David's Astronomy Pages Notes - Session 933 (2021-11-15)

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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 (0),  Small Defects (2),  Continuous Improvement (2)
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Session Aims & Highlights (2021-11-15)

Main aims

1. Targets.  Acquire images of a selection of variable stars, nearby stars, comets & deep sky targets as allowed by time & conditions.
2. Dome Shutter.  Monitor shutter closing operations and check for any issues in closing the dome shutter (this follows a failure during previous S932 session where the shutter hung up on the rubber strip attached to lower aperture lip and didn't fully close).
3. Best Focus Chart.  Test new feature that draws the critical focus zone as an 'error bar' for each Focus Measurement on Best Focus Chart

Equipment & Software

• 12" LX200 and ST-10XME
• 80mm APO and ZWO ASI 178MC
• CCDApp2, TheSky6, CCDSoft5, DeviceHub 6.5.1.7,  MeadeGeneric 1.3.2.367, UPB 1.5, ASCOM 6.5 SP1
• Pegasus UPB & Motor Focus, TCF-S
• SharpCap 3.2, PHD2  2.6.10
   
• AstroMain 3.46.3,  AstroPlan 1.27.1  AstroShCap 1.3.12, AstroGuard 1.6.2,  AstroVOE 1.9,  AstroSN 1.7.1,  AstroProtect 1.6
  (AstroWeather 1.14.2, AstroAllSky 3.13.4,  AstroObsCam 1.7.2 AstroLaunch 1.7.1)

Highlights

•  Best Focus Chart. New & Traditional CFZ error bars look good on Best Focus Chart
•  Dome Shutter. Shutter operated ok during session (no repeat of issue in last session)
• Guiding Performance. Guiding performance in Dec continues to be very poor.
•  Cloud Conditions.   Session affected by intervals of cloud and also high cloud. Cloud effectivevly ended the session at 00:08

Notes:

  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)

Actual Weather vs Pre-Session Weather Forecast

Session Event Log

Time     Event Detail 19:13:33 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 19:13 & 05:41 19:13:35 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (19:13) 19:14:18   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -15°C) 19:14:20 Session Created Live Session Created (2021-11-15 S00933, ImageSaveNum: 933001) 19:14:22   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox. 19:16:04   Services Started Observatory Services started 19:16:11 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode 19:16:15 Session Pending Session pending (2021-11-15) 19:16:17 Session Initiating Session initiating (2021-11-15) 19:16:19   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.27.1) 19:17:51   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (, Plan ID: 684) 19:18:07   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -20°C) 19:18:12   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6) 19:18:36 Session Equilibration Session ready for dome & camera equilibration 19:19:21   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s) 19:19:23 Session Running Session running 19:19:26   Queue Started Observing Queue started (42 targets selected) 19:19:28     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 23, HIP 113729) 19:21:16       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 19:24:23       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1, wide) 19:26:37       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1) 19:26:42       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap) 19:29:00       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide) 19:30:54       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2) 19:31:14     Target Completed Target completed (Focus Field 23, HIP 113729) 19:31:16     Target Started (1/42) Target started (1/42, AT2021aduu (CV)) 19:35:17       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 19:37:16       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3) 19:43:51     Target Completed Target completed (1/42, AT2021aduu (CV)) 19:43:53     Target Started (2/42) Target started (2/42, GCVS SS Cyg) 19:46:53       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 19:49:09       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4) 19:49:24   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars) 19:50:29   SoftSuspend Cancelled Soft Suspend is cancelled due to Improved Conditions 19:54:14     Target Completed Target completed (2/42, GCVS SS Cyg) 19:54:19   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars) 19:54:22   Queue Paused Queue pausing for Session Suspension 19:54:24 Session Suspended Session suspended 19:55:14   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s) 20:09:15     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (3/42, AT2021aecv (CV)) due to cloud 20:17:18     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (4/42, Vega) due to cloud 20:29:51     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (5/42, GCVS RR Lyr) due to cloud 20:37:39     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (6/42, Vega) due to cloud 20:56:31     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (7/42, NGC 6627 w/SN2021abkm) due to cloud 21:06:33     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (8/42, 61 Cyg) due to cloud 21:15:09     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (9/42, GCVS Z And) due to cloud 21:23:34     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (10/42, WDS GRB 34) due to cloud 21:32:28 Session Resuming Session resuming 21:32:57     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (11/42, GCVS BL Lac) due to other condition 21:33:13   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s) 21:33:15 Session Running Session running 21:33:17   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed 21:33:59     Target Started (12/42) Target started (12/42, UGC 12188 w/SN2021ucg) 21:36:57       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 21:39:06       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5) 21:49:27   UPB.Switch Restart UPB.Switch has been restarted. 21:55:40     Target Completed Target completed (12/42, UGC 12188 w/SN2021ucg) 21:55:51     Target Started (13/42) Target started (13/42, Nova Cas 2021) 22:00:07       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 22:01:58       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6) 22:08:11   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars) 22:10:02     Target Completed Target completed (13/42, Nova Cas 2021) 22:10:04   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension 22:10:07 Session Suspended Session suspended 22:10:56   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s) 22:27:25     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (14/42, NGC 9 w/SN2021zju) due to other condition 22:27:58 Session Resuming Session resuming 22:28:43   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s) 22:28:45 Session Running Session running 22:28:47   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed 22:30:27     Target Started (15/42) Target started (15/42, UGC 811 w/SN2021aceu) 22:37:08       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 22:39:08       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 7) 22:55:40     Target Completed Target completed (15/42, UGC 811 w/SN2021aceu) 22:55:42     Target Started (16/42) Target started (16/42, GCVS TT Ari) 23:01:29       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 23:04:03       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 8) 23:08:55     Target Completed Target partially completed (16/42, GCVS TT Ari) 23:08:57     Target Started (17/42) Target started (17/42, NGC 1166 w/SN2021zby) 23:28:12     Target Completed Target partially completed (17/42, NGC 1166 w/SN2021zby) 23:28:15     Target Started (18/42) Target started (18/42, UGC 2605 w/SN2021wvw) 23:31:35       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 23:33:48       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 9) 23:51:12     Target Completed Target completed (18/42, UGC 2605 w/SN2021wvw) 23:51:15     Target Started (19/42) Target started (19/42, GCVS RX And) 23:53:49       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 23:56:24       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 10) 23:59:54     Target Completed Target completed (19/42, GCVS RX And) 23:59:57     Target Started (20/42) Target started (20/42, GCVS HH And) 00:03:21       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 00:05:02   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars) 00:06:06       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 11) 00:08:20     Target Completed Target completed (20/42, GCVS HH And) 00:08:22   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension 00:08:25 Session Suspended Session suspended 00:09:12   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s) 00:23:24     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (21/42, IC 357 w/AT2021fyd) due to cloud 00:34:50     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (22/42, GCVS GK Per) due to cloud 00:43:15     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (23/42, GCVS FU Ori) due to cloud 01:01:37     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (24/42, 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko) due to cloud 01:15:44     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (25/42, Nova Per 2020) due to cloud 01:36:36     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (26/42, UGC 3240 w/SN2021vau) due to cloud 01:58:28     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (27/42, LEDA 2204848 w/SN2021umh) due to cloud 02:12:20     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (28/42, AT2021abog (CV)) due to cloud 02:23:52     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (29/42, GSC 1224:29) due to cloud 02:35:24     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (30/42, AT2021ckv) due to cloud 02:55:50     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (31/42, Scholz's Star) due to cloud 03:08:22     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (32/42, GCVS DX Cnc) due to cloud 03:22:02     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (33/42, C/2019 L3 (ATLAS)) due to cloud 03:33:05     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (34/42, GCVS RZ LMi) due to cloud 03:53:27     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (35/42, UGC 5751 w/SN2021abcw) due to cloud 04:15:19     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (36/42, UGC 5994 w/AT2021ably) due to cloud 04:37:11     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (37/42, UGC 8975 w/AT2021adpe) due to cloud 04:59:03     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (38/42, NGC 1569 w/AT2021aczn) due to cloud 05:20:55     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (39/42, M31 w/Nova2021aceg) due to cloud 05:39:25     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (40/42, C/2021 A1 (Leonard)) due to cloud 05:59:47     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (41/42, NGC 3254) due to cloud 06:25:39     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (42/42, GCVS CN Leo) due to cloud 06:25:44   Queue Completed Job Queue completed 06:25:47 Session Closing Session closing 06:25:52   Dome Closed Dome already closed (closed at 00:09, closing time 50s) 06:27:21   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 81s), Az: 90.0 deg 06:28:42   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 77s) 06:28:57   Telescope State Scope parked Turn scope off. (Handbox) 06:29:17   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch. 06:30:04   Services Stopped Night Services stopped 06:30:06 Session Housekeeping Housekeeping Started (Cleanup FITS, Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files) 06:30:22 Session Finished Session Finished

Session Alerts

Time     Alert Detail 21:49:27 UPB.Switch disconnected UPB.Switch has unexpectedly disconnected. Restart will be attempted 21:49:29 UPB.Switch UPB.Switch has been successfully restarted.

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Operational Issues (2021-11-15, S933)

• Critical Issues (0)
• Major Issues (0)
• Minor Issues (0)
• Small Defects (2)
• Continuous Improvement (2)

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Critical Issues

• None

Major Issues

• None

Minor Issues

• None

Small Defects

• Sky Variation and RMS curves on Sky Quality chart appear spikey even though moving average is used.  Bug found and fixed (nPoints being used in moving average staying at 1 and not being incremented.
  Fixed 2021-11-15 (AstroMain 3.46.4)
   
• New 'Percent RMS Below 1'  (Total, RA, Dec) values all reported as being 0% duing Final Guiding Stats reporting for each target. Bug found and fixed (values weren't being copied onto GStats ).
  Fixed 2021-11-15 (AstroMain 3.46.4)

Continuous Improvement

• Add CFZ error bars to Focus Profile Plots.  CFZ error bars have been recently added to Best Focus Plot.  There is opportunity to add the error bars for Traditonal CFZ and New CFZ to the focus plots. .
  Done 2021-11-16 (AstroMain 3.46.4)
   
• Image Reduction's 'Process All' routine to report the final number of folders processed (eg. 14/15 folders successully reduced'.
  Done 2021-11-20  (AstroMain 3.46.6)

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