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Notes - Session 823 (2020-10-28)

 
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Session Aims & Highlights (2020-10-28)

Main aims -

  1. Cam1 Guiding. Test routines and settings for guiding using LX200/ST10 (main scope, north down images) whilst imaging with TS80/178MC (secondary scope)
  2. Targets.  Acquire images of a selection of deep sky targets
  3. Bug fixes.  Check that bugs discovered in last session in AstroMain 3.31.2 have been fixed, and that recent new features are working ok

Equipment & Software

Highlights

Summary Plots & Logs

Observing Plan
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Observing Result
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Dome & Scope Slewing Performance
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Slew/Centering Performance
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Guiding 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 (API data from darksky.net)
Pre-Session Weather forecast was poor in first part of night (65-89% cloud cover with high probability of rain),
but partially clear from 21:00 onwards (dry, light winds and 48 to 51% cloud cover).  Minimum temperature 7°C>

In the event rain some rain around dusk quickly stopped and clear patches developed at around 20:30 and 22:30.
A session was started but conditions rapidly cloud over and they were no further clear patches suitable for observing.
Wind was fairly light and min temperature was .
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Session Event Log
Time     Event Detail
22:24:06 Session Created Live Session Created (2020-10-28 S00823, ImageSaveNum: 823001)
22:25:44   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
22:27:33   Services Started Observatory Services started
22:28:37   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 43s)
22:29:58   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
22:30:20   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -15°C)
22:31:53       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
22:34:53       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:38:56       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
22:41:43       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
22:42:08       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
22:45:24       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide)
22:47:53       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
22:48:13       Focusing Checked Foc2 Focusing Check Succeeded
22:51:37     Target Started (1/1) Target started (1/1, NGC 1528). Using SharpCap
23:03:59     Target Started (1/1) Target started (1/1, NGC 1528). Using SharpCap
23:07:45       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
23:10:07       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
23:10:29       Focusing Checked Foc2 Focusing Check Succeeded
23:24:56     Target Completed Target partially completed (1/1, NGC 1528)
23:25:48   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -20°C)
23:26:32 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
23:26:35 Session Pending Session pending (2020-10-28)
23:26:37 Session Initiating Session initiating (2020-10-28)
23:26:39   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.16.9)
23:27:26   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (2020-10-28 V1 BEST PLAN, Plan ID: 558)
23:27:29   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -20°C)
23:27:34   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
23:27:48 Session Equilibration Session ready for dome & camera equilibration
23:28:43 Session Running Session running
23:28:44   Queue Started Observing Queue started (25 targets selected)
23:28:46     Target Started (1/25) Target started (1/25, GCVS Z And)
23:28:48   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
23:32:31       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:35:31       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4)
23:39:24     Target Completed Target completed (1/25, GCVS Z And)
23:39:26   Queue Paused Queue paused for SoftSuspend
23:39:29 Session Suspended Session suspended
23:42:04   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
23:42:34     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (2/25, GCVS HH And) due to cloud
23:54:35     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (3/25, C/2019 L3 (ATLAS)) due to cloud
00:03:30     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (4/25, GCVS RX And) due to other condition
00:16:16     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (5/25, GCVS U And) due to other condition
00:28:18     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (6/25, GSC 1224:29) due to other condition
00:28:48 Session Resuming Session resuming
00:30:28 Session Suspended Session suspended
00:30:30   Dome Closed Dome already closed (closed at 23:42, closing time 50s)
00:32:29 Session Resuming Session resuming
00:34:09 Session Suspended Session suspended
00:34:11   Dome Closed Dome already closed (closed at 23:42, closing time 50s)
00:36:09 Session Resuming Session resuming
00:36:12 Session Running Session running
00:36:14     Target Started (7/25) Target started (7/25, NGC 772)
00:36:16   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
00:36:59   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 45s)
00:37:20     Target Aborted (7/25) Target aborted (7/25, NGC 772) due to other condition
00:37:23   Queue Paused Queue pausing for HardSuspend
00:37:24 Session Suspended Session suspended
00:37:49   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 25s)
00:39:24 Session Resuming Session resuming
00:40:09   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
00:40:11 Session Running Session running
00:40:13   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
00:40:15     Target Started (7/25) Target started (7/25, NGC 772)
00:40:48   Dome Running test to see Dome Driver is stalled
00:41:06   Dome Dome Driver/Dome Slaving found to be ok.
00:54:11     Target Completed Target partially completed (7/25, NGC 772)
00:54:14     Target Started (8/25) Target started (8/25, GCVS TT Ari)
00:56:24       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:59:24       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5)
01:05:43     Target Completed Target completed (8/25, GCVS TT Ari)
01:05:45     Target Started (9/25) Target started (9/25, M31_AT2020vak)
01:17:41       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:21:23       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6)
01:23:40     Target Completed Target partially completed (9/25, M31_AT2020vak)
01:23:43     Target Started (10/25) Target started (10/25, NGC 514)
01:29:22       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:29:29       Focusing Aborted Foc1 Focusing Aborted
01:29:31     Target Failed Target failed due to aborted (10/25, NGC 514)
01:29:33   Queue Aborted Job Queue aborted
01:29:43   Services Stopped Observatory Services stopped
01:29:47 Program Closed Program closed by User
01:29:49 Program Closed Program closed by User
01:31:00 Session Resumed Live Session Resumed (2020-10-28 S00823, ImageSaveNum: 823030)
01:32:22   Obs.Manager Started Obs.Manager started
01:32:24   Obs.Overseer Started Obs.Overseer started
01:32:29   Services Started Observatory Services started
01:32:41   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
01:32:56   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -20°C)
01:33:12 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
01:33:14 Session Pending Session pending (2020-10-28)
01:33:16 Session Initiating Session initiating (2020-10-28)
01:33:16   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -20°C)
01:33:18   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (2020-10-28 V1 ACTIVE PLAN S823, Plan ID: 558)
01:33:21   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
01:33:32 Session Equilibration Session ready for dome & camera equilibration
01:33:34 Session Running Session running
01:33:36   Queue Started Observing Queue started (15 targets selected)
01:37:30     Target Started (11/25) Target started (11/25, GCVS NV Ori)
01:40:33       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:43:08       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 10)
01:46:37     Target Completed Target completed (11/25, GCVS NV Ori)
01:46:39     Target Started (12/26) Target started (12/26, AT2020ygo, ToO)
01:49:42       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:52:27       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 11)
02:08:32     Target Completed Target completed (12/26, AT2020ygo, ToO)
02:08:34     Target Started (13/26) Target started (13/26, NGC 2232)
02:30:28     Target Completed Target partially completed (13/26, NGC 2232)
02:30:30     Target Started (14/26) Target started (14/26, GCVS CM Tau)
02:34:22       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:37:12       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 12)
02:49:55     Target Completed Target partially completed (14/26, GCVS CM Tau)
02:49:57     Target Started (15/26) Target started (15/26, GCVS GK Per)
02:52:39       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:54:19   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
02:54:24   SoftSuspend Cancelled Soft Suspend is cancelled due to Improved Conditions
02:55:28       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 13)
02:58:25     Target Completed Target completed (15/26, GCVS GK Per)
02:58:27     Target Started (16/26) Target started (16/26, GCVS CN Ori)
03:02:02       Focusing Failed Foc1 Focusing Failed - star is lost (TCF-S)
03:07:13     Target Completed Target completed (16/26, GCVS CN Ori)
03:07:15     Target Started (17/26) Target started (17/26, Scholz's Star)
03:10:13       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:13:16       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 14)
03:28:28     Target Completed Target completed (17/26, Scholz's Star)
03:28:30     Target Started (18/26) Target started (18/26, C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS))
03:31:08       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:34:07       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 15)
03:56:32     Target Completed Target completed (18/26, C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS))
03:56:34     Target Started (19/26) Target started (19/26, NGC 2782)
03:59:53       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:03:21       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 16)
04:19:17     Target Completed Target completed (19/26, NGC 2782)
04:19:19     Target Started (20/26) Target started (20/26, UGC 6930)
04:22:20       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:25:21       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 17)
04:27:08   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
04:28:48 Critical Cloud Alert Critical Cloud Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Shutter)
04:28:50   HardSuspend Called Hard Suspend is called due to Critical Conditions (cloud)
04:28:53     Target Aborted (20/26) Target aborted (20/26, UGC 6930) due to cloud
04:28:55   Queue Paused Queue paused for SoftSuspend
04:28:57 Session Suspended Session suspended
04:28:59   Queue Paused Queue pausing for HardSuspend
04:29:43   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 49s)
04:29:51     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (20/26, UGC 6930) due to cloud
04:38:59   Camera1 SetPoint SBIG Camera Set Point Temperature Updated (new set point -25°C)
04:41:29     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (21/26, GCVS DY Per) due to cloud
04:49:00   Camera1 SetPoint SBIG Camera Set Point Temperature Updated (new set point -20°C)
04:50:42     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (22/26, GCVS FO Ori) due to cloud
05:02:53     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (23/26, Nova AT2020bfc) due to cloud
05:14:04     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (24/26, NGC 2324) due to cloud
05:26:14 Session Resuming Session resuming
05:26:59   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
05:27:01 Session Running Session running
05:27:03   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
05:27:05     Target Started (25/26) Target started (25/26, UGC 4332)
05:41:29     Target Completed Target partially completed (25/26, UGC 4332)
05:41:31     Target Started (26/26) Target started (26/26, GCVS DX Cnc)
05:44:03       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
05:47:04       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 18)
05:51:20     Target Completed Target completed (26/26, GCVS DX Cnc)
05:51:22   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
05:51:26 Session Closing Session closing
05:52:21   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
05:53:14   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 46s), Az: 90.1 deg
05:53:56   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 37s)
05:54:26   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Powerbox.
05:55:12   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
05:55:14 Session Housekeeping Housekeeping Started (Cleanup FITS, Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
05:55:31 Session Finished Session Finished
 
 
Session Alerts
Time     Alert Detail
23:26:35 Dome Alert DomeRecords have stopped updating
23:56:40 Dome Alert DomeRecords are not updating
00:36:11 Unexpected Dome Closure Dome is unexpectedly closing (Good Conditions)
00:40:48 Dome Dome didn't appear to move during the last telescope slew.
00:41:06 Dome Dome Driver/Dome Slaving found to be ok following Slew Tests.
00:56:46 Dome Alert DomeRecords are not updating
01:33:13 Dome Alert DomeRecords have stopped updating
02:03:14 Dome Alert DomeRecords are not updating
 

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