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Notes - Session 1308 (2025-04-01)

 
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Session Aims & Highlights (2025-04-01)

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
21:28:46 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 21:28 & 04:25
21:28:49 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (21:28)
21:29:11   CCDSoft Restarting CCDSoft being restarted (to set AutoSave No.)
21:29:40   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (Set point -20°C)
21:29:42 Session Created Session Created (Live, 2025-04-01 S01308, ImageSaveNum: 1308001)
21:29:47   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
21:31:30   Services Started Observatory Services started
21:31:39 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
21:31:42 Session Pending Session pending (2025-04-01)
21:31:44 Session Initiating Session initiating (2025-04-01)
21:31:51   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (Set point -15°C)
21:31:58   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.43)
21:32:25   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (Plan ID: 1092)
21:33:05   Telescope Connected Telescope connected (TheSky6)
21:33:29 Session Equilibration Session ready to Open Dome
21:34:14   Dome Opened Dome opened (Opening time 46s, Zigbee 40s)
21:34:59 Session Running Session running
21:35:02   Queue Started Observing Queue started (27 targets selected)
21:35:04     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 11, HIP 53798)
21:35:18       Dome Unparked Dome unparked
21:38:10       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:40:51       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1, wide)
21:43:11       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
21:43:13       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
21:45:27       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide)
21:47:18       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
21:47:38     Target Completed (NrZen) Target completed (Focus Field 11, HIP 53798)
21:48:26     Target Started (1/27) Target started (1/27, C/2022 E2 (ATLAS))
21:48:46       Dome Unparked Dome unparked
21:56:18       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:58:36       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
22:07:21     Target Completed Target completed (1/27, C/2022 E2 (ATLAS))
22:07:26     Target Started (2/27) Target started (2/27, AT2024sje)
22:27:56     Target Completed Target completed (2/27, AT2024sje)
22:28:00     Target Started (3/27) Target started (3/27, AT2025ghv)
22:32:15       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:34:49       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4)
22:51:11     Target Completed Target completed (3/27, AT2025ghv)
22:51:15     Target Started (4/27) Target started (4/27, ARP 47)
23:11:39     Target Completed Target completed (4/27, ARP 47)
23:11:43     Target Started (5/27) Target started (5/27, ARK 479 w/SN2024agly)
23:16:12       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:19:00       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5)
23:35:21     Target Completed Target completed (5/27, ARK 479 w/SN2024agly)
23:35:25     Target Started (6/27) Target started (6/27, NGC 6004 w/SN2024cld)
23:39:14       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
23:55:24     Target Completed Target completed (6/27, NGC 6004 w/SN2024cld)
23:55:28     Target Started (7/27) Target started (7/27, NGC 5957 w/SN2025fvw)
23:59:06       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:02:06       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6)
00:18:27     Target Completed Target completed (7/27, NGC 5957 w/SN2025fvw)
00:18:32     Target Started (8/27) Target started (8/27, AT2024aecu)
00:22:34       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:25:20       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 7)
00:41:39     Target Completed Target completed (8/27, AT2024aecu)
00:41:43     Target Started (9/27) Target started (9/27, T CrB)
00:44:55       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:47:32       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 8)
00:52:30     Target Completed Target completed (9/27, T CrB)
00:52:34     Target Started (10/27) Target started (10/27, GCVS SS Her)
01:01:06     Target Completed Target completed (10/27, GCVS SS Her)
01:01:10     Target Started (11/27) Target started (11/27, AT2024aeey)
01:04:50       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
01:21:02     Target Completed Target completed (11/27, AT2024aeey)
01:21:48     Target Started (12/27) Target started (12/27, AT2025euu)
01:25:58       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:28:30       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 9)
01:44:45     Target Completed Target completed (12/27, AT2025euu)
01:44:49     Target Started (13/27) Target started (13/27, 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann)
01:49:31       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:52:01       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 10)
02:07:09     Target Completed Target completed (13/27, 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann)
02:07:13     Target Started (14/27) Target started (14/27, UGC 5695 w/SN2025cfc)
02:11:09       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S)
02:27:19     Target Completed Target completed (14/27, UGC 5695 w/SN2025cfc)
02:27:23     Target Started (15/27) Target started (15/27, GCVS RZ LMi)
02:30:05       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:32:29       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 11)
02:37:44     Target Completed Target completed (15/27, GCVS RZ LMi)
02:39:00     Target Started (16/27) Target started (16/27, Vega)
02:45:26     Target Completed Target completed (16/27, Vega)
02:46:26     Target Started (17/27) Target started (17/27, GCVS RR Lyr)
02:49:21       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:51:47       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 12)
03:01:22     Target Completed Target completed (17/27, GCVS RR Lyr)
03:01:26     Target Started (18/27) Target started (18/27, Vega)
03:06:44     Target Completed Target completed (18/27, Vega)
03:08:36     Target Started (19/27) Target started (19/27, C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS))
03:11:58       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:14:48       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 13)
03:21:35     Target Completed Target completed (19/27, C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS))
03:21:39     Target Started (20/27) Target started (20/27, GCVS SS Cyg)
03:24:54       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:27:21       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 14)
03:32:02     Target Completed Target completed (20/27, GCVS SS Cyg)
03:32:06     Target Started (21/27) Target started (21/27, GCVS BL Lac)
03:35:19       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:37:45       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 15)
03:41:48     Target Completed Target completed (21/27, GCVS BL Lac)
03:42:07     Target Started (22/27) Target started (22/27, CGCG 227-024 w/SN2024enu)
03:45:35       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:48:15       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 16)
04:04:42     Target Completed Target completed (22/27, CGCG 227-024 w/SN2024enu)
04:04:46     Target Started (23/27) Target started (23/27, WDS GRB 34)
04:08:24       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:10:53       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 17)
04:13:22     Target Completed Target completed (23/27, WDS GRB 34)
04:13:26     Target Started (24/27) Target started (24/27, AT2022rew (CV))
04:16:50       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:19:19       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 18)
04:25:39     Target Completed Target completed (24/27, AT2022rew (CV))
04:25:43     Target Started (25/27) Target started (25/27, GCVS HH And)
04:29:04       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:31:12       Focusing Failed Foc1 focusing failed (failed QC check - RmsE)
04:33:39     Target Completed Target completed (25/27, GCVS HH And)
04:33:43     Target Started (26/27) Target started (26/27, UGC 604 w/SN2024advj)
04:37:52       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:40:19       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 20)
04:56:41     Target Completed Target completed (26/27, UGC 604 w/SN2024advj)
04:56:45     Target Started (27/27) Target started (27/27, AT2025il (CV))
05:00:31       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
05:03:06       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 21)
05:09:42     Target Completed Target completed (27/27, AT2025il (CV))
05:09:44   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
05:09:47 Session Closing Session closing
05:10:42   Dome Closed Dome closed (Closing time 50s, Zigbee 43s)
05:11:00   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 10s), Az: 90.1 deg
05:11:47   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 43s total)
05:12:11   Telescope State Handbox reads 'Scope parked Turn scope off.'
05:12:34   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch.
05:13:59   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
05:14:02 Session Finishing Session Finishing started (Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
05:14:34     Dome (Find Park) Find Park started (Search Az 80.0 to 100.0°, Step 1.0°, Wide)
05:15:31     Dome Find Park found (Best Park Az 91.0°)
05:15:37     Dome (Find Park) Find Park started (Search Az 89.0 to 93.0°, Step 0.2°, Narrow)
05:16:22     Dome Find Park found (Best Park Az 90.8°)
05:16:28     Dome Dome has been synced at park position (Az 90.0°, Adjustment: -0.9°)
05:16:30   Dome Parked Dome parked
05:17:42   Dome Charging Dome is parked and re-charging Ok (19mA)
05:17:45 Session Finished Session Finished
 
Session Alerts & Alarms
 
Time     Type       Name Detail
05:17:43 Green Clear Dome Charging Dome is parked and re-charging Ok (19mA)
 

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