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Session Aims & Highlights (2022-04-17)

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 new 3.50.10 version of AstroMain under live session conditions.

Equipment & Software

Highlights

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  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
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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
22:30:48 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 22:30 & 03:32
22:30:52 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (22:30)
22:31:20 Session Created Live Session Created (2022-04-17 S00999, ImageSaveNum: 999001)
22:31:22   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
22:33:06   Services Started Observatory Services started
22:33:13 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
22:33:17 Session Pending Session pending (2022-04-17)
22:33:19 Session Initiating Session initiating (2022-04-17)
22:33:21   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.29.14)
22:33:51   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (Plan ID: 757)
22:34:12   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -15°C)
22:34:19   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
22:34:43 Session Equilibration Session ready for dome & camera equilibration
22:35:28   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
22:36:23 Session Running Session running
22:36:25   Queue Started Observing Queue started (18 targets selected)
22:36:28     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 11, HIP 53798)
22:38:14       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:41:15       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1, wide)
22:43:10       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
22:43:35       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
22:45:42       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide)
22:47:29       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
22:47:46     Target Completed Target completed (Focus Field 11, HIP 53798)
22:48:25     Target Started (1/18) Target started (1/18, NGC 3690 w/SN2022gnp)
22:53:15   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
22:53:21       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:55:52       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
22:56:15   SoftSuspend Cancelled Soft Suspend is cancelled due to improved conditions
23:12:11     Target Completed Target completed (1/18, NGC 3690 w/SN2022gnp)
23:12:16     Target Started (2/18) Target started (2/18, M101 w/AT2022gyw)
23:16:30       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S)
23:32:26     Target Completed Target completed (2/18, M101 w/AT2022gyw)
23:32:30     Target Started (3/18) Target started (3/18, C/2019 L3 (ATLAS))
23:36:32       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:38:58       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4)
23:47:04     Target Completed Target completed (3/18, C/2019 L3 (ATLAS))
23:47:08     Target Started (4/18) Target started (4/18, GCVS RZ LMi)
23:50:48       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:52:48       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5)
23:57:54     Target Completed Target completed (4/18, GCVS RZ LMi)
23:57:58     Target Started (5/18) Target started (5/18, NGC 3367 w/SN2022ewj)
00:01:00       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S)
00:05:27   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
00:05:32   SoftSuspend Cancelled Soft Suspend is cancelled due to improved conditions
00:16:56     Target Completed Target completed (5/18, NGC 3367 w/SN2022ewj)
00:17:03   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
00:17:05   Queue Paused Queue pausing for Session Suspension
00:17:09 Session Suspended Session suspended
00:17:59   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
00:38:40     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (6/18, UGC 6312 w/SN2022eyj) due to cloud
00:50:46     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (7/18, GCVS BL Lac) due to cloud
01:07:47     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (8/18, GCVS SS Cyg) due to cloud
01:19:02     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (9/18, AT2022bj (CV)) due to cloud
01:30:34     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (10/18, GCVS AM Her) due to cloud
01:50:20     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (11/18, NGC 3759A w/AT2022hnt) due to cloud
02:12:19     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (12/18, NGC 4395 w/AT2022fmn) due to cloud
02:34:19     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (13/18, NGC 4545 w/SN2022fuc) due to cloud
02:56:19     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (14/18, UGC 5560 w/SN2022ewv) due to cloud
03:18:19     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (15/18, NGC 5117 w/SN2022abq) due to cloud
03:40:19     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (16/18, NGC 5732 w/SN2021agpf) due to cloud
03:54:19     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (17/18, AT2021agpw (CV)) due to cloud
04:24:19     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (18/18, NGC 7217 w/AT2022gyc) due to cloud
04:24:24   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
04:24:27 Session Closing Session closing
04:24:32   Dome Closed Dome already closed (closed at 00:17, closing time 50s)
04:25:54   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 74s), Az: 90.0 deg
04:27:04   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 66s)
04:27:19   Telescope State Scope parked Turn scope off. (Handbox)
04:27:41   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch.
04:28:34   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
04:28:36 Session Housekeeping Housekeeping Started (Cleanup FITS, Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
04:28:42 Session Finished Session Finished
 
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