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Notes - Session 945 (2021-12-28)

 
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Session Aims & Highlights (2021-12-28)

Main aims

  1. Guiding Manager. Test out new method for limiting impact of Dec Backlash
  2. Targets.  Acquire images of a selection of variable stars, nearby stars, comets & deep sky targets as allowed by time & conditions.

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
Reasons for poor Dec guiding :
Red point  (14)    -  Ineffective Dec Guiding (plus cloud during Frame 4)
Red point (22)    - Guide Star moved to 'wrong side' of zero line. Target changed DecMode crossing Meridian. Large Dec jump from single pulse guide.
Orange points (9 18)   -  Ineffective Dec Guiding (Near Zenith)
Yellow points (15, 17)    - Ineffective Dec Guiding (Near Zenith)
Yellow points (8,12)    - Wrong side of Dec Zero Line (Close to Meridian)

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Sky Conditions (Locate Frames)
Sky Brightness measurements are invalid due to a SBIG camera bias level issue (eventually fixed 2022-01-02)
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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
20:06:03 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 20:06 & 06:27
20:06:05 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (20:06)
20:06:33 Session Created Live Session Created (2021-12-28 S00945, ImageSaveNum: 945001)
20:06:35   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
20:08:18   Services Started Observatory Services started
20:08:24 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
20:08:27 Session Pending Session pending (2021-12-28)
20:08:29 Session Initiating Session initiating (2021-12-28)
20:08:31   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.29.2)
20:09:03   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (, Plan ID: 699)
20:09:25   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -20°C)
20:09:32   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
20:09:56 Session Equilibration Session ready for dome & camera equilibration
20:10:41   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
20:11:31 Session Running Session running
20:11:33   Queue Started Observing Queue started (34 targets selected)
20:11:36     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 2, HIP 9508)
20:13:19       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
20:16:27       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1, wide)
20:18:53       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
20:18:55       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
20:21:02       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide)
20:22:47       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
20:23:05     Target Completed Target completed (Focus Field 2, HIP 9508)
20:23:34     Target Started (1/34) Target started (1/34, NGC 1587)
20:27:20       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
20:29:08       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
20:46:44     Target Completed Target completed (1/34, NGC 1587)
20:46:49     Target Started (2/34) Target started (2/34, Nova Cas 2021)
20:52:26       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
20:54:13       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4)
21:01:36     Target Completed Target completed (2/34, Nova Cas 2021)
21:01:40     Target Started (3/34) Target started (3/34, 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu)
21:17:50     Target Completed Target completed (3/34, 132P/Helin-Roman-Alu)
21:17:54     Target Started (4/34) Target started (4/34, UGC 1161 w/SN2020acch)
21:20:37       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:22:37       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5)
21:39:08     Target Completed Target completed (4/34, UGC 1161 w/SN2020acch)
21:39:12     Target Started (5/34) Target started (5/34, GCVS BL Lac)
21:43:14       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:45:24       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6)
21:49:25     Target Completed Target completed (5/34, GCVS BL Lac)
21:49:29     Target Started (6/34) Target started (6/34, NGC 7446 w/SN2021agdd)
21:51:53       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:53:51       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 7)
22:10:24     Target Completed Target completed (6/34, NGC 7446 w/SN2021agdd)
22:10:28     Target Started (7/34) Target started (7/34, C/2019 L3 (ATLAS))
22:25:04     Target Completed Target completed (7/34, C/2019 L3 (ATLAS))
22:25:08     Target Started (8/34) Target started (8/34, Nova Per 2020)
22:27:51       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:29:38       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 8)
22:38:40     Target Completed Target completed (8/34, Nova Per 2020)
22:38:45     Target Started (9/34) Target started (9/34, IC 2149)
22:41:28       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:44:55       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 9)
23:04:49     Target Completed Target completed (9/34, IC 2149)
23:04:53     Target Started (10/34) Target started (10/34, UGC 1971 w/SN2021afkk)
23:08:15       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:10:13       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 10)
23:27:33     Target Completed Target completed (10/34, UGC 1971 w/SN2021afkk)
23:27:38     Target Started (11/34) Target started (11/34, NGC 1569 w/AT2021aczn)
23:30:42       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:32:29       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 11)
23:49:02     Target Completed Target completed (11/34, NGC 1569 w/AT2021aczn)
23:49:06     Target Started (12/34) Target started (12/34, AT2021agdv (CV))
00:02:11     Target Completed Target partially completed (12/34, AT2021agdv (CV))
00:02:16     Target Started (13/34) Target started (13/34, GCVS SY Cnc)
00:05:10       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:08:04       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 12)
00:11:23     Target Completed Target completed (13/34, GCVS SY Cnc)
00:11:27     Target Started (14/34) Target started (14/34, AT2021aghu)
00:15:15       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:17:01       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 13)
00:34:06     Target Completed Target completed (14/34, AT2021aghu)
00:34:10     Target Started (15/34) Target started (15/34, UGC 3855 w/SN2021agco)
00:37:16       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:39:02       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 14)
00:52:46     Target Completed Target partially completed (15/34, UGC 3855 w/SN2021agco)
00:52:50     Target Started (16/34) Target started (16/34, GCVS FU Ori)
00:55:44       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:58:07       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 15)
01:01:35     Target Completed Target completed (16/34, GCVS FU Ori)
01:01:39     Target Started (17/34) Target started (17/34, UGC 4002 w/SN2021wvy)
01:04:23       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:06:27       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 16)
01:23:00     Target Completed Target completed (17/34, UGC 4002 w/SN2021wvy)
01:23:04     Target Started (18/34) Target started (18/34, UGC 4671 w/SN2021afsj)
01:26:03       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:28:29       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 17)
01:45:01     Target Completed Target completed (18/34, UGC 4671 w/SN2021afsj)
01:45:05     Target Started (19/34) Target started (19/34, NGC 2713)
01:47:54       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:49:40       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 18)
02:06:12     Target Completed Target completed (19/34, NGC 2713)
02:06:16     Target Started (20/34) Target started (20/34, NGC 2716)
02:08:53       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S)
02:25:00     Target Completed Target completed (20/34, NGC 2716)
02:27:45     Target Started (21/34) Target started (21/34, 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko)
02:30:26       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - unable to find a star (TCF-S)
02:38:08   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
02:38:18   SoftSuspend Cancelled Soft Suspend is cancelled due to improved conditions
02:44:17     Target Completed Target completed (21/34, 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko)
02:46:42     Target Started (22/34) Target started (22/34, NGC 2761 w/AT2021aggu)
02:49:29       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:50:00       Focusing Failed Foc1 focusing failed - star lost
03:06:36   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
03:07:22     Target Completed Target completed (22/34, NGC 2761 w/AT2021aggu)
03:07:24   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
03:07:27 Session Suspended Session suspended
03:08:17   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
03:18:48     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (23/34, GCVS RZ LMi) due to cloud
03:39:40     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (24/34, NGC 3254) due to cloud
04:01:32     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (25/34, NGC 3389 w/AT2021hkw) due to cloud
04:23:24     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (26/34, NGC 3836 w/SN2021aefs) due to cloud
04:45:16     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (27/34, NGC 4774 w/AT2021cjd) due to cloud
05:07:08     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (28/34, NGC 4896 w/SN2021wad) due to cloud
05:29:30     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (29/34, NGC 4921) due to cloud
05:51:22     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (30/34, UGC 8975 w/AT2021adpe) due to cloud
06:07:52     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (31/34, C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)) due to cloud
06:27:29     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (32/34, IC 3322A w/SN2021hiz) due to cloud
06:39:17     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (33/34, GCVS AM CVn) due to cloud
07:08:54     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (34/34, UGC 8426 w/AT2021knq) due to cloud
07:08:59   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
07:09:01 Session Closing Session closing
07:09:06   Dome Closed Dome already closed (closed at 03:08, closing time 50s)
07:10:06   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 51s), Az: 90.0 deg
07:11:12   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 59s)
07:11:32   Telescope State Scope parked Turn scope off. (Handbox)
07:12:08   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch.
07:13:03   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
07:13:05 Session Housekeeping Housekeeping Started (Cleanup FITS, Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
07:13:27 Session Finished Session Finished
 
Session Alerts
Time     Alert Detail
23:53:16 Dome Discrepency Difference between Telescope Az and Dome Az is > 8 deg (AT2021agdv)
00:00:01 Dome Alert DomeRecords have stopped updating
00:00:21 Dome Alert DomeRecords have resumed updating

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