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Notes - Session 1302 (2025-03-17)

 
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Session Aims & Highlights (2025-03-17)

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

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
18:51:49 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 19:09 & 04:11
18:51:52   AutoStart Waiting AutoStart waiting till earliest start time at 19:09
19:09:54   AutoStart Delayed Session delayed due to too few stars
19:24:01 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (19:24)
19:24:13   CCDSoft Restarting CCDSoft being restarted (to set AutoSave No.)
19:24:41   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (Set point -15°C)
19:24:43 Session Created Session Created (Live, 2025-03-17 S01302, ImageSaveNum: 1302001)
19:24:48   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
19:26:34   Services Started Observatory Services started
19:27:22 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
19:27:24   AutoStart Delayed Session delayed due to too few stars
19:27:26 Session Pending Session pending (2025-03-17)
19:27:28 Session Initiating Session initiating (2025-03-17)
19:27:38   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (Set point -20°C)
19:27:45   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.43)
19:28:27   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (Plan ID: 1086)
19:29:06   Telescope Connected Telescope connected (TheSky6)
19:29:31 Session Equilibration Session ready to Open Dome
19:30:31   Dome Opened Dome opened (Opening time 61s, Zigbee 41s)
19:30:46 Session Running Session running
19:30:49   Queue Started Observing Queue started (30 targets selected)
19:30:52     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 7, HIP 34070)
19:31:07       Dome Unparked Dome unparked
19:33:33       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
19:35:50       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1, wide)
19:38:24       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
19:38:27       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
19:39:57       Focusing Failed Foc2 focusing failed (failed QC check - Range)
19:40:01     Target Completed (NrZen) Target completed (Focus Field 7, HIP 34070)
19:44:13     Target Started (1/30) Target started (1/30, GSC 1224:29)
19:48:20       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
19:55:08     Target Completed Target completed (1/30, GSC 1224:29)
19:56:40     Target Started (2/30) Target started (2/30, 49P/Arend-Rigaux)
20:00:54       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
20:12:08     Target Completed Target completed (2/30, 49P/Arend-Rigaux)
20:14:00     Target Started (3/30) Target started (3/30, UGCA 167)
20:19:56       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S)
20:36:04     Target Completed Target completed (3/30, UGCA 167)
20:36:21     Target Started (4/30) Target started (4/30, 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann)
20:42:18       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
20:57:44     Target Completed Target completed (4/30, 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann)
20:57:48     Target Started (5/30) Target started (5/30, NGC 3200)
21:04:01       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - unable to find a star (TCF-S)
21:20:11     Target Completed Target completed (5/30, NGC 3200)
21:20:15     Target Started (6/30) Target started (6/30, NGC 2642 w/SN2023aaby)
21:25:11       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:27:51       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
21:44:20     Target Completed Target completed (6/30, NGC 2642 w/SN2023aaby)
21:44:24     Target Started (7/30) Target started (7/30, NGC 2986 w/SN2025gj)
22:05:53     Target Completed Target completed (7/30, NGC 2986 w/SN2025gj)
22:05:57     Target Started (8/30) Target started (8/30, AT2024gfk)
22:10:14       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
22:26:37     Target Completed Target completed (8/30, AT2024gfk)
22:26:42     Target Started (9/30) Target started (9/30, GCVS RZ LMi)
22:40:01     Target Completed Target completed (9/30, GCVS RZ LMi)
22:40:05     Target Started (10/30) Target started (10/30, NGC 3277 w/SN2025coe)
22:42:36 User Intervention User Intervention to abort job queue & switch back to Manual Mode
22:42:41     Target Failed (10/30) Target failed due to aborted (10/30, NGC 3277 w/SN2025coe)
22:42:43   Queue Aborted Job Queue aborted
22:44:50     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 10, HIP 49253)
22:47:09       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:49:35       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
22:49:38       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
22:51:05       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4, wide)
22:52:03       Focusing Aborted Foc2 Focusing Aborted
22:52:07     Target Aborted (NrZen) Target aborted (Focus Field 10, HIP 49253) due to User Intervention
22:52:45       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
22:53:53       Focusing Aborted Foc2 Focusing Aborted
23:07:25       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
23:09:21       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5, wide)
23:10:00       Focusing Failed Foc2 focusing failed - star lost
23:20:38       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
23:22:47       Focusing Failed Foc2 focusing failed (failed QC check - Range)
23:23:56       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
23:26:11       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 7)
23:28:26 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 23:28 & 04:11
23:28:28 Observatory (AutoStart) Observatory placed in Auto-Start Mode
23:28:29 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (23:28)
23:28:40   Services Started Observatory Services started
23:28:45 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
23:28:49 Session Pending Session pending (2025-03-17)
23:28:51 Session Initiating Session initiating (2025-03-17)
23:29:00   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (Set point -25°C)
23:29:09   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (Plan ID: 1086)
23:29:18   Telescope Connected Telescope connected (TheSky6)
23:29:40 Session Running Session running
23:29:43   Queue Started Observing Queue started (19 targets selected)
23:29:49     Target Started (12/30) Target started (12/30, UGC 5695 w/SN2025cfc)
23:48:51     Target Completed Target completed (12/30, UGC 5695 w/SN2025cfc)
23:48:56     Target Started (13/30) Target started (13/30, AT2025lr)
00:09:25     Target Completed Target completed (13/30, AT2025lr)
00:09:29     Target Started (14/30) Target started (14/30, NGC 3521 w/SN2024aecx)
00:12:54       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
00:19:56   Critical Cloud Alert Critical Cloud Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Dome)
00:19:58   HardSuspend Called Hard Suspend called due to Critical Conditions (cloud)
00:20:00     Target Aborted (14/30) Target aborted (14/30, NGC 3521 w/SN2024aecx) due to cloud
00:20:02   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
00:20:04 Session Suspending Session suspending
00:20:51   Dome Closed Dome closed (Closing time 50s, Zigbee 44s)
00:20:54 Session Suspended Session suspended
00:23:17 Session Resuming Session resuming
00:24:01   Dome Opened Dome opened (Opening time 45s, Zigbee 41s)
00:24:04 Session Running Session running
00:24:06   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
00:24:09     Target Started (14/30) Target started (14/30, NGC 3521 w/SN2024aecx)
00:31:58     Target Completed Target partially completed (14/30, NGC 3521 w/SN2024aecx)
00:32:02     Target Started (15/30) Target started (15/30, AT2024aeey)
00:36:45       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:39:23       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 8)
00:56:21     Target Completed Target completed (15/30, AT2024aeey)
00:56:25     Target Started (16/30) Target started (16/30, IC 4479 w/SN2024afpi)
01:15:37     Target Completed Target completed (16/30, IC 4479 w/SN2024afpi)
01:15:41     Target Started (17/30) Target started (17/30, 2MFGC 13744 w/SN2024afyu)
01:18:46       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:21:55       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 9)
01:38:09     Target Completed Target completed (17/30, 2MFGC 13744 w/SN2024afyu)
01:38:13     Target Started (18/30) Target started (18/30, UGC 10913 w/AT2025hy)
01:41:31       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:44:06       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 10)
02:00:20     Target Completed Target completed (18/30, UGC 10913 w/AT2025hy)
02:00:24     Target Started (19/30) Target started (19/30, T CrB)
02:03:37       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:06:12       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 11)
02:11:05     Target Completed Target completed (19/30, T CrB)
02:11:09     Target Started (20/30) Target started (20/30, AT2023osr (CV))
02:14:31       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:17:00       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 12)
02:33:11     Target Completed Target completed (20/30, AT2023osr (CV))
02:33:15     Target Started (21/30) Target started (21/30, HIP 87937)
02:37:18       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:39:17       Focusing Failed Foc1 focusing failed (failed QC check - RmsE)
02:42:16     Target Completed Target completed (21/30, HIP 87937)
02:42:20     Target Started (22/30) Target started (22/30, AT2024re (CV))
02:45:40       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:48:20       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 14)
02:54:16     Target Completed Target completed (22/30, AT2024re (CV))
02:54:21     Target Started (23/30) Target started (23/30, AT2025la)
02:57:38       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:00:34       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 15)
03:16:37     Target Completed Target completed (23/30, AT2025la)
03:16:41     Target Started (24/30) Target started (24/30, GCVS HH And)
03:20:09       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:22:50       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 16)
03:25:07     Target Completed Target completed (24/30, GCVS HH And)
03:25:11     Target Started (25/30) Target started (25/30, C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS))
03:28:40       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:31:09       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 17)
03:35:00       Dome Unparked Dome unparked
03:37:45     Target Completed Target completed (25/30, C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS))
03:37:49     Target Started (26/30) Target started (26/30, GCVS BL Lac)
03:41:06       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:43:36       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 18)
03:47:38     Target Completed Target completed (26/30, GCVS BL Lac)
03:47:42     Target Started (27/30) Target started (27/30, C/2021 X1 (Maury-Attard))
03:51:02       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:53:27       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 19)
04:05:29     Target Completed Target completed (27/30, C/2021 X1 (Maury-Attard))
04:05:33     Target Started (28/30) Target started (28/30, AT2022acqx)
04:08:47       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:11:09       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 20)
04:27:40     Target Completed Target completed (28/30, AT2022acqx)
04:27:44     Target Started (29/30) Target started (29/30, AT2024wzq (CV))
04:31:58       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:34:34       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 21)
04:40:47     Target Completed Target completed (29/30, AT2024wzq (CV))
04:40:52     Target Started (30/30) Target started (30/30, 19P/Borrelly)
04:44:34       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
04:53:43     Target Completed Target completed (30/30, 19P/Borrelly)
04:53:45   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
04:53:49 Session Closing Session closing
04:54:43   Dome Closed Dome closed (Closing time 50s, Zigbee 44s)
04:55:33   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 41s), Az: 90.0 deg
04:56:13   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 32s total)
04:56:36   Telescope State Handbox reads 'Scope parked Turn scope off.'
04:56:58   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch.
04:58:26   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
04:58:29 Session Finishing Session Finishing started (Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
04:59:01     Dome (Find Park) Find Park started (Search Az 88.0 to 92.0°, Step 0.2°, Narrow)
04:59:46     Dome Find Park found (Best Park Az 90.8°)
04:59:51     Dome Dome has been synced at park position (Az 90.0°, Adjustment: -0.8°)
04:59:53   Dome Parked Dome parked
05:02:54   Dome Charging Dome hasn't started re-charging after 3.0 minutes
05:02:56 Session Finished Session Finished
 
Session Alerts & Alarms
Time     Type       Name Detail
19:27:26 Yellow Alert Disk Space Free Space on C:\ Drive (43.43 GB) is less than 50 GB
19:30:32 Red Alarm Dome Opening Dome failed to finish opening after 60s (ShutterState=Open)
23:28:49 Yellow Alert Disk Space Free Space on C:\ Drive (42.57 GB) is less than 50 GB
04:58:54 Yellow Alert Disk Space Free Space on C:\ Drive (41.16 GB) is less than 50 GB
05:02:54 Yellow Alert Dome Charging Dome hasn't started re-charging after 3.0 minutes
 

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