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Session Aims & Highlights (2020-03-18)

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
19:43:24 Session Created Live Session Created (2020-03-18 S00762, ImageSaveNum: 762001)
19:43:43   Scope Switched On Telescope power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
19:45:52   Services Started Observatory Services started
19:46:21   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -20°C)
19:46:29   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
19:47:33   Shutter Opened Shutter opened (opening time 43s)
19:49:37       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
19:53:36       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
19:54:01       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
19:57:47       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
19:59:34       Focusing Started Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
19:59:59       Focusing Started Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
20:02:11       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
20:02:26 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
20:02:29 Session Pending Session pending (2020-03-18)
20:02:31 Session Initiating Session initiating (2020-03-18)
20:02:33   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.14)
20:03:14   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (2020-03-18 V1 BEST PLAN, Plan ID: 485)
20:03:18   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -20°C)
20:03:22   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
20:03:34 Session Equilibration Session ready for dome & camera equilibration
20:03:37   Equilibration Started Dome Equilibration started
20:03:39   Equilibration Skipped Dome Equilibration skipped by user
20:03:41 Session Running Session running
20:03:43   Queue Started Observing Queue started (40 targets selected)
20:08:29     Target Started (1/40) Target started (1/40, Scholz's Star)
20:11:10       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
20:14:18       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4)
20:29:26     Target Completed Target completed (1/40, Scholz's Star)
20:29:55     Target Started (2/40) Target started (2/40, GCVS U Mon)
20:32:47       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
20:35:24       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5)
20:41:02     Target Completed Target completed (2/40, GCVS U Mon)
20:41:04     Target Started (3/40) Target started (3/40, GCVS DX Cnc)
20:45:13       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
20:48:14       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6)
20:52:42     Target Completed Target completed (3/40, GCVS DX Cnc)
20:52:45     Target Started (4/40) Target started (4/40, GCVS RZ LMi)
20:56:22       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
20:59:30       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 7)
21:04:22     Target Completed Target completed (4/40, GCVS RZ LMi)
21:04:24     Target Started (5/40) Target started (5/40, GCVS CN Leo)
21:07:04       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:10:07       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 8)
21:17:09     Target Completed Target completed (5/40, GCVS CN Leo)
21:17:11     Target Started (6/40) Target started (6/40, 114P/Wiseman-Skiff)
21:21:53       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:25:04       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 9)
21:35:26     Target Completed Target completed (6/40, 114P/Wiseman-Skiff)
21:35:29     Target Started (7/40) Target started (7/40, GCVS SU Tau)
21:38:01       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:40:49       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 10)
21:45:04     Target Completed Target completed (7/40, GCVS SU Tau)
21:45:06     Target Started (8/40) Target started (8/40, GCVS ER UMa)
21:48:50       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:51:51       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 11)
21:55:29     Target Completed Target completed (8/40, GCVS ER UMa)
21:55:31     Target Started (9/40) Target started (9/40, 289P/Blanpain)
21:58:36       Focusing Failed Foc1 Focusing Failed - star is too dim (TCF-S)
22:10:43     Target Completed Target completed (9/40, 289P/Blanpain)
22:10:45     Target Started (10/40) Target started (10/40, 155P/Shoemaker)
22:13:17       Focusing Failed Foc1 Focusing Failed - star is too dim (TCF-S)
22:25:07     Target Completed Target completed (10/40, 155P/Shoemaker)
22:26:04     Target Started (11/40) Target started (11/40, GCVS U Gem)
22:29:31       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:32:32       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 12)
22:35:18     Target Completed Target completed (11/40, GCVS U Gem)
22:35:37     Target Started (12/40) Target started (12/40, GCVS RR Tau)
22:40:13       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:43:04       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 13)
22:49:06     Target Completed Target completed (12/40, GCVS RR Tau)
22:49:08     Target Started (13/40) Target started (13/40, C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs))
22:53:32       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:56:32       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 14)
23:04:20     Target Completed Target completed (13/40, C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs))
23:04:22     Target Started (14/40) Target started (14/40, LAMOST-HVS1)
23:08:00       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:11:52       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 15)
23:15:16     Target Completed Target completed (14/40, LAMOST-HVS1)
23:15:18     Target Started (15/40) Target started (15/40, NGC 5600)
23:17:24       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:20:26       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 16)
23:36:12     Target Completed Target completed (15/40, NGC 5600)
23:36:14     Target Started (16/40) Target started (16/40, GCVS AM CVn)
23:40:43       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:41:06   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
23:43:28       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 17)
23:46:13     Target Completed Target completed (16/40, GCVS AM CVn)
23:46:15   Queue Paused Queue paused for SoftSuspend
23:46:17 Session Suspended Session suspended
23:47:06   Shutter Closed Shutter closed (closing time 49s)
00:01:59     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (17/40, SHK 19) due to other condition
00:02:08 Session Resuming Session resuming
00:02:52   Shutter Opened Shutter opened (opening time 45s)
00:02:55 Session Running Session running
00:02:57   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
00:05:00     Target Started (18/40) Target started (18/40, IC 1007)
00:07:55       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:10:55       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 18)
00:26:29     Target Completed Target completed (18/40, IC 1007)
00:27:21     Target Started (19/40) Target started (19/40, Rose 23)
00:32:00       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:35:11       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 19)
00:50:53     Target Completed Target completed (19/40, Rose 23)
00:50:55     Target Started (20/40) Target started (20/40, GCVS SY Cnc)
00:53:46       Focusing Failed Foc1 Focusing Failed - star is too dim (TCF-S)
00:57:54     Target Completed Target completed (20/40, GCVS SY Cnc)
00:59:22     Target Started (21/40) Target started (21/40, GCVS S Cyg)
01:04:33       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:07:23       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 20)
01:17:10     Target Completed Target completed (21/40, GCVS S Cyg)
01:17:12     Target Started (22/40) Target started (22/40, GCVS SS Cyg)
01:19:52       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:22:42       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 21)
01:26:28     Target Completed Target completed (22/40, GCVS SS Cyg)
01:29:23     Target Started (23/40) Target started (23/40, GCVS R CrB)
01:32:01       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:34:38       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 22)
01:37:38     Target Completed Target completed (23/40, GCVS R CrB)
01:38:03     Target Started (24/40) Target started (24/40, NGC 5534)
01:41:27       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:44:27       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 23)
02:00:13     Target Completed Target completed (24/40, NGC 5534)
02:00:25     Target Started (25/40) Target started (25/40, Rose 26)
02:03:48       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:06:56       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 24)
02:22:45     Target Completed Target completed (25/40, Rose 26)
02:22:47     Target Started (26/40) Target started (26/40, 61 Cyg)
02:25:23       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:28:06       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 25)
02:29:26     Target Completed Target completed (26/40, 61 Cyg)
02:29:51     Target Started (27/40) Target started (27/40, GCVS BL Lac)
02:32:58       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:35:47       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 26)
02:39:25     Target Completed Target completed (27/40, GCVS BL Lac)
02:40:09     Target Started (28/40) Target started (28/40, GCVS AM Her)
02:42:55       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:45:45       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 27)
02:50:35     Target Completed Target completed (28/40, GCVS AM Her)
02:50:50     Target Started (29/40) Target started (29/40, GCVS CI Cyg)
02:53:47       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:56:36       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 28)
03:00:16     Target Completed Target completed (29/40, GCVS CI Cyg)
03:00:18     Target Started (30/40) Target started (30/40, GCVS V Sge)
03:03:04       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:06:01       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 29)
03:14:15     Target Completed Target completed (30/40, GCVS V Sge)
03:14:17     Target Started (31/40) Target started (31/40, HIP 87937)
03:17:09       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:19:58       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 30)
03:22:16     Target Completed Target completed (31/40, HIP 87937)
03:22:18     Target Started (32/40) Target started (32/40, GCVS U Her)
03:26:06       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:28:44       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 31)
03:35:29     Target Completed Target partially completed (32/40, GCVS U Her)
03:35:31     Target Started (33/40) Target started (33/40, GCVS SS Her)
03:38:24       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:41:14       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 32)
03:44:28     Target Completed Target completed (33/40, GCVS SS Her)
03:44:30     Target Started (34/40) Target started (34/40, GCVS WZ Sge)
03:47:26       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:50:13       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 33)
03:55:22     Target Completed Target completed (34/40, GCVS WZ Sge)
03:55:24     Target Started (35/40) Target started (35/40, GCVS Z And)
03:57:41       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:00:30       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 34)
04:04:16     Target Completed Target completed (35/40, GCVS Z And)
04:04:18     Target Started (36/40) Target started (36/40, GCVS HH And)
04:07:01       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:10:02       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 35)
04:12:02     Target Completed Target completed (36/40, GCVS HH And)
04:12:04     Target Started (37/40) Target started (37/40, C/2018 N2 (ASASSN))
04:15:13       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:18:02       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 36)
04:26:11     Target Completed Target completed (37/40, C/2018 N2 (ASASSN))
04:26:13     Target Started (38/40) Target started (38/40, WDS GRB 34)
04:29:15       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:32:03       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 37)
04:33:43     Target Completed Target completed (38/40, WDS GRB 34)
04:33:45     Target Started (39/40) Target started (39/40, GCVS CY Lyr)
04:38:12       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:41:00       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 38)
04:44:31     Target Completed Target completed (39/40, GCVS CY Lyr)
04:44:34     Target Started (40/40) Target started (40/40, GCVS FG Sge)
04:47:06       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:49:55       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 39)
04:52:27     Target Completed Target completed (40/40, GCVS FG Sge)
04:52:30   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
04:52:34 Session Closing Session closing
04:53:29   Shutter Closed Shutter closed (closing time 50s)
04:53:45   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 15s)
04:53:57   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 10s)
04:54:28   Scope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Powerbox.
04:55:20   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
04:55:22 Session Housekeeping Housekeeping Started (Cleanup FITS, Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
04:55:47 Session Finished Session Finished
   

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