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Notes - Session 1060 (2022-11-23)

 
Bullet Session Aims & Highlights
 - Observing Result
 - Night Summary Plot
 - Session Event Log
Bullet Operational Issues
  - Critical Issues (0),  Major Issues (2),  Minor Issues (0),  Small Defects (10),  Continuous Improvement (2)
 
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Session Aims & Highlights (2022-11-23)

Main aims

  1. Targets.  Acquire images of a selection of variable stars, nearby stars, comets & deep sky targets as allowed by sky conditions.
  2. AstroMain.  Check new AstroMain version (3.58.1) for any issues introduced by several recent changes, bug fixes and additions.

 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
19:35:18 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 19:35 & 05:58
19:35:23 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (19:35)
19:35:43   CCDSoft Restarting CCDSoft being restarted (to set AutoSave No.)
19:36:09   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (set point -25°C)
19:36:11 Session Created Session Created (Live, 2022-11-23 S01060, ImageSaveNum: 1060001)
19:36:36   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
19:38:19   Services Started Observatory Services started
19:38:26 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
19:38:28 Session Pending Session pending (2022-11-23)
19:38:30 Session Initiating Session initiating (2022-11-23)
19:38:32   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.34.1)
19:39:14   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (Plan ID: 822)
19:39:29   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (set point -15°C)
19:39:55   Telescope Connected Telescope connected (TheSky6)
19:40:19 Session Equilibration Session ready to Open Dome
19:41:04   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
19:41:34 Session Running Session running
19:41:36   Queue Started Observing Queue started (31 targets selected)
19:41:39     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 1, HIP 4911)
19:41:52       Dome Unparked Dome unparked
19:45:03       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
19:47:24       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1, wide)
19:49:31       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
19:49:56       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
19:50:12     Target Completed (NrZen) Target completed (Focus Field 1, HIP 4911)
19:54:00       SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
19:54:02   Queue Paused Observing Queue pausing for Session Suspension
19:54:06 Session Suspended Session suspended
19:54:50   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 45s)
20:05:56     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (1/31, AT2022zkp (CV)) due to cloud
20:20:49     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (2/31, GCVS S Cyg) due to too few stars
20:31:55     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (3/31, GCVS BL Lac) due to too few stars
20:51:55     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (4/31, AT2022ymv) due to cloud
21:13:56     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (5/31, NGC 6745 w/SN2022prr) due to cloud
21:32:55     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (6/31, GCVS SS Cyg) due to cloud
21:44:10     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (7/31, AT2022zkn (CV)) due to cloud
22:04:10     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (8/31, PKS0735+17 w/AT2021agfn) due to cloud
22:18:10     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (9/31, AT2022why) due to other condition - Blank
22:38:10     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (10/31, AT2022eot) due to other condition - Blank
22:39:45 User Intervention User Intervention to release the session from Suspended state due to ObsManager bug
22:39:53   Queue Aborted Job Queue aborted
22:39:55 Observatory (Manual) Observatory placed in Manual Mode
22:40:26 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
22:40:27 Session Pending Session pending (2022-11-23)
22:40:29 Session Initiating Session initiating (2022-11-23)
22:40:36   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (Plan ID: 822)
22:40:48   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (set point -15°C)
22:41:14   Telescope Connected Telescope connected (TheSky6)
22:41:33 Session Equilibration Session ready to Open Dome
22:42:18   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
22:42:20 Session Running Session running
22:42:22   Queue Started Observing Queue started (21 targets selected)
22:42:25     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 1, HIP 4911)
22:43:13   Critical Cloud Alert Critical Cloud Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Dome)
22:43:15   HardSuspend Called Hard Suspend is called due to Critical Conditions (cloud)
22:43:55     Target Aborted (NrZen) Target aborted (Focus Field 1, HIP 4911) due to cloud
22:43:57     Target Aborted (11/31) Target aborted (11/31, UGC 8046 w/AT2022zxr) due to Unknown Reason
22:43:59   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
22:44:01 Session Suspended Session suspended
22:44:43   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 45s)
23:02:10 User Intervention User Intervention to release the session from Suspended state due to ObsManager bug
23:02:17   Queue Aborted Job Queue aborted
23:02:28 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
23:02:30 Session Pending Session pending (2022-11-23)
23:02:32 Session Initiating Session initiating (2022-11-23)
23:02:38   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (Plan ID: 822)
23:02:51   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (set point -15°C)
23:03:17   Telescope Connected Telescope connected (TheSky6)
23:03:36 Session Equilibration Session ready to Open Dome
23:04:21   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
23:04:23 Session Running Session running
23:04:25   Queue Started Observing Queue started (20 targets selected)
23:04:28     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 5, HIP 23569)
23:08:32       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:10:22       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
23:10:25       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
23:12:19       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3, wide)
23:14:01       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
23:14:18     Target Completed (NrZen) Target completed (Focus Field 5, HIP 23569)
23:14:22     Target Started (12/31) Target started (12/31, NGC 7448 w/SN2022wsp)
23:29:04     Target Completed Target partially completed (12/31, NGC 7448 w/SN2022wsp)
23:29:08     Target Started (13/31) Target started (13/31, NGC 7495 w/SN2022ubb)
23:30:08   Critical Cloud Alert Critical Cloud Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Dome)
23:30:10   HardSuspend Called Hard Suspend is called due to Critical Conditions (cloud)
23:30:12     Target Aborted (13/31) Target aborted (13/31, NGC 7495 w/SN2022ubb) due to cloud
23:30:14   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
23:30:16 Session Suspended Session suspended
23:31:04   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
23:44:10     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (13/31, NGC 7495 w/SN2022ubb) due to cloud
00:06:10     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (14/31, AT2022szi) due to other condition - Blank
00:07:20 User Intervention User Intervention to release the session from Suspended state due to ObsManager bug
00:07:29   Queue Aborted Job Queue aborted
00:07:39 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 00:07 & 05:58
00:07:41 Observatory (AutoStart) Observatory placed in Auto-Start Mode
00:07:42 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (00:07)
00:08:04   Services Started Observatory Services started
00:08:08 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
00:08:12 Session Pending Session pending (2022-11-23)
00:08:14 Session Initiating Session initiating (2022-11-23)
00:08:21   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (Plan ID: 822)
00:08:33   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (set point -15°C)
00:08:59   Telescope Connected Telescope connected (TheSky6)
00:09:23 Session Equilibration Session ready to Open Dome
00:10:08   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
00:10:10 Session Running Session running
00:10:13   Queue Started Observing Queue started (17 targets selected)
00:10:17     Target Started (15/31) Target started (15/31, M31 w/AT2022zzj)
00:13:15       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:15:00       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4)
00:25:25   Critical Cloud Alert Critical Cloud Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Dome)
00:25:27   HardSuspend Called Hard Suspend is called due to Critical Conditions (cloud)
00:25:29     Target Aborted (15/31) Target aborted (15/31, M31 w/AT2022zzj) due to cloud
00:25:31   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
00:25:33 Session Suspended Session suspended
00:26:15   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 45s)
00:28:11     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (15/31, M31 w/AT2022zzj) due to cloud
00:45:18     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (16/31, GCVS U And) due to other condition - Blank
01:05:48     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (17/31, NGC 5894 w/SN2022pgf) due to other condition - Blank
01:15:00 User Intervention User Intervention to install & restart session using AstroMain 3.58.2 with bug fix
01:15:07   Queue Aborted Job Queue aborted
01:15:30   Services Stopped Observatory Services stopped
01:15:37 Session Closed Session closed by User
01:15:40 Program Closed Program closed by User
01:17:28 Program Opened Program Opened (AstroMain 3.58.2)
01:17:30   CCDSoft Restarting CCDSoft being restarted (to set AutoSave No.)
01:17:43 Session Resumed Session Resumed (Live, 2022-11-23 S01060, ImageSaveNum: 1060024)
01:18:06   Obs.Manager Started Obs.Manager started
01:18:08   Obs.Overseer Started Obs.Overseer started
01:18:13   Services Started Observatory Services started
01:18:38 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 01:18 & 05:58
01:18:40 Observatory (AutoStart) Observatory placed in Auto-Start Mode
01:20:36 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (01:20)
01:21:33   Services Started Observatory Services started
01:21:39 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
01:21:42 Session Pending Session pending (2022-11-23)
01:21:44 Session Initiating Session initiating (2022-11-23)
01:21:50   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (Plan ID: 822)
01:22:03   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (set point -15°C)
01:22:28   Telescope Connected Telescope connected (TheSky6)
01:22:47 Session Equilibration Session ready to Open Dome
01:23:32   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
01:23:35 Session Running Session running
01:23:37   Queue Started Observing Queue started (14 targets selected)
01:23:41     Target Started (18/31) Target started (18/31, NGC 3938 w/SN2022xlp)
01:34:09     Target Completed Target partially completed (18/31, NGC 3938 w/SN2022xlp)
01:34:13     Target Started (19/31) Target started (19/31, NGC 3859 w/AT2022zia)
01:37:41       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:40:04       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 8)
01:56:46     Target Completed Target completed (19/31, NGC 3859 w/AT2022zia)
01:56:50     Target Started (20/32) Target started (20/32, Mars, ToO)
01:58:55       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S)
02:03:00     Target Completed Target completed (20/32, Mars, ToO)
02:03:04     Target Started (21/32) Target started (21/32, LEDA 4201363 w/SN2022vik)
02:19:24     Target Completed Target partially completed (21/32, LEDA 4201363 w/SN2022vik)
02:19:28     Target Started (22/32) Target started (22/32, NGC 3705 w/SN2022xxf)
02:39:19     Target Completed Target partially completed (22/32, NGC 3705 w/SN2022xxf)
02:39:23     Target Started (23/32) Target started (23/32, NGC 3810 w/SN2022zut)
03:01:31     Target Completed Target completed (23/32, NGC 3810 w/SN2022zut)
03:01:36     Target Started (24/32) Target started (24/32, NGC 4340 w/AT2022zzz)
03:23:35     Target Completed Target completed (24/32, NGC 4340 w/AT2022zzz)
03:23:39     Target Started (25/32) Target started (25/32, GN-z11 Field)
03:26:53       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S)
04:04:01     Target Completed Target completed (25/32, GN-z11 Field)
04:04:05     Target Started (26/32) Target started (26/32, NGC 4257 w/AT2022zzk)
04:09:18       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - unable to find a star (TCF-S)
04:25:22     Target Completed Target completed (26/32, NGC 4257 w/AT2022zzk)
04:25:26     Target Started (27/32) Target started (27/32, UGC 6608 w/SN2022zvr)
04:28:45       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:30:07       Focusing Failed Foc1 focusing failed - star lost
04:46:14     Target Completed Target completed (27/32, UGC 6608 w/SN2022zvr)
04:46:56     Target Started (28/32) Target started (28/32, UGC 6983 w/SN2022pru)
04:48:33   Critical Cloud Alert Critical Cloud Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Dome)
04:48:35   HardSuspend Called Hard Suspend is called due to Critical Conditions (cloud)
04:48:37     Target Aborted (28/32) Target aborted (28/32, UGC 6983 w/SN2022pru) due to cloud
04:48:39   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
04:48:41 Session Suspended Session suspended
04:49:28   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
04:56:49 Session Resuming Session resuming
04:57:34   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
04:57:36 Session Running Session running
04:57:38   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
04:57:40     Target Started (28/32) Target started (28/32, UGC 6983 w/SN2022pru)
05:13:01     Target Completed Target partially completed (28/32, UGC 6983 w/SN2022pru)
05:13:05     Target Started (29/32) Target started (29/32, 81P/Wild)
05:34:32     Target Completed Target completed (29/32, 81P/Wild)
05:34:36     Target Started (30/32) Target started (30/32, UGC 8379 w/AT2022qza)
05:37:49       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S)
05:53:43     Target Completed Target completed (30/32, UGC 8379 w/AT2022qza)
05:53:47     Target Started (31/32) Target started (31/32, C/2019 U5 (PANSTARRS))
05:56:50       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
05:59:09       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 10)
06:09:28     Target Completed Target completed (31/32, C/2019 U5 (PANSTARRS))
06:09:32     Target Started (32/32) Target started (32/32, C/2022 E3 (ZTF))
06:13:09       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
06:24:40     Target Completed Target completed (32/32, C/2022 E3 (ZTF))
06:24:43   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
06:24:47 Session Closing Session closing
06:25:37   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 45s)
06:25:56   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 12s), Az: 90.0 deg
06:27:18   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 79s)
06:27:33   Telescope State Handbox reads 'Scope parked Turn scope off.'
06:27:55   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch.
06:29:10   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
06:29:12 Session Housekeeping Session Housekeeping started (Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
06:29:27 Session Finished Session Finished
 
Session Alerts & Alarms
Time     Type       Name Detail
22:42:54 Yellow Alert Dome Discrepency Difference between Dome Az and Telescope Az is > 8 deg (Focus Field 1)
22:42:56 Yellow Alert Dome Discrepency Difference between Dome Az and Slave Az is > 1 deg (Focus Field 1)
 

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