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Session Aims & Highlights (2020-03-04)

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 not saved/archived due to technical issue.

In the event skies were ...
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Session Event Log
Time     Event Detail
20:44:27 Session Created Live Session Created (2020-03-04 S00759, ImageSaveNum: 759001)
20:47:48   Scope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Powerbox.
20:48:01   Scope Switched On Telescope power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
20:50:25   Services Started Observatory Services started
20:50:43   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -25°C)
20:50:51   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
20:52:42   Shutter Opened Shutter opened (opening time 48s)
20:53:48       Focusing Started Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
20:54:08       Focusing Started Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
20:56:15       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
20:57:41       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:01:46       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
21:02:00 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
21:02:03 Session Pending Session pending (2020-03-04)
21:02:05 Session Initiating Session initiating (2020-03-04)
21:02:07   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.14)
21:03:53   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (2020-03-04 V1 BEST PLAN, Plan ID: 479)
21:03:57   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -25°C)
21:04:01   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
21:04:18 Session Equilibration Session ready for dome & camera equilibration
21:04:21   Equilibration Started Dome Equilibration started
21:04:23   Equilibration Skipped Dome Equilibration skipped by user
21:04:25 Session Running Session running
21:04:27   Queue Started Observing Queue started (33 targets selected)
21:08:03     Target Started (1/33) Target started (1/33, GCVS SY Cnc)
21:08:35     Target Failed Target failed due to slew error (1/33, GCVS SY Cnc)
21:17:42     Target Started (2/33) Target started (2/33, LAMOST-HVS1)
21:18:13     Target Failed Target failed due to slew error (2/33, LAMOST-HVS1)
21:18:58 Observatory (Manual) Observatory placed in Manual Mode
21:19:19   Queue Aborted Job Queue aborted
21:20:19   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 35s)
21:20:49   Scope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Powerbox.
21:22:09   Services Stopped Observatory Services stopped
21:22:15 Program Closed Program closed by User
21:25:25 Session Resumed Live Session Resumed (2020-03-04 S00759, ImageSaveNum: 759001)
21:25:41   Obs.Manager Started Obs.Manager started
21:25:43   Obs.Overseer Started Obs.Overseer started
21:25:47   Services Started Observatory Services started
21:25:56   Scope Switched On Telescope power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
21:27:36   Services Started Observatory Services started
21:28:13   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -25°C)
21:28:21   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
21:30:58       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:34:47       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
21:37:01       Focusing Started Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
21:38:30       Focusing Started Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
21:40:42   Services Started Observatory Services started
21:41:38       Focusing Started Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
21:43:38       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4)
21:43:48       Focusing Started Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
21:46:09       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5)
21:46:26 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
21:46:29 Session Pending Session pending (2020-03-04)
21:46:31 Session Initiating Session initiating (2020-03-04)
21:46:33   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (2020-03-04 V1 ACTIVE PLAN S759, Plan ID: 479)
21:46:36   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -25°C)
21:46:42   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
21:46:54 Session Equilibration Session ready for dome & camera equilibration
21:46:57   Equilibration Started Dome Equilibration started
21:46:59   Equilibration Skipped Dome Equilibration skipped by user
21:47:01 Session Running Session running
21:47:03   Queue Started Observing Queue started (30 targets selected)
21:47:05     Target Started (4/33) Target started (4/33, GCVS CN Leo)
21:55:26     Target Completed Target partially completed (4/33, GCVS CN Leo)
21:55:28     Target Started (5/33) Target started (5/33, GCVS HH And)
22:02:59     Target Completed Target completed (5/33, GCVS HH And)
22:03:01     Target Started (6/33) Target started (6/33, 289P/Blanpain)
22:07:07       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:10:03       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6)
22:19:18     Target Completed Target partially completed (6/33, 289P/Blanpain)
22:19:20     Target Started (7/33) Target started (7/33, GCVS DX Cnc)
22:22:06       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:25:00       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 7)
22:29:45     Target Completed Target completed (7/33, GCVS DX Cnc)
22:29:47     Target Started (8/33) Target started (8/33, GCVS U Gem)
22:32:58       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:36:31       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 8)
22:39:26     Target Completed Target completed (8/33, GCVS U Gem)
22:39:28     Target Started (9/33) Target started (9/33, GCVS RZ LMi)
22:42:17       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:45:00       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 9)
22:49:59     Target Completed Target completed (9/33, GCVS RZ LMi)
22:50:01     Target Started (10/33) Target started (10/33, C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS))
22:54:20       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:57:37       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 10)
23:05:33     Target Completed Target completed (10/33, C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS))
23:05:35     Target Started (11/33) Target started (11/33, GCVS DY Per)
23:08:31       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:11:20       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 11)
23:15:49     Target Completed Target completed (11/33, GCVS DY Per)
23:15:51     Target Started (12/33) Target started (12/33, GCVS RR Tau)
23:19:03       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:21:51       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 12)
23:27:59     Target Completed Target completed (12/33, GCVS RR Tau)
23:28:01     Target Started (13/33) Target started (13/33, Basel 7)
23:31:09       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:34:00       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 13)
23:39:43     Target Completed Target completed (13/33, Basel 7)
23:39:46     Target Started (14/33) Target started (14/33, GCVS GK Per)
23:43:12       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:46:02       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 14)
23:48:36     Target Completed Target partially completed (14/33, GCVS GK Per)
23:48:38     Target Started (15/33) Target started (15/33, GCVS CM Tau)
23:51:09       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:54:03       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 15)
00:07:44     Target Completed Target completed (15/33, GCVS CM Tau)
00:07:46     Target Started (16/33) Target started (16/33, 155P/Shoemaker)
00:11:21       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:14:23       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 16)
00:24:37     Target Completed Target completed (16/33, 155P/Shoemaker)
00:24:40     Target Started (17/33) Target started (17/33, GCVS U Her)
00:28:28       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:31:50       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 17)
00:36:11   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
00:37:01     Target Completed Target partially completed (17/33, GCVS U Her)
00:37:03   Queue Paused Queue paused for SoftSuspend
00:37:07 Session Suspended Session suspended
00:37:56   Shutter Closed Shutter closed (closing time 49s)
00:41:35     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (18/33, GCVS AM Her) due to other condition
00:51:38     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (19/33, GCVS ER UMa) due to cloud
01:01:04     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (20/33, GCVS R CrB) due to other condition
01:14:08     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (21/33, GCVS S Cyg) due to cloud
01:24:56     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (22/33, GCVS AM CVn) due to cloud
01:34:17     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (23/33, GCVS SS Her) due to cloud
01:43:05     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (24/33, GCVS CI Cyg) due to other condition
01:52:38     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (25/33, GCVS CY Lyr) due to cloud
02:05:09     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (26/33, Frolov 1) due to other condition
02:19:08     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (27/33, C/2018 N2 (ASASSN)) due to cloud
02:34:49     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (28/33, GCVS SS Cyg) due to other condition
02:43:38     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (29/33, GCVS Z And) due to other condition
02:50:55     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (30/33, 61 Cyg) due to other condition
03:04:27     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (31/33, Graff 1) due to cloud
03:13:02     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (32/33, HIP 87937) due to other condition
03:18:01 Session Resuming Session resuming
03:18:46   Shutter Opened Shutter opened (opening time 45s)
03:18:49 Session Running Session running
03:18:51   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
03:18:53     Target Started (33/33) Target started (33/33, GCVS BL Lac)
03:28:30     Target Completed Target completed (33/33, GCVS BL Lac)
03:28:31   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
03:28:37 Session Continuing Session continuing
03:28:50   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.14)
03:28:59   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (2020-03-04 V2 BEST PLAN, Plan ID: 480)
03:29:54 Session Running Session running
03:29:55   Queue Started Observing Queue started (9 targets selected)
03:34:50     Target Started (1/9) Target started (1/9, GCVS R CrB)
03:36:57       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:39:50       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 18)
03:42:51     Target Completed Target completed (1/9, GCVS R CrB)
03:43:31     Target Started (2/9) Target started (2/9, GCVS U Her)
03:45:32       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:48:09       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 19)
03:55:51     Target Completed Target completed (2/9, GCVS U Her)
03:55:53     Target Started (3/9) Target started (3/9, HIP 87937)
03:58:53       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:01:51       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 20)
04:04:18     Target Completed Target completed (3/9, HIP 87937)
04:04:20     Target Started (4/9) Target started (4/9, GCVS RZ LMi)
04:05:37     Target Failed Target failed due to slew error (4/9, GCVS RZ LMi)
04:14:36     Target Started (5/9) Target started (5/9, C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS))
04:17:31       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:20:28       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 21)
04:28:17     Target Completed Target completed (5/9, C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS))
04:29:02     Target Started (6/9) Target started (6/9, 155P/Shoemaker)
04:33:01       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:36:10       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 22)
04:46:33     Target Completed Target completed (6/9, 155P/Shoemaker)
04:46:35     Target Started (7/9) Target started (7/9, GCVS AM CVn)
04:49:11       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:52:08       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 23)
04:54:54     Target Completed Target completed (7/9, GCVS AM CVn)
04:55:05     Target Started (8/9) Target started (8/9, Rose 17)
04:59:10       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
05:02:41       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 24)
05:18:26     Target Completed Target completed (8/9, Rose 17)
05:18:28     Target Started (9/9) Target started (9/9, GCVS SS Her)
05:21:34       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
05:24:25       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 25)
05:27:44     Target Completed Target completed (9/9, GCVS SS Her)
05:27:47   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
05:27:50 Session Closing Session closing
05:28:45   Shutter Closed Shutter closed (closing time 49s)
05:31:46   Dome Park Aborted Dome Park aborted (180s, Az=99.4degs)
05:31:57   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 9s)
05:32:28   Scope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Powerbox.
05:33:17   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
05:33:19 Session Housekeeping Housekeeping Started (Cleanup FITS, Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
05:33:38 Session Finished Session Finished
   

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