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Notes - Session 1026 (2022-08-10)

 
Bullet Session Aims & Highlights
 - Observing Result
 - Night Summary Plot
 - Session Event Log
Bullet Operational Issues
  - Critical Issues (0),  Major Issues (0),  Minor Issues (5),  Small Defects (3),  Continuous Improvement (2)
 
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Session Aims & Highlights (2022-08-10)

Main aims

  1. Targets.  Acquire images of a selection of variable stars, nearby stars, comets & deep sky targets as allowed by time & twilight conditions.
  2. AstroMain. Check out fixes and new features in 3.53.4 version of AstroMain. Ensure that new version hasn't introduced any new issues.  

 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
21:13:07 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 22:02 & 03:15
21:13:11   AutoStart Waiting AutoStart waiting till earliest start time at 22:02
22:02:07   AutoStart Delayed Session delayed due to too few stars
23:29:42 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (23:29)
23:30:22   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (set point -10°C)
23:30:24 Session Created Session Created (Live, 2022-08-10 S01026, ImageSaveNum: 1026001)
23:30:26   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
23:32:08   Services Started Observatory Services started
23:32:16 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
23:32:18 Session Pending Session pending (2022-08-10)
23:32:20 Session Initiating Session initiating (2022-08-10)
23:32:22   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.30.12)
23:32:56   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (Plan ID: 788)
23:33:09   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (set point -10°C)
23:33:14   Telescope Connected Telescope connected (TheSky6)
23:33:39 Session Equilibration Session ready to Open Dome
23:34:24   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
23:35:24 Session Running Session running
23:35:26   Queue Started Observing Queue started (14 targets selected)
23:35:29     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 20, HIP 98535)
23:35:44   Dome Unparked Dome unparked
23:37:37       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:41:19       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1, wide)
23:43:37       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
23:43:39       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
23:45:50       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide)
23:47:36       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
23:47:54     Target Completed Target completed (Focus Field 20, HIP 98535)
23:48:50     Target Started (1/14) Target started (1/14, UGC 6983 w/SN2022pru)
23:53:08       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S)
00:09:21     Target Completed Target completed (1/14, UGC 6983 w/SN2022pru)
00:10:50     Target Started (2/14) Target started (2/14, UGC 8317 w/AT2022qvu)
00:14:03       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
00:30:08     Target Completed Target completed (2/14, UGC 8317 w/AT2022qvu)
00:32:50     Target Started (3/14) Target started (3/14, NGC 6701 w/AT2022nxe)
00:35:59       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:38:15       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
00:54:04     Target Completed Target completed (3/14, NGC 6701 w/AT2022nxe)
00:54:50     Target Started (4/14) Target started (4/14, NGC 5875 w/SN2022oqm)
01:00:19       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:02:16       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4)
01:18:18     Target Completed Target completed (4/14, NGC 5875 w/SN2022oqm)
01:18:23     Target Started (5/14) Target started (5/14, NGC 5894 w/SN2022pgf)
01:19:11     Dome Slew Dome slew held up at Az. 305.8° (Delay 38s)
01:23:21       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - unable to find a star (TCF-S)
01:28:23     Target Aborted (5/14) Target aborted (5/14, NGC 5894 w/SN2022pgf) due to Priority 1 ToO Target
01:28:28     Target Started (6/15) Target started (6/15, GCVS AM Her, ToO)
01:32:17       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S)
01:37:50     Target Completed Target completed (6/15, GCVS AM Her, ToO)
01:38:50     Target Started (7/15) Target started (7/15, IC 1132 w/SN2022prv)
01:44:38       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - unable to find a star (TCF-S)
01:48:02     Target Aborted (7/15) Target aborted (7/15, IC 1132 w/SN2022prv) due to Priority 1 ToO Target
01:48:06     Target Started (8/16) Target started (8/16, NGC 6742, ToO)
01:50:35       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:52:24 User Intervention User Interventation in order to perform Foc1 focusing include wide search
01:52:34       Focusing Aborted Foc1 Focusing Aborted
01:52:36     Target Failed Target failed due to aborted (8/16, NGC 6742, ToO)
01:52:38   Queue Aborted Job Queue aborted
01:53:12       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:57:25       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6, wide)
02:00:38       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6)
02:00:49 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
02:00:50 Session Pending Session pending (2022-08-10)
02:00:52 Session Initiating Session initiating (2022-08-10)
02:00:56   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (Plan ID: 788)
02:01:11   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (set point -10°C)
02:01:17   Telescope Connected Telescope connected (TheSky6)
02:01:36 Session Running Session running
02:01:38   Queue Started Observing Queue started (8 targets selected)
02:01:45     Target Started (7/14) Target started (7/14, GCVS SS Cyg)
02:07:29       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:09:49       Focusing Failed Foc1 focusing failed (failed QC check - Ambiguous)
02:14:28     Target Completed Target completed (7/14, GCVS SS Cyg)
02:17:05     Target Started (8/14) Target started (8/14, GCVS BL Lac)
02:19:49       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:22:45       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 8)
02:26:35     Target Completed Target completed (8/14, GCVS BL Lac)
02:27:11     Target Started (9/14) Target started (9/14, NGC 6745 w/SN2022prr)
02:31:45       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - unable to find a star (TCF-S)
02:49:01     Target Completed Target completed (9/14, NGC 6745 w/SN2022prr)
02:49:05     Target Started (10/14) Target started (10/14, 61 Cyg)
02:51:38       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:53:56       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 9)
02:55:31     Target Completed Target completed (10/14, 61 Cyg)
02:56:03     Target Started (11/14) Target started (11/14, GCVS EV Lac)
02:58:49       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:01:07       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 10)
03:03:37     Target Completed Target completed (11/14, GCVS EV Lac)
03:04:42     Target Started (12/14) Target started (12/14, M31 w/AT2022qug)
03:07:42       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
03:23:42     Target Completed Target completed (12/14, M31 w/AT2022qug)
03:26:41     Target Started (13/14) Target started (13/14, GCVS HH And)
03:29:13       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:31:41       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 11)
03:33:39     Target Completed Target completed (13/14, GCVS HH And)
03:34:44     Target Started (14/14) Target started (14/14, WDS GRB 34)
03:37:27       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:39:42       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 12)
03:41:40     Target Completed Target completed (14/14, WDS GRB 34)
03:41:43   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
03:41:47 Session Closing Session closing
03:42:37   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 45s)
03:43:57   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 73s), Az: 90.0 deg
03:45:19   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 77s)
03:45:34   Telescope State Scope parked Turn scope off. (Handbox)
03:45:57   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch.
03:46:50   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
03:46:52 Session Housekeeping Session Housekeeping started (Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
03:47:08 Session Finished Session Finished
 
Session Alerts
Time     Alert Detail
00:33:05 Anomalous Dome Slew Dome slew resumed at Az 287.0° (T+10.1s)
00:33:07 Anomalous Dome Slew Dome slew resumed at Az 287.0° (T+10.1s)
00:33:23 Anomalous Dome Slew Dome slew resumed at Az 295.4° (T+29.0s)
01:38:56 Anomalous Dome Slew Dome slew resumed at Az 275.4° (T+1.6s)
 

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Operational Issues (2022-08-10, S1026)

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Fig 1.  Example of images taken during session showing unexpected spikes and/or unexpected elongation.

Image is from Target 10/16 (61 Cyg) taken through 12" LX200 SCT.  Images from Target 7/14 (GCVS SS Cyg) also showed the similar issue, but the last 3 targets are notable in not having the problem.

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