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Notes - Session 927 (2021-10-24)

 
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 - Observing Result
 - Night Summary Plot
 - Session Event Log
 
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Session Aims & Highlights (2021-10-24)

Main aims

  1. AstroMain. Check on fixes and new features added to AstroMain 3.45, including new Session.ObservationUid handling and automated remote control of ObsCam (switching off ObsCam and its IR Led Lights during imaging to prevent stray light reaching the SBIG CCD Camera attached to main scope)
  2. AstroObsCam.  Perform live test of AstroObsCam 1.6.6
  3. AstroAllSky. Perform a live test of AstroAllSky 3.12.6 with new TP2 handing
  4. Targets.  Acquire images of a selection of variable stars, nearby stars, comets & deep sky targets as allowed by time & conditions.
  5. Guiding Performance. Make further guiding runs with the recently installed new Dec Motor Unit

Equipment & Software

Highlights

Notes:

RainTrim had to be used to take out rain values of 0.5-1.0 that were left over following a rain event some 12 hour beforehand. 

  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
17:29:18 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 18:36 & 05:58
17:29:21   AutoStart Waiting AutoStart waiting till earliest start time at 18:36
18:36:32   AutoStart Delayed Session delayed due to rain
00:05:58 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (00:05)
00:06:37 Session Created Live Session Created (2021-10-24 S00927, ImageSaveNum: 927001)
00:06:39   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
00:08:21   Services Started Observatory Services started
00:08:28 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
00:08:33 Session Pending Session pending (2021-10-24)
00:08:35 Session Initiating Session initiating (2021-10-24)
00:08:37   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.26)
00:09:19   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (, Plan ID: 678)
00:09:46   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -10°C)
00:09:55   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
00:10:24 Session Equilibration Session ready for dome & camera equilibration
00:11:10   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
00:11:40 Session Running Session running
00:11:42   Queue Started Observing Queue started (23 targets selected)
00:11:45     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 1, HIP 4911)
00:13:23       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:16:47       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1, wide)
00:19:24       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
00:19:49       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
00:22:13       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide)
00:24:08       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
00:24:28     Target Completed Target completed (Focus Field 1, HIP 4911)
00:24:30     Target Started (1/23) Target started (1/23, Vega)
00:29:48     Target Completed Target completed (1/23, Vega)
00:30:42     Target Started (2/23) Target started (2/23, GCVS RR Lyr)
00:36:24       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:38:38       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
00:47:26     Target Completed Target completed (2/23, GCVS RR Lyr)
00:47:28     Target Started (3/23) Target started (3/23, Vega)
00:52:17     Target Completed Target completed (3/23, Vega)
00:52:20     Target Started (4/23) Target started (4/23, AT2021zkf)
00:55:44       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:57:35       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4)
01:14:03     Target Completed Target completed (4/23, AT2021zkf)
01:14:05     Target Started (5/23) Target started (5/23, Nova Cas 2021)
01:18:06       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:19:46       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5)
01:27:11     Target Completed Target completed (5/23, Nova Cas 2021)
01:27:13     Target Started (6/23) Target started (6/23, NGC 9 w/SN2021zju)
01:32:17       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:34:04       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6)
01:50:46 User Intervention User interventation to install and use AstroMain version 3.45.
01:50:47     Target Completed Target partially completed (6/23, NGC 9 w/SN2021zju)
01:50:49   Queue Aborted Job Queue aborted
01:50:51 Observatory (Manual) Observatory placed in Manual Mode
01:52:22   Services Stopped Observatory Services stopped
01:52:28 Program Closed Program closed by User
01:53:25 Session Resumed Live Session Resumed (2021-10-24 S00927, ImageSaveNum: 927072)
01:54:04   Obs.Manager Started Obs.Manager started
01:54:06   Obs.Overseer Started Obs.Overseer started
01:54:10   Services Started Observatory Services started
01:54:19 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 01:54 & 05:58
01:54:21 Observatory (AutoStart) Observatory placed in Auto-Start Mode
01:54:23 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (01:54)
01:55:16   Services Started Observatory Services started
01:55:23 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
01:55:24 Session Pending Session pending (2021-10-24)
01:55:27 Session Initiating Session initiating (2021-10-24)
01:55:33   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (, Plan ID: 678)
01:55:46   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -10°C)
01:55:51   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
01:56:15 Session Equilibration Session ready for dome & camera equilibration
01:56:17 Session Running Session running
01:56:20   Queue Started Observing Queue started (17 targets selected)
01:56:23     Target Started (7/23) Target started (7/23, GCVS TT Ari)
02:03:54     Target Completed Target partially completed (7/23, GCVS TT Ari)
02:03:56     Target Started (8/23) Target started (8/23, UGC 2505 w/SN2021bge)
02:25:07     Target Completed Target completed (8/23, UGC 2505 w/SN2021bge)
02:25:10     Target Started (9/23) Target started (9/23, Nova Per 2020)
02:39:23     Target Completed Target completed (9/23, Nova Per 2020)
02:39:25     Target Started (10/23) Target started (10/23, AT2021bpy)
02:42:36       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:44:35       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 9)
03:01:08     Target Completed Target completed (10/23, AT2021bpy)
03:01:11     Target Started (11/23) Target started (11/23, WDS GRB 34)
03:04:46       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:07:07       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 10)
03:09:19     Target Completed Target completed (11/23, WDS GRB 34)
03:09:21     Target Started (12/23) Target started (12/23, UGC 235 w/AT2021aazm)
03:12:24       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:14:43       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 11)
03:31:15     Target Completed Target completed (12/23, UGC 235 w/AT2021aazm)
03:31:18     Target Started (13/23) Target started (13/23, GCVS BL Lac)
03:34:40       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:37:02       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 12)
03:41:01     Target Completed Target completed (13/23, GCVS BL Lac)
03:41:04     Target Started (14/23) Target started (14/23, M110 w/AT2021yul)
03:44:21       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:46:19       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 13)
04:02:51     Target Completed Target completed (14/23, M110 w/AT2021yul)
04:02:53     Target Started (15/23) Target started (15/23, GCVS RX And)
04:06:11       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:08:24       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 14)
04:11:47     Target Completed Target completed (15/23, GCVS RX And)
04:11:49     Target Started (16/23) Target started (16/23, IC 190 w/SN2021abko)
04:15:12       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:16:27       Focusing Failed Foc1 focusing failed - star lost
04:20:28   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
04:25:19 Critical Cloud Alert Critical Cloud Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Shutter)
04:25:21   HardSuspend Called Hard Suspend is called due to Critical Conditions (cloud)
04:25:27     Target Aborted (16/23) Target aborted (16/23, IC 190 w/SN2021abko) due to cloud
04:25:29   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
04:25:31 Session Suspended Session suspended
04:26:14   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 45s)
04:27:30     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (16/23, IC 190 w/SN2021abko) due to cloud
04:48:16 Session Resuming Session resuming
04:49:01   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
04:49:03 Session Running Session running
04:49:05   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
04:49:07     Target Started (17/23) Target started (17/23, NGC 1166 w/SN2021zby)
04:56:12     Target Completed Target partially completed (17/23, NGC 1166 w/SN2021zby)
04:56:15     Target Started (18/23) Target started (18/23, UGC 5994 w/AT2021ably)
05:18:25     Target Completed Target completed (18/23, UGC 5994 w/AT2021ably)
05:18:27     Target Started (19/23) Target started (19/23, C/2021 A1 (Leonard))
05:22:35       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S)
05:32:58     Target Completed Target completed (19/23, C/2021 A1 (Leonard))
05:33:00     Target Started (20/23) Target started (20/23, 4P/Faye)
05:38:30       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
05:40:22       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 16)
05:47:17     Target Completed Target completed (20/23, 4P/Faye)
05:47:19     Target Started (21/23) Target started (21/23, 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko)
05:49:41       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
05:51:51       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 17)
06:05:39     Target Completed Target completed (21/23, 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko)
06:05:41     Target Started (22/23) Target started (22/23, C/2019 L3 (ATLAS))
06:11:05       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
06:12:56       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 18)
06:21:15     Target Completed Target partially completed (22/23, C/2019 L3 (ATLAS))
06:21:17     Target Started (23/23) Target started (23/23, UGC 5751 w/AT2021abcw)
06:44:32     Target Completed Target completed (23/23, UGC 5751 w/AT2021abcw)
06:44:35   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
06:44:36 Session Closing Session closing
06:45:26   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 45s)
06:45:52   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 18s), Az: 90.0 deg
06:47:11   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 71s)
06:47:26   Telescope State Scope parked Turn scope off. (Handbox)
06:47:46   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch.
06:48:39   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
06:48:41 Session Housekeeping Housekeeping Started (Cleanup FITS, Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
06:48:59 Session Finished Session Finished
 
Session Alerts
Time     Alert Detail
01:55:27 Dome Alert DomeRecords have stopped updating
02:25:28 Dome Alert DomeRecords are not updating
02:55:30 Dome Alert DomeRecords are not updating
03:25:33 Dome Alert DomeRecords are not updating
03:55:36 Dome Alert DomeRecords are not updating
04:25:39 Dome Alert DomeRecords are not updating
04:55:41 Dome Alert DomeRecords are not updating
05:25:44 Dome Alert DomeRecords are not updating
05:55:47 Dome Alert DomeRecords are not updating
06:25:50 Dome Alert DomeRecords are not updating

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