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	Session Aims & Highlights
	- Observing Result  - Night Summary Plot  - Session Event Log
	Operational Issues
	- Critical Issues (0),  Major Issues (2),  Minor Issues (0),  Small Defects (10),  Continuous Improvement (2)
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Session Aims & Highlights (2022-11-23)

Main aims

1. Targets.  Acquire images of a selection of variable stars, nearby stars, comets & deep sky targets as allowed by sky conditions.
2. AstroMain.  Check new AstroMain version (3.58.1) for any issues introduced by several recent changes, bug fixes and additions.

 Equipment & Software

• 12" LX200 and ST-10XME
• 80mm APO and ZWO ASI 178MC
• CCDApp2, TheSky6, CCDSoft5, DeviceHub 6.6.1.1,  MeadeGeneric 1.3.5.414, UPB 1.5, ASCOM 6.6
• Pegasus UPB & Motor Focus, TCF-S
• SharpCap 3.2, PHD2  2.6.11dev2, deCONZ 1.18.2, ASCOM 6.6 SP1
   
• AstroMain 3.58.1 & 3.58.2, AstroPlan 1.34.1,   AstroShCap 1.3.12, AstroGuard 1.10.1
  AstroVOE 1.12.1  AstroSN 1.8.6,  AstroProtect 1.7,  AstroMove 1.9.7
  (AstroWeather 1.19.6, AstroAllSky 3.17.2,  AstroObsCam 1.11.1, AstroLaunch 1.10.3

Highlights

• Targets. 11 out of 32 planned were fully completed, with a further 6 targets being partially completed. First part of the night was affected by cloud causing session suspensions and by software problems that prevented the session from resuming even though sky had cleared.
• AstroMain. AstroMain 3.58.1 had two major issues that affected operations : 1). Tracking not stopping after session suspended for 15 min and 2) Unable to resume from Suspended State even though sky had cleared.  These were due to the same underlying bug. Although bug was present in AstroMain 3.58.0 used during the successful S1059 session (2022-11-20), the bug was not exposed as that sessions never entered the Suspended Session state.  Issues fixed in 3.58.2 which was installed and used from 01:16 onwards.
• Dome Slews.  No holdups occurred this session (holdup stats : 0/21 slews, 0%,  0.0 min lost)

Notes:

• 3 interventions made (22:39, 23:02 & 00:07) to release session from Suspended State, in which it had become stuck due to a bug in the Suspended Session section of the ObsManager code.  Whilst intervention (Job Abort followed by reset to FullAutomated or AutoStart) managed to get the session going again each time, further cloud caused the sesssion to again become suspended.
   
• Session restarted at 01:16 in order to use AstroMain 3.58.2 with fixes 2 major issues seen during first half of the session
  

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 19:35:18 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 19:35 & 05:58 19:35:23 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (19:35) 19:35:43   CCDSoft Restarting CCDSoft being restarted (to set AutoSave No.) 19:36:09   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (set point -25°C) 19:36:11 Session Created Session Created (Live, 2022-11-23 S01060, ImageSaveNum: 1060001) 19:36:36   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox. 19:38:19   Services Started Observatory Services started 19:38:26 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode 19:38:28 Session Pending Session pending (2022-11-23) 19:38:30 Session Initiating Session initiating (2022-11-23) 19:38:32   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.34.1) 19:39:14   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (Plan ID: 822) 19:39:29   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (set point -15°C) 19:39:55   Telescope Connected Telescope connected (TheSky6) 19:40:19 Session Equilibration Session ready to Open Dome 19:41:04   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s) 19:41:34 Session Running Session running 19:41:36   Queue Started Observing Queue started (31 targets selected) 19:41:39     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 1, HIP 4911) 19:41:52       Dome Unparked Dome unparked 19:45:03       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 19:47:24       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1, wide) 19:49:31       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1) 19:49:56       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap) 19:50:12     Target Completed (NrZen) Target completed (Focus Field 1, HIP 4911) 19:54:00       SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars) 19:54:02   Queue Paused Observing Queue pausing for Session Suspension 19:54:06 Session Suspended Session suspended 19:54:50   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 45s) 20:05:56     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (1/31, AT2022zkp (CV)) due to cloud 20:20:49     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (2/31, GCVS S Cyg) due to too few stars 20:31:55     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (3/31, GCVS BL Lac) due to too few stars 20:51:55     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (4/31, AT2022ymv) due to cloud 21:13:56     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (5/31, NGC 6745 w/SN2022prr) due to cloud 21:32:55     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (6/31, GCVS SS Cyg) due to cloud 21:44:10     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (7/31, AT2022zkn (CV)) due to cloud 22:04:10     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (8/31, PKS0735+17 w/AT2021agfn) due to cloud 22:18:10     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (9/31, AT2022why) due to other condition - Blank 22:38:10     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (10/31, AT2022eot) due to other condition - Blank 22:39:45 User Intervention User Intervention to release the session from Suspended state due to ObsManager bug 22:39:53   Queue Aborted Job Queue aborted 22:39:55 Observatory (Manual) Observatory placed in Manual Mode 22:40:26 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode 22:40:27 Session Pending Session pending (2022-11-23) 22:40:29 Session Initiating Session initiating (2022-11-23) 22:40:36   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (Plan ID: 822) 22:40:48   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (set point -15°C) 22:41:14   Telescope Connected Telescope connected (TheSky6) 22:41:33 Session Equilibration Session ready to Open Dome 22:42:18   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s) 22:42:20 Session Running Session running 22:42:22   Queue Started Observing Queue started (21 targets selected) 22:42:25     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 1, HIP 4911) 22:43:13   Critical Cloud Alert Critical Cloud Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Dome) 22:43:15   HardSuspend Called Hard Suspend is called due to Critical Conditions (cloud) 22:43:55     Target Aborted (NrZen) Target aborted (Focus Field 1, HIP 4911) due to cloud 22:43:57     Target Aborted (11/31) Target aborted (11/31, UGC 8046 w/AT2022zxr) due to Unknown Reason 22:43:59   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension 22:44:01 Session Suspended Session suspended 22:44:43   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 45s) 23:02:10 User Intervention User Intervention to release the session from Suspended state due to ObsManager bug 23:02:17   Queue Aborted Job Queue aborted 23:02:28 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode 23:02:30 Session Pending Session pending (2022-11-23) 23:02:32 Session Initiating Session initiating (2022-11-23) 23:02:38   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (Plan ID: 822) 23:02:51   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (set point -15°C) 23:03:17   Telescope Connected Telescope connected (TheSky6) 23:03:36 Session Equilibration Session ready to Open Dome 23:04:21   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s) 23:04:23 Session Running Session running 23:04:25   Queue Started Observing Queue started (20 targets selected) 23:04:28     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 5, HIP 23569) 23:08:32       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 23:10:22       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2) 23:10:25       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap) 23:12:19       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3, wide) 23:14:01       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3) 23:14:18     Target Completed (NrZen) Target completed (Focus Field 5, HIP 23569) 23:14:22     Target Started (12/31) Target started (12/31, NGC 7448 w/SN2022wsp) 23:29:04     Target Completed Target partially completed (12/31, NGC 7448 w/SN2022wsp) 23:29:08     Target Started (13/31) Target started (13/31, NGC 7495 w/SN2022ubb) 23:30:08   Critical Cloud Alert Critical Cloud Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Dome) 23:30:10   HardSuspend Called Hard Suspend is called due to Critical Conditions (cloud) 23:30:12     Target Aborted (13/31) Target aborted (13/31, NGC 7495 w/SN2022ubb) due to cloud 23:30:14   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension 23:30:16 Session Suspended Session suspended 23:31:04   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s) 23:44:10     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (13/31, NGC 7495 w/SN2022ubb) due to cloud 00:06:10     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (14/31, AT2022szi) due to other condition - Blank 00:07:20 User Intervention User Intervention to release the session from Suspended state due to ObsManager bug 00:07:29   Queue Aborted Job Queue aborted 00:07:39 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 00:07 & 05:58 00:07:41 Observatory (AutoStart) Observatory placed in Auto-Start Mode 00:07:42 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (00:07) 00:08:04   Services Started Observatory Services started 00:08:08 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode 00:08:12 Session Pending Session pending (2022-11-23) 00:08:14 Session Initiating Session initiating (2022-11-23) 00:08:21   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (Plan ID: 822) 00:08:33   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (set point -15°C) 00:08:59   Telescope Connected Telescope connected (TheSky6) 00:09:23 Session Equilibration Session ready to Open Dome 00:10:08   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s) 00:10:10 Session Running Session running 00:10:13   Queue Started Observing Queue started (17 targets selected) 00:10:17     Target Started (15/31) Target started (15/31, M31 w/AT2022zzj) 00:13:15       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 00:15:00       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4) 00:25:25   Critical Cloud Alert Critical Cloud Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Dome) 00:25:27   HardSuspend Called Hard Suspend is called due to Critical Conditions (cloud) 00:25:29     Target Aborted (15/31) Target aborted (15/31, M31 w/AT2022zzj) due to cloud 00:25:31   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension 00:25:33 Session Suspended Session suspended 00:26:15   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 45s) 00:28:11     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (15/31, M31 w/AT2022zzj) due to cloud 00:45:18     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (16/31, GCVS U And) due to other condition - Blank 01:05:48     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (17/31, NGC 5894 w/SN2022pgf) due to other condition - Blank 01:15:00 User Intervention User Intervention to install & restart session using AstroMain 3.58.2 with bug fix 01:15:07   Queue Aborted Job Queue aborted 01:15:30   Services Stopped Observatory Services stopped 01:15:37 Session Closed Session closed by User 01:15:40 Program Closed Program closed by User 01:17:28 Program Opened Program Opened (AstroMain 3.58.2) 01:17:30   CCDSoft Restarting CCDSoft being restarted (to set AutoSave No.) 01:17:43 Session Resumed Session Resumed (Live, 2022-11-23 S01060, ImageSaveNum: 1060024) 01:18:06   Obs.Manager Started Obs.Manager started 01:18:08   Obs.Overseer Started Obs.Overseer started 01:18:13   Services Started Observatory Services started 01:18:38 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 01:18 & 05:58 01:18:40 Observatory (AutoStart) Observatory placed in Auto-Start Mode 01:20:36 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (01:20) 01:21:33   Services Started Observatory Services started 01:21:39 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode 01:21:42 Session Pending Session pending (2022-11-23) 01:21:44 Session Initiating Session initiating (2022-11-23) 01:21:50   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (Plan ID: 822) 01:22:03   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (set point -15°C) 01:22:28   Telescope Connected Telescope connected (TheSky6) 01:22:47 Session Equilibration Session ready to Open Dome 01:23:32   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s) 01:23:35 Session Running Session running 01:23:37   Queue Started Observing Queue started (14 targets selected) 01:23:41     Target Started (18/31) Target started (18/31, NGC 3938 w/SN2022xlp) 01:34:09     Target Completed Target partially completed (18/31, NGC 3938 w/SN2022xlp) 01:34:13     Target Started (19/31) Target started (19/31, NGC 3859 w/AT2022zia) 01:37:41       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 01:40:04       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 8) 01:56:46     Target Completed Target completed (19/31, NGC 3859 w/AT2022zia) 01:56:50     Target Started (20/32) Target started (20/32, Mars, ToO) 01:58:55       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S) 02:03:00     Target Completed Target completed (20/32, Mars, ToO) 02:03:04     Target Started (21/32) Target started (21/32, LEDA 4201363 w/SN2022vik) 02:19:24     Target Completed Target partially completed (21/32, LEDA 4201363 w/SN2022vik) 02:19:28     Target Started (22/32) Target started (22/32, NGC 3705 w/SN2022xxf) 02:39:19     Target Completed Target partially completed (22/32, NGC 3705 w/SN2022xxf) 02:39:23     Target Started (23/32) Target started (23/32, NGC 3810 w/SN2022zut) 03:01:31     Target Completed Target completed (23/32, NGC 3810 w/SN2022zut) 03:01:36     Target Started (24/32) Target started (24/32, NGC 4340 w/AT2022zzz) 03:23:35     Target Completed Target completed (24/32, NGC 4340 w/AT2022zzz) 03:23:39     Target Started (25/32) Target started (25/32, GN-z11 Field) 03:26:53       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S) 04:04:01     Target Completed Target completed (25/32, GN-z11 Field) 04:04:05     Target Started (26/32) Target started (26/32, NGC 4257 w/AT2022zzk) 04:09:18       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - unable to find a star (TCF-S) 04:25:22     Target Completed Target completed (26/32, NGC 4257 w/AT2022zzk) 04:25:26     Target Started (27/32) Target started (27/32, UGC 6608 w/SN2022zvr) 04:28:45       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 04:30:07       Focusing Failed Foc1 focusing failed - star lost 04:46:14     Target Completed Target completed (27/32, UGC 6608 w/SN2022zvr) 04:46:56     Target Started (28/32) Target started (28/32, UGC 6983 w/SN2022pru) 04:48:33   Critical Cloud Alert Critical Cloud Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Dome) 04:48:35   HardSuspend Called Hard Suspend is called due to Critical Conditions (cloud) 04:48:37     Target Aborted (28/32) Target aborted (28/32, UGC 6983 w/SN2022pru) due to cloud 04:48:39   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension 04:48:41 Session Suspended Session suspended 04:49:28   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s) 04:56:49 Session Resuming Session resuming 04:57:34   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s) 04:57:36 Session Running Session running 04:57:38   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed 04:57:40     Target Started (28/32) Target started (28/32, UGC 6983 w/SN2022pru) 05:13:01     Target Completed Target partially completed (28/32, UGC 6983 w/SN2022pru) 05:13:05     Target Started (29/32) Target started (29/32, 81P/Wild) 05:34:32     Target Completed Target completed (29/32, 81P/Wild) 05:34:36     Target Started (30/32) Target started (30/32, UGC 8379 w/AT2022qza) 05:37:49       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S) 05:53:43     Target Completed Target completed (30/32, UGC 8379 w/AT2022qza) 05:53:47     Target Started (31/32) Target started (31/32, C/2019 U5 (PANSTARRS)) 05:56:50       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 05:59:09       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 10) 06:09:28     Target Completed Target completed (31/32, C/2019 U5 (PANSTARRS)) 06:09:32     Target Started (32/32) Target started (32/32, C/2022 E3 (ZTF)) 06:13:09       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S) 06:24:40     Target Completed Target completed (32/32, C/2022 E3 (ZTF)) 06:24:43   Queue Completed Job Queue completed 06:24:47 Session Closing Session closing 06:25:37   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 45s) 06:25:56   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 12s), Az: 90.0 deg 06:27:18   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 79s) 06:27:33   Telescope State Handbox reads 'Scope parked Turn scope off.' 06:27:55   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch. 06:29:10   Services Stopped Night Services stopped 06:29:12 Session Housekeeping Session Housekeeping started (Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files) 06:29:27 Session Finished Session Finished

Session Alerts & Alarms

Time     Type       Name Detail 22:42:54 Yellow Alert Dome Discrepency Difference between Dome Az and Telescope Az is > 8 deg (Focus Field 1) 22:42:56 Yellow Alert Dome Discrepency Difference between Dome Az and Slave Az is > 1 deg (Focus Field 1)

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Operational Issues (2022-11-23, S1060)

• Critical Issues (0)
• Major Issues (2)
• Minor Issues (0)
• Small Defects (10)
• Continuous Improvement (2)
  

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Critical Issues

• None

Major Issues

• Telescope tracking wasn't turning off after being suspended for 15 minutes. Design calls for telescope tracking to be turned off 15 min after session is suspended.  This was happening in earlier versions.  Bug found and fixed ( 'if StartingStageNo = 3 then'  is wrong & was changed to 'if SuspendedStageNo= 3 then').
  Fixed 2022-11-24 (AstroMain 3.58.2)
   
• Session isn't resuming from Suspended State even though weather conditions are ok. The fact that session isn't resuming and telescope tracking isn't turning off after 15 mins suggests an issue with the ObsManager Suspended Section code. Changes occurred to this code in AstroMain 3.58, and it seems a bug was introduced.
  Fixed 2022-11-24 (AstroMain 3.58.2) 

Minor Issues

• None

Small Defects

• Text label for Near Zenith focus point ("Focus Field 1") not added to new AzAlt Result Chart.   A fix was made in AstroMain 3.58.1 to draw Near Zenith Focus Field Az/Alt on AzAlt Results chart.  Whilst the Az/Alt point is believed to be drawn and the is added as point 1 in legend the name of the Focus Field 2 isn't drawn
  Fixed 2022-11-24 (AstroMain 3.58.2) 
   
• AstroMain's 'Report Zigbee Network' routine is still reporting an incorrect 'Last Seen' time for the MoesGo Remote Control. Remote Control last seen was reported as 8,676.1 hour at 19:36 and as 5889.8 hour at 22:50. Although this was an issue in AstroMain 3.58.1 beta a fix was attempted and even though it wasn't clear was clear why the issue was occuring it was believed that forcing QueryAllDevice(True) seems to have solved the issue. Tracing to be added to try to resolve was is causing the issue.
  Fixed 2022-11-24 (AstroMain 3.58.2)
   
• Targets that failed/cancelled due to cloud/too few starts aren't plotting at appropriate positions on the AzAlt Results chart.  The failed/cancelled targets ar eall plotting at the same position that are neither the Az/Alt position of the target or the scope (tracking was still on throughout this time. It seems the coordinates correspond with the gTargetAz, gTargetAlt position that is was last set as (which was for Focus Field).
  Fixed  2022-11-24 (AstroMain 3.58.2)
   
• Targets that failed/cancelled due to cloud/too few starts are plotting as red filled circles rather than open circles (for missed or cancelled targets)
  Fixed  2022-11-24 (AstroMain 3.58.2) 
   
• Unexpected Shutter Sensor Change (02:13).  At 02:13:21 the HandleSensorEvents reported two events
    Observatory Shutter has closed(02:13:21, open time 50.5 min)
  Observatory Shutter has opened(02:13:21, close time 0 sec)
  Zigbee log shows following notifications for ShutterSensor (id=2)
    01:22:48.81 |  {"e":"changed","id":"2","r":"sensors","state":{"lastupdated":"2022-11-24T01:22:48.817","open":true},"t":"event",}
  02:13:21.34 |  {"config":{"battery":100,"on":true,"reachable":true,"temperature":500},"e":"changed","id":"2","r":"sensors","t":"event"}
  02:13:21.34 |  {"e":"changed","id":"2","r":"sensors","state":{"lastupdated":"2022-11-24T02:13:21.345","open":true},"t":"event"}
  01:22 was the time that the Shutter was opened and the Zigbee event at 01:22:48 is consistent with this.  The first notification at 02:13:21 doesn't have an .Open field and it is presumed that during parsing of the event.  ".Open" took on the default value (False) which made it seem that Open Status had gone from True to False (but fortunately quickly corrected by the next notification line  which has 'open'=true). Without a 'Open' field the first notification at 02:13:21 should have ellicted the response "No change in ShutterSensor state from previous". Code needs to be fixed.
  Fixed  2022-11-24 (AstroMain 3.58.3) 
   
• JobExecuter made attempt to autofocus on Mars (01:58). Job Executor made attempt to perform an autofocus operation for Target 20/32 (Mars). Mars is too bright for conventional autofocus technique to work. JobExecutor should automatically not attempt to autofocus on Mars (as per Jupiter).  Automated operations will use the current best focus position offset serived from the most recent  successful autofocus star operation.
  Fixed 2022-11-24 (AstroMain 3.58.3) 
   
• Pulsar Driver Flag in AstroMain's ObsViewer picture is Salmon rather than Red. Changed from Salmon to Red in ObsViewers DrawObservatoryPicture() routine and in Dome Monitorss RunPulsarDomeMonitor() routine when setting VM.flagPulsarDomeService.
  Fixed 2022-11-24 (AstroMain 3.58.3) 
   
• User action to stop telescope tracking was incorrectly logged (22:11). User action at 22:11:43 was incorrectly logged at "user request to resume telescope tracking". The report message 'Stop Tracking..'  seems overly brief and incomplete.  Eventually fixed in AstroMain 3.59.
  Fixed 2022-12-03 (AstroMain 3.59) 
   
• There were two successive 'WriteLogFileLine' lines in log file between 'Report Zigbee Network' and Starting Obs. Services'.
  Fixed  2022-11-25 (AstroMain 3.58.4) 
   
• Reporting of ObsCam image after suspending the session is interrupted by recommencement of the Job Queue. 
  Fixed  2022-11-25 (AstroMain 3.58.4) 
   
• Space weather picture 'planetary-k-index' not available / not captured.  On at least 2022-11-21 and today 2022-11-24 the Estimated 3 hour Planetary K-Index graphic from (NOAA) hasn't been not available on the Observatory's Aurora Watch page (http://www.astro-richweb.net/astro/allsky_aurora_watch.htm#Planetary_K-Index). The file ( http://services.swpc.noaa.gov/images/planetary-k-index.gif ) may not be available because the NOAA server is down or the file URL has been changed ? . Image failed to be captured for documentation on recent Aurora event (see Aurora 2022-11-20/2022-11-21).  Investigating shows that the previous file is no longer present/updated and has been replaced by a web app at https://swpc-drupal.woc.noaa.gov/products/planetary-k-index that produces a chart in the web browser using "HighCharts". The chart can be manually downloaded, but it requires user input.   The chart JSON is available at https://services.swpc.noaa.gov/products/noaa-planetary-k-index.json and in theory data could be routinely downloaded and a chart made by script.  A lot of extra work.  GFZ, German Research Centre for Geosciences in Postdam present a day based KP graph at https://kp.gfz-potsdam.de/fileadmin/kp-archiv/png/2022-11-24.png  whose link could be built by script.  but it's not such a useful graph as original KP graph from NOAA. Issue identified and understood.  Ticket will be updated with proposed solution in due course. Reviewing the source repository shows that nearest equivalent is download 'station-k-index.png'.   AstroAllSky's settings updated 2023-10-04 to access station-k-index.png instead of planetary-k-index.gif. Tested to be working during night sesion S1154 2023-10-04. Aurora Watch page also updated to display the new picture link.
  Done 2023-10-04 (AstroAllSky 3.19.3).

• Consider adding Clarity and Stars to AstroMains Observatory Tab.  Add Clarity to the Cloud Sensor row. Add Num. of Stars to ScoreCard row. After review decided that it is inappropriate to put these fields on the Observatory Tab. The data is available on Manager Tab and in ObsViewer.
  Closed 2022-11-24  (AstroMain)  
   
• Add a launch 'Nebulosity 4' button to AstroLaunch's Support Apps tab..
  Closed 2022-11-24  (AstroLaunch 1.10.5)

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