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Session Aims & Highlights (2020-02-06)

Main aims

  1. Targets: Acquire images of a number of comets and deep sky objects

Equipment & Software

Highlights

Lowlights

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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Pre-Session Weather Forecast (API data from darksky.net)
Forecast showed gradually clearing skies with best condiyions between 01 and 06:00 (0-21% cloud cover)
Wind strength reducing through the night (4-9 mph after midnight), with minimum temp. of 2 degC

In the event skies were clear from 19:30 through to 06:15
with gradually reducing wind and gradually reducing temperature (min -3 degC)
The Obs.Manager suspended operations and closed the shutter at 06:33
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Session Event Log
Time     Event Detail
17:13:29 Session Created Live Session Created (2020-02-06 S00750, ImageSaveNum: 750001)
17:14:59   Services Started Observatory Services started
17:20:19 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
17:20:21 Session Pending Session pending (2020-02-06)
17:20:23 Session Initiating Session initiating (2020-02-06)
17:20:25   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.14)
17:21:52   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (2020-02-06 V1 BEST PLAN, Plan ID: 467)
17:21:59   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
17:22:11 Session Equilibration Session ready for dome & camera equilibration
17:32:14   Camera1 SetPoint SBIG Camera Set Point Temperature Updated (new set point -20°C)
17:54:15 Wait on Weather Waiting for acceptable weather conditions
17:59:16 Session Suspended Session suspended
17:59:18   Shutter Closed Shutter already closed (closed at 06:33, closing time 49s)
17:59:20   Queue Started Observing Queue started (46 targets selected)
18:01:40 Session Resuming Session resuming
18:02:25   Shutter Opened Shutter opened (opening time 45s)
18:02:28 Session Running Session running
18:02:30   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
18:02:32     Target Started (1/46) Target started (1/46, GCVS RR Tau)
20:21:43 Session Resumed Live Session Resumed (2020-02-06 S00750, ImageSaveNum: 750001)
20:21:55   Scope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Powerbox.
20:22:15   Scope Switched On Telescope power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
20:23:59   Obs.Manager Started Obs.Manager started
20:24:01   Obs.Overseer Started Obs.Overseer started
20:24:05   Services Started Observatory Services started
20:24:40 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
20:24:41 Session Pending Session pending (2020-02-06)
20:24:43 Session Initiating Session initiating (2020-02-06)
20:24:45   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (2020-02-06 V1 ACTIVE PLAN S750, Plan ID: 467)
20:24:50   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
20:25:07 Session Equilibration Session ready for dome & camera equilibration
20:25:09 Wait on Weather Waiting for acceptable weather conditions
20:26:17   Shutter Opened Shutter opened (opening time 45s)
20:26:20   Equilibration Started Dome Equilibration started
20:30:18   Equilibration Ended Dome Equilibration ended (4.0 mins total)
20:30:20 Session Running Session running
20:30:22   Queue Started Observing Queue started (45 targets selected)
20:31:02       Focusing Started Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
20:31:07     Target Missed (2/46) Target's time slot was missed (2/46, Basel 10)
20:31:09     Target Missed (3/46) Target's time slot was missed (3/46, C/2018 N2 (ASASSN))
20:31:11     Target Missed (4/46) Target's time slot was missed (4/46, GCVS Z And)
20:31:13     Target Missed (5/46) Target's time slot was missed (5/46, GCVS HH And)
20:31:15     Target Missed (6/46) Target's time slot was missed (6/46, GCVS RX And)
20:31:17     Target Missed (7/46) Target's time slot was missed (7/46, GCVS GK Per)
20:31:19     Target Missed (8/46) Target's time slot was missed (8/46, Frolov 1)
20:31:21     Target Missed (9/46) Target's time slot was missed (9/46, Czernik 1)
20:31:23     Target Missed (10/46) Target's time slot was missed (10/46, Basel 13)
20:31:25     Target Missed (11/46) Target's time slot was missed (11/46, C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs))
20:31:27     Target Missed (12/46) Target's time slot was missed (12/46, Basel 4)
20:31:29     Target Missed (13/46) Target's time slot was missed (13/46, Biur 8)
20:31:31     Target Started (14/46) Target started (14/46, GCVS CM Tau)
20:39:22 Session Resumed Live Session Resumed (2020-02-06 S00750, ImageSaveNum: 750001)
20:39:36   Scope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Powerbox.
20:39:57   Scope Switched On Telescope power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
20:41:38   Obs.Manager Started Obs.Manager started
20:41:40   Obs.Overseer Started Obs.Overseer started
20:41:44   Services Started Observatory Services started
20:41:51   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
20:43:26       Focusing Started Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
20:43:41       Focusing Started Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
20:46:07       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
20:46:13       Focusing Started Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
20:46:40   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -20°C)
20:48:43       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
20:50:52       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
20:52:04       Focusing Aborted Foc1 Focusing Aborted
20:52:56       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
20:56:58       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4)
20:57:57 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
20:58:01 Session Pending Session pending (2020-02-06)
20:58:03 Session Initiating Session initiating (2020-02-06)
20:58:05   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (2020-02-06 V1 ACTIVE PLAN S750, Plan ID: 467)
20:58:07   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -20°C)
20:58:09   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
20:58:21 Session Equilibration Session ready for dome & camera equilibration
20:58:24   Equilibration Started Dome Equilibration started
20:58:26   Equilibration Skipped Dome Equilibration skipped by user
20:58:28 Session Running Session running
20:58:30   Queue Started Observing Queue started (32 targets selected)
20:58:32     Target Missed (15/46) Target's time slot was missed (15/46, WDS GRB 34)
20:58:34     Target Started (16/46) Target started (16/46, GCVS DY Per)
21:02:56       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:05:44       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5)
21:10:14     Target Completed Target completed (16/46, GCVS DY Per)
21:10:16     Target Started (17/46) Target started (17/46, GSC 1224:29)
21:20:14     Target Completed Target completed (17/46, GSC 1224:29)
21:20:16     Target Started (18/46) Target started (18/46, GCVS SU Tau)
21:24:07       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:26:58       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6)
21:30:39     Target Completed Target partially completed (18/46, GCVS SU Tau)
21:30:41     Target Started (19/46) Target started (19/46, GCVS FO Ori)
21:39:40     Target Completed Target partially completed (19/46, GCVS FO Ori)
21:39:42     Target Started (20/46) Target started (20/46, GCVS CN Ori)
21:42:27       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:45:18       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 7)
21:48:50     Target Completed Target completed (20/46, GCVS CN Ori)
21:48:52     Target Started (21/46) Target started (21/46, Biur 11). Using SharpCap
21:56:32     Target Completed Target completed (21/46, Biur 11)
21:57:13     Target Started (22/46) Target started (22/46, GCVS FU Ori)
21:59:51       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:02:57       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 8)
22:05:39     Target Completed Target completed (22/46, GCVS FU Ori)
22:05:42     Target Started (23/46) Target started (23/46, Basel 15)
22:09:43       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:12:30       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 9)
22:18:17     Target Completed Target completed (23/46, Basel 15)
22:18:19     Target Started (24/46) Target started (24/46, GCVS AM CVn)
22:21:35       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:24:20       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 10)
22:27:08     Target Completed Target completed (24/46, GCVS AM CVn)
22:27:10     Target Started (25/46) Target started (25/46, 289P/Blanpain)
22:31:01       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:33:52       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 11)
22:44:12     Target Completed Target completed (25/46, 289P/Blanpain)
22:44:15     Target Started (26/46) Target started (26/46, GCVS CN Leo)
22:47:28       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:50:32       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 12)
22:58:10     Target Completed Target completed (26/46, GCVS CN Leo)
22:58:12     Target Started (27/46) Target started (27/46, 155P/Shoemaker)
23:00:22       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:03:12       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 13)
23:13:31     Target Completed Target completed (27/46, 155P/Shoemaker)
23:13:33     Target Started (28/46) Target started (28/46, Scholz's Star)
23:16:37       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:19:47       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 14)
23:34:59     Target Completed Target completed (28/46, Scholz's Star)
23:35:01     Target Started (29/46) Target started (29/46, GCVS DX Cnc)
23:37:30       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:40:47       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 15)
23:45:31     Target Completed Target completed (29/46, GCVS DX Cnc)
23:45:33     Target Started (30/46) Target started (30/46, Basel 7)
23:49:01       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:52:13       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 16)
23:58:10     Target Completed Target completed (30/46, Basel 7)
23:58:12     Target Started (31/46) Target started (31/46, GCVS U Mon)
00:01:33       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:04:27       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 17)
00:10:05     Target Completed Target completed (31/46, GCVS U Mon)
00:10:07     Target Started (32/46) Target started (32/46, LAMOST-HVS1)
00:13:34       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:16:28       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 18)
00:19:41     Target Completed Target completed (32/46, LAMOST-HVS1)
00:19:43     Target Started (33/46) Target started (33/46, GCVS RZ LMi)
00:22:18       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:25:52       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 19)
00:30:47     Target Completed Target completed (33/46, GCVS RZ LMi)
00:30:49     Target Started (34/46) Target started (34/46, GCVS ER UMa)
00:33:59       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:37:36       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 20)
00:41:06     Target Completed Target completed (34/46, GCVS ER UMa)
00:41:08     Target Started (35/46) Target started (35/46, PGC 54559)
00:45:20       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:48:29       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 21)
01:04:20     Target Completed Target completed (35/46, PGC 54559)
01:04:22     Target Started (36/46) Target started (36/46, Biur 10)
01:08:07       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:11:19       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 22)
01:16:59     Target Completed Target completed (36/46, Biur 10)
01:17:01     Target Started (37/46) Target started (37/46, GCVS R CrB)
01:19:42       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:22:20       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 23)
01:25:15     Target Completed Target completed (37/46, GCVS R CrB)
01:25:17     Target Started (38/46) Target started (38/46, Basel 12)
01:28:55       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:31:54       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 24)
01:37:29     Target Completed Target completed (38/46, Basel 12)
01:37:31     Target Started (39/46) Target started (39/46, Basel 14)
01:40:18       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:43:17       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 25)
01:48:45     Target Completed Target completed (39/46, Basel 14)
01:48:47     Target Started (40/46) Target started (40/46, GCVS S Cyg)
01:52:10       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:55:09       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 26)
02:05:00     Target Completed Target completed (40/46, GCVS S Cyg)
02:05:02     Target Started (41/46) Target started (41/46, Basel 6)
02:08:10       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:11:19       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 27)
02:16:53     Target Completed Target completed (41/46, Basel 6)
02:16:55     Target Started (42/46) Target started (42/46, GCVS U Her)
02:19:41       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:22:20       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 28)
02:29:45     Target Completed Target completed (42/46, GCVS U Her)
02:29:47     Target Started (43/46) Target started (43/46, GCVS AM Her)
02:33:24       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:36:14       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 29)
02:40:13     Target Completed Target partially completed (43/46, GCVS AM Her)
02:40:15     Target Started (44/46) Target started (44/46, Biur 1)
02:43:58       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:47:01       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 30)
02:52:35     Target Completed Target completed (44/46, Biur 1)
02:52:37     Target Started (45/46) Target started (45/46, Biur 2)
02:56:16       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:02:29       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 31)
03:04:56     Target Completed Target partially completed (45/46, Biur 2)
03:04:58     Target Started (46/46) Target started (46/46, GCVS SY Cnc)
03:13:31     Target Completed Target completed (46/46, GCVS SY Cnc)
03:13:34   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
03:13:37 Session Continuing Session continuing
03:13:48   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.14)
03:14:04   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (2020-02-06 V2 BEST PLAN, Plan ID: 468)
03:14:48 Session Running Session running
03:14:51   Queue Started Observing Queue started (17 targets selected)
03:19:29   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
03:19:48     Target Started (1/17) Target started (1/17, GCVS RZ LMi)
03:23:33     Target Failed Target failed due to cloud (1/17, GCVS RZ LMi)
03:23:35   Queue Paused Queue paused for SoftSuspend
03:23:37 Session Suspended Session suspended
03:24:25   Shutter Closed Shutter closed (closing time 50s)
03:47:06     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (2/17, 289P/Blanpain) due to cloud
04:00:58     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (3/17, GCVS CN Leo) due to cloud
04:16:48     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (4/17, 155P/Shoemaker) due to cloud
04:28:29     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (5/17, GCVS U Her) due to cloud
04:37:50     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (6/17, GCVS SS Her) due to cloud
04:47:29     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (7/17, GCVS CY Lyr) due to cloud
04:56:56     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (8/17, GCVS CI Cyg) due to cloud
05:04:13     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (9/17, 61 Cyg) due to cloud
05:13:33     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (10/17, GCVS BL Lac) due to cloud
05:13:45   Camera1 SetPoint SBIG Camera Set Point Temperature Updated (new set point -15°C)
05:22:59     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (11/17, GCVS R CrB) due to cloud
05:32:32     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (12/17, GCVS ER UMa) due to cloud
05:42:20     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (13/17, GCVS AM CVn) due to cloud
05:50:55     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (14/17, HIP 87937) due to cloud
06:04:27     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (15/17, Graff 1) due to cloud
06:18:01     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (16/17, GCVS S Cyg) due to cloud
06:44:57     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (17/17, GCVS SS Cyg) due to wind
06:45:02   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
06:45:08 Session Closing Session closing
06:45:13   Shutter Closed Shutter already closed (closed at 03:24, closing time 50s)
06:46:23   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 70s)
06:46:37   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 10s)
06:47:07   Scope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Powerbox.
06:47:54   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
06:47:56 Session Housekeeping Housekeeping Started (Cleanup FITS, Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
06:47:58 Session Finished Session Finished
   

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