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Session Aims & Highlights (2023-08-24)

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.  Continue to check new AstroMain version (3.62.9) for recent fixes & 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
22:30:21 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 22:30 & 03:26
22:30:26 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (22:30)
22:30:55   CCDSoft Restarting CCDSoft being restarted (to set AutoSave No.)
22:31:08 Session Created Session Created (Live, 2023-08-21 S01133, ImageSaveNum: 1133001)
22:31:35   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
22:38:36   Services Started Observatory Services started
22:38:43 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
22:38:47 Session Pending Session pending (2023-08-21)
22:38:49 Session Initiating Session initiating (2023-08-21)
22:38:51   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.38.2)
22:39:50   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (Plan ID: 907)
22:40:12   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (set point -10°C)
22:40:48   Telescope Connected Telescope connected (TheSky6)
22:41:12 Session Equilibration Session ready to Open Dome
22:41:58   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
22:42:00 Session Running Session running
22:42:02   Queue Started Observing Queue started (18 targets selected)
22:42:05     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 21, HIP 103850)
22:42:17       Dome Unparked Dome unparked
22:47:27       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:49:53       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1, wide)
22:51:49       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
22:52:13       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
22:54:06       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide)
22:55:48       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
22:56:06     Target Completed (NrZen) Target completed (Focus Field 21, HIP 103850)
22:56:10     Target Started (1/18) Target started (1/18, C/2023 E1 (ATLAS))
22:58:37       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:01:04       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
23:14:29     Target Completed Target completed (1/18, C/2023 E1 (ATLAS))
23:14:54     Target Started (2/18) Target started (2/18, GCVS BL Lac)
23:17:21       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:19:29       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4)
23:23:23     Target Completed Target completed (2/18, GCVS BL Lac)
23:25:12     Target Started (3/18) Target started (3/18, C/2019 T4 (ATLAS))
23:28:24       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S)
23:37:22     Target Completed Target completed (3/18, C/2019 T4 (ATLAS))
23:39:44     Target Started (4/18) Target started (4/18, M101 w/SN2023ixf)
23:43:19       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
23:59:34     Target Completed Target completed (4/18, M101 w/SN2023ixf)
00:01:45     Target Started (5/18) Target started (5/18, NGC 2326 w/AT2023pgb)
00:07:40       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:10:07       Focusing Failed Foc1 focusing check failed
00:10:09       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5)
00:18:42   Critical Cloud Alert Critical Cloud Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Dome)
00:18:44   HardSuspend Called Hard Suspend is called due to Critical Conditions (cloud)
00:18:47     Target Aborted (5/18) Target aborted (5/18, NGC 2326 w/AT2023pgb) due to cloud
00:18:49   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
00:18:51 Session Suspending Session suspending
00:19:32   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 45s)
00:19:35 Session Suspended Session suspended
00:20:40     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (5/18, NGC 2326 w/AT2023pgb) due to cloud
00:42:40     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (6/18, UGC 9350 w/SN2023nny) due to cloud
00:59:12     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (7/18, C/2020 R7 (ATLAS)) due to cloud
01:19:32     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (8/18, CGCG 276-043 w/SN2022xvg) due to cloud
01:36:04     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (9/18, 12P/Pons-Brooks) due to cloud
01:47:46 Session Resuming Session resuming
01:48:31   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
01:48:34 Session Running Session running
01:48:36   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
01:48:38     Target Started (10/18) Target started (10/18, M33 w/AT2023nou)
01:54:02       SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
01:56:37       SoftSuspend Cancelled Soft Suspend is cancelled due to improved conditions
02:01:03     Target Completed Target partially completed (10/18, M33 w/AT2023nou)
02:01:08     Target Started (11/18) Target started (11/18, AT2022obq (CV))
02:02:13   Critical Cloud Alert Critical Cloud Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Dome)
02:02:15   HardSuspend Called Hard Suspend is called due to Critical Conditions (cloud)
02:02:16     Target Aborted (11/18) Target aborted (11/18, AT2022obq (CV)) due to cloud
02:02:18   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
02:02:20 Session Suspending Session suspending
02:03:03   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 45s)
02:03:05 Session Suspended Session suspended
02:10:24     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (11/18, AT2022obq (CV)) due to cloud
02:30:44     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (12/18, LEDA 1488100 w/SN2023olz) due to cloud
02:45:04     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (13/18, AT2022weo) due to cloud
03:05:04     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (14/18, UGC 2690 w/AT2023nfg) due to cloud
03:27:04     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (15/18, IC 1797 w/SN2023nnz) due to cloud
03:41:06     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (16/18, GSC 1224:29) due to cloud
03:54:36     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (17/18, Nova Per 2020) due to cloud
04:19:38     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (18/18, 2P/Encke) due to cloud
04:19:43   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
04:19:46 Session Closing Session closing
04:19:51   Dome Closed Dome already closed (closed at 02:03, closing time 45s)
04:20:09   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 10s), Az: 90.0 deg
04:21:29   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 76s)
04:21:44   Telescope State Handbox reads 'Scope parked Turn scope off.'
04:22:06   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch.
04:23:29   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
04:23:32 Session Housekeeping Session Housekeeping started (Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
04:23:37 Session Finished Session Finished
 
Session Alerts & Alarms
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