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Notes - Session 1084 (2023-01-09)

 
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Session Aims & Highlights (2023-01-09)

Main aims

  1. HAT-P-3b.  Capture observations of transit of exoplanet HAT-P-3b across face of host star HAT-P-3. Transit is from 21:30 to 23:35.   Booked observation added to database from 20:25 to 00:37 allowing a full 1 hour of observations either side of the transit.
  2. Targets.  Acquire images of a selection of variable stars, nearby stars, comets & deep sky targets as allowed by sky conditions.
     (sky expected to begin to cloud over at around 3:30)
  3. AstroMain. Check new version of AstroMain for any issues introduced by recent bug fixes and small improvements.

 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
17:49:48 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 17:49 & 06:28
17:49:49 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (17:49)
17:50:08   CCDSoft Restarting CCDSoft being restarted (to set AutoSave No.)
17:50:22 Session Created Session Created (Live, 2023-01-09 S01084, ImageSaveNum: 1084001)
17:50:48   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
17:52:30   Services Started Observatory Services started
17:52:37 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
17:52:39 Session Pending Session pending (2023-01-09)
17:52:41 Session Initiating Session initiating (2023-01-09)
17:52:43   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.35.7)
17:53:43   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (Plan ID: 855)
17:54:03   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (set point -25°C)
17:54:40   Telescope Connected Telescope connected (TheSky6)
17:55:04 Session Equilibration Session ready to Open Dome
17:55:49   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
17:55:52 Session Running Session running
17:55:54   Queue Started Observing Queue started (30 targets selected)
17:55:57     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 1, HIP 4911)
17:56:08       Dome Unparked Dome unparked
18:00:46       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
18:03:18       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1, wide)
18:05:13       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
18:05:16       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
18:07:19       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide)
18:09:01       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
18:09:18     Target Completed (NrZen) Target completed (Focus Field 1, HIP 4911)
18:09:23     Target Started (1/30) Target started (1/30, IC 1756 w/SN2023Q)
18:12:20       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S)
18:28:48     Target Completed Target completed (1/30, IC 1756 w/SN2023Q)
18:31:11     Target Started (2/30) Target started (2/30, GCVS SS Cyg)
18:34:06       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
18:36:05       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
18:40:16     Target Completed Target completed (2/30, GCVS SS Cyg)
18:40:18   Queue Aborted Job Queue aborted
18:41:58 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 18:41 & 06:28
18:42:00 Observatory (AutoStart) Observatory placed in Auto-Start Mode
18:42:02 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (18:41)
18:42:19   UPB Port Lost UPB Powerbox Port Lost
18:42:20   Services Started Observatory Services started
18:42:25 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
18:42:29 Session Pending Session pending (2023-01-09)
18:42:31 Session Initiating Session initiating (2023-01-09)
18:42:36   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (Plan ID: 855)
18:42:50   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (set point -25°C)
18:43:26   Telescope Connected Telescope connected (TheSky6)
18:43:50 Session Running Session running
18:43:52   Queue Started Observing Queue started (28 targets selected)
18:47:26     Target Started (3/30) Target started (3/30, AT2022emb (CV))
18:50:16       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
18:52:40       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4)
18:58:26     Target Completed Target completed (3/30, AT2022emb (CV))
18:59:26     Target Started (4/30) Target started (4/30, 61 Cyg)
19:02:09       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
19:04:08       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5)
19:05:40     Target Completed Target completed (4/30, 61 Cyg)
19:06:18     Target Started (5/30) Target started (5/30, AT2023ds (CV))
19:09:17       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
19:11:17       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6)
19:17:18     Target Completed Target completed (5/30, AT2023ds (CV))
19:18:18     Target Started (6/30) Target started (6/30, GCVS BL Lac)
19:20:53       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
19:23:04       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 7)
19:26:56     Target Completed Target completed (6/30, GCVS BL Lac)
19:28:24     Target Started (7/30) Target started (7/30, NGC 7769 w/SN2022aedu)
19:31:47       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S)
19:47:48     Target Completed Target completed (7/30, NGC 7769 w/SN2022aedu)
19:50:24     Target Started (8/30) Target started (8/30, NGC 1300 w/SN2022acko)
19:53:35       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - unable to find a star (TCF-S)
20:09:43     Target Completed Target completed (8/30, NGC 1300 w/SN2022acko)
20:20:04     Target Started (9/30) Target started (9/30, HAT-P-3)
20:24:16       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
00:37:05     Target Completed Target completed (9/30, HAT-P-3)
00:37:09     Target Started (10/30) Target started (10/30, M31 w/AT2023U)
00:56:29     Target Completed Target completed (10/30, M31 w/AT2023U)
00:56:34     Target Started (11/30) Target started (11/30, M33 w/Nova M33 2022-11a?)
01:00:11       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
01:16:27     Target Completed Target completed (11/30, M33 w/Nova M33 2022-11a?)
01:16:31     Target Started (12/30) Target started (12/30, UGC 2926 w/SN2022acyd)
01:20:00       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
01:27:38       SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
01:28:48       SoftSuspend Cancelled Soft Suspend is cancelled due to improved conditions
01:34:34       SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
01:35:58     Target Completed Target completed (12/30, UGC 2926 w/SN2022acyd)
01:36:01   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
01:36:03 Session Suspending Session suspending
01:36:49   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
01:36:52 Session Suspended Session suspended
01:57:20     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (13/30, AT2022xao) due to too few stars
02:12:10     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (14/30, GCVS YZ Cnc) due to too few stars
02:21:23     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (15/30, GCVS SY Cnc) due to cloud
02:41:07     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (16/30, IC 2005 w/AT2023cg) due to cloud
03:03:07     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (17/30, UGC 3044 w/SN2023cf) due to cloud
03:24:13     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (18/30, 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann) due to cloud
03:44:13     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (19/30, UGC 8046 w/SN2022zxr) due to cloud
04:02:21     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (20/30, C/2019 U5 (PANSTARRS)) due to cloud
04:22:21     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (21/30, NGC 5548 w/AT2022abcs) due to cloud
04:41:25     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (22/30, C/2022 E3 (ZTF)) due to cloud
05:01:55     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (23/30, NGC 5631 w/SN2022acsj) due to cloud
05:23:55     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (24/30, UGC 10407 w/AT2022adyb) due to cloud
05:36:09     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (25/30, Ceres) due to cloud
05:55:29     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (26/30, NGC 5468 w/AT2023cj) due to cloud
06:19:49     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (27/30, 81P/Wild) due to cloud
06:31:49     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (28/30, AT2021agpw (CV)) due to cloud
06:40:17     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (29/30, HIP 87937) due to cloud
07:05:28     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (30/30, M12) due to cloud
07:05:33   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
07:05:39 Session Closing Session closing
07:05:44   Dome Closed Dome already closed (closed at 01:36, closing time 50s)
07:07:10   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 78s), Az: 90.0 deg
07:08:31   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 76s)
07:08:46   Telescope State Handbox reads 'Scope parked Turn scope off.'
07:09:08   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch.
07:10:32   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
07:10:34 Session Housekeeping Session Housekeeping started (Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
07:11:25 Session Finished Session Finished
 
Session Alerts & Alarms
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