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Notes - Session 856 Attempt (2021-01-30)

 
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 - Observing Result
 - Night Summary Plot
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Bullet Operational Issues
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Session Aims & Highlights (2021-01-30)

Main aims

  1. Software. Test features and fixes added in AstroMain 3.35.5
  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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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 semi-clear conditions (cloud cover 28-55%) with very slight possibility of light rain showers at 03:00 to 05:00
Temperatures 2°C falling to 0°C by dawn.. Light Winds (11-14 mph)

 In the event skies were initially clear 17:30-19:00 & 19:30-20:00 with passing cloud at 19:00,
becoming overcast from around 20:00-20:45 onwards.
Dry with light winds. Minimum temperature  -2°C
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Session Event Log
Time     Event Detail
17:01:34 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity starting between 17:31 & 06:10
17:31:31   AutoStart Waiting AutoStart waiting till earliest start time at 17:31
17:31:32   AutoStart Delayed Session delayed due to cloud
17:46:32 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (17:46)
17:47:02 Session Created Live Session Created (2021-01-30 S00856, ImageSaveNum: 856001)
17:47:04   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
17:48:59   Services Started Observatory Services started
17:49:08 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
17:49:12 Session Pending Session pending (2021-01-30)
17:49:14 Session Initiating Session initiating (2021-01-30)
17:49:16   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.20.2)
17:49:54   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (2021-01-30 V1 BEST PLAN, Plan ID: 591)
17:50:06   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -25°C)
17:50:10   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
17:50:21 Session Equilibration Session ready for dome & camera equilibration
17:51:57   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
17:52:13   Equilibration Started Dome Equilibration started
17:57:13   Equilibration Ended Dome Equilibration ended (5.0 mins total)
17:57:15 Session Running Session running
17:57:17   Queue Started Observing Queue started (51 targets selected)
17:58:46       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - unable to find a star (TCF-S)
17:58:48       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
18:00:53       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1, wide)
18:02:32       Focusing Failed Foc2 focusing failed - failed QC check (Quadratic)
18:09:12     Target Started (1/51) Target started (1/51, M31 w/AT2021bfs)
18:12:53       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - unable to find a star (TCF-S)
18:30:47     Target Completed Target completed (1/51, M31 w/AT2021bfs)
18:31:04     Target Started (2/51) Target started (2/51, GCVS U And)
18:34:00   User Intervention User intervention to remove Lens Cap on LX200 and to fit Dew Shield
18:35:15       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
18:38:01       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
18:39:05   SBIG Issue SBIG Driver: Recieve timeout
18:40:00 Program Hung AstroMain's Job Queue froze whilst waiting for exection to return from Camera.TakeImage
18:41:15 Job Queue Frozen Job Queue appears to have frozen at around 18:40 - 18:41
18:51:30 Session Suspended Session suspended
18:52:16   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 46s)
18:53:51   SBIG Issue SBIG Driver: Recieve timeout
18:55:00 User Intervention Use intervention to stop/kill AstroMain program
18:58:27   Services Stopped Observatory Services stopped
18:58:51 Program Closed Program closed by User
18:58:53 Program Closed Program closed by User
19:11:00 Observatory (AutoStart) Observatory placed in Auto-Start Mode
19:11:02   AutoStart Waiting AutoStart waiting till earliest start time at 19:11
19:11:05   AutoStart Delayed Session delayed due to cloud
19:40:00 Session Autostarting Session Autostarting (19:40)
19:40:02   SBIG Issue SBIG driver: Camera not found.
19:40:05 Observatory (Manual) Aborting AutoStart & returning to Manual Mode
20:15:20 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity starting between 20:15 & 06:10
20:15:22   AutoStart Delayed Session delayed due to cloud
20:26:33 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (20:26)
20:27:14   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -25°C)
20:27:16 Session Resumed Live Session Resumed (2021-01-30 S00856, ImageSaveNum: 856014)
20:27:18   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
20:28:57   Services Started Observatory Services started
20:29:06 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
20:29:08 Session Pending Session pending (2021-01-30)
20:29:10 Session Initiating Session initiating (2021-01-30)
00:01:00 Observatory (AutoStart) Observatory placed in Auto-Start Mode
00:01:01 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity starting between 00:01 & 06:10
00:01:02   Autostart Waiting AutoStart waiting till earliest start time at 19:11
00:01:05   AutoStart Delayed Session delayed due to cloud
06:10:00   AutoStart Ending End of AutoStart Window reached at 06:10
06:10:02 Observatory (Manual) Cancelling AutoStart & returning to Manual Mode
07:06:00 User Intervention User intervention to close down observatory
07:06:10 Session Closing Session closing (2021-01-30 General)
07:06:15   Dome Closed Dome already closed
07:06:17   Dome Parked Dome already parked
07:06:20   Telescope Parked Telescope (objScope) not found.
07:06:25   Telescope Switched Off Scope is already turned off
07:06:30 Session Finished Session Finished (2021-01-30 General)
 
 
Session Alerts
Time     Alert Detail
18:51:17 Job Queue Job Queue appears to be frozen (last IamAlive message at 18:40)
 
 

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