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Session Aims & Highlights (2024-05-15)

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 further tweaks to implementation of AstroMain's new recoverDome() routine made in AstroMain 3.68.8

 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
21:59:11 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 22:49 & 02:07
21:59:16   AutoStart Waiting AutoStart waiting till earliest start time at 22:49
22:50:03   AutoStart Delayed Session delayed due to too few stars
23:08:30 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (23:08)
23:08:52   CCDSoft Restarting CCDSoft being restarted (to set AutoSave No.)
23:09:19   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (Set point -10°C)
23:09:21 Session Created Session Created (Live, 2024-05-15 S01217, ImageSaveNum: 1217001)
23:09:26   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
23:11:09   Services Started Observatory Services started
23:11:16 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
23:11:18   AutoStart Delayed Session delayed due to too few stars
23:11:21 Session Pending Session pending (2024-05-15)
23:11:23 Session Initiating Session initiating (2024-05-15)
23:11:32   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (Set point -10°C)
23:11:39   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.40.1)
23:13:00   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (Plan ID: 992)
23:13:41   Telescope Connected Telescope connected (TheSky6)
23:14:05 Session Equilibration Session ready to Open Dome
23:14:50   Dome Opened Dome opened (Opening time 45s, Zigbee 40s)
23:14:52 Session Running Session running
23:14:54   Queue Started Observing Queue started (12 targets selected)
23:14:57     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 14, HIP 69068)
23:15:10       Dome Unparked Dome unparked
23:18:51       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:21:38       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1, wide)
23:23:56       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
23:23:59       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
23:25:52       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide)
23:27:24       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
23:27:39     Target Completed (NrZen) Target completed (Focus Field 14, HIP 69068)
23:28:07     Target Started (1/12) Target started (1/12, C/2022 E2 (ATLAS))
23:34:06       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:36:48       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
23:45:33     Target Completed Target completed (1/12, C/2022 E2 (ATLAS))
23:45:37     Target Started (2/12) Target started (2/12, AT2024crd)
23:49:15       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:51:58       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4)
23:58:09     Target Completed Target completed (2/12, AT2024crd)
23:58:14     Target Started (3/12) Target started (3/12, C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS))
00:01:07       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:03:51       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5)
00:16:35     Target Completed Target completed (3/12, C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS))
00:16:40     Target Started (4/12) Target started (4/12, NGC 5466)
00:19:48       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
00:29:00     Target Completed Target completed (4/12, NGC 5466)
00:29:15     Target Started (5/12) Target started (5/12, UGC 8139 w/SN2024ifu)
00:32:29       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:35:35       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6)
00:51:29     Target Completed Target completed (5/12, UGC 8139 w/SN2024ifu)
00:51:33     Target Started (6/12) Target started (6/12, NGC 6004 w/SN2024cld)
00:54:45       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:57:40       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 7)
01:14:21     Target Completed Target completed (6/12, NGC 6004 w/SN2024cld)
01:14:26     Target Started (7/12) Target started (7/12, C/2021 S3 (PANSTARRS))
01:17:55       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:20:49       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 8)
01:28:56     Target Completed Target completed (7/12, C/2021 S3 (PANSTARRS))
01:29:00     Target Started (8/12) Target started (8/12, GCVS BL Lac)
01:31:44       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:34:21       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 9)
01:38:34     Target Completed Target completed (8/12, GCVS BL Lac)
01:38:45     Target Started (9/12) Target started (9/12, M31 w/AT2024ikt)
01:41:53       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
01:57:56     Target Completed Target completed (9/12, M31 w/AT2024ikt)
02:01:05     Target Started (10/12) Target started (10/12, NGC 3690 w/SN2024gzk)
02:05:10       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:07:50       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 10)
02:24:07     Target Completed Target completed (10/12, NGC 3690 w/SN2024gzk)
02:24:11     Target Started (11/12) Target started (11/12, NGC 5876 w/SN2024igg)
02:27:28       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
02:44:09     Target Completed Target completed (11/12, NGC 5876 w/SN2024igg)
02:45:45     Target Started (12/12) Target started (12/12, AT2023udd (CV))
02:49:05       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:52:08       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 11)
02:58:13     Target Completed Target completed (12/12, AT2023udd (CV))
02:58:15   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
02:58:17 Session Closing Session closing
02:59:09   Dome Closed Dome closed (Closing time 50s, Zigbee 43s)
02:59:58   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 40s), Az: 90.1 deg
03:01:10   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 64s total)
03:01:25   Telescope State Handbox reads 'Scope parked Turn scope off.'
03:02:06   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch.
03:03:32   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
03:03:35 Session Finishing Session Finishing started (Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
03:03:52     Dome (Find Park) Find Park started (Search Az 88.0 to 92.0°, Step 0.2°, Narrow)
03:04:53     Dome Find Park found (Best Park Az 90.2°)
03:04:59     Dome Dome has been synced at park position (Az 90.0°, Adjustment: -0.3°)
03:05:01   Dome Parked Dome parked
03:06:05   Dome Charging Dome is parked and re-charging Ok (56mA)
03:06:07 Session Finished Session Finished

 
Session Alerts & Alarms
Time     Type       Name Detail
03:06:05 Green Clear Dome Charging Dome is parked and re-charging Ok (56mA)
 

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