David's Astronomy Pages Notes - Session 1113 (2023-04-17)

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Session Aims & Highlights (2023-04-17)

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 3.62.3, 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. x out of x planned targets were completed, with 1 additional ToO target completed, and 3 other targets partially completed.
• Dome Slews.  No problems encountered in this session  (Hold Up Stats: 0/12 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

Session Event Log

Time     Event Detail 21:49:34 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 21:49 & 03:38 21:49:47 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (21:49) 21:50:07   CCDSoft Restarting CCDSoft being restarted (to set AutoSave No.) 21:50:20 Session Created Session Created (Live, 2023-04-17 S01113, ImageSaveNum: 1113001) 21:50:47   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox. 21:52:31   Services Started Observatory Services started 21:52:38 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode 21:52:42 Session Pending Session pending (2023-04-17) 21:52:44 Session Initiating Session initiating (2023-04-17) 21:52:47   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.38.1) 21:53:48   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (Plan ID: 885) 21:54:12   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (set point -15°C) 21:54:49   Telescope Connected Telescope connected (TheSky6) 21:55:13 Session Equilibration Session ready to Open Dome 21:55:58   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s) 21:56:01 Session Running Session running 21:56:03   Queue Started Observing Queue started (19 targets selected) 21:56:04     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 10, HIP 49253) 21:56:18       Dome Unparked Dome unparked 22:00:01       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 22:02:44       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1, wide) 22:04:41       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1) 22:04:43       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap) 22:06:40       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide) 22:09:27       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2) 22:09:44     Target Completed (NrZen) Target completed (Focus Field 10, HIP 49253) 22:09:48     Target Started (1/19) Target started (1/19, UGC 3044 w/SN2023cf) 22:17:13       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 22:19:18       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3) 22:35:33     Target Completed Target completed (1/19, UGC 3044 w/SN2023cf) 22:35:38     Target Started (2/19) Target started (2/19, UGC 4132 w/AT2023fqv) 22:38:51       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 22:41:02       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4) 22:57:06     Target Completed Target completed (2/19, UGC 4132 w/AT2023fqv) 22:57:10     Target Started (3/19) Target started (3/19, NGC 2708 w/SN2023bee) 23:00:27       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S) 23:06:17       SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars) 23:06:27   Critical Cloud Alert Critical Cloud Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Dome) 23:06:29   HardSuspend Called Hard Suspend is called due to Critical Conditions (cloud) 23:06:30     Target Aborted (3/19) Target aborted (3/19, NGC 2708 w/SN2023bee) due to cloud 23:06:32   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension 23:06:34 Session Suspending Session suspending 23:07:22   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s) 23:07:24 Session Suspended Session suspended 23:13:10     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (3/19, NGC 2708 w/SN2023bee) due to cloud 23:31:54     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (4/19, C/2019 U5 (PANSTARRS)) due to cloud 23:51:54     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (5/19, UGC 5276 w/SN2023cxk) due to cloud 00:14:14     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (6/19, NGC 3021 w/SN2023bvj) due to cloud 00:36:14     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (7/19, UGC 6674 w/SN2023bvi) due to cloud 00:57:25 Session Resuming Session resuming 00:58:10   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s) 00:58:13 Session Running Session running 00:58:15   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed 00:58:17     Target Started (8/19) Target started (8/19, NGC 4611 w/SN2023dtz) 01:00:50       SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (reducing clarity) 01:01:10       SoftSuspend Cancelled Soft Suspend is cancelled due to improved conditions 01:02:21       SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars) 01:02:51       SoftSuspend Cancelled Soft Suspend is cancelled due to improved conditions 01:05:42     Target Completed Target partially completed (8/19, NGC 4611 w/SN2023dtz) 01:05:46     Target Started (9/19) Target started (9/19, M108 w/SN2023dbc) 01:06:36       SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars) 01:11:47   Critical Cloud Alert Critical Cloud Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Dome) 01:11:49   HardSuspend Called Hard Suspend is called due to Critical Conditions (cloud) 01:11:52     Target Aborted (9/19) Target aborted (9/19, M108 w/SN2023dbc) due to cloud 01:11:54   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension 01:11:56 Session Suspending Session suspending 01:12:42   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s) 01:12:44 Session Suspended Session suspended 01:20:54     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (9/19, M108 w/SN2023dbc) due to too few stars 01:42:54     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (10/19, IC 4305 w/SN2023edc) due to cloud 02:04:54     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (11/19, NGC 5915 w/SN2023cpt) due to cloud 02:27:14     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (12/19, IC 4688 w/AT2023ftg) due to cloud 02:49:34     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (13/19, AT2023ctx (CV)) due to cloud 03:01:52     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (14/19, GCVS BL Lac) due to cloud 03:20:23     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (15/19, GCVS SS Cyg) due to cloud 03:31:58     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (16/19, C/2022 A2 (PANSTARRS)) due to cloud 03:41:20     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (17/19, GCVS HH And) due to cloud 03:49:48     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (18/19, WDS GRB 34) due to cloud 04:19:13     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (19/19, M31 w/Nova M31 2023-03a?) due to cloud 04:19:18   Queue Completed Job Queue completed 04:19:24 Session Closing Session closing 04:19:29   Dome Closed Dome already closed (closed at 01:12, closing time 50s) 04:21:19   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 101s), Az: 90.0 deg 04:22:36   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 76s) 04:22:51   Telescope State Handbox reads 'Scope parked Turn scope off.' 04:23:13   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch. 04:24:37   Services Stopped Night Services stopped 04:24:40 Session Housekeeping Session Housekeeping started (Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files) 04:24:45 Session Finished Session Finished

Session Alerts & Alarms

Time     Type       Name Detail --             No Alerts                --

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Operational Issues (2023-04-17, S1113)

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

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Critical Issues

• None

Major Issues

• None

Minor Issues

• Unable to display the local file "Session_Pictures.htm" in MS Edge. The "Local Files" link from Session's Notes & Session's Images page is no longer working.  Inspect shows the error "Not allowed to load local resource: file:///C:/Data/CCD%20Imaging/Analysis/2023-01-04%20S01082/_LOGS/Session_Pictures.htm ".   Made various attempts to fix but unable to get a solution that would work. Annyoing, but this is made difficult to make Windows more secure.  A separate continuous improvement ticket has been raised to access a session's 'Local Files'  (Session Pictures.htm) from new buttons on AstroMove's Session tab.
  Closed after investigation & review 2023-04-18 (MS Edge)

Small Defects

• None

Continuous Improvement

• Add button's to open a session's 'Local Files (Session Pictures.htm)  from new buttons on AstroMove's Session tab.  The "Local Files" link from Session's Notes & Session's Images page is no longer working.  Inspect shows the error "Not allowed to load local resource: file:///C:/Data/CCD%20Imaging/Analysis/2023-01-04%20S01082/_LOGS/Session_Pictures.htm ", and various attempts to enable local resource or workaround issue have failed.  Propose to implement access to a session's 'Local Files (Session Pictures.htm)  from new buttons on AstroMove's Session tab. Implemented in AstroMove 1.12.2.
  Closed 2023-04-18 (AstroMove 1.12.2)

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