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Session Aims & Highlights (2022-12-30)

Main aims

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

 Equipment & Software

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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
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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
04:48:30 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 04:48 & 06:31
04:48:31 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (04:48)
04:49:00   CCDSoft Restarting CCDSoft being restarted (to set AutoSave No.)
04:49:13 Session Created Session Created (Live, 2022-12-30 S01078, ImageSaveNum: 1078001)
04:49:40   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
04:51:19   Services Started Observatory Services started
04:51:26 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
04:51:28 Session Pending Session pending (2022-12-30)
04:51:30 Session Initiating Session initiating (2022-12-30)
04:51:32   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.35.5)
04:52:29   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (Plan ID: 849)
04:52:51   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (set point -25°C)
04:53:28   Telescope Connected Telescope connected (TheSky6)
04:53:52 Session Equilibration Session ready to Open Dome
04:54:37   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
04:54:39   Equilibration Started Dome Equilibration started
04:58:33   Equilibration Ended Dome Equilibration ended (3.9 mins total)
04:58:35 Session Running Session running
04:58:37   Queue Started Observing Queue started (6 targets selected)
04:58:38     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 11, HIP 53798)
04:58:51       Dome Unparked Dome unparked
05:02:41       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
05:05:08       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1, wide)
05:07:02       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
05:07:04       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
05:09:04       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide)
05:10:49       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
05:11:06     Target Completed (NrZen) Target completed (Focus Field 11, HIP 53798)
05:11:58     Target Started (1/6) Target started (1/6, 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann)
05:15:43       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
05:17:53       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
05:31:53     Target Completed Target completed (1/6, 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann)
05:31:57     Target Started (2/6) Target started (2/6, NGC 3705 w/SN2022xxf)
05:36:51       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S)
05:53:26     Target Completed Target completed (2/6, NGC 3705 w/SN2022xxf)
05:53:31     Target Started (3/6) Target started (3/6, NGC 4340 w/SN2022zzz)
05:57:33       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
06:13:31     Target Completed Target completed (3/6, NGC 4340 w/SN2022zzz)
06:15:04     Target Started (4/6) Target started (4/6, NGC 5548 w/AT2022abcs)
06:18:48       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
06:20:59       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4)
06:37:36     Target Completed Target completed (4/6, NGC 5548 w/AT2022abcs)
06:37:40     Target Started (5/6) Target started (5/6, C/2022 E3 (ZTF))
06:42:01       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
06:44:25       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5)
06:56:59     Target Completed Target completed (5/6, C/2022 E3 (ZTF))
06:57:03     Target Started (6/6) Target started (6/6, NGC 3938 w/SN2022xlp)
07:00:32       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
07:16:25     Target Completed Target completed (6/6, NGC 3938 w/SN2022xlp)
07:16:28   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
07:16:31 Session Closing Session closing
07:17:26   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
07:18:45   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 72s), Az: 90.0 deg
07:20:06   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 79s)
07:20:21   Telescope State Handbox reads 'Scope parked Turn scope off.'
07:20:43   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch.
07:22:09   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
07:22:11 Session Housekeeping Session Housekeeping started (Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
07:22:21 Session Finished Session Finished
 
Session Alerts & Alarms
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