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Session Aims & Highlights (2024-05-16)

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
22:50:07 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 22:53 & 02:03
22:50:09   AutoStart Waiting AutoStart waiting till earliest start time at 22:53
23:05:31 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (23:05)
23:05:52   CCDSoft Restarting CCDSoft being restarted (to set AutoSave No.)
23:06:19   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (Set point -15°C)
23:06:21 Session Created Session Created (Live, 2024-05-16 S01218, ImageSaveNum: 1218001)
23:06:26   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
23:08:10   Services Started Observatory Services started
23:08:17 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
23:08:21 Session Pending Session pending (2024-05-16)
23:08:23 Session Initiating Session initiating (2024-05-16)
23:08:33   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (Set point -10°C)
23:08:39   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.40.1)
23:09:21   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (Plan ID: 993)
23:10:01   Telescope Connected Telescope connected (TheSky6)
23:10:25 Session Equilibration Session ready to Open Dome
23:11:10   Dome Opened Dome opened (Opening time 45s, Zigbee 40s)
23:11:40 Session Running Session running
23:11:43   Queue Started Observing Queue started (11 targets selected)
23:11:46     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 14, HIP 69068)
23:11:59       Dome Unparked Dome unparked
23:18:12       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:21:15       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1, wide)
23:23:32       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
23:23:34       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
23:25:23       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide)
23:26:58       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
23:27:13     Target Completed (NrZen) Target completed (Focus Field 14, HIP 69068)
23:27:17     Target Started (1/11) Target started (1/11, 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann)
23:34:21       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:36:44       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
23:51:15     Target Completed Target partially completed (1/11, 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann)
23:51:19     Target Started (2/11) Target started (2/11, GCVS DX Cnc)
23:59:35     Target Completed Target completed (2/11, GCVS DX Cnc)
23:59:39     Target Started (3/11) Target started (3/11, NGC 3690 w/SN2024gzk)
00:03:05       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:05:47       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4)
00:22:44     Target Completed Target completed (3/11, NGC 3690 w/SN2024gzk)
00:22:48     Target Started (4/11) Target started (4/11, UGC 8630 w/SN2024drv)
00:26:05       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
00:43:19     Target Completed Target completed (4/11, UGC 8630 w/SN2024drv)
00:43:23     Target Started (5/11) Target started (5/11, NGC 6106 w/SN2024ahv)
00:47:10       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:49:42       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5)
01:05:36     Target Completed Target completed (5/11, NGC 6106 w/SN2024ahv)
01:05:40     Target Started (6/11) Target started (6/11, NGC 6004 w/SN2024cld)
01:08:26       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
01:24:29     Target Completed Target completed (6/11, NGC 6004 w/SN2024cld)
01:26:34     Target Started (7/11) Target started (7/11, UGC 11067 w/SN2024grw)
01:29:41       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:32:17       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6)
01:48:35     Target Completed Target completed (7/11, UGC 11067 w/SN2024grw)
01:48:39     Target Started (8/11) Target started (8/11, NGC 5876 w/SN2024igg)
01:52:58       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
02:08:53     Target Completed Target completed (8/11, NGC 5876 w/SN2024igg)
02:10:54     Target Started (9/11) Target started (9/11, NGC 6433 w/SN2024efn)
02:14:24       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:17:08       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 7)
02:33:26     Target Completed Target completed (9/11, NGC 6433 w/SN2024efn)
02:33:30     Target Started (10/11) Target started (10/11, HIP 87937)
02:36:32       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:39:00       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 8)
02:41:43     Target Completed Target completed (10/11, HIP 87937)
02:41:47     Target Started (11/11) Target started (11/11, AT2024qe (CV))
02:44:34       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:47:16       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 9)
02:53:12     Target Completed Target completed (11/11, AT2024qe (CV))
02:53:14   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
02:53:16 Session Closing Session closing
02:54:09   Dome Closed Dome closed (Closing time 50s, Zigbee 43s)
02:54:35   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 19s), Az: 90.0 deg
02:55:49   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 68s total)
02:56:04   Telescope State Handbox reads 'Scope parked Turn scope off.'
02:56:26   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch.
02:57:52   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
02:57:54 Session Finishing Session Finishing started (Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
02:58:12     Dome (Find Park) Find Park started (Search Az 88.0 to 92.0°, Step 0.2°, Narrow)
02:59:10     Dome Find Park found (Best Park Az 90.2°)
02:59:16     Dome Dome has been synced at park position (Az 90.0°, Adjustment: -0.2°)
02:59:18   Dome Parked Dome parked
03:01:05   Dome Charging Dome is parked and re-charging Ok (37mA)
03:01:07 Session Finished Session Finished

 
Session Alerts & Alarms
Time     Type       Name Detail
00:00:05 Yellow Alert Anomalous Dome Slew Dome slew resumed at Az 283.2° (T+21.2s)
03:01:05 Green Clear Dome Charging Dome is parked and re-charging Ok (37mA)
 

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