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Notes - Session 998 (2022-04-02)

 
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Session Aims & Highlights (2022-04-02)

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

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
Note:  Point (2) - Guiding Poor due to cloud (Dec Guiding - Black)
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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
22:17:00 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 22:16 & 04:22
22:17:01 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (22:17)
22:17:29 Session Created Live Session Created (2022-04-02 S00998, ImageSaveNum: 998001)
22:17:32   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
22:19:22   Services Started Observatory Services started
22:19:28 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
22:19:31 Session Pending Session pending (2022-04-02)
22:19:33 Session Initiating Session initiating (2022-04-02)
22:19:35   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.29.14)
22:20:06   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (Plan ID: 756)
22:20:26   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -25°C)
22:20:33   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
22:20:57 Session Equilibration Session ready for dome & camera equilibration
22:21:42   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
22:22:37 Session Running Session running
22:22:40   Queue Started Observing Queue started (22 targets selected)
22:22:43     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 10, HIP 49253)
22:24:28       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:27:40       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1, wide)
22:29:35       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
22:29:37       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
22:31:49       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide)
22:33:36       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
22:33:54     Target Completed Target completed (Focus Field 10, HIP 49253)
22:34:39     Target Started (1/22) Target started (1/22, AT2022evv (CV))
22:37:53       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:39:55       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
22:45:42     Target Completed Target completed (1/22, AT2022evv (CV))
22:46:39     Target Started (2/22) Target started (2/22, GCVS SY Cnc)
22:50:15       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
22:53:21   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
22:53:28     Target Completed Target completed (2/22, GCVS SY Cnc)
22:53:30   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
22:53:31 Session Suspended Session suspended
22:54:21   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
23:02:22     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (3/23, NGC 4147, ToO) due to cloud
23:09:10     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (4/23, 19P/Borrelly) due to cloud
23:23:03     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (5/23, C/2019 L3 (ATLAS)) due to cloud
23:42:48     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (6/23, UGC 4219 w/AT2022eya) due to cloud
00:04:48     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (7/23, UGC 5560 w/SN2022ewv) due to cloud
00:16:36 Session Resuming Session resuming
00:17:21   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
00:17:23 Session Running Session running
00:17:25   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
00:17:28     Target Started (8/23) Target started (8/23, NGC 4395 w/AT2022fmn)
00:33:39     Target Completed Target partially completed (8/23, NGC 4395 w/AT2022fmn)
00:33:43     Target Started (9/24) Target started (9/24, NGC 4147, ToO)
00:36:33       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:39:05       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4)
00:47:24     Target Completed Target completed (9/24, NGC 4147, ToO)
00:47:29     Target Started (10/24) Target started (10/24, UGC 5304)
00:54:10     Target Completed Target partially completed (10/24, UGC 5304)
00:54:14     Target Started (11/24) Target started (11/24, NGC 3367 w/SN2022ewj)
00:57:07       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
01:13:45     Target Completed Target completed (11/24, NGC 3367 w/SN2022ewj)
01:13:49     Target Started (12/24) Target started (12/24, NGC 5117 w/SN2022abq)
01:16:22       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
01:32:33     Target Completed Target completed (12/24, NGC 5117 w/SN2022abq)
01:35:53     Target Started (13/24) Target started (13/24, AT2022evu (CV))
01:38:47       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
01:44:37     Target Completed Target completed (13/24, AT2022evu (CV))
01:47:52     Target Started (14/24) Target started (14/24, GCVS R CrB)
01:50:35       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:52:28       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5)
01:55:49     Target Completed Target completed (14/24, GCVS R CrB)
01:57:09     Target Started (15/24) Target started (15/24, UGC 6312 w/SN2022eyj)
02:00:29       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:03:04       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6)
02:19:25     Target Completed Target completed (15/24, UGC 6312 w/SN2022eyj)
02:19:29     Target Started (16/24) Target started (16/24, IC 3862)
02:21:55       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:24:16       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 7)
02:40:07     Target Completed Target completed (16/24, IC 3862)
02:41:09     Target Started (17/24) Target started (17/24, NGC 5427)
02:44:06       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S)
03:00:05     Target Completed Target completed (17/24, NGC 5427)
03:03:09     Target Started (18/24) Target started (18/24, NGC 5995 w/AT2022fqe)
03:06:16       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S)
03:22:14     Target Completed Target completed (18/24, NGC 5995 w/AT2022fqe)
03:25:09     Target Started (19/24) Target started (19/24, AT2021agpw (CV))
03:27:24       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
03:27:30   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
03:28:30 Critical RainThreat Alert Critical Rain Threat Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Dome)
03:28:32   HardSuspend Called Hard Suspend is called due to Critical Conditions (threat of rain)
03:28:34     Target Aborted (19/24) Target aborted (19/24, AT2021agpw (CV)) due to threat of rain
03:28:36   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
03:28:38 Session Suspended Session suspended
03:29:25   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
03:32:35 Obs.Monitor Frozen Obs.Monitor appears to be frozen at around 03:32 in section Monitor TheSky6 Scope
03:35:56 Session Resuming Session resuming
03:36:05     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (19/24, AT2021agpw (CV)) due to other condition - Blank
03:36:41   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
03:36:43 Session Running Session running
03:36:45   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
03:37:09     Target Started (20/24) Target started (20/24, NGC 5732 w/SN2021agpf)
03:39:52       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:41:50       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 8)
03:57:47     Target Completed Target completed (20/24, NGC 5732 w/SN2021agpf)
03:59:09     Target Started (21/24) Target started (21/24, GCVS S Cyg)
04:04:55       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:06:56       Focusing Failed Foc2 focusing check failed
04:06:58       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 9)
04:07:30   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
04:12:31   SoftSuspend Cancelled Soft Suspend is cancelled due to improved conditions
04:15:16   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
04:18:21     Target Completed Target completed (21/24, GCVS S Cyg)
04:18:23   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
04:18:25 Session Suspended Session suspended
04:19:12   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
04:27:38 Session Resuming Session resuming
04:28:23   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
04:28:25 Session Running Session running
04:28:27   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
04:28:29     Target Started (22/24) Target started (22/24, GCVS SS Cyg)
04:31:26 Obs.Monitor Frozen Obs.Monitor appears to be frozen at around 04:31 in section Monitor Camera2
04:31:59 Program Resumed AstroMain UI resumed again at 04:31 after 10s
04:37:22     Target Completed Target completed (22/24, GCVS SS Cyg)
04:37:26     Target Started (23/24) Target started (23/24, GCVS BL Lac)
04:37:52     Target Failed Target failed due to slew error (23/24, GCVS BL Lac)
04:41:24     Target Started (24/24) Target started (24/24, M31 w/ATNova M31 2022-03c?)
04:41:42     Target Failed Target failed due to slew error (24/24, M31 w/ATNova M31 2022-03c?)
04:41:45   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
04:41:47 Session Closing Session closing
04:43:20   Dome Closing Dome closure hasn't finished after 90s (ShutterState=Closing)
08:19:56 Obs.Monitor Frozen Obs.Monitor appears to be frozen at around 08:19 in section Refresh Dome Picture
08:20:17 Program Resumed AstroMain UI resumed again at 08:20 after 12s
08:23:00 User Intervention User interventation to finishing session closing
08:23:07 Observatory (Manual) Observatory placed in Manual Mode
08:24:50   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 71s)
08:25:05   Telescope State Scope parked Turn scope off. (Handbox)
08:25:27   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch.
08:28:57   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
08:32:33 User Intervention User request to close and finish session
08:32:35 Session Closing Session closing
08:32:37   Dome Closed Dome already closed (closed at 04:19, closing time 50s)
08:32:39   Dome Parked Dome already parked (parking time is unknown)
08:33:29   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
08:33:31 Session Housekeeping Housekeeping Started (Cleanup FITS, Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
08:33:44 Session Finished Session Finished
 
Session Alerts
Time     Alert Detail
22:35:25 Dome Discrepency Difference between Telescope Az and Dome Az is > 8 deg (AT2022evv)
03:33:05 Obs.Monitor Obs.Monitor appears to be frozen in section Monitor TheSky6 Scope (last cycle at 03:32:35)
03:33:35 Obs.Monitor Obs.Monitor has resumed again after 1.0 mins
04:31:58 Obs.Monitor Obs.Monitor appears to be frozen in section Monitor Focuser1 (last cycle at 04:31:26)
04:32:03 Dome Alert DomeRecords have stopped updating
04:32:06 Obs.Monitor Obs.Monitor has resumed again after 0.5 mins
04:32:08 Dome Alert DomeRecords have resumed updating
04:43:20 Dome Closing Dome closure hasn't finished after 90s (ShutterState=Closing)
04:43:50 Dome Discrepency Hub reports Dome is Closing, but Dome reports it is closed
08:20:27 Obs.Monitor Obs.Monitor appears to be frozen in section Refresh Dome Picture (last cycle at 08:19:56)
08:20:32 Obs.Monitor Obs.Monitor has resumed again after 0.5 mins
 

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Fig 1.  TheSky error dialog window  'Object synchronization method was called from an unsynchronized block of code'.

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