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Notes - Session 885 (2021-04-14)

 
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 - Observing Result
 - Night Summary Plot
 - Session Event Log
 
Bullet Operational Issues
  - Critical Issues (0),  Major Issues (0),  Minor Issues (5),  Continuous Improvement (2)
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Session Aims & Highlights (2021-04-14)

Main aims

  1. Targets. Acquire images of a selection of variable stars, nearby stars, comets & deep sky targets as allowed by conditions

Equipment & Software

Highlights

Notes

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 1 (black) failed due to occuled view (observayory roof blocked guidescope's view of sky)
Run 4, Run 6 (orange) impacted by periods of ineffective Dec guiding
Run 8 (orange) impacted by wrong Dec Mode ?
Run 20 (orange) impacted by Dec Jump ?
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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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Actual Weather vs Pre-Session Weather Forecast
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Session Event Log
Time     Event Detail
20:58:44 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity starting between 21:12 & 03:52
21:12:31   AutoStart Waiting AutoStart waiting till earliest start time at 21:12
21:12:32   AutoStart Delayed Session delayed due to cloud
21:29:38 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (21:29)
21:30:10 Session Created Live Session Created (2021-04-14 S00885, ImageSaveNum: 885001)
21:30:12   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
21:32:07   Services Started Observatory Services started
21:32:15 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
21:32:18 Session Pending Session pending (2021-04-14)
21:32:20 Session Initiating Session initiating (2021-04-14)
21:32:22   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.21.6)
21:32:54   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (, Plan ID: 624)
21:33:10   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -20°C)
21:33:16   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
21:33:27 Session Equilibration Session ready for dome & camera equilibration
21:35:03   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
21:35:19   Equilibration Started Dome Equilibration started
21:40:19   Equilibration Skipped Dome Equilibration skipped by user
21:40:21 Session Running Session running
21:40:23   Queue Started Observing Queue started (23 targets selected)
21:41:30       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:45:53       Focusing Failed Foc1 focus result not accepted (Profile No 1)
21:45:56       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
21:48:21       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1, wide)
21:50:15       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
21:50:31       Focusing Checked Foc2 Focusing Check Succeeded
21:55:38     Target Started (1/23) Target started (1/23, GCVS ER UMa)
21:59:27       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:03:10       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide)
22:05:18       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
22:06:38     Target Completed Target partially completed (1/23, GCVS ER UMa)
22:06:40     Target Started (2/23) Target started (2/23, UGC 5421)
22:10:50       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:12:52       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
22:28:58     Target Completed Target completed (2/23, UGC 5421)
22:29:00     Target Started (3/23) Target started (3/23, UGC 5760 w/SN2020zoq)
22:33:00       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:35:38       Focusing Failed Foc1 focusing failed - failed QC check (Ambiguous)
22:51:33     Target Completed Target completed (3/23, UGC 5760 w/SN2020zoq)
22:51:35     Target Started (4/23) Target started (4/23, NGC 3310 w/SN2021gmj)
22:55:23       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:57:42       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5)
23:13:40     Target Completed Target completed (4/23, NGC 3310 w/SN2021gmj)
23:13:42     Target Started (5/23) Target started (5/23, UGCA 240)
23:35:04     Target Completed Target partially completed (5/23, UGCA 240)
23:35:06     Target Started (6/23) Target started (6/23, Nova Per 2020 (CV))
23:39:29       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:41:30       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6)
23:50:04     Target Completed Target completed (6/23, Nova Per 2020 (CV))
23:50:06     Target Started (7/23) Target started (7/23, NGC 4165 w/SN2021gno)
23:54:49       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:56:54       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 7)
00:12:49     Target Completed Target completed (7/23, NGC 4165 w/SN2021gno)
00:12:52     Target Started (8/23) Target started (8/23, NGC 5018 w/SN2021fxy)
00:16:34       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:19:05       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 8)
00:34:47     Target Completed Target completed (8/23, NGC 5018 w/SN2021fxy)
00:34:49     Target Started (9/23) Target started (9/23, NGC 4018)
00:39:02       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
00:56:44     Target Completed Target completed (9/23, NGC 4018)
00:56:47     Target Started (10/23) Target started (10/23, NGC 4227 w/SN2021biz)
01:00:12       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:02:13       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 9)
01:17:48     Target Completed Target completed (10/23, NGC 4227 w/SN2021biz)
01:17:50     Target Started (11/23) Target started (11/23, IC 863 w/SN2021foa)
01:21:32       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:23:58       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 10)
01:39:55     Target Completed Target completed (11/23, IC 863 w/SN2021foa)
01:39:58     Target Started (12/23) Target started (12/23, IC 992 w/SN2021dwg)
01:44:24       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
02:02:13     Target Completed Target completed (12/23, IC 992 w/SN2021dwg)
02:02:15     Target Started (13/23) Target started (13/23, C/2020 T2 (Palomar))
02:05:45       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:08:14       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 11)
02:21:37     Target Completed Target completed (13/23, C/2020 T2 (Palomar))
02:21:39     Target Started (14/23) Target started (14/23, VV 807 w/AT2021fbu)
02:25:31       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
02:42:51     Target Completed Target completed (14/23, VV 807 w/AT2021fbu)
02:42:54     Target Started (15/23) Target started (15/23, HIP 87937)
02:46:48       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:48:42       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 12)
02:51:13     Target Completed Target completed (15/23, HIP 87937)
02:51:15     Target Started (16/23) Target started (16/23, AT2021hkn)
03:03:09   UPB.Switch Restart UPB.Switch has been restarted.
03:03:54     Target Completed Target partially completed (16/23, AT2021hkn)
03:03:56     Target Started (17/23) Target started (17/23, GCVS BL Lac)
03:06:42       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:08:33       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 13)
03:12:15     Target Completed Target completed (17/23, GCVS BL Lac)
03:12:18     Target Started (18/23) Target started (18/23, KIC 8462852)
03:15:25       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:17:14       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 14)
03:20:57     Target Completed Target completed (18/23, KIC 8462852)
03:20:59     Target Started (19/23) Target started (19/23, 61 Cyg)
03:23:51       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:25:42       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 15)
03:26:57     Target Completed Target completed (19/23, 61 Cyg)
03:27:00     Target Started (20/23) Target started (20/23, GCVS HH And)
03:31:37       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:33:31       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 16)
03:35:07     Target Completed Target completed (20/23, GCVS HH And)
03:35:09     Target Started (21/23) Target started (21/23, WDS GRB 34)
03:39:32       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:41:19       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 17)
03:43:16     Target Completed Target completed (21/23, WDS GRB 34)
03:43:18     Target Started (22/23) Target started (22/23, 7P/Pons-Winnecke)
03:47:12       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:49:01       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 18)
04:02:25     Target Completed Target completed (22/23, 7P/Pons-Winnecke)
04:02:27     Target Started (23/23) Target started (23/23, GCVS CY Lyr)
04:05:13       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:06:59       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 19)
04:10:42     Target Completed Target completed (23/23, GCVS CY Lyr)
04:10:45   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
04:10:47 Session Closing Session closing
04:11:40   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
04:12:11   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 24s), Az: 90.0 deg
04:12:51   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 33s)
04:13:21   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch.
04:14:11   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
04:14:13 Session Housekeeping Housekeeping Started (Cleanup FITS, Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
04:14:30 Session Finished Session Finished
 
Session Alerts
Time     Alert Detail
21:56:54 Dome Discrepency Difference between Telescope Az and Dome Az is > 8 deg (GCVS ER UMa)
22:07:57 Dome Discrepency Difference between Telescope Az and Dome Az is > 8 deg (UGC 5421)
22:52:54 Dome Discrepency Difference between Telescope Az and Dome Az is > 8 deg (NGC 3310)
23:15:02 Dome Discrepency Difference between Telescope Az and Dome Az is > 8 deg (UGCA 240)
03:03:08 UPB.Switch disconnected UPB.Switch has unexpectedly disconnected. Restart will be attempted
03:03:11 UPB.Switch UPB.Switch has been successfully restarted.

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