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Notes - Session 853 (2021-01-22)

 
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Session Aims & Highlights (2021-01-22)

Main aims

  1. Software. Test features and fixes added in AstroMain 3.35
  2. Targets. Acquire images of a selection of variable stars, nearby stars, comets and deep sky targets as allowed by conditions.

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)
Data for second part of night is erronous as Observatory shutter was unknowingly closed
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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 overcast conditions (cloud cover 100%) with possibility of light rain showers in first part of night, giving way to clear stars from 02:00 onwards (cloud cover 25-39%) with very low probability of light showers.
Temperatures 5°C falling to 3°C by dawn.. Moderate Wind (13-16 mph)

Observatory was set in AutoStart mode, so that session would begin would automatically commence when
sky conditions became suitable for observing.   In the event skies were overcast until 01:00 (with rain at 00:45) and
then remained clear until dawn except for a passing cloud with spots of rain at 02:55
Temperature of 4°C at 01:00 fell to 1°C by dawn. Winds light to moderate.
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Session Event Log
Time     Event Detail
17:23:53 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity starting between 17:23 & 06:21
17:23:56   AutoStart Delayed Session delayed due to cloud
17:37:57 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (17:37)
17:38:27 Session Created Live Session Created (2021-01-22 S00853, ImageSaveNum: 853001)
17:38:29   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
17:40:27   Services Started Observatory Services started
17:40:36 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
17:40:37 Session Pending Session pending (2021-01-22)
17:40:39 Session Initiating Session initiating (2021-01-22)
17:40:41   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.20.1)
17:41:13   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (2021-01-22 V1 BEST PLAN, Plan ID: 588)
17:41:25   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -25°C)
17:41:30   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
17:41:41 Session Equilibration Session ready for dome & camera equilibration
17:43:22   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
17:43:38   Equilibration Started Dome Equilibration started
17:48:38   Equilibration Ended Dome Equilibration ended (5.0 mins total)
17:48:40 Session Running Session running
17:48:42   Queue Started Observing Queue started (48 targets selected)
17:49:51       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
17:52:32       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
17:54:23       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
17:54:25       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
17:56:39       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide)
17:58:26       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
17:58:42       Focusing Checked Foc2 Focusing Check Succeeded
18:00:37     Target Started (1/48) Target started (1/48, WDS GRB 34)
18:04:38       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
18:06:29       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
18:09:32     Target Completed Target completed (1/48, WDS GRB 34)
18:09:34     Target Started (2/48) Target started (2/48, SN 2021xn)
18:14:45       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
18:16:56       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4)
18:33:02     Target Completed Target completed (2/48, SN 2021xn)
18:33:04     Target Started (3/48) Target started (3/48, GCVS DY Per)
18:38:28       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
18:40:25       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5)
18:45:21     Target Completed Target completed (3/48, GCVS DY Per)
18:45:24     Target Started (4/48) Target started (4/48, GCVS RX And)
18:48:18       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
18:50:07       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6)
18:53:20     Target Completed Target completed (4/48, GCVS RX And)
18:53:22     Target Started (5/48) Target started (5/48, UGC 784 w/SN2021pc)
18:57:24       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
18:59:36       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 7)
19:16:07     Target Completed Target completed (5/48, UGC 784 w/SN2021pc)
19:16:10     Target Started (6/48) Target started (6/48, AT2021apb)
19:18:55       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
19:20:45       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 8)
19:26:46     Target Completed Target completed (6/48, AT2021apb)
19:26:49     Target Started (7/48) Target started (7/48, GCVS U And)
19:29:54       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
19:31:36       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 9)
19:42:28     Target Completed Target completed (7/48, GCVS U And)
19:42:30     Target Started (8/48) Target started (8/48, AT2021avk)
19:45:16       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
19:47:18       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 10)
19:53:20     Target Completed Target completed (8/48, AT2021avk)
19:53:23     Target Started (9/48) Target started (9/48, 398P/Boattini)
19:57:19       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
19:59:22       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 11)
20:08:54     Target Completed Target completed (9/48, 398P/Boattini)
20:08:56     Target Started (10/48) Target started (10/48, GCVS RR Tau)
20:12:12       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
20:14:36       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 12)
20:20:54     Target Completed Target partially completed (10/48, GCVS RR Tau)
20:20:56     Target Started (11/48) Target started (11/48, GCVS GK Per)
20:23:38       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
20:25:30       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 13)
20:29:04     Target Completed Target completed (11/48, GCVS GK Per)
20:29:06     Target Started (12/48) Target started (12/48, Nova Per 2020 w/AT2020abap)
20:31:43       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
20:33:36       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 14)
20:42:22     Target Completed Target completed (12/48, Nova Per 2020 w/AT2020abap)
20:42:24     Target Started (13/48) Target started (13/48, C/2020 M3 (Atlas))
20:45:26       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
20:47:26       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 15)
20:54:56     Target Completed Target completed (13/48, C/2020 M3 (Atlas))
20:54:58     Target Started (14/48) Target started (14/48, 156P/Russell-LINEAR)
20:59:21       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:01:25       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 16)
21:09:19     Target Completed Target partially completed (14/48, 156P/Russell-LINEAR)
21:09:21     Target Started (15/48) Target started (15/48, NGC 684 w/SN2021ass)
21:12:14       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:14:16       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 17)
21:30:43     Target Completed Target completed (15/48, NGC 684 w/SN2021ass)
21:30:45     Target Started (16/48) Target started (16/48, GCVS TT Ari)
21:34:34       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:36:45       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 18)
21:43:31     Target Completed Target completed (16/48, GCVS TT Ari)
21:43:33     Target Started (17/48) Target started (17/48, GCVS NV Ori)
21:46:41       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:48:20       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 19)
21:52:41     Target Completed Target completed (17/48, GCVS NV Ori)
21:52:43     Target Started (18/48) Target started (18/48, NGC 2782 w/SN2020scc)
21:55:42       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:57:44       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 20)
22:13:55     Target Completed Target completed (18/48, NGC 2782 w/SN2020scc)
22:13:58     Target Started (19/48) Target started (19/48, UGC 4134)
22:19:02       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
22:36:49     Target Completed Target completed (19/48, UGC 4134)
22:36:51     Target Started (20/48) Target started (20/48, GCVS ER UMa)
22:40:49       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:42:51       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 21)
22:46:36     Target Completed Target completed (20/48, GCVS ER UMa)
22:46:39     Target Started (21/48) Target started (21/48, UGCA 290)
22:49:41       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:51:22       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 22)
23:07:47     Target Completed Target completed (21/48, UGCA 290)
23:07:50     Target Started (22/48) Target started (22/48, UGCA 239)
23:11:52       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:13:54       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 23)
23:30:28     Target Completed Target completed (22/48, UGCA 239)
23:30:30     Target Started (23/48) Target started (23/48, AT2021acn)
23:34:13       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:36:12       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 24)
23:52:54     Target Completed Target completed (23/48, AT2021acn)
23:52:56     Target Started (24/48) Target started (24/48, NGC 2377)
23:57:00       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:59:05       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 25)
00:15:31     Target Completed Target completed (24/48, NGC 2377)
00:15:33     Target Started (25/48) Target started (25/48, Scholz's Star)
00:19:04       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:21:18       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 26)
00:37:14     Target Completed Target completed (25/48, Scholz's Star)
00:37:16     Target Started (26/48) Target started (26/48, GCVS U Mon)
00:41:05       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:42:43       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 27)
00:49:09     Target Completed Target completed (26/48, GCVS U Mon)
00:49:11     Target Started (27/48) Target started (27/48, GCVS DX Cnc)
00:55:13   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
01:00:06     Target Completed Target partially completed (27/48, GCVS DX Cnc)
01:00:08   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
01:00:10 Session Suspended Session suspended
01:00:58   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
01:14:33     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (28/48, KUG 0830+278 w/SN2020adow) due to cloud
01:26:27     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (29/48, GCVS SY Cnc) due to cloud
01:36:38     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (30/48, LAMOST-HVS1) due to cloud
01:47:16     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (31/48, GCVS RZ LMi) due to cloud
02:08:08     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (32/48, AT2021rl) due to cloud
02:22:00     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (33/48, AT2021azh) due to other condition
02:35:12 Session Resuming Session resuming
02:35:57   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
02:35:59 Session Running Session running
02:36:01     Target Started (34/48) Target started (34/48, UGC 5760 w/SN2020zoq)
02:36:03   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
02:48:35     Target Completed Target partially completed (34/48, UGC 5760 w/SN2020zoq)
02:48:37     Target Started (35/48) Target started (35/48, UGC 6930 w/SN2020rcq)
02:51:47       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:53:51       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 28)
03:05:25     Target Completed Target completed (35/48, UGC 6930 w/SN2020rcq)
03:05:27     Target Started (36/48) Target started (36/48, GCVS CN Leo)
03:09:41       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:11:43       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 29)
03:20:59     Target Completed Target partially completed (36/48, GCVS CN Leo)
03:21:01     Target Started (37/48) Target started (37/48, GCVS AM CVn)
03:23:56       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:25:39       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 30)
03:28:40     Target Completed Target completed (37/48, GCVS AM CVn)
03:28:42     Target Started (38/48) Target started (38/48, UGCA 304)
03:31:50       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:33:50       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 31)
03:49:57     Target Completed Target completed (38/48, UGCA 304)
03:49:59     Target Started (39/48) Target started (39/48, IC 2834)
03:52:57       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:54:58       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 32)
04:11:22     Target Completed Target completed (39/48, IC 2834)
04:11:24     Target Started (40/48) Target started (40/48, KUG 1206+328 w/SN2020aeps)
04:16:20       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
04:29:01     Target Completed Target completed (40/48, KUG 1206+328 w/SN2020aeps)
04:29:03     Target Started (41/48) Target started (41/48, NGC 4414 w/SN2021J)
04:32:01       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
04:50:11     Target Completed Target completed (41/48, NGC 4414 w/SN2021J)
04:50:13     Target Started (42/48) Target started (42/48, NGC 4897)
04:54:23       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
05:12:08     Target Completed Target completed (42/48, NGC 4897)
05:12:19     Target Started (43/48) Target started (43/48, NGC 5331 w/SN2020abir)
05:15:55       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
05:17:55       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 33)
05:34:03     Target Completed Target completed (43/48, NGC 5331 w/SN2020abir)
05:34:41     Target Started (44/48) Target started (44/48, NGC 4454 w/SN2020abgq)
05:38:41       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
05:40:35       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 34)
05:57:08     Target Completed Target completed (44/48, NGC 4454 w/SN2020abgq)
05:57:11     Target Started (45/48) Target started (45/48, PGC 49584)
06:00:20       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
06:02:37       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 35)
06:18:46     Target Completed Target completed (45/48, PGC 49584)
06:19:25     Target Started (46/48) Target started (46/48, GCVS SS Her)
06:23:48       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
06:25:49       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 36)
06:29:34     Target Completed Target completed (46/48, GCVS SS Her)
06:29:36     Target Started (47/48) Target started (47/48, HIP 87937)
06:33:21       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
06:35:11       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 37)
06:39:11     Target Completed Target completed (47/48, HIP 87937)
06:39:13     Target Started (48/48) Target started (48/48, GCVS AM Her)
06:42:05       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
06:43:54       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 38)
06:49:19     Target Completed Target completed (48/48, GCVS AM Her)
06:49:22   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
06:49:26 Session Closing Session closing
06:50:21   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
06:53:29   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 181s), Az: 90.0 deg
06:54:10   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 37s)
06:54:40   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch.
06:55:28   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
06:55:30 Session Housekeeping Housekeeping Started (Cleanup FITS, Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
06:56:01 Session Finished Session Finished
 
Session Alerts
Time     Alert Detail
18:11:04 Dome Discrepency Difference between Telescope Az and Dome Az is > 8 deg (SN 2021xn)
19:43:30 Dome Discrepency Difference between Telescope Az and Dome Az is > 8 deg (AT2021avk)
22:15:22 Dome Discrepency Difference between Telescope Az and Dome Az is > 8 deg (UGC 4134)
 

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