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Notes - Session 872 (2021-03-17)

 
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2021-03-18
Bullet Pulsar Dome - Software Update (Shutter 1.24)

Session Aims & Highlights (2021-03-17)

Main aims

  1. New Cable Routing.  Continue nighttime testing of new cable routing for SBIG power cable and ZWO USB 3 cable.
  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
Dec Notes :
Run 4 (black) failed due to cloud/lost star
Run 2 (purple) failed due ineffective Dec guiding & cloud/lost star
Run 3 (red) impacted by aborted run just after starting Frame 1
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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
19:43:29 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity starting between 19:43 & 04:21
19:43:33 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (19:43)
19:44:05 Session Created Live Session Created (2021-03-17 S00872, ImageSaveNum: 872001)
19:44:08   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
19:46:05   Services Started Observatory Services started
19:46:14 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
19:46:18 Session Pending Session pending (2021-03-17)
19:46:20 Session Initiating Session initiating (2021-03-17)
19:46:22   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.21.3)
19:46:55   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (, Plan ID: 610)
19:47:10   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -15°C)
19:47:16   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
19:47:26 Session Equilibration Session ready for dome & camera equilibration
19:48:13   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 46s)
19:49:18 Session Running Session running
19:49:21   Queue Started Observing Queue started (31 targets selected)
19:50:26       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
19:53:46       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
19:55:36       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
19:55:40       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
19:58:09       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide)
20:00:02       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
20:00:19       Focusing Checked Foc2 Focusing Check Succeeded
20:01:18     Target Started (1/31) Target started (1/31, NGC 304 w/SN2021dnn)
20:08:33   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
20:09:13   SoftSuspend Cancelled Soft Suspend is cancelled due to Improved Conditions
20:10:35       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S)
20:13:58 Critical Cloud Alert Critical Cloud Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Shutter)
20:14:00   HardSuspend Called Hard Suspend is called due to Critical Conditions (cloud)
20:14:05     Target Aborted (1/31) Target aborted (1/31, NGC 304 w/SN2021dnn) due to cloud
20:14:07   Queue Paused Queue paused For Session Suspension
20:14:08 Session Suspended Session suspended
20:14:58   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
20:20:10     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (1/31, NGC 304 w/SN2021dnn) due to cloud
20:36:18 Session Resuming Session resuming
20:37:03   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
20:37:05 Session Running Session running
20:37:07     Target Started (2/31) Target started (2/31, M31 w/Nova2021fbz)
20:37:09   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
20:48:09     Target Completed Target partially completed (2/31, M31 w/Nova2021fbz)
20:48:11     Target Started (3/31) Target started (3/31, Nova Per 2020 (CV))
20:49:48 Critical Cloud Alert Critical Cloud Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Shutter)
20:49:50   HardSuspend Called Hard Suspend is called due to Critical Conditions (cloud)
20:49:52     Target Aborted (3/31) Target aborted (3/31, Nova Per 2020 (CV)) due to cloud
20:49:54   Queue Paused Queue paused For Session Suspension
20:49:56 Session Suspended Session suspended
20:50:43   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
20:58:24     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (3/31, Nova Per 2020 (CV)) due to cloud
21:17:53 Session Resuming Session resuming
21:18:38   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
21:18:40 Session Running Session running
21:18:42     Target Started (4/31) Target started (4/31, AT2021ckv)
21:18:44   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
21:24:04     Target Completed Target partially completed (4/31, AT2021ckv)
21:24:06     Target Started (5/31) Target started (5/31, SN 2021xn)
21:28:23       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
21:39:10 Critical Cloud Alert Critical Cloud Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Shutter)
21:39:12   HardSuspend Called Hard Suspend is called due to Critical Conditions (cloud)
21:39:14     Target Aborted (5/31) Target aborted (5/31, SN 2021xn) due to cloud
21:39:16   Queue Paused Queue paused For Session Suspension
21:39:18 Session Suspended Session suspended
21:40:05   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
21:41:08     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (5/31, SN 2021xn) due to cloud
21:55:00     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (6/31, AT2021dbp (CV)) due to cloud
22:14:52     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (7/31, UGC 3502 w/AT2021cwc) due to cloud
22:28:10     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (8/31, GCVS RZ LMi) due to cloud
22:40:32     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (9/31, AT2021bxp (CV)) due to cloud
22:54:24     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (10/31, GCVS CN Leo) due to cloud
23:04:05 Session Resuming Session resuming
23:04:10     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (11/31, LAMOST-HVS1) due to cloud
23:04:50   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
23:04:52 Session Running Session running
23:04:54     Target Started (12/31) Target started (12/31, GCVS ER UMa)
23:04:56   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
23:06:50   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (reducing clarity)
23:07:15 Critical Cloud Alert Critical Cloud Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Shutter)
23:07:17   HardSuspend Called Hard Suspend is called due to Critical Conditions (cloud)
23:07:23     Target Aborted (12/31) Target aborted (12/31, GCVS ER UMa) due to cloud
23:07:25   Queue Paused Queue paused For Session Suspension
23:07:28 Session Suspended Session suspended
23:08:15   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
23:13:48     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (12/31, GCVS ER UMa) due to cloud
23:25:40     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (13/31, AT2021bgn (CV)) due to cloud
23:45:32     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (14/31, NGC 4631 w/AT2021biy) due to cloud
00:07:24     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (15/31, NGC 3515 w/AT2021fmd) due to cloud
00:29:46     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (16/31, UGC 7522) due to cloud
00:52:08     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (17/31, UGCA 304) due to cloud
01:14:00     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (18/31, IC 863 w/SN2021foa) due to cloud
01:35:52     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (19/31, NGC 4533 w/SN2021bug) due to cloud
01:57:44     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (20/31, NGC 4774 w/AT2021cjd) due to cloud
02:18:56     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (21/31, C/2020 T2 (Palomar)) due to cloud
02:38:33     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (22/31, UGC 9083 w/AT2021buk) due to cloud
02:52:06 Session Resuming Session resuming
02:52:13     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (23/31, GCVS U Her) due to other condition
02:52:51   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
02:52:53 Session Running Session running
02:52:55   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
02:52:58     Target Started (24/31) Target started (24/31, NGC 4227 w/SN2021biz)
02:55:11 Critical Humidity Alert Critical Humidity Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Shutter)
02:55:13   HardSuspend Called Hard Suspend is called due to Critical Conditions (high humidity)
02:55:15     Target Aborted (24/31) Target aborted (24/31, NGC 4227 w/SN2021biz) due to high humidity
02:55:17   Queue Paused Queue paused For Session Suspension
02:55:19 Session Suspended Session suspended
02:56:06   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
03:11:50     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (24/31, NGC 4227 w/SN2021biz) due to cloud
03:33:42     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (25/31, IC 992 w/SN2021dwg) due to cloud
03:45:08     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (26/31, GCVS R CrB) due to cloud
03:54:41     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (27/31, GCVS BL Lac) due to cloud
04:03:31     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (28/31, HIP 87937) due to other condition
04:06:16 Session Resuming Session resuming
04:07:01   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
04:07:03 Session Running Session running
04:07:05     Target Started (29/31) Target started (29/31, GCVS CY Lyr)
04:07:07   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
04:10:26 Critical Humidity Alert Critical Humidity Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Shutter)
04:10:28   HardSuspend Called Hard Suspend is called due to Critical Conditions (high humidity)
04:10:46     Target Aborted (29/31) Target aborted (29/31, GCVS CY Lyr) due to high humidity
04:10:48   Queue Paused Queue paused For Session Suspension
04:10:52 Session Suspended Session suspended
04:11:41   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 49s)
04:12:51     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (29/31, GCVS CY Lyr) due to other condition
04:12:56 Session Resuming Session resuming
04:13:41   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
04:13:43 Session Running Session running
04:13:45   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
04:13:51     Target Started (30/31) Target started (30/31, GCVS CI Cyg)
04:15:11   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (reducing clarity)
04:15:13 Critical Cloud Alert Critical Cloud Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Shutter)
04:15:15   HardSuspend Called Hard Suspend is called due to Critical Conditions (cloud)
04:15:18   SoftSuspend Cancelled Soft Suspend is cancelled due to Improved Conditions
04:15:21   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
04:15:53     Target Aborted (30/31) Target aborted (30/31, GCVS CI Cyg) due to cloud
04:15:55   Queue Paused Queue paused For Session Suspension
04:15:56 Session Suspended Session suspended
04:16:46   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
04:22:19     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (30/31, GCVS CI Cyg) due to cloud
04:51:26     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (31/31, AT2021dtd) due to cloud
04:51:31   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
04:51:36 Session Closing Session closing
04:51:41   Dome Closed Dome already closed (closed at 04:16, closing time 50s)
04:51:58   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 9s), Az: 90.0 deg
04:52:39   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 35s)
04:53:09   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch.
04:53:58   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
04:54:00 Session Housekeeping Housekeeping Started (Cleanup FITS, Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
04:54:06 Session Finished Session Finished
 
Session Alerts
Time     Alert Detail
23:05:59 Dome Discrepency Difference between Telescope Az and Dome Az is > 8 deg (GCVS ER UMa)

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