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Session Aims & Highlights (2020-02-20)

Main aims

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

Equipment & Software

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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)
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Session Event Log
Time     Event Detail
20:11:19 Session Created Live Session Created (2020-02-20 S00753, ImageSaveNum: 753001)
20:11:36   Scope Switched On Telescope power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
20:13:31   Services Started Observatory Services started
20:13:59   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -20°C)
20:14:06   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
20:15:28   Shutter Opened Shutter opened (opening time 44s)
20:16:27       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
20:22:49       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
20:24:05       Focusing Started Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
20:26:33       Focusing Failed Foc2 Focus Result Not Accepted (Profile No 2)
20:27:39       Focusing Started Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
20:29:36       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
20:30:17 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
20:30:20 Session Pending Session pending (2020-02-20)
20:30:22 Session Initiating Session initiating (2020-02-20)
20:30:24   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.14)
20:30:49   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (2020-02-20 V1 BEST PLAN, Plan ID: 473)
20:30:53   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -20°C)
20:30:57   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
20:31:13 Session Equilibration Session ready for dome & camera equilibration
20:31:16   Equilibration Started Dome Equilibration started
20:31:18   Equilibration Skipped Dome Equilibration skipped by user
20:31:20 Session Running Session running
20:31:22   Queue Started Observing Queue started (34 targets selected)
20:36:20     Target Started (1/34) Target started (1/34, 114P/Wiseman-Skiff)
20:39:39       Focusing Failed Foc1 Focusing Failed - unable to find a star (TCF-S)
20:51:33     Target Completed Target completed (1/34, 114P/Wiseman-Skiff)
20:52:50     Target Started (2/34) Target started (2/34, WDS GRB 34)
20:56:39       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
20:58:30       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4)
21:00:13     Target Completed Target completed (2/34, WDS GRB 34)
21:01:05     Target Started (3/34) Target started (3/34, C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs))
21:04:22       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:06:29       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5)
21:14:14     Target Completed Target completed (3/34, C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs))
21:15:20     Target Started (4/34) Target started (4/34, GCVS DY Per)
21:17:49       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:19:51       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6)
21:24:15     Target Completed Target completed (4/34, GCVS DY Per)
21:25:28     Target Started (5/34) Target started (5/34, GCVS CM Tau)
21:27:34       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:29:27       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 7)
21:43:02     Target Completed Target completed (5/34, GCVS CM Tau)
21:45:28     Target Started (6/34) Target started (6/34, Basel 7)
21:49:22       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:51:24       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 8)
21:56:49     Target Completed Target completed (6/34, Basel 7)
21:57:28     Target Started (7/34) Target started (7/34, GCVS DX Cnc)
21:59:28       Focusing Failed Foc1 Focusing Failed - star is too dim (TCF-S)
22:05:40     Target Completed Target completed (7/34, GCVS DX Cnc)
22:08:10     Target Started (8/34) Target started (8/34, GCVS SY Cnc)
22:10:41       Focusing Failed Foc1 Focusing Failed - star is too dim (TCF-S)
22:15:23     Target Completed Target completed (8/34, GCVS SY Cnc)
22:17:49     Target Started (9/34) Target started (9/34, LAMOST-HVS1)
22:20:30       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:22:34       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 9)
22:25:36     Target Completed Target completed (9/34, LAMOST-HVS1)
22:27:35     Target Started (10/34) Target started (10/34, GCVS U Mon)
22:30:05       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:31:48       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 10)
22:37:35     Target Completed Target completed (10/34, GCVS U Mon)
22:38:18     Target Started (11/34) Target started (11/34, GCVS RR Tau)
22:40:08       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:42:47       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 11)
22:48:50     Target Completed Target completed (11/34, GCVS RR Tau)
22:49:22     Target Started (12/34) Target started (12/34, Rose 5)
22:52:50       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:54:46       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 12)
23:10:17     Target Completed Target completed (12/34, Rose 5)
23:11:44     Target Started (13/34) Target started (13/34, GCVS RZ LMi)
23:13:52       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:15:42       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 13)
23:20:34     Target Completed Target completed (13/34, GCVS RZ LMi)
23:23:32     Target Started (14/34) Target started (14/34, Scholz's Star)
23:26:17       Focusing Failed Foc1 Focusing Failed - star is too dim (TCF-S)
23:42:40     Target Completed Target completed (14/34, Scholz's Star)
23:44:58     Target Started (15/34) Target started (15/34, Segue 1)
23:47:20       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:49:33       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 14)
00:05:07     Target Completed Target completed (15/34, Segue 1)
00:07:20     Target Started (16/34) Target started (16/34, GCVS U Gem)
00:09:10       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:11:13       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 15)
00:13:59     Target Completed Target completed (16/34, GCVS U Gem)
00:16:54     Target Started (17/34) Target started (17/34, 289P/Blanpain)
00:19:14       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:21:22       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 16)
00:31:20     Target Completed Target completed (17/34, 289P/Blanpain)
00:33:23     Target Started (18/34) Target started (18/34, IC 3074)
00:36:11       Focusing Failed Foc1 Focusing Failed - star is too dim (TCF-S)
00:53:32     Target Completed Target completed (18/34, IC 3074)
00:55:45     Target Started (19/34) Target started (19/34, Rose 30)
00:57:41       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:59:49       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 17)
01:15:34     Target Completed Target completed (19/34, Rose 30)
01:18:17     Target Started (20/34) Target started (20/34, Rose 22)
01:22:01       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:24:13       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 18)
01:39:47     Target Completed Target completed (20/34, Rose 22)
01:40:40     Target Started (21/34) Target started (21/34, Rose 28)
01:42:50       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:44:53       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 19)
02:00:37     Target Completed Target completed (21/34, Rose 28)
02:03:02     Target Started (22/34) Target started (22/34, GCVS AM CVn)
02:05:53       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:07:43       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 20)
02:10:30     Target Completed Target completed (22/34, GCVS AM CVn)
02:12:34     Target Started (23/34) Target started (23/34, Abell 1689)
02:15:43       Focusing Failed Foc1 Focusing Failed - star is too dim (TCF-S)
02:33:29     Target Completed Target completed (23/34, Abell 1689)
02:34:56     Target Started (24/34) Target started (24/34, Rose 14)
02:37:30       Focusing Failed Foc1 Focusing Failed - star is too dim (TCF-S)
02:37:49   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
02:55:02     Target Completed Target completed (24/34, Rose 14)
02:55:04   Queue Paused Queue paused for SoftSuspend
02:55:07 Session Suspended Session suspended
02:55:56   Shutter Closed Shutter closed (closing time 50s)
03:16:40     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (25/34, Rose 18) due to cloud
03:39:02     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (26/34, Rose 24) due to wind
03:52:42     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (27/34, GCVS U Her) due to wind
04:12:49     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (28/34, Rose 20) due to cloud
04:35:11     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (29/34, NGC 5600) due to wind
04:57:33     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (30/34, Rose 23) due to cloud
05:19:55     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (31/34, NGC 5953) due to wind
05:30:45     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (32/34, HIP 87937) due to wind
05:50:09     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (33/34, SHK 360) due to wind
06:11:35     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (34/34, GCVS R CrB) due to wind
06:11:40   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
06:11:44 Session Closing Session closing
06:11:49   Shutter Closed Shutter already closed (closed at 02:55, closing time 50s)
06:12:29   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 40s)
06:12:43   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 11s)
06:13:13   Scope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Powerbox.
06:14:00   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
06:14:02 Session Housekeeping Housekeeping Started (Cleanup FITS, Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
06:14:17 Session Finished Session Finished
   

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