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Notes - Session 899 (2021-05-31)

 
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 - Observing Result
 - Night Summary Plot
 - Session Event Log
 
Bullet Operational Issues
  - Critical Issues (0),  Major Issues (0),  Minor Issues (3),  Small Defects (2),  Continuous Improvement (5)
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2021-06-02
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Session Aims & Highlights (2021-05-31)

Main aims

  1. AstroMain.  Try out AstroMain 3.40.2, following further refactoring of code connected with plate-solving.  Check out fixes and enhancements. Check for any new issues / introduced bugs.
  2. Guiding.  Collect information to understand the impact of focuser movements & associated change in weight distribution on guiding
  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 :
Av. Dec guiding was reasonable (yellow & green),
however several runs (Run ID 2, 4, 6, 8) had at least one poor Frame with 2.0 -3.5" RMS (Red) 
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Sky Conditions (Locate Frames)
Bugs in AstroMain 3.40 caused incorrect Sky Transparency and Elongation values to be drawn on realtime graphs
(post session graphs are shown for information)
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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
23:00:22 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 23:47 & 01:12
23:47:33   AutoStart Waiting AutoStart waiting till earliest start time at 23:47
23:47:34   AutoStart Delayed Session delayed due to too few stars
00:02:25 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (00:02)
00:03:07   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -15°C)
00:03:09 Session Created Live Session Created (2021-05-31 S00899, ImageSaveNum: 899001)
00:03:11   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
00:04:52   Services Started Observatory Services started
00:05:00 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
00:05:02 Session Pending Session pending (2021-05-31)
00:05:04 Session Initiating Session initiating (2021-05-31)
00:05:06   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.22.1)
00:05:48   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (, Plan ID: 638)
00:05:53   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -15°C)
00:05:58   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
00:06:10 Session Equilibration Session ready for dome & camera equilibration
00:07:45   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
00:08:01   Equilibration Started Dome Equilibration started
00:13:01   Equilibration Ended Dome Equilibration ended (5.0 mins total)
00:13:03 Session Running Session running
00:13:05   Queue Started Observing Queue started (8 targets selected)
00:13:07     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 16, HIP 78946)
00:14:16       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:17:29       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1, wide)
00:19:09       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
00:19:14       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
00:21:32       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide)
00:23:19       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
00:23:41     Target Completed Target completed (Focus Field 16, HIP 78946)
00:25:00     Target Started (1/8) Target started (1/8, GCVS BL Lac)
00:30:33       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:32:24       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
00:36:07     Target Completed Target completed (1/8, GCVS BL Lac)
00:36:09     Target Started (2/8) Target started (2/8, NGC 5861)
00:40:38       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
00:54:18     Target Completed Target completed (2/8, NGC 5861)
00:54:20     Target Started (3/8) Target started (3/8, GCVS R CrB)
00:57:22       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:59:02       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4)
01:02:01     Target Completed Target completed (3/8, GCVS R CrB)
01:02:04     Target Started (4/8) Target started (4/8, HIP 87937)
01:05:37       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:07:33       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5)
01:09:50     Target Completed Target completed (4/8, HIP 87937)
01:13:55     Target Started (5/8) Target started (5/8, GCVS AM Her)
01:17:17       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:19:08       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6)
01:23:56     Target Completed Target completed (5/8, GCVS AM Her)
01:23:58     Target Started (6/8) Target started (6/8, VV 807 w/AT2021fbu)
01:28:20       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S)
01:45:41     Target Completed Target completed (6/8, VV 807 w/AT2021fbu)
01:45:43     Target Started (7/8) Target started (7/8, GCVS SS Her)
01:49:09       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:51:12       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 7)
01:54:25     Target Completed Target completed (7/8, GCVS SS Her)
01:54:27     Target Started (8/8) Target started (8/8, UGC 11177 w/AT2021koq)
01:58:01       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:01:00       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 8)
02:17:06     Target Completed Target completed (8/8, UGC 11177 w/AT2021koq)
02:17:09   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
02:17:12 Session Closing Session closing
02:18:07   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
02:18:53   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 39s), Az: 90.0 deg
02:19:49   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 50s)
02:20:04   Telescope State Scope parked Turn scope off. (Handbox)
02:20:25   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch.
02:21:14   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
02:21:16 Session Housekeeping Housekeeping Started (Cleanup FITS, Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
02:21:27 Session Finished Session Finished
 
Session Alerts
Time     Alert Detail
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Operational Issues (2021-05-31, S899)

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2021-06-02


PHD2 Update 2.6.9dev5

PHD2 application was updated on Observatory and Development Computers today (2021-06-02) with the new 2.6.9dev5 build (dated 01 May 2021).   This development snapshot includes a change to PHD2 Server  API

- Event server API: add star info to the LoopingExposures event

PHD2 Development Snapshots - https://openphdguiding.org/development-snapshots/

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2021-06-04


Session Attempt (2021-06-04)

Main aims

  1. AstroMain.  Try out AstroMain 3.40.3, following further refactoring of code connected with reporting and logging.  Check out fixes and enhancements. Check for any new issues / introduced bugs.
  2. Guiding.  Collect information to understand the impact of focuser movements & associated change in weight distribution on guiding
  3. Targets. Acquire images of a various targets as allowed by time & conditions

Equipment & Software

Highlights

Lowlights

Notes

Summary Plots & Logs

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
23:34:34 Dome Shutter Pulsar Shutter is deemed to be asleep (last fresh data was at 23:06:23)
23:34:53 Dome Shutter Pulsar Shutter has woken up (fresh data started at 23:34:53, outage 28.5mins)
 
Session Alerts
Time     Alert Detail
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