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Notes - Session 1061 (2022-11-24)

 
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Session Aims & Highlights (2022-11-24)

Main aims

  1. 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann. Acquire images of 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann. (News from SpaceWeather.Com: The British Astronomical Association (BAA) is reporting a new outburst of cryovolcanic comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann. On Nov. 22nd, amateur astronomer Patrick Wiggins watched 29P increase in brightness by more than 4 magnitudes--a sign that a major eruption was in progress. On Nov. 23rd, André Debackère used the Faulkes Telescope North in Hawaii to photograph the expanding shell of debris)
  2. Targets.  Acquire images of a selection of variable stars, nearby stars, comets & deep sky targets as allowed by sky conditions.
  3. AstroMain.  Check new AstroMain version (3.58.3) 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
22:23:34 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 22:23 & 06:00
22:23:36 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (22:23)
22:23:56   CCDSoft Restarting CCDSoft being restarted (to set AutoSave No.)
22:24:11 Session Created Session Created (Live, 2022-11-24 S01061, ImageSaveNum: 1061001)
22:24:37   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
22:26:20   Services Started Observatory Services started
22:26:28 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
22:26:31 Session Pending Session pending (2022-11-24)
22:26:33 Session Initiating Session initiating (2022-11-24)
22:26:35   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.34.1)
22:27:18   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (Plan ID: 823)
22:27:41   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (set point -15°C)
22:28:08   Telescope Connected Telescope connected (TheSky6)
22:28:32 Session Equilibration Session ready to Open Dome
22:29:17   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
22:29:37 Session Running Session running
22:29:40   Queue Started Observing Queue started (23 targets selected)
22:29:43     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 4, HIP 18637)
22:29:56       Dome Unparked Dome unparked
22:34:39       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:36:43       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1, wide)
22:38:33       Focusing Failed Foc1 focusing failed (failed QC check - Ambiguous)
22:38:35       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
22:40:41       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide)
22:42:24       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
22:42:41     Target Completed (NrZen) Target completed (Focus Field 4, HIP 18637)
22:43:03     Target Started (1/23) Target started (1/23, NGC 3759A w/SN2022hnt)
22:46:45   PHD2 Communication PHD2 is potentially stalled ('LoopingExposures' Events not detected)
22:47:05   PHD2 Restarted PHD2 service restarted
22:47:31     Target Aborted (1/23) Target aborted (1/23, NGC 3759A w/SN2022hnt) due to Priority 1 ToO Target
22:47:35     Target Started (2/24) Target started (2/24, 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann, ToO)
22:51:38       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
23:08:51     Target Completed Target completed (2/24, 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann, ToO)
23:08:55     Target Started (3/24) Target started (3/24, NGC 5631 w/SN2022aaiq)
23:12:31       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
23:15:07   Critical Wind Alert Critical Wind Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Dome)
23:15:09   HardSuspend Called Hard Suspend is called due to Critical Conditions (wind)
23:15:12     Target Aborted (3/24) Target aborted (3/24, NGC 5631 w/SN2022aaiq) due to wind
23:15:14   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
23:15:16 Session Suspended Session suspended
23:16:02   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
23:23:59     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (3/24, NGC 5631 w/SN2022aaiq) due to wind
23:30:08 Session Resuming Session resuming
23:30:53   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
23:30:56 Session Running Session running
23:30:58   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
23:31:00     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 6, HIP 28634)
23:33:55       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:35:56       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3, wide)
23:37:55       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
23:37:57     Target Completed (NrZen) Target completed (Focus Field 6, HIP 28634)
23:37:59     Target Started (4/25) Target started (4/25, NGC 4545 w/SN2022fuc)
23:53:44     Target Completed Target partially completed (4/25, NGC 4545 w/SN2022fuc)
23:53:49     Target Started (5/25) Target started (5/25, Mars, ToO)
00:00:33     Target Completed Target completed (5/25, Mars, ToO)
00:00:37     Target Started (6/25) Target started (6/25, UGC 3554 w/SN2022rbo)
00:16:01     Target Completed Target partially completed (6/25, UGC 3554 w/SN2022rbo)
00:16:06     Target Started (7/25) Target started (7/25, NGC 2777 w/SN2022aagp)
00:28:30       SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
00:33:40   Critical Cloud Alert Critical Cloud Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Dome)
00:33:42   HardSuspend Called Hard Suspend is called due to Critical Conditions (cloud)
00:33:45     Target Aborted (7/25) Target aborted (7/25, NGC 2777 w/SN2022aagp) due to cloud
00:33:47   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
00:33:49 Session Suspended Session suspended
00:34:30   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 45s)
00:49:00     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (8/25, GCVS SS Cyg) due to cloud
01:08:15     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (9/25, M31 w/Nova2022zzj) due to cloud
01:20:21     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (10/25, GCVS BL Lac) due to wind
01:40:21     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (11/25, NGC 3938 w/SN2022xlp) due to cloud
02:02:21     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (12/25, UGC 8046 w/SN2022zxr) due to cloud
02:24:21     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (13/25, UGC 5560 w/SN2022ewv) due to cloud
02:46:21     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (14/25, NGC 3859 w/AT2022zia) due to cloud
03:08:21     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (15/25, NGC 3810 w/SN2022zut) due to cloud
03:30:21     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (16/25, NGC 4395 w/AT2022fmn) due to cloud
03:52:21     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (17/25, NGC 3705 w/SN2022xxf) due to cloud
04:14:21     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (18/25, NGC 4257 w/AT2022zzk) due to cloud
04:21:02 Session Resuming Session resuming
04:21:47   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
04:21:50 Session Running Session running
04:21:52   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
04:21:54     Target Started (19/25) Target started (19/25, UGC 6608 w/SN2022zvr)
04:41:32     Target Completed Target completed (19/25, UGC 6608 w/SN2022zvr)
04:41:36     Target Started (20/25) Target started (20/25, NGC 4088 w/SN2022jzc)
04:46:16       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - unable to find a star (TCF-S)
05:02:12       Dome Unparked Dome unparked
05:02:59     Target Completed Target completed (20/25, NGC 4088 w/SN2022jzc)
05:03:03     Target Started (21/25) Target started (21/25, NGC 4340 w/AT2022zzz)
05:06:21       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S)
05:22:52     Target Completed Target completed (21/25, NGC 4340 w/AT2022zzz)
05:23:25     Target Started (22/25) Target started (22/25, 81P/Wild)
05:26:55       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S)
05:44:52     Target Completed Target completed (22/25, 81P/Wild)
05:45:45     Target Started (23/25) Target started (23/25, C/2019 U5 (PANSTARRS))
05:51:15       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
06:01:34     Target Completed Target completed (23/25, C/2019 U5 (PANSTARRS))
06:01:53     Target Started (24/25) Target started (24/25, C/2022 E3 (ZTF))
06:05:32       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - unable to find a star (TCF-S)
06:17:27     Target Completed Target completed (24/25, C/2022 E3 (ZTF))
06:19:27     Target Started (25/25) Target started (25/25, UGC 8379 w/AT2022qza)
06:23:10       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
06:39:53     Target Completed Target completed (25/25, UGC 8379 w/AT2022qza)
06:39:56   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
06:39:58 Session Closing Session closing
06:40:51   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
06:41:24   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 25s), Az: 90.0 deg
06:42:38   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 70s)
06:42:53   Telescope State Handbox reads 'Scope parked Turn scope off.'
06:43:15   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch.
06:44:29   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
06:44:31 Session Housekeeping Session Housekeeping started (Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
06:44:47 Session Finished Session Finished
 
Session Alerts & Alarms
Time     Type       Name Detail
05:23:35 Yellow Alert Anomalous Dome Slew Dome slew resumed at Az 126.8° (T+5.6s)
 

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