David's Astronomy Pages Notes - Session 1244 (2024-09-15)

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Session Aims & Highlights (2024-09-15)

Main aims

1. Targets.  Acquire images of a selection of variable stars, nearby stars, comets & deep sky targets as allowed by sky conditions.
2. ImageLink/TheSky6.  Monitor session for any further incidents of the issue where the ImageLink process freezes for 5 minutes leading to Target Abort & Session Suspension.

 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 3.69.7,  AstroPlan 1.40.9,  AstroShCap 1.3.15, AstroGuard 1.10.5   (any new items or versions in bold)
  AstroVOE 1.13.2,  AstroSN 1.12,  AstroProtect 1.7,  AstroMove 1.12.14    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. 30/30 planned targets observations were completed.
• ImageLink/TheSky6.  There were 2 incidents of the issue where the ImageLink process freezes for 5 minutes, leading to Target Abort and Session Suspension.  Extra tracing has been added to AstroMain 3.69.7 which will hopefully narrow down the specific point and cause of the problem.
• Dome. No issues opening/closing shutter during session.  Dome closed and parked ok at end of session.

Notes:

• Aurora Images/Video from night, 2024-09-15/16 >>
  

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 19:59:22 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 20:09 & 04:47 19:59:22   AutoStart Waiting AutoStart waiting till earliest start time at 20:09 20:09:38   AutoStart Delayed Session delayed due to too few stars 20:55:28 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (20:55) 20:55:50   CCDSoft Restarting CCDSoft being restarted (to set AutoSave No.) 20:56:18   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (Set point -10°C) 20:56:21 Session Created Session Created (Live, 2024-09-15 S01244, ImageSaveNum: 1244001) 20:56:25   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox. 20:58:27   Services Started Observatory Services started 20:58:34 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode 20:58:36   AutoStart Delayed Session delayed due to too few stars 20:58:38 Session Pending Session pending (2024-09-15) 20:58:40 Session Initiating Session initiating (2024-09-15) 20:58:49   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (Set point -15°C) 20:58:56   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.40.9) 20:59:48   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (Plan ID: 1019) 21:00:28   Telescope Connected Telescope connected (TheSky6) 21:00:52 Session Equilibration Session ready to Open Dome 21:01:37   Dome Opened Dome opened (Opening time 45s, Zigbee 40s) 21:01:57 Session Running Session running 21:01:59   Queue Started Observing Queue started (30 targets selected) 21:02:03     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 20, HIP 98535) 21:02:17       Dome Unparked Dome unparked 21:05:35       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 21:08:21       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1, wide) 21:10:46       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1) 21:10:48       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap) 21:12:56       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide) 21:14:38       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2) 21:14:55     Target Completed (NrZen) Target completed (Focus Field 20, HIP 98535) 21:15:24     Target Started (1/30) Target started (1/30, LEDA 1846725 w/SN2024iss) 21:19:45       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 21:22:28       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3) 21:38:56     Target Completed Target completed (1/30, LEDA 1846725 w/SN2024iss) 21:39:00     Target Started (2/30) Target started (2/30, GCVS T CrB) 21:42:12       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S) 21:48:17     Target Completed Target completed (2/30, GCVS T CrB) 21:49:40     Target Started (3/30) Target started (3/30, LCSB S2416O w/SN2023mtc) 21:52:33       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 21:55:01       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4) 22:10:55     Target Completed Target completed (3/30, LCSB S2416O w/SN2023mtc) 22:11:40     Target Started (4/30) Target started (4/30, Vega) 22:16:31     Target Completed Target completed (4/30, Vega) 22:19:06     Target Started (5/30) Target started (5/30, GCVS RR Lyr) 22:22:06       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 22:24:21       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5) 22:32:58     Target Completed Target completed (5/30, GCVS RR Lyr) 22:33:49     Target Started (6/30) Target started (6/30, Vega) 22:38:41     Target Completed Target completed (6/30, Vega) 22:41:16     Target Started (7/30) Target started (7/30, AT2023pmt (CV)) 22:42:44   SBIG Camera Take Image failed (Command timed-out) 22:42:48   SBIG Camera Take Image command accepted (bSbigDriverException flag is reset) 22:46:15       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 22:48:43       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6) 22:54:34     Target Completed Target completed (7/30, AT2023pmt (CV)) 22:54:38     Target Started (8/30) Target started (8/30, UGC 11016 w/SN2024hcj) 22:57:52       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 23:00:21       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 7) 23:16:37     Target Completed Target completed (8/30, UGC 11016 w/SN2024hcj) 23:16:41     Target Started (9/30) Target started (9/30, AT2024hai (CV)) 23:20:17       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 23:23:06       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 8) 23:28:59     Target Completed Target completed (9/30, AT2024hai (CV)) 23:29:03     Target Started (10/30) Target started (10/30, AT2024vid) 23:32:29       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 23:35:07       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 9) 23:49:42     Target Completed Target completed (10/30, AT2024vid) 23:49:46     Target Started (11/30) Target started (11/30, Nova Vul 2024) 23:53:06       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 23:55:22       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 10) 23:58:45     Target Completed Target completed (11/30, Nova Vul 2024) 23:58:49     Target Started (12/30) Target started (12/30, AT2024ebd (CV)) 00:01:52       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 00:04:23       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 11) 00:10:17     Target Completed Target completed (12/30, AT2024ebd (CV)) 00:10:21     Target Started (13/30) Target started (13/30, GCVS BL Lac) 00:13:04       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 00:15:32       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 12) 00:19:28     Target Completed Target completed (13/30, GCVS BL Lac) 00:20:01     Target Started (14/30) Target started (14/30, AT2021aeft (CV)) 00:21:02   ScopeMonitor Frozen ScopeMonitor appears to be frozen at around 00:21 00:22:50   HardSuspend Called Hard Suspend called due to un-responsive TheSky6 program 00:24:50 Session Suspending Session suspending 00:25:40   Dome Closed Dome closed (Closing time 50s, Zigbee 43s) 00:25:42 Session Suspended Session suspended 00:25:58     Target Aborted (14/30) Target aborted (14/30, AT2021aeft (CV)) due to Obs.Manager Request 00:26:00   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension 00:27:45 Session Resuming Session resuming 00:28:31   Dome Opened Dome opened (Opening time 45s, Zigbee 40s) 00:28:33 Session Running Session running 00:28:35   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed 00:28:37     Target Started (14/30) Target started (14/30, AT2021aeft (CV)) 00:36:23     Target Completed Target completed (14/30, AT2021aeft (CV)) 00:36:27     Target Started (15/30) Target started (15/30, GCVS Z And) 00:39:12       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 00:41:59       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 13) 00:46:28     Target Completed Target completed (15/30, GCVS Z And) 00:46:32     Target Started (16/30) Target started (16/30, AT2023iw (CV)) 00:49:56       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 00:52:30       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 14) 01:08:49     Target Completed Target completed (16/30, AT2023iw (CV)) 01:08:53     Target Started (17/30) Target started (17/30, CGCG 478-048 w/SN2022xzm) 01:11:41       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 01:14:22       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 15) 01:30:13     Target Completed Target completed (17/30, CGCG 478-048 w/SN2022xzm) 01:30:17     Target Started (18/30) Target started (18/30, AT2024ugc) 01:52:30     Target Completed Target completed (18/30, AT2024ugc) 01:52:34     Target Started (19/30) Target started (19/30, NGC 3206 w/SN2024bch) 01:56:08       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S) 02:12:03     Target Completed Target completed (19/30, NGC 3206 w/SN2024bch) 02:12:07     Target Started (20/30) Target started (20/30, AT2024vhz) 02:15:58       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 02:18:12       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 16) 02:34:55     Target Completed Target completed (20/30, AT2024vhz) 02:34:59     Target Started (21/30) Target started (21/30, AT2024epi (CV)) 02:37:51       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 02:40:33       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 17) 02:46:24     Target Completed Target completed (21/30, AT2024epi (CV)) 02:46:28     Target Started (22/30) Target started (22/30, GCVS TV Cas) 02:49:32       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 02:51:44       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 18) 02:54:17     Target Completed Target completed (22/30, GCVS TV Cas) 02:54:57     Target Started (23/30) Target started (23/30, AT2022obq (CV)) 02:58:10       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 03:01:00       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 19) 03:07:07     Target Completed Target completed (23/30, AT2022obq (CV)) 03:07:11     Target Started (24/30) Target started (24/30, AT2022weo) 03:10:20       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S) 03:16:22     Target Completed Target completed (24/30, AT2022weo) 03:19:38     Target Started (25/30) Target started (25/30, AT2024uzm) 03:22:41       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 03:25:12       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 20) 03:41:04     Target Completed Target completed (25/30, AT2024uzm) 03:41:37     Target Started (26/30) Target started (26/30, M31 w/Nova M31 AT2023mxi) 03:44:15       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 03:46:55       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 21) 04:02:47     Target Completed Target completed (26/30, M31 w/Nova M31 AT2023mxi) 04:03:37     Target Started (27/30) Target started (27/30, NGC 924 w/AT2023vss) 04:06:31       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 04:09:10       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 22) 04:25:50     Target Completed Target completed (27/30, NGC 924 w/AT2023vss) 04:25:54     Target Started (28/30) Target started (28/30, AT2024ll (CV)) 04:28:47       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 04:31:30       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 23) 04:37:38     Target Completed Target completed (28/30, AT2024ll (CV)) 04:37:42     Target Started (29/30) Target started (29/30, GCVS RR Tau) 04:38:57   ScopeMonitor Frozen ScopeMonitor appears to be frozen at around 04:38 04:40:44   HardSuspend Called Hard Suspend called due to un-responsive TheSky6 program 04:42:44 Session Suspending Session suspending 04:43:34   Dome Closed Dome closed (Closing time 50s, Zigbee 43s) 04:43:37 Session Suspended Session suspended 04:43:48     Target Aborted (29/30) Target aborted (29/30, GCVS RR Tau) due to Obs.Manager Request 04:43:50   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension 04:45:39 Session Resuming Session resuming 04:46:24   Dome Opened Dome opened (Opening time 45s, Zigbee 40s) 04:46:27 Session Running Session running 04:46:29   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed 04:46:31     Target Started (29/30) Target started (29/30, GCVS RR Tau) 04:55:07     Target Completed Target completed (29/30, GCVS RR Tau) 04:55:12     Target Started (30/30) Target started (30/30, AT2024eja) 05:14:40     Target Completed Target completed (30/30, AT2024eja) 05:14:42   Queue Completed Job Queue completed 05:14:44 Session Closing Session closing 05:15:37   Dome Closed Dome closed (Closing time 50s, Zigbee 43s) 05:16:11   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 27s), Az: 90.1 deg 05:17:24   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 70s total) 05:17:39   Telescope State Handbox reads 'Scope parked Turn scope off.' 05:18:01   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch. 05:19:25   Services Stopped Night Services stopped 05:19:27 Session Finishing Session Finishing started (Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files) 05:20:05     Dome (Find Park) Find Park started (Search Az 80.0 to 100.0°, Step 1.0°, Wide) 05:21:12     Dome Find Park found (Best Park Az 92.0°) 05:21:18     Dome (Find Park) Find Park started (Search Az 90.0 to 94.0°, Step 0.2°, Narrow) 05:22:16     Dome Find Park found (Best Park Az 91.8°) 05:22:22     Dome Dome has been synced at park position (Az 90.0°, Adjustment: -1.9°) 05:22:24   Dome Parked Dome parked 05:24:58   Dome Charging Dome is parked and re-charging Ok (35mA) 05:25:00 Session Finished Session Finished

Session Alerts & Alarms

Time     Type       Name Detail 22:42:44 Red Alert SBIG Camera Alert Take Image failed (Command timed-out) 22:42:48 Green Clear SBIG Camera Take Image command accepted (bSbigDriverException flag is reset) 00:22:46 Red Alert ScopeMonitor ScopeMonitor appears to be frozen (last cycle at 00:21:02) 00:22:50 Red Alert TheSky6 Alert TheSky6 program isn't responding 00:26:02 Green Clear ScopeMonitor ScopeMonitor has resumed again (00:26) after 5.0 mins 02:13:20 Yellow Alert Dome Discrepency Difference between Dome Az and Slave Az is > 1 deg (AT2024vhz) 04:40:39 Red Alert ScopeMonitor ScopeMonitor appears to be frozen (last cycle at 04:38:57) 04:40:44 Red Alert TheSky6 Alert TheSky6 program isn't responding 04:43:50 Green Clear ScopeMonitor ScopeMonitor has resumed again (04:43) after 4.9 mins 05:24:58 Green Clear Dome Charging Dome is parked and re-charging Ok (35mA)

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Operational Issues (2024-09-15 S1244)

• Critical Issues (0)
• Major Issues (0)
• Minor Issues (4)
• Small Defects (0)
• Continuous Improvement (6)
  

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Critical Issues

• None

Major Issues

• None

Minor Issues

• AllSky Star Count values were exceeding low throughout the session, requiring that 'Too Few Stars' facility be turned off.  AstroAllSky produces a Star Count value for each AllSky Image (acquired every 30s) and sends this information to AstroMain, where it can optionally be used as a Sky Conditions indicator.  ng ie to Obs.Manager Main Loop, so that a Green SaveSessionAlert is raised when RainWhilstShutterNotClosedReported = True and Zigbee.ShutterBotSensor.Open = False (ie Closed). Star Counts during the last session the previous night (S1243, 2024-09-14)  reached up to 40-50 stars, but in the S1244 session the star count is only 5-12.  The AllSky camera images (see Fig 1) seems to encumbered by consensation/dew which is likely reducing star count compared to the previous night, the moon has also reached 93% phase and is lighting up the sky slightly more than yesterday when the Moon was at 85% phase. Prehaps the sky is more hazy during the S1244 session that yesterday ?  AllSky camera needs to be checked and dried from any internal condensation during daylight hours tomorrow. As it turned out the condensation disappeared from Camera by itself the following day.
  Closed 2024-09-15 (Session, AllSky Camera)
   
• ObsCam camera position is poorly centered. Following issues with the Observatory's LAN link on 2024-09-07 the ObsCam was likely knocked whilst getting to the Observatory's Ethernet Switch, such that the Telescope is no longer centred on ObsCam pictures in recent sessions including the S1244 session. Issue fixed 2024-09-16 using center-line facility in AstroObsCam to guide the repositioning of the camera.  (An old Continuous Improvement ticket (get url reference) calls for the camera to be permanently fixed in position, but this hasn't be done as yet)
  Fixed 2024-09-16 (Observatory, Web Cam (ObsCam) ) 
   
• Job Queue froze whilst performing an Image Link on Locate Frame (00:21) . Whilst performing a plate solution on Locate 1 Frame for Target 14/30 (AT2021aeft) the Obs.Overseer gave a warning "ScopeMonitor appears to be frozen (last cycle at 00:21:02 )", a TheSky6 Alert with message "TheSky6 isn't running or isn't working correctly" and a warning "Task in StartTargetGuiding/StartGuider is taking a long time?  (00:23)" . The ObsManager aborted the Target and the session was suspended..  Issue resolved itself after a few minutes, with results of Image Link (solved in 319.3s) being posted whilst ObsCam was taking a 'Supended Session' image. The Locate Frame involved (#1244120)  took only 0.7s to image link during the later Analyse ReducedFolder operaton (post-session).  Problem has occurred before in several recent sessions (S1243, S1242, S1240 & S1235). The issue was investigated (Investigation - Job Queue freezing whilst performing a Locate Frame Image Link, leading to Session Suspension, 2024-09-12) and tracing identfied that the freeze isn't triggered directly by the 'InsertWCS' call (Image Linking) but is triggered instead by following GetObjectRaDec() , .dObjectRa, .dObjectDec calls which access the result of the Image Linking.  The insertion of short (500ms) delays between calls to TheSky6 from AstroMain's ImageLinking routines, added to AstroMain 3.69.8 (2024-09-16) was eventually deemed to have fixed the issue after seeing no further incidents of the problem during the following 4 sessions S1245-S1248A  (2024-09-16 to 2024-09-28).
  Fixed 2024-09-16 (AstroMain 3.69.8, TheSky6)
   
• Job Queue froze whilst performing an Image Link on Locate Frame (04:38) . Whilst performing a plate solution on Locate 2 Frame for Target 2930 (GCVS RR Tau) the Obs.Overseer gave a warning "ScopeMonitor appears to be frozen (last cycle at 04:38:57)", a TheSky6 Alert with message "TheSky6 isn't running or isn't working correctly" and a warning "Task in StartTargetGuiding/StartGuider is taking a long time?  (00:23)" . The ObsManager aborted the Target and the session was suspended..  Issue resolved itself after a few minutes, with results of Image Link (solved in 319.3s) being posted whilst ObsCam was taking a 'Supended Session' image. The Locate Frame involved (#1244231) also took only 0.7s to image link during the later Analyse ReducedFolder operation (post-session).  Problem has occurred before in several recent sessions (S1243, S1242, S1240 & S1235). The issue was investigated (Investigation - Job Queue freezing whilst performing a Locate Frame Image Link, leading to Session Suspension, 2024-09-12) and tracing identfied that the freeze isn't triggered directly by the 'InsertWCS' call (Image Linking) but is triggered instead by following GetObjectRaDec() , .dObjectRa, .dObjectDec calls which access the result of the Image Linking.  The insertion of short (500ms) delays between calls to TheSky6 from AstroMain's ImageLinking routines, added to AstroMain 3.69.8 (2024-09-16) was eventually deemed to have fixed the issue after seeing no further incidents of the problem during the following 4 sessions S1245-S1248A  (2024-09-16 to 2024-09-28).
  Fixed 2024-09-16 (AstroMain 3.69.8, TheSky6)

Small Defects

• None

Continuous Improvement

• Add additional trace statements to AstroMain's ImageLinking routines. With the recognition that the freeze point associated with issue "Job Queue is freezing whilst performing an Image Link on a Locate Frame, leading to session suspension" appears to be from the code in SolvePlateWithTheSky() routines that gets TheSky.GetObjectRaDec() & reads TheSky.dObjectRa & TheSky.dObjectDec it is proposed to add further tracing message statements to see if the freeze point is associated with the TheSky.GetObjectRaDec() call itself or the subsequent 'TheSky.dObjectRa' and/or 'TheSky.dObjectDec' property reads
  Done 2024-09-16 (AstroMain 3.69.8) 
   
• Add Thread.Sleep statements to AstroMain's SolvePlateWithTheSky() routine to slow down calls to TheSky6.. With the recognition that the freeze point associated with issue "Job Queue is freezing whilst performing an Image Link on a Locate Frame, leading to session suspension" apperas to be from the code that gets TheSky.GetObjectRaDec() and reads TheSky.dObjectRa & TheSky.dObjectDec it is proposed to add Thread.Sleep(500) lines in between statements in this code section to slow down the calls/reads to TheSky6, and potentially resolve the issue.
  Done 2024-09-16 (AstroMain 3.69.8) 
   
• Install Replacement Temperature/Humidity Sensor "Greenhouse2".  Install replacement Aqara Temperature/Humidity Multi-Sensor on the Observatory's ZigBee Network to replace the original 'Greenhouse2' multisensor (installed 2023-10-10) which is no-longer reachable, despite a number of attempts to re-pair it using the Phoscon App.
  Done 2024-09-16 (AstroMain 3.69.8) 
   
• Modify AstroMain's ObsManager main routine to defer Session Suspension for up to 6 minutes in the event that TheSky6 stops responding.  In an attempt to mitigate the negative effects associated with the recent issue where the JobQueue freezes whilst plate solving a Locate frame,  the ObsManager should be modified to wait for up to 6 minutes before committing to aborting the current target and begin suspending the session. This should obviously be done in a way that doesn't prevent the session from being suspended & shutter closed in the event of critical weather conditions.  Implemented in AstroMain 3.69.8.
  Done 2024-09-16 (AstroMain 3.69.8) 
   
• Include the 'swx-overview' image on the Observatory's 'Aurora Watch' web page. Whilst the image at https://services.swpc.noaa.gov/images/swx-overview-large.gif is captured and used on Date Stamped Aurora pages (e.g allsky_aurora_2024-09-12.htm), the latest chart is included on the Aurora Watch page. The 'allsky_aurora_watch.htm' page should be updated to show this image.  Implemented 2024-09-16.
  Done 2024-09-16 ( Website, Aurora Watch Page) 
   
• Check the values of the Weather Station's outdoor T/H sensor.  The values of outdoor temperature during a live session have been occasionally quite different from Observatory Temperatures when the Shutter Dome is open and temperature inside/outside might expected to be pretty similar. The installation of replacement "Greenhouse2" sensor provides an opportunity to cross-check the weather station's outdoor sensor values, but positioning the new zigbee sensor next to it for a few days before relocating the new sensor into the Greenhouse. Comparison of Outdoor Temperature and Outdoor Humidity as measured by Weather Station Sensor and Zigbee Sensor are shown in Fig 2 and Fig 3 respectively.
  2024-09-20 (Weather Station) 

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