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Notes - Session 896 (2021-05-07)

 
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 - Observing Result
 - Night Summary Plot
 - Session Event Log
 
Bullet Operational Issues
  - Critical Issues (0),  Major Issues (0),  Minor Issues (1),  Small Defects (1),  Continuous Improvement (4)
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Session Aims & Highlights (2021-05-07)

Main aims

  1. AstroMain.  Test out bug fixes in AstroMain 3.39.11 and collect trace data to help understand other particular issues/bugs.
  2. Image Linking. Test out modification to Image Linking / Pointing Error Determination made in AstroMain 3.39.11
  3. 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 3 (red) impacted by periods of ineffective Dec guiding
Run 6 (red) impacted by anomalous Dec jumps
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
00:32:13 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity starting between 00:32 & 02:26
00:32:14 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (00:32)
00:32:45 Session Created Live Session Created (2021-05-07 S00896, ImageSaveNum: 896001)
00:32:47   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
00:34:29   Services Started Observatory Services started
00:34:36 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
00:34:39 Session Pending Session pending (2021-05-07)
00:34:41 Session Initiating Session initiating (2021-05-07)
00:34:43   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.21.6)
00:35:43   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (, Plan ID: 635)
00:35:57   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -20°C)
00:36:03   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
00:36:13 Session Equilibration Session ready for dome & camera equilibration
00:37:00   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 46s)
00:37:40 Session Running Session running
00:37:42   Queue Started Observing Queue started (10 targets selected)
00:38:57       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:42:01       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1, wide)
00:43:45       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
00:43:49       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
00:46:07       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide)
00:47:58       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
00:48:14       Focusing Checked Foc2 Focusing Check Succeeded
00:49:39     Target Started (1/10) Target started (1/10, NGC 4165 w/SN2021gno)
00:52:55       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:54:56       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
01:11:03     Target Completed Target completed (1/10, NGC 4165 w/SN2021gno)
01:11:31     Target Started (2/10) Target started (2/10, UGC 8426 w/AT2021knq)
01:15:14       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S)
01:32:05     Target Completed Target completed (2/10, UGC 8426 w/AT2021knq)
01:33:23     Target Started (3/10) Target started (3/10, C/2020 T2 (Palomar))
01:36:09       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:38:24       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4)
01:51:19     Target Completed Target completed (3/10, C/2020 T2 (Palomar))
01:52:20     Target Started (4/10) Target started (4/10, GCVS R CrB)
01:56:11       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:57:49       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5)
02:00:43     Target Completed Target completed (4/10, GCVS R CrB)
02:01:01     Target Started (5/10) Target started (5/10, GCVS AM Her)
02:04:26       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:06:18       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6)
02:11:15     Target Completed Target completed (5/10, GCVS AM Her)
02:11:42     Target Started (6/10) Target started (6/10, 61 Cyg)
02:16:52       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:18:46       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 7)
02:20:15     Target Completed Target completed (6/10, 61 Cyg)
02:20:17     Target Started (7/10) Target started (7/10, GCVS BL Lac)
02:24:18       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:26:07       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 8)
02:29:40     Target Completed Target completed (7/10, GCVS BL Lac)
02:29:42     Target Started (8/10) Target started (8/10, AT2021hkn)
02:34:55       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:36:42       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 9)
02:42:17     Target Completed Target completed (8/10, AT2021hkn)
02:42:19     Target Started (9/10) Target started (9/10, NGC 3310 w/SN2021gmj)
02:45:26       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:47:39       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 10)
03:03:40     Target Completed Target completed (9/10, NGC 3310 w/SN2021gmj)
03:03:42     Target Started (10/10) Target started (10/10, UGC 11177 w/AT2021koq)
03:10:25       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:12:44       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 11)
03:28:50     Target Completed Target completed (10/10, UGC 11177 w/AT2021koq)
03:28:53   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
03:28:55 Session Closing Session closing
03:29:50   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
03:30:37   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 40s), Az: 90.0 deg
03:31:37   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 54s)
03:32:07   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch.
03:32:57   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
03:32:59 Session Housekeeping Housekeeping Started (Cleanup FITS, Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
03:33:10 Session Finished Session Finished
 
Session Alerts
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