David's Astronomy Pages Notes - Session 1110 (2023-04-02)

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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 (2),  Small Defects (0),  Continuous Improvement (1)
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Session Aims & Highlights (2023-04-02)

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

• 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 3.62.2, AstroPlan 1.38.1,   AstroShCap 1.3.15, AstroGuard 1.10.2
  AstroVOE 1.13  AstroSN 1.10,  AstroProtect 1.7,  AstroMove 1.12
  (AstroWeather 1.20, AstroAllSky 3.19,  AstroObsCam 1.11.4, AstroLaunch 1.10.9 / 1.11

Highlights

• Targets. 17 out of 26 planned targets were completed, with 4 other targets partially completed. Of these 2 targets were rejected later due to cloud/bad guiding.  Other targets failed/cancelled due to cloud.
• Dome Slews.  No problems encountered in this session  (Hold Up Stats: 0/24 slews affected, 0%, 0.0 minutes total hold-up time). 

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

[ Weather Forecast diagram not captured. ]

Session Event Log

Time     Event Detail 20:21:26 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 20:43 & 04:27 20:21:28   AutoStart Waiting AutoStart waiting till earliest start time at 20:43 20:43:45   AutoStart Delayed Session delayed due to too few stars 21:00:37 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (21:00) 21:00:57   CCDSoft Restarting CCDSoft being restarted (to set AutoSave No.) 21:01:10 Session Created Session Created (Live, 2023-04-02 S01110, ImageSaveNum: 1110001) 21:01:37   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox. 21:03:20   Services Started Observatory Services started 21:03:28 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode 21:03:32 Session Pending Session pending (2023-04-02) 21:03:34 Session Initiating Session initiating (2023-04-02) 21:03:36   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.38.1) 21:04:36   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (Plan ID: 882) 21:04:57   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (set point -20°C) 21:05:34   Telescope Connected Telescope connected (TheSky6) 21:05:58 Session Equilibration Session ready to Open Dome 21:06:43   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s) 21:06:45 Session Running Session running 21:06:47   Queue Started Observing Queue started (26 targets selected) 21:06:50     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 9, HIP 44139) 21:07:03       Dome Unparked Dome unparked 21:11:46       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 21:14:07       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1, wide) 21:16:04       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1) 21:16:06       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap) 21:18:10       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide) 21:19:53       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2) 21:20:10     Target Completed (NrZen) Target completed (Focus Field 9, HIP 44139) 21:20:15     Target Started (1/26) Target started (1/26, WDS GRB 34) 21:23:46       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 21:25:43       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3) 21:27:45     Target Completed Target completed (1/26, WDS GRB 34) 21:28:32     Target Started (2/26) Target started (2/26, M31 w/Nova M31 2023-03a?) 21:32:09       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 21:34:20       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4) 21:50:07     Target Completed Target completed (2/26, M31 w/Nova M31 2023-03a?) 21:50:53     Target Started (3/26) Target started (3/26, C/2020 V2 (ZTF)) 21:53:42       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 21:55:56       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5) 22:13:08     Target Completed Target completed (3/26, C/2020 V2 (ZTF)) 22:14:12     Target Started (4/26) Target started (4/26, C/2019 U5 (PANSTARRS)) 22:18:55       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - unable to find a star (TCF-S) 22:29:40     Target Completed Target completed (4/26, C/2019 U5 (PANSTARRS)) 22:30:57     Target Started (5/26) Target started (5/26, AT2023cts) 22:34:29       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S) 22:37:40     Target Aborted (5/26) Target aborted (5/26, AT2023cts) due to Priority 1 ToO Target 22:37:45     Target Started (6/27) Target started (6/27, M108 w/SN2023dbc, ToO) 22:41:22       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 22:44:00       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6) 23:00:15     Target Completed Target completed (6/27, M108 w/SN2023dbc, ToO) 23:00:19     Target Started (7/27) Target started (7/27, C/2022 U2 (ATLAS)) 23:20:43     Target Completed Target completed (7/27, C/2022 U2 (ATLAS)) 23:20:47     Target Started (8/27) Target started (8/27, UGC 3044 w/SN2023cf) 23:39:09     Target Completed Target completed (8/27, UGC 3044 w/SN2023cf) 23:39:13     Target Started (9/27) Target started (9/27, UGC 11225 w/SN2023bqh) 23:42:44       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 23:45:05       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 7) 00:01:16     Target Completed Target completed (9/27, UGC 11225 w/SN2023bqh) 00:01:20     Target Started (10/27) Target started (10/27, UGC 8046 w/SN2022zxr) 00:04:31       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 00:07:07       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 8) 00:22:55     Target Completed Target completed (10/27, UGC 8046 w/SN2022zxr) 00:22:59     Target Started (11/27) Target started (11/27, IC 4305 w/SN2023edc) 00:25:48       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 00:28:33       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 9) 00:44:19     Target Completed Target completed (11/27, IC 4305 w/SN2023edc) 00:44:47     Target Started (12/27) Target started (12/27, AT2023dwm (CV)) 00:48:01       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 00:50:00       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 10) 00:56:05     Target Completed Target completed (12/27, AT2023dwm (CV)) 00:56:46     Target Started (13/27) Target started (13/27, UGC 4025 w/SN2023boc) 01:00:15       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - unable to find a star (TCF-S) 01:16:40     Target Completed Target completed (13/27, UGC 4025 w/SN2023boc) 01:18:46     Target Started (14/27) Target started (14/27, M108 w/SN2023dbc) 01:21:41       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 01:24:22       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 11) 01:40:11     Target Completed Target completed (14/27, M108 w/SN2023dbc) 01:41:06     Target Started (15/27) Target started (15/27, NGC 3690 w/ATPSN J11283070+5833456) 01:44:44       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 01:46:58       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 12) 02:02:45     Target Completed Target completed (15/27, NGC 3690 w/ATPSN J11283070+5833456) 02:03:06     Target Started (16/27) Target started (16/27, NGC 5915 w/SN2023cpt) 02:06:48       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 02:09:23       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 13) 02:25:22     Target Completed Target completed (16/27, NGC 5915 w/SN2023cpt) 02:25:26     Target Started (17/27) Target started (17/27, HIP 87937) 02:28:31       SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars) 02:29:39       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 02:30:51       Focusing Failed Foc1 focusing failed - star lost 02:33:41     Target Completed Target completed (17/27, HIP 87937) 02:33:43   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension 02:33:45 Session Suspending Session suspending 02:34:32   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s) 02:34:34 Session Suspended Session suspended 02:45:13 Session Resuming Session resuming 02:45:58   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s) 02:45:59 Session Running Session running 02:46:02   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed 02:46:05     Target Started (18/27) Target started (18/27, AT2023ctx (CV)) 02:58:34       SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars) 02:59:01     Target Completed Target partially completed (18/27, AT2023ctx (CV)) 02:59:03   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension 02:59:06 Session Suspending Session suspending 02:59:54   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s) 02:59:56 Session Suspended Session suspended 03:13:15     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (19/27, GCVS SS Cyg) due to cloud 03:21:52     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (20/27, GCVS HH And) due to cloud 03:29:22 Session Resuming Session resuming 03:30:07   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s) 03:30:09 Session Running Session running 03:30:11   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed 03:30:14     Target Started (21/27) Target started (21/27, GCVS BL Lac) 03:36:14     Target Completed Target partially completed (21/27, GCVS BL Lac) 03:36:18     Target Started (22/27) Target started (22/27, AT2022fnb (CV)) 03:36:33       SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars) 03:36:43       SoftSuspend Cancelled Soft Suspend is cancelled due to improved conditions 03:39:43       SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars) 03:46:29     Target Completed Target completed (22/27, AT2022fnb (CV)) 03:46:31   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension 03:46:34 Session Suspending Session suspending 03:47:24   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s) 03:47:26 Session Suspended Session suspended 03:55:55     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (23/27, C/2022 A2 (PANSTARRS)) due to cloud 04:02:35 Session Resuming Session resuming 04:03:20   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s) 04:03:22 Session Running Session running 04:03:24   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed 04:03:27     Target Started (24/27) Target started (24/27, AT2023vp (CV)) 04:08:06       SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars) 04:11:59     Target Completed Target completed (24/27, AT2023vp (CV)) 04:12:01   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension 04:12:04 Session Suspending Session suspending 04:12:51   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s) 04:12:54 Session Suspended Session suspended 04:22:14     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (25/27, GCVS U Her) due to cloud 04:33:04 Session Resuming Session resuming 04:33:49   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s) 04:33:50 Session Running Session running 04:33:52   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed 04:33:55     Target Started (26/27) Target started (26/27, 364P/PANSTARRS) 04:34:38       Dome Unparked Dome unparked 04:36:04       SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars) 04:39:24   Critical Cloud Alert Critical Cloud Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Dome) 04:39:26   HardSuspend Called Hard Suspend is called due to Critical Conditions (cloud) 04:39:29     Target Aborted (26/27) Target aborted (26/27, 364P/PANSTARRS) due to cloud 04:39:31   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension 04:39:33 Session Suspending Session suspending 04:40:19   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s) 04:40:22 Session Suspended Session suspended 05:08:43     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (27/27, AT2023cuo) due to cloud 05:08:48   Queue Completed Job Queue completed 05:08:52 Session Closing Session closing 05:08:57   Dome Closed Dome already closed (closed at 04:40, closing time 50s) 05:09:36   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 29s), Az: 90.0 deg 05:10:59   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 75s) 05:11:14   Telescope State Handbox reads 'Scope parked Turn scope off.' 05:11:55   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch. 05:13:20   Services Stopped Night Services stopped 05:13:23 Session Housekeeping Session Housekeeping started (Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files) 05:13:43 Session Finished Session Finished

Session Alerts & Alarms

Time     Type       Name Detail 00:02:07 Yellow Alert Dome Discrepency Difference between Dome Az and Telescope Az is > 8 deg (UGC 8046)

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Operational Issues (2023-04-02, S1110)

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

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Critical Issues

• None

Major Issues

• None

Minor Issues

• 'FIts Summary's  Group Reduced Files isn't working corrrectly. Excel file Group Reduced Files is creating Colour Group folders but is placing FITs files into standard imageset folder.  For exammple  files for BL Lac are being placed in folder 'Lac_BL 3x3 60s R'  instead of the folder Lac_BL 3x3 R even though the later folder is created.  As a result files aren't being copied to Photometric folder.   The 'A5_Group_Reduced_FITS' Macro was definately working correctly for session 2023-03-27 S01108, and the last changes to FIT Summary was made around 2023-03-14, so it seems to have been a one-off glitch. Deleting image set folders and using the 'A5_Group_Reduced_FITS_Direct' macro worked correctly.
  Closed after review 2023-04-03 (Session, Excel Fits Summary)
   
• Frames taken with C Filter are showing a new large dust motte. Whilst the dust motte is highlighlight by the particularly bright moonlit sky,  it will continue to led to suboptimal reduced images under all light conditions until a new Master Flat frame is required.  Dusk Flats (2x2 & 3x3) were collected for C Filter for session S1116 (2023-04-20) from which 2 new master flats were generated.
  Done 2023-04-31 (LX200, CCDSoft)

Small Defects

• None

Continuous Improvement

• 'Add a 'Redo Object Info' button/routine to Image Sets/Special tab. Routine is designed to update an image object information (calibrated mag etc) after making a change to Detection Threshold.   Routine will perform a Show Inventory operation, followed by a Hide Inventory reducing the number of steps that user would need to perform in CCDSoft. 
  Done 2023-04-07 (AstroMain 3.62.3)

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