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Notes - Session 920 (2021-10-03)

 
Bullet Session Aims & Highlights
 - Observing Result
 - Night Summary Plot
 - Session Event Log
 
Bullet Operational Issues
  - Critical Issues (0),  Major Issues (0),  Minor Issues (7),  Small Defects (1),  Continuous Improvement (1)
 
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Session Aims & Highlights (2021-10-03)

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/AstroPlan. Test updated TP2 linkage between AstroMain & AstroAllSky with SkyAduRate and DiffStats/Photometric Condition Indicator

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
23:22:24 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 23:22 & 05:15
23:22:26 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (23:22)
23:22:57 Session Created Live Session Created (2021-10-03 S00920, ImageSaveNum: 920001)
23:22:59   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
23:24:42   Services Started Observatory Services started
23:24:49 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
23:24:51 Session Pending Session pending (2021-10-03)
23:24:53 Session Initiating Session initiating (2021-10-03)
23:24:55   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.24.3)
23:26:52   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (, Plan ID: 668)
23:27:15   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -15°C)
23:27:21   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
23:27:45 Session Equilibration Session ready for dome & camera equilibration
23:28:30   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
23:28:32 Session Running Session running
23:28:35   Queue Started Observing Queue started (25 targets selected)
23:28:36     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 23, HIP 113729)
23:30:23       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:33:24       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1, wide)
23:35:45       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
23:35:48       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
23:38:15       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide)
23:40:10       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
23:40:29     Target Completed Target completed (Focus Field 23, HIP 113729)
23:40:32     Target Started (1/25) Target started (1/25, NGC 6500 w/SN2021wuf)
23:44:06       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:45:54       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
00:01:56     Target Completed Target completed (1/25, NGC 6500 w/SN2021wuf)
00:01:58     Target Started (2/25) Target started (2/25, GCVS BL Lac)
00:05:25       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:07:17       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4)
00:10:55     Target Completed Target completed (2/25, GCVS BL Lac)
00:12:07     Target Started (3/25) Target started (3/25, WDS GRB 34)
00:15:38       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:17:21       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5)
00:19:08     Target Completed Target completed (3/25, WDS GRB 34)
00:19:48   UPB.Switch Restart UPB.Switch has been restarted.
00:20:22     Target Started (4/25) Target started (4/25, NGC 940 w/SN2021vtl)
00:23:47       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:25:58       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6)
00:41:40     Target Completed Target completed (4/25, NGC 940 w/SN2021vtl)
00:42:14     Target Started (5/25) Target started (5/25, Nova Cas 2021)
00:46:48       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:48:30       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 7)
00:58:45     Target Completed Target completed (5/25, Nova Cas 2021)
00:58:48     Target Started (6/25) Target started (6/25, GCVS Z And)
01:01:58       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:03:49       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 8)
01:06:28     Target Completed Target completed (6/25, GCVS Z And)
01:07:04     Target Started (7/25) Target started (7/25, GCVS HH And)
01:10:22       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:12:16       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 9)
01:13:59     Target Completed Target completed (7/25, GCVS HH And)
01:15:19     Target Started (8/25) Target started (8/25, GCVS RX And)
01:19:40       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:21:30       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 10)
01:23:27     Target Completed Target completed (8/25, GCVS RX And)
01:23:29   Queue Aborted Job Queue aborted
01:23:45   Services Stopped Observatory Services stopped
01:23:48 Program Closed Program closed by User
01:24:58 Session Resumed Live Session Resumed (2021-10-03 S00920, ImageSaveNum: 920078)
01:25:20   Obs.Manager Started Obs.Manager started
01:25:22   Obs.Overseer Started Obs.Overseer started
01:25:26   Services Started Observatory Services started
01:25:35 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 01:25 & 05:15
01:25:37 Observatory (AutoStart) Observatory placed in Auto-Start Mode
01:25:39 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (01:25)
01:26:37   Services Started Observatory Services started
01:26:44 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
01:26:47 Session Pending Session pending (2021-10-03)
01:26:49 Session Initiating Session initiating (2021-10-03)
01:26:55   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (, Plan ID: 668)
01:27:09   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -15°C)
01:27:15   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
01:27:39 Session Equilibration Session ready for dome & camera equilibration
01:27:41 Session Running Session running
01:27:43   Queue Started Observing Queue started (17 targets selected)
01:27:46     Target Started (9/25) Target started (9/25, AT2021zkf)
01:32:54       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:34:45       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 13)
01:47:24     Target Completed Target partially completed (9/25, AT2021zkf)
01:47:27     Target Started (10/25) Target started (10/25, NGC 6184 w/SN2021wkv)
01:53:17       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S)
02:10:34     Target Completed Target completed (10/25, NGC 6184 w/SN2021wkv)
02:10:36   Queue Aborted Job Queue aborted
02:10:46   Services Stopped Observatory Services stopped
02:10:48 Program Closed Program closed by User
02:12:00 Session Resumed Live Session Resumed (2021-10-03 S00920, ImageSaveNum: 920093)
02:12:04   Obs.Manager Started Obs.Manager started
02:12:06   Obs.Overseer Started Obs.Overseer started
02:12:10   Services Started Observatory Services started
02:12:19 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 02:12 & 05:15
02:12:21 Observatory (AutoStart) Observatory placed in Auto-Start Mode
02:12:23 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (02:12)
02:13:24   Services Started Observatory Services started
02:13:31 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
02:13:34 Session Pending Session pending (2021-10-03)
02:13:36 Session Initiating Session initiating (2021-10-03)
02:13:44   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (, Plan ID: 668)
02:13:59   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -15°C)
02:14:04   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
02:14:28 Session Equilibration Session ready for dome & camera equilibration
02:14:30 Session Running Session running
02:14:33   Queue Started Observing Queue started (15 targets selected)
02:14:35     Target Missed (11/25) Target's time slot was missed (11/25, Vega)
02:14:37     Target Started (12/25) Target started (12/25, GCVS RR Lyr)
02:18:02       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:20:01       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 14)
02:24:51     Target Completed Target completed (12/25, GCVS RR Lyr)
02:25:19     Target Started (13/25) Target started (13/25, Vega)
02:29:24     Target Completed Target completed (13/25, Vega)
02:30:24   UPB.Switch Restart UPB.Switch has been restarted.
02:32:22     Target Started (14/25) Target started (14/25, M31 w/AT2021zdh)
02:36:48       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:38:42       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 15)
02:54:29     Target Completed Target completed (14/25, M31 w/AT2021zdh)
02:54:31     Target Started (15/25) Target started (15/25, GSC 1224:29)
02:58:27       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:00:45       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 16)
03:05:23     Target Completed Target completed (15/25, GSC 1224:29)
03:05:25     Target Started (16/26) Target started (16/26, 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, ToO)
03:24:19     Target Completed Target completed (16/26, 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, ToO)
03:24:21     Target Missed (17/26) Target's time slot was missed (17/26, NGC 1400 w/AT2021hcz)
03:26:48     Target Started (18/26) Target started (18/26, AT2021ckv)
03:30:30       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:32:14       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 17)
03:37:17   UPB.Switch Restart UPB.Switch has been restarted.
03:37:54     Target Completed Target completed (18/26, AT2021ckv)
03:39:10     Target Started (19/26) Target started (19/26, NGC 1166 w/SN2021zby)
03:42:50       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
04:00:15     Target Completed Target completed (19/26, NGC 1166 w/SN2021zby)
04:01:02     Target Started (20/26) Target started (20/26, GCVS GK Per)
04:03:57       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:05:51       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 18)
04:08:07     Target Completed Target completed (20/26, GCVS GK Per)
04:09:43     Target Started (21/26) Target started (21/26, M33 w/AT2021wcf)
04:16:35       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S)
04:26:05   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
04:33:55     Target Completed Target completed (21/26, M33 w/AT2021wcf)
04:33:57   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
04:33:59 Session Suspended Session suspended
04:34:45   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
04:50:57     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (22/26, NGC 9 w/AT2021zju) due to cloud
05:12:09     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (23/26, 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko) due to cloud
05:26:24     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (24/26, C/2019 L3 (ATLAS)) due to cloud
05:40:31     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (25/26, Nova Per 2020) due to cloud
06:02:20     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (26/26, GCVS RR Tau) due to cloud
06:02:26   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
06:02:29 Session Closing Session closing
06:02:34   Dome Closed Dome already closed (closed at 04:34, closing time 50s)
06:03:50   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 68s), Az: 90.0 deg
06:05:11   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 75s)
06:05:26   Telescope State Scope parked Turn scope off. (Handbox)
06:05:46   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch.
06:06:36   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
06:06:38 Session Housekeeping Housekeeping Started (Cleanup FITS, Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
06:06:59 Session Finished Session Finished
 
Session Alerts
Time     Alert Detail
00:19:47 UPB.Switch disconnected UPB.Switch has unexpectedly disconnected. Restart will be attempted
00:19:50 UPB.Switch UPB.Switch has been successfully restarted.
01:00:13 Dome Discrepency Difference between Telescope Az and Dome Az is > 8 deg (GCVS Z And)
02:30:24 UPB.Switch disconnected UPB.Switch has unexpectedly disconnected. Restart will be attempted
02:30:26 UPB.Switch UPB.Switch has been successfully restarted.
03:37:17 UPB.Switch disconnected UPB.Switch has unexpectedly disconnected. Restart will be attempted
03:37:19 UPB.Switch UPB.Switch has been successfully restarted.

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