David's Astronomy Pages Notes - Session 857 (2021-02-01)

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	Session Aims & Highlights
	- Observing Result  - Night Summary Plot  - Session Event Log
	Operational Issues
	- Critical Issues (0),  Major Issues (0),  Minor Issues (13),  Continuous Improvement (13)
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Session Aims & Highlights (2021-02-01)

Main aims

1. Software. Test features and fixes added in AstroMain 3.35.9
2. Targets. Acquire images of a selection of variable stars, nearby stars, comets and deep sky targets as allowed by conditions.
3. Andromeda's Parachute. Acquire images of the gravitionally lensed (quad) quasar known as Andromeda's Parachute.

Equipment & Software

• 12" LX200 and ST-10XME
• 80mm APO and ZWO ASI 178MC
• CCDApp2, TheSky6, CCDSoft5, PHD2,  DeviceHub 6.5.1.0,  UPB 1.5, ASCOM 6.5 SP1
• Pegasus UPB & Motor Focus, TCF-S
• SharpCap 3.2, PHD2  2.6.9Dev3
   
• AstroMain 3.35.9  AstroGuard 1.4.8,   AstroPlan 1.20.2, AstroShCap 1.3.10, AstroVOE 1.5.2, AstroSN 1.4,  AstroProtect 1.4.1
  (AstroWeather 1.10.14, AstroAllSky 3.6.4)

Highlights

• Andromeda's Parachute.  Images of Andromeda's Parachute successfully acquired..

Lowlights

•   Cloud.    Weather conditions were poorer than expected in second half of night

Summary Plots & Logs

Observing Plan

Observing Result

Dome & Scope Slewing Performance

Slew/Centering Performance

Guiding Performance

Sky Conditions (Locate Frames)

Night Sky Summary Plot Top axis: Sky Brightness at Zenith (in ADU/s) Lefthand axis: Local Time (hh LT). Righthand axis: Sun Altitude (degs)

Pre-Session Weather Forecast (API data from darksky.net) Pre-Session Weather forecast showed semi-clear conditions (cloud cover 28-55%) with very slight possibility of light rain showers at 03:00 to 05:00 Temperatures 2°C falling to 0°C by dawn.. Light Winds (11-14 mph)  In the event skies were initially clear 17:30-19:00 & 19:30-20:00 with passing cloud at 19:00, becoming overcast from around 20:00-20:45 onwards. Dry with light winds. Minimum temperature  -2°C

Session Event Log

Time     Event Detail 15:48:04 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity starting between 17:35 & 06:06 17:35:21   AutoStart Waiting AutoStart waiting till earliest start time at 17:35 17:35:22   AutoStart Delayed Session delayed due to cloud 17:49:37 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (17:49) 17:50:07 Session Created Live Session Created (2021-02-01 S00857, ImageSaveNum: 857001) 17:50:09   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox. 17:52:03   Services Started Observatory Services started 17:52:12 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode 17:52:15 Session Pending Session pending (2021-02-01) 17:52:17 Session Initiating Session initiating (2021-02-01) 17:52:19   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.20.2) 17:52:48   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (2021-02-01 V1 BEST PLAN, Plan ID: 592) 17:53:00   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -25°C) 17:53:06   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6) 17:53:16 Session Equilibration Session ready for dome & camera equilibration 17:54:58   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s) 17:55:14   Equilibration Started Dome Equilibration started 18:00:13   Equilibration Ended Dome Equilibration ended (5.0 mins total) 18:00:15 Session Running Session running 18:00:17   Queue Started Observing Queue started (49 targets selected) 18:01:48       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 18:04:58       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1) 18:06:54       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1) 18:06:55       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap) 18:09:05       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide) 18:10:50       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2) 18:11:05       Focusing Checked Foc2 Focusing Check Succeeded 18:12:13     Target Started (1/49) Target started (1/49, AT2021azh (CV)) 18:16:24       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 18:19:11       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3) 18:25:12     Target Completed Target completed (1/49, AT2021azh (CV)) 18:25:14     Target Started (2/49) Target started (2/49, SN 2021xn) 18:28:41       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 18:31:00       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4) 18:46:39     Target Completed Target completed (2/49, SN 2021xn) 18:46:41     Target Started (3/49) Target started (3/49, UGC 784 w/SN2021pc) 18:50:17       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 18:52:25       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5) 19:08:31     Target Completed Target completed (3/49, UGC 784 w/SN2021pc) 19:08:49     Target Started (4/49) Target started (4/49, GCVS RX And) 19:12:07       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 19:13:54       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6) 19:16:30     Target Completed Target completed (4/49, GCVS RX And) 19:17:09     Target Started (5/49) Target started (5/49, BNR2017_J014710_463040) 19:20:39       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 19:22:33       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 7) 19:37:53     Target Completed Target completed (5/49, BNR2017_J014710_463040) 19:38:49     Target Started (6/49) Target started (6/49, GSC 1224:29) 19:42:16       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 19:44:35       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 8) 19:48:49     Target Completed Target completed (6/49, GSC 1224:29) 19:49:31     Target Started (7/49) Target started (7/49, UGC 1436 w/SN2021nv) 19:52:07       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 19:54:09       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 9) 20:10:11     Target Completed Target completed (7/49, UGC 1436 w/SN2021nv) 20:11:54     Target Started (8/49) Target started (8/49, 156P/Russell-LINEAR) 20:15:04       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 20:17:05       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 10) 20:25:21     Target Completed Target completed (8/49, 156P/Russell-LINEAR) 20:26:08     Target Started (9/49) Target started (9/49, UGC 2505 w/SN2021bge) 20:30:11       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S) 20:47:51     Target Completed Target completed (9/49, UGC 2505 w/SN2021bge) 20:48:00     Target Started (10/49) Target started (10/49, 398P/Boattini) 20:50:58       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 20:52:47       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 11) 21:00:28     Target Completed Target completed (10/49, 398P/Boattini) 21:02:15     Target Started (11/49) Target started (11/49, M31 w/AT2021bfs) 21:06:24       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 21:08:37       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 12) 21:24:34     Target Completed Target completed (11/49, M31 w/AT2021bfs) 21:24:36     Target Started (12/49) Target started (12/49, Nova Per 2020 (CV)) 21:26:55       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 21:28:50       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 13) 21:37:05     Target Completed Target completed (12/49, Nova Per 2020 (CV)) 21:38:59     Target Started (13/49) Target started (13/49, NGC 684 w/SN2021ass) 21:42:01       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 21:43:59       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 14) 22:00:06     Target Completed Target completed (13/49, NGC 684 w/SN2021ass) 22:00:08     Target Started (14/50) Target started (14/50, NGC 4145, ToO) 22:03:40       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 22:05:28       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 15) 22:21:07     Target Completed Target completed (14/50, NGC 4145, ToO) 22:21:09     Target Missed (15/50) Target's time slot was missed (15/50, GCVS GK Per) 22:21:11     Target Missed (16/50) Target's time slot was missed (16/50, GCVS U Mon) 22:26:08     Target Started (17/50) Target started (17/50, LAMOST-HVS1) 22:28:52       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 22:30:55       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 16) 22:33:57     Target Completed Target completed (17/50, LAMOST-HVS1) 22:33:59     Target Started (18/50) Target started (18/50, GCVS RR Tau) 22:36:31       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 22:38:20       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 17) 22:44:14     Target Completed Target completed (18/50, GCVS RR Tau) 22:44:16     Target Started (19/50) Target started (19/50, GCVS FU Ori) 22:47:50       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 22:49:47       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 18) 22:52:21     Target Completed Target completed (19/50, GCVS FU Ori) 22:52:23     Target Started (20/50) Target started (20/50, GCVS FO Ori) 22:56:09       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 22:57:55       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 19) 23:01:42     Target Completed Target completed (20/50, GCVS FO Ori) 23:01:45     Target Started (21/50) Target started (21/50, AT2021acn) 23:05:02       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 23:07:01       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 20) 23:22:53     Target Completed Target completed (21/50, AT2021acn) 23:22:55     Target Started (22/50) Target started (22/50, GCVS U Gem) 23:27:22       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S) 23:31:50     Target Completed Target completed (22/50, GCVS U Gem) 23:31:52     Target Started (23/50) Target started (23/50, AT2021bhf (CV)) 23:34:49   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars) 23:35:02       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S) 23:38:19 Critical Cloud Alert Critical Cloud Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Shutter) 23:38:21   HardSuspend Called Hard Suspend is called due to Critical Conditions (cloud) 23:38:23     Target Aborted (23/50) Target aborted (23/50, AT2021bhf (CV)) due to cloud 23:38:25   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension 23:38:27 Session Suspended Session suspended 23:39:14   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s) 23:41:40     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (23/50, AT2021bhf (CV)) due to cloud 23:56:41 Session Resuming Session resuming 23:57:26   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s) 23:57:28 Session Running Session running 23:57:30     Target Started (24/50) Target started (24/50, AT2021rl) 23:57:32   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed 00:09:43     Target Completed Target partially completed (24/50, AT2021rl) 00:09:45     Target Started (25/50) Target started (25/50, GCVS AM CVn) 00:09:57   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars) 00:12:22       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 00:14:06       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 21) 00:15:38   SoftSuspend Cancelled Soft Suspend is cancelled due to Improved Conditions 00:16:50     Target Completed Target completed (25/50, GCVS AM CVn) 00:16:52     Target Started (26/50) Target started (26/50, KUG 1206+328 w/SN2020aeps) 00:18:46       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 00:20:34       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 22) 00:31:12     Target Completed Target completed (26/50, KUG 1206+328 w/SN2020aeps) 00:31:57     Target Started (27/50) Target started (27/50, UGC 6930 w/SN2020rcq) 00:35:28       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 00:37:30       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 23) 00:48:33     Target Completed Target completed (27/50, UGC 6930 w/SN2020rcq) 00:49:19     Target Started (28/50) Target started (28/50, C/2020 M3 (Atlas)) 00:52:52       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 00:54:40       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 24) 01:01:24     Target Completed Target completed (28/50, C/2020 M3 (Atlas)) 01:01:26     Target Started (29/50) Target started (29/50, KUG 0830+278 w/SN2020adow) 01:05:12       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 01:07:18       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 25) 01:23:29     Target Completed Target completed (29/50, KUG 0830+278 w/SN2020adow) 01:23:31     Target Started (30/50) Target started (30/50, GCVS DX Cnc) 01:26:51       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - unable to find a star (TCF-S) 01:32:05   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars) 01:32:26     Target Completed Target completed (30/50, GCVS DX Cnc) 01:32:28   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension 01:32:30 Session Suspended Session suspended 01:33:20   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s) 01:33:40     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (30/50, GCVS DX Cnc) due to cloud 01:42:45     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (31/50, GCVS SY Cnc) due to cloud 01:48:26 Session Resuming Session resuming 01:49:12   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s) 01:49:14 Session Running Session running 01:49:16     Target Started (32/50) Target started (32/50, AT2021bgi) 01:49:18   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed 01:52:26       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S) 02:05:53   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars) 02:09:54     Target Completed Target completed (32/50, AT2021bgi) 02:09:56   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension 02:09:59 Session Suspended Session suspended 02:10:48   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s) 02:18:10     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (33/50, GCVS S Cyg) due to cloud 02:29:28     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (34/50, GCVS ER UMa) due to other condition 02:43:20     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (35/50, GCVS CN Leo) due to cloud 02:50:17 Session Resuming Session resuming 02:51:02   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s) 02:51:04 Session Running Session running 02:51:06     Target Started (36/50) Target started (36/50, UGC 5760 w/SN2020zoq) 02:51:08   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed 02:59:18   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars) 03:09:14     Target Completed Target partially completed (36/50, UGC 5760 w/SN2020zoq) 03:09:17   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension 03:09:19 Session Suspended Session suspended 03:10:09   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s) 03:24:54     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (37/50, AT2021bbn) due to cloud 03:38:12     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (38/50, GCVS RZ LMi) due to other condition 03:40:12 Session Resuming Session resuming 03:40:57   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s) 03:40:59 Session Running Session running 03:41:01   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed 03:41:03     Target Started (39/50) Target started (39/50, NGC 4151 w/AT2021baf) 03:43:20       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 03:44:34       Focusing Failed Foc1 focusing failed - star lost 04:00:59     Target Completed Target completed (39/50, NGC 4151 w/AT2021baf) 04:01:34     Target Started (40/50) Target started (40/50, NGC 4227 w/AT2021biz) 04:05:23       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 04:07:29       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 27) 04:13:50   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars) 04:18:50   SoftSuspend Cancelled Soft Suspend is cancelled due to Improved Conditions 04:23:41     Target Completed Target completed (40/50, NGC 4227 w/AT2021biz) 04:28:41     Target Started (41/50) Target started (41/50, NGC 4631 w/AT2021biy) 04:31:58       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S) 04:47:28   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars) 04:48:23   SoftSuspend Cancelled Soft Suspend is cancelled due to Improved Conditions 04:49:23     Target Completed Target completed (41/50, NGC 4631 w/AT2021biy) 04:49:25     Target Started (42/50) Target started (42/50, MCG +6-30-84 w/SN2021K) 04:52:26       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 04:54:15       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 28) 04:57:24   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars) 05:09:45     Target Completed Target completed (42/50, MCG +6-30-84 w/SN2021K) 05:09:47   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension 05:09:50 Session Suspended Session suspended 05:10:40   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s) 05:12:15 Session Resuming Session resuming 05:13:00   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s) 05:13:02 Session Running Session running 05:13:04   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed 05:13:06     Target Started (43/50) Target started (43/50, GCVS U Her) 05:18:31   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars) 05:23:26   SoftSuspend Cancelled Soft Suspend is cancelled due to Improved Conditions 05:24:50     Target Completed Target partially completed (43/50, GCVS U Her) 05:24:53     Target Started (44/50) Target started (44/50, GCVS SS Her) 05:27:36       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 05:29:38       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 29) 05:32:59     Target Completed Target completed (44/50, GCVS SS Her) 05:33:01     Target Started (45/50) Target started (45/50, GCVS R CrB) 05:35:59       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 05:37:37       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 30) 05:40:13   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars) 05:40:37     Target Completed Target completed (45/50, GCVS R CrB) 05:40:39   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension 05:40:41 Session Suspended Session suspended 05:41:28   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s) 05:52:12     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (46/50, C/2018 N2 (ASASSN)) due to cloud 06:01:02     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (47/50, HIP 87937) due to cloud 06:10:22     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (48/50, GCVS CY Lyr) due to cloud 06:20:40     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (49/50, KIC 8462852) due to cloud 06:38:42     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (50/50, 61 Cyg) due to other condition 06:38:47   Queue Completed Job Queue completed 06:38:53 Session Closing Session closing 06:38:58   Dome Closed Dome already closed (closed at 05:41, closing time 50s) 06:39:36   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 29s), Az: 90.0 deg 06:40:15   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 35s) 06:40:45   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch. 06:41:35   Services Stopped Night Services stopped 06:41:37 Session Housekeeping Housekeeping Started (Cleanup FITS, Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files) 06:42:03 Session Finished Session Finished

Session Alerts

Time     Alert Detail 18:26:38 Dome Discrepency Difference between Telescope Az and Dome Az is > 8 deg (SN 2021xn) 23:59:19 Dome Discrepency Difference between Telescope Az and Dome Az is > 8 deg (AT2021rl)

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Operational Issues (2021-02-01 S857)

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• Major Issues (0)
• Minor Issues (13)
• Continuous Improvement (13)

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Major Issues

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Minor Issues

• Bottom and right hand side of focus box are not drawn when box has to be shifted where target is too close to bottom and/or right side of picture.  Change x/y position of box by -1 as appropriate.
  Fixed 2021-02-02 (AstroMain 3.35.10) 
   
• GuideSummaryCharts on Local Files Htm Page are in the incorrect order and should be swapped.  RA RMS & Dec RMS chart to appear first .
  Fixed 2021-02-02 (AstroMain 3.35.10) 
   
• Zenith FWHM chart was missing grid lines and time label associated with graph extension at 23:30. This is assumed to be due to the graphics object was being used by another process at the precise time that extension was being attempted. Log file shows Exception in ZenithFwhmChart.ExtendGraph at 23:01:10.56 (Object is currently in use elsewhere).  A fix is required whereby a second attempt is made to make the extension if the first attempt fails. This was implemented by referencing bLastExtendFailed variable when testing condition to ExtendChart or not.
  Fixed 2021-02-02 (AstroMain 3.35.10) 
   
• Final Locate Frame for NGC 4145 showed pointing error of 1.77".  Modify code so pointing error of > 1" is resubmitted for extra cycle of jog correction / and new final locate frame.
  Fixed 2021-02-02 (AstroMain 3.35.10) 
   
• Analyse Guide Run 11 (M31) as it appears to shows uniform guide anomalies every 5 mins.   This is part of tracking down the cause of a Guiding Issue that most frequently affects target observations lying west of Meridian.  Guide run analysed and plot added to Investigation - Guiding Issues (West of Meridian). 
  Analysed 2021-02-02 (Session / Website) 
   
• Scope Slewing Graph had a straight line path for the slew to NGC 4145, cutting across the high Dec exclusion zone.  Slew paths should have been a curved path. Examiming log file recorded that scope had moved 0.007 deg after 0.9s, but then didn't record any other movements until the slew was completed 66.8s after slew initiation..  Typically no scope movements are detected until some 3.2 - 4.4s after the slew is initiated.  Did the earlier data break some logic in slew monitoiing algorithum ?  Logging of Scope movements and update of Scope Path is stopped when bScopeCompleted = True.   Two conditions can cause bScopeCompleted to be set to true
  a)  bScopeSlewStarted And Me(i.e. objScope).Slewing = False
  b) bScopeSlewStarted = False And Me(i.e. objScope).Slewing = False And Telescope.IsSlewComplete = 1
  It is presumed that due to a specific condition.  Obj.Slewing was set to True by Driver when Slew was initiated, then changed to False when read from the Scope a short moment later and then changed back to true (but only after condition a). set the bScopeCompleted to true)   Fixed attempted by only allowing bScopeCompleted=True being set 3 seconds after the call to Slew the scope.   (This 3s condition was increased to 5s in AstroMain 3.38.2 (2021-03-10) after a similar issue was encountered in S867 (2021-03005) for a Slew to Target UGC 3502.
  Fix attempted 2021-02-02 (AstroMain 3.35.10) 
   
• Small 2x2 Main Image Pictures had target circle drawn at an incorrect position. Small 2x2 JPG pictures for Target 5/49 (Andromeda's Parachute) has target circle drawn in bottom right of picture instead of expected position near center of picture. Problem only affected smaller '382' pictures, the circle was drawn correctly on larger '500' pictures.  Believed to be fixed. Test playing back FIT files from the target was successful.
  Fixed 2021-02-02 (AstroMain 3.35.10) 
   
• WCS position inserted into FITS Header does always match that expected.  After running Image Link using InsertWCS method and successfully getting BestRa2000, BestDec2000 position by calling TheSky.GetObjectRaDec2000("Image Link Information") it was found during desktop tests that subsequent use of Image.XYToRADec()  and  Image.RADecToXY() would sometimes give incorrect results, and this would lead to objects being drawn in incorrect position in JPG pictures.  This is due to the WCS Center (CRVAL1, CRVAL2) not matching the BestRa2000, BestDec2000 coordinates in some cases.   Some FITS file would produce different CRVAL1, CRVAL2 results in different.  This issue might be the cause of some JPG drawing anomalies noted from live sessions. Fixed by new routine ( ValidateWcsCenter() that compares WCS Center with Center determined by Image Link and resets the WCS Center if there is a discrepency.
  Fixed 2021-02-03 (AstroMain 3.35.10) 
   
• Realtime tracking of CCD Cooling Power needs to develop a 5 min moving average and use this for deciding to change CCD Temperature Setpoint.  At present the cooling power can be below the lower threashold for a long time, waiting for a target to finish, and then be prevented from making a setpoint change due to one single value above the threshold. A proposal to change this was made sometime ago but hasn't been implemented yet.
  Done 2021-02-03 (AstroMain 3.35.10) 
   
• JPG picture for distant galaxy Target NGC 4145 was given a 0.5' radius circle but the galaxy has a significant larger size than this. NGC 4145 is too large to be a distant galaxy (issue determining a location for NGC 4145A) .  Issue resolved(target should be NGC 4145A (SkyName = UGC 7175)
  Done 2021-02-04 (TargetsDatabase) 
   
• Issue saving JPG pictures when replaying target HIP 87937 images from earlier session. JPG Files being saved with control character (-á) that prevents the picture from being opened correctly.  Issue was due to 'HIP 87937' string being copied from .html log file in MS Edge and the control character (an ASCII 160 (non-breaking space) ) was unintentionally used in Target Name. Hard to spot/prevent this occuring.   Fixed using S = S.Replace(Chr(160), "_"), but should probably be done when accessing the input string , to prevent bad characters getting into system / into database.
  Closed 2021-02-07 (Session)
   
• Running Obs Single/Mosaic in UseTestMode sometimes locks up the program's UI  until the Task is completed. Unclear why this happens as the task is run as a thread. Lock up doesn't always occur. Fixed in AstroMain 3.38 following major re-factoring to provide greater isolation of the UI Thread from the business code.  Deemed fixed by tests during the final part of session S867 (2021-03-05).
  Resolved 2021-03-06 (AstroMain 3.38)
   
• Problem with Guide Request / Guiding on some targets . Some targets (23/50: AT 2021bhf, 25/50: GCVS AM Her, ) didn't produce Guiding Reference or Guide Frame pictures.  Investigating showed that both these targets didn't have completed Guide Charts (although both had been create/started). AT 2021bhf showed normal Guide Reporting, but doesn't produce a Settling Done/Guiding Will Continue line and execution doesn't reach the point where Guide Reference picture is made or Guide Frame is captured.   Guiding evidently happens with guide stats produced for each Frame, however final guide stats line was identical to the proceeding target (22/50:  GCVS U Gem).  GCVS AM didn't show any of the normal Start Guiding lines and failed to produce any guide stats for each image, but showed final guide stats line  'Guide Stats  rms error    1.3"      1.0" / 0.8", N: 97, SNR: 264.6, HFD: 4.89, Guide: 99%, Lost: 1%' that was identical to the proceeding target (24/50:  AT2021rl). Log message don't show that PHD2 Guide Monitor starting. ( the 'Starting PHD2 Guide Monitor' line was missing for both targets.  Guide Reference FIT file was captured ok for both targets.   Issue investigated (see Investigation - Incorrect Reporting of Guiding Results).      Eventually fixed 2021-03-30.
  Fixed  2021-03-30 (AstroMain 3.38.11)

Continuous Improvement - None

• Line spacing on the contents at top right of Local Files Htm Page is too wide and should be reduced / standardized .  Fixed by changing 'padding-bottom' of relevant <td> cells from CSS default of 10px to custom size of  3px.
  Done 2021-02-02 (AstroMain 3.35.10) 
   
• Move Comments line on TargetInfo Chart to a position before the Imaging System.   Note that this change also moves the position of Comments line in the Report File.
  Done 2021-02-02 (AstroMain 3.35.10) 
   
• If Shutter Status is AutoWaitingand the last closure time is unknown then the Current Session webpage should simply show Shutter Status: CLOSED.  
  Done 2021-02-02 (AstroMain 3.35.10)  
   
• Set default Guide Reference exposure to 10s. Current default is 5s.  
  Done 2021-02-02 (AstroMain 3.35.10) 
   
• Take Focus Image Reference frame (Autopick) using a 3s exposure time instead of current 1s exposure.  This is to get a darker picture for the JPG recent frame picture.  Focus Frames should use the previous 1s exposure.
  Done 2021-02-02 (AstroMain 3.35.10) 
   
• Add E/W Flipped AllSky Image to the Current Session webpage.  Display Image when session is active. Increase frequency at which is uploaded, making it the same as Annotated Images
  Done 2021-02-02 (AstroMain 3.35.10) 
   
• Modify AstroPlan's Observatory Results so that 'Running' event isn't shown when it directly follows a 'Resuming' event.
  Done 2021-02-02 (AstroPlan 1.20.3) 
   
• Modify AstroPlan's File Uploader routines to employ proposed solution to issue that Most Recent Frame is not the most recent frame but can be up to 10 frames out of date.  Previous attempt to employ special handling for keep frame images and the .js index file in sync haven't worked. A new variable 'ImageJsQueueNo'  keeps track of the position of "Session.Images.js" in queue list and is used to directly upload the .js file whenever a new Image frame or target frame is uploaded to the web.   Previously the .js file was updated too soon or too late.  
  Done 2021-02-02 (AstroPlan 1.20.3) 
   
• Add dialogs to Image Analysis tasks to step the user through image processing/analysis more seaminglessly.  For example from after clicking align Images , user would need to just keep pressing ok to having the image aligned, combined, saved, image linked in TheSky, and opened in FV. Cancelling at any stage would cancel the forward steps.  Process can be re-joined at any stage. 
  Done 2021-02-05 (AstroMain 3.36) 
   
• Stop CCDSoft's CCD Camera dialog from automatically appearing when starting 'Image Analysis'.  This is help prevent the issues that the dialog stops SendKeys  from performing the intended Image Align / Image Combine Tasks and potentially corrupts Camera settings.  Fixed by disabling the call to SetAutoSaveFolder() routine when emConsoleMode is emMode_Analysis.   (since calling SetAutoSaveFolder() inherently leads to Camera Dialog being shown).
  Done 2021-02-06 (AstroMain 3.36) 
   
• Replace ASCII 160 (non-breaking space) before using data entries.  Use S = S.Replace(Chr(160), " "),
  Accomplished using a Leave handler on each relevant field with the following code
    If InStr(sender.Text, Chr(160)) > 0 Then
     sender.Text = sender.Text.Replace(Chr(160), " ")
  End If
  Done 2021-02-07 (AstroMain 3.36)  / AstroPlan 1.20.4) 
   
• Understand and correctly apply polarity of Scope2OffsetN, Scope2OffSetW in Reporting,  Offset Saving and in ShCap/Cam2 Imaging. 
  Scope2OffsetN and Scope2OffSetW are defined as the offsets of Scope2/Cam2 FOV centre (TS80/178MC) relative to Scope1/Cam1 FOV center (LX200/ST10).  The SU.Scope2offsets and txtScope2Offset fields are automatically upated when Cam2 images are linked.  If UseScope2Offsets checkbox is checked and ShCap Imaging is being used (ie TS80/178MC Main Images) then -ve Scope2Offset are used to position Scope1/Cam1 at the correct position to ensure target is centered in Scope2/Cam2 view.
  Done 2021-02-09 (AstroMain 3.36) 
   
• In situation where InsertWCS fails but FailSafeLink works, create new code to calculate a XY location from RaDec by using CentreRaDec from FailSafe Link and ImageScale & Rotation from current or previous Locate. This is to allow Targets to still be drawn on JPG picture.   New routine 'CalcRaDecToXY()' created to calculate XY cordinates from RaDec coordinates without needing an inserted WCS.   CalculatePointingError() routine revised so that it calls CalcRaDecToXY() instead of Image.RaDecToXY() when image doesn't have WCS. New variable bHasWCS used to flag whether current image has WCS or not
  Done 2021-02-10 (AstroMain 3.36) 
   
• Query: Ensure that ReportMessages are correct when starting AstroShCap service.
  Following messages given when SharpCap wasn't open prior. There appears to be an extra OK inserted.
    SharpCap Client               Ok
   Ok            Started                   (IP: 127.0.0.1 Port: 4002)
  It wasn't possible to substantiate this issue - the report file from this and and previous session don't show any out-of-place 'Ok' text.
  Closed (invalid observation ?) (AstroMain) 
   
• Ensure that when a file path on website can't be found it leads to the prescribed 404.html page. The prescribed page isn't been accessed at present.   Solved:  The .htaccess file in web root directory (edited via JustHost new cpanel filemanager) needs to include the line     'ErrorDocument 404 /404.html' ,   where 404 is error code and 404.html is my page for handling the error.
  Closed  (Website)

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