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Notes - Session 1208 (2024-04-13)

 
Bullet Session Aims & Highlights
 - Observing Result
 - Night Summary Plot
 - Session Event Log
Bullet Operational Issues
  - Critical Issues (0),  Major Issues (0),  Minor Issues (2),  Small Defects (3),  Continuous Improvement (1)
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Session Aims & Highlights (2024-04-13)

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 feasible target for the session due to evening cloud)
  2. CCDCamera. Continue to test recently re-factored & extended CCDCamera object.

 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
23:23:34 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 23:23 & 03:44
23:23:35 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (23:23)
23:23:56   CCDSoft Restarting CCDSoft being restarted (to set AutoSave No.)
23:24:23   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (Set point -15°C)
23:24:25 Session Created Session Created (Live, 2024-04-13 S01208, ImageSaveNum: 1208001)
23:24:30   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
23:26:14   Services Started Observatory Services started
23:26:21 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
23:26:25 Session Pending Session pending (2024-04-13)
23:26:27 Session Initiating Session initiating (2024-04-13)
23:26:36   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (Set point -20°C)
23:26:43   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.40.1)
23:27:50   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (Plan ID: 983)
23:28:30   Telescope Connected Telescope connected (TheSky6)
23:28:54 Session Equilibration Session ready to Open Dome
23:29:39   Dome Opened Dome opened (Opening time 45s, Zigbee 40s)
23:29:44 Session Running Session running
23:29:47   Queue Started Observing Queue started (16 targets selected)
23:29:50     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 13, HIP 63666)
23:30:02       Dome Unparked Dome unparked
23:34:13       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:37:06       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1, wide)
23:39:33       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
23:39:35       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
23:41:43       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide)
23:43:25       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
23:43:42     Target Completed (NrZen) Target completed (Focus Field 13, HIP 63666)
23:43:47     Target Started (1/16) Target started (1/16, NGC 4192A w/SN2024exw)
23:47:13       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S)
00:03:32     Target Completed Target completed (1/16, NGC 4192A w/SN2024exw)
00:05:31     Target Started (2/16) Target started (2/16, NGC 4900 w/AT2023cpp)
00:08:17       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:10:58       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
00:27:06     Target Completed Target completed (2/16, NGC 4900 w/AT2023cpp)
00:27:31     Target Started (3/16) Target started (3/16, NGC 5036 w/SN2024dop)
00:30:25       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
00:46:54     Target Completed Target completed (3/16, NGC 5036 w/SN2024dop)
00:49:51     Target Started (4/16) Target started (4/16, UGC 8630 w/SN2024drv)
00:52:47       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:55:48       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4)
01:11:40     Target Completed Target completed (4/16, UGC 8630 w/SN2024drv)
01:12:11     Target Started (5/16) Target started (5/16, AT2024crd)
01:14:59       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:17:39       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5)
01:23:32     Target Completed Target completed (5/16, AT2024crd)
01:24:31     Target Started (6/16) Target started (6/16, NGC 6004 w/SN2024cld)
01:27:19       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:30:05       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6)
01:46:34     Target Completed Target completed (6/16, NGC 6004 w/SN2024cld)
01:46:51     Target Started (7/16) Target started (7/16, (2) Pallas)
01:49:40       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:52:08       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 7)
01:54:39     Target Completed Target completed (7/16, (2) Pallas)
01:55:51     Target Started (8/16) Target started (8/16, UGC 9343 w/SN2024bqr)
01:58:36       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:01:17       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 8)
02:17:41     Target Completed Target completed (8/16, UGC 9343 w/SN2024bqr)
02:17:45     Target Started (9/16) Target started (9/16, CGCG 221-014 w/SN2023cyo)
02:20:28       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:23:09       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 9)
02:39:03     Target Completed Target completed (9/16, CGCG 221-014 w/SN2023cyo)
02:39:51     Target Started (10/16) Target started (10/16, NGC 6433 w/SN2024efn)
02:43:15       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:45:56       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 10)
03:01:48     Target Completed Target completed (10/16, NGC 6433 w/SN2024efn)
03:02:11     Target Started (11/16) Target started (11/16, AT2023aanv (CV))
03:05:13       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:07:36       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 11)
03:13:29     Target Completed Target completed (11/16, AT2023aanv (CV))
03:14:11     Target Started (12/16) Target started (12/16, GCVS BL Lac)
03:16:57       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:19:34       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 12)
03:24:18     Target Completed Target completed (12/16, GCVS BL Lac)
03:24:30     Target Started (13/16) Target started (13/16, GCVS R CrB)
03:27:50       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:29:50       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 13)
03:33:08     Target Completed Target completed (13/16, GCVS R CrB)
03:34:10     Target Started (14/16) Target started (14/16, IC 4588 w/SN2023ifv)
03:36:32       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:39:14       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 14)
03:55:07     Target Completed Target completed (14/16, IC 4588 w/SN2023ifv)
03:56:10     Target Started (15/16) Target started (15/16, AT2023crg (CV))
03:59:11       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:00:42       Focusing Failed Foc1 focusing failed - star lost
04:06:41     Target Completed Target completed (15/16, AT2023crg (CV))
04:08:10     Target Started (16/16) Target started (16/16, HIP 87937)
04:11:05       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:13:32       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 16)
04:16:12     Target Completed Target completed (16/16, HIP 87937)
04:16:14   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
04:16:17 Session Closing Session closing
04:17:10   Dome Closed Dome closed (Closing time 50s, Zigbee 44s)
04:17:51   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 33s), Az: 90.0 deg
04:19:03   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 66s total)
04:19:18   Telescope State Handbox reads 'Scope parked Turn scope off.'
04:19:40   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch.
04:21:00   Dome Charging Dome is parked and re-charging Ok (38mA)
04:21:02   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
04:21:05 Session Finishing Session Finishing started (Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
04:21:27     Dome (Find Park) Find Park started (Search Az 87.0 to 93.0°, Step 0.2°, Narrow)
04:22:57     Dome Find Park found (Best Park Az 90.2°)
04:23:03     Dome Dome has been synced at park position (Az 90.0°, Adjustment: -0.2°)
04:23:05   Dome Parked Dome parked
04:24:16   Dome Charging Dome is parked and re-charging Ok (43mA)
04:24:18 Session Finished Session Finished

 
Session Alerts & Alarms
Time     Type       Name Detail
04:24:16 Green Clear Dome Charging Dome is parked and re-charging Ok (43mA)
 

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Operational Issues (2024-04-13 S1208)

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Fig 1.  Mispositioned Target Circle for SN2024exw in NGC 4192A
This was due to a bug (now fixed) which wasn't resetting RaRate & DecRate to 0 when loading a target from the database.

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