David's Astronomy Pages Notes - Session 981 (2022-03-04)

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	Session Aims & Highlights
	- Observing Result  - Night Summary Plot  - Session Event Log
	Operational Issues
	- Critical Issues (0),  Major Issues (0),  Minor Issues (0),  Small Defects (0),  Continuous Improvement (1)
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Session Aims & Highlights (2022-03-04)

Main aims

1. Targets.  Acquire images of a selection of variable stars, nearby stars, comets & deep sky targets as allowed by time & conditions.

Equipment & Software

• 12" LX200 and ST-10XME
• 80mm APO and ZWO ASI 178MC
• CCDApp2, TheSky6, CCDSoft5, DeviceHub 6.5.1.9,  MeadeGeneric 1.3.3.373, UPB 1.5, ASCOM 6.5 SP1
• Pegasus UPB & Motor Focus, TCF-S
• SharpCap 3.2, PHD2  2.6.10
   
• AstroMain 3.50.7,  AstroPlan 1.29.12,   AstroShCap 1.3.12, AstroGuard 1.7
  AstroVOE 1.9.2  AstroSN 1.7.3,  AstroProtect 1.6,  AstroMove 1.8.6
  (AstroWeather 1.16.5, AstroAllSky 3.15.3,  AstroObsCam 1.8, AstroLaunch 1.8.3)

Highlights

•  Targets.  Images acquired from 29 targets over the course of the night

Notes:

  Summary Plots & Logs

Observing Plan

Observing Result

Dome & Scope Slewing Performance

Slew/Centering Performance

Guiding Performance Reasons for poor Dec guiding : Black/Purple points (None) - Red points (None) - Orange targets (16,18) -

Sky Conditions (Locate Frames)

Night Sky Summary Plot Top axis: Sky Brightness at Zenith (in ADU/s) Lefthand axis: Local Time (hh LT). Righthand axis: Sun Altitude (degs)

Actual Weather vs Pre-Session Weather Forecast

Session Event Log

Time     Event Detail 23:48:54 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 23:48 & 04:48 23:48:57 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (23:48) 23:49:26 Session Created Live Session Created (2022-03-04 S00981, ImageSaveNum: 981001) 23:49:28   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox. 23:51:11   Services Started Observatory Services started 23:51:17 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode 23:51:20 Session Pending Session pending (2022-03-04) 23:51:22 Session Initiating Session initiating (2022-03-04) 23:51:24   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.29.13) 23:52:06   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (Plan ID: 739) 23:52:28   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -20°C) 23:52:34   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6) 23:52:58 Session Equilibration Session ready for dome & camera equilibration 23:53:43   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s) 23:54:23 Session Running Session running 23:54:26   Queue Started Observing Queue started (17 targets selected) 23:54:28     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 11, HIP 53798) 23:56:06       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 23:59:26       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1, wide) 00:01:23       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1) 00:01:25       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap) 00:03:35       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide) 00:05:23       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2) 00:05:41     Target Completed Target completed (Focus Field 11, HIP 53798) 00:06:26     Target Started (1/17) Target started (1/17, 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko) 00:09:50       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S) 00:23:40     Target Completed Target completed (1/17, 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko) 00:25:01     Target Started (2/17) Target started (2/17, UGCA 258 w/SN2022mm) 00:28:42       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S) 00:44:32     Target Completed Target completed (2/17, UGCA 258 w/SN2022mm) 00:47:01     Target Started (3/17) Target started (3/17, NGC 5117 w/SN2022abq) 00:49:57       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S) 01:05:49     Target Completed Target completed (3/17, NGC 5117 w/SN2022abq) 01:09:01     Target Started (4/17) Target started (4/17, NGC 5273 w/AT2022csj) 01:11:46       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S) 01:28:28     Target Completed Target completed (4/17, NGC 5273 w/AT2022csj) 01:31:01     Target Started (5/17) Target started (5/17, NGC 3836 w/SN2021aefs) 01:34:28       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 01:36:22       Focusing Failed Foc1 focusing failed (failed QC check - Ambiguous) 01:52:57     Target Completed Target completed (5/17, NGC 3836 w/SN2021aefs) 01:53:02     Target Started (6/17) Target started (6/17, UGCA 256) 01:56:11       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S) 02:12:16     Target Completed Target completed (6/17, UGCA 256) 02:15:01     Target Started (7/17) Target started (7/17, NGC 4348 w/SN2022fw) 02:17:57       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S) 02:34:00     Target Completed Target completed (7/17, NGC 4348 w/SN2022fw) 02:37:01     Target Started (8/17) Target started (8/17, NGC 5732 w/SN2021agpf) 02:39:56       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 02:42:10       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4) 02:58:13     Target Completed Target completed (8/17, NGC 5732 w/SN2021agpf) 02:59:01     Target Started (9/17) Target started (9/17, UGC 9479 w/SN2021tyf) 03:01:54       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 03:04:05       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5) 03:20:02     Target Completed Target completed (9/17, UGC 9479 w/SN2021tyf) 03:21:01     Target Started (10/17) Target started (10/17, UGC 9886 w/SN2022dmj) 03:23:53       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S) 03:39:43     Target Completed Target completed (10/17, UGC 9886 w/SN2022dmj) 03:43:01     Target Started (11/17) Target started (11/17, NGC 6500 w/SN2021wuf) 03:45:53       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 03:47:50       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6) 04:03:36     Target Completed Target completed (11/17, NGC 6500 w/SN2021wuf) 04:05:01     Target Started (12/17) Target started (12/17, C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)) 04:07:28       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 04:09:40       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 7) 04:17:37     Target Completed Target completed (12/17, C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)) 04:18:54     Target Started (13/17) Target started (13/17, 61 Cyg) 04:22:27       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 04:24:24       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 8) 04:27:09     Target Completed Target completed (13/17, 61 Cyg) 04:27:21     Target Started (14/17) Target started (14/17, GCVS SS Cyg) 04:30:46       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 04:32:57       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 9) 04:37:23     Target Completed Target completed (14/17, GCVS SS Cyg) 04:43:36     Target Started (15/17) Target started (15/17, Nova Cas 2021) 04:46:52       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 04:49:00       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 10) 04:58:27     Target Completed Target completed (15/17, Nova Cas 2021) 04:58:31     Target Started (16/17) Target started (16/17, GCVS BL Lac) 05:01:26       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 05:03:37       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 11) 05:07:41     Target Completed Target completed (16/17, GCVS BL Lac) 05:07:45     Target Started (17/17) Target started (17/17, AT2022dqz) 05:12:06       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 05:12:47       Focusing Failed Foc1 focusing failed - star lost 05:29:38     Target Completed Target completed (17/17, AT2022dqz) 05:29:41   Queue Completed Job Queue completed 05:29:43 Session Closing Session closing 05:30:36   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s) 05:31:13   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 30s), Az: 90.0 deg 05:32:22   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 65s) 05:32:37   Telescope State Scope parked Turn scope off. (Handbox) 05:32:59   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch. 05:33:53   Services Stopped Night Services stopped 05:33:55 Session Housekeeping Housekeeping Started (Cleanup FITS, Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files) 05:34:11 Session Finished Session Finished

Session Alerts

Time     Alert Detail 00:47:40 Dome Discrepency Difference between Telescope Az and Dome Az is > 8 deg (NGC 5117)

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Operational Issues (2022-03-04, S981)

• Critical Issues (0)
• Major Issues (0)
• Minor Issues (0)
• Small Defects (0)
• Continuous Improvement (1)

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Critical Issues

• None

Major Issues

• None

Minor Issues

• None

Small Defects

• None

• Create a 2022 Transients Page for hosting non-SN transients observations in one place. Done. Pages for 2021 & 2020 Transients pages subsequently added to the Observatory Website.
  Done 2022-03-28 (Website)

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