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Notes - Session 1240 (2024-09-10)

 
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Session Aims & Highlights (2024-09-10)

Main aims

  1. Targets.  Acquire images of a selection of variable stars, nearby stars, comets & deep sky targets as allowed by sky conditions.
  2. T CrB. Acquire baseline images of T CrB prior to its forecast nova eruption some time in the next few months or years..

 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
21:20:38 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 21:20 & 04:35
21:20:39 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (21:20)
21:21:02   CCDSoft Restarting CCDSoft being restarted (to set AutoSave No.)
21:21:31   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (Set point -10°C)
21:21:33 Session Created Session Created (Live, 2024-09-10 S01240, ImageSaveNum: 1240001)
21:21:38   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
21:23:36   Services Started Observatory Services started
21:23:43 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
21:23:44 Session Pending Session pending (2024-09-10)
21:23:46 Session Initiating Session initiating (2024-09-10)
21:23:56   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (Set point -15°C)
21:24:02   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.40.8)
21:25:09   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (Plan ID: 1015)
21:25:49   Telescope Connected Telescope connected (TheSky6)
21:26:13 Session Equilibration Session ready to Open Dome
21:26:58   Dome Opened Dome opened (Opening time 45s, Zigbee 40s)
21:27:03 Session Running Session running
21:27:06   Queue Started Observing Queue started (23 targets selected)
21:27:10     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 21, HIP 103850)
21:27:24       Dome Unparked Dome unparked
21:30:43       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:33:24       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1, wide)
21:35:36       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
21:35:39       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
21:37:47       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide)
21:39:29       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
21:39:46     Target Completed (NrZen) Target completed (Focus Field 21, HIP 103850)
21:40:30     Target Started (1/23) Target started (1/23, Nova Vul 2024)
21:45:37       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:48:03       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
21:55:12     Target Completed Target completed (1/23, Nova Vul 2024)
21:55:16     Target Started (2/23) Target started (2/23, AT2024ed)
21:58:30       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:01:04       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4)
22:16:59     Target Completed Target completed (2/23, AT2024ed)
22:17:03     Target Started (3/24) Target started (3/24, GCVS T CrB, ToO)
22:20:42       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:24:36       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5)
22:26:56     Target Completed Target completed (3/24, GCVS T CrB, ToO)
22:27:00     Target Started (4/24) Target started (4/24, AT2023exh)
22:28:11   ScopeMonitor Frozen ScopeMonitor appears to be frozen at around 22:28
22:29:59   HardSuspend Called Hard Suspend called due to TheSky6 failure
22:32:00 Session Suspending Session suspending
22:32:49   Dome Closed Dome closed (Closing time 50s, Zigbee 43s)
22:32:51 Session Suspended Session suspended
22:33:22     Target Aborted (4/24) Target aborted (4/24, AT2023exh) due to Obs.Manager Request
22:33:24   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
22:33:56     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (4/24, AT2023exh) due to wait on timer
22:34:55 Session Resuming Session resuming
22:35:40   Dome Opened Dome opened (Opening time 45s, Zigbee 40s)
22:35:41 Session Running Session running
22:35:43   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
22:37:00     Target Started (5/24) Target started (5/24, GCVS BL Lac)
22:39:49       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:42:13       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6)
22:46:10     Target Completed Target completed (5/24, GCVS BL Lac)
22:46:14     Target Started (6/25) Target started (6/25, GCVS T CrB, ToO)
22:50:17       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:52:30       Focusing Failed Foc1 focusing failed - star lost
22:59:36     Target Completed Target completed (6/25, GCVS T CrB, ToO)
22:59:40     Target Started (7/26) Target started (7/26, Saturn, ToO)
23:05:22     Target Completed Target completed (7/26, Saturn, ToO)
23:05:26     Target Started (8/26) Target started (8/26, SN 2023reh)
23:11:38     Target Completed Target partially completed (8/26, SN 2023reh)
23:11:42     Target Started (9/26) Target started (9/26, AT2022vqv (CV))
23:14:48       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:17:48       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 8)
23:24:04     Target Completed Target completed (9/26, AT2022vqv (CV))
23:24:08     Target Started (10/26) Target started (10/26, AT2023abtv (CV))
23:27:16       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:29:43       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 9)
23:35:53     Target Completed Target completed (10/26, AT2023abtv (CV))
23:35:57     Target Started (11/26) Target started (11/26, AT2023abqc (CV))
23:38:41       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:41:09       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 10)
23:47:03     Target Completed Target completed (11/26, AT2023abqc (CV))
23:47:07     Target Started (12/26) Target started (12/26, AT2022snh)
23:50:01       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:52:28       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 11)
00:09:02     Target Completed Target completed (12/26, AT2022snh)
00:09:06     Target Started (13/26) Target started (13/26, AT2022wxa)
00:11:58       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:14:39       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 12)
00:30:31     Target Completed Target completed (13/26, AT2022wxa)
00:30:58     Target Started (14/26) Target started (14/26, AT2022jsu (CV))
00:33:56       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:36:36       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 13)
00:52:31     Target Completed Target completed (14/26, AT2022jsu (CV))
00:53:18     Target Started (15/26) Target started (15/26, NGC 7253B w/SN2023wuk)
00:55:58       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:58:35       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 14)
01:14:28     Target Completed Target completed (15/26, NGC 7253B w/SN2023wuk)
01:15:18     Target Started (16/26) Target started (16/26, GCVS U And)
01:18:13       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:20:25       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 15)
01:32:08     Target Completed Target completed (16/26, GCVS U And)
01:32:12     Target Started (17/26) Target started (17/26, AT2023ud)
01:35:11       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:37:23       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 16)
01:53:48     Target Completed Target completed (17/26, AT2023ud)
01:53:53     Target Started (18/26) Target started (18/26, M31 w/AT2024ikt)
01:56:33       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
02:12:38     Target Completed Target completed (18/26, M31 w/AT2024ikt)
02:16:04     Target Started (19/26) Target started (19/26, M33 w/Nova M33 2024-08a?)
02:18:58       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:21:49       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 17)
02:37:57     Target Completed Target completed (19/26, M33 w/Nova M33 2024-08a?)
02:38:24     Target Started (20/26) Target started (20/26, AT2024rrb)
02:41:13       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:43:31       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 18)
02:59:41     Target Completed Target completed (20/26, AT2024rrb)
03:00:24     Target Started (21/26) Target started (21/26, NGC 797 w/SN2024jjc)
03:03:11       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:05:38       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 19)
03:21:42     Target Completed Target completed (21/26, NGC 797 w/SN2024jjc)
03:22:44     Target Started (22/26) Target started (22/26, Nova Per 2020)
03:25:39       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:28:05       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 20)
03:44:10     Target Completed Target completed (22/26, Nova Per 2020)
03:45:04     Target Started (23/26) Target started (23/26, GCVS DX Cnc)
03:48:59       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
03:54:57     Target Completed Target completed (23/26, GCVS DX Cnc)
03:56:17     Target Started (24/26) Target started (24/26, NGC 3079)
03:59:27       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:01:54       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 21)
04:18:18     Target Completed Target completed (24/26, NGC 3079)
04:18:37     Target Started (25/26) Target started (25/26, NGC 3073 w/AT2024unf)
04:21:46       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:23:58       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 22)
04:40:35     Target Completed Target completed (25/26, NGC 3073 w/AT2024unf)
04:40:57     Target Started (26/26) Target started (26/26, NGC 3206 w/SN2024bch)
04:44:36       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
05:01:01     Target Completed Target completed (26/26, NGC 3206 w/SN2024bch)
05:01:03   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
05:01:05 Session Closing Session closing
05:02:00   Dome Closed Dome closed (Closing time 50s, Zigbee 44s)
05:02:33   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 25s), Az: 90.0 deg
05:03:57   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 81s total)
05:04:12   Telescope State Handbox reads 'Scope parked Turn scope off.'
05:04:34   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch.
05:05:57   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
05:06:00 Session Finishing Session Finishing started (Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
05:06:48     Dome (Find Park) Find Park started (Search Az 80.0 to 100.0°, Step 1.0°, Wide)
05:07:53     Dome Find Park found (Best Park Az 92.0°)
05:08:00     Dome (Find Park) Find Park started (Search Az 90.0 to 94.0°, Step 0.2°, Narrow)
05:09:02     Dome Find Park found (Best Park Az 91.7°)
05:09:08     Dome Dome has been synced at park position (Az 90.0°, Adjustment: -1.7°)
05:09:10   Dome Parked Dome parked
05:11:16   Dome Charging Dome is parked and re-charging Ok (32mA)
05:11:18 Session Finished Session Finished

 
Session Alerts & Alarms
Time     Type       Name Detail
22:29:55 Red Alert ScopeMonitor ScopeMonitor appears to be frozen (last cycle at 22:28:11)
22:29:59 Red Alert TheSky6 Alert TheSky6 isn't running or isn't working correctly
22:33:26 Green Clear ScopeMonitor ScopeMonitor has resumed again (22:33) after 0.0 mins
00:31:07 Yellow Alert Anomalous Dome Slew Dome slew resumed at Az 202.6° (T+4.4s)
05:06:41 Yellow Alert Disk Space Free Space on C:\ Drive (49.85 GB) is less than 50 GB
05:11:16 Green Clear Dome Charging Dome is parked and re-charging Ok (32mA)
 

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