David's Astronomy Pages Notes - Session 1032 (2022-08-24)

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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 (1),  Continuous Improvement (1)
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Session Aims & Highlights (2022-08-24)

Main aims

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

 Equipment & Software

• 12" LX200 and ST-10XME
• 80mm APO and ZWO ASI 178MC
• CCDApp2, TheSky6, CCDSoft5, DeviceHub 6.6.0.16,  MeadeGeneric 1.3.5.414, UPB 1.5, ASCOM 6.6
• Pegasus UPB & Motor Focus, TCF-S
• SharpCap 3.2, PHD2  2.6.11
   
• AstroMain 3.53.10,  AstroPlan 1.31.1,   AstroShCap 1.3.12, AstroGuard 1.8.2
  AstroVOE 1.10  AstroSN 1.8.3,  AstroProtect 1.7,  AstroMove 1.9.1
  (AstroWeather 1.17.5, AstroAllSky 3.16,  AstroObsCam 1.9, AstroLaunch 1.9.4)

Highlights

•   Targets. Only 3 out of 21 planned targets were successful acquired. This was due to the development of cloud.
•   SH 2-71.  Cloud unfortuntaely prevented imaging of Sh2-71 in this session.

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 01:45:21 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 01:45 & 03:41 01:45:22 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (01:45) 01:46:06   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (set point -5°C) 01:46:08 Session Created Session Created (Live, 2022-08-24 S01032, ImageSaveNum: 1032001) 01:46:10   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox. 01:47:52   Services Started Observatory Services started 01:47:59 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode 01:48:02 Session Pending Session pending (2022-08-24) 01:48:04 Session Initiating Session initiating (2022-08-24) 01:48:06   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.31.1) 01:48:44   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (Plan ID: 794) 01:48:58   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (set point -10°C) 01:49:04   Telescope Connected Telescope connected (TheSky6) 01:49:28 Session Equilibration Session ready to Open Dome 01:50:13   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s) 01:51:08 Session Running Session running 01:51:11   Queue Started Observing Queue started (7 targets selected) 01:51:14     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 23, HIP 113729) 01:51:26   Dome Unparked Dome unparked 01:54:49       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 01:57:24       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1, wide) 01:59:20       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1) 01:59:22       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap) 02:01:28       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide) 02:02:04   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars) 02:03:09       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2) 02:03:26     Target Completed Target completed (Focus Field 23, HIP 113729) 02:03:28   Queue Paused Observing Queue pausing for Session Suspension 02:03:30 Session Suspended Session suspended 02:04:15   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 45s) 02:20:34     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (1/7, 2022 E3 (ZTF)) due to cloud 02:41:04     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (2/7, NGC 6745 w/SN2022prr) due to cloud 02:56:45 Session Resuming Session resuming 02:57:31   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s) 02:57:33 Session Running Session running 02:57:35   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed 02:57:38     Target Started (3/7) Target started (3/7, NGC 5875 w/SN2022oqm) 03:02:48       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 03:04:46       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3) 03:08:11     Target Completed Target partially completed (3/7, NGC 5875 w/SN2022oqm) 03:08:16     Target Started (4/7) Target started (4/7, NGC 5894 w/SN2022pgf) 03:13:14       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 03:15:29       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4) 03:31:41     Target Completed Target completed (4/7, NGC 5894 w/SN2022pgf) 03:31:45     Target Started (5/7) Target started (5/7, UGC 6983 w/SN2022pru) 03:51:55     Target Completed Target completed (5/7, UGC 6983 w/SN2022pru) 03:51:59     Target Started (6/7) Target started (6/7, GCVS BL Lac) 03:55:39       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 03:57:50       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5) 04:01:45     Target Completed Target completed (6/7, GCVS BL Lac) 04:01:49     Target Started (7/7) Target started (7/7, GCVS HH And) 04:04:40       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 04:06:52       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6) 04:08:54     Target Completed Target completed (7/7, GCVS HH And) 04:08:57   Queue Completed Job Queue completed 04:08:59 Session Closing Session closing 04:09:49   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 45s) 04:10:57   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 61s), Az: 90.0 deg 04:12:15   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 74s) 04:12:30   Telescope State Scope parked Turn scope off. (Handbox) 04:12:52   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch. 04:13:46   Services Stopped Night Services stopped 04:13:48 Session Housekeeping Session Housekeeping started (Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files) 04:13:54 Session Finished Session Finished

Session Alerts

Time     Alert Detail -- No Alerts                --

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Operational Issues (2022-08-24, S1032)

• Critical Issues (0)
• Major Issues (0)
• Minor Issues (0)
• Small Defects (1)
• Continuous Improvement (1)
  

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Critical Issues

• None

Major Issues

• None

Minor Issues

• None

Small Defects

• TDays field on ImageSets/Target tab shows -99.0 (vcNull) instead of a blank. TDays field for NGC 7492 is showing null value (-99.0).  As a non-transient object TDays (days since discovery) should be shown as a blank field. vcNull value should be hidden from the user.
  Done  2022-08-25 (AstroMain 3.53.11)

• Data lines drawn on the Temperature Difference Graph should be smoother (ie less spikey).   Temperature Difference Graph (GraphID=8)  is intended to show the general temperature difference between outside and inside of the Dome Observatory.  The current 'spikey' lines are drawn from raw data values and aren't helpful in this context - smoother looking lines would be more presentable.   Current plot draws WsData(i).AvOutdoorTemperature, WsData(i).AvObservatoryTemperatureDelta, and  ObsEnvData(i).EnvTempDifference. Implemented in AstroWeather 1.17.6 AvObservatoryTemperatureDelta is now smoother over +/- 30 min window.    ObsEnvData(i).AvEnvTempDifference is now used as a graph line (calculated as +/-20 min window of ObsEnvData(i).EnvTempDifference).
  Done  2022-08-25 (AstroWeather 1.17.6)

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