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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 (2022-03-22)

Main aims

1. Targets.  Acquire images of a selection of variable stars, nearby stars, comets & deep sky targets as allowed by time & conditions.
2. AstroMain.  Operate new AstroMain version 3.50.8 and see that it hasn't introduced any new issues.
3. NGC 2964, 2968. Acquire images of Leo Triplet 2 ( NGC 2964, 2968, 2970), Ast. Now DeepSky Challenge object, Apr 2022

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 3.50.8,  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

•  AstroMain.  New version 3.50.8 operated without any issues
•  NGC 2964, 2968. Images of Leo Triplet 2 ( NGC 2964, 2968, 2970) successfully acquire
•  Targets.  Targets succcessfully acquired but several spoilt due to low sky transparency
•  Poor sky.  Very poor sky transparency due to fog/haze, which affected all images and most particularly those targets with lowest altitude.

Notes:

• First part of session shared at local (AAS) Astronomical Society meeting using Current Session web page.
  

  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 17:24:55 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 19:21 & 03:57 17:24:56   AutoStart Waiting AutoStart waiting till earliest start time at 19:21 19:21:06   AutoStart Delayed Session delayed due to too few stars 19:47:29 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (19:47) 19:48:09   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -20°C) 19:48:11 Session Created Live Session Created (2022-03-22 S00992, ImageSaveNum: 992001) 19:48:13   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox. 19:49:54   Services Started Observatory Services started 19:50:01 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode 19:50:04 Session Pending Session pending (2022-03-22) 19:50:06 Session Initiating Session initiating (2022-03-22) 19:50:08   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.29.13) 19:50:40   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (Plan ID: 750) 19:50:56   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -15°C) 19:51:01   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6) 19:51:25 Session Equilibration Session ready for dome & camera equilibration 19:52:10   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s) 19:53:10 Session Running Session running 19:53:12   Queue Started Observing Queue started (31 targets selected) 19:53:16     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 8, HIP 39357) 19:55:00       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 19:58:09       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1, wide) 20:00:04       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1) 20:00:28       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap) 20:02:40       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide) 20:04:27       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2) 20:04:44     Target Completed Target completed (Focus Field 8, HIP 39357) 20:05:12     Target Started (1/31) Target started (1/31, 19P/Borrelly) 20:08:29       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S) 20:11:42   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars) 20:16:23   SoftSuspend Cancelled Soft Suspend is cancelled due to improved conditions 20:16:56     Target Completed Target completed (1/31, 19P/Borrelly) 20:19:05     Target Started (2/31) Target started (2/31, M31 w/ATNova M31 2022-03c?) 20:22:20       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S) 20:38:56     Target Completed Target completed (2/31, M31 w/ATNova M31 2022-03c?) 20:41:05     Target Started (3/31) Target started (3/31, C/2019 L3 (ATLAS)) 20:44:31       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S) 20:52:55     Target Completed Target completed (3/31, C/2019 L3 (ATLAS)) 20:54:58     Target Started (4/31) Target started (4/31, 110P/Hartley) 20:57:41       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S) 21:03:38     Target Completed Target completed (4/31, 110P/Hartley) 21:06:58     Target Started (5/31) Target started (5/31, UGC 5560 w/SN2022ewv) 21:09:53       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 21:12:33       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3) 21:28:38     Target Completed Target completed (5/31, UGC 5560 w/SN2022ewv) 21:28:58     Target Started (6/31) Target started (6/31, NGC 2922 w/SN2022bdu) 21:31:49       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S) 21:48:04     Target Completed Target completed (6/31, NGC 2922 w/SN2022bdu) 21:50:58     Target Started (7/31) Target started (7/31, GCVS RZ LMi) 21:53:45       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 21:55:46       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4) 22:00:52     Target Completed Target completed (7/31, GCVS RZ LMi) 22:02:24     Target Started (8/31) Target started (8/31, UGC 4219 w/AT2022eya) 22:05:10       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 22:07:26       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5) 22:23:11     Target Completed Target completed (8/31, UGC 4219 w/AT2022eya) 22:24:24     Target Started (9/31) Target started (9/31, NGC 2968) 22:27:11       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S) 22:37:27     Target Aborted (9/31) Target aborted (9/31, NGC 2968) due to Priority 1 ToO Target 22:37:31     Target Started (10/32) Target started (10/32, NGC 2968, ToO) 22:39:44       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S) 22:55:43     Target Completed Target completed (10/32, NGC 2968, ToO) 22:55:47     Target Started (11/32) Target started (11/32, IC 635 w/AT2022bqu) 23:11:46     Target Completed Target partially completed (11/32, IC 635 w/AT2022bqu) 23:11:50     Target Started (12/32) Target started (12/32, 70P/Kojima) 23:14:41       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - unable to find a star (TCF-S) 23:22:49     Target Completed Target completed (12/32, 70P/Kojima) 23:22:53     Target Started (13/32) Target started (13/32, NGC 4348 w/SN2022fw) 23:25:47       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S) 23:41:49     Target Completed Target completed (13/32, NGC 4348 w/SN2022fw) 23:44:28     Target Started (14/32) Target started (14/32, NGC 2988) 23:47:19       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S) 00:03:10     Target Completed Target completed (14/32, NGC 2988) 00:06:28     Target Started (15/32) Target started (15/32, NGC 3367 w/SN2022ewj) 00:09:36       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S) 00:25:45     Target Completed Target completed (15/32, NGC 3367 w/SN2022ewj) 00:28:28     Target Started (16/32) Target started (16/32, NGC 5732 w/SN2021agpf) 00:31:38       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 00:33:48       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6) 00:50:38     Target Completed Target completed (16/32, NGC 5732 w/SN2021agpf) 00:50:42     Target Started (17/32) Target started (17/32, UGC 6312 w/AT2022eyj) 00:53:40       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S) 01:09:48     Target Completed Target completed (17/32, UGC 6312 w/AT2022eyj) 01:12:28     Target Started (18/32) Target started (18/32, NGC 5117 w/SN2022abq) 01:15:09       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S) 01:31:07     Target Completed Target completed (18/32, NGC 5117 w/SN2022abq) 01:34:28     Target Started (19/32) Target started (19/32, GCVS SS Cyg) 01:38:21       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 01:40:34       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 7) 01:46:07     Target Completed Target completed (19/32, GCVS SS Cyg) 01:50:44     Target Started (20/32) Target started (20/32, GCVS BL Lac) 01:54:05       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S) 01:58:38     Target Completed Target completed (20/32, GCVS BL Lac) 02:00:50     Target Started (21/32) Target started (21/32, GCVS AM CVn) 02:04:36       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 02:06:33       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 8) 02:09:37     Target Completed Target completed (21/32, GCVS AM CVn) 02:10:12     Target Started (22/32) Target started (22/32, AT2022evv (CV)) 02:14:01       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 02:16:00       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 9) 02:21:45     Target Completed Target completed (22/32, AT2022evv (CV)) 02:22:11     Target Started (23/32) Target started (23/32, AT2021agpw (CV)) 02:25:04       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 02:27:45       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 10) 02:33:30     Target Completed Target completed (23/32, AT2021agpw (CV)) 02:34:11     Target Started (24/32) Target started (24/32, AT2022evu (CV)) 02:37:07       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S) 02:42:58     Target Completed Target completed (24/32, AT2022evu (CV)) 02:46:11     Target Started (25/32) Target started (25/32, NGC 4253 w/AT2022cqd) 02:51:30       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 02:53:44       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 11) 03:09:30     Target Completed Target completed (25/32, NGC 4253 w/AT2022cqd) 03:09:34     Target Started (26/32) Target started (26/32, AT2022abr (CV)) 03:14:17       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - unable to find a star (TCF-S) 03:20:14     Target Completed Target completed (26/32, AT2022abr (CV)) 03:20:18     Target Started (27/32) Target started (27/32, LEDA 3096431 w/AT2021agma) 03:23:23       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 03:25:35       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 12) 03:41:21     Target Completed Target completed (27/32, LEDA 3096431 w/AT2021agma) 03:42:11     Target Started (28/32) Target started (28/32, GCVS R CrB) 03:44:44       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 03:46:38       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 13) 03:50:11     Target Completed Target completed (28/32, GCVS R CrB) 03:51:28     Target Started (29/32) Target started (29/32, GCVS SS Her) 03:54:17       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 03:56:30       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 14) 04:00:17     Target Completed Target completed (29/32, GCVS SS Her) 04:01:01     Target Started (30/32) Target started (30/32, AT2022cut (CV)) 04:03:49       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 04:05:52       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 15) 04:11:53     Target Completed Target completed (30/32, AT2022cut (CV)) 04:13:00     Target Started (31/32) Target started (31/32, HIP 87937) 04:15:33       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 04:17:54       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 16) 04:20:15   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars) 04:20:23     Target Completed Target completed (31/32, HIP 87937) 04:20:25   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension 04:20:27 Session Suspended Session suspended 04:21:15   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s) 04:39:32     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (32/32, GCVS CY Lyr) due to too few stars 04:39:37   Queue Completed Job Queue completed 04:39:42 Session Closing Session closing 04:39:47   Dome Closed Dome already closed (closed at 04:21, closing time 50s) 04:40:28   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 32s), Az: 90.0 deg 04:41:36   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 61s) 04:41:50   Telescope State Scope parked Turn scope off. (Handbox) 04:42:13   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch. 04:43:04   Services Stopped Night Services stopped 04:43:06 Session Housekeeping Housekeeping Started (Cleanup FITS, Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files) 04:43:28 Session Finished Session Finished

Session Alerts

Time     Alert Detail 23:45:07 Dome Discrepency Difference between Telescope Az and Dome Az is > 8 deg (NGC 2988)

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Operational Issues (2022-03-22, S992)

• 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

• Add additional ARP objects to Targets Database. There are a number of ARP objects that haven't been previously imaged. These should be identified and added to the Targets Database using AstroPlan, along with objects where improved images can probably be taken.  Item is in progress. 24 ARP targets added to database as of 2022-03-30.  In session S995 no less than 13 ARP objects where successfully imaged (see images-2022-03-25.htm).   11 additional ARP targets (all in UMa) added to database on 2022-04-21. Further ARP targets (in Boo and Vir) added to database around 2022-05-04.  Corrections, additions and improvements to ARP Web Page made in early May 2022.  Although there are still further ARP targets that can be added to the Targets Database and acquired, decision taken on close this improvement ticket after review 2022-05-10.
  Done 2022-05-10 (Targets Database, Website)

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