David's Astronomy Pages Notes - Session 727 (2019-12-04)

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	Session Aims & Highlights
	- Observing Result  - Night Summary Plot  - Session Event Log
	Operational Issues
	- Critical Issues (0),  Major Issues (0),  Minor Issues (4),  Continuous Improvement (2)
	SharpCap Update to v3.2.6137.0
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Session Aims & Highlights (2019-12-04)

Main aims

1. Guiding Charts:  Conduct second live test of new guiding chart feature and begin to use them to improve guiding.
   
2. Targets: Acquire images of a selection of new targets plus monitoring of previous variable stars, nearby stars and comets.

Equipment & Software

• 12" LX200 and ST-10XME
• 80mm APO and ZWO ASI 178MC
• CCDApp2, TheSky6, CCDSoft5, PHD2,  POTH Hub
• Pegasus UPB & Motor Focus, TCF-S
• SharpCap 3.2, PHD2  2.6.6dev2
   
• AstroMain 3.18.2 ,  Astroguard 1.2.9,   AstroPlan 1.13.5,  AstroShCap 1.2.10, AstroVOE 1.3.4, UPB 1.4.17  (AstroWeather 1.8.2, AstroAllSky 3.5.1)

Highlights

• Autoguiding Charts. The new autoguiding charts are working well and are starting to uncover issues with autoguiding. (fixing those issues may be less easy)
• Secondary Scope Focusing. Fixes to bugs in the routine for focusing the secondary scope seeming to be have resolved the issue in previous session and the auto-focusing using SharpCap is now working well.

Lowlights

•   Program crashes.   The AstroMain program crashed twice due to unhandled exceptions.
  (AstroGuard protection worked well and made the observatory safe after the AstroMain program stopped working)

Summary Plots & Logs

Observing Plan

Observing Result

Slew/Centering Performance

Dome Slewing Performance

Sky Conditions (Locate Frames)

Night Sky Summary Plot Top axis: Sky Brightness at Zenith (in ADU/s) Lefthand axis: Local Time (hh LT). Righthand axis: Sun Altitude (degs)

Pre-Session Weather Forecast (API data from darksky.net) Forecast showed clear skies for first 3 hours, with light cloud continuing till dawn (max cloud cover 28%) In the event after beginning observatory operations around 19:15 high cloud developed from 22:00 onwards (becoming most noticeable around 02:00 and 05:00 onwards) which impacted the quality of images (a feature that normally suspends operations when number of stars falls below a specific number couldn't be used due to moonlit conditions)

Session Event Log

Time     Event Detail 16:27:13 Session Created Live Session Created (2019-12-04 S00727, ImageSaveNum: 727001) 16:27:21   Scope Switched On Scope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox. 16:29:03   Services Started Observatory Services started 16:31:05 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode 16:31:08 Session Pending Session pending (2019-12-04) 16:31:10 Session Initiating Session initiating (2019-12-04) 16:31:12   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.13.5) 16:32:04   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (2019-12-04 V1 BEST PLAN, Plan ID: 427) 16:32:17   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -15°C) 16:32:21   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6) 16:37:00 Session Resumed Live Session Resumed (2019-12-04 S00727, ImageSaveNum: 727001) 16:37:17   Scope Switched Off Scope Power has been switched off via UPB Powerbox. 16:37:25   Scope Switched On Scope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox. 16:38:51   Obs.Manager Started Obs.Manager started 16:38:53   Obs.Overseer Started Obs.Overseer started 16:38:57   Services Started Observatory Services started 16:39:37 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode 16:39:43 Session Pending Session pending (2019-12-04) 16:39:45 Session Initiating Session initiating (2019-12-04) 16:39:47   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.13.5) 16:40:53   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (2019-12-04 V2 BEST PLAN, Plan ID: 428) 16:41:07   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -15°C) 16:41:10   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6) 16:41:23 Session Equilibration Session ready for dome & camera equilibration 16:48:54 Wait on Weather Waiting for acceptable weather conditions 16:53:56 Session Suspended Session suspended 16:53:58   Shutter Closed Shutter already closed (closure time is unknown) 16:54:00   Queue Started Observing Queue started (14 targets selected) 17:06:52     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (1/14, 68P/Klemola) due to cloud 17:14:39     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (2/14, 61 Cyg) due to cloud 17:33:33     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (3/14, UGC 11775) due to cloud 17:33:59   Camera1 SetPoint SBIG Camera Set Point Temperature Updated (new set point -20°C) 17:43:53     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (4/14, GCVS HH And) due to other condition 17:49:45 Session Resuming Session resuming 17:50:31   Shutter Opened Shutter opened (opening time 45s) 17:50:34 Session Running Session running 17:50:36   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed 17:51:34       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 17:53:40       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1) 17:53:43       Focusing Started Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap) 17:55:29       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2) 17:55:31     Target Started (5/14) Target started (5/14, C/2018 N2 (ASASSN)) 18:02:23     Target Completed Target partially completed (5/14, C/2018 N2 (ASASSN)) 18:02:25     Target Started (6/14) Target started (6/14, WDS GRB 34) 18:04:51       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 18:06:43       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3) 18:08:19     Target Completed Target completed (6/14, WDS GRB 34) 18:08:21     Target Started (7/14) Target started (7/14, WDS GRB 34) 18:08:59       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 18:10:52       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4) 18:12:33     Target Completed Target completed (7/14, WDS GRB 34) 18:12:36     Target Started (8/14) Target started (8/14, WDS GRB 34) 18:13:28       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 18:15:19       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5) 18:17:12     Target Completed Target completed (8/14, WDS GRB 34) 18:19:58     Target Started (9/14) Target started (9/14, WDS GRB 34) 18:21:06       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 18:22:57       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6) 18:24:37     Target Completed Target completed (9/14, WDS GRB 34) 18:27:23     Target Started (10/14) Target started (10/14, WDS GRB 34) 18:28:43       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 18:30:38       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 7) 18:30:41       Focusing Started Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap) 18:32:25       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 8) 18:34:13     Target Completed Target completed (10/14, WDS GRB 34) 18:34:49     Target Started (11/14) Target started (11/14, GSC 1224:29) 18:39:13       Focusing Failed Foc1 Focusing Failed - star is too dim (TCF-S) 18:44:09     Target Completed Target completed (11/14, GSC 1224:29) 18:44:40     Target Started (12/14) Target started (12/14, GSC 1224:29) 18:46:36       Focusing Failed Foc1 Focusing Failed - star is too dim (TCF-S) 18:51:29     Target Completed Target completed (12/14, GSC 1224:29) 18:54:32     Target Started (13/14) Target started (13/14, C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs)) 18:58:16       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 19:00:23       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 9) 19:09:07     Target Completed Target completed (13/14, C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs)) 19:09:09     Target Started (14/14) Target started (14/14, NGC 2308) 19:11:43       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 19:13:42       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 10) 19:30:13     Target Completed Target completed (14/14, NGC 2308) 19:30:16   Queue Completed Job Queue completed 19:30:19 Session Continuing Session continuing 19:30:31   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.13.5) 19:31:12   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (2019-12-04 V3 BEST PLAN, Plan ID: 429) 19:31:14 Session Running Session running 19:31:16   Queue Started Observing Queue started (47 targets selected) 19:33:31     Target Started (1/47) Target started (1/47, GCVS SS Cyg) 19:36:25       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 19:38:20       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 11) 19:41:58     Target Completed Target completed (1/47, GCVS SS Cyg) 19:47:53     Target Started (2/47) Target started (2/47, GCVS CI Cyg) 19:50:14       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 19:52:07       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 12) 19:55:53     Target Completed Target completed (2/47, GCVS CI Cyg) 19:55:55     Target Started (3/47) Target started (3/47, C/2018 N2 (ASASSN)) 19:58:45       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 20:00:57       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 13) 20:09:35     Target Completed Target completed (3/47, C/2018 N2 (ASASSN)) 20:09:37     Target Started (4/47) Target started (4/47, C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs)) 20:12:11       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 20:14:12       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 14) 20:22:41     Target Completed Target completed (4/47, C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs)) 20:23:15     Target Started (5/47) Target started (5/47, GCVS RR Tau) 20:26:47       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 20:28:46       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 15) 20:35:43     Target Completed Target completed (5/47, GCVS RR Tau) 20:35:45     Target Started (6/47) Target started (6/47, 61 Cyg) 20:38:57       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 20:40:50       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 16) 20:42:24     Target Completed Target completed (6/47, 61 Cyg) 20:42:26     Target Started (7/47) Target started (7/47, GCVS U And) 20:44:59       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 20:47:08       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 17) 20:57:35     Target Completed Target completed (7/47, GCVS U And) 20:57:37     Target Started (8/47) Target started (8/47, GSC 1224:29) 21:01:13       Focusing Failed Foc1 Focusing Failed - star is too dim (TCF-S) 21:05:43     Target Completed Target completed (8/47, GSC 1224:29) 21:05:45     Target Started (9/47) Target started (9/47, UGC 11775) 21:08:08       Focusing Failed Foc1 Focusing Failed - star is too dim (TCF-S) 21:24:47     Target Completed Target completed (9/47, UGC 11775) 21:26:13     Target Started (10/47) Target started (10/47, GCVS Z And) 21:28:06       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 21:30:38       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 18) 21:34:24     Target Completed Target completed (10/47, GCVS Z And) 21:34:26     Target Started (11/47) Target started (11/47, GCVS TT Ari) 21:38:25       Focusing Failed Foc1 Focusing Failed - star is too dim (TCF-S) 21:45:26     Target Completed Target completed (11/47, GCVS TT Ari) 21:45:38     Target Started (12/47) Target started (12/47, GCVS RX And) 21:50:11     Target Completed Target completed (12/47, GCVS RX And) 21:53:08     Target Started (13/47) Target started (13/47, GCVS SU Tau) 21:56:55       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 21:58:54       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 19) 22:03:42     Target Completed Target completed (13/47, GCVS SU Tau) 22:03:44     Target Started (14/47) Target started (14/47, WDS GRB 34) 22:06:16       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 22:08:06       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 20) 22:09:45     Target Completed Target completed (14/47, WDS GRB 34) 22:09:47     Target Started (15/48) Target started (15/48, NGC 7635). Using SharpCap 22:13:01       Focusing Started Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap) 22:14:45       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 21) 22:28:05     Target Completed Target completed (15/48, NGC 7635) 22:28:07     Target Started (16/49) Target started (16/49, M76). Using SharpCap 22:39:19     Target Completed Target completed (16/49, M76) 22:39:21     Target Started (17/50) Target started (17/50, NGC 6992). Using SharpCap 22:42:33       Focusing Started Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap) 22:44:19       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 22) 22:53:24     Target Completed Target completed (17/50, NGC 6992) 22:53:26     Target Started (18/51) Target started (18/51, NGC 6992). Using SharpCap 23:03:24     Target Completed Target completed (18/51, NGC 6992) 23:03:26     Target Missed (19/51) Target's time slot was missed (19/51, GCVS DY Per) 23:03:28     Target Missed (20/51) Target's time slot was missed (20/51, GCVS HH And) 23:03:30     Target Missed (21/51) Target's time slot was missed (21/51, GCVS DX Cnc) 23:03:32     Target Missed (22/51) Target's time slot was missed (22/51, GCVS RZ LMi) 23:03:34     Target Missed (23/51) Target's time slot was missed (23/51, GCVS S Cyg) 23:03:36     Target Started (24/51) Target started (24/51, GCVS GK Per) 23:06:47       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 23:09:01       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 23) 23:11:58     Target Completed Target completed (24/51, GCVS GK Per) 23:12:00     Target Started (25/52) Target started (25/52, NGC 7023). Using SharpCap 23:12:02     Target Failed Target failed due to dec limit (25/52, NGC 7023) 23:12:04     Target Started (26/52) Target started (26/52, GCVS FU Ori) 23:16:16       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 23:18:25       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 24) 23:20:58     Target Completed Target completed (26/52, GCVS FU Ori) 23:21:01     Target Started (27/53) Target started (27/53, M37). Using SharpCap 23:23:40       Focusing Started Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap) 23:25:26       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 25) 23:34:27     Target Completed Target completed (27/53, M37) 23:34:29     Target Missed (28/53) Target's time slot was missed (28/53, GCVS FO Ori) 23:34:31     Target Missed (29/53) Target's time slot was missed (29/53, GCVS NV Ori) 23:34:33     Target Started (30/53) Target started (30/53, GCVS CM Tau) 23:38:31       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 23:40:55       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 26) 23:54:51     Target Completed Target completed (30/53, GCVS CM Tau) 23:54:53     Target Started (31/53) Target started (31/53, GCVS ER UMa) 23:58:52       Focusing Failed Foc1 Focusing Failed - star is too dim (TCF-S) 00:03:01     Target Completed Target completed (31/53, GCVS ER UMa) 00:03:04     Target Started (32/53) Target started (32/53, NGC 2648) 00:06:26       Focusing Failed Foc1 Focusing Failed - star is too dim (TCF-S) 00:22:54     Target Completed Target completed (32/53, NGC 2648) 00:24:14     Target Started (33/53) Target started (33/53, GCVS SY Cnc) 00:30:18     Target Completed Target completed (33/53, GCVS SY Cnc) 00:33:23     Target Started (34/53) Target started (34/53, NGC 2944) 00:37:12       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 00:39:14       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 27) 00:55:32     Target Completed Target completed (34/53, NGC 2944) 00:55:34     Target Started (35/53) Target started (35/53, GCVS U Gem) 00:59:15       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 01:01:27       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 28) 01:04:52     Target Completed Target completed (35/53, GCVS U Gem) 01:04:54     Target Started (36/53) Target started (36/53, UGC 4457) 01:07:06       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 01:09:12       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 29) 01:25:39     Target Completed Target completed (36/53, UGC 4457) 01:26:10     Target Started (37/53) Target started (37/53, NGC 2911) 01:29:26       Focusing Failed Foc1 Focusing Failed - star is too dim (TCF-S) 01:45:42     Target Completed Target completed (37/53, NGC 2911) 01:48:02     Target Started (38/53) Target started (38/53, NGC 2914) 01:51:21       Focusing Failed Foc1 Focusing Failed - star is too dim (TCF-S) 02:05:57 Critical Cloud Alert Critical Cloud Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Shutter) 02:05:59   HardSuspend Called Hard Suspend is called due to Critical Conditions (other condition) 02:06:04     Target Aborted (38/53) Target aborted (38/53, NGC 2914) due to other condition 02:06:06   Queue Paused Queue pausing for HardSuspend 02:06:09 Session Suspended Session suspended 02:06:58   Shutter Closed Shutter closed (closing time 49s) 02:08:12 Session Resuming Session resuming 02:08:58   Shutter Opened Shutter opened (opening time 45s) 02:09:00 Session Running Session running 02:09:02   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed 02:09:54     Target Started (39/53) Target started (39/53, Scholz's Star) 02:12:27       Focusing Failed Foc1 Focusing Failed - star is too dim (TCF-S) 02:28:28     Target Completed Target completed (39/53, Scholz's Star) 02:30:50     Target Started (40/53) Target started (40/53, GCVS U Mon) 02:33:23       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 02:35:12       Focusing Failed Foc1 Focusing Failed - failed QC check (Quadratic) 02:42:06     Target Completed Target completed (40/53, GCVS U Mon) 02:42:08     Target Started (41/53) Target started (41/53, LAMOST-HVS1) 02:44:42       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 02:46:45       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 31) 02:49:46     Target Completed Target completed (41/53, LAMOST-HVS1) 02:49:59     Target Started (42/53) Target started (42/53, NGC 3239) 02:53:13       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 02:55:19       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 32) 03:11:39     Target Completed Target completed (42/53, NGC 3239) 03:11:51     Target Started (43/53) Target started (43/53, NGC 3561) 03:15:05       Focusing Failed Foc1 Focusing Failed - star is too dim (TCF-S) 03:31:33     Target Completed Target completed (43/53, NGC 3561) 03:33:43     Target Started (44/53) Target started (44/53, UGC 5146) 03:37:10       Focusing Failed Foc1 Focusing Failed - star is too dim (TCF-S) 03:53:24     Target Completed Target completed (44/53, UGC 5146) 03:55:35     Target Started (45/53) Target started (45/53, SHK 1) 03:58:20       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 04:00:35       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 33) 04:05:08   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars) 04:17:01     Target Completed Target completed (45/53, SHK 1) 04:17:03   Queue Paused Queue paused for SoftSuspend 04:17:05 Session Suspended Session suspended 04:36:19     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (46/53, NGC 3769) due to cloud 04:58:11     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (47/53, NGC 3821) due to cloud 05:20:03     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (48/53, PGC 38327) due to wind 05:41:55     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (49/53, SHK 352) due to wind 06:03:47     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (50/53, NGC 3799) due to wind 06:25:39     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (51/53, IC 737) due to cloud 06:27:16   Camera1 SetPoint SBIG Camera Set Point Temperature Updated (new set point -15°C) 06:38:15     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (52/53, 38P/Stephan-Oterma) due to wind 06:59:59     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (53/53, K2-18) due to wind 07:00:04   Queue Completed Job Queue completed 07:00:09 Session Closing Session closing 07:00:59   Shutter Closed Shutter closed (closing time 46s) 07:01:20   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 21s) 07:01:31   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 10s) 07:02:14 Session Housekeeping Housekeeping Started (Cleanup FITS, Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files) 07:02:41 Session Finished Session Finished

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Operational Issues (2019-12-04, S727)

• Critical Issues (0)
• Major Issues (0)
• Minor Issues (4)
• Continuous Improvement (2)

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Critical Issues

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Major Issues

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Minor Issues

• Right hand side of 'CCD Temperature Plot began to be cut off after 13.5 hours of activity and began putting out exception in routine that extends the graph every 30 mins
  Fixed 2019-12-09 (AstroMain 3.18.3)
   
• After Obs.Manager called a soft-suspend at 04:05 due to too few stars and then going into suspension at 04:17 the shutter was not closed and remained open for the remainder of the night until the queue eventually ended at 07:00 and the session went into a closing state, where the shutter was closed..  There were no critical weather conditions during this time, to which the observatory will almost certainly have reacted by closing the shutter, but there should be some logic to close the shutter if session has been in suspended state for more than xx minutes. Log at 04:17:05.21 shows message "Sending CloseShutter command to Dome". ASCOM Trace logs show CloseShutter command recieved and sent on 04:17:05.288, and the shutter status changing from Shutter State 0 (Open) to Shutter State 3 (Closing) at 04:17:05.288, confirmed at 04:17:05.304,  but by 04:17:05.538 the shutter status has reverted back to state 0 (Open) .  Logic added to Close Shutter if Session is in suspended mode for more than 10 minutes.  Logic required to repeat closure if it hasn't started after 1 minute.  An email detailing the incident has been sent to Pulsar Observatories on 2019-12-10. An extra layer of protection added to AstroMain to ensure Shutter is closed when request made and doesn't remain open
  Workaround added 2019-12-09 (AstroMain 3.18.3)
   
• Session stuck in 'Resuming State' for 25 minutes until intervention made (2019-12-09).   Session entered Resuming' State at 18:21:57 but was still in same state at 18:40 waiting for the Shutter to Open.   Program Log show a 'Sending OpenShutter command to Dome' message at 18:21:57.79 , but the Shutter Monitoring routine doesn't report that Shutter beginning to open.  ASCOM trace log shows the driver receiving and sending on the Open Shutter command at 18:21:57.812 and the Shutter Status changing from State 1 (Closed) to State 2 (Opening) at 18:21:57.812, confirmed as opening at 18:21:57.828.  But  at 18:21:58.249 and 18:21:58.795 the Shutter Status has changed back to State 1 (Closed).  An email detailing the incident has been sent to Pulsar Observatories on 2019-12-10.  Code added to AstroMain to drop session state back to Suspended from Resuming if shutter hasn't opened after 100s .
  Workaround added 2019-12-09 (AstroMain 3.18.3)
   
• RA  Hys and RA MnMv values are sometimes incorrect on Guiding Charts. Hysteris and Min Move parameters seen to taken on the values of other parameters instead of the correct values. Examining code and previous charts shows that the code is attributing the correct parameters under normal operation but can get confused when Guide Output is disabled whilst the Chart Header is being drawn.
  >> To be monitored (AstroMain)

Continuous Improvement

• Look into performing own Pulse Guiding in order to overcome limitations of scope/PHD2 . Moved from On-Hold to Closed status following review 2021-05-16.   Items is not necessary.
    Closed 2021-05-16 (not required)
   
• Consider coming into targets from certain Dec direction (north or south) so that Declination backlash can be taken up.
  >> To be looked into (AstroMain)

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SharpCap Update to v3.2.6137.0

Latest Development Version of SharpCap  (v3.2.6137.0, dated 2019-11-18) installed onto Observatory and Office Computers today 2019-12-06

https://www.sharpcap.co.uk/sharpcap/downloads

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2019-12-06 to 2019-12-09

Attempted Session (2019-12-06)

Session Attempted but cloud conditions didn't allow more than a few minutes of testing a new feature of graphing Telescope tracking behaviour with PHD2 guiding output disabled (ie turned off.)

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Attempted Session (2019-12-08)

Session Attempted but was spent on examining autoguiding behaviour or a test star fields sitting around near Declination 0.

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Attempted Session (2019-12-09)

Session Attempted but was was short-lived due to a bug in the Pulsar Dome System which stopped a Shutter Opening,  a bug in the AstroMain/CCDSoft  and sky conditions which rapidly deteriorated.

Session stuck in 'Resuming State' for 25 minutes until intervention made.   Session entered Resuming' State at 18:21:57 but was still in same state at 18:40 waiting for the Shutter to Open.   Program Log show a 'Sending OpenShutter command to Dome' message at 18:21:57.79 , but the Shutter Monitoring routine doesn't report that Shutter beginning to open.  ASCOM trace log shows the driver receiving and sending on the Open Shutter command at 18:21:57.812 and the Shutter Status changing from State 1 (Closed) to State 2 (Opening) at 18:21:57.812, confirmed as opening at 18:21:57.828.  But  at 18:21:58.249 and 18:21:58.795 the Shutter Status has changed back to State 1 (Closed).  An email detailing the incident has been sent to Pulsar Observatories on 2019-12-10.   Added code to drop session state back to Suspended from Resuming if shutter hasn't opened after 100s .
Workaround added (AstroMain 3.18.3)

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