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Notes - Session 1211 (2024-04-25)

 
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Session Aims & Highlights (2024-04-25)

Main aims

  1. Targets.  Acquire images of a selection of variable stars, nearby stars, comets & deep sky targets as allowed by sky conditions.
  2. Dome.  Check out AstroMain's new recoverDome() routine introduced earlier in AstroMain 3.68.4  / 3.68.5.

 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
23:16:47 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 23:16 & 03:02
23:16:49 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (23:16)
23:17:10   CCDSoft Restarting CCDSoft being restarted (to set AutoSave No.)
23:17:37   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (Set point -20°C)
23:17:39 Session Created Session Created (Live, 2024-04-25 S01211, ImageSaveNum: 1211001)
23:17:44   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
23:19:31   Services Started Observatory Services started
23:19:38 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
23:19:39 Session Pending Session pending (2024-04-25)
23:19:41 Session Initiating Session initiating (2024-04-25)
23:19:51   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (Set point -20°C)
23:19:57   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.40.1)
23:21:05   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (Plan ID: 986)
23:21:44   Telescope Connected Telescope connected (TheSky6)
23:22:08 Session Equilibration Session ready to Open Dome
23:22:53   Dome Opened Dome opened (Opening time 45s, Zigbee 41s)
23:22:58 Session Running Session running
23:23:01   Queue Started Observing Queue started (16 targets selected)
23:23:04     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 13, HIP 63666)
23:23:18       Dome Unparked Dome unparked
23:27:18       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:30:18       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1, wide)
23:32:44       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
23:32:47       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
23:34:55       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide)
23:36:37       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
23:36:54     Target Completed (NrZen) Target completed (Focus Field 13, HIP 63666)
23:36:59     Target Started (1/16) Target started (1/16, NGC 4192A w/SN2024exw)
23:43:58       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S)
00:00:23     Target Completed Target completed (1/16, NGC 4192A w/SN2024exw)
00:00:27     Target Started (2/16) Target started (2/16, NGC 5235 w/AT2024grb)
00:03:22       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:06:02       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
00:22:09     Target Completed Target completed (2/16, NGC 5235 w/AT2024grb)
00:22:13     Target Started (3/16) Target started (3/16, MCG -1-33-30 w/SN2024byg)
00:25:50       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
00:39:30       SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
00:42:35     Target Completed Target completed (3/16, MCG -1-33-30 w/SN2024byg)
00:42:37   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
00:42:39 Session Suspending Session suspending
00:43:26   Dome Closed Dome closed (Closing time 50s, Zigbee 44s)
00:43:28 Session Suspended Session suspended
01:00:57     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (4/16, C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)) due to cloud
01:13:17     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (5/16, AT2024crd) due to cloud
01:17:50 Obs.Monitor Frozen Obs.Monitor appears to be frozen at around 01:17 in section 'Monitor PowerBoxEnv'
01:33:37     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (6/16, NGC 4216 w/SN2024gy) due to cloud
01:53:09     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (7/16, 62P/Tsuchinshan) due to cloud
02:13:59     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (8/16, NGC 3690 w/SN2024gzk) due to too few stars
02:15:12 Session Resuming Session resuming
02:16:52 Session Suspended Session suspended
02:19:07   Dome Closed Dome closed (Closing time 2s, Zigbee 44s)
02:21:37 Session Resuming Session resuming
02:23:18 Session Suspended Session suspended
02:25:22     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (9/16, GCVS HH And) due to
02:25:33   Dome Closed Dome closed (Closing time 2s, Zigbee 44s)
02:28:03 Session Resuming Session resuming
02:29:43 Session Suspended Session suspended
02:31:58   Dome Closed Dome closed (Closing time 2s, Zigbee 44s)
02:38:59     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (10/16, C/2021 S3 (PANSTARRS)) due to cloud
02:49:17     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (11/16, GCVS BL Lac) due to cloud
02:58:39     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (12/16, WDS GRB 34) due to cloud
03:09:04     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (13/16, Nova Cas 2021 (Nova)) due to cloud
03:21:09     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (14/16, AT2024dsj (CV)) due to cloud
03:41:29     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (15/16, NGC 6433 w/SN2024efn) due to cloud
03:45:45 Obs.Monitor Frozen Obs.Monitor appears to be frozen at around 03:45 in section 'Refresh Dome Picture/Draw DewHeaters'
04:02:50     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (16/16, HIP 87937) due to too few stars
04:02:54   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
04:02:58 Session Closing Session closing
04:03:03   Dome Closed Dome already closed (closed at 02:31, closing time 2s, zigbee 44s)
04:06:12     Dome Slew Dome slew held up at Az. 200.1° (Delay 180s)
04:06:14   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 182s), Az: 90.0 deg
04:10:39   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 263s total)
04:10:49   Telescope State Handbox reads 'Scope parked Turn scope off.'
04:11:11   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch.
04:12:36   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
04:12:39 Session Finishing Session Finishing started (Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
04:12:46     Dome (Find Park) Find Park started (Search Az 88.0 to 92.0°, Step 0.2°, Narrow)
04:13:47     Dome Find Park aborted (Timeout (60s) waiting for dome to stop slewing)
04:13:50       Dome Unparked Dome unparked
04:13:52 Session Finished Session Finished

 
Session Alerts & Alarms
Time     Type       Name Detail
01:18:51 Red Alert Obs.Monitor Obs.Monitor appears to be frozen in section 'Monitor PowerBoxEnv' (last cycle at 01:17:50)
01:18:56 Green Clear Obs.Monitor Obs.Monitor has resumed again (01:18) after 1.0 mins
02:19:02 Red Alert Dome Alert Dome hasn't reached 'Closed' state after 120s during SoftSuspend
02:25:28 Red Alert Dome Alert Dome hasn't reached 'Closed' state after 120s during SoftSuspend
02:31:53 Red Alert Dome Alert Dome hasn't reached 'Closed' state after 120s during SoftSuspend
03:46:20 Red Alert Obs.Monitor Obs.Monitor appears to be frozen in section 'Refresh Dome Picture/Draw DewHeaters' (last cycle at 03:45:45)
03:46:37 Red Alert Dome Alert DomeRecords have stopped updating
03:46:42 Green Clear Obs.Monitor Obs.Monitor has resumed again (03:46) after 0.3 mins
03:46:47 Green Clear Dome Alert DomeRecords have resumed updating
04:06:12 Red Alert Dome Slew Dome slew held up at Az. 200.1° (Delay 180s)
04:06:14 Yellow Alert Dome Discrepency Hub reports dome at 90.0°, but Pulsar reports dome at 90.0°
04:10:40 Red Alert Unexpected Scope Movement Scope appears to be tracking even though Tracking=False
 

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