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Session Aims & Highlights (2020-03-10)

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
21:29:49 Session Created Live Session Created (2020-03-10 S00761, ImageSaveNum: 761001)
21:30:24   Scope Switched On Telescope power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
21:32:26   Services Started Observatory Services started
21:32:43   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -20°C)
21:32:50   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
21:35:37       Focusing Failed Foc1 Focusing Failed - unable to find a star (TCF-S)
21:37:43   Shutter Opened Shutter opened (opening time 44s)
21:38:18       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:42:07       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
21:44:56       Focusing Started Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
21:46:49       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
21:48:12 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
21:48:15 Session Pending Session pending (2020-03-10)
21:48:17 Session Initiating Session initiating (2020-03-10)
21:48:19   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.14)
21:49:26   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (2020-03-10 V1 BEST PLAN, Plan ID: 483)
21:49:30   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -20°C)
21:49:37   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
21:49:54 Session Equilibration Session ready for dome & camera equilibration
21:49:57   Equilibration Started Dome Equilibration started
21:49:59   Equilibration Skipped Dome Equilibration skipped by user
21:50:01 Session Running Session running
21:50:03   Queue Started Observing Queue started (29 targets selected)
21:54:15     Target Started (1/29) Target started (1/29, GCVS DX Cnc)
21:57:52       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:01:03       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
22:06:12     Target Completed Target completed (1/29, GCVS DX Cnc)
22:06:14     Target Started (2/29) Target started (2/29, GCVS ER UMa)
22:10:27       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:13:37       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4)
22:17:17     Target Completed Target completed (2/29, GCVS ER UMa)
22:17:19     Target Started (3/29) Target started (3/29, GCVS FU Ori)
22:20:28       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:23:30       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5)
22:26:10     Target Completed Target completed (3/29, GCVS FU Ori)
22:26:12     Target Started (4/29) Target started (4/29, GCVS U Gem)
22:30:03       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:33:05       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6)
22:35:59     Target Completed Target completed (4/29, GCVS U Gem)
22:36:01     Target Started (5/29) Target started (5/29, GCVS SU Tau)
22:39:57       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:42:45       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 7)
22:47:02     Target Completed Target completed (5/29, GCVS SU Tau)
22:47:04     Target Started (6/29) Target started (6/29, GCVS RZ LMi)
22:58:28     Target Completed Target completed (6/29, GCVS RZ LMi)
22:58:30     Target Started (7/29) Target started (7/29, GCVS CN Leo)
23:02:18       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:05:21       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 8)
23:12:49     Target Completed Target completed (7/29, GCVS CN Leo)
23:12:51     Target Started (8/29) Target started (8/29, 155P/Shoemaker)
23:15:31       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:19:03       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 9)
23:29:22     Target Completed Target completed (8/29, 155P/Shoemaker)
23:29:24     Target Started (9/29) Target started (9/29, LAMOST-HVS1)
23:32:20       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:35:16       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 10)
23:38:48     Target Completed Target completed (9/29, LAMOST-HVS1)
23:38:50     Target Started (10/29) Target started (10/29, 289P/Blanpain)
23:41:53       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:44:58       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 11)
23:55:04     Target Completed Target completed (10/29, 289P/Blanpain)
23:55:06     Target Started (11/29) Target started (11/29, GCVS SY Cnc)
23:58:09       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:01:15       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 12)
00:04:21     Target Completed Target completed (11/29, GCVS SY Cnc)
00:04:23     Target Started (12/29) Target started (12/29, GCVS U Her)
00:08:26       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:11:27       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 13)
00:16:52     Target Completed Target partially completed (12/29, GCVS U Her)
00:16:54     Target Started (13/29) Target started (13/29, GCVS AM Her)
00:19:39       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:22:28       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 14)
00:27:23     Target Completed Target completed (13/29, GCVS AM Her)
00:27:25     Target Started (14/29) Target started (14/29, GCVS S Cyg)
00:30:15       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:33:05       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 15)
00:42:31     Target Completed Target partially completed (14/29, GCVS S Cyg)
00:42:33     Target Started (15/29) Target started (15/29, C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS))
00:56:07     Target Completed Target completed (15/29, C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS))
00:56:09     Target Started (16/29) Target started (16/29, GCVS AM CVn)
00:58:50       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:01:31       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 16)
01:04:21     Target Completed Target completed (16/29, GCVS AM CVn)
01:04:23     Target Started (17/29) Target started (17/29, GCVS R CrB)
01:06:18       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:08:56       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 17)
01:11:49     Target Completed Target completed (17/29, GCVS R CrB)
01:11:51     Target Started (18/29) Target started (18/29, GCVS SS Her)
01:14:28       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:17:28       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 18)
01:20:44     Target Completed Target completed (18/29, GCVS SS Her)
01:20:46     Target Started (19/29) Target started (19/29, Frolov 1)
01:23:51       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:26:25   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
01:26:30   SoftSuspend Cancelled Soft Suspend is cancelled due to Improved Conditions
01:26:41       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 19)
01:32:17     Target Completed Target completed (19/29, Frolov 1)
01:32:19     Target Started (20/29) Target started (20/29, GCVS CI Cyg)
01:35:56       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:38:52       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 20)
01:42:34     Target Completed Target completed (20/29, GCVS CI Cyg)
01:42:36     Target Started (21/29) Target started (21/29, GCVS CI Cyg)
01:43:11   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
01:43:42   SoftSuspend Cancelled Soft Suspend is cancelled due to Improved Conditions
01:43:46       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:46:42       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 21)
01:48:58   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
01:50:24     Target Completed Target completed (21/29, GCVS CI Cyg)
01:50:26   Queue Paused Queue paused for SoftSuspend
01:50:28 Session Suspended Session suspended
01:51:17   Shutter Closed Shutter closed (closing time 50s)
02:01:44 Session Resuming Session resuming
02:02:28   Shutter Opened Shutter opened (opening time 45s)
02:02:31 Session Running Session running
02:02:33   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
02:02:35     Target Started (22/29) Target started (22/29, GCVS SS Cyg)
02:08:36     Target Completed Target partially completed (22/29, GCVS SS Cyg)
02:08:38     Target Started (23/29) Target started (23/29, 61 Cyg)
02:11:52       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:14:36       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 22)
02:15:36     Target Completed Target partially completed (23/29, 61 Cyg)
02:15:38     Target Started (24/29) Target started (24/29, GCVS Z And)
02:18:57       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:21:58       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 23)
02:24:30     Target Completed Target partially completed (24/29, GCVS Z And)
02:24:32     Target Started (25/29) Target started (25/29, C/2018 N2 (ASASSN))
02:27:38       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:30:34       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 24)
02:38:16     Target Completed Target completed (25/29, C/2018 N2 (ASASSN))
02:38:18     Target Started (26/29) Target started (26/29, 61 Cyg)
02:41:33       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:44:16       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 25)
02:45:41     Target Completed Target completed (26/29, 61 Cyg)
02:45:43     Target Started (27/29) Target started (27/29, HIP 87937)
02:48:04       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:49:33   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
02:50:54       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 26)
02:52:08   SoftSuspend Cancelled Soft Suspend is cancelled due to Improved Conditions
02:53:15     Target Completed Target completed (27/29, HIP 87937)
02:53:17     Target Started (28/29) Target started (28/29, GCVS CY Lyr)
02:55:19       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:58:09       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 27)
03:01:45     Target Completed Target completed (28/29, GCVS CY Lyr)
03:01:47     Target Started (29/29) Target started (29/29, GCVS BL Lac)
03:04:45       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:07:56       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 28)
03:11:26     Target Completed Target completed (29/29, GCVS BL Lac)
03:11:29   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
03:11:34 Session Continuing Session continuing
03:11:46   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.14)
03:11:56   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (2020-03-10 V2 BEST PLAN, Plan ID: 484)
03:12:46 Session Running Session running
03:12:49   Queue Started Observing Queue started (11 targets selected)
03:17:46     Target Started (1/11) Target started (1/11, C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS))
03:30:27     Target Completed Target completed (1/11, C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS))
03:32:12     Target Started (2/11) Target started (2/11, GCVS AM CVn)
03:33:23   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
03:36:12     Target Failed Target failed due to cloud (2/11, GCVS AM CVn)
03:36:14   Queue Paused Queue paused for SoftSuspend
03:36:16 Session Suspended Session suspended
03:37:03   Shutter Closed Shutter closed (closing time 49s)
03:52:25     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (3/11, GCVS U Her) due to cloud
04:01:46     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (4/11, GCVS SS Her) due to cloud
04:09:56     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (5/11, HIP 87937) due to cloud
04:19:16     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (6/11, GCVS CY Lyr) due to cloud
04:28:42     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (7/11, GCVS R CrB) due to cloud
04:38:53     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (8/11, GCVS AM Her) due to cloud
04:45:10 Session Resuming Session resuming
04:45:54   Shutter Opened Shutter opened (opening time 44s)
04:45:57 Session Running Session running
04:45:59   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
04:46:01     Target Started (9/11) Target started (9/11, 61 Cyg)
04:51:31     Target Completed Target completed (9/11, 61 Cyg)
04:51:33     Target Started (10/11) Target started (10/11, GCVS SS Cyg)
04:54:13       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:57:07       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 29)
05:00:48     Target Completed Target completed (10/11, GCVS SS Cyg)
05:01:54     Target Started (11/11) Target started (11/11, GCVS HH And)
05:05:41       Focusing Failed Foc1 Focusing Failed - star is too dim (TCF-S)
05:08:58     Target Completed Target completed (11/11, GCVS HH And)
05:09:01   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
05:09:04 Session Closing Session closing
05:09:57   Shutter Closed Shutter closed (closing time 50s)
05:10:17   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 20s)
05:13:15   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 10s)
05:13:45   Scope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Powerbox.
05:14:33   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
05:14:35 Session Housekeeping Housekeeping Started (Cleanup FITS, Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
05:14:57 Session Finished Session Finished
   

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