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Session Aims & Highlights (2020-04-13)

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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Slew/Centering Performance
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Dome & Scope Slewing 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
21:16:38 Session Created Live Session Created (2020-04-13 S00767, ImageSaveNum: 767001)
21:16:51   Scope Switched On Telescope power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
21:19:03   Services Started Observatory Services started
21:19:26   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -25°C)
21:19:33   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
21:20:50   Shutter Opened Shutter opened (opening time 47s)
21:21:57       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:26:04       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
21:26:58       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:30:57       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
21:32:24       Focusing Started Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
21:33:04       Focusing Aborted Foc2 Focusing Aborted
21:33:10       Focusing Started Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
21:35:09       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4)
21:35:15       Focusing Started Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
21:37:19       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5)
21:37:53 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
21:37:57 Session Pending Session pending (2020-04-13)
21:37:59 Session Initiating Session initiating (2020-04-13)
21:38:01   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.14)
21:38:22   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (2020-04-13 V1 BEST PLAN, Plan ID: 491)
21:38:25   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -25°C)
21:38:29   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
21:38:45 Session Equilibration Session ready for dome & camera equilibration
21:38:48   Equilibration Started Dome Equilibration started
21:38:50   Equilibration Skipped Dome Equilibration skipped by user
21:38:52 Session Running Session running
21:38:54   Queue Started Observing Queue started (21 targets selected)
21:38:56     Target Started (1/21) Target started (1/21, UGC 6332)
21:41:46       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:44:23       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6)
22:00:25     Target Completed Target completed (1/21, UGC 6332)
22:00:27     Target Started (2/21) Target started (2/21, NGC 2782)
22:02:22       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:05:23       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 7)
22:21:16     Target Completed Target completed (2/21, NGC 2782)
22:21:18     Target Started (3/21) Target started (3/21, UGC 5055)
22:23:07       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:26:03       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 8)
22:41:52     Target Completed Target completed (3/21, UGC 5055)
22:42:49     Target Started (4/21) Target started (4/21, GCVS ER UMa)
22:44:15       Focusing Failed Foc1 Focusing Failed - star is too dim (TCF-S)
22:49:33     Target Completed Target completed (4/21, GCVS ER UMa)
22:53:07     Target Started (5/21) Target started (5/21, UGC 6334)
22:55:50       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:59:21       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 9)
23:14:54     Target Completed Target completed (5/21, UGC 6334)
23:15:29     Target Started (6/21) Target started (6/21, UGC 6614)
23:18:28       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:21:16       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 10)
23:36:57     Target Completed Target completed (6/21, UGC 6614)
23:37:51     Target Started (7/21) Target started (7/21, UGC 7170)
23:41:40       Focusing Failed Foc1 Focusing Failed - unable to find a star (TCF-S)
23:46:28   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
23:59:10     Target Completed Target completed (7/21, UGC 7170)
23:59:12   Queue Paused Queue paused for SoftSuspend
23:59:15 Session Suspended Session suspended
00:00:04   Shutter Closed Shutter closed (closing time 49s)
00:14:36 Session Resuming Session resuming
00:15:21   Shutter Opened Shutter opened (opening time 45s)
00:15:24 Session Running Session running
00:15:26   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
00:15:28     Target Started (8/21) Target started (8/21, UGC 7388)
00:24:48     Target Completed Target partially completed (8/21, UGC 7388)
00:24:50     Target Started (9/21) Target started (9/21, UGC 8040)
00:27:20       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:28:27       Focusing Failed Foc1 Focusing Failed - star lost
00:44:40     Target Completed Target completed (9/21, UGC 8040)
00:44:57     Target Started (10/21) Target started (10/21, UGC 8146)
00:49:43       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:53:19       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 12)
01:08:52     Target Completed Target completed (10/21, UGC 8146)
01:08:54     Target Started (11/21) Target started (11/21, C/2019 Y1 (ATLAS))
01:12:30       Focusing Failed Foc1 Focusing Failed - star is too dim (TCF-S)
01:21:43     Target Completed Target completed (11/21, C/2019 Y1 (ATLAS))
01:21:45     Target Started (12/21) Target started (12/21, UGC 7576)
01:25:03       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:28:20       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 13)
01:44:07     Target Completed Target completed (12/21, UGC 7576)
01:44:09     Target Started (13/21) Target started (13/21, UGC 9002)
01:49:04       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:52:10       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 14)
02:07:52     Target Completed Target completed (13/21, UGC 9002)
02:07:55     Target Started (14/21) Target started (14/21, UGC 9242)
02:12:02       Focusing Failed Foc1 Focusing Failed - star is too dim (TCF-S)
02:29:20     Target Completed Target completed (14/21, UGC 9242)
02:29:22     Target Started (15/21) Target started (15/21, UGC 9780)
02:31:32       Focusing Failed Foc1 Focusing Failed - star is too dim (TCF-S)
02:48:58     Target Completed Target completed (15/21, UGC 9780)
02:51:13     Target Started (16/21) Target started (16/21, UGC 9810)
02:54:48       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:57:48       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 15)
03:13:22     Target Completed Target completed (16/21, UGC 9810)
03:13:35     Target Started (17/21) Target started (17/21, UGC 9841)
03:16:46       Focusing Failed Foc1 Focusing Failed - star is too dim (TCF-S)
03:34:15     Target Completed Target completed (17/21, UGC 9841)
03:35:57     Target Started (18/21) Target started (18/21, UGC 10043)
03:39:50       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:42:57       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 16)
03:58:38     Target Completed Target completed (18/21, UGC 10043)
03:58:40     Target Started (19/21) Target started (19/21, GCVS SS Her)
04:01:35       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:04:43       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 17)
04:07:57     Target Completed Target completed (19/21, GCVS SS Her)
04:08:00     Target Started (20/21) Target started (20/21, GCVS CY Lyr)
04:10:26       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:13:13       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 18)
04:16:44     Target Completed Target completed (20/21, GCVS CY Lyr)
04:17:33     Target Started (21/21) Target started (21/21, GCVS CI Cyg)
04:19:29       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:22:19       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 19)
04:26:00     Target Completed Target completed (21/21, GCVS CI Cyg)
04:26:03   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
04:26:04 Session Closing Session closing
04:26:59   Shutter Closed Shutter closed (closing time 50s)
04:27:10   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 11s)
04:27:23   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 9s)
04:27:53   Scope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Powerbox.
04:28:40   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
04:28:42 Session Housekeeping Housekeeping Started (Cleanup FITS, Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
04:28:51 Session Finished Session Finished
   

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