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Notes - Session 934 (2021-11-16)

 
Bullet Session Aims & Highlights
 - Observing Result
 - Night Summary Plot
 - Session Event Log
 
Bullet Operational Issues
  - Critical Issues (0),  Major Issues (0),  Minor Issues (1),  Small Defects (7),  Continuous Improvement (3)
 
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Session Aims & Highlights (2021-11-16)

Main aims

  1. Targets.  Acquire images of a selection of variable stars, nearby stars, comets & deep sky targets as allowed by time & conditions.
  2. Dome Shutter.  Monitor shutter closing operations and check for any issues in closing the dome shutter (this follows a failure during previous S932 session where the shutter hung up on the rubber strip attached to lower aperture lip and didn't fully close).
  3. Best Focus Chart.  Test new feature that draws the critical focus zone as an 'error bar' for each Focus Measurement on Best Focus Chart

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
21:22:53 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 21:22 & 05:43
21:22:58   AutoStart Delayed Session delayed due to too few stars
21:26:28 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (21:26)
21:26:58 Session Created Live Session Created (2021-11-16 S00934, ImageSaveNum: 934001)
21:27:01   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
21:28:44   Services Started Observatory Services started
21:28:50 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
21:28:54 Session Pending Session pending (2021-11-16)
21:28:56 Session Initiating Session initiating (2021-11-16)
21:28:58   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.27.1)
21:29:56   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (, Plan ID: 685)
21:30:19   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -20°C)
21:30:26   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
21:30:55 Session Equilibration Session ready for dome & camera equilibration
21:31:40   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
21:32:00 Session Running Session running
21:32:02   Queue Started Observing Queue started (34 targets selected)
21:32:07     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 1, HIP 4911)
21:33:49       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:36:52       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1, wide)
21:39:06       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
21:39:10       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
21:41:34       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide)
21:43:29       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
21:43:49     Target Completed Target completed (Focus Field 1, HIP 4911)
21:44:00     Target Started (1/34) Target started (1/34, AT2021aetv (CV))
21:47:36       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:49:46       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
21:56:22     Target Completed Target completed (1/34, AT2021aetv (CV))
21:56:24     Target Started (2/34) Target started (2/34, GCVS BL Lac)
22:00:46       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S)
22:04:32   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
22:04:57     Target Completed Target completed (2/34, GCVS BL Lac)
22:04:59   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
22:05:01 Session Suspended Session suspended
22:05:47   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
22:13:11     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (3/34, Vega) due to cloud
22:25:44     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (4/34, GCVS RR Lyr) due to cloud
22:33:32     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (5/34, Vega) due to cloud
22:37:15 Session Resuming Session resuming
22:38:00   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
22:38:02 Session Running Session running
22:38:04   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
22:38:06     Target Started (6/34) Target started (6/34, GCVS RX And)
22:41:10       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:43:23       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4)
22:46:55     Target Completed Target completed (6/34, GCVS RX And)
22:46:57     Target Started (7/34) Target started (7/34, GCVS Z And)
22:50:18       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:52:34       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5)
22:57:05     Target Completed Target partially completed (7/34, GCVS Z And)
22:57:07     Target Started (8/34) Target started (8/34, NGC 9 w/SN2021zju)
23:16:29     Target Completed Target completed (8/34, NGC 9 w/SN2021zju)
23:16:31     Target Started (9/34) Target started (9/34, Nova Cas 2021)
23:20:27       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:22:18       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6)
23:29:52     Target Completed Target completed (9/34, Nova Cas 2021)
23:29:54     Target Started (10/34) Target started (10/34, UGC 1977 w/AT2021irz)
23:33:16       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:35:10       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 7)
23:52:36     Target Completed Target completed (10/34, UGC 1977 w/AT2021irz)
23:52:38     Target Started (11/34) Target started (11/34, WDS GRB 34)
23:55:47       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:57:59       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 8)
00:00:09     Target Completed Target completed (11/34, WDS GRB 34)
00:00:11     Target Started (12/34) Target started (12/34, AT2021wuy (CV))
00:11:48     Target Completed Target completed (12/34, AT2021wuy (CV))
00:11:51     Target Started (13/34) Target started (13/34, UGC 3240 w/SN2021vau)
00:14:09       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:15:14   UPB.Switch Restart UPB.Switch has been restarted.
00:16:07       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 9)
00:33:14     Target Completed Target completed (13/34, UGC 3240 w/SN2021vau)
00:33:16     Target Started (14/34) Target started (14/34, 10P/Tempel)
00:37:31       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:39:29       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 10)
00:49:53     Target Completed Target completed (14/34, 10P/Tempel)
00:49:56     Target Started (15/34) Target started (15/34, Nova Per 2020)
00:53:01       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:54:53       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 11)
01:04:30     Target Completed Target completed (15/34, Nova Per 2020)
01:04:33     Target Started (16/34) Target started (16/34, GSC 1224:29)
01:07:48       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
01:13:19     Target Completed Target completed (16/34, GSC 1224:29)
01:13:22     Target Started (17/34) Target started (17/34, NGC 940 w/SN2021vtl)
01:16:23       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:18:34       Focusing Failed Foc1 focusing failed (failed QC check - Quadratic)
01:35:08     Target Completed Target completed (17/34, NGC 940 w/SN2021vtl)
01:35:10     Target Started (18/34) Target started (18/34, GCVS GK Per)
01:38:01       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:40:20       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 13)
01:44:09     Target Completed Target completed (18/34, GCVS GK Per)
01:44:11     Target Started (19/34) Target started (19/34, IC 357 w/AT2021fyd)
01:49:53       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:52:09       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 14)
02:08:59     Target Completed Target completed (19/34, IC 357 w/AT2021fyd)
02:09:02     Target Started (20/34) Target started (20/34, AT2021ckv)
02:20:41     Target Completed Target completed (20/34, AT2021ckv)
02:20:44     Target Started (21/34) Target started (21/34, GCVS CN Ori)
02:25:46       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:28:24       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 15)
02:33:44     Target Completed Target partially completed (21/34, GCVS CN Ori)
02:33:46     Target Started (22/34) Target started (22/34, C/2019 L3 (ATLAS))
02:36:43       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:38:53       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 16)
02:47:36     Target Completed Target completed (22/34, C/2019 L3 (ATLAS))
02:47:38     Target Started (23/34) Target started (23/34, GCVS DX Cnc)
02:49:54       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:51:52       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 17)
02:57:21     Target Completed Target completed (23/34, GCVS DX Cnc)
02:57:23     Target Started (24/34) Target started (24/34, GCVS RZ LMi)
03:00:01       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:01:47       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 18)
03:07:40     Target Completed Target completed (24/34, GCVS RZ LMi)
03:07:42     Target Started (25/34) Target started (25/34, IC 482 w/SN2021heh)
03:10:17       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:12:04       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 19)
03:28:52     Target Completed Target completed (25/34, IC 482 w/SN2021heh)
03:28:55     Target Started (26/34) Target started (26/34, Scholz's Star)
03:34:16       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:36:18       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 20)
03:53:07     Target Completed Target completed (26/34, Scholz's Star)
03:53:10     Target Started (27/34) Target started (27/34, UGC 5751 w/SN2021abcw)
03:56:55       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:59:05       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 21)
04:15:36     Target Completed Target completed (27/34, UGC 5751 w/SN2021abcw)
04:15:38     Target Started (28/34) Target started (28/34, 15P/Finlay)
04:18:31       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
04:28:54     Target Completed Target completed (28/34, 15P/Finlay)
04:28:57     Target Started (29/34) Target started (29/34, GCVS SY Cnc)
04:31:13       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
04:34:47     Target Completed Target completed (29/34, GCVS SY Cnc)
04:37:34     Target Started (30/34) Target started (30/34, 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko)
04:39:55       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:41:53       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 22)
04:55:40     Target Completed Target completed (30/34, 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko)
04:56:31     Target Started (31/34) Target started (31/34, C/2021 A1 (Leonard))
04:59:06       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
05:01:16       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 23)
05:12:12     Target Completed Target completed (31/34, C/2021 A1 (Leonard))
05:13:02     Target Started (32/34) Target started (32/34, NGC 4583 w/AT2021aetw)
05:15:18       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
05:17:18       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 24)
05:34:07     Target Completed Target completed (32/34, NGC 4583 w/AT2021aetw)
05:34:53     Target Started (33/34) Target started (33/34, UGC 8975 w/AT2021adpe)
05:38:25       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
05:54:28     Target Completed Target completed (33/34, UGC 8975 w/AT2021adpe)
05:56:45     Target Started (34/34) Target started (34/34, UGC 5994 w/AT2021ably)
06:02:38       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
06:20:31     Target Completed Target completed (34/34, UGC 5994 w/AT2021ably)
06:20:32   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
06:20:38 Session Closing Session closing
06:21:33   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
06:22:16   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 36s), Az: 90.0 deg
06:23:31   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 70s)
06:23:46   Telescope State Scope parked Turn scope off. (Handbox)
06:24:06   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch.
06:24:55   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
06:24:57 Session Housekeeping Housekeeping Started (Cleanup FITS, Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
06:25:29 Session Finished Session Finished
 
Session Alerts
Time     Alert Detail
00:15:14 UPB.Switch disconnected UPB.Switch has unexpectedly disconnected. Restart will be attempted
00:15:16 UPB.Switch UPB.Switch has been successfully restarted.

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