David's Astronomy Pages Notes - Session 1120 (2023-06-01)

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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 (0),  Small Defects (0),  Continuous Improvement (0)
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Session Aims & Highlights (2023-06-01)

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 3.62.4, AstroPlan 1.38.1,   AstroShCap 1.3.15, AstroGuard 1.10.2
  AstroVOE 1.13  AstroSN 1.10,  AstroProtect 1.7,  AstroMove 1.12.3
  (AstroWeather 1.20.1, AstroAllSky 3.19.1,  AstroObsCam 1.11.4, AstroLaunch 1.10.9 (1.11.1 on Dev Computer)

Highlights

• Targets. 6 out of 13 planned targets (46%) were completed. Other targets failed due to cloud.
• Dome Slews.  5 dome slews suffered significant hold-ups during the session, with delays of  60, 139, 166, 174 and 201s (Hold Up Stats:5/9 slews affected, 56%, 12.3 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 22:27:25 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 23:50 & 01:10 22:27:27   AutoStart Waiting AutoStart waiting till earliest start time at 23:50 23:50:20   AutoStart Delayed Session delayed due to too few stars 23:55:51 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (23:55) 23:56:20   CCDSoft Restarting CCDSoft being restarted (to set AutoSave No.) 23:56:34 Session Created Session Created (Live, 2023-06-01 S01120, ImageSaveNum: 1120001) 23:57:01   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox. 00:09:14   Services Started Observatory Services started 00:09:20 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode 00:09:23 Session Pending Session pending (2023-06-01) 00:09:25 Session Initiating Session initiating (2023-06-01) 00:09:27   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.38.1) 00:10:45   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (Plan ID: 893) 00:11:08   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (set point -20°C) 00:11:45   Telescope Connected Telescope connected (TheSky6) 00:12:09 Session Equilibration Session ready to Open Dome 00:12:54   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s) 00:12:56 Session Running Session running 00:12:58   Queue Started Observing Queue started (7 targets selected) 00:13:01     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 16, HIP 78946) 00:13:15       Dome Unparked Dome unparked 00:17:20       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 00:19:37       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1, wide) 00:21:33       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1) 00:21:35       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap) 00:23:42       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide) 00:25:25       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2) 00:25:42     Target Completed (NrZen) Target completed (Focus Field 16, HIP 78946) 00:25:55     Target Started (1/7) Target started (1/7, C/2019 T4 (ATLAS)) 00:28:33       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 00:31:06       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3) 00:39:07     Target Completed Target completed (1/7, C/2019 T4 (ATLAS)) 00:40:27     Target Started (2/7) Target started (2/7, M101 w/SN2023ixf) 00:44:33     Dome Slew Dome slew held up at Az. 248.0° (Delay 201s) 00:47:26       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 00:49:44       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4) 01:05:35     Target Completed Target completed (2/7, M101 w/SN2023ixf) 01:05:39     Target Started (3/7) Target started (3/7, M108 w/SN2023dbc) 01:08:54     Dome Slew Dome slew held up at Az. 286.7, 287.2° (Total delay 166s) 01:27:59     Target Completed Target completed (3/7, M108 w/SN2023dbc) 01:28:03     Target Started (4/7) Target started (4/7, GCVS BL Lac) 01:31:57     Dome Slew Dome slew held up at Az. 14.3, 18.9, 19.1° (Total delay 139s) 01:38:38     Target Completed Target completed (4/7, GCVS BL Lac) 01:38:43     Target Started (5/7) Target started (5/7, UGC 10678 w/SN2023foa) 01:42:44     Dome Slew Dome slew held up at Az. 105.9, 106.0, 133.1° (Total delay 174s) 02:02:06     Target Completed Target completed (5/7, UGC 10678 w/SN2023foa) 02:02:10     Target Started (6/7) Target started (6/7, HIP 87937) 02:07:40     Target Completed Target completed (6/7, HIP 87937) 02:07:44     Target Started (7/7) Target started (7/7, GCVS AM Her) 02:09:17     Dome Slew Dome slew held up at Az. 157.7° (Delay 60s) 02:11:26       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 02:13:35       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5) 02:18:46     Target Completed Target completed (7/7, GCVS AM Her) 02:18:49   Queue Completed Job Queue completed 02:18:53 Session Closing Session closing 02:19:49   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 51s) 02:21:05   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 66s), Az: 90.0 deg 02:22:28   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 78s) 02:22:43   Telescope State Handbox reads 'Scope parked Turn scope off.' 02:23:05   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch. 02:24:31   Services Stopped Night Services stopped 02:24:34 Session Housekeeping Session Housekeeping started (Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files) 02:24:44 Session Finished Session Finished

Session Alerts & Alarms

Time     Type       Name Detail 00:44:33 Red Alert Dome Slew Dome slew held up at Az. 248.0° (Delay 201s) 00:44:42 Yellow Alert Dome Discrepency Difference between Dome Az and Telescope Az is > 8 deg (M101) 00:44:44 Yellow Alert Dome Discrepency Difference between Dome Az and Slave Az is > 1 deg (M101) 01:08:54 Red Alert Dome Slew Dome slew held up at Az. 286.7, 287.2° (Total delay 166s) 01:31:57 Red Alert Dome Slew Dome slew held up at Az. 14.3, 18.9, 19.1° (Total delay 139s) 01:42:44 Red Alert Dome Slew Dome slew held up at Az. 105.9, 106.0, 133.1° (Total delay 174s) 02:09:18 Yellow Alert Dome Slew Dome slew held up at Az. 157.7° (Delay 60s)

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Operational Issues (2023-06-01, S1120)

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