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Notes - Session 830 (2020-11-19)

 
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Session Aims & Highlights (2020-11-19)

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
19:15:26 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity starting between 19:15 & 05:58
19:15:28 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (19:15)
19:16:11   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -15°C)
19:16:13 Session Created Live Session Created (2020-11-19 S00830, ImageSaveNum: 830001)
19:16:15   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
19:18:08   Services Started Observatory Services started
19:18:16 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
19:18:18 Session Pending Session pending (2020-11-19)
19:18:20 Session Initiating Session initiating (2020-11-19)
19:18:22   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.17.5)
19:18:48   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (2020-11-19 V1 BEST PLAN, Plan ID: 565)
19:18:51   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -20°C)
19:18:56   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
19:19:07 Session Equilibration Session ready for dome & camera equilibration
19:21:03   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
19:21:18 Session Running Session running
19:21:21   Queue Started Observing Queue started (35 targets selected)
19:22:45       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
19:26:46       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
19:29:22       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
19:29:25       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
19:31:39       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide)
19:33:30       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
19:33:45       Focusing Checked Foc2 Focusing Check Succeeded
19:33:50     Target Started (1/35) Target started (1/35, GCVS RX And)
19:36:52       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
19:39:48       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
19:42:21     Target Completed Target completed (1/35, GCVS RX And)
19:47:22     Target Started (2/35) Target started (2/35, GCVS S Cyg)
19:54:16   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
20:01:10     Target Completed Target partially completed (2/35, GCVS S Cyg)
20:01:12   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
20:01:14 Session Suspended Session suspended
20:01:57   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 45s)
20:11:13   Camera1 SetPoint -20°C SBIG Camera Set Point Temperature Updated (new set point -20°C)
20:11:23     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (3/35, GCVS SS Cyg) due to cloud
20:28:39 Session Resuming Session resuming
20:29:24   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
20:29:26 Session Running Session running
20:29:28     Target Started (4/35) Target started (4/35, NGC 2782)
20:29:30   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
20:37:38     Target Completed Target partially completed (4/35, NGC 2782)
20:37:40     Target Started (5/35) Target started (5/35, NGC 157)
20:38:05   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
20:41:42     Target Failed Target failed due to cloud (5/35, NGC 157)
20:41:44   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
20:41:46 Session Suspended Session suspended
20:42:35   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
20:53:22     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (5/35, NGC 157) due to cloud
21:04:57 Session Resuming Session resuming
21:05:43   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
21:05:45 Session Running Session running
21:05:47     Target Started (6/35) Target started (6/35, UGCA 1)
21:05:49   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
21:22:21     Target Completed Target partially completed (6/35, UGCA 1)
21:22:23     Target Started (7/35) Target started (7/35, GCVS U And)
21:24:52       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:27:28       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4)
21:37:07     Target Completed Target completed (7/35, GCVS U And)
21:37:09     Target Started (8/35) Target started (8/35, GCVS DY Per)
21:40:16       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:43:33       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5)
21:47:54     Target Completed Target completed (8/35, GCVS DY Per)
21:47:56     Target Started (9/35) Target started (9/35, UGCA 36)
21:50:40       Focusing Failed Foc1 Focusing Failed - star is too dim (TCF-S)
22:08:16     Target Completed Target completed (9/35, UGCA 36)
22:08:18     Target Started (10/35) Target started (10/35, UGCA 44)
22:10:16       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:13:15       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6)
22:29:20     Target Completed Target completed (10/35, UGCA 44)
22:34:21     Target Started (11/35) Target started (11/35, IC 1870)
22:54:49     Target Completed Target completed (11/35, IC 1870)
22:54:51     Target Started (12/36) Target started (12/36, NGC 932, ToO)
22:58:01       Focusing Failed Foc1 Focusing Failed - star is too dim (TCF-S)
23:15:34     Target Completed Target completed (12/36, NGC 932, ToO)
23:15:36     Target Missed (13/36) Target's time slot was missed (13/36, UGCA 47)
23:15:38     Target Started (14/36) Target started (14/36, NGC 474)
23:17:13       Focusing Failed Foc1 Focusing Failed - unable to find a star (TCF-S)
23:40:14     Target Completed Target completed (14/36, NGC 474)
23:40:52     Target Started (15/36) Target started (15/36, WDS GRB 34)
23:43:42       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:46:30       Focusing Failed Foc1 Focusing Failed - failed QC check (Ambiguous)
23:48:09     Target Completed Target completed (15/36, WDS GRB 34)
23:49:07     Target Started (16/36) Target started (16/36, NGC 514)
23:51:11       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:54:00       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 8)
00:05:09     Target Completed Target completed (16/36, NGC 514)
00:06:29     Target Started (17/36) Target started (17/36, UGCA 82)
00:08:42       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:11:30       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 9)
00:27:34     Target Completed Target completed (17/36, UGCA 82)
00:28:51     Target Started (18/36) Target started (18/36, NGC 1637)
00:31:09       Focusing Failed Foc1 Focusing Failed - star is too dim (TCF-S)
00:48:29     Target Completed Target completed (18/36, NGC 1637)
00:51:13     Target Started (19/36) Target started (19/36, GCVS CM Tau)
00:53:21       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:56:10       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 10)
01:10:21     Target Completed Target completed (19/36, GCVS CM Tau)
01:11:13     Target Started (20/36) Target started (20/36, GCVS RR Tau)
01:13:54       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:16:39       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 11)
01:22:36     Target Completed Target completed (20/36, GCVS RR Tau)
01:22:38     Target Started (21/36) Target started (21/36, UGC 3777)
01:25:41       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:28:31       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 12)
01:44:43     Target Completed Target completed (21/36, UGC 3777)
01:44:45     Target Started (22/36) Target started (22/36, UGC 4609)
01:47:44       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:50:37       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 13)
02:06:40     Target Completed Target completed (22/36, UGC 4609)
02:07:02     Target Started (23/36) Target started (23/36, UGCA 166)
02:10:12       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:13:12       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 14)
02:28:44     Target Completed Target completed (23/36, UGCA 166)
02:29:23     Target Started (24/36) Target started (24/36, C/2020 M3 (Atlas))
02:31:51       Focusing Failed Foc1 Focusing Failed - star is too dim (TCF-S)
02:35:24     Target Completed Target completed (24/36, C/2020 M3 (Atlas))
02:38:34     Target Started (25/36) Target started (25/36, OJ 287)
02:41:00       Focusing Failed Foc1 Focusing Failed - star is too dim (TCF-S)
02:58:32     Target Completed Target completed (25/36, OJ 287)
03:00:56     Target Started (26/36) Target started (26/36, UGCA 208)
03:03:44       Focusing Failed Foc1 Focusing Failed - star is too dim (TCF-S)
03:20:40     Target Completed Target completed (26/36, UGCA 208)
03:23:18     Target Started (27/36) Target started (27/36, UGCA 219)
03:26:12       Focusing Failed Foc1 Focusing Failed - unable to find a star (TCF-S)
03:43:26     Target Completed Target completed (27/36, UGCA 219)
03:45:40     Target Started (28/36) Target started (28/36, UGC 3904)
03:48:09       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:50:58       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 15)
04:07:02     Target Completed Target completed (28/36, UGC 3904)
04:08:02     Target Started (29/36) Target started (29/36, UGC 4186)
04:11:15       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:14:13   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
04:14:15       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 16)
04:29:50     Target Completed Target completed (29/36, UGC 4186)
04:29:52   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
04:29:54 Session Suspended Session suspended
04:30:44   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
04:39:18     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (30/36, GCVS SY Cnc) due to cloud
04:59:25     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (31/36, NGC 3718) due to cloud
04:59:57   Camera1 SetPoint -20°C SBIG Camera Set Point Temperature Updated (new set point -20°C)
05:17:47     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (32/36, UGC 6930) due to cloud
05:39:09     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (33/36, M61) due to cloud
05:52:41     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (34/36, GCVS DX Cnc) due to cloud
06:05:43     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (35/36, GCVS CN Leo) due to cloud
06:35:25     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (36/36, UGCA 228) due to cloud
06:35:30   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
06:35:36 Session Closing Session closing
06:35:41   Dome Closed Dome already closed (closed at 04:30, closing time 50s)
06:36:51   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 62s), Az: 90.0 deg
06:37:38   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 39s)
06:38:08   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Powerbox.
06:38:57   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
06:39:00 Session Housekeeping Housekeeping Started (Cleanup FITS, Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
06:39:16 Session Finished Session Finished
 
 
Session Alerts
Time     Alert Detail
21:38:33 Dome Discrepency Difference between Telescope Az and Dome Az is > 8 deg (GCVS DY Per)
 

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