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Session Aims & Highlights (2024-05-17)

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
22:39:34 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 22:57 & 01:59
22:39:37   AutoStart Waiting AutoStart waiting till earliest start time at 22:57
23:02:15   AutoStart Delayed Session delayed due to cloud
23:05:35 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (23:05)
23:05:56   CCDSoft Restarting CCDSoft being restarted (to set AutoSave No.)
23:06:23   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (Set point -15°C)
23:06:26 Session Created Session Created (Live, 2024-05-17 S01219, ImageSaveNum: 1219001)
23:06:31   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
23:08:16   Services Started Observatory Services started
23:08:23 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
23:08:25   AutoStart Delayed Session delayed due to cloud
23:08:28 Session Pending Session pending (2024-05-17)
23:08:30 Session Initiating Session initiating (2024-05-17)
23:08:37   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (Set point -15°C)
23:08:44   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.40.1)
23:09:31   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (Plan ID: 994)
23:10:11   Telescope Connected Telescope connected (TheSky6)
23:10:35 Session Equilibration Session ready to Open Dome
23:11:20   Dome Opened Dome opened (Opening time 45s, Zigbee 40s)
23:11:45 Session Running Session running
23:11:48   Queue Started Observing Queue started (11 targets selected)
23:11:50     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 14, HIP 69068)
23:12:04       Dome Unparked Dome unparked
23:15:00       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:17:39       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1, wide)
23:19:29       Focusing Failed Foc1 focusing failed (failed QC check - RmsE)
23:19:31       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
23:21:25       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide)
23:22:59       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
23:23:13     Target Completed (NrZen) Target completed (Focus Field 14, HIP 69068)
23:25:12     Target Started (1/11) Target started (1/11, C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS))
23:29:42       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:33:32       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3, wide)
23:36:07       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
23:45:24       SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend called due to Deteriorating Conditions (reducing clarity)
23:45:54       SoftSuspend Cancelled Soft Suspend is cancelled due to improved conditions
23:49:01     Target Completed Target partially completed (1/11, C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS))
23:49:05     Target Started (2/11) Target started (2/11, 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann)
23:54:06     Target Aborted (2/11) Target aborted (2/11, 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann) due to User Intervention
00:02:56   Dome Closed Dome closed (Closing time 50s, Zigbee 43s)
00:02:59     Target Aborted (3/11) Target aborted (3/11, NGC 6433 w/SN2024efn) due to aborted
00:03:01   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
00:03:03 Session Suspending Session suspending
00:03:05   Dome Closed Dome already closed (closed at 00:02, Closing time 50s, Zigbee 43s
00:03:07 Session Suspended Session suspended
00:24:38     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (3/11, NGC 6433 w/SN2024efn) due to cloud
00:46:58     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (4/11, AT2024ivo (CV)) due to too few stars
00:49:27 Session Resuming Session resuming
00:50:13   Dome Opened Dome opened (Opening time 45s, Zigbee 40s)
00:50:16 Session Running Session running
00:50:18   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
00:50:20     Target Started (5/11) Target started (5/11, GCVS BL Lac)
00:53:58       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:56:36       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4)
01:00:34     Target Completed Target completed (5/11, GCVS BL Lac)
01:00:38     Target Started (6/11) Target started (6/11, AT2024dsj (CV))
01:03:50       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:06:22       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5)
01:12:42     Target Completed Target completed (6/11, AT2024dsj (CV))
01:12:46     Target Started (7/11) Target started (7/11, UGC 8630 w/SN2024drv)
01:16:45       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:19:48       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6)
01:35:44     Target Completed Target completed (7/11, UGC 8630 w/SN2024drv)
01:35:48     Target Started (8/11) Target started (8/11, LEDA 2222714 w/SN2024iey)
01:38:50       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:41:34       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 7)
01:57:48     Target Completed Target completed (8/11, LEDA 2222714 w/SN2024iey)
01:57:52     Target Started (9/11) Target started (9/11, NGC 6106 w/SN2024ahv)
02:00:51       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:03:07       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 8)
02:19:48     Target Completed Target completed (9/11, NGC 6106 w/SN2024ahv)
02:19:52     Target Started (10/11) Target started (10/11, UGC 11067 w/SN2024grw)
02:23:01       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:25:38       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 9)
02:41:34     Target Completed Target completed (10/11, UGC 11067 w/SN2024grw)
02:41:38     Target Started (11/11) Target started (11/11, GCVS AM Her)
02:44:28       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:47:03       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 10)
02:52:21     Target Completed Target completed (11/11, GCVS AM Her)
02:52:24   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
02:52:26 Session Closing Session closing
02:53:18   Dome Closed Dome closed (Closing time 50s, Zigbee 43s)
02:53:56   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 27s), Az: 90.0 deg
02:55:23   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 77s total)
02:55:38   Telescope State Handbox reads 'Scope parked Turn scope off.'
02:56:00   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch.
02:57:26   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
02:57:29 Session Finishing Session Finishing started (Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
02:57:41     Dome (Find Park) Find Park started (Search Az 88.0 to 92.0°, Step 0.2°, Narrow)
02:58:38     Dome Find Park found (Best Park Az 90.2°)
02:58:44     Dome Dome has been synced at park position (Az 90.0°, Adjustment: -0.2°)
02:58:46   Dome Parked Dome parked
03:00:24   Dome Charging Dome is parked and re-charging Ok (34mA)
03:00:26 Session Finished Session Finished

 
Session Alerts & Alarms
Time     Type       Name Detail
00:02:06 Red Alert Unexpected Dome Closure Dome is unexpectedly closing (Good Conditions)
02:29:00 Red Alert Dome Alert Shutter Data isn't being refreshed
02:29:14 Yellow Alert Dome Shutter Pulsar Shutter appears to be asleep (last fresh data was at 02:08:56)
02:31:34 Green Clear Dome Shutter Pulsar Shutter has woken up (fresh data at 02:31:27, outage 22.6 min)
02:31:36 Green Clear Dome Alert Shutter Data has resumed updating
03:00:24 Green Clear Dome Charging Dome is parked and re-charging Ok (34mA)
 

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