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Notes - Session 929 (2021-10-29)

 
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 - Observing Result
 - Night Summary Plot
 - Session Event Log
 
Bullet Operational Issues
  - Critical Issues (0),  Major Issues (1),  Minor Issues (6),  Small Defects (5),  Continuous Improvement (3)
 
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Session Aims & Highlights (2021-10-29)

Main aims

  1. AstroAllSky. Perform a live test of AstroAllSky 3.12.7 with new TP2 handing
  2. Targets.  Acquire images of a selection of variable stars, nearby stars, comets & deep sky targets as allowed by time & conditions.
  3. Guiding Performance. Make further guiding runs with the recently installed new Dec Motor Unit and following a couple of changes since previous S927 session

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
23:17:15 Session Created Live Session Created (2021-10-29 S00929, ImageSaveNum: 929001)
23:17:39   Obs.Manager Started Obs.Manager started
23:17:41   Obs.Overseer Started Obs.Overseer started
23:17:45   Services Started Observatory Services started
23:17:56   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -15°C)
23:18:36   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
23:20:01   Services Started Observatory Services started
23:22:21   Services Started Observatory Services started
23:23:28   Services Started Observatory Services started
23:26:25   Services Started Observatory Services started
23:26:57   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
23:29:30   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
23:33:27 Telescope Running 'ResetScopePointing' under user supervision
23:34:18   Telescope Telescope pointing failed (no link)
23:35:31 Telescope Running 'ResetScopePointing' under user supervision
23:36:13   Telescope Telescope pointing successfully synced
23:36:42   Telescope Pointing Mapping run started
23:36:51   Automapping Started Automapping started (12 points planned)
23:42:38   Automapping Aborted Automapping aborted (0 points mapped out of 12 points)
23:42:40   Telescope Pointing Mapping run finished (Mapped 0 / 12)
23:51:37   Automapping Started Automapping started (12 points planned)
00:04:01   Automapping Completed Automapping completed (12 points mapped out of 12 points)
00:11:14   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 69s)
00:11:29   Telescope State Scope parked Turn scope off. (Handbox)
00:11:49   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch.
00:12:43   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
00:13:24   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
00:14:47   Services Started Observatory Services started
00:18:28   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
00:20:44 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 00:20 & 06:09
00:20:46 Observatory (AutoStart) Observatory placed in Auto-Start Mode
00:20:48 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (00:20)
00:21:06   Services Started Observatory Services started
00:21:11 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
00:21:15 Session Pending Session pending (2021-10-29)
00:21:17 Session Initiating Session initiating (2021-10-29)
00:21:19   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.26.1)
00:23:24   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (, Plan ID: 680)
00:23:36   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -15°C)
00:23:42   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
00:24:06 Session Equilibration Session ready for dome & camera equilibration
00:24:08 Session Running Session running
00:24:11   Queue Started Observing Queue started (26 targets selected)
00:24:13     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 2, HIP 9508)
00:25:46       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:28:42       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1, wide)
00:31:10       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
00:31:15       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
00:33:43       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide)
00:35:38       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
00:35:54     Target Completed Target completed (Focus Field 2, HIP 9508)
00:35:56     Target Started (1/26) Target started (1/26, Vega)
00:43:02     Target Completed Target completed (1/26, Vega)
00:43:05     Target Started (2/26) Target started (2/26, GCVS RR Lyr)
00:47:25       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:49:48       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
00:58:38     Target Completed Target completed (2/26, GCVS RR Lyr)
00:58:40     Target Started (3/26) Target started (3/26, Vega)
01:04:02     Target Completed Target completed (3/26, Vega)
01:04:04     Target Started (4/26) Target started (4/26, GCVS SS Cyg)
01:06:40       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:08:51       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4)
01:13:58     Target Completed Target completed (4/26, GCVS SS Cyg)
01:17:57     Target Started (5/26) Target started (5/26, NGC 9 w/SN2021zju)
01:23:02       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:24:49       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5)
01:41:17     Target Completed Target completed (5/26, NGC 9 w/SN2021zju)
01:41:19     Target Started (6/26) Target started (6/26, GCVS RX And)
01:44:24       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:46:42       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6)
01:50:03     Target Completed Target completed (6/26, GCVS RX And)
01:50:05     Target Started (7/26) Target started (7/26, GCVS BL Lac)
01:52:44       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
01:56:58     Target Completed Target completed (7/26, GCVS BL Lac)
01:58:27     Target Started (8/26) Target started (8/26, WDS GRB 34)
02:00:46       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:02:58       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 7)
02:05:06     Target Completed Target completed (8/26, WDS GRB 34)
02:06:42     Target Started (9/26) Target started (9/26, UGC 235 w/AT2021aazm)
02:09:39       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:11:51       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 8)
02:28:18     Target Completed Target completed (9/26, UGC 235 w/AT2021aazm)
02:28:34     Target Started (10/26) Target started (10/26, M31 w/AT2021aceg)
02:31:16       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:33:04       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 9)
02:49:36     Target Completed Target completed (10/26, M31 w/AT2021aceg)
02:50:26     Target Started (11/26) Target started (11/26, NGC 1166 w/SN2021zby)
02:56:36       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - unable to find a star (TCF-S)
03:05:30   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
03:05:55   SoftSuspend Cancelled Soft Suspend is cancelled due to Improved Conditions
03:12:37     Target Completed Target completed (11/26, NGC 1166 w/SN2021zby)
03:12:39     Target Started (12/26) Target started (12/26, GCVS GK Per)
03:14:16   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
03:17:02       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S)
03:21:03     Target Completed Target completed (12/26, GCVS GK Per)
03:21:05   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
03:21:07 Session Suspended Session suspended
03:21:52   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 45s)
03:39:49     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (13/26, AT2021zkf) due to cloud
04:01:41     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (14/26, IC 190 w/SN2021abko) due to cloud
04:18:03     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (15/26, Nova Per 2020) due to cloud
04:37:45     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (16/26, 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko) due to cloud
04:52:00     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (17/26, C/2019 L3 (ATLAS)) due to cloud
05:04:59     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (18/26, Nova Cas 2021) due to cloud
05:20:59     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (19/26, C/2021 A1 (Leonard)) due to cloud
05:30:23     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (20/26, GCVS NV Ori) due to cloud
05:49:59     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (21/26, Scholz's Star) due to wind
06:00:47     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (22/26, GCVS U Gem) due to wind
06:12:04     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (23/26, GCVS DX Cnc) due to wind
06:27:44     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (24/26, 15P/Finlay) due to rain
06:37:38     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (25/26, GCVS SY Cnc) due to rain
06:57:49     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (26/26, LAMOST-HVS1) due to rain
06:57:54   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
06:57:56 Session Closing Session closing
06:58:01   Dome Closed Dome already closed (closed at 03:21, closing time 45s)
06:59:13   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 64s), Az: 90.0 deg
07:00:37   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 77s)
07:00:52   Telescope State Scope parked Turn scope off. (Handbox)
07:01:12   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch.
07:02:03   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
07:02:05 Session Housekeeping Housekeeping Started (Cleanup FITS, Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
07:02:17 Session Finished Session Finished
 
Session Alerts
Time     Alert Detail
01:18:36 Dome Discrepency Difference between Telescope Az and Dome Az is > 8 deg (NGC 9)

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