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Notes - Session 1067 (2022-12-08)

 
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Session Aims & Highlights (2022-12-08)

Main aims

  1. 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann. Acquire further images of 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann, as followup to images taken in last four sessions (S1061 - S1064) . Continue to look out for expanding coma following recent 4 mag outburst.
  2. Booked / TimeLapse Observations. Conduct first live test creating and executing an observing plan conducted booked observations (target observations made at a specific date & time) & including time-lapse observation (a set of observations repeated for a specified number of times at a specified interval time)
  3. AstroMain.  Check new AstroMain version (3.59.1) for any issues introduced by several recent changes, bug fixes and additions.
  4. Targets.  Acquire images of a selection of variable stars, nearby stars, comets & deep sky targets as allowed by sky 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
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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
19:38:04 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 19:38 & 06:19
19:38:06   AutoStart Delayed Session delayed due to too few stars
19:38:26 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (19:38)
19:38:46   CCDSoft Restarting CCDSoft being restarted (to set AutoSave No.)
19:39:01 Session Created Session Created (Live, 2022-12-08 S01067, ImageSaveNum: 1067001)
19:39:27   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
19:41:11   Services Started Observatory Services started
19:41:18 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
19:41:21 Session Pending Session pending (2022-12-08)
19:41:23 Session Initiating Session initiating (2022-12-08)
19:41:25   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.35)
19:47:47 Observatory (Manual) Observatory placed in Manual Mode
19:48:43 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 19:48 & 06:19
19:48:45 Observatory (AutoStart) Observatory placed in Auto-Start Mode
19:48:47 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (19:48)
19:49:17   Services Started Observatory Services started
19:49:21 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
19:49:24 Session Pending Session pending (2022-12-08)
19:49:26 Session Initiating Session initiating (2022-12-08)
19:49:29 Observatory (Manual) Observatory placed in Manual Mode
19:51:33 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 19:51 & 06:19
19:51:35 Observatory (AutoStart) Observatory placed in Auto-Start Mode
19:51:37 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (19:51)
19:51:59   Services Started Observatory Services started
19:52:03 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
19:52:07 Session Pending Session pending (2022-12-08)
19:52:09 Session Initiating Session initiating (2022-12-08)
19:52:11   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.35)
20:00:58 Observatory (Manual) Observatory placed in Manual Mode
20:02:13   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 43s)
20:02:29     Target Started (1/1) Target started (1/1, 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann)
20:02:42       Dome Unparked Dome unparked
20:05:24   Critical Cloud Alert Critical Cloud Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Dome)
20:06:05       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
20:06:14   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
20:08:30       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S)
20:09:53     Target Completed Target partially completed (1/1, 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann)
20:11:05 User Intervention User Intervention to restart AstroMain program using new version (3.59.2)
20:11:08   Services Stopped Observatory Services stopped
20:11:11 Session Closed Session closed by User
20:11:15 Program Closed Program closed by User
20:13:14 Program Opened Program Opened (AstroMain 3.59.2)
20:13:16   CCDSoft Restarting CCDSoft being restarted (to set AutoSave No.)
20:13:29 Session Resumed Session Resumed (Live, 2022-12-08 S01067, ImageSaveNum: 1067006)
20:13:51   Obs.Manager Started Obs.Manager started
20:13:53   Obs.Overseer Started Obs.Overseer started
20:14:00   Services Started Observatory Services started
20:15:20   Services Started Observatory Services started
20:15:36   Telescope Connected Telescope connected (TheSky6)
20:16:02   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (set point -25°C)
20:16:52   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 43s)
20:17:22     Target Started (1/1) Target started (1/1, 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann)
20:21:41       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
20:23:02   Critical Cloud Alert Critical Cloud Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Dome)
20:23:10       Focusing Failed Foc1 focusing failed - star lost
20:23:52   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
20:24:55     Target Completed Target partially completed (1/1, 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann)
20:25:32 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 20:25 & 06:19
20:25:34 Observatory (AutoStart) Observatory placed in Auto-Start Mode
20:25:36   AutoStart Delayed Session delayed due to threat of rain
20:26:31   Services Stopped Observatory Services stopped
20:28:42 Program Hung AstroMain Start Services hung starting Focuser1 service or Monitor Focuser1
20:35:00 User Intervention User Interventionto kill and restart AstroMain & other Observatory Programs
20:35:44 Program Opened Program Opened (AstroMain 3.59.2)
20:35:46   CCDSoft Restarting CCDSoft being restarted (to set AutoSave No.)
20:35:59 Session Resumed Session Resumed (Live, 2022-12-08 S01067, ImageSaveNum: 1067012)
20:36:30   Obs.Manager Started Obs.Manager started
20:36:32   Obs.Overseer Started Obs.Overseer started
20:36:38   Services Started Observatory Services started
20:36:44   Services Started Observatory Services started
20:37:53   Services Started Observatory Services started
20:38:08   Telescope Connected Telescope connected (TheSky6)
20:38:55   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (set point -25°C)
20:40:30   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 46s)
20:41:09     Target Started (1/1) Target started (1/1, 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann)
20:43:26     Target Failed (1/1) Target failed due to centering error (1/1, 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann)
20:43:53 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 20:43 & 06:19
20:43:55 Observatory (AutoStart) Observatory placed in Auto-Start Mode
20:43:57   AutoStart Delayed Session delayed due to cloud
20:45:20 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (20:45)
20:45:42   Services Started Observatory Services started
20:45:46 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
20:45:50 Session Pending Session pending (2022-12-08)
20:45:53 Session Initiating Session initiating (2022-12-08)
20:45:55   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.35)
20:51:25   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (Plan ID: 838)
20:51:37   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (set point -25°C)
20:52:03   Telescope Connected Telescope connected (TheSky6)
20:52:22 Session Running Session running
20:52:24   Queue Started Observing Queue started (32 targets selected)
20:52:27     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 3, HIP 14181)
20:55:20       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
20:57:43       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide)
20:59:39       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
20:59:40       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
21:01:31       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3, wide)
21:03:13       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
21:03:31     Target Completed (NrZen) Target completed (Focus Field 3, HIP 14181)
21:03:35     Target Started (1/32) Target started (1/32, AT2022wgv (CV))
21:07:20       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:09:42       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4)
21:15:52     Target Completed Target completed (1/32, AT2022wgv (CV))
21:15:56     Target Started (2/32) Target started (2/32, GCVS RX And)
21:19:05       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:21:24       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5)
21:24:28     Target Completed Target completed (2/32, GCVS RX And)
21:25:04     Target Started (3/32) Target started (3/32, Jupiter)
21:32:54       TL Frame Completed Time-lapse frame 1 completed
21:38:54       TL Frame Completed Time-lapse frame 2 completed
21:44:50       TL Frame Completed Time-lapse frame 3 completed
21:44:53     Target Completed Target completed (3/32, Jupiter)
21:49:04     Target Started (4/32) Target started (4/32, 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann)
21:53:03       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:55:28       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6)
22:00:58       TL Frame Completed Time-lapse frame 1 completed
22:11:29       TL Frame Completed Time-lapse frame 2 completed
22:11:37     Target Completed Target completed (4/32, 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann)
22:15:24     Target Started (5/32) Target started (5/32, NGC 1300 w/SN2022acko)
22:20:09       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
22:36:02     Target Completed Target completed (5/32, NGC 1300 w/SN2022acko)
22:37:24     Target Started (6/32) Target started (6/32, UGC 1514 w/SN2022ovq)
22:40:24       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
22:56:38     Target Completed Target completed (6/32, UGC 1514 w/SN2022ovq)
22:59:24     Target Started (7/32) Target started (7/32, AT2022snz (CV))
23:03:23       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
23:18:30     Target Completed Target completed (7/32, AT2022snz (CV))
23:18:32   Queue Aborted Job Queue aborted
23:18:46 User Intervention User request to close and finish session
23:18:48 Session Closing Session closing
23:19:36   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
23:20:43   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 60s), Az: 90.0 deg
23:21:56   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 69s)
23:22:11   Telescope State Handbox reads 'Scope parked Turn scope off.'
23:22:34   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch.
23:23:49   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
23:23:52 Session Housekeeping Session Housekeeping started (Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
23:24:12 Session Finished Session Finished
 
Session Alerts & Alarms
Time     Type       Name Detail
21:34:16 Red Alert Dome Alert Shutter Data is being refreshed
21:34:19 Yellow Alert Dome Shutter Pulsar Shutter appears to be asleep (last fresh data was at 21:14:15)
21:34:39 Green Alert Dome Shutter Pulsar Shutter has woken up (fresh data started at 21:14:15, outage 20.4 min)
21:34:41 Green Alert Dome Alert Shutter Data has resumed updating
22:37:32 Yellow Alert Anomalous Dome Slew Dome slew resumed at Az 185.2° (T+3.1s)
 

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