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Notes - Session 857 (2021-02-01)

 
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 - Observing Result
 - Night Summary Plot
 - Session Event Log
 
Bullet Operational Issues
  - Critical Issues (0),  Major Issues (0),  Minor Issues (13),  Continuous Improvement (13)
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Session Aims & Highlights (2021-02-01)

Main aims

  1. Software. Test features and fixes added in AstroMain 3.35.9
  2. Targets. Acquire images of a selection of variable stars, nearby stars, comets and deep sky targets as allowed by conditions.
  3. Andromeda's Parachute. Acquire images of the gravitionally lensed (quad) quasar known as Andromeda's Parachute.

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 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
15:48:04 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity starting between 17:35 & 06:06
17:35:21   AutoStart Waiting AutoStart waiting till earliest start time at 17:35
17:35:22   AutoStart Delayed Session delayed due to cloud
17:49:37 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (17:49)
17:50:07 Session Created Live Session Created (2021-02-01 S00857, ImageSaveNum: 857001)
17:50:09   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
17:52:03   Services Started Observatory Services started
17:52:12 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
17:52:15 Session Pending Session pending (2021-02-01)
17:52:17 Session Initiating Session initiating (2021-02-01)
17:52:19   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.20.2)
17:52:48   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (2021-02-01 V1 BEST PLAN, Plan ID: 592)
17:53:00   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -25°C)
17:53:06   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
17:53:16 Session Equilibration Session ready for dome & camera equilibration
17:54:58   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
17:55:14   Equilibration Started Dome Equilibration started
18:00:13   Equilibration Ended Dome Equilibration ended (5.0 mins total)
18:00:15 Session Running Session running
18:00:17   Queue Started Observing Queue started (49 targets selected)
18:01:48       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
18:04:58       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
18:06:54       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
18:06:55       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
18:09:05       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide)
18:10:50       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
18:11:05       Focusing Checked Foc2 Focusing Check Succeeded
18:12:13     Target Started (1/49) Target started (1/49, AT2021azh (CV))
18:16:24       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
18:19:11       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
18:25:12     Target Completed Target completed (1/49, AT2021azh (CV))
18:25:14     Target Started (2/49) Target started (2/49, SN 2021xn)
18:28:41       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
18:31:00       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4)
18:46:39     Target Completed Target completed (2/49, SN 2021xn)
18:46:41     Target Started (3/49) Target started (3/49, UGC 784 w/SN2021pc)
18:50:17       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
18:52:25       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5)
19:08:31     Target Completed Target completed (3/49, UGC 784 w/SN2021pc)
19:08:49     Target Started (4/49) Target started (4/49, GCVS RX And)
19:12:07       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
19:13:54       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6)
19:16:30     Target Completed Target completed (4/49, GCVS RX And)
19:17:09     Target Started (5/49) Target started (5/49, BNR2017_J014710_463040)
19:20:39       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
19:22:33       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 7)
19:37:53     Target Completed Target completed (5/49, BNR2017_J014710_463040)
19:38:49     Target Started (6/49) Target started (6/49, GSC 1224:29)
19:42:16       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
19:44:35       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 8)
19:48:49     Target Completed Target completed (6/49, GSC 1224:29)
19:49:31     Target Started (7/49) Target started (7/49, UGC 1436 w/SN2021nv)
19:52:07       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
19:54:09       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 9)
20:10:11     Target Completed Target completed (7/49, UGC 1436 w/SN2021nv)
20:11:54     Target Started (8/49) Target started (8/49, 156P/Russell-LINEAR)
20:15:04       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
20:17:05       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 10)
20:25:21     Target Completed Target completed (8/49, 156P/Russell-LINEAR)
20:26:08     Target Started (9/49) Target started (9/49, UGC 2505 w/SN2021bge)
20:30:11       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
20:47:51     Target Completed Target completed (9/49, UGC 2505 w/SN2021bge)
20:48:00     Target Started (10/49) Target started (10/49, 398P/Boattini)
20:50:58       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
20:52:47       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 11)
21:00:28     Target Completed Target completed (10/49, 398P/Boattini)
21:02:15     Target Started (11/49) Target started (11/49, M31 w/AT2021bfs)
21:06:24       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:08:37       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 12)
21:24:34     Target Completed Target completed (11/49, M31 w/AT2021bfs)
21:24:36     Target Started (12/49) Target started (12/49, Nova Per 2020 (CV))
21:26:55       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:28:50       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 13)
21:37:05     Target Completed Target completed (12/49, Nova Per 2020 (CV))
21:38:59     Target Started (13/49) Target started (13/49, NGC 684 w/SN2021ass)
21:42:01       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:43:59       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 14)
22:00:06     Target Completed Target completed (13/49, NGC 684 w/SN2021ass)
22:00:08     Target Started (14/50) Target started (14/50, NGC 4145, ToO)
22:03:40       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:05:28       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 15)
22:21:07     Target Completed Target completed (14/50, NGC 4145, ToO)
22:21:09     Target Missed (15/50) Target's time slot was missed (15/50, GCVS GK Per)
22:21:11     Target Missed (16/50) Target's time slot was missed (16/50, GCVS U Mon)
22:26:08     Target Started (17/50) Target started (17/50, LAMOST-HVS1)
22:28:52       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:30:55       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 16)
22:33:57     Target Completed Target completed (17/50, LAMOST-HVS1)
22:33:59     Target Started (18/50) Target started (18/50, GCVS RR Tau)
22:36:31       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:38:20       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 17)
22:44:14     Target Completed Target completed (18/50, GCVS RR Tau)
22:44:16     Target Started (19/50) Target started (19/50, GCVS FU Ori)
22:47:50       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:49:47       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 18)
22:52:21     Target Completed Target completed (19/50, GCVS FU Ori)
22:52:23     Target Started (20/50) Target started (20/50, GCVS FO Ori)
22:56:09       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:57:55       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 19)
23:01:42     Target Completed Target completed (20/50, GCVS FO Ori)
23:01:45     Target Started (21/50) Target started (21/50, AT2021acn)
23:05:02       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:07:01       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 20)
23:22:53     Target Completed Target completed (21/50, AT2021acn)
23:22:55     Target Started (22/50) Target started (22/50, GCVS U Gem)
23:27:22       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S)
23:31:50     Target Completed Target completed (22/50, GCVS U Gem)
23:31:52     Target Started (23/50) Target started (23/50, AT2021bhf (CV))
23:34:49   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
23:35:02       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
23:38:19 Critical Cloud Alert Critical Cloud Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Shutter)
23:38:21   HardSuspend Called Hard Suspend is called due to Critical Conditions (cloud)
23:38:23     Target Aborted (23/50) Target aborted (23/50, AT2021bhf (CV)) due to cloud
23:38:25   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
23:38:27 Session Suspended Session suspended
23:39:14   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
23:41:40     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (23/50, AT2021bhf (CV)) due to cloud
23:56:41 Session Resuming Session resuming
23:57:26   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
23:57:28 Session Running Session running
23:57:30     Target Started (24/50) Target started (24/50, AT2021rl)
23:57:32   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
00:09:43     Target Completed Target partially completed (24/50, AT2021rl)
00:09:45     Target Started (25/50) Target started (25/50, GCVS AM CVn)
00:09:57   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
00:12:22       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:14:06       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 21)
00:15:38   SoftSuspend Cancelled Soft Suspend is cancelled due to Improved Conditions
00:16:50     Target Completed Target completed (25/50, GCVS AM CVn)
00:16:52     Target Started (26/50) Target started (26/50, KUG 1206+328 w/SN2020aeps)
00:18:46       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:20:34       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 22)
00:31:12     Target Completed Target completed (26/50, KUG 1206+328 w/SN2020aeps)
00:31:57     Target Started (27/50) Target started (27/50, UGC 6930 w/SN2020rcq)
00:35:28       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:37:30       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 23)
00:48:33     Target Completed Target completed (27/50, UGC 6930 w/SN2020rcq)
00:49:19     Target Started (28/50) Target started (28/50, C/2020 M3 (Atlas))
00:52:52       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:54:40       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 24)
01:01:24     Target Completed Target completed (28/50, C/2020 M3 (Atlas))
01:01:26     Target Started (29/50) Target started (29/50, KUG 0830+278 w/SN2020adow)
01:05:12       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:07:18       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 25)
01:23:29     Target Completed Target completed (29/50, KUG 0830+278 w/SN2020adow)
01:23:31     Target Started (30/50) Target started (30/50, GCVS DX Cnc)
01:26:51       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - unable to find a star (TCF-S)
01:32:05   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
01:32:26     Target Completed Target completed (30/50, GCVS DX Cnc)
01:32:28   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
01:32:30 Session Suspended Session suspended
01:33:20   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
01:33:40     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (30/50, GCVS DX Cnc) due to cloud
01:42:45     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (31/50, GCVS SY Cnc) due to cloud
01:48:26 Session Resuming Session resuming
01:49:12   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
01:49:14 Session Running Session running
01:49:16     Target Started (32/50) Target started (32/50, AT2021bgi)
01:49:18   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
01:52:26       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
02:05:53   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
02:09:54     Target Completed Target completed (32/50, AT2021bgi)
02:09:56   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
02:09:59 Session Suspended Session suspended
02:10:48   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
02:18:10     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (33/50, GCVS S Cyg) due to cloud
02:29:28     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (34/50, GCVS ER UMa) due to other condition
02:43:20     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (35/50, GCVS CN Leo) due to cloud
02:50:17 Session Resuming Session resuming
02:51:02   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
02:51:04 Session Running Session running
02:51:06     Target Started (36/50) Target started (36/50, UGC 5760 w/SN2020zoq)
02:51:08   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
02:59:18   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
03:09:14     Target Completed Target partially completed (36/50, UGC 5760 w/SN2020zoq)
03:09:17   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
03:09:19 Session Suspended Session suspended
03:10:09   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
03:24:54     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (37/50, AT2021bbn) due to cloud
03:38:12     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (38/50, GCVS RZ LMi) due to other condition
03:40:12 Session Resuming Session resuming
03:40:57   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
03:40:59 Session Running Session running
03:41:01   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
03:41:03     Target Started (39/50) Target started (39/50, NGC 4151 w/AT2021baf)
03:43:20       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:44:34       Focusing Failed Foc1 focusing failed - star lost
04:00:59     Target Completed Target completed (39/50, NGC 4151 w/AT2021baf)
04:01:34     Target Started (40/50) Target started (40/50, NGC 4227 w/AT2021biz)
04:05:23       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:07:29       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 27)
04:13:50   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
04:18:50   SoftSuspend Cancelled Soft Suspend is cancelled due to Improved Conditions
04:23:41     Target Completed Target completed (40/50, NGC 4227 w/AT2021biz)
04:28:41     Target Started (41/50) Target started (41/50, NGC 4631 w/AT2021biy)
04:31:58       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
04:47:28   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
04:48:23   SoftSuspend Cancelled Soft Suspend is cancelled due to Improved Conditions
04:49:23     Target Completed Target completed (41/50, NGC 4631 w/AT2021biy)
04:49:25     Target Started (42/50) Target started (42/50, MCG +6-30-84 w/SN2021K)
04:52:26       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:54:15       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 28)
04:57:24   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
05:09:45     Target Completed Target completed (42/50, MCG +6-30-84 w/SN2021K)
05:09:47   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
05:09:50 Session Suspended Session suspended
05:10:40   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
05:12:15 Session Resuming Session resuming
05:13:00   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
05:13:02 Session Running Session running
05:13:04   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
05:13:06     Target Started (43/50) Target started (43/50, GCVS U Her)
05:18:31   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
05:23:26   SoftSuspend Cancelled Soft Suspend is cancelled due to Improved Conditions
05:24:50     Target Completed Target partially completed (43/50, GCVS U Her)
05:24:53     Target Started (44/50) Target started (44/50, GCVS SS Her)
05:27:36       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
05:29:38       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 29)
05:32:59     Target Completed Target completed (44/50, GCVS SS Her)
05:33:01     Target Started (45/50) Target started (45/50, GCVS R CrB)
05:35:59       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
05:37:37       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 30)
05:40:13   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
05:40:37     Target Completed Target completed (45/50, GCVS R CrB)
05:40:39   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
05:40:41 Session Suspended Session suspended
05:41:28   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
05:52:12     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (46/50, C/2018 N2 (ASASSN)) due to cloud
06:01:02     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (47/50, HIP 87937) due to cloud
06:10:22     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (48/50, GCVS CY Lyr) due to cloud
06:20:40     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (49/50, KIC 8462852) due to cloud
06:38:42     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (50/50, 61 Cyg) due to other condition
06:38:47   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
06:38:53 Session Closing Session closing
06:38:58   Dome Closed Dome already closed (closed at 05:41, closing time 50s)
06:39:36   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 29s), Az: 90.0 deg
06:40:15   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 35s)
06:40:45   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch.
06:41:35   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
06:41:37 Session Housekeeping Housekeeping Started (Cleanup FITS, Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
06:42:03 Session Finished Session Finished
 
Session Alerts
Time     Alert Detail
18:26:38 Dome Discrepency Difference between Telescope Az and Dome Az is > 8 deg (SN 2021xn)
23:59:19 Dome Discrepency Difference between Telescope Az and Dome Az is > 8 deg (AT2021rl)
 

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