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Notes - Session 1165 (2023-11-11)

 
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Session Aims & Highlights (2023-11-11)

Main aims

  1. Targets.  Acquire images of a selection of variable stars, nearby stars, comets & deep sky targets as allowed by sky conditions.
  2. Shutter Sensor - Continue to check functioning and integration of new zigbee sensor ('Shutter Top') for sensing when the shutter is fully open and its reporting through the new AstroMain version 3.64.5

 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
18:19:40 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 18:19 & 05:33
18:19:42 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (18:19)
18:19:52   CCDSoft Restarting CCDSoft being restarted (to set AutoSave No.)
18:20:17   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (set point -25°C)
18:20:19 Session Created Session Created (Live, 2023-11-11 S01165, ImageSaveNum: 1165001)
18:20:24   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
18:22:10   Services Started Observatory Services started
18:22:16 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
18:22:19 Session Pending Session pending (2023-11-11)
18:22:21 Session Initiating Session initiating (2023-11-11)
18:22:23   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.38.10)
18:23:32   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (Plan ID: 939)
18:23:43   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (set point -20°C)
18:24:19   Telescope Connected Telescope connected (TheSky6)
18:24:43 Session Equilibration Session ready to Open Dome
18:25:28   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
18:25:30 Session Running Session running
18:25:33   Queue Started Observing Queue started (36 targets selected)
18:25:34     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 22, HIP 108888)
18:25:48       Dome Unparked Dome unparked
18:30:21       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
18:32:46       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1, wide)
18:34:44       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
18:34:47       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
18:36:55       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide)
18:38:39       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
18:38:56     Target Completed (NrZen) Target completed (Focus Field 22, HIP 108888)
18:39:00     Target Started (1/36) Target started (1/36, AT2023tow)
18:42:17       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
18:44:29       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
19:00:54     Target Completed Target completed (1/36, AT2023tow)
19:00:58     Target Started (2/36) Target started (2/36, 12P/Pons-Brooks)
19:03:49       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
19:05:59       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4)
19:12:03       SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
19:12:08       SoftSuspend Cancelled Soft Suspend is cancelled due to improved conditions
19:17:29     Target Completed Target completed (2/36, 12P/Pons-Brooks)
19:18:51     Target Started (3/36) Target started (3/36, AT2023wvl (CV))
19:21:54       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
19:22:14       SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
19:24:05       SoftSuspend Cancelled Soft Suspend is cancelled due to improved conditions
19:24:07       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5)
19:29:55     Target Completed Target completed (3/36, AT2023wvl (CV))
19:30:51     Target Started (4/36) Target started (4/36, AT2022aefj (CV))
19:33:36       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
19:35:47       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6)
19:41:48     Target Completed Target completed (4/36, AT2022aefj (CV))
19:43:11     Target Started (5/36) Target started (5/36, AT2023txn)
19:46:09       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
19:48:20       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 7)
19:54:09     Target Completed Target completed (5/36, AT2023txn)
19:55:11     Target Started (6/36) Target started (6/36, 61 Cyg)
19:57:52       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
19:59:50       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 8)
20:01:23     Target Completed Target completed (6/36, 61 Cyg)
20:02:27     Target Started (7/36) Target started (7/36, NGC 7625 w/SN2023vyl)
20:06:33     Dome Slew Dome slew held up at Az. 223.9° (Delay 219s)
20:09:19       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
20:12:21       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 9)
20:28:20     Target Completed Target completed (7/36, NGC 7625 w/SN2023vyl)
20:28:24     Target Started (8/36) Target started (8/36, UGC 831 w/AT2023wdd)
20:32:32     Dome Slew Dome slew held up at Az. 223.9° (Delay 239s)
20:50:49     Target Completed Target completed (8/36, UGC 831 w/AT2023wdd)
20:50:53     Target Started (9/36) Target started (9/36, AT2021afdl (CV))
20:53:06 User Intervention User Intervention to abort job queue & switch back to Manual Mode
20:53:07     Dome Slew Dome slew held up at Az. 165.9° (Delay 117s)
20:53:10     Target Failed (9/36) Target failed due to aborted (9/36, AT2021afdl (CV))
20:53:12   Queue Aborted Job Queue aborted
21:03:25   Observatory Door Observatory Door has opened
21:03:35   Observatory Door Observatory Door has closed (open time 10s)
21:26:22   Observatory Door Observatory Door has opened
21:26:28   Observatory Door Observatory Door has closed (open time 6s)
21:31:45   Observatory Door Observatory Door has opened
21:31:51   Observatory Door Observatory Door has closed (open time 5s)
21:46:19 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 21:46 & 05:33
21:46:21 Observatory (AutoStart) Observatory placed in Auto-Start Mode
21:46:22 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (21:46)
21:46:33   Services Started Observatory Services started
21:46:37 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
21:46:42 Session Pending Session pending (2023-11-11)
21:46:44 Session Initiating Session initiating (2023-11-11)
21:46:48   Observatory Door Observatory Door has opened
21:46:51   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (Plan ID: 939)
21:46:59   Observatory Door Observatory Door has closed (open time 10s)
21:47:01   Observatory Door Observatory Door has opened
21:47:03   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (set point -20°C)
21:47:08   Telescope Connected Telescope connected (TheSky6)
21:47:10   Observatory Door Observatory Door has closed (open time 11s)
21:47:27 Session Running Session running
21:47:30   Queue Started Observing Queue started (26 targets selected)
21:47:36     Target Started (11/36) Target started (11/36, NGC 6745 w/SN2023ucy)
21:57:25     Target Completed Target partially completed (11/36, NGC 6745 w/SN2023ucy)
21:57:29     Target Started (12/36) Target started (12/36, AT2023tvi (CV))
22:07:03     Target Completed Target completed (12/36, AT2023tvi (CV))
22:07:07     Target Started (13/36) Target started (13/36, GCVS BL Lac)
22:10:02       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:12:00       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 10)
22:15:54     Target Completed Target completed (13/36, GCVS BL Lac)
22:15:58     Target Started (14/36) Target started (14/36, M31 w/Nova M31 2023-05b?)
22:19:07       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:21:10       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 11)
22:36:58     Target Completed Target completed (14/36, M31 w/Nova M31 2023-05b?)
22:37:26     Target Started (15/36) Target started (15/36, HD2 Field)
22:42:01       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
23:18:30     Target Completed Target completed (15/36, HD2 Field)
23:19:57     Target Started (16/36) Target started (16/36, NGC 3690 w/SN2023wrk)
23:24:28       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
23:40:44     Target Completed Target completed (16/36, NGC 3690 w/SN2023wrk)
23:42:17     Target Started (17/36) Target started (17/36, NGC 2326 w/SN2023pgb)
00:08:54     Target Completed Target partially completed (17/36, NGC 2326 w/SN2023pgb)
00:08:59     Target Started (18/36) Target started (18/36, AT2023twu)
00:28:11     Target Completed Target completed (18/36, AT2023twu)
00:28:16     Target Started (19/36) Target started (19/36, GCVS DX Cnc)
00:31:24       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:33:40       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 12)
00:38:21     Target Completed Target completed (19/36, GCVS DX Cnc)
00:38:25     Target Started (20/36) Target started (20/36, AT2023wbv (CV))
00:41:18       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:43:16       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 13)
00:49:04     Target Completed Target completed (20/36, AT2023wbv (CV))
00:49:30     Target Started (21/36) Target started (21/36, AT2023cuy (CV))
00:52:07       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:54:04       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 14)
00:59:53     Target Completed Target completed (21/36, AT2023cuy (CV))
01:01:30     Target Started (22/36) Target started (22/36, UGC 3174 w/SN2023mut)
01:05:24       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:07:37       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 15)
01:23:35     Target Completed Target completed (22/36, UGC 3174 w/SN2023mut)
01:23:40     Target Started (23/36) Target started (23/36, NGC 1622)
01:27:07       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:29:32       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 16)
01:45:46     Target Completed Target completed (23/36, NGC 1622)
01:45:50     Target Started (24/36) Target started (24/36, M33 w/Nova M33 2023-11a?)
01:49:01       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:51:16       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 17)
02:07:14     Target Completed Target completed (24/36, M33 w/Nova M33 2023-11a?)
02:07:50     Target Started (25/36) Target started (25/36, AT2023tjz)
02:11:17       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:13:43       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 18)
02:29:17     Target Completed Target completed (25/36, AT2023tjz)
02:29:52     Target Started (26/36) Target started (26/36, 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann)
02:32:56       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:35:19       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 19)
02:48:07     Target Completed Target completed (26/36, 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann)
02:48:48     Target Started (27/36) Target started (27/36, UGC 4582 w/SN2023twg)
02:51:48       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:53:59       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 20)
03:10:02     Target Completed Target completed (27/36, UGC 4582 w/SN2023twg)
03:10:48     Target Started (28/36) Target started (28/36, UGC 6265 w/SN2023wcw)
03:14:08       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:16:38       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 21)
03:32:26     Target Completed Target completed (28/36, UGC 6265 w/SN2023wcw)
03:32:48     Target Started (29/36) Target started (29/36, NGC 3893 w/AT2023uhx)
03:36:34       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:38:50       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 22)
03:55:08     Target Completed Target completed (29/36, NGC 3893 w/AT2023uhx)
03:55:13     Target Started (30/36) Target started (30/36, M101 w/SN2023ixf)
03:58:50       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - unable to find a star (TCF-S)
04:15:23     Target Completed Target completed (30/36, M101 w/SN2023ixf)
04:17:08     Target Started (31/36) Target started (31/36, NGC 4490)
04:19:49       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:22:14       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 23)
04:22:46     Target Failed (31/36) Target failed due to (31/36, NGC 4490)
04:23:08     Target Started (32/36) Target started (32/36, NGC 4611 w/SN2023dtz)
04:27:02       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
04:43:06     Target Completed Target completed (32/36, NGC 4611 w/SN2023dtz)
04:45:28     Target Started (33/36) Target started (33/36, NGC 3705 w/SN2022xxf)
04:50:36       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:53:02       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 24)
05:09:16     Target Completed Target completed (33/36, NGC 3705 w/SN2022xxf)
05:09:20     Target Started (34/36) Target started (34/36, UGC 9002 w/SN2023pls)
05:13:09       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
05:19:17       Dome Unparked Dome unparked
05:29:01     Target Completed Target completed (34/36, UGC 9002 w/SN2023pls)
05:29:48     Target Started (35/36) Target started (35/36, NGC 5532 w/SN2023omo)
05:34:31       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S)
05:50:41     Target Completed Target completed (35/36, NGC 5532 w/SN2023omo)
05:51:48     Target Started (36/36) Target started (36/36, NGC 2848 w/SN2023usp)
05:55:58       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
06:12:01     Target Completed Target completed (36/36, NGC 2848 w/SN2023usp)
06:12:04   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
06:12:07 Session Closing Session closing
06:13:02   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
06:13:58   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 48s), Az: 90.0 deg
06:15:06   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 62s)
06:15:21   Telescope State Handbox reads 'Scope parked Turn scope off.'
06:15:44   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch.
06:18:16   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
06:18:18 Session Housekeeping Session Housekeeping started (Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
06:19:08 Session Finished Session Finished
 
Session Alerts & Alarms
Time     Type       Name Detail
20:06:33 Red Alert Dome Slew Dome slew held up at Az. 223.9° (Delay 219s)
20:06:42 Yellow Alert Dome Discrepency Difference between Dome Az and Telescope Az is > 8 deg (NGC 7625)
20:06:44 Yellow Alert Dome Discrepency Difference between Dome Az and Slave Az is > 1 deg (NGC 7625)
20:17:56 Yellow Alert Dome Dome has been stationary for more than 15 mins
20:28:57 Green Alarm Dome Dome Movements have begun again (outage 26.1 mins)
20:29:30 Yellow Alert Anomalous Dome Slew Dome slew resumed at Az 223.9° (T+60.1s)
20:29:50 Yellow Alert Anomalous Dome Slew Dome slew resumed at Az 223.9° (T+80.2s)
20:30:10 Yellow Alert Anomalous Dome Slew Dome slew resumed at Az 223.9° (T+100.3s)
20:30:30 Yellow Alert Anomalous Dome Slew Dome slew resumed at Az 223.9° (T+120.3s)
20:30:51 Yellow Alert Anomalous Dome Slew Dome slew resumed at Az 223.9° (T+140.5s)
20:31:11 Yellow Alert Anomalous Dome Slew Dome slew resumed at Az 223.9° (T+160.7s)
20:31:31 Yellow Alert Anomalous Dome Slew Dome slew resumed at Az 223.9° (T+180.8s)
20:31:51 Yellow Alert Anomalous Dome Slew Dome slew resumed at Az 223.9° (T+200.9s)
20:32:11 Yellow Alert Anomalous Dome Slew Dome slew resumed at Az 223.9° (T+221.0s)
20:32:32 Red Alert Dome Slew Dome slew held up at Az. 223.9° (Delay 239s)
20:32:40 Red Alert Dome Dome didn't appear to move during the last telescope slew
20:32:42 Yellow Alert Dome Discrepency Difference between Dome Az and Telescope Az is > 8 deg (UGC 831)
20:32:44 Yellow Alert Dome Discrepency Difference between Dome Az and Slave Az is > 1 deg (UGC 831)
20:32:46 Red Alert Dome Dome position has been static for more than 10 mins
20:43:59 Yellow Alert Dome Dome has been stationary for more than 15 mins
20:45:09 Green Alarm Dome Dome Movements have begun again (outage 42.3 mins)
20:53:07 Yellow Alert Dome Slew Dome slew held up at Az. 165.9° (Delay 117s)
06:16:18 Yellow Alert Dome Charging Dome hasn't started re-charging after 2.3 min. Dome may not have parked correctly
06:19:08 Red Alert Dome Charging Dome hasn't started re-charging after 5.2 min. Dome may not have parked correctly
 

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Fig 1.   Fireworks in direction of 12P/Pons-Brooks at 21:15.

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Fig 2.   NightSummary Plot showing sky brightening associated with Fireworks 18:40 to 19:25
 
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