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Notes - Session 912 (2021-09-07)

 
Bullet Session Aims & Highlights
 - Observing Result
 - Night Summary Plot
 - Session Event Log
 
Bullet Operational Issues
  - Critical Issues (0),  Major Issues (0),  Minor Issues (2),  Small Defects (0),  Continuous Improvement (5)
 
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Session Aims & Highlights (2021-09-07)

Main aims

  1. Targets. Acquire images of a selection of variable stars, nearby stars, comets & deep sky targets as allowed by time & conditions.
  2. AstroMain. Test fixes, improvements and new features in AstroMain 3.41.5. Check for stability.

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
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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
21:38:16 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 21:38 & 04:15
21:38:21 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (21:38)
21:39:05   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -10°C)
21:39:07 Session Created Live Session Created (2021-09-07 S00912, ImageSaveNum: 912001)
21:39:09   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
21:40:50   Services Started Observatory Services started
21:40:57 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
21:41:01 Session Pending Session pending (2021-09-07)
21:41:03 Session Initiating Session initiating (2021-09-07)
21:41:05   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.22.7)
21:41:35   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (, Plan ID: 653)
21:41:39   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -10°C)
21:41:45   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
21:42:00 Session Equilibration Session ready for dome & camera equilibration
21:42:46   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 46s)
21:42:49   Equilibration Started Dome Equilibration started
21:44:01   Equilibration Ended Dome Equilibration ended (1.3 mins total)
21:44:03 Session Running Session running
21:44:05   Queue Started Observing Queue started (25 targets selected)
21:44:07     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 20, HIP 98535)
21:46:09       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:49:31       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1, wide)
21:51:25       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
21:51:29       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
21:53:54       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide)
21:55:46       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
21:56:06     Target Completed Target completed (Focus Field 20, HIP 98535)
21:56:08     Target Started (1/25) Target started (1/25, NGC 6184 w/SN2021wkv)
22:00:19       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star Is too dim (TCF-S)
22:17:13     Target Completed Target completed (1/25, NGC 6184 w/SN2021wkv)
22:17:53     Target Started (2/25) Target started (2/25, NGC 6500 w/SN2021wuf)
22:21:12       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:22:57       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
22:38:52     Target Completed Target completed (2/25, NGC 6500 w/SN2021wuf)
22:39:45     Target Started (3/25) Target started (3/25, GCVS RR Lyr)
22:43:31       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:45:24       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4)
22:51:30     Target Completed Target completed (3/25, GCVS RR Lyr)
22:51:32     Target Started (4/25) Target started (4/25, Du 1)
22:57:00       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:58:46       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5)
23:30:20     Target Completed Target completed (4/25, Du 1)
23:30:22     Target Started (5/25) Target started (5/25, GCVS SS Cyg)
23:33:12       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:34:54       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6)
23:38:34     Target Completed Target completed (5/25, GCVS SS Cyg)
23:43:25     Target Started (6/25) Target started (6/25, Nova Cas 2021)
23:46:57       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:48:30       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 7)
23:58:59     Target Completed Target completed (6/25, Nova Cas 2021)
23:59:25     Target Started (7/25) Target started (7/25, UGC 10607 w/SN2021xgx)
00:05:02       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:06:57       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 8)
00:22:38     Target Completed Target completed (7/25, UGC 10607 w/SN2021xgx)
00:22:41     Target Started (8/25) Target started (8/25, GCVS HH And)
00:26:23       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:28:05       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 9)
00:29:50     Target Completed Target completed (8/25, GCVS HH And)
00:30:03     Target Started (9/25) Target started (9/25, WDS GRB 34)
00:32:55       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:34:38       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 10)
00:36:24     Target Completed Target completed (9/25, WDS GRB 34)
00:38:18     Target Started (10/25) Target started (10/25, UGC 505 w/SN2021ukt)
00:43:16       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star Is too dim (TCF-S)
01:00:34     Target Completed Target completed (10/25, UGC 505 w/SN2021ukt)
01:00:36     Target Started (11/25) Target started (11/25, NGC 514 w/SN2020uxz)
01:04:10       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:06:04       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 11)
01:16:45     Target Completed Target completed (11/25, NGC 514 w/SN2020uxz)
01:17:31     Target Started (12/25) Target started (12/25, M33 w/AT2021wcf)
01:24:19       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star Is too dim (TCF-S)
01:42:11     Target Completed Target completed (12/25, M33 w/AT2021wcf)
01:42:13     Target Started (13/25) Target started (13/25, UGC 4002 w/SN2021wvy)
01:46:34       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:48:16       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 12)
02:04:11     Target Completed Target completed (13/25, UGC 4002 w/SN2021wvy)
02:04:13     Target Started (14/25) Target started (14/25, Nova Per 2020)
02:07:59       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:09:43       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 13)
02:18:04     Target Completed Target completed (14/25, Nova Per 2020)
02:18:06     Target Started (15/25) Target started (15/25, C/2019 L3 (ATLAS))
02:22:10       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:24:02       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 14)
02:30:15     Target Completed Target completed (15/25, C/2019 L3 (ATLAS))
02:30:17     Target Started (16/25) Target started (16/25, 2019 L3 (ATLAS))
02:34:40       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:36:38       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 15)
02:44:45     Target Completed Target completed (16/25, 2019 L3 (ATLAS))
02:44:47     Target Started (17/25) Target started (17/25, GCVS BL Lac)
02:51:25       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:53:07       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 16)
02:56:41     Target Completed Target completed (17/25, GCVS BL Lac)
02:56:43     Target Started (18/25) Target started (18/25, GCVS EV Lac)
03:00:10       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:01:54       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 17)
03:04:09     Target Completed Target completed (18/25, GCVS EV Lac)
03:04:11     Target Started (19/25) Target started (19/25, GCVS U And)
03:07:44       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:09:20       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 18)
03:19:15     Target Completed Target completed (19/25, GCVS U And)
03:19:17     Target Started (20/25) Target started (20/25, NGC 660)
03:22:50       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:24:43       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 19)
03:40:32     Target Completed Target completed (20/25, NGC 660)
03:40:34     Target Started (21/25) Target started (21/25, NGC 940 w/SN2021vtl)
03:43:29       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:45:34       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 20)
04:01:35     Target Completed Target completed (21/25, NGC 940 w/SN2021vtl)
04:01:37     Target Started (22/25) Target started (22/25, GCVS RX And)
04:04:33       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:06:14       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 21)
04:08:54     Target Completed Target completed (22/25, GCVS RX And)
04:09:21     Target Started (23/25) Target started (23/25, GCVS DY Per)
04:12:56       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:14:37       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 22)
04:19:09     Target Completed Target completed (23/25, GCVS DY Per)
04:19:29     Target Started (24/25) Target started (24/25, UGC 2605 w/SN2021wvw)
04:22:53       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:24:47       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 23)
04:40:48     Target Completed Target completed (24/25, UGC 2605 w/SN2021wvw)
04:41:21     Target Started (25/25) Target started (25/25, GCVS GK Per)
04:44:44       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:46:30       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 24)
04:49:32     Target Completed Target completed (25/25, GCVS GK Per)
04:49:35   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
04:49:37 Session Closing Session closing
04:50:30   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
04:51:10   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 32s), Az: 90.0 deg
04:52:30   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 77s)
04:52:45   Telescope State Scope parked Turn scope off. (Handbox)
04:53:06   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch.
04:53:57   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
04:53:59 Session Housekeeping Housekeeping Started (Cleanup FITS, Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
04:54:21 Session Finished Session Finished
 
Session Alerts
Time     Alert Detail
22:53:13 Dome Discrepency Difference between Telescope Az and Dome Az is > 8 deg (Du 1)
23:45:23 Dome Discrepency Difference between Telescope Az and Dome Az is > 8 deg (Nova Cas 2021)
23:55:23 Dome Dome has been stationary for more than 10 mins
23:59:34 Dome Dome Movements have begun again (outage 15.1 mins)
04:10:59 Dome Discrepency Difference between Telescope Az and Dome Az is > 8 deg (GCVS DY Per)

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