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Notes - Session 1090 (2023-01-25)

 
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Session Aims & Highlights (2023-01-25)

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 3.60.11 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
17:59:26 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 17:59 & 06:12
18:00:02 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (18:00)
18:00:22   CCDSoft Restarting CCDSoft being restarted (to set AutoSave No.)
18:00:47   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (set point -10°C)
18:00:49 Session Created Session Created (Live, 2023-01-25 S01090, ImageSaveNum: 1090001)
18:01:14   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
18:02:57   Services Started Observatory Services started
18:03:04 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
18:03:07 Session Pending Session pending (2023-01-25)
18:03:09 Session Initiating Session initiating (2023-01-25)
18:03:11   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.35.11)
18:04:25   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (Plan ID: 863)
18:04:38   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (set point -20°C)
18:05:14   Telescope Connected Telescope connected (TheSky6)
18:05:38 Session Equilibration Session ready to Open Dome
18:06:23   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
18:06:25 Session Running Session running
18:06:28   Queue Started Observing Queue started (36 targets selected)
18:06:29     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 3, HIP 14181)
18:11:32       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
18:14:06       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1, wide)
18:16:02       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
18:16:04       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
18:18:13       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide)
18:19:57       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
18:20:15     Target Completed (NrZen) Target completed (Focus Field 3, HIP 14181)
18:20:19     Target Started (1/36) Target started (1/36, IC 1705 w/SN2023fa)
18:23:54       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S)
18:40:24     Target Completed Target completed (1/36, IC 1705 w/SN2023fa)
18:41:59     Target Started (2/36) Target started (2/36, M33 w/Nova M33 2022-11a?)
18:45:51       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
19:01:49     Target Completed Target completed (2/36, M33 w/Nova M33 2022-11a?)
19:04:19     Target Started (3/36) Target started (3/36, IC 1756 w/SN2023Q)
19:06:04       SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
19:07:28     Target Failed (3/36) Target failed due to cloud (3/36, IC 1756 w/SN2023Q)
19:07:30   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
19:07:32 Session Suspending Session suspending
19:08:20   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
19:08:22 Session Suspended Session suspended
19:23:35     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (3/36, IC 1756 w/SN2023Q) due to cloud
19:30:12 Session Resuming Session resuming
19:30:57   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
19:30:59 Session Running Session running
19:31:01   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
19:31:03     Target Started (4/36) Target started (4/36, IC 1874 w/SN2023fu)
19:41:03       SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
19:42:33   Critical Cloud Alert Critical Cloud Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Dome)
19:42:35   HardSuspend Called Hard Suspend is called due to Critical Conditions (cloud)
19:42:36     Target Aborted (4/36) Target aborted (4/36, IC 1874 w/SN2023fu) due to cloud
19:42:38   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
19:42:40 Session Suspending Session suspending
19:43:23   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 45s)
19:43:25 Session Suspended Session suspended
19:45:55     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (4/36, IC 1874 w/SN2023fu) due to cloud
19:51:54 Session Resuming Session resuming
19:52:39   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
19:52:41 Session Running Session running
19:52:43   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
19:52:46     Target Started (5/36) Target started (5/36, NGC 1300 w/SN2022acko)
20:01:20       SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
20:02:10   Critical Cloud Alert Critical Cloud Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Dome)
20:02:12   HardSuspend Called Hard Suspend is called due to Critical Conditions (cloud)
20:02:15     Target Aborted (5/36) Target aborted (5/36, NGC 1300 w/SN2022acko) due to cloud
20:02:17   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
20:02:19 Session Suspending Session suspending
20:03:05   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
20:03:07 Session Suspended Session suspended
20:08:15     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (5/36, NGC 1300 w/SN2022acko) due to cloud
20:10:06 Session Resuming Session resuming
20:10:51   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
20:10:53 Session Running Session running
20:10:55   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
20:11:19     Target Started (6/36) Target started (6/36, NGC 1363 w/SN2022ackv)
20:16:47       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
20:18:58       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
20:29:33       SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (reducing clarity)
20:29:48   Critical Cloud Alert Critical Cloud Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Dome)
20:29:50   HardSuspend Called Hard Suspend is called due to Critical Conditions (cloud)
20:29:52     Target Aborted (6/36) Target aborted (6/36, NGC 1363 w/SN2022ackv) due to cloud
20:29:54   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
20:29:56 Session Suspending Session suspending
20:30:43   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
20:30:45 Session Suspended Session suspended
20:39:29 Session Resuming Session resuming
20:40:14   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
20:40:16 Session Running Session running
20:40:18   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
20:40:19     Target Started (7/36) Target started (7/36, UGC 3044 w/SN2023cf)
20:55:45   Critical Cloud Alert Critical Cloud Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Dome)
20:55:47   HardSuspend Called Hard Suspend is called due to Critical Conditions (cloud)
20:55:50     Target Aborted (7/36) Target aborted (7/36, UGC 3044 w/SN2023cf) due to cloud
20:55:52   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
20:55:54 Session Suspending Session suspending
20:56:40   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
20:56:43 Session Suspended Session suspended
21:00:56 Session Resuming Session resuming
21:01:41   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
21:01:43 Session Running Session running
21:01:45   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
21:01:48     Target Started (8/36) Target started (8/36, NGC 3938 w/SN2022xlp)
21:03:41   Critical Cloud Alert Critical Cloud Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Dome)
21:03:43   HardSuspend Called Hard Suspend is called due to Critical Conditions (cloud)
21:03:45     Target Aborted (8/36) Target aborted (8/36, NGC 3938 w/SN2022xlp) due to cloud
21:03:47   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
21:03:49 Session Suspending Session suspending
21:04:36   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
21:04:39 Session Suspended Session suspended
21:15:15     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (8/36, NGC 3938 w/SN2022xlp) due to cloud
21:37:15     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (9/36, AT2023vq) due to cloud
21:59:35     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (10/36, UGC 2926 w/SN2022acyd) due to cloud
22:21:35     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (11/36, AT2023nf (CV)) due to cloud
22:40:19     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (12/36, 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann) due to cloud
23:02:42     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (13/36, Minkowski 1-13) due to cloud
23:25:02     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (14/36, AT2022vry) due to cloud
23:32:17 Session Resuming Session resuming
23:33:02   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
23:33:04 Session Running Session running
23:33:06   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
23:33:09     Target Started (15/36) Target started (15/36, SN 2022uiv)
23:52:26     Target Completed Target completed (15/36, SN 2022uiv)
23:52:30     Target Started (16/36) Target started (16/36, MCG +5-26-43 w/SN2023af)
23:55:39       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - unable to find a star (TCF-S)
00:11:34     Target Completed Target completed (16/36, MCG +5-26-43 w/SN2023af)
00:12:46     Target Started (17/36) Target started (17/36, NGC 5631 w/SN2022aaiq)
00:15:36       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
00:28:53   Critical Cloud Alert Critical Cloud Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Dome)
00:28:55   HardSuspend Called Hard Suspend is called due to Critical Conditions (cloud)
00:28:57     Target Aborted (17/36) Target aborted (17/36, NGC 5631 w/SN2022aaiq) due to cloud
00:28:59   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
00:29:01 Session Suspending Session suspending
00:29:48   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
00:29:50 Session Suspended Session suspended
00:32:02     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (17/36, NGC 5631 w/SN2022aaiq) due to cloud
00:33:43 Session Resuming Session resuming
00:34:28   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
00:34:30 Session Running Session running
00:34:32   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
00:35:06     Target Started (18/36) Target started (18/36, NGC 2528 w/SN2023jo)
00:38:30       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:40:58       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4)
00:42:09   Critical Cloud Alert Critical Cloud Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Dome)
00:42:11   HardSuspend Called Hard Suspend is called due to Critical Conditions (cloud)
00:42:13     Target Aborted (18/36) Target aborted (18/36, NGC 2528 w/SN2023jo) due to cloud
00:42:15   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
00:42:17 Session Suspending Session suspending
00:43:04   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
00:43:06 Session Suspended Session suspended
00:54:02     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (18/36, NGC 2528 w/SN2023jo) due to cloud
01:16:22     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (19/36, NGC 2777 w/SN2022aagp) due to cloud
01:38:42     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (20/36, NGC 3705 w/SN2022xxf) due to cloud
01:58:14     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (21/36, C/2022 E3 (ZTF)) due to cloud
02:19:04     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (22/36, UGC 8046 w/SN2022zxr) due to cloud
02:41:04     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (23/36, LEDA 83727 w/SN2023ex) due to cloud
02:43:16 Session Resuming Session resuming
02:44:01   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
02:44:03 Session Running Session running
02:44:05   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
02:44:08     Target Started (24/36) Target started (24/36, C/2019 U5 (PANSTARRS))
02:47:21       SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
02:47:43       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
02:51:42   Critical Cloud Alert Critical Cloud Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Dome)
02:51:44   HardSuspend Called Hard Suspend is called due to Critical Conditions (cloud)
02:51:47     Target Aborted (24/36) Target aborted (24/36, C/2019 U5 (PANSTARRS)) due to cloud
02:51:49   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
02:51:51 Session Suspending Session suspending
02:52:37   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
02:52:39 Session Suspended Session suspended
02:59:48     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (24/36, C/2019 U5 (PANSTARRS)) due to cloud
03:20:08     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (25/36, AT2022abdo) due to cloud
03:42:28     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (26/36, UGC 10407 w/AT2022adyb) due to rain
04:04:28     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (27/36, MCG -3-34-59 w/SN2023gb) due to rain
04:26:49     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (28/36, NGC 5468 w/SN2023cj) due to cloud
04:33:27 User Intervention User request to close and finish session
04:33:30   Queue Aborted Job Queue aborted
04:33:32 Session Closing Session closing
04:33:37   Dome Closed Dome already closed (closed at 02:52, closing time 50s)
04:34:51   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 70s)
04:35:06   Telescope State Handbox reads 'Scope parked Turn scope off.'
04:35:28   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch.
04:36:55   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
04:36:57 Session Housekeeping Session Housekeeping started (Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
04:37:07 Session Finished Session Finished
 
Session Alerts & Alarms
Time     Type       Name Detail
18:42:11 Yellow Alert Anomalous Dome Slew Dome slew resumed at Az 211.0° (T+7.4s)
 

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