David's Astronomy Pages Notes - Session 1234 (2024-08-28)

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	Session Aims & Highlights
	- Observing Result  - Night Summary Plot  - Session Event Log
	Operational Issues
	- Critical Issues (0),  Major Issues (0),  Minor Issues (1),  Small Defects (0),  Continuous Improvement (0)
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Session Aims & Highlights (2024-08-28)

Main aims

1. Targets.  Acquire images of a selection of variable stars, nearby stars, comets & deep sky targets as allowed by sky conditions.

 Equipment & Software

• 12" LX200 and ST-10XME
• 80mm APO and ZWO ASI 178MC
• TheSky6, CCDSoft5, DeviceHub 6.6.1.1,  MeadeGeneric 1.3.9, UPB 1.5, ASCOM 6.6,   Pulsar Dome Firmware 1.51 & Driver 6.3.10
• Pegasus UPB & Motor Focus, TCF-S
• SharpCap 3.2, PHD2  2.6.13, Siril 1.0.6, deCONZ 1.18.2, ASCOM 6.6 SP1
• [ DomeLink 1.0 / 1.1 - not used ]
   
• AstroMain 3.69.5,  AstroPlan 1.40.7,  AstroShCap 1.3.15, AstroGuard 1.10.5   (any new items or versions in bold)
  AstroVOE 1.13.2,  AstroSN 1.11.1,  AstroProtect 1.7,  AstroMove 1.12.13    when did astroSN 1.10.4 go to 1.11 ?
  AstroWeather 1.25, AstroAllSky 3.20.4,  AstroObsCam 1.11.4 (not 1.11.5), AstroLaunch 1.11.3

Highlights-

• Targets. 10/10 planned targets observations were completed. 
• Dome. No issues opening/closing shutter during session. Dome closed and parked ok at end of session.

Notes:

• Aurora Images/Video from night, 2024-08-28 >>
  Looking North
   
• Aurora Images/Video from night, 2024-08-27 >>
  Looking North

Summary Plots & Logs

Observing Plan

Observing Result

Dome & Scope Slewing Performance

Slew/Centering Performance

Guiding Performance

Sky Conditions (Locate Frames)

Night Sky Summary Plot Top axis: Sky Brightness at Zenith (in ADU/s) Lefthand axis: Local Time (hh LT). Righthand axis: Sun Altitude (degs)

Actual Weather vs Pre-Session Weather Forecast

Session Event Log

Time     Event Detail 00:54:36 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 00:54 & 04:03 00:54:40 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (00:54) 00:55:02   CCDSoft Restarting CCDSoft being restarted (to set AutoSave No.) 00:55:30   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (Set point -10°C) 00:55:33 Session Created Session Created (Live, 2024-08-28 S01234, ImageSaveNum: 1234001) 00:55:37   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox. 00:57:33   Services Started Observatory Services started 00:57:40 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode 00:57:42 Session Pending Session pending (2024-08-28) 00:57:44 Session Initiating Session initiating (2024-08-28) 00:57:52   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (Set point -10°C) 00:57:58   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.40.7) 00:58:44   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (Plan ID: 1009) 00:59:25   Telescope Connected Telescope connected (TheSky6) 00:59:49 Session Equilibration Session ready to Open Dome 01:00:34   Dome Opened Dome opened (Opening time 45s, Zigbee 39s) 01:00:59 Session Running Session running 01:01:02   Queue Started Observing Queue started (10 targets selected) 01:01:04     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 22, HIP 108888) 01:01:19       Dome Unparked Dome unparked 01:05:07       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 01:08:14       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1, wide) 01:10:53       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1) 01:10:55       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap) 01:13:04       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide) 01:14:46       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2) 01:15:03     Target Completed (NrZen) Target completed (Focus Field 22, HIP 108888) 01:15:07     Target Started (1/10) Target started (1/10, NGC 7171 w/SN2023yoo) 01:18:34       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 01:21:22       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3) 01:38:04     Target Completed Target completed (1/10, NGC 7171 w/SN2023yoo) 01:38:08     Target Started (2/10) Target started (2/10, AT2024rqk) 01:41:31       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 01:44:08       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4) 02:00:02     Target Completed Target completed (2/10, AT2024rqk) 02:00:06     Target Started (3/10) Target started (3/10, AT2024efg (CV)) 02:03:37       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 02:06:22       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5) 02:12:53     Target Completed Target completed (3/10, AT2024efg (CV)) 02:12:57     Target Started (4/10) Target started (4/10, GCVS BL Lac) 02:15:59       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 02:18:27       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6) 02:22:24     Target Completed Target completed (4/10, GCVS BL Lac) 02:22:28     Target Started (5/10) Target started (5/10, M31 w/AT2024ssq) 02:25:45       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 02:28:13       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 7) 02:44:32     Target Completed Target completed (5/10, M31 w/AT2024ssq) 02:44:36     Target Started (6/10) Target started (6/10, M33 w/Nova M33 2024-08a?) 02:50:30       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 02:52:56       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 8) 03:08:50     Target Completed Target completed (6/10, M33 w/Nova M33 2024-08a?) 03:08:54     Target Started (7/10) Target started (7/10, M33 w/AT2024sgd) 03:12:18       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 03:15:05       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 9) 03:31:24     Target Completed Target completed (7/10, M33 w/AT2024sgd) 03:31:28     Target Started (8/10) Target started (8/10, GCVS HH And) 03:34:29       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 03:36:58       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 10) 03:39:11     Target Completed Target completed (8/10, GCVS HH And) 03:39:15     Target Started (9/10) Target started (9/10, UGC 1595 w/AT2024kcu) 03:42:28       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 03:45:16       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 11) 04:02:06     Target Completed Target completed (9/10, UGC 1595 w/AT2024kcu) 04:02:10     Target Started (10/10) Target started (10/10, UGC 3174 w/SN2023mut) 04:05:28       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 04:07:51       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 12) 04:24:01     Target Completed Target completed (10/10, UGC 3174 w/SN2023mut) 04:24:03   Queue Completed Job Queue completed 04:24:06 Session Closing Session closing 04:24:59   Dome Closed Dome closed (Closing time 50s, Zigbee 43s) 04:25:28   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 21s), Az: 90.0 deg 04:26:47   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 71s total) 04:27:02   Telescope State Handbox reads 'Scope parked Turn scope off.' 04:27:24   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch. 04:28:47   Services Stopped Night Services stopped 04:28:49 Session Finishing Session Finishing started (Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files) 04:29:07     Dome (Find Park) Find Park started (Search Az 88.0 to 92.0°, Step 0.2°, Narrow) 04:30:09     Dome Find Park found (Best Park Az 90.2°) 04:30:15     Dome Dome has been synced at park position (Az 90.0°, Adjustment: -0.2°) 04:30:17   Dome Parked Dome parked 04:31:55   Dome Charging Dome is parked and re-charging Ok (53mA) 04:31:57 Session Finished Session Finished

Session Alerts & Alarms

Time     Type       Name Detail 04:31:55 Green Clear Dome Charging Dome is parked and re-charging Ok (53mA)

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Operational Issues (2024-08-28 S1234)

• Critical Issues (0)
• Major Issues (0)
• Minor Issues (1)
• Small Defects (0)
• Continuous Improvement (0)
  

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Critical Issues

• None

Major Issues

• None

Minor Issues

• Unnecessary amount of observing time was given to observing one target.  One particular transient object, a candidate EGN in M33) has two entries in the Targets Database : M33 w/AT2024sgd (id 3292) and M33 w/Nova M33 2024-08a? (id 3283).  They seem to be representing the same object.  Both targets were imaged during the session with 5x180s exposures (and imaged successively).  The second set of observations are unnecessary and could have been better used in imaging a completely different object/different starfield.  The same issue happened during the prior S1233 session as well).  Resolved on 2024-08-29 ahead of the S1235 session, by marking the M33 2024-08a? target as 'Completed' leaving just one active target in the database for this object.  AstroSN has no current mechanism to recognise 'Alias' enteries in the data source from Rochester file, and since this is deemed a relatively rare situation no programming action is endorsed at this stage
  Resolved 2024-08-30 (AstroMain)

Small Defects

• None

Continuous Improvement

• None

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