David's Astronomy Pages Notes - Session 1308 (2025-04-01)

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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 (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

• 12" LX200 and ST-10XME
• 80mm APO and ZWO ASI 178MC
• TheSky6, CCDSoft5, DeviceHub 7.0.3 RC3.4694, MeadeGeneric 1.3.12.522 , UPB 1.5,  Pulsar Dome Firmware 1.51 & Driver 6.3.10
• Pegasus UPB & Motor Focus, TCF-S 6.0.6
• SharpCap 3.2, PHD2  2.6.13, Siril 1.0.6, deCONZ 1.18.2, ASCOM 7.0.3 RC3
• [ DomeLink 1.0 / 1.1 - not used ]
   
• AstroMain 3.74,  AstroPlan 1.43,  AstroShCap 1.3.15, AstroGuard 1.10.6   (any new items or versions in bold)
  AstroVOE 1.15.1,  AstroSN 1.14,  AstroProtect 1.10.6,  AstroMove 1.15.2 
  AstroWeather 1.27.5, AstroAllSky 3.23.1,  AstroObsCam 1.11.4 (not 1.11.5), AstroColorCam 1.2.2, AstroLaunch 1.11.14

Highlights

• Targets. 27/27 planned targets observations were completed.
•   Dome. There was no issues opening/closing the shutter during the session. Dome closed and parked at end of session Ok.

Notes

• Aurora Images from 2025-04-01 / 2025-04-02  >>
  
  
  

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 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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Operational Issues (2025-04-01, S1308)

• 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

• Modify AstroMove's Copy Aurora Files to copy AllSky Files using UT Time filter (post-session).  Following a night with Aurora (2025-04-01 / 2025-04-02) AstroMove was used to move Aurora Files from AllSky/Weather Computer to the Development/Analysis Computer using a time window 00:30 to 05:00 based on local time window that Aurora were displayed. Whilst intended Tapo North Cam files copied ok, the PanNorth Files weren't copied quite as intended.   It copied PanNorth files in window 00:30 to 05:00,  but these were files with local time 01:30 to 06:00 LT (00:30 to 05:00 UT).  AllSKy File Name use UT time string (HHmmss) and this needs to be reflected during AstroMove's filtering process. A second operation had to be performed by user to copy across files from 00:30 to 01:30 LT (23:30 to 00:30 UT).  Fixed in AstroMove 1.15.3 by comparing AllSky SourceFileDate to StartCopyTime.ToUniversalTime & EndCopyTime.ToUniversalTime during file filtering.
  Done 2025-04-03  (AstroMove 1.15.3) 

Small Defects

• None

Continuous Improvement

• None

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