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Notes - Session 916 (2021-09-24)

 
Bullet Session Aims & Highlights
 - Observing Result
 - Night Summary Plot
 - Session Event Log
 
Bullet Operational Issues
  - Critical Issues (0),  Major Issues (2),  Minor Issues (6),  Small Defects (0),  Continuous Improvement (4)
 
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Session Aims & Highlights (2021-09-24)

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 3.42.6.

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
00:27:32 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 00:27 & 04:55
00:27:33   AutoStart Delayed Session delayed due to cloud
00:38:54 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (00:38)
00:39:24 Session Created Live Session Created (2021-09-24 S00916, ImageSaveNum: 916001)
00:39:26   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
00:41:08   Services Started Observatory Services started
00:41:15 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
00:41:19 Session Pending Session pending (2021-09-24)
00:41:21 Session Initiating Session initiating (2021-09-24)
00:41:23   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.24)
00:42:05   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (, Plan ID: 662)
00:42:28   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -10°C)
00:42:34   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
00:42:58 Session Equilibration Session ready for dome & camera equilibration
00:44:18   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
00:44:23 Session Running Session running
00:44:26   Queue Started Observing Queue started (22 targets selected)
00:44:29     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 0, HIP 106)
00:46:07       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:46:24   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (reducing clarity)
00:46:26 Critical Cloud Alert Critical Cloud Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Shutter)
00:46:28   HardSuspend Called Hard Suspend is called due to Critical Conditions (cloud)
00:46:30       Focusing Aborted Foc1 Focusing Aborted due to HardSuspend
00:46:32       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
00:46:50     Target Completed Target completed (Focus Field 0, HIP 106)
00:46:53   Queue Paused Queue pausing for Session Suspension
00:46:54 Session Suspended Session suspended
00:47:39   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 45s)
00:54:24 Session Resuming Session resuming
00:55:09   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
00:55:11 Session Running Session running
00:55:13   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
00:56:26     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 0, HIP 106)
00:57:36       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:00:00   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
01:00:05   SoftSuspend Cancelled Soft Suspend is cancelled due to Improved Conditions
01:00:36       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide)
01:02:24       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
01:02:26       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
01:04:45       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3, wide)
01:06:38       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
01:06:58     Target Completed Target completed (Focus Field 0, HIP 106)
01:07:00     Target Started (1/22) Target started (1/22, NGC 6500 w/SN2021wuf)
01:12:40       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - unable To find a star (TCF-S)
01:14:51 Critical Cloud Alert Critical Cloud Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Shutter)
01:14:53   HardSuspend Called Hard Suspend is called due to Critical Conditions (cloud)
01:16:46   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
01:16:53 Session Suspended Session suspended
01:17:41   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 48s)
01:17:56 Job Queue Frozen Job Queue appears to have frozen at around 01:14 - 01:17
01:32:27 Job Queue Frozen Job Queue appears to have frozen at around 01:31 - 01:32
02:56:00 User Intervention User intervention to restart observatory software (TheSky6/CCDSoft/JobQueue frozen)
03:00:57   Services Stopped Observatory Services stopped
03:01:06 Program Closed Program closed by User
03:07:08 Session Resumed Live Session Resumed (2021-09-24 S00916, ImageSaveNum: 916005)
03:07:35   Obs.Manager Started Obs.Manager started
03:07:37   Obs.Overseer Started Obs.Overseer started
03:07:41   Services Started Observatory Services started
03:08:03 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 03:07 & 04:55
03:08:05 Observatory (AutoStart) Observatory placed in Auto-Start Mode
03:08:07 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (03:08)
03:08:26   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
03:10:08   Services Started Observatory Services started
03:10:15 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
03:10:18 Session Pending Session pending (2021-09-24)
03:10:20 Session Initiating Session initiating (2021-09-24)
03:10:27   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (, Plan ID: 662)
03:10:40   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -10°C)
03:10:46   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
03:11:09 Session Equilibration Session ready for dome & camera equilibration
03:11:55   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
03:11:57 Session Running Session running
03:11:59   Queue Started Observing Queue started (21 targets selected)
03:12:02     Target Missed (2/22) Target's time slot was missed (2/22, Vega)
03:12:04     Target Missed (3/22) Target's time slot was missed (3/22, GCVS RR Lyr)
03:12:06     Target Missed (4/22) Target's time slot was missed (4/22, Vega)
03:12:08     Target Missed (5/22) Target's time slot was missed (5/22, Nova Cas 2021)
03:12:10     Target Missed (6/22) Target's time slot was missed (6/22, NGC 6184 w/SN2021wkv)
03:12:12     Target Missed (7/22) Target's time slot was missed (7/22, GCVS RX And)
03:12:14     Target Missed (8/22) Target's time slot was missed (8/22, GCVS U And)
03:12:16     Target Missed (9/22) Target's time slot was missed (9/22, Vega)
03:12:18     Target Missed (10/22) Target's time slot was missed (10/22, UGC 1977 w/AT2021irz)
03:13:03     Target Started (11/22) Target started (11/22, Vega)
03:20:23       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:23:29       Focusing Failed Foc1 focusing failed (failed QC check - Range)
03:25:07     Target Completed Target completed (11/22, Vega)
03:25:09     Target Missed (12/22) Target's time slot was missed (12/22, GCVS DY Per)
03:25:11     Target Started (13/22) Target started (13/22, GCVS SS Cyg)
03:44:48     Target Completed Target partially completed (13/22, GCVS SS Cyg)
03:44:50     Target Missed (14/22) Target's time slot was missed (14/22, GCVS BL Lac)
03:44:52     Target Started (15/22) Target started (15/22, GCVS Z And)
03:56:42     Target Completed Target partially completed (15/22, GCVS Z And)
03:56:44     Target Started (16/22) Target started (16/22, AT2021vqu)
04:15:24     Target Completed Target partially completed (16/22, AT2021vqu)
04:15:26     Target Started (17/22) Target started (17/22, NGC 514 w/SN2020uxz)
04:20:01       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:21:42       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 8)
04:32:39     Target Completed Target completed (17/22, NGC 514 w/SN2020uxz)
04:32:42     Target Started (18/22) Target started (18/22, GCVS TT Ari)
04:36:30       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:38:34       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 9)
04:44:53     Target Completed Target completed (18/22, GCVS TT Ari)
04:44:55     Target Started (19/22) Target started (19/22, Nova Per 2020)
04:48:02       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:49:43       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 10)
04:59:58     Target Completed Target completed (19/22, Nova Per 2020)
05:00:00     Target Started (20/22) Target started (20/22, GCVS RR Tau)
05:16:25     Target Completed Target partially completed (20/22, GCVS RR Tau)
05:16:28     Target Started (21/22) Target started (21/22, 17P/Holmes)
05:33:31     Target Completed Target partially completed (21/22, 17P/Holmes)
05:33:33     Target Started (22/22) Target started (22/22, C/2019 L3 (ATLAS))
05:52:48     Target Completed Target partially completed (22/22, C/2019 L3 (ATLAS))
05:52:51   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
05:52:54 Session Closing Session closing
05:53:49   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
05:54:09   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 13s), Az: 90.0 deg
05:55:30   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 75s)
05:55:45   Telescope State Scope parked Turn scope off. (Handbox)
05:56:05   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch.
05:56:56   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
05:56:58 Session Housekeeping Housekeeping Started (Cleanup FITS, Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
05:57:15 Session Finished Session Finished
 
Session Alerts
Time     Alert Detail
01:27:58 Job Queue Job Queue appears to be frozen (last IamAlive message at 01:14)
01:42:29 Job Queue Job Queue appears to be frozen (last IamAlive message at 01:31)

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