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Notes - Session 1097 (2023-02-12)

 
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Session Aims & Highlights (2023-02-12)

Main aims

  1. AstroMain. Test new AstroMain version (3.61.4) following several changes since that version 3.61.2
  2. Targets.  Acquire images of a selection of variable stars, nearby stars, comets & deep sky targets as allowed by sky conditions including comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF)

 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
Poor performance (black points) due to cloud
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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
19:18:59 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 19:18 & 05:40
19:19:01 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (19:19)
19:19:21   CCDSoft Restarting CCDSoft being restarted (to set AutoSave No.)
19:19:48   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (set point -15°C)
19:19:50 Session Created Session Created (Live, 2023-02-12 S01097, ImageSaveNum: 1097001)
19:20:15   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
19:21:58   Services Started Observatory Services started
19:22:06 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
19:22:08 Session Pending Session pending (2023-02-12)
19:22:10 Session Initiating Session initiating (2023-02-12)
19:22:13   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.36.2)
19:23:45   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (Plan ID: 869)
19:23:58   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (set point -20°C)
19:24:33   Telescope Connected Telescope connected (TheSky6)
19:24:57 Session Equilibration Session ready to Open Dome
19:25:42   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
19:25:44 Session Running Session running
19:25:47   Queue Started Observing Queue started (33 targets selected)
19:25:48     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 5, HIP 23569)
19:26:02       Dome Unparked Dome unparked
19:29:39       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
19:31:56       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1, wide)
19:33:53       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
19:33:55       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
19:35:48       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide)
19:37:31       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
19:37:48     Target Completed (NrZen) Target completed (Focus Field 5, HIP 23569)
19:38:38     Target Started (1/33) Target started (1/33, IC 1874 w/SN2023fu)
19:41:57       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
19:44:22       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
20:01:15     Target Completed Target completed (1/33, IC 1874 w/SN2023fu)
20:01:19     Target Started (2/33) Target started (2/33, C/2022 E3 (ZTF))
20:05:00       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
20:07:26       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4)
20:25:10     Target Completed Target completed (2/33, C/2022 E3 (ZTF))
20:25:14     Target Started (3/33) Target started (3/33, AT2023nf (CV))
20:28:14       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
20:30:25       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5)
20:46:29     Target Completed Target completed (3/33, AT2023nf (CV))
20:47:08     Target Started (4/33) Target started (4/33, C/2020 V2 (ZTF))
20:51:09       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
20:52:21       SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
20:53:09       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6)
21:10:22     Target Completed Target completed (4/33, C/2020 V2 (ZTF))
21:10:24   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
21:10:26 Session Suspending Session suspending
21:11:13   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
21:11:15 Session Suspended Session suspended
21:19:44     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (5/34, M33 w/AT2023bne, ToO) due to cloud
21:19:48     Target Missed (6/34) Target's time slot was missed (6/34, GCVS BL Lac)
21:29:05     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (7/34, WDS GRB 34) due to cloud
21:47:07 Session Resuming Session resuming
21:47:52   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
21:47:54 Session Running Session running
21:47:56   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
21:47:59     Target Started (8/34) Target started (8/34, M31 w/AT2023ax)
21:56:43     Target Completed Target partially completed (8/34, M31 w/AT2023ax)
21:56:47     Target Started (9/34) Target started (9/34, AT2023vp (CV))
22:05:14     Target Completed Target completed (9/34, AT2023vp (CV))
22:05:18     Target Started (10/34) Target started (10/34, UGC 3044 w/SN2023cf)
22:08:18       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:10:37       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 7)
22:26:51     Target Completed Target completed (10/34, UGC 3044 w/SN2023cf)
22:26:55     Target Started (11/34) Target started (11/34, AT2023vq)
22:30:11       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:32:42       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 8)
22:48:51     Target Completed Target completed (11/34, AT2023vq)
22:48:56     Target Started (12/35) Target started (12/35, M33 w/AT2023bne, ToO)
22:52:55       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:54:51       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 9)
23:11:03     Target Completed Target completed (12/35, M33 w/AT2023bne, ToO)
23:11:05     Target Missed (13/35) Target's time slot was missed (13/35, NGC 3938 w/SN2022xlp)
23:11:07     Target Started (14/35) Target started (14/35, UGC 8046 w/SN2022zxr)
23:14:37       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
23:31:16     Target Completed Target completed (14/35, UGC 8046 w/SN2022zxr)
23:32:34     Target Started (15/35) Target started (15/35, NGC 5784 w/SN2023bch)
23:35:26       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
23:52:00     Target Completed Target completed (15/35, NGC 5784 w/SN2023bch)
23:54:54     Target Started (16/35) Target started (16/35, NGC 2528 w/SN2023jo)
23:55:12       Dome Unparked Dome unparked
23:58:54       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:01:21       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 10)
00:17:22     Target Completed Target completed (16/35, NGC 2528 w/SN2023jo)
00:17:26     Target Started (17/35) Target started (17/35, GCVS RR Leo)
00:20:35       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:22:38       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 11)
00:28:26     Target Completed Target completed (17/35, GCVS RR Leo)
00:29:06     Target Started (18/35) Target started (18/35, MCG +5-26-43 w/SN2023af)
00:32:02       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S)
00:48:23     Target Completed Target completed (18/35, MCG +5-26-43 w/SN2023af)
00:51:25     Target Started (19/35) Target started (19/35, UGC 6583 w/SN2023bmo)
00:54:53       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
01:10:46     Target Completed Target completed (19/35, UGC 6583 w/SN2023bmo)
01:10:50     Target Started (20/36) Target started (20/36, M33 w/AT2023bne, ToO)
01:11:18     Target Aborted (20/36) Target aborted (20/36, M33 w/AT2023bne, ToO) due to User Intervention
01:11:22     Target Started (21/37) Target started (21/37, M51, ToO). Using SharpCap
01:14:16       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
01:26:20   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (set point -20°C)
01:26:22     Target Completed Target completed (21/37, M51, ToO)
01:26:24     Target Started (22/38) Target started (22/38, M51, ToO)
01:55:03     Target Completed Target completed (22/38, M51, ToO)
01:55:05     Target Missed (23/38) Target's time slot was missed (23/38, NGC 5468 w/SN2023cj)
01:55:07     Target Missed (24/38) Target's time slot was missed (24/38, UGC 10407 w/AT2022adyb)
01:58:05     Target Started (25/38) Target started (25/38, NGC 4235 w/AT2022aanc)
02:01:08       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:03:35       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 12)
02:19:44     Target Completed Target completed (25/38, NGC 4235 w/AT2022aanc)
02:20:25     Target Started (26/38) Target started (26/38, NGC 3705 w/SN2022xxf)
02:23:51       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:26:02       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 13)
02:42:49     Target Completed Target completed (26/38, NGC 3705 w/SN2022xxf)
02:42:53     Target Started (27/38) Target started (27/38, C/2019 U5 (PANSTARRS))
02:46:31       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
02:57:37     Target Completed Target completed (27/38, C/2019 U5 (PANSTARRS))
02:59:30     Target Started (28/38) Target started (28/38, NGC 5631 w/SN2022aaiq)
03:02:35       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:05:02       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 14)
03:21:01     Target Completed Target completed (28/38, NGC 5631 w/SN2022aaiq)
03:21:49     Target Started (29/38) Target started (29/38, 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann)
03:25:41       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:28:08       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 15)
03:39:03     Target Completed Target completed (29/38, 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann)
03:39:07     Target Started (30/38) Target started (30/38, NGC 5548 w/AT2022abcs)
03:42:55       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S)
03:59:00     Target Completed Target completed (30/38, NGC 5548 w/AT2022abcs)
04:00:53     Target Started (31/38) Target started (31/38, UGC 10765 w/SN2022wgj)
04:03:38       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
04:20:49     Target Completed Target completed (31/38, UGC 10765 w/SN2022wgj)
04:23:13     Target Started (32/38) Target started (32/38, HIP 87937)
04:26:54       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:29:04       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 16)
04:31:30     Target Completed Target completed (32/38, HIP 87937)
04:31:34     Target Started (33/38) Target started (33/38, AT2023ds (CV))
04:34:33       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:36:43       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 17)
04:42:31     Target Completed Target completed (33/38, AT2023ds (CV))
04:43:55     Target Started (34/38) Target started (34/38, C/2022 A2 (PANSTARRS))
04:46:34       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:48:33       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 18)
04:54:52     Target Completed Target completed (34/38, C/2022 A2 (PANSTARRS))
04:56:15     Target Started (35/38) Target started (35/38, AT2023fm (CV))
04:58:50       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
05:01:02       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 19)
05:06:50     Target Completed Target completed (35/38, AT2023fm (CV))
05:08:15     Target Started (36/38) Target started (36/38, AT2022wel)
05:11:00       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
05:13:10       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 20)
05:28:58     Target Completed Target completed (36/38, AT2022wel)
05:30:35     Target Started (37/38) Target started (37/38, NGC 4666 w/AT2023axn)
05:34:54       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
05:51:36     Target Completed Target completed (37/38, NGC 4666 w/AT2023axn)
05:52:35     Target Started (38/38) Target started (38/38, 81P/Wild)
05:56:26       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
06:13:13     Target Completed Target completed (38/38, 81P/Wild)
06:13:16   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
06:13:19 Session Closing Session closing
06:14:04   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 40s)
06:14:09   Shutter Issue Shutter Sensor indicates that shutter hasn't fully closed
06:15:05   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 20s)
06:16:31     Dome Slew Dome slew held up at Az. 91.6° (Delay 39s)
06:16:33   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 81s), Az: 90.0 deg
06:17:42   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 65s)
06:17:57   Telescope State Handbox reads 'Scope parked Turn scope off.'
06:19:39   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch.
06:21:02   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
06:21:05 Session Housekeeping Session Housekeeping started (Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
06:21:40 Session Finished Session Finished
 
Session Alerts & Alarms
Time     Type       Name Detail
23:33:10 Yellow Alert Dome Dome position has been static for more than 5 mins
04:23:30 Yellow Alert Anomalous Dome Slew Dome slew resumed at Az 111.1° (T+12.3s)
06:09:54 Red Alert Dome Alert DomeRecords have stopped updating
06:10:14 Green Clear Dome Alert DomeRecords have resumed updating
06:14:09 Red Alert Shutter Shutter Sensor indicates that shutter hasn't fully closed
06:15:10 Green Clear Shutter Shutter Sensor confirms shutter is closed after earlier issue
06:16:31 Yellow Alert Dome Slew Dome slew held up at Az. 91.6° (Delay 39s)
 

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