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Notes - Session 864 (2021-02-26)

 
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 - Observing Result
 - Night Summary Plot
 - Session Event Log
 
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Bullet SharpCap Software Update - v3.2.6480
 

Session Aims & Highlights (2021-02-26)

Main aims

  1. AstroMain.  Test features and fixes added in AstroMain 3.37.4 software, and crucially test stability and absence of UI lockups
  2. Targets. Acquire images of a selection of variable stars, nearby stars, comets & 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)
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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)
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Session Event Log
Time     Event Detail
18:10:14 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity starting between 18:27 & 05:13
18:27:11   AutoStart Waiting AutoStart waiting till earliest start time at 18:27
18:27:12   AutoStart Delayed Session delayed due to cloud
18:45:43 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (18:45)
18:46:13 Session Created Live Session Created (2021-02-26 S00864, ImageSaveNum: 864001)
18:46:15   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
18:48:11   Services Started Observatory Services started
18:48:20 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
18:48:23 Session Pending Session pending (2021-02-26)
18:48:25 Session Initiating Session initiating (2021-02-26)
18:48:27   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.20.5)
18:49:07   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (, Plan ID: 601)
18:49:18 Program Resumed AstroMain UI resumed again at 18:49 after 7s
18:49:21   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -20°C)
18:49:27   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
18:49:37 Session Equilibration Session ready for dome & camera equilibration
18:51:09   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
18:51:25   Equilibration Started Dome Equilibration started
18:56:24   Equilibration Ended Dome Equilibration ended (5.0 mins total)
18:56:26 Session Running Session running
18:56:28   Queue Started Observing Queue started (39 targets selected)
18:57:30       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
19:00:43       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
19:02:33       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
19:02:37       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
19:04:56       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide)
19:06:46       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
19:07:02       Focusing Checked Foc2 Focusing Check Succeeded
19:08:24     Target Started (1/39) Target started (1/39, NGC 304 w/SN2021dnn)
19:12:10       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
19:29:15     Target Completed Target completed (1/39, NGC 304 w/SN2021dnn)
19:30:15     Target Started (2/39) Target started (2/39, UGC 1436 w/SN2021nv)
19:33:35       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
19:35:44       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
19:51:53     Target Completed Target completed (2/39, UGC 1436 w/SN2021nv)
19:52:37     Target Started (3/39) Target started (3/39, 156P/Russell-LINEAR)
19:55:48       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
20:05:26     Target Completed Target completed (3/39, 156P/Russell-LINEAR)
20:06:52     Target Started (4/39) Target started (4/39, GCVS RX And)
20:10:01       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
20:11:52       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4)
20:14:31     Target Completed Target completed (4/39, GCVS RX And)
20:15:12     Target Started (5/39) Target started (5/39, 184P/Lovas)
20:18:36       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
20:28:50     Target Completed Target completed (5/39, 184P/Lovas)
20:29:38     Target Started (6/39) Target started (6/39, UGC 2505 w/SN2021bge)
20:33:01       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
20:35:15       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5)
20:50:56     Target Completed Target completed (6/39, UGC 2505 w/SN2021bge)
20:51:30     Target Started (7/39) Target started (7/39, AT2021ckv)
20:54:34       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
20:56:26       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6)
21:12:40     Target Completed Target completed (7/39, AT2021ckv)
21:13:23     Target Started (8/39) Target started (8/39, GCVS FU Ori)
21:18:02       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:20:04       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 7)
21:22:43     Target Completed Target completed (8/39, GCVS FU Ori)
21:22:45     Target Started (9/39) Target started (9/39, Scholz's Star)
21:26:51       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:29:05       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 8)
21:43:59     Target Completed Target completed (9/39, Scholz's Star)
21:44:01     Target Started (10/39) Target started (10/39, GCVS SY Cnc)
21:46:51       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
21:51:28     Target Completed Target completed (10/39, GCVS SY Cnc)
21:52:47     Target Started (11/39) Target started (11/39, LAMOST-HVS1)
21:55:35       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:57:35       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 9)
22:00:46     Target Completed Target completed (11/39, LAMOST-HVS1)
22:02:33     Target Started (12/39) Target started (12/39, UGC 3502 w/AT2021cwc)
22:07:35       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:09:38       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 10)
22:22:03   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
22:22:08   SoftSuspend Cancelled Soft Suspend is cancelled due to Improved Conditions
22:24:28   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
22:24:33   SoftSuspend Cancelled Soft Suspend is cancelled due to Improved Conditions
22:25:44     Target Completed Target completed (12/39, UGC 3502 w/AT2021cwc)
22:25:46     Target Started (13/39) Target started (13/39, GCVS RR Tau)
22:27:18   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
22:28:51       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:29:54   SoftSuspend Cancelled Soft Suspend is cancelled due to Improved Conditions
22:30:41       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 11)
22:32:14   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
22:36:29   SoftSuspend Cancelled Soft Suspend is cancelled due to Improved Conditions
22:36:37     Target Completed Target completed (13/39, GCVS RR Tau)
22:36:39     Target Started (14/39) Target started (14/39, AT2021dbp (CV))
22:39:15   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
22:39:31       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - unable to find a star (TCF-S)
22:45:16     Target Completed Target completed (14/39, AT2021dbp (CV))
22:45:18   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
22:45:20 Session Suspended Session suspended
22:46:10   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
22:46:21     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (14/39, AT2021dbp (CV)) due to cloud
23:00:51     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (15/39, 398P/Boattini) due to cloud
23:10:24     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (16/39, GCVS U Gem) due to cloud
23:21:41     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (17/39, GCVS DX Cnc) due to cloud
23:41:14     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (18/39, KUG 0830+278 w/SN2020adow) due to cloud
00:03:35     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (19/39, SN 2021xn) due to cloud
00:19:57     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (20/39, Nova Per 2020 (CV)) due to cloud
00:40:19     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (21/39, NGC 4227 w/SN2021biz) due to cloud
01:02:41     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (22/39, MCG +6-30-84 w/SN2021K) due to cloud
01:24:33     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (23/39, NGC 6223 w/SN2021bls) due to cloud
01:37:51     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (24/39, GCVS RZ LMi) due to cloud
01:58:43     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (25/39, AT2021rl) due to cloud
02:17:05     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (26/39, UGC 6930 w/SN2020rcq) due to cloud
02:27:53     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (27/39, GCVS AM CVn) due to cloud
02:46:50     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (28/39, C/2020 T2 (Palomar)) due to cloud
03:06:27     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (29/39, UGC 9083 w/AT2021buk) due to cloud
03:18:45     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (30/39, GCVS ER UMa) due to cloud
03:38:37     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (31/39, AT2021dtd) due to cloud
03:50:55     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (32/39, GCVS BL Lac) due to cloud
04:00:35     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (33/39, GCVS EV Lac) due to cloud
04:19:37     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (34/39, NGC 4631 w/AT2021biy) due to cloud
04:41:29     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (35/39, LEDA 1634284 w/SN2021bkw) due to cloud
05:02:41     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (36/39, 7P/Pons-Winnecke) due to cloud
05:11:16     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (37/39, HIP 87937) due to other condition
05:19:44     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (38/39, GCVS R CrB) due to cloud
05:45:29     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (39/39, C/2018 N2 (ASASSN)) due to other condition
05:45:34   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
05:45:38 Session Closing Session closing
05:45:43   Dome Closed Dome already closed (closed at 22:46, closing time 50s)
05:47:15   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 83s), Az: 90.0 deg
05:47:59   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 37s)
05:48:29   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch.
05:49:20   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
05:49:22 Session Housekeeping Housekeeping Started (Cleanup FITS, Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
05:49:54 Session Finished Session Finished
 
Session Alerts
Time     Alert Detail
22:21:58 Dome Dome has been stationary for more than 10 mins
22:25:48 Dome Dome Movements have begun again (outage 13.9 mins)
 

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SharpCap Software Update - v3.2.6480

SharpCap Software on Observatory Computer was updated to 3.2.6480. 

None of the feature/bug fixes were particularly relevant to observatory operation but opportunity to update was taken nevertheless.

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