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Notes - Session 829 (2020-11-13)

 
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Session Aims & Highlights (2020-11-13)

Main aims -

  1. Comet C/2020 M3 (Atlas). Take images of new comet currently pasisng through Orion
  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 showed a clear spell in middle of evening (cloud cover 0-23%) but clouding at 22:00 to 02:00 (cloud cover 54-78%) ,
becoming totally overcast from 02:00 onwards.  Minimum temperature 6 degC.
Wind becoming strong onwards dawn with potential rain (heavy rain forecast from 08:00 onwards)

In the event there was a clear spell from 18:00 to 20:10 but transparency and seeing were fairly poor, and sky
was bright due to moonlight and cloud reflection. Cloud thickened at 21:45 and session suspended.  
User intervention made to finish session at 23:30 due to  cloud and rain risk.
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Session Event Log
Time     Event Detail
16:53:25 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity starting between 16:57 & 05:48
16:57:50   AutoStart Waiting AutoStart waiting till earliest start time at 16:57
16:57:51   AutoStart Delayed Session delayed due to cloud
17:16:42 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (17:16)
17:17:24   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -15°C)
17:17:26 Session Created Live Session Created (2020-11-13 S00829, ImageSaveNum: 829001)
17:17:28   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
17:19:20   Services Started Observatory Services started
17:19:28 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
17:19:32 Session Pending Session pending (2020-11-13)
17:19:34 Session Initiating Session initiating (2020-11-13)
17:19:36   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.17.2)
17:20:03   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (2020-11-13 V1 BEST PLAN, Plan ID: 564)
17:20:06   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -15°C)
17:20:11   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
17:20:21 Session Equilibration Session ready for dome & camera equilibration
17:22:18   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
17:22:34   Equilibration Started Dome Equilibration started
17:27:33   Equilibration Ended Dome Equilibration ended (5.0 mins total)
17:27:35 Session Running Session running
17:27:37   Queue Started Observing Queue started (38 targets selected)
17:28:30       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
17:32:03       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
17:35:06       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
17:35:31       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
17:37:48       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide)
17:39:39       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
17:39:55       Focusing Checked Foc2 Focusing Check Succeeded
17:40:02     Target Started (1/38) Target started (1/38, PGC 70994)
17:43:04       Focusing Failed Foc1 Focusing Failed - star is too dim (TCF-S)
18:00:34     Target Completed Target completed (1/38, PGC 70994)
18:01:56     Target Started (2/38) Target started (2/38, GCVS BL Lac)
18:04:58       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
18:07:59       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
18:11:31     Target Completed Target completed (2/38, GCVS BL Lac)
18:12:13     Target Started (3/38) Target started (3/38, GCVS SS Cyg)
18:14:39       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
18:17:23       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4)
18:21:03     Target Completed Target completed (3/38, GCVS SS Cyg)
18:27:24     Target Started (4/38) Target started (4/38, NGC 48)
18:30:35       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
18:33:51       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5)
18:49:56     Target Completed Target completed (4/38, NGC 48)
18:49:58     Target Started (5/38) Target started (5/38, GCVS Z And)
18:51:43       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
18:54:35       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6)
18:58:17     Target Completed Target completed (5/38, GCVS Z And)
18:58:35     Target Started (6/38) Target started (6/38, GCVS HH And)
19:00:52       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
19:04:00       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 7)
19:05:58     Target Completed Target completed (6/38, GCVS HH And)
19:06:50     Target Started (7/38) Target started (7/38, UGCA 25)
19:09:15       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
19:12:06       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 8)
19:28:09     Target Completed Target completed (7/38, UGCA 25)
19:29:12     Target Started (8/38) Target started (8/38, WDS GRB 34)
19:31:34       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
19:35:23       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 9)
19:37:03     Target Completed Target completed (8/38, WDS GRB 34)
19:37:27     Target Started (9/38) Target started (9/38, GCVS RX And)
19:39:36       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
19:42:44       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 10)
19:45:21     Target Completed Target completed (9/38, GCVS RX And)
19:45:47     Target Started (10/38) Target started (10/38, NGC 708)
19:48:00       Focusing Failed Foc1 Focusing Failed - star is too dim (TCF-S)
20:04:52     Target Completed Target completed (10/38, NGC 708)
20:08:09     Target Started (11/38) Target started (11/38, GCVS GK Per)
20:10:27       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
20:13:16       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 11)
20:16:15     Target Completed Target completed (11/38, GCVS GK Per)
20:16:50     Target Started (12/38) Target started (12/38, UGCA 92)
20:19:05       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
20:21:57       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 12)
20:37:30     Target Completed Target completed (12/38, UGCA 92)
20:39:12     Target Started (13/38) Target started (13/38, NGC 2158)
20:41:33       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
20:44:34       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 13)
21:32:09     Target Completed Target completed (13/38, NGC 2158)
21:33:18     Target Started (14/38) Target started (14/38, NGC 514)
21:35:49       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:39:04       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 14)
21:50:04     Target Completed Target completed (14/38, NGC 514)
21:50:41     Target Started (15/38) Target started (15/38, UGCA 24)
21:53:11       Focusing Failed Foc1 Focusing Failed - unable to find a star (TCF-S)
22:10:05     Target Completed Target completed (15/38, UGCA 24)
22:10:08     Target Started (16/39) Target started (16/39, C/2020 M3 (Atlas), ToO)
22:13:37       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:16:28       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 15)
22:18:56     Target Completed Target completed (16/39, C/2020 M3 (Atlas), ToO)
22:18:58     Target Started (17/39) Target started (17/39, NGC 596)
22:40:12     Target Completed Target completed (17/39, NGC 596)
22:40:14     Target Started (18/40) Target started (18/40, C/2020 M3 (Atlas), ToO). Using SharpCap
22:42:31       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:45:29       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 16)
22:53:24     Target Completed Target completed (18/40, C/2020 M3 (Atlas), ToO)
22:53:26     Target Started (19/40) Target started (19/40, NGC 615)
22:53:28   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -15°C)
23:00:22     Target Completed Target partially completed (19/40, NGC 615)
23:00:25     Target Started (20/40) Target started (20/40, UGCA 44)
23:02:33   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
23:03:49     Target Failed Target failed due to cloud (20/40, UGCA 44)
23:03:51   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
23:03:54 Session Suspended Session suspended
23:04:44   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
23:13:54   Camera1 SetPoint -15°C SBIG Camera Set Point Temperature Updated (new set point -15°C)
23:17:08     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (20/40, UGCA 44) due to wind
23:30:40     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (21/40, GSC 1224:29) due to cloud
23:46:12     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (22/40, NGC 720) due to cloud
00:07:34     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (23/40, UGCA 47) due to wind
00:29:56     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (24/40, NGC 1843) due to wind
00:41:06     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (25/40, GCVS FU Ori) due to wind
01:00:38     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (26/40, NGC 1637) due to wind
01:12:34     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (27/40, C/2020 M3 (Atlas)) due to wind
01:31:49     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (28/40, GCVS CM Tau) due to wind
01:43:08     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (29/40, GCVS RR Tau) due to cloud
02:03:15     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (30/40, UGCA 116) due to cloud
03:00:23     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (31/40, NGC 2232) due to cloud
03:20:19     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (32/40, Scholz's Star) due to cloud
03:41:41     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (33/40, UGC 3904) due to cloud
04:04:03     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (34/40, NGC 2782) due to wind
04:38:34     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (35/40, UGC 4599) due to cloud
05:00:55     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (36/40, UGC 4704) due to cloud
05:23:17     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (37/40, UGCA 154) due to cloud
05:41:39     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (38/40, UGC 6930) due to cloud
06:03:01     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (39/40, OJ 287) due to cloud
06:25:27     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (40/40, LAMOST-HVS1) due to cloud
06:25:32   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
06:25:34 Session Closing Session closing
06:25:39   Dome Closed Dome already closed (closed at 23:04, closing time 50s)
06:26:27   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 40s), Az: 90.1 deg
06:27:01   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 28s)
06:27:51   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
06:27:53 Session Housekeeping Housekeeping Started (Cleanup FITS, Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
06:28:09 Session Finished Session Finished
 
Session Alerts
Time     Alert Detail
20:29:15 Dome Dome has been unexpectedly stationary for more than 12 mins
20:29:35 Dome Dome Movements have begun again (outage 12.4 mins)
02:23:20 UPB.Switch disconnected UPB.Switch has unexpectedly disconnected. Restart will be attempted
02:23:22 UPB.Switch UPB.Switch could not be restarted

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