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Session Aims & Highlights (2023-05-12)

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

Highlights

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
22:34:11 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 22:52 & 02:05
22:34:12   AutoStart Waiting AutoStart waiting till earliest start time at 22:52
22:55:20 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (22:55)
22:55:40   CCDSoft Restarting CCDSoft being restarted (to set AutoSave No.)
22:56:05   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (set point -20°C)
22:56:07 Session Created Session Created (Live, 2023-05-12 S01119, ImageSaveNum: 1119001)
22:56:32   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
22:58:16   Services Started Observatory Services started
22:58:23 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
22:58:25 Session Pending Session pending (2023-05-12)
22:58:27 Session Initiating Session initiating (2023-05-12)
22:58:29   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.38.1)
22:59:18   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (Plan ID: 892)
22:59:31   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (set point -15°C)
23:00:07   Telescope Connected Telescope connected (TheSky6)
23:00:31 Session Equilibration Session ready to Open Dome
23:01:16   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
23:01:17   Equilibration Started Dome Equilibration started
23:03:31   Equilibration Ended Dome Equilibration ended (2.3 mins total)
23:03:33 Session Running Session running
23:03:36   Queue Started Observing Queue started (13 targets selected)
23:03:37     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 13, HIP 63666)
23:03:51       Dome Unparked Dome unparked
23:05:43     Dome Slew Dome slew held up at Az. 155.4° (Delay 47s)
23:07:04       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:09:50       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1, wide)
23:11:46       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
23:12:10       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
23:14:18       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide)
23:16:01       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
23:16:18     Target Completed (NrZen) Target completed (Focus Field 13, HIP 63666)
23:16:57     Target Started (1/13) Target started (1/13, M108 w/SN2023dbc)
23:20:26       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
23:36:34     Target Completed Target completed (1/13, M108 w/SN2023dbc)
23:39:17     Target Started (2/13) Target started (2/13, AT2022fnb (CV))
23:43:23     Dome Slew Dome slew held up at Az. 24.5° (Delay 175s)
23:55:22     Target Completed Target completed (2/13, AT2022fnb (CV))
23:55:26     Target Started (3/13) Target started (3/13, AT2023dwm (CV))
23:56:54     Dome Slew Dome slew held up at Az. 44.2° (Delay 65s)
23:59:09       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:01:21       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
00:07:08     Target Completed Target completed (3/13, AT2023dwm (CV))
00:07:12     Target Started (4/13) Target started (4/13, SN 2021lwx)
00:11:02       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:13:31       Focusing Failed Foc1 focusing failed (failed QC check - Ambiguous)
00:30:19     Target Completed Target completed (4/13, SN 2021lwx)
00:30:24     Target Started (5/13) Target started (5/13, NGC 4611 w/SN2023dtz)
00:50:18     Target Completed Target completed (5/13, NGC 4611 w/SN2023dtz)
00:50:22     Target Started (6/13) Target started (6/13, NGC 5915 w/SN2023cpt)
00:52:32     Dome Slew Dome slew held up at Az. 199.2, 198.6, 197.3° (Total delay 89s)
00:55:23       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
01:11:57     Target Completed Target completed (6/13, NGC 5915 w/SN2023cpt)
01:12:01     Target Started (7/13) Target started (7/13, UGC 10678 w/SN2023foa)
01:14:02       SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (reducing clarity)
01:14:04   Critical Cloud Alert Critical Cloud Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Dome)
01:14:06   HardSuspend Called Hard Suspend is called due to Critical Conditions (cloud)
01:14:08     Target Aborted (7/13) Target aborted (7/13, UGC 10678 w/SN2023foa) due to cloud
01:14:10   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
01:14:12 Session Suspending Session suspending
01:14:57   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
01:15:00 Session Suspended Session suspended
01:29:13     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (7/13, UGC 10678 w/SN2023foa) due to cloud
01:41:31     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (8/13, GCVS BL Lac) due to cloud
01:53:51     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (9/13, C/2022 A2 (PANSTARRS)) due to cloud
02:17:11     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (10/13, 81P/Wild) due to cloud
02:37:11     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (11/13, AT2023gde) due to cloud
02:53:43     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (12/13, C/2019 T4 (ATLAS)) due to cloud
03:13:04     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (13/13, HIP 87937) due to cloud
03:13:09   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
03:13:12 Session Closing Session closing
03:13:17   Dome Closed Dome already closed (closed at 01:14, closing time 50s)
03:14:14   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 48s), Az: 90.0 deg
03:15:31   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 73s)
03:15:46   Telescope State Handbox reads 'Scope parked Turn scope off.'
03:16:08   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch.
03:17:35   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
03:17:38 Session Housekeeping Session Housekeeping started (Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
03:17:43 Session Finished Session Finished
 
Session Alerts & Alarms
Time     Type       Name Detail
23:05:43 Yellow Alert Dome Slew Dome slew held up at Az. 155.4° (Delay 47s)
23:43:23 Red Alert Dome Slew Dome slew held up at Az. 24.5° (Delay 175s)
23:46:29 Yellow Alert Dome Discrepency Difference between Dome Az and Slave Az is > 1 deg (AT2022fnb)
23:46:32 Yellow Alert Dome Dome position has been static for more than 5 mins
23:56:54 Yellow Alert Dome Slew Dome slew held up at Az. 44.2° (Delay 65s)
00:52:32 Yellow Alert Dome Slew Dome slew held up at Az. 199.2, 198.6, 197.3° (Total delay 89s)
 

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