David's Astronomy Pages Notes - Session 677 (2019-05-09)

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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),  Continuous Improvement (0)
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Session Aims & Highlights (2019-05-09)

Main aims

1. Mixed Targets - Image selection of targets including Variable Stars, Comets and Deep Sky Targets
2. Software & Systems  - Check stability of software and presence of any side effects following ongoing enhancements to AstroMain and associated support programs.

Equipment & Software

• 12" LX200 and ST-10XME
•  80mm APO and ZWO ASI 178MC
•  CCDApp2, TheSky6, CCDSoft5, PHD2,  POTH Hub
•  Pegasus UPB & Motor Focus, TCF-S
   
•  AstroMain 3.9.7,  Astroguard 1.2.3,   AstroPlan 1.8.1

Highlights

• None

Lowlights

• None.

Summary Plots & Logs

Observing Plan

Observing Result

Night Sky Summary Plot Top axis: Sky Brightness at Zenith (in ADU/s) Lefthand axis: Local Time (hh LT). Righthand axis: Sun Altitude (degs)

Session Event Log

Time   Event Detail 23:22 Session Created Live Session Created (2019-05-09 S00677, ImageSaveNum: 677001) 23:23 Services Started Observatory Services started 23:24 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode 23:24 Session Pending Session pending (2019-05-09) 23:24 Session Initiating Session initiating (2019-05-09) 23:24   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan () 23:24   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (2019-05-09 V1 BEST PLAN, Plan ID: 313) 23:25   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -25°C) 23:25   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6) 23:26 Shutter Opened Shutter opened (opening time 45s) 23:26 Equilibration Started Dome Equilibration started 23:30 Equilibration Ended Dome Equilibration ended (4.1 mins total) 23:30 Session Running Session running 23:30   Queue Started Observing Queue started (20 targets selected) 23:30     Target Started (1/20) Target started (1/20, 46P/Wirtanen) 23:31     Target Aborted (1/20) Target aborted (1/20, 46P/Wirtanen) due to GRB Alert 23:31     Target Started (2/21) Target started (2/21, GRB Agile 99999_Test) 23:57     Target Completed Target completed (2/21, GRB Agile 99999_Test) 23:57     Target Missed (3/21) Target Missed (3/21, GCVS AM CVn) 23:57     Target Started (4/21) Target started (4/21, GCVS R CrB) 23:57 Critical Cloud Alert Critical Cloud Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Shutter 23:57     Target Aborted (4/21) Target aborted (4/21, GCVS R CrB) due to Critical Conditions 23:57 Session Suspended Session suspended 23:57 Critical Cloud Alert Critical Cloud Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Shutter 23:58 Shutter Closed Shutter closed (closing time 49s) 00:04 Session Resuming Session resuming 00:05 Shutter Opened Shutter opened (opening time 45s) 00:05 Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed 00:05     Target Started (5/21) Target started (5/21, GCVS AM Her) 00:09   Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 00:15     Target Completed Target completed (5/21, GCVS AM Her) 00:15     Target Started (6/21) Target started (6/21, GCVS CY Lyr) 00:17   Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 00:19   Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1) 00:24     Target Completed Target completed (6/21, GCVS CY Lyr) 00:24     Target Started (7/21) Target started (7/21, GCVS U Her) 00:27   Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 00:35     Target Completed Target completed (7/21, GCVS U Her) 00:35     Target Started (8/21) Target started (8/21, GCVS SS Her) 00:37   Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 00:40   Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2) 00:43     Target Completed Target completed (8/21, GCVS SS Her) 00:43     Target Started (9/21) Target started (9/21, GCVS CI Cyg) 00:45   Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 00:47   Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3) 00:51     Target Completed Target completed (9/21, GCVS CI Cyg) 00:51     Target Started (10/21) Target started (10/21, GCVS V Sge) 00:54   Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 00:56   Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4) 01:04     Target Completed Target completed (10/21, GCVS V Sge) 01:04     Target Started (11/21) Target started (11/21, GCVS EV Lac) 01:11     Target Completed Target completed (11/21, GCVS EV Lac) 01:11     Target Started (12/21) Target started (12/21, GCVS S Cyg) 01:13   Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 01:15   Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5) 01:25     Target Completed Target completed (12/21, GCVS S Cyg) 01:25     Target Started (13/21) Target started (13/21, 61 Cyg) 01:28   Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 01:30   Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6) 01:31     Target Completed Target completed (13/21, 61 Cyg) 01:31     Target Started (14/21) Target started (14/21, HIP 87937) 01:33   Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 01:35   Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 7) 01:38     Target Completed Target completed (14/21, HIP 87937) 01:38     Target Started (15/21) Target started (15/21, GCVS FG Sge) 01:40   Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 01:42   Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 8) 01:45     Target Completed Target completed (15/21, GCVS FG Sge) 01:45     Target Started (16/21) Target started (16/21, GCVS BL Lac) 01:47   Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 01:49   Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 9) 01:53     Target Completed Target completed (16/21, GCVS BL Lac) 01:54     Target Started (17/21) Target started (17/21, GCVS HH And) 01:56   Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 01:58   Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 10) 02:00     Target Completed Target completed (17/21, GCVS HH And) 02:01     Target Started (18/21) Target started (18/21, GCVS SS Cyg) 02:04   Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 02:06   Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 11) 02:09     Target Completed Target completed (18/21, GCVS SS Cyg) 02:16     Target Started (19/21) Target started (19/21, GCVS Z And) 02:18   Focusing Started (Foc1) Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 02:22     Target Completed Target completed (19/21, GCVS Z And) 02:24     Target Started (20/21) Target started (20/21, WDS GRB 34) 02:26 Critical Cloud Alert Critical Cloud Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Shutter 02:26     Target Aborted (20/21) Target aborted (20/21, WDS GRB 34) due to Critical Conditions 02:27 Session Suspended Session suspended 02:27 Critical Cloud Alert Critical Cloud Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Shutter 02:27 Shutter Closed Shutter closed (closing time 49s) 02:36 Queue Completed Job Queue completed 02:36 Session Closing Session closing 02:37 Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 33s) 02:38 Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 51s)

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Operational Issues (2019-05-09, S677)

• Critical Issues (0)
  
• Major Issues (0)
  
• Minor Issues (1)
• Continuous Improvement (0)

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Critical Issues

• None

Major Issues

• None

Minor Issues

• AstroMain program froze / stopped responding after closing the session and was starting Housekeeping . Unclear exactly when the program frozen.   Occasional issue through 2019.  Issue closed on 2021-01-04 following a review that showed that the AstroMain was essentially stable (following a series of improvements and fixes), with an absence of any unexplained program hangs or crashes during the 35 sessions between 2020-09-18 & 2021-01-03.
  Closed 2021-01-04 (AstroMain 3.33)

Continuous Improvement

• None

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