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Session Aims & Highlights (2022-03-05)

Main aims

  1. Targets.  Acquire images of a selection of variable stars, nearby stars, comets & deep sky targets as allowed by time & conditions.

Equipment & Software

Highlights

Notes:

  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
Reasons for poor Dec guiding :
Black/Purple points (None) -
Red points (None) -
Orange targets (16,18) -
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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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Actual Weather vs Pre-Session Weather Forecast
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Session Event Log
Time     Event Detail
18:36:44 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 18:41 & 04:45
18:36:48   AutoStart Waiting AutoStart waiting till earliest start time at 18:41
18:41:59   AutoStart Delayed Session delayed due to too few stars
18:58:11 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (18:58)
18:58:40 Session Created Live Session Created (2022-03-05 S00982, ImageSaveNum: 982001)
18:58:42   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
19:00:24   Services Started Observatory Services started
19:00:31 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
19:00:33 Session Pending Session pending (2022-03-05)
19:00:35 Session Initiating Session initiating (2022-03-05)
19:00:37   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.29.13)
19:01:08   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (Plan ID: 740)
19:01:31   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -20°C)
19:01:38   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
19:02:02 Session Equilibration Session ready for dome & camera equilibration
19:02:47   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
19:03:37 Session Running Session running
19:03:40   Queue Started Observing Queue started (34 targets selected)
19:03:43     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 6, HIP 28634)
19:05:20       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
19:08:46       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1, wide)
19:10:44       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
19:10:46       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
19:12:57       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide)
19:14:46       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
19:15:04     Target Completed Target completed (Focus Field 6, HIP 28634)
19:15:39     Target Started (1/34) Target started (1/34, Nova Cas 2021)
19:19:29       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
19:21:40       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
19:30:41     Target Completed Target completed (1/34, Nova Cas 2021)
19:30:45     Target Started (2/34) Target started (2/34, GCVS RX And)
19:33:57       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
19:36:09       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4)
19:40:20     Target Completed Target completed (2/34, GCVS RX And)
19:40:24     Target Started (3/34) Target started (3/34, C/2019 L3 (ATLAS))
19:44:03       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
19:46:27       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5)
19:54:24     Target Completed Target completed (3/34, C/2019 L3 (ATLAS))
19:54:28     Target Started (4/34) Target started (4/34, PKS0735+17 w/AT2021agfn)
19:57:28       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
19:59:58       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6)
20:15:45     Target Completed Target completed (4/34, PKS0735+17 w/AT2021agfn)
20:15:49     Target Started (5/34) Target started (5/34, IC 2005 w/AT2022dwa)
20:19:03       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
20:21:30       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 7)
20:37:17     Target Completed Target completed (5/34, IC 2005 w/AT2022dwa)
20:37:21     Target Started (6/34) Target started (6/34, Nova Per 2020)
20:40:08       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
20:42:19       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 8)
20:50:47     Target Completed Target completed (6/34, Nova Per 2020)
20:50:51     Target Started (7/34) Target started (7/34, AT2022dzi)
20:53:56       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
20:56:21       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 9)
21:12:19     Target Completed Target completed (7/34, AT2022dzi)
21:12:43     Target Started (8/34) Target started (8/34, SN 2022bnf)
21:15:54       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
21:32:09     Target Completed Target completed (8/34, SN 2022bnf)
21:34:43     Target Started (9/34) Target started (9/34, AT2021aagc)
21:37:28       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
21:53:33     Target Completed Target completed (9/34, AT2021aagc)
21:56:43     Target Started (10/34) Target started (10/34, UGC 4671 w/SN2021afsj)
22:00:02       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S)
22:15:53     Target Completed Target completed (10/34, UGC 4671 w/SN2021afsj)
22:18:43     Target Started (11/34) Target started (11/34, AT2021afkt (CV))
22:21:29       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:23:55       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 10)
22:30:23     Target Completed Target completed (11/34, AT2021afkt (CV))
22:30:43     Target Started (12/34) Target started (12/34, NGC 2922 w/SN2022bdu)
22:34:38       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
22:50:31     Target Completed Target completed (12/34, NGC 2922 w/SN2022bdu)
22:52:44     Target Started (13/34) Target started (13/34, UGC 10566 w/SN2022aab)
22:56:45       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S)
23:13:20     Target Completed Target completed (13/34, UGC 10566 w/SN2022aab)
23:14:43     Target Started (14/34) Target started (14/34, UGCA 258 w/SN2022mm)
23:18:24       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S)
23:34:12     Target Completed Target completed (14/34, UGCA 258 w/SN2022mm)
23:36:43     Target Started (15/34) Target started (15/34, NGC 1233 w/SN2022bqi)
23:40:37       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
23:57:16     Target Completed Target completed (15/34, NGC 1233 w/SN2022bqi)
23:58:43     Target Started (16/34) Target started (16/34, GCVS GK Per)
00:02:00       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:03:55       Focusing Failed Foc1 focusing failed (failed QC check - Ambiguous)
00:07:41     Target Completed Target completed (16/34, GCVS GK Per)
00:08:01     Target Started (17/34) Target started (17/34, 70P/Kojima)
00:11:52       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
00:20:00     Target Completed Target completed (17/34, 70P/Kojima)
00:22:04     Target Started (18/34) Target started (18/34, NGC 3836 w/SN2021aefs)
00:27:16       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:29:41       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 12)
00:46:10     Target Completed Target completed (18/34, NGC 3836 w/SN2021aefs)
00:46:14     Target Started (19/34) Target started (19/34, NGC 5117 w/SN2022abq)
00:49:13       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
01:05:03     Target Completed Target completed (19/34, NGC 5117 w/SN2022abq)
01:06:04     Target Started (20/34) Target started (20/34, NGC 5732 w/SN2021agpf)
01:08:53       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:11:04       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 13)
01:28:24     Target Completed Target completed (20/34, NGC 5732 w/SN2021agpf)
01:28:28     Target Started (21/34) Target started (21/34, NGC 4348 w/SN2022fw)
01:31:43       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
01:47:59     Target Completed Target completed (21/34, NGC 4348 w/SN2022fw)
01:50:04     Target Started (22/34) Target started (22/34, NGC 4394)
01:52:49       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:55:17       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 14)
02:11:46     Target Completed Target completed (22/34, NGC 4394)
02:12:04     Target Started (23/34) Target started (23/34, AT2021bgi)
02:14:57       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S)
02:30:55     Target Completed Target completed (23/34, AT2021bgi)
02:34:04     Target Started (24/34) Target started (24/34, NGC 5273 w/AT2022csj)
02:36:47       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S)
02:52:58     Target Completed Target completed (24/34, NGC 5273 w/AT2022csj)
02:56:04     Target Started (25/34) Target started (25/34, UGC 9083 w/AT2021buk)
02:59:17       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:01:43       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 15)
03:17:31     Target Completed Target completed (25/34, UGC 9083 w/AT2021buk)
03:18:04     Target Started (26/34) Target started (26/34, GCVS SS Cyg)
03:22:07       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:24:17       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 16)
03:28:44     Target Completed Target completed (26/34, GCVS SS Cyg)
03:34:20     Target Started (27/34) Target started (27/34, GCVS BL Lac)
03:37:24       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:39:46       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 17)
03:44:22     Target Completed Target completed (27/34, GCVS BL Lac)
03:44:26     Target Started (28/34) Target started (28/34, C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS))
03:47:38       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:49:36       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 18)
03:57:43     Target Completed Target completed (28/34, C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS))
03:58:20     Target Started (29/34) Target started (29/34, AT2021agpw (CV))
04:01:15       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:03:45       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 19)
04:09:32     Target Completed Target completed (29/34, AT2021agpw (CV))
04:10:19     Target Started (30/34) Target started (30/34, GCVS U Her)
04:13:08       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:15:15       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 20)
04:23:35     Target Completed Target completed (30/34, GCVS U Her)
04:23:39     Target Started (31/34) Target started (31/34, GCVS SS Her)
04:26:37       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:28:47       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 21)
04:32:34     Target Completed Target completed (31/34, GCVS SS Her)
04:32:48     Target Started (32/34) Target started (32/34, UGC 9886 w/SN2022dmj)
04:35:46       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S)
04:51:36     Target Completed Target completed (32/34, UGC 9886 w/SN2022dmj)
04:54:48     Target Started (33/34) Target started (33/34, GCVS R CrB)
04:57:29       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:59:21       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 22)
05:02:39     Target Completed Target completed (33/34, GCVS R CrB)
05:04:05     Target Started (34/34) Target started (34/34, AT2022cut (CV))
05:07:01       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
05:09:02       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 23)
05:14:48     Target Completed Target completed (34/34, AT2022cut (CV))
05:14:51   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
05:14:55 Session Closing Session closing
05:15:50   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
05:16:33   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 36s), Az: 90.0 deg
05:17:41   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 64s)
05:17:56   Telescope State Scope parked Turn scope off. (Handbox)
05:18:18   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch.
05:19:12   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
05:19:14 Session Housekeeping Housekeeping Started (Cleanup FITS, Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
05:19:45 Session Finished Session Finished
 
Session Alerts
Time     Alert Detail
23:59:15 Dome Dome position has been static for more than 5 mins
 

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