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Session Aims & Highlights (2020-02-26)

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)
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Session Event Log
Time     Event Detail
18:00:12 Session Created Live Session Created (2020-02-26 S00756, ImageSaveNum: 756001)
18:00:27   Scope Switched On Telescope power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
18:03:09   Services Started Observatory Services started
18:04:50   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
18:05:18   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -25°C)
18:10:17   Shutter Opened Shutter opened (opening time 43s)
18:24:23       Focusing Started Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
18:26:27       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
18:28:16       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
18:32:45       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
18:32:58 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
18:33:04 Session Pending Session pending (2020-02-26)
18:33:06 Session Initiating Session initiating (2020-02-26)
18:33:08   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.14)
18:33:44   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (2020-02-26 V1 BEST PLAN, Plan ID: 476)
18:33:48   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -25°C)
18:33:51   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
18:34:07 Session Equilibration Session ready for dome & camera equilibration
18:36:09   Equilibration Started Dome Equilibration started
18:36:11   Equilibration Skipped Dome Equilibration skipped by user
18:36:13 Session Running Session running
18:36:15   Queue Started Observing Queue started (41 targets selected)
18:43:06     Target Started (1/41) Target started (1/41, WDS GRB 34)
18:47:54       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
18:50:39       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
18:52:24     Target Completed Target completed (1/41, WDS GRB 34)
18:52:26     Target Started (2/41) Target started (2/41, C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs))
18:55:00       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
18:57:49       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4)
19:05:40     Target Completed Target completed (2/41, C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs))
19:05:42     Target Started (3/41) Target started (3/41, GCVS DY Per)
19:08:22       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
19:11:10       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5)
19:15:42     Target Completed Target completed (3/41, GCVS DY Per)
19:15:44     Target Started (4/41) Target started (4/41, SDSS J015800_654253)
19:18:42       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
19:21:44       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6)
19:53:23     Target Completed Target completed (4/41, SDSS J015800_654253)
19:53:25     Target Started (5/41) Target started (5/41, GCVS RR Tau)
19:55:14       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
19:58:03       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 7)
20:04:11     Target Completed Target completed (5/41, GCVS RR Tau)
20:04:20     Target Started (6/41) Target started (6/41, GCVS FU Ori)
20:06:17       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
20:09:32       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 8)
20:12:14     Target Completed Target completed (6/41, GCVS FU Ori)
20:12:40     Target Started (7/41) Target started (7/41, Scholz's Star)
20:15:18       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
20:18:26       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 9)
20:33:13     Target Completed Target completed (7/41, Scholz's Star)
20:34:06     Target Started (8/41) Target started (8/41, LAMOST-HVS1)
20:36:10       Focusing Failed Foc1 Focusing Failed - star is too dim (TCF-S)
20:41:11     Target Completed Target completed (8/41, LAMOST-HVS1)
20:43:52     Target Aborted (9/41) Target aborted (9/41, GCVS CM Tau) due to Priority 1 ToO Target
20:43:54     Target Started (10/42) Target started (10/42, C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS))
20:44:57   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
20:45:02   SoftSuspend Cancelled Soft Suspend is cancelled due to Improved Conditions
20:51:33   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
20:57:30     Target Completed Target completed (10/42, C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS))
20:57:32   Queue Paused Queue paused for SoftSuspend
20:57:35 Session Suspended Session suspended
20:58:23   Shutter Closed Shutter closed (closing time 50s)
21:12:16     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (11/42, GCVS NV Ori) due to cloud
21:23:56     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (12/42, Basel 7) due to cloud
21:39:56     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (13/42, 114P/Wiseman-Skiff) due to cloud
21:49:39     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (14/42, GCVS FO Ori) due to cloud
21:59:20     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (15/42, GCVS SU Tau) due to cloud
22:09:09     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (16/42, GCVS ER UMa) due to cloud
22:25:38     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (17/42, 155P/Shoemaker) due to cloud
22:39:27     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (18/42, GCVS S Cyg) due to cloud
22:54:53     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (19/42, C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS)) due to cloud
23:06:25     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (20/42, GCVS DX Cnc) due to cloud
23:19:27     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (21/42, GCVS CN Leo) due to cloud
23:28:41     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (22/42, GCVS SY Cnc) due to cloud
23:39:45     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (23/42, GCVS RZ LMi) due to cloud
00:00:36     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (24/42, IC 3608) due to cloud
00:22:58     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (25/42, Rose 17) due to cloud
00:41:28     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (26/42, 289P/Blanpain) due to cloud
00:51:16     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (27/42, GCVS AM CVn) due to cloud
01:11:23     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (28/42, IC 4461) due to cloud
01:23:37 Session Resuming Session resuming
01:24:23   Shutter Opened Shutter opened (opening time 45s)
01:24:26 Session Running Session running
01:24:28   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
01:24:30     Target Started (29/42) Target started (29/42, Rose 25)
01:26:32   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
01:38:45     Target Completed Target partially completed (29/42, Rose 25)
01:38:47   Queue Paused Queue paused for SoftSuspend
01:38:49 Session Suspended Session suspended
01:39:39   Shutter Closed Shutter closed (closing time 49s)
01:56:07     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (30/42, NGC 4700) due to cloud
02:18:29     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (31/42, SHK 19) due to cloud
02:40:52     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (32/42, IC 1007) due to cloud
03:03:13     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (33/42, SHK 360) due to cloud
03:25:35     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (34/42, NGC 5073) due to cloud
03:47:57     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (35/42, NGC 5496) due to cloud
04:10:19     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (36/42, NGC 5674) due to cloud
04:32:41     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (37/42, Rose 23) due to cloud
04:55:03     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (38/42, NGC 5534) due to cloud
05:06:29     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (39/42, GCVS R CrB) due to cloud
05:26:06     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (40/42, NGC 5600) due to other condition
05:31:45 Session Resuming Session resuming
05:32:30   Shutter Opened Shutter opened (opening time 45s)
05:32:33 Session Running Session running
05:32:35   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
05:32:37     Target Started (41/42) Target started (41/42, M10)
05:35:54       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
05:39:05       Focusing Failed Foc1 Focusing Failed - failed QC check (Quadratic)
05:45:40     Target Completed Target completed (41/42, M10)
05:45:43     Target Started (42/42) Target started (42/42, HIP 87937)
05:48:12       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
05:51:03       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 11)
05:53:40     Target Completed Target completed (42/42, HIP 87937)
05:53:43   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
05:53:47 Session Closing Session closing
05:54:42   Shutter Closed Shutter closed (closing time 50s)
05:55:12   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 30s)
05:55:25   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 10s)
05:55:56   Scope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Powerbox.
05:56:43   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
05:56:45 Session Housekeeping Housekeeping Started (Cleanup FITS, Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
05:56:54 Session Finished Session Finished
   

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