Started Dome Equilibration started
19:37:35   Equilibration Ended Dome Equilibration ended (4.0 mins total)
19:38:34       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
19:40:14       Focusing Failed Foc1 Focus Result Not Accepted (Profile No 1)
19:40:16 Session Running Session running
19:40:18   Queue Started Observing Queue started (55 targets selected)
19:40:20     Target Missed (1/55) Target's time slot was missed (1/55, GCVS CY AQR)
19:40:39 Observatory (Manual) Observatory placed in Manual Mode
19:40:50   Queue Aborted Job Queue aborted
19:58:20 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
19:58:25 Session Pending Session pending (2019-10-11)
19:58:27 Session Initiating Session initiating (2019-10-11)
19:58:29   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (2019-10-11 V6 ACTIVE PLAN S708, Plan ID: 388)
19:58:30   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -15°C)
19:58:32   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
19:58:43 Session Equilibration Session ready for dome & camera equilibration
19:58:46   Equilibration Started Dome Equilibration started
20:02:56 Session Resumed Live Session Resumed (2019-10-11 S00708, ImageSaveNum: 708001)
20:04:40   Obs.Manager Started Obs.Manager started
20:04:42   Obs.Overseer Started Obs.Overseer started
20:04:47   Services Started Observatory Services started
20:05:21   Services Stopped Observatory Services stopped
20:06:13 Program Closed Program closed by User
20:10:01 Session Resumed Live Session Resumed (2019-10-11 S00708, ImageSaveNum: 708001)
20:11:12   Obs.Manager Started Obs.Manager started
20:11:14   Obs.Overseer Started Obs.Overseer started
20:11:19   Services Started Observatory Services started
20:11:57 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
20:11:59 Session Pending Session pending (2019-10-11)
20:12:01 Session Initiating Session initiating (2019-10-11)
20:12:03   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (2019-10-11 V6 ACTIVE PLAN S708, Plan ID: 388)
20:12:14   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -15°C)
20:12:16   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
20:12:26 Session Equilibration Session ready for dome & camera equilibration
20:12:29   Equilibration Started Dome Equilibration started
20:14:24   Equilibration Ended Dome Equilibration ended (2.0 mins total)
20:14:28   Equilibration Started Dome Equilibration started
20:18:28   Equilibration Ended Dome Equilibration ended (4.0 mins total)
20:19:42       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
20:22:12       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
20:22:14 Session Running Session running
20:22:16   Queue Started Observing Queue started (53 targets selected)
20:22:18     Target Missed (3/55) Target's time slot was missed (3/55, GCVS CI Cyg)
20:22:20     Target Missed (4/55) Target's time slot was missed (4/55, 61 Cyg)
20:22:22     Target Missed (5/55) Target's time slot was missed (5/55, 68P/Klemola)
20:22:58     Target Started (6/55) Target started (6/55, GCVS S Cyg)
20:25:25       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
20:27:19       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
20:37:40     Target Completed Target completed (6/55, GCVS S Cyg)
20:37:42     Target Started (7/55) Target started (7/55, GCVS CY Lyr)
20:39:31       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
20:41:20       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4)
20:45:29     Target Completed Target completed (7/55, GCVS CY Lyr)
20:47:05     Target Started (8/55) Target started (8/55, GCVS FG Sge)
20:48:21       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
20:50:12       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5)
20:52:43     Target Completed Target completed (8/55, GCVS FG Sge)
20:54:26     Target Started (9/55) Target started (9/55, GCVS BL Lac)
20:57:08       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
20:58:58       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6)
21:03:09     Target Completed Target completed (9/55, GCVS BL Lac)
21:04:14     Target Started (10/55) Target started (10/55, WDS GRB 34)
21:07:37       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:09:32       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 7)
21:11:07     Target Completed Target completed (10/55, WDS GRB 34)
21:11:39     Target Started (11/55) Target started (11/55, GCVS RX And)
21:14:19       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:16:10       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 8)
21:18:49     Target Completed Target completed (11/55, GCVS RX And)
21:19:09     Target Started (12/55) Target started (12/55, GCVS GK Per)
21:21:24       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:23:22       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 9)
21:26:22     Target Completed Target completed (12/55, GCVS GK Per)
21:27:00     Target Started (13/55) Target started (13/55, GCVS AM Her)
21:29:48       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:32:00       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 10)
21:37:34     Target Completed Target completed (13/55, GCVS AM Her)
21:37:36     Target Started (14/55) Target started (14/55, C/2018 N2 (ASASSN))
21:41:37       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:43:50       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 11)
21:52:40     Target Completed Target completed (14/55, C/2018 N2 (ASASSN))
21:52:43     Target Started (15/55) Target started (15/55, GCVS TT Ari)
21:56:12       Focusing Failed Foc1 Focusing Failed - unable to find a star (TCF-S)
22:03:10     Target Completed Target completed (15/55, GCVS TT Ari)
22:03:12     Target Started (16/55) Target started (16/55, GCVS SS Cyg)
22:05:38       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:07:32       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 12)
22:11:21     Target Completed Target completed (16/55, GCVS SS Cyg)
22:16:43     Target Started (17/55) Target started (17/55, GCVS HH And)
22:19:20       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:21:15       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 13)
22:23:03     Target Completed Target completed (17/55, GCVS HH And)
22:24:08     Target Started (18/55) Target started (18/55, GCVS Z And)
22:26:45       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:28:40       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 14)
22:32:31     Target Completed Target completed (18/55, GCVS Z And)
22:32:33     Target Started (19/55) Target started (19/55, GCVS TV Cas)
22:35:07       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:37:08       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 15)
22:39:16     Target Completed Target completed (19/55, GCVS TV Cas)
22:39:18     Target Started (20/55) Target started (20/55, GCVS X TRI)
22:41:56       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:43:56       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 16)
22:50:49     Target Completed Target completed (20/55, GCVS X TRI)
22:50:51     Target Started (21/55) Target started (21/55, GSC 1224:29)
22:53:54       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:56:18       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 17)
23:00:11 Critical Cloud Alert Critical Cloud Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Shutter)
23:00:13   HardSuspend Called Hard Suspend is called due to Critical Conditions (cloud)
23:00:28     Target Aborted (21/55) Target aborted (21/55, GSC 1224:29) due to cloud
23:00:30   Queue Paused Queue pausing for HardSuspend
23:00:32 Session Suspended Session suspended
23:01:21   Shutter Closed Shutter closed (closing time 49s)
23:01:23     Queue Resumed Queue resumed after HardSuspend (53s)
23:11:08     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (22/55, GCVS TT Ari) due to cloud
23:15:42 Session Resuming Session resuming
23:16:27   Shutter Opened Shutter opened (opening time 45s)
23:16:29 Session Running Session running
23:16:31   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
23:16:33     Target Started (23/55) Target started (23/55, GCVS GK Per)
23:18:15       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:20:15       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 18)
23:23:18     Target Completed Target completed (23/55, GCVS GK Per)
23:23:20     Target Started (24/55) Target started (24/55, GCVS AM Her)
23:26:47       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:28:40       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 19)
23:34:20     Target Completed Target completed (24/55, GCVS AM Her)
23:34:22     Target Started (25/55) Target started (25/55, C/2018 N2 (ASASSN))
23:37:09       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:39:09       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 20)
23:47:43     Target Completed Target completed (25/55, C/2018 N2 (ASASSN))
23:47:45     Target Started (26/55) Target started (26/55, GCVS DY Per)
23:49:33       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:51:32       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 21)
23:56:26     Target Completed Target completed (26/55, GCVS DY Per)
23:56:28     Target Started (27/55) Target started (27/55, GCVS SS Cyg)
23:59:11       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:01:20       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 22)
00:05:08     Target Completed Target completed (27/55, GCVS SS Cyg)
00:07:20     Target Started (28/55) Target started (28/55, GCVS HH And)
00:09:25       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:11:31       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 23)
00:13:14     Target Completed Target completed (28/55, GCVS HH And)
00:14:45     Target Started (29/55) Target started (29/55, GCVS Z And)
00:18:42       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:21:00       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 24)
00:25:22     Target Completed Target completed (29/55, GCVS Z And)
00:25:24     Target Started (30/55) Target started (30/55, GCVS TV Cas)
00:28:16       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:30:16       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 25)
00:32:26     Target Completed Target completed (30/55, GCVS TV Cas)
00:32:28     Target Started (31/55) Target started (31/55, GCVS X TRI)
00:35:23       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:37:18       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 26)
00:43:51     Target Completed Target completed (31/55, GCVS X TRI)
00:43:53     Target Started (32/55) Target started (32/55, GSC 1224:29)
00:46:00       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:48:34       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 27)
00:53:28     Target Completed Target completed (32/55, GSC 1224:29)
00:53:30     Target Started (33/55) Target started (33/55, GCVS TT Ari)
00:56:46       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:59:10       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 28)
01:06:05     Target Completed Target completed (33/55, GCVS TT Ari)
01:06:07     Target Started (34/55) Target started (34/55, UGC 2614)
01:09:36       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:11:58       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 29)
01:20:08 Critical Cloud Alert Critical Cloud Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Shutter)
01:20:10   HardSuspend Called Hard Suspend is called due to Critical Conditions (cloud)
01:20:13     Target Aborted (34/55) Target aborted (34/55, UGC 2614) due to cloud
01:20:15   Queue Paused Queue pausing for HardSuspend
01:20:18 Session Suspended Session suspended
01:21:03   Shutter Closed Shutter closed (closing time 47s)
01:21:06     Queue Resumed Queue resumed after HardSuspend (51s)
01:43:14     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (35/55, UGC 2614) due to cloud
01:52:36 Session Resuming Session resuming
01:53:22   Shutter Opened Shutter opened (opening time 45s)
01:53:25 Session Running Session running
01:53:27   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
01:53:29     Target Started (36/55) Target started (36/55, UGC 2614)
01:53:31     Target Failed Target failed due to slew error (36/55, UGC 2614)
01:57:42 Critical RainThreat Alert Critical Rain Threat Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Shutter)
01:57:44   HardSuspend Called Hard Suspend is called due to Critical Conditions (threat of rain)
01:57:46   Queue Paused Queue pausing for HardSuspend
01:57:49 Session Suspended Session suspended
01:58:37   Shutter Closed Shutter closed (closing time 48s)
01:58:39   Queue Resumed Queue resumed after HardSuspend (55s)
02:03:57 User Intervention User request to close and finish session
02:04:00   Queue Aborted Job Queue aborted
02:04:03 Session Closing Session closing
02:04:07   Shutter Closed Shutter already closed (closed at 01:58, closing time 48s)
02:04:35   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 22s)
02:05:18   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 39s)
02:06:09 Session Housekeeping Housekeeping Started (Cleanup FITS, Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
02:06:40 Session Finished Session Finished
   

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