David's Astronomy Pages Notes - Session 1105 (2023-03-08)

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	Session Aims & Highlights
	- Observing Result  - Night Summary Plot  - Session Event Log
	Operational Issues
	- Critical Issues (0),  Major Issues (1),  Minor Issues (2),  Small Defects (0),  Continuous Improvement (0)
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Session Aims & Highlights (2023-03-08)

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 3.61.11 version of AstroMain for any introduced issues

 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  2.6.11dev4, Siril 1.0.6, deCONZ 1.18.2, ASCOM 6.6 SP1
   
• AstroMain 3.61.11, AstroPlan 1.36.5,   AstroShCap 1.3.15, AstroGuard 1.10.2
  AstroVOE 1.13  AstroSN 1.10,  AstroProtect 1.7,  AstroMove 1.11.1
  (AstroWeather 1.20, AstroAllSky 3.18,  AstroObsCam 1.11.4, AstroLaunch 1.10.9 / 1.11

Highlights

• Targets.  7 out of 35 planned targets were completed with the one partially completed.  3 targets failed at start  due to an issue with getting telescope coordinates from TheSky6 Telescope. One of these targets (C/2022 E3 (ZTF)) was successfully resubmitted as a ToO target. Other targets failed due to cloud or due threat of snow, or because Dome had been locked to prevent incident like the one in January when reopening of the dome shutter following a snow shower causing snow to slid off the shutter onto the front of the telescope causing melted snow & humidity to enter the telescope tube. 
• AstroMain.  There were no new issues associated with new 3.61.11 version of AstroMain.
• Dome Slews.  No problems encountered in this session  (Hold Up Stats: 0/15 slews affected, 0%, 0.0 minutes total hold-up time).  Compare with last session when 33% of dome slews were affected by hold-ups.

Notes:

• Ambient temperature was -x°C or lower throughout 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 18:07:46 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 18:44 & 04:41 18:07:50   AutoStart Waiting AutoStart waiting till earliest start time at 18:44 18:44:24   AutoStart Delayed Session delayed due to too few stars 19:01:01 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (19:01) 19:01:21   CCDSoft Restarting CCDSoft being restarted (to set AutoSave No.) 19:01:35 Session Created Session Created (Live, 2023-03-08 S01105, ImageSaveNum: 1105001) 19:02:01   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox. 19:03:44   Services Started Observatory Services started 19:03:51 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode 19:03:53 Session Pending Session pending (2023-03-08) 19:03:55 Session Initiating Session initiating (2023-03-08) 19:03:58   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.36.5) 19:04:30   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (Plan ID: 877) 19:04:51   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (set point -25°C) 19:05:28   Telescope Connected Telescope connected (TheSky6) 19:05:52 Session Equilibration Session ready to Open Dome 19:06:38   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s) 19:06:58 Session Running Session running 19:07:00   Queue Started Observing Queue started (33 targets selected) 19:07:02     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 6, HIP 28634) 19:07:17       Dome Unparked Dome unparked 19:10:07       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 19:12:36       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1, wide) 19:14:30       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1) 19:14:55       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap) 19:17:02       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide) 19:18:44       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2) 19:19:01     Target Completed (NrZen) Target completed (Focus Field 6, HIP 28634) 19:20:24     Target Started (1/33) Target started (1/33, C/2022 A2 (PANSTARRS)) 19:21:32     Target Failed (1/33) Target failed due to slew error (1/33, C/2022 A2 (PANSTARRS)) 19:32:44     Target Started (2/33) Target started (2/33, AT2023ctt (CV)) 19:33:19     Target Failed (2/33) Target failed due to slew error (2/33, AT2023ctt (CV)) 19:45:04     Target Started (3/33) Target started (3/33, C/2022 E3 (ZTF)) 19:45:39     Target Failed (3/33) Target failed due to slew error (3/33, C/2022 E3 (ZTF)) 19:49:03     Target Aborted (4/33) Target aborted (4/33, NGC 2283 w/SN2023axu) due to Priority 1 ToO Target 19:49:07     Target Started (5/34) Target started (5/34, C/2022 A2 (PANSTARRS), ToO) 19:49:36     Target Failed (5/34) Target failed due to slew error (5/34, C/2022 A2 (PANSTARRS), ToO) 19:53:44     Target Aborted (6/34) Target aborted (6/34, NGC 1642 w/SN2023bhm) due to Priority 1 ToO Target 19:53:48     Target Started (7/35) Target started (7/35, NGC 1642 w/SN2023bhm, ToO) 19:54:16     Target Failed (7/35) Target failed due to slew error (7/35, NGC 1642 w/SN2023bhm, ToO) 19:54:31   Queue Aborted Job Queue aborted 20:11:27 Program Opened Program Opened (AstroMain 3.61.11) 20:11:30 Session Resumed Session Resumed (Live, 2023-03-08 S01105, ImageSaveNum: 1105003) 20:11:41   Obs.Overseer Started Obs.Overseer started 20:12:24   Obs.Manager Started Obs.Manager started 20:12:34   Services Started Observatory Services started 20:12:51   Telescope Parked User recorded telescope parked using DeviceHub (Park) 20:12:59   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch. 20:13:26   Scope Switched On Telescope power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox. 20:15:42 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 20:15 & 04:41 20:15:44 Observatory (AutoStart) Observatory placed in Auto-Start Mode 20:15:46 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (20:15) 20:16:47   Services Started Observatory Services started 20:16:54 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode 20:16:56 Session Pending Session pending (2023-03-08) 20:16:58 Session Initiating Session initiating (2023-03-08) 20:17:04   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (Plan ID: 877) 20:17:16   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (set point -30°C) 20:17:21   Telescope Connected Telescope connected (TheSky6) 20:17:45 Session Running Session running 20:17:48   Queue Started Observing Queue started (30 targets selected) 20:17:54     Target Started (4/33) Target started (4/33, NGC 2283 w/SN2023axu) 20:35:51     Target Completed Target partially completed (4/33, NGC 2283 w/SN2023axu) 20:35:55     Target Started (5/33) Target started (5/33, NGC 1642 w/SN2023bhm) 20:38:47       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 20:40:42       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6) 20:57:15     Target Completed Target completed (5/33, NGC 1642 w/SN2023bhm) 20:57:19     Target Started (6/33) Target started (6/33, AT2023cts) 21:00:21       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 21:02:46       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 7) 21:19:21     Target Completed Target completed (6/33, AT2023cts) 21:19:25     Target Started (7/34) Target started (7/34, C/2022 E3 (ZTF), ToO) 21:22:11       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 21:24:20       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 8) 21:42:19     Target Completed Target completed (7/34, C/2022 E3 (ZTF), ToO) 21:42:21     Target Missed (8/34) Target's time slot was missed (8/34, M31 w/AT2023brc) 21:42:23     Target Started (9/34) Target started (9/34, GCVS HH And) 21:47:39     Target Completed Target completed (9/34, GCVS HH And) 21:47:43     Target Started (10/34) Target started (10/34, WDS GRB 34) 21:51:01       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 21:53:00       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 9) 21:55:00     Target Completed Target completed (10/34, WDS GRB 34) 21:55:04     Target Started (11/34) Target started (11/34, C/2020 V2 (ZTF)) 21:58:09       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 22:00:51       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 10) 22:17:59     Target Completed Target completed (11/34, C/2020 V2 (ZTF)) 22:18:03     Target Started (12/34) Target started (12/34, UGC 3044 w/SN2023cf) 22:20:48       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 22:23:25       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 11) 22:39:37     Target Completed Target completed (12/34, UGC 3044 w/SN2023cf) 22:39:49     Target Started (13/34) Target started (13/34, C/2022 U2 (ATLAS)) 22:42:30       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 22:44:53       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 12) 22:49:02       SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars) 23:01:09     Target Completed Target completed (13/34, C/2022 U2 (ATLAS)) 23:01:11   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension 23:01:14 Session Suspending Session suspending 23:02:04   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s) 23:02:06 Session Suspended Session suspended 23:21:55     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (14/34, NGC 2708 w/SN2023bee) due to cloud 23:43:55     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (15/34, UGC 4025 w/SN2023boc) due to cloud 00:06:15     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (16/34, IC 1874 w/SN2023fu) due to cloud 00:21:14     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (17/34, GCVS RR Tau) due to cloud 00:41:19     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (18/34, AT2022xio (CV)) due to cloud 01:03:39     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (19/34, UGC 8046 w/SN2022zxr) due to cloud 01:25:59     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (20/34, NGC 3021 w/SN2023bvj) due to too few stars 01:31:21 Session Resuming Session resuming 01:31:23 Session Suspended Session suspended 01:34:46 Session Resuming Session resuming 01:34:48 Session Suspended Session suspended 01:37:17 Session Resuming Session resuming 01:37:19 Session Suspended Session suspended 01:39:17 Session Resuming Session resuming 01:39:19 Session Suspended Session suspended 01:40:19     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (21/34, AT2022qyh (CV)) due to 01:41:17 Session Resuming Session resuming 01:41:19 Session Suspended Session suspended 01:43:17 Session Resuming Session resuming 01:43:19 Session Suspended Session suspended 01:45:18 Session Resuming Session resuming 01:45:20 Session Suspended Session suspended 01:47:18 Session Resuming Session resuming 01:47:20 Session Suspended Session suspended 01:56:14 Session Resuming Session resuming 01:56:16 Session Suspended Session suspended 02:00:19     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (22/34, NGC 5433 w/AT2023apy) due to too few stars 02:06:45 Session Resuming Session resuming 02:06:47 Session Suspended Session suspended 02:08:45 Session Resuming Session resuming 02:08:47 Session Suspended Session suspended 02:10:46 Session Resuming Session resuming 02:10:48 Session Suspended Session suspended 02:12:46 Session Resuming Session resuming 02:12:48 Session Suspended Session suspended 02:21:07 Session Resuming Session resuming 02:21:09 Session Suspended Session suspended 02:22:39     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (23/34, SN 2022wmw) due to 02:44:39     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (24/34, UGC 11225 w/SN2023bqh) due to cloud 02:56:57     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (25/34, GCVS BL Lac) due to cloud 03:16:57     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (26/34, NGC 5915 w/SN2023cpt) due to cloud 03:31:17     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (27/34, AT2021agpw (CV)) due to cloud 03:46:01     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (28/34, 19P/Borrelly) due to threat of rain 04:03:34 Session Resuming Session resuming 04:03:36 Session Suspended Session suspended 04:05:34 Session Resuming Session resuming 04:05:36 Session Suspended Session suspended 04:06:06     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (29/34, UGCA 402 w/SN2023cv) due to 04:07:34 Session Resuming Session resuming 04:07:36 Session Suspended Session suspended 04:09:34 Session Resuming Session resuming 04:09:36 Session Suspended Session suspended 04:11:34 Session Resuming Session resuming 04:11:37 Session Suspended Session suspended 04:13:35 Session Resuming Session resuming 04:13:37 Session Suspended Session suspended 04:15:35 Session Resuming Session resuming 04:15:37 Session Suspended Session suspended 04:17:26     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (30/34, HIP 87937) due to 04:26:46     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (31/34, GCVS CY Lyr) due to cloud 04:45:17     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (32/34, GCVS SS Cyg) due to threat of rain 05:04:32     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (33/34, AT2023ctx) due to threat of rain 05:21:18 Session Resuming Session resuming 05:21:20 Session Suspended Session suspended 05:27:40     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (34/34, GCVS CI Cyg) due to too few stars 05:27:45   Queue Completed Job Queue completed 05:27:48 Session Closing Session closing 05:27:53   Dome Closed Dome already closed (closed at 23:02, closing time 50s) 05:29:24   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 83s), Az: 90.0 deg 05:30:45   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 75s) 05:31:00   Telescope State Handbox reads 'Scope parked Turn scope off.' 05:31:22   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch. 05:32:46   Services Stopped Night Services stopped 05:32:49 Session Housekeeping Session Housekeeping started (Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files) 05:33:04 Session Finished Session Finished

Session Alerts & Alarms

Time     Type       Name Detail 20:18:25 Red Alert Dome Dome didn't appear to move during the last telescope slew 22:18:09 Yellow Alert Anomalous Dome Slew Dome slew resumed at Az 306.0° (T+1.6s)

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Operational Issues (2023-03-08, S1105)

• Critical Issues (0)
• Major Issues (1)
• Minor Issues (2)
• Small Defects (0)
• Continuous Improvement (0)
  

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Critical Issues

• None

Major Issues

• Slew errors reported for each of the first 3 targets.  Inserting a ToO also produced a slew error. TheSky6 showing RA or declination error dialog.  Telescope was parked via Device Hub and Observatory Software closed / stopped and restarted. Restarted session and slewing ok. .
  Fixed In-Session 2023-03-08 (TheSky6, Session) 

Minor Issues

• Kaspersky detected "PDM:Exploit.Win32.Generic.nblk" in onedrivesetup.exe. Unclear if this is a false positive or not, and unclear if pop-up came before start of session or after session started. It was noticed around 20:10. The pop-up dialog asks to "disinfect and restart" (recommended) or disinfect without restarting (not guarenteed).  As session was in progress it was decided to select the  'disinfect without restarting'.
  Fix attempted 2023-03-08 (AllSky/WeatherComputer, Kaspersky) 
   
• AstroMain encountered a unhandled exception in DoSkyImageLink routine (19:55). A System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException occcurred in the code line  'dRa = GetdecimalRA(Trim(Image.FitsKeyowrd("OBJCTRA")))'. This is probably due to the issues with TheSky6 and its connection with DeviceHub Telescope, leading to the failure to insert OBJCTRA keyword into FITS Header.  AstroMain's DoImageLink() routine and potentially other routines should be modified to trap errors.  AstroMain 3.61.12 modified to catch the exception.
  Fixed  2023-03-12 (AstroMain 3.61.12)   

Small Defects

•  None

Continuous Improvement

• None

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