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Notes - Session 904 Attempt (2021-08-08)

 
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Session Aims & Highlights (2021-08-08)

Main aims

  1. AstroMain.  Try out AstroMain 3.40.8, following fixes and enhancements. Check for any new issues / introduced bugs.
  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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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
22:14:35 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 22:14 & 03:17
22:14:38   AutoStart Delayed Session delayed due to high humidity
22:35:00 User Intervention User intervention to disable high humidity check
01:08:59 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (01:08)
01:09:28 Session Created Live Session Created (2021-08-08 S00904, ImageSaveNum: 904001)
01:09:30   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
01:11:13   Services Started Observatory Services started
01:11:20 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
01:11:24 Session Pending Session pending (2021-08-08)
01:11:26 Session Initiating Session initiating (2021-08-08)
01:11:28   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.22.4)
01:11:47   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (, Plan ID: 643)
01:12:02   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -10°C)
01:12:08   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
01:12:19 Session Equilibration Session ready for dome & camera equilibration
01:13:05   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
01:13:08   Equilibration Started Dome Equilibration started
01:14:25   Equilibration Ended Dome Equilibration ended (1.3 mins total)
01:14:27 Session Running Session running
01:14:29   Queue Started Observing Queue started (9 targets selected)
01:14:31     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 21, HIP 103850)
01:15:00   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (reducing clarity)
01:15:43       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:15:45   SoftSuspend Cancelled Soft Suspend is cancelled due to Improved Conditions
01:18:27       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1, wide)
01:18:40 Critical Cloud Alert Critical Cloud Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Shutter)
01:18:42   HardSuspend Called Hard Suspend is called due to Critical Conditions (cloud)
01:18:51       Focusing Aborted Foc1 Focusing Aborted due to HardSuspend
01:18:55       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
01:19:14     Target Completed Target completed (Focus Field 21, HIP 103850)
01:19:15   Queue Paused Queue pausing for Session Suspension
01:19:17 Session Suspended Session suspended
01:20:05   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
01:31:21 Session Resuming Session resuming
01:32:06   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
01:32:08 Session Running Session running
01:32:10     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 22, HIP 108888)
01:32:12   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
01:32:14   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (reducing clarity)
01:32:59       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:35:32 Critical Cloud Alert Critical Cloud Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Shutter)
01:35:34   HardSuspend Called Hard Suspend is called due to Critical Conditions (cloud)
01:35:38       Focusing Aborted Foc1 Focusing Aborted due to HardSuspend
01:35:40       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
01:35:57     Target Completed Target completed (Focus Field 22, HIP 108888)
01:35:59     Target Aborted (1/9) Target aborted (1/9, Nova Per 2020 (CV)) due to cloud
01:36:01   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
01:36:04 Session Suspended Session suspended
01:36:52   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
01:48:18     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (2/9, 61 Cyg) due to cloud
02:07:12     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (3/9, NGC 7767 w/AT2021kni) due to cloud
02:29:04     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (4/9, UGC 505 w/SN2021ukt) due to cloud
02:41:22     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (5/9, GCVS BL Lac) due to cloud
02:50:32     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (6/9, GCVS HH And) due to cloud
02:58:47     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (7/9, WDS GRB 34) due to cloud
03:18:14     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (8/9, M31 w/AT2021urk) due to cloud
03:39:24     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (9/9, GCVS RX And) due to cloud
03:39:29   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
03:39:33 Session Closing Session closing
03:39:38   Dome Closed Dome already closed (closed at 01:36, closing time 50s)
03:40:24   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 38s), Az: 90.0 deg
03:41:30   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 60s)
03:41:45   Telescope State Scope parked Turn scope off. (Handbox)
03:42:05   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch.
03:42:55   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
03:42:57 Session Housekeeping Housekeeping Started (Cleanup FITS, Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
03:42:58 Session Finished Session Finished
 
Session Alerts
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