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Notes - Session 865 (2021-02-27)

 
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 - Observing Result
 - Night Summary Plot
 - Session Event Log
 
Bullet Operational Issues
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Session Aims & Highlights (2021-02-27)

Main aims

  1. AstroMain.  Test AstroMain 3.37.5 for stability and presence/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
18:59:10 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity starting between 18:59 & 05:10
18:59:15 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (18:59)
18:59:46 Session Created Live Session Created (2021-02-27 S00865, ImageSaveNum: 865001)
18:59:49   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
19:01:48   Services Started Observatory Services started
19:01:56 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
19:02:00 Session Pending Session pending (2021-02-27)
19:02:02 Session Initiating Session initiating (2021-02-27)
19:02:04   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.20.5)
19:03:35   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (, Plan ID: 602)
19:03:45 Program Resumed AstroMain UI resumed again at 19:03 after 6s
19:03:47   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -20°C)
19:03:53   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
19:04:04 Session Equilibration Session ready for dome & camera equilibration
19:04:50   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 46s)
19:05:00 Session Running Session running
19:05:01   Queue Started Observing Queue started (39 targets selected)
19:06:06       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
19:09:39       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
19:11:33       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
19:11:59       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
19:14:22       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide)
19:16:14       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
19:16:30       Focusing Checked Foc2 Focusing Check Succeeded
19:17:00     Target Started (1/39) Target started (1/39, GCVS FU Ori)
19:20:58       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
19:23:02       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
19:25:40     Target Completed Target completed (1/39, GCVS FU Ori)
19:25:42     Target Started (2/39) Target started (2/39, NGC 304 w/SN2021dnn)
19:31:15       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
19:33:28       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4)
19:49:41     Target Completed Target completed (2/39, NGC 304 w/SN2021dnn)
19:49:43     Target Started (3/39) Target started (3/39, UGC 2505 w/SN2021bge)
19:54:07       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
19:56:32       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5)
20:12:39     Target Completed Target completed (3/39, UGC 2505 w/SN2021bge)
20:12:41     Target Started (4/39) Target started (4/39, AT2021cxz (CV))
20:16:10       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
20:18:07       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6)
20:23:48     Target Completed Target completed (4/39, AT2021cxz (CV))
20:23:50     Target Started (5/39) Target started (5/39, GCVS RR Tau)
20:26:17       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
20:28:09       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 7)
20:34:08     Target Completed Target completed (5/39, GCVS RR Tau)
20:34:10     Target Started (6/39) Target started (6/39, AT2021ckv)
20:38:12       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
20:40:04       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 8)
20:56:20     Target Completed Target completed (6/39, AT2021ckv)
20:56:22     Target Started (7/39) Target started (7/39, UGC 1436 w/SN2021nv)
21:00:23       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:02:26       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 9)
21:18:32     Target Completed Target completed (7/39, UGC 1436 w/SN2021nv)
21:18:34     Target Started (8/39) Target started (8/39, SN 2021xn)
21:21:40       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:23:45       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 10)
21:39:22     Target Completed Target completed (8/39, SN 2021xn)
21:39:24     Target Started (9/39) Target started (9/39, UGC 3502 w/AT2021cwc)
21:42:40       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:44:42       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 11)
21:47:50 Critical Humidity Alert Critical Humidity Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Shutter)
21:47:52   HardSuspend Called Hard Suspend is called due to Critical Conditions (high humidity)
21:47:55     Target Aborted (9/39) Target aborted (9/39, UGC 3502 w/AT2021cwc) due to high humidity
21:47:57   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
21:47:59 Session Suspended Session suspended
21:48:45   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 45s)
21:57:28     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (9/39, UGC 3502 w/AT2021cwc) due to other condition
22:09:46     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (10/39, GCVS ER UMa) due to other condition
22:29:38     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (11/39, CGCG 264-017 w/AT2021bjy) due to other condition
22:42:56     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (12/39, GCVS RZ LMi) due to other condition
22:50:24 Session Resumed Live Session Resumed (2021-02-27 S00865, ImageSaveNum: 865073)
22:50:41   Obs.Manager Started Obs.Manager started
22:50:43   Obs.Overseer Started Obs.Overseer started
22:50:47   Services Started Observatory Services started
22:51:16   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
22:53:00   Services Started Observatory Services started
22:53:09 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
22:53:11 Session Pending Session pending (2021-02-27)
22:53:13 Session Initiating Session initiating (2021-02-27)
22:53:16   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (, Plan ID: 602)
22:53:19   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -20°C)
22:53:28   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
22:53:41 Session Equilibration Session ready for dome & camera equilibration
22:54:26   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
22:54:28 Session Running Session running
22:54:30   Queue Started Observing Queue started (27 targets selected)
22:54:32     Target Started (13/39) Target started (13/39, GCVS DX Cnc)
23:00:01     Target Completed Target partially completed (13/39, GCVS DX Cnc)
23:00:04     Target Started (14/39) Target started (14/39, 398P/Boattini)
23:02:53       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:04:55       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 14)
23:13:22     Target Completed Target completed (14/39, 398P/Boattini)
23:13:24     Target Started (15/39) Target started (15/39, 156P/Russell-LINEAR)
23:16:32       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:18:24       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 15)
23:27:04     Target Completed Target completed (15/39, 156P/Russell-LINEAR)
23:27:06     Target Started (16/39) Target started (16/39, AT2021dbp (CV))
23:30:04       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:32:06       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 16)
23:37:59     Target Completed Target completed (16/39, AT2021dbp (CV))
23:38:01     Target Started (17/39) Target started (17/39, Nova Per 2020 (CV))
23:41:04       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:42:59       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 17)
23:51:04     Target Completed Target completed (17/39, Nova Per 2020 (CV))
23:51:06     Target Started (18/39) Target started (18/39, UGC 5829 w/LBV2021blu)
23:55:15       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:57:31       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 18)
00:13:23     Target Completed Target completed (18/39, UGC 5829 w/LBV2021blu)
00:13:25     Target Started (19/39) Target started (19/39, GCVS SY Cnc)
00:16:36       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:18:56       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 19)
00:22:01     Target Completed Target completed (19/39, GCVS SY Cnc)
00:22:03     Target Started (20/39) Target started (20/39, NGC 4227 w/SN2021biz)
00:25:14       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:27:20       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 20)
00:43:20     Target Completed Target completed (20/39, NGC 4227 w/SN2021biz)
00:48:13     Target Started (21/39) Target started (21/39, AT2021bgi)
00:50:54       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:52:57       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 21)
01:08:58     Target Completed Target completed (21/39, AT2021bgi)
01:09:00     Target Started (22/39) Target started (22/39, AT2021bxp (CV))
01:13:27       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:16:03       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 22)
01:22:08     Target Completed Target completed (22/39, AT2021bxp (CV))
01:22:11     Target Started (23/39) Target started (23/39, LAMOST-HVS1)
01:31:45     Target Completed Target completed (23/39, LAMOST-HVS1)
01:31:47     Target Started (24/39) Target started (24/39, NGC 4631 w/AT2021biy)
01:51:01     Target Completed Target partially completed (24/39, NGC 4631 w/AT2021biy)
01:51:04     Target Started (25/39) Target started (25/39, IC 992 w/AT2021dwg)
01:55:26       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
02:12:58     Target Completed Target completed (25/39, IC 992 w/AT2021dwg)
02:13:01     Target Started (26/39) Target started (26/39, KUG 1206+328 w/SN2020aeps)
02:17:59       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:19:48       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 23)
02:30:28     Target Completed Target completed (26/39, KUG 1206+328 w/SN2020aeps)
02:30:30     Target Started (27/39) Target started (27/39, UGC 6930 w/SN2020rcq)
02:33:23       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:35:31       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 24)
02:42:53   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
02:42:58   SoftSuspend Cancelled Soft Suspend is cancelled due to Improved Conditions
02:46:06     Target Completed Target completed (27/39, UGC 6930 w/SN2020rcq)
02:46:08     Target Started (28/39) Target started (28/39, NGC 4774 w/AT2021cjd)
02:46:28   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
02:46:53   SoftSuspend Cancelled Soft Suspend is cancelled due to Improved Conditions
02:49:57       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - unable to find a star (TCF-S)
02:54:29   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
02:55:19   SoftSuspend Cancelled Soft Suspend is cancelled due to Improved Conditions
02:57:39   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
03:07:27     Target Completed Target completed (28/39, NGC 4774 w/AT2021cjd)
03:07:29   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
03:07:30 Session Suspended Session suspended
03:08:20   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
03:25:47     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (29/39, C/2020 T2 (Palomar)) due to other condition
03:35:20     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (30/39, GCVS AM CVn) due to cloud
03:51:35     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (31/39, C/2018 N2 (ASASSN)) due to other condition
04:01:50 Session Resuming Session resuming
04:02:35   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
04:02:37 Session Running Session running
04:02:39   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
04:02:41     Target Started (32/39) Target started (32/39, 7P/Pons-Winnecke)
04:12:21   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
04:12:26   SoftSuspend Cancelled Soft Suspend is cancelled due to Improved Conditions
04:15:50     Target Completed Target partially completed (32/39, 7P/Pons-Winnecke)
04:15:52     Target Started (33/39) Target started (33/39, GCVS R CrB)
04:19:43       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:21:21       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 25)
04:24:19     Target Completed Target completed (33/39, GCVS R CrB)
04:24:21     Target Started (34/39) Target started (34/39, GCVS U Her)
04:28:00       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:29:40       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 26)
04:36:08   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
04:37:00     Target Completed Target completed (34/39, GCVS U Her)
04:37:02   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
04:37:04 Session Suspended Session suspended
04:37:54   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
04:40:57     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (35/39, GCVS BL Lac) due to cloud
04:48:59     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (36/39, 61 Cyg) due to cloud
05:07:53     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (37/39, AT2021dtd) due to cloud
05:18:17 Session Resuming Session resuming
05:19:02   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
05:19:04 Session Running Session running
05:19:06     Target Started (38/39) Target started (38/39, GCVS SS Cyg)
05:19:08   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
05:27:46     Target Completed Target completed (38/39, GCVS SS Cyg)
05:27:49     Target Started (39/39) Target started (39/39, HIP 87937)
05:31:35       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
05:33:25       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 27)
05:36:27     Target Completed Target completed (39/39, HIP 87937)
05:36:30   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
05:36:34 Session Closing Session closing
05:37:29   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
05:38:07   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 30s), Az: 90.0 deg
05:38:41   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 29s)
05:39:11   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch.
05:40:07   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
05:40:09 Session Housekeeping Housekeeping Started (Cleanup FITS, Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
05:40:52 Session Finished Session Finished
 
Session Alerts
 
Time     Alert Detail
02:31:28 Dome Discrepency Difference between Telescope Az and Dome Az is > 8 deg (UGC 6930)

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