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Notes - Session 1202 (2024-03-29)

 
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Session Aims & Highlights (2024-03-29)

Main aims

  1. Targets.  Acquire images of a selection of variable stars, nearby stars, comets & deep sky targets as allowed by sky conditions.
     ( 12P/Pons-Brooks is now an early evening object only and its was not a feasiblea im for the session due to expected early cloud)
  2. AstroMain. Test new 3.67.1 version  of AstroMain. Verify there are no significant side-effects or issues with the new versions
  3. Acquire images of Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks which has been undergoing regular outbursts.

 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
20:24:19 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 20:24 & 03:33
20:24:22 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (20:24)
20:24:32   CCDSoft Restarting CCDSoft being restarted (to set AutoSave No.)
20:24:45 Session Created Session Created (Live, 2024-03-29 S01202, ImageSaveNum: 1202001)
20:24:52   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
20:26:39   Services Started Observatory Services started
20:26:45 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
20:26:47 Session Pending Session pending (2024-03-29)
20:26:49 Session Initiating Session initiating (2024-03-29)
20:27:05   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (Set point -20°C)
20:27:10   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.39.14)
20:28:09   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (Plan ID: 977)
20:28:52   Telescope Connected Telescope connected (TheSky6)
20:29:16 Session Equilibration Session ready to Open Dome
20:30:01   Dome Opened Dome opened (Opening time 45s, Zigbee 40s)
20:30:11 Session Running Session running
20:30:13   Queue Started Observing Queue started (23 targets selected)
20:30:17     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 9, HIP 44139)
20:30:31       Dome Unparked Dome unparked
20:35:10       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
20:37:37       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1, wide)
20:39:34       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
20:39:36       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
20:41:44       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide)
20:43:28       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
20:43:45     Target Completed (NrZen) Target completed (Focus Field 9, HIP 44139)
20:43:50     Target Started (1/23) Target started (1/23, 13P/Olbers)
20:47:38       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
21:00:46     Target Completed Target completed (1/23, 13P/Olbers)
21:01:28     Target Started (2/23) Target started (2/23, UGC 2964 w/AT2024epz)
21:04:59       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:06:55       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
21:23:17     Target Completed Target completed (2/23, UGC 2964 w/AT2024epz)
21:23:21     Target Started (3/24) Target started (3/24, 119P/Parker-Hartley, ToO)
21:28:08   Critical RainThreat Alert Critical Rain Threat Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Dome)
21:28:10   HardSuspend Called Hard Suspend called due to Critical Conditions (threat of rain)
21:28:12     Target Aborted (3/24) Target aborted (3/24, 119P/Parker-Hartley, ToO) due to threat of rain
21:28:14   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
21:28:16 Session Suspending Session suspending
21:29:03   Dome Closed Dome closed (Closing time 50s, Zigbee 43s)
21:29:05 Session Suspended Session suspended
21:37:34     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (3/24, 119P/Parker-Hartley, ToO) due to cloud
21:42:44     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (4/24, NGC 3443 w/SN2024ehs) due to rain
22:02:16     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (5/24, 62P/Tsuchinshan) due to cloud
22:22:46     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (6/24, UGC 7357 w/SN2023vhb) due to cloud
22:45:06     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (7/24, M101 w/SN2023ixf) due to cloud
23:07:26     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (8/24, NGC 6745 w/SN2023ucy) due to rain
23:29:26     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (9/24, NGC 4192A w/AT2024exw) due to rain
23:51:46     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (10/24, M86) due to rain
00:13:46     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (11/24, UGC 8630 w/SN2024drv) due to cloud
00:36:06     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (12/24, NGC 4216 w/SN2024gy) due to cloud
00:50:26     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (13/24, AT2024crd) due to cloud
01:13:46     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (14/24, 207P/NEAT) due to cloud
01:34:06     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (15/24, NGC 3690 w/SN2023wrk) due to cloud
01:50:25     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (16/24, GCVS U Her) due to cloud
02:10:09     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (17/24, IC 2190 w/SN2024dhp) due to cloud
02:32:29     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (18/24, NGC 3206 w/SN2024bch) due to cloud
02:54:49     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (19/24, NGC 5036 w/SN2024dop) due to cloud
03:17:09     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (20/24, NGC 6433 w/SN2024efn) due to cloud
03:31:30     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (21/24, AT2023txn) due to cloud
03:43:29     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (22/24, AT2024epa (CV)) due to cloud
03:55:29     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (23/24, AT2023abtv (CV)) due to cloud
04:15:47     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (24/24, GCVS BL Lac) due to too few stars
04:15:52   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
04:15:55 Session Closing Session closing
04:16:00   Dome Closed Dome already closed (closed at 21:29, closing time 50s, zigbee 43s)
04:16:31   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 23s), Az: 90.0 deg
04:17:48   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 71s total)
04:18:03   Telescope State Handbox reads 'Scope parked Turn scope off.'
04:18:25   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch.
04:19:45   Dome Charging Dome is parked and re-charging Ok (43mA)
04:19:47   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
04:19:50 Session Finishing Session Finishing started (Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
04:19:57     Dome (Find Park) Find Park started (Search Az 87.0 to 93.0°, Step 0.2°, Narrow)
04:21:25     Dome Find Park found (Best Park Az 90.0°)
04:23:15   Dome Charging Dome is parked and re-charging Ok (41mA)
04:23:17 Session Finished Session Finished

 
Session Alerts & Alarms
Time     Type       Name Detail
20:26:47 Yellow Alert Disk Space Free Space on C:\ Drive (40.52 GB) is less than 50 GB
04:19:53 Yellow Alert Disk Space Free Space on C:\ Drive (40.46 GB) is less than 50 GB
04:23:15 Green Clear Dome Charging Dome is parked and re-charging Ok (41mA)
 

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