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Session Aims & Highlights (2024-08-16)

Main aims

  1. Targets.  Acquire images of a selection of variable stars, nearby stars, comets & deep sky targets as allowed by sky conditions.
  2. Cas A. Acquire images of Cas A supernova remnant (SNR) .  Also acquire images (if possible) of CBT1/Abell 85 SNR

 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
23:07:53 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 23:07 & 03:29
23:07:56 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (23:07)
23:08:18   CCDSoft Restarting CCDSoft being restarted (to set AutoSave No.)
23:08:47   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (Set point -15°C)
23:08:49 Session Created Session Created (Live, 2024-08-16 S01229, ImageSaveNum: 1229001)
23:09:34   Services Started Observatory Services started
23:09:41 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
23:09:43 Session Pending Session pending (2024-08-16)
23:09:45 Session Initiating Session initiating (2024-08-16)
23:09:53   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (Set point -10°C)
23:09:59   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.40.7)
23:11:01   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (Plan ID: 1004)
23:11:41   Telescope Connected Telescope connected (TheSky6)
23:12:05 Session Equilibration Session ready to Open Dome
23:12:50   Dome Opened Dome opened (Opening time 45s, Zigbee 40s)
23:13:00 Session Running Session running
23:13:03   Queue Started Observing Queue started (14 targets selected)
23:13:06     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 22, HIP 108888)
23:13:20       Dome Unparked Dome unparked
23:18:17       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:21:13       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1, wide)
23:23:47       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
23:23:49       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
23:25:54       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide)
23:27:37       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
23:27:54     Target Completed (NrZen) Target completed (Focus Field 22, HIP 108888)
23:27:58     Target Started (1/14) Target started (1/14, C/2023 V4 (Camarasa-Duszanowi)
23:32:10       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
23:44:58     Target Completed Target completed (1/14, C/2023 V4 (Camarasa-Duszanowi)
23:45:02     Target Started (2/14) Target started (2/14, M101 w/SN2023ixf)
23:47:23     Target Aborted (2/14) Target aborted (2/14, M101 w/SN2023ixf) due to Priority 1 ToO Target
23:47:27     Target Started (3/16) Target started (3/16, Cas A, ToO)
23:51:24       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:54:00       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
00:26:11     Target Completed Target completed (3/16, Cas A, ToO)
00:26:15     Target Started (4/16) Target started (4/16, Cas A, ToO)
00:29:31       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:32:07       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4)
01:04:06     Target Completed Target completed (4/16, Cas A, ToO)
01:04:10     Target Started (5/17) Target started (5/17, GCVS BL Lac, ToO)
01:07:32       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:10:00       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5)
01:13:57     Target Completed Target completed (5/17, GCVS BL Lac, ToO)
01:14:01     Target Started (6/18) Target started (6/18, GCVS GK Per, ToO)
01:17:08       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:19:37       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6)
01:23:28     Target Completed Target completed (6/18, GCVS GK Per, ToO)
01:23:32     Target Started (7/19) Target started (7/19, CTB1, ToO)
01:26:43       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:29:12       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 7)
01:45:25     Target Completed Target completed (7/19, CTB1, ToO)
01:45:27     Target Missed (8/19) Target's time slot was missed (8/19, MCG +9-27-70 w/SN2023acha)
01:45:29     Target Missed (9/19) Target's time slot was missed (9/19, GCVS BL Lac)
01:45:31     Target Missed (10/19) Target's time slot was missed (10/19, Cas A)
01:45:33     Target Missed (11/19) Target's time slot was missed (11/19, Nova Cas 2021 (Nova))
01:45:35     Target Started (12/19) Target started (12/19, M31 w/Nova M31 AT2023mxi)
01:45:48       Dome Unparked Dome unparked
01:54:31     Target Completed Target partially completed (12/19, M31 w/Nova M31 AT2023mxi)
01:54:36     Target Started (13/19) Target started (13/19, IC 2190 w/SN2024dhp)
02:08:42   Critical Cloud Alert Critical Cloud Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Dome)
02:08:44   HardSuspend Called Hard Suspend called due to Critical Conditions (cloud)
02:08:45     Target Aborted (13/19) Target aborted (13/19, IC 2190 w/SN2024dhp) due to cloud
02:08:47   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
02:08:49 Session Suspending Session suspending
02:09:37   Dome Closed Dome closed (Closing time 50s, Zigbee 43s)
02:09:39 Session Suspended Session suspended
02:31:36     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (14/19, NGC 3206 w/SN2024bch) due to cloud
02:41:51     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (15/19, 61 Cyg) due to cloud
02:55:13     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (16/19, AT2022vxe) due to cloud
03:12:03     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (17/19, 54P/de Vico-Swift-NEAT) due to cloud
03:33:03     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (18/19, M33 w/Nova M33 2024-08a?) due to cloud
04:05:23     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (19/19, UGC 1595 w/AT2024kcu) due to too few stars
04:05:27   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
04:05:32 Session Closing Session closing
04:05:37   Dome Closed Dome already closed (closed at 02:09, closing time 50s, zigbee 43s)
04:06:11   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 25s), Az: 90.0 deg
04:07:43   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 90s total)
04:07:58   Telescope State Handbox reads 'Scope parked Turn scope off.'
04:08:21   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch.
04:09:45   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
04:09:48 Session Finishing Session Finishing started (Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
04:10:00     Dome (Find Park) Find Park started (Search Az 80.0 to 100.0°, Step 1.0°, Wide)
04:10:59     Dome Find Park found (Best Park Az 91.0°)
04:11:06     Dome (Find Park) Find Park started (Search Az 89.0 to 93.0°, Step 0.2°, Narrow)
04:12:06     Dome Find Park found (Best Park Az 91.0°)
04:12:12     Dome Dome has been synced at park position (Az 90.0°, Adjustment: -1.0°)
04:12:14   Dome Parked Dome parked
04:12:33   Dome Charging Dome is parked and re-charging Ok (58mA)
04:12:35 Session Finished Session Finished

 
Session Alerts & Alarms
Time     Type       Name Detail
23:29:23 Yellow Alert Dome Discrepency Difference between Dome Az and Slave Az is > 1 deg (C/2023 V4 (Camarasa-Duszanowi)
23:48:34 Yellow Alert Dome Discrepency Difference between Dome Az and Slave Az is > 1 deg (Cas A)
01:39:09 Yellow Alert Dome Dome has been stationary for more than 15 mins
01:45:40 Green Alarm Dome Dome Movements have begun again (outage 25.8 mins)
04:12:33 Green Clear Dome Charging Dome is parked and re-charging Ok (58mA)
 

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Fig 1.   Supplementart Log Information

  23:04:20.259 SendTimeTimeToHandbox LX2001 Detecting if daylight savings message on screen: True
  23:04:20.259 SendString Transmitting #:ED#
  23:04:20.320 SendString Received [94]Daylight Savings> No #
  23:04:20.320 SendTimeTimeToHandbox Current Handset display: [94]Daylight Savings> No
  23:04:20.320 SendTimeTimeToHandbox LX2001 Setting Date time and bypassing settings screens: True
  23:04:20.321 SendString Transmitting #:GG#
  23:04:20.351 SendString Received +00#
  23:04:20.352 SendChars Transmitting #:hI240816220420#
  23:04:20.396 SendChars Received 1
  23:04:20.400 AlignmentMode Get Getting alignmode
  23:04:20.401 GetScopeAlignmentStatus Started
  23:04:20.401 CommandString raw: False command GW
  23:04:20.401 SendChars Transmitting #:GW#
  23:04:20.560 SendChars Received PTP
  23:04:20.560 CommandString Completed: PTP
  23:04:20.560 GetScopeAlignmentStatus Result AlignmentStatus AlignmentMode=algPolar;
               Tracking=True;Status=ScopeWasParked
  23:04:20.560 AlignmentMode Get alignmode = algPolar
  23:04:20.560 AtPark Get - False
  23:04:20.563 SendString Transmitting #:GR#
  23:04:21.008 SendString Received 19:39:05#
  23:04:21.009 RightAscension Get - 19:39:05 convert to 19.6513888888889 19:39:05
  23:04:21.009 AtPark Get - False
  23:04:21.009 SendString Transmitting #:GD#
  23:04:26.035 SendString Timed out waiting for received data
  23:04:26.035 Declination Get Error: Timed out waiting for received data
  23:04:26.151 Connected Set Error connecting to port COM6 - Timed out waiting for received data
  23:04:26.655 Connected Get False

  23:08:55.066 SendTimeTimeToHandbox LX2001 Detecting if daylight savings message on screen: True
  23:08:55.069 SendString Transmitting #:ED#
  23:08:55.136 SendString Received [97]Select Item: Object #
  23:08:55.136 SendTimeTimeToHandbox Current Handset display: [97]Select Item: Object
  23:08:55.136 SendTimeTimeToHandbox LX2001 Sending current date and time: True
  23:08:55.137 UTCDate Set - 08-16-24 22:08:55
  23:08:55.137 SendString Transmitting #:GG#
  23:08:55.167 SendString Received +00#
  23:08:55.167 SendChars Transmitting #:SL22:08:55#
  23:08:55.215 SendChars Received 1
  23:08:55.215 SendChars Transmitting #:SC08-16-24#
  23:08:55.248 SendChars Received 1
  23:08:55.312 SendTimeTimeToHandbox LX2001 Attempting manual bypass of prompts: True
  23:08:55.313 SendString Transmitting #:ED#
  23:08:55.375 SendString Received [97]Select Item: Object #
  23:08:55.376 AlignmentMode Get Getting alignmode
  23:08:55.377 GetScopeAlignmentStatus Started
  23:08:55.378 CommandString raw: False command GW
  23:08:55.378 SendChars Transmitting #:GW#
  23:08:55.407 SendChars Received PTP
  23:08:55.407 CommandString Completed: PTP
  23:08:55.408 GetScopeAlignmentStatus Result AlignmentStatus AlignmentMode=algPolar;
               Tracking=True;Status=ScopeWasParked
  23:08:55.408 AlignmentMode Get alignmode = algPolar
  23:08:55.408 AtPark Get - False
  23:08:55.408 SendString Transmitting #:GR#
  23:08:55.823 SendString Received 19:39:04#
  23:08:55.823 RightAscension Get - 19:39:04 convert to 19.6511111111111 19:39:04
  23:08:55.824 AtPark Get - False
  23:08:55.824 SendString Transmitting #:GD#
  23:08:55.871 SendString Received -29[DF]40:21#
  23:08:55.871 Declination Get - -29[DF]40:21 convert to -29.6725 -29:40:21"
  23:08:55.872 AtPark Get - False
  23:08:55.872 SendString Transmitting #:GA#
  23:08:55.920 SendString Received +03[DF]13:20#
  23:08:55.920 Altitude 3.22222222222222
  23:08:55.921 AtPark Get - False
  23:08:55.921 SendString Transmitting #:GZ#
  23:08:55.968 SendString Received 181[DF]04:36#
  23:08:55.968 Azimuth Get 181.076666666667
  23:08:55.968 Connected Set Connected OK. Current RA = 19:39:04 Dec = -29[B0] 40' 21"
               Az=181.076666666667 Alt=3.22222222222222
  23:08:56.475 Connected Get True

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