David's Astronomy Pages Notes - Session 974 (2022-02-21)

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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 (0),  Continuous Improvement (2)
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Session Aims & Highlights (2022-02-21)

Main aims

1. Targets.  Acquire images of a selection of variable stars, nearby stars, comets & deep sky targets as allowed by time & conditions.
2. AstroMain. Check bug fixes & enhancements associated with AstroMain 3.50.2

Equipment & Software

• 12" LX200 and ST-10XME
• 80mm APO and ZWO ASI 178MC
• CCDApp2, TheSky6, CCDSoft5, DeviceHub 6.5.1.9,  MeadeGeneric 1.3.3.373, UPB 1.5, ASCOM 6.5 SP1
• Pegasus UPB & Motor Focus, TCF-S
• SharpCap 3.2, PHD2  2.6.10
   
• AstroMain 3.50.2,  AstroPlan 1.29.11,   AstroShCap 1.3.12, AstroGuard 1.7
  AstroVOE 1.9.2  AstroSN 1.7.3,  AstroProtect 1.6,  AstroMove 1.8.6
  (AstroWeather 1.16.2, AstroAllSky 3.15,  AstroObsCam 1.8, AstroLaunch 1.8.3)

Highlights

•  Targets.  x targets acquired before sky clouded over.
•  AstroMain.  No issues associated with using new AstroMain 3.50.2 version.

Notes:

  Summary Plots & Logs

Observing Plan

Observing Result

Dome & Scope Slewing Performance

Slew/Centering Performance

Guiding Performance Reasons for poor Dec guiding : Black points (11, 15, 16) - Cloud Purple Points (21) - Cloud Red points (None) -   Orange point (6, 9, 18) - Non/Poorly effective Dec guiding (South)

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 18:29:04 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 18:29 & 05:15 18:29:05   AutoStart Delayed Session delayed due to too few stars 18:41:12 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (18:41) 18:41:40 Session Created Live Session Created (2022-02-21 S00974, ImageSaveNum: 974001) 18:41:43   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox. 18:43:24   Services Started Observatory Services started 18:43:30 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode 18:43:32 Session Pending Session pending (2022-02-21) 18:43:34 Session Initiating Session initiating (2022-02-21) 18:43:36   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.29.11) 18:44:14   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (Plan ID: 732) 18:44:37   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -25°C) 18:44:44   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6) 18:45:08 Session Equilibration Session ready for dome & camera equilibration 18:45:53   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s) 18:46:38 Session Running Session running 18:46:40   Queue Started Observing Queue started (36 targets selected) 18:46:43     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 5, HIP 23569) 18:48:21       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 18:51:41       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1, wide) 18:53:38       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1) 18:53:41       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap) 18:55:52       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide) 18:57:42       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2) 18:58:00     Target Completed Target completed (Focus Field 5, HIP 23569) 18:58:40     Target Started (1/36) Target started (1/36, NGC 5273 w/AT2022csj) 19:05:36       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - unable to find a star (TCF-S) 19:22:51     Target Completed Target completed (1/36, NGC 5273 w/AT2022csj) 19:22:55     Target Started (2/36) Target started (2/36, NGC 1233 w/SN2022bqi) 19:26:42       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 19:29:07       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3) 19:45:09     Target Completed Target completed (2/36, NGC 1233 w/SN2022bqi) 19:45:14     Target Started (3/36) Target started (3/36, 19P/Borrelly) 19:48:04       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 19:50:16       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4) 19:58:34     Target Completed Target completed (3/36, 19P/Borrelly) 19:58:38     Target Started (4/36) Target started (4/36, GCVS GK Per) 20:01:11       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 20:03:23       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5) 20:06:53     Target Completed Target completed (4/36, GCVS GK Per) 20:06:58     Target Started (5/36) Target started (5/36, UGC 3457 w/SN2022blm) 20:10:07       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 20:12:04       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6) 20:28:03     Target Completed Target completed (5/36, UGC 3457 w/SN2022blm) 20:28:07     Target Started (6/36) Target started (6/36, AT2021bnz) 20:31:05       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 20:33:37       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 7) 20:50:00     Target Completed Target completed (6/36, AT2021bnz) 20:50:04     Target Started (7/36) Target started (7/36, 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko) 20:52:53       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S) 21:06:50     Target Completed Target completed (7/36, 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko) 21:08:25     Target Started (8/36) Target started (8/36, C/2019 L3 (ATLAS)) 21:11:07       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 21:13:31       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 8) 21:22:05     Target Completed Target completed (8/36, C/2019 L3 (ATLAS)) 21:22:18     Target Started (9/36) Target started (9/36, AT2022bqs (CV)) 21:27:15       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S) 21:33:11     Target Completed Target completed (9/36, AT2022bqs (CV)) 21:34:18     Target Started (10/36) Target started (10/36, M31 w/Nova2022cpe) 21:37:57       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 21:40:20       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 9) 21:56:37     Target Completed Target completed (10/36, M31 w/Nova2022cpe) 21:56:41     Target Started (11/36) Target started (11/36, UGC 522 w/SN2022bqt) 22:01:26       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - unable to find a star (TCF-S) 22:02:57   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars) 22:08:08   SoftSuspend Cancelled Soft Suspend is cancelled due to improved conditions 22:17:46     Target Completed Target completed (11/36, UGC 522 w/SN2022bqt) 22:18:18     Target Started (12/36) Target started (12/36, GCVS DY Per) 22:21:04       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 22:23:15       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 10) 22:28:41     Target Completed Target completed (12/36, GCVS DY Per) 22:29:03     Target Started (13/36) Target started (13/36, 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann) 22:31:57       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 22:34:09       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 11) 22:40:21     Target Completed Target completed (13/36, 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann) 22:41:02     Target Started (14/36) Target started (14/36, IC 635 w/AT2022bqu) 22:44:32       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S) 23:00:44     Target Completed Target completed (14/36, IC 635 w/AT2022bqu) 23:03:02     Target Started (15/36) Target started (15/36, NGC 5117 w/SN2022abq) 23:06:00       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S) 23:08:45   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars) 23:22:17     Target Completed Target completed (15/36, NGC 5117 w/SN2022abq) 23:22:19   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension 23:22:22 Session Suspended Session suspended 23:23:12   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s) 23:43:58     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (16/36, NGC 4348 w/SN2022fw) due to cloud 00:05:58     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (17/36, AT2022cml) due to cloud 00:27:58     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (18/36, AT2021bgi) due to cloud 00:49:58     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (19/36, NGC 5732 w/SN2021agpf) due to cloud 00:58:03 User Intervention User request to close and finish session 00:58:05   Queue Aborted Job Queue aborted 00:58:08 Session Closing Session closing 00:58:13   Dome Closed Dome already closed (closed at 23:23, closing time 50s) 00:58:32   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 11s), Az: 90.0 deg 00:59:44   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 69s) 00:59:59   Telescope State Scope parked Turn scope off. (Handbox) 01:00:21   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch. 01:01:15   Services Stopped Night Services stopped 01:01:17 Session Housekeeping Housekeeping Started (Cleanup FITS, Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files) 01:01:34 Session Finished Session Finished

Session Alerts

Time     Alert Detail -- No Alerts                --

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Operational Issues (2022-02-21, S974)

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

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Critical Issues

• None

Major Issues

• None

Minor Issues

• None

Small Defects

• None

• Use the user action of clicking the 'Latest' button on AstroMain's 'From Observatory' tab as a Trigger for updating the 'Sessions' tab with latest session.
  Done  2022-02-22  (AstroMove 1.8.7)
   
• Using Align Frames task from Analysis/ImageSets Tab (whether directly or indirectly) should auto open the observation's ./aligned folder when target type is a comet.
  Done  2022-02-26  (AstroMain 3.50.4)

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