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Session Aims & Highlights (2022-03-18)

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
22:22:25 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 22:22 & 04:08
22:22:26 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (22:22)
22:22:53 Session Created Live Session Created (2022-03-18 S00988, ImageSaveNum: 988001)
22:22:56   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
22:24:37   Services Started Observatory Services started
22:24:44 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
22:24:45 Session Pending Session pending (2022-03-18)
22:24:47 Session Initiating Session initiating (2022-03-18)
22:24:49   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.29.13)
22:25:14   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (Plan ID: 746)
22:25:35   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -20°C)
22:25:42   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
22:26:06 Session Equilibration Session ready for dome & camera equilibration
22:26:51   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
22:27:51 Session Running Session running
22:27:54   Queue Started Observing Queue started (26 targets selected)
22:27:56     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 10, HIP 49253)
22:29:42       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:32:47       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1, wide)
22:34:47       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
22:35:11       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
22:37:21       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide)
22:39:08       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
22:39:26     Target Completed Target completed (Focus Field 10, HIP 49253)
22:39:53     Target Started (1/26) Target started (1/26, 19P/Borrelly)
22:43:32       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S)
22:52:59     Target Completed Target completed (1/26, 19P/Borrelly)
22:53:46     Target Started (2/26) Target started (2/26, Nova Per 2020)
22:56:36       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:58:47       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
23:00:44   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
23:00:49   SoftSuspend Cancelled Soft Suspend is cancelled due to improved conditions
23:07:05     Target Completed Target completed (2/26, Nova Per 2020)
23:08:16     Target Started (3/26) Target started (3/26, C/2019 L3 (ATLAS))
23:10:35   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
23:10:52       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:13:08       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4)
23:14:51   SoftSuspend Cancelled Soft Suspend is cancelled due to improved conditions
23:21:00     Target Completed Target completed (3/26, C/2019 L3 (ATLAS))
23:21:06   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
23:21:09   Queue Paused Queue pausing for Session Suspension
23:21:12 Session Suspended Session suspended
23:22:02   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
23:41:05     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (4/26, SN 2021wcu) due to too few stars
23:55:05     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (5/26, AT2022evu (CV)) due to too few stars
00:07:05     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (6/26, AT2022evv (CV)) due to cloud
00:27:05     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (7/26, NGC 6223 w/SN2021bls) due to cloud
00:49:05     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (8/26, NGC 5732 w/SN2021agpf) due to cloud
01:11:05     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (9/26, NGC 5945 w/AT2021abqm) due to cloud
01:26:18     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (10/26, GCVS U Her) due to cloud
01:46:03     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (11/26, LEDA 3096431 w/AT2021agma) due to cloud
02:08:03     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (12/26, AT2022cva) due to cloud
02:22:03     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (13/26, AT2022bvd (CV)) due to cloud
02:39:03     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (14/26, GCVS SS Cyg) due to cloud
02:48:24     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (15/26, GCVS BL Lac) due to cloud
03:08:24     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (16/26, UGC 10566 w/SN2022aab) due to cloud
03:21:56     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (17/26, GCVS AM Her) due to cloud
03:33:42     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (18/26, AT2022bt (CV)) due to cloud
03:41:32     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (19/26, Vega) due to cloud
03:54:49     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (20/26, GCVS RR Lyr) due to cloud
04:02:26     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (21/26, Vega) due to cloud
04:11:58     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (22/26, GCVS CI Cyg) due to cloud
04:21:19     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (23/26, KIC 8462852) due to cloud
04:29:09     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (24/26, 61 Cyg) due to cloud
04:38:13     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (25/26, GCVS R CrB) due to cloud
04:57:40     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (26/26, GCVS SS Her) due to too few stars
04:57:46   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
04:57:52 Session Closing Session closing
04:57:57   Dome Closed Dome already closed (closed at 23:22, closing time 50s)
04:59:30   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 85s), Az: 90.0 deg
05:00:46   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 72s)
05:01:01   Telescope State Scope parked Turn scope off. (Handbox)
05:01:23   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch.
05:02:19   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
05:02:21 Session Housekeeping Housekeeping Started (Cleanup FITS, Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
05:02:27 Session Finished Session Finished
 
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