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Notes - Session 1030 (2022-08-20)

 
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 - Observing Result
 - Night Summary Plot
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  - Critical Issues (0),  Major Issues (1),  Minor Issues (5),  Small Defects (1),  Continuous Improvement (8)
 
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Session Aims & Highlights (2022-08-20)

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. SH 2-71.  Acquire images of planetary nebula Sh 2-71 (Sharpless),  the Deep Sky Challenge Object in Aug 2022 edition of Ast.Now Magazine.

 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
20:46:09 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 21:44 & 03:29
20:46:11   AutoStart Waiting AutoStart waiting till earliest start time at 21:44
21:44:24   AutoStart Delayed Session delayed due to too few stars
22:18:03 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (22:18)
22:18:31 Session Created Session Created (Live, 2022-08-20 S01030, ImageSaveNum: 1030001)
22:18:34   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
22:20:21   Services Started Observatory Services started
22:20:27 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
22:20:28 Session Pending Session pending (2022-08-20)
22:20:31 Session Initiating Session initiating (2022-08-20)
22:20:33   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.31)
22:21:09   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (Plan ID: 792)
22:21:33   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (set point -10°C)
22:21:40   Telescope Connected Telescope connected (TheSky6)
22:22:04 Session Equilibration Session ready to Open Dome
22:23:45   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
22:23:47 Session Running Session running
22:23:49   Queue Started Observing Queue started (21 targets selected)
22:23:51     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 19, HIP 93376)
22:24:04   Dome Unparked Dome unparked
22:26:21       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:28:33       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1, wide)
22:30:31       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
22:30:36       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
22:32:52       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide)
22:34:41       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
22:35:01     Target Completed Target completed (Focus Field 19, HIP 93376)
22:37:01     Target Started (1/21) Target started (1/21, C/2019 U5 (PANSTARRS))
22:41:22       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S)
22:52:20     Target Completed Target completed (1/21, C/2019 U5 (PANSTARRS))
22:53:09     Target Started (2/21) Target started (2/21, IC 1132 w/SN2022prv)
22:56:14       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
23:12:23     Target Completed Target completed (2/21, IC 1132 w/SN2022prv)
23:15:09     Target Started (3/21) Target started (3/21, SH 2-71)
23:18:15       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:19:59       Focusing Failed Foc1 focusing failed (failed QC check - Ambiguous)
23:26:17 Obs.Monitor Frozen Obs.Monitor appears to be frozen at around 23:26 in section Update Foc1 Fields
23:35:00   CCDSoft Restarting CCDSoft being killed and restarted in attempt to fix locked threads
23:35:03     Target Completed Target partially completed (3/21, SH 2-71)
23:43:13     Target Started (4/21) Target started (4/21, AT2022emb (CV))
23:55:13     Target Started (5/21) Target started (5/21, GCVS SS Cyg)
00:11:28     Target Started (6/21) Target started (6/21, GCVS BL Lac)
00:21:34     Target Started (7/21) Target started (7/21, UGC 6983 w/SN2022pru)
00:43:34     Target Started (8/21) Target started (8/21, NGC 5875 w/SN2022oqm)
01:05:34     Target Started (9/21) Target started (9/21, 61 Cyg)
01:12:26     Target Started (10/21) Target started (10/21, AT2022jsu (CV))
01:34:26     Target Started (11/21) Target started (11/21, NGC 6745 w/SN2022prr)
01:56:26     Target Started (12/21) Target started (12/21, NGC 5894 w/SN2022pgf)
02:18:26     Target Started (13/21) Target started (13/21, 2022 E3 (ZTF))
02:36:00     Target Started (14/21) Target started (14/21, NGC 7492)
03:01:08     Target Started (15/21) Target started (15/21, GCVS Z And)
03:11:01     Target Started (16/21) Target started (16/21, WDS GRB 34)
03:19:04     Target Started (17/21) Target started (17/21, GCVS RX And)
03:28:00     Target Started (18/21) Target started (18/21, GCVS TT Ari)
03:40:32     Target Started (19/21) Target started (19/21, GCVS DY Per)
03:51:16     Target Started (20/21) Target started (20/21, GCVS EV Lac)
03:59:54     Target Started (21/21) Target started (21/21, GCVS HH And)
03:59:57   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
04:00:03 Session Closing Session closing
04:00:53   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 45s)
04:02:18   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 78s), Az: 90.0 deg
04:03:38   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 78s)
04:03:53   Telescope State Scope parked Turn scope off. (Handbox)
04:04:15   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch.
04:04:26   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
04:04:28 Session Housekeeping Session Housekeeping started (Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
04:04:34 Session Finished Session Finished
 
Session Alerts
Time     Alert Detail
23:26:50 Obs.Monitor Obs.Monitor appears to be frozen in section Update Foc1 Fields (last cycle at 23:26:17)
23:35:05 Obs.Monitor Obs.Monitor has resumed again after 8.8 mins
 

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