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Notes - Session 894 (2021-05-05)

 
Bullet Session Aims & Highlights
 - Observing Result
 - Night Summary Plot
 - Session Event Log
 
Bullet Operational Issues
  - Critical Issues (0),  Major Issues (0),  Minor Issues (9),  Small Defects (3),  Continuous Improvement (4)
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Session Aims & Highlights (2021-05-05)

Main aims

  1. Scope.Jog.  Test new Scope.Jog routine in AstroMain 3.39.8 that is designed to get around occasional issue where TheSky6/ASCOM gives the error mesage"Unable to start Direct Slew".  Ensure that new Scope.Jog routine doesn't interfere with operations or introduce any bugs/instability. Begin process of determining whether the change solves the occassion problems with 'direct slew' / Job Queue freezing.
  2. Targets. Acquire images of a selection of variable stars, nearby stars, comets & deep sky targets as allowed by time & 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 8 (black) failed due to cloud/lost star
Run 1 (orange) impacted by periods of ineffective Dec guiding
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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
19:03:22 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity starting between 22:16 & 02:34
22:16:24   AutoStart Waiting AutoStart waiting till earliest start time at 22:16
22:16:25   AutoStart Delayed Session delayed due to cloud
22:28:45 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (22:28)
22:29:26   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -20°C)
22:29:28 Session Created Live Session Created (2021-05-05 S00894, ImageSaveNum: 894001)
22:29:30   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
22:31:09   Services Started Observatory Services started
22:31:15 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
22:31:18 Session Pending Session pending (2021-05-05)
22:31:20 Session Initiating Session initiating (2021-05-05)
22:31:22   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.21.6)
22:31:52   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (, Plan ID: 633)
22:31:59   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -20°C)
22:32:04   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
22:32:14 Session Equilibration Session ready for dome & camera equilibration
22:34:01   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
22:34:17   Equilibration Started Dome Equilibration started
22:39:16   Equilibration Skipped Dome Equilibration skipped by user
22:39:18 Session Running Session running
22:39:20   Queue Started Observing Queue started (16 targets selected)
22:40:33       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:43:42       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1, wide)
22:45:33       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
22:45:37       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
22:47:55       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide)
22:49:46       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
22:50:01       Focusing Checked Foc2 Focusing Check Succeeded
22:51:16     Target Started (1/16) Target started (1/16, NGC 3310 w/SN2021gmj)
22:53:48       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:56:01       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
23:12:08     Target Completed Target completed (1/16, NGC 3310 w/SN2021gmj)
23:13:08     Target Started (2/16) Target started (2/16, UGC 6930 w/SN2020rcq)
23:18:56       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:21:10       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4)
23:32:16     Target Completed Target completed (2/16, UGC 6930 w/SN2020rcq)
23:32:18     Target Started (3/16) Target started (3/16, Nova Per 2020 (CV))
23:36:44       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:38:42       Focusing Failed Foc1 focusing failed - failed QC check (Ambiguous)
23:47:17     Target Completed Target completed (3/16, Nova Per 2020 (CV))
23:47:19   Queue Aborted Job Queue aborted
23:47:29   Services Stopped Observatory Services stopped
23:47:33 Program Closed Program closed by User
23:48:19 Session Resumed Live Session Resumed (2021-05-05 S00894, ImageSaveNum: 894024)
23:49:58   Obs.Manager Started Obs.Manager started
23:50:00   Obs.Overseer Started Obs.Overseer started
23:50:04   Services Started Observatory Services started
23:50:13   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
23:50:21   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -25°C)
23:51:33 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
23:51:35 Session Pending Session pending (2021-05-05)
23:51:37 Session Initiating Session initiating (2021-05-05)
23:51:39   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (, Plan ID: 633)
23:51:46   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -25°C)
23:51:51   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
23:52:02 Session Equilibration Session ready for dome & camera equilibration
23:52:04 Session Running Session running
23:52:06   Queue Started Observing Queue started (13 targets selected)
23:52:08     Target Started (4/16) Target started (4/16, NGC 4165 w/SN2021gno)
23:56:54       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:58:57       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 8)
00:11:52     Target Completed Target partially completed (4/16, NGC 4165 w/SN2021gno)
00:15:10     Target Started (5/16) Target started (5/16, NGC 5018 w/SN2021fxy)
00:31:54     Target Completed Target partially completed (5/16, NGC 5018 w/SN2021fxy)
00:31:57     Target Started (6/16) Target started (6/16, UGC 8426 w/AT2021knq)
00:36:04       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S)
00:53:28     Target Completed Target completed (6/16, UGC 8426 w/AT2021knq)
00:53:30     Target Started (7/16) Target started (7/16, C/2020 T2 (Palomar))
00:59:39       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:02:18       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 9)
01:14:43     Target Completed Target partially completed (7/16, C/2020 T2 (Palomar))
01:14:45     Target Started (8/16) Target started (8/16, AT2021kmb)
01:20:14   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
01:21:54   SoftSuspend Cancelled Soft Suspend is cancelled due to Improved Conditions
01:24:54   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
01:25:19   SoftSuspend Cancelled Soft Suspend is cancelled due to Improved Conditions
01:34:12     Target Completed Target partially completed (8/16, AT2021kmb)
01:34:14     Target Started (9/16) Target started (9/16, GCVS U Her)
01:37:25       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:39:15       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 10)
01:40:11 Critical RainThreat Alert Critical Rain Threat Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Shutter)
01:40:13   HardSuspend Called Hard Suspend is called due to Critical Conditions (threat of rain)
01:40:16     Target Aborted (9/16) Target aborted (9/16, GCVS U Her) due to threat of rain
01:40:18   Queue Paused Queue paused For Session Suspension
01:40:20 Session Suspended Session suspended
01:41:06   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
01:42:27     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (9/16, GCVS U Her) due to cloud
01:54:40   UPB.Switch Restart UPB.Switch has been restarted.
02:02:04     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (10/16, UGC 11177 w/AT2021koq) due to cloud
02:14:22     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (11/16, GCVS BL Lac) due to cloud
02:24:40     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (12/16, GCVS CY Lyr) due to rain
02:32:42     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (13/16, 61 Cyg) due to rain
02:44:06     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (14/16, AT2021hkn) due to rain
03:03:58     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (15/16, NGC 7767 w/AT2021kni) due to rain
03:24:48     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (16/16, HIP 87937) due to cloud
03:24:53   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
03:24:55 Session Closing Session closing
03:25:00   Dome Closed Dome already closed (closed at 01:41, closing time 50s)
03:26:00   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 52s), Az: 90.0 deg
03:26:50   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 42s)
03:27:21   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch.
03:28:12   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
03:28:14 Session Housekeeping Housekeeping Started (Cleanup FITS, Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
03:28:21 Session Finished Session Finished
 
Session Alerts
Time     Alert Detail
23:14:36 Dome Discrepency Difference between Telescope Az and Dome Az is > 8 deg (UGC 6930)
01:54:39 UPB.Switch disconnected UPB.Switch has unexpectedly disconnected. Restart will be attempted
01:54:42 UPB.Switch UPB.Switch has been successfully restarted.
02:05:33 Cloud Sensor Cloud Sensor data has been inactive for more than 5 mins
02:05:43 AllSky/Synopsis AllSky Star & Synopsis data has been inactive for more than 5 mins
02:21:14 AllSky/Synopsis AllSky Star & Synopsis data is active again (outage 20.6 mins)
02:21:24 Cloud Sensor Cloud Sensor data is active again (outage 20.9 mins)

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