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Session Aims & Highlights (2023-09-06)

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.  Continue to check new AstroMain version (3.62.11) for recent improvement to JPG Picture titles

 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
22:55:49 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 22:55 & 04:11
22:55:50 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (22:55)
22:56:10   CCDSoft Restarting CCDSoft being restarted (to set AutoSave No.)
22:56:24 Session Created Session Created (Live, 2023-09-06 S01140, ImageSaveNum: 1140001)
22:56:50   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
22:58:36   Services Started Observatory Services started
22:58:43 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
22:58:45 Session Pending Session pending (2023-09-06)
22:58:48 Session Initiating Session initiating (2023-09-06)
22:58:50   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.38.2)
22:59:40   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (Plan ID: 914)
23:00:00   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (set point -10°C)
23:00:37   Telescope Connected Telescope connected (TheSky6)
23:01:01 Session Equilibration Session ready to Open Dome
23:01:47   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
23:01:52 Session Running Session running
23:01:54   Queue Started Observing Queue started (18 targets selected)
23:01:57     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 21, HIP 103850)
23:02:11       Dome Unparked Dome unparked
23:03:47     Dome Slew Dome slew held up at Az. 157.1° (Delay 37s)
23:06:57       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:09:26       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1, wide)
23:11:23       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
23:11:48       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
23:13:37       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide)
23:15:18       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
23:15:35     Target Completed (NrZen) Target completed (Focus Field 21, HIP 103850)
23:15:39     Target Started (1/18) Target started (1/18, M101 w/SN2023ixf)
23:20:22       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
23:37:07     Target Completed Target completed (1/18, M101 w/SN2023ixf)
23:37:18     Target Started (2/18) Target started (2/18, C/2020 R7 (ATLAS))
23:41:04       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:43:33       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
23:52:18     Target Completed Target completed (2/18, C/2020 R7 (ATLAS))
23:52:22     Target Started (3/18) Target started (3/18, HIP 87937)
23:55:30       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:57:34       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4)
00:00:04     Target Completed Target completed (3/18, HIP 87937)
00:00:08     Target Started (4/18) Target started (4/18, AT2023rfq)
00:02:58       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:05:11       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5)
00:20:59     Target Completed Target completed (4/18, AT2023rfq)
00:22:12     Target Started (5/18) Target started (5/18, GCVS BL Lac)
00:25:06       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:27:04       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6)
00:30:57     Target Completed Target completed (5/18, GCVS BL Lac)
00:32:30     Target Started (6/18) Target started (6/18, C/2023 E1 (ATLAS))
00:35:45       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:38:01       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 7)
00:51:35     Target Completed Target completed (6/18, C/2023 E1 (ATLAS))
00:52:05     Target Started (7/18) Target started (7/18, NGC 7714 w/SN2023pso)
00:55:15       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:56:59       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 8)
01:12:46     Target Completed Target completed (7/18, NGC 7714 w/SN2023pso)
01:14:05     Target Started (8/18) Target started (8/18, GCVS RX And)
01:16:56       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:18:54       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 9)
01:21:57     Target Completed Target completed (8/18, GCVS RX And)
01:23:25     Target Started (9/18) Target started (9/18, NGC 2326 w/AT2023pgb)
01:27:01       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:29:14       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 10)
01:45:15     Target Completed Target completed (9/18, NGC 2326 w/AT2023pgb)
01:45:19     Target Started (10/18) Target started (10/18, IC 458 w/AT2023rgp)
01:47:58       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:50:07       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 11)
02:06:43     Target Completed Target completed (10/18, IC 458 w/AT2023rgp)
02:07:45     Target Started (11/18) Target started (11/18, AT2022szi)
02:11:10       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:13:23       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 12)
02:29:35     Target Completed Target completed (11/18, AT2022szi)
02:30:05     Target Started (12/18) Target started (12/18, M31 w/Nova M31 2023-05b?)
02:32:38       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:34:38       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 13)
02:51:02     Target Completed Target completed (12/18, M31 w/Nova M31 2023-05b?)
02:52:05     Target Started (13/18) Target started (13/18, AT2023rgi)
02:55:45       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:57:43       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 14)
03:13:42     Target Completed Target completed (13/18, AT2023rgi)
03:14:05     Target Started (14/18) Target started (14/18, UGC 11858 w/AT2023rjj)
03:16:42       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:18:54       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 15)
03:35:04     Target Completed Target completed (14/18, UGC 11858 w/AT2023rjj)
03:36:25     Target Started (15/18) Target started (15/18, Nova Cas 2021)
03:39:38       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:41:38       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 16)
03:50:46     Target Completed Target completed (15/18, Nova Cas 2021)
03:52:03     Target Started (16/18) Target started (16/18, M33 w/AT2023nou)
03:55:31       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:58:00       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 17)
04:14:40     Target Completed Target completed (16/18, M33 w/AT2023nou)
04:14:44     Target Started (17/18) Target started (17/18, GCVS X TRI)
04:17:14       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:19:23       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 18)
04:26:30     Target Completed Target completed (17/18, GCVS X TRI)
04:28:18     Target Started (18/18) Target started (18/18, NGC 1461 w/AT2023och)
04:32:49       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:35:16       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 19)
04:51:15     Target Completed Target completed (18/18, NGC 1461 w/AT2023och)
04:51:18   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
04:51:20 Session Closing Session closing
04:52:15   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
04:53:09   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 47s), Az: 90.1 deg
04:54:14   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 64s)
04:54:29   Telescope State Handbox reads 'Scope parked Turn scope off.'
04:54:52   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch.
04:56:18   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
04:56:21 Session Housekeeping Session Housekeeping started (Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
04:56:51 Session Finished Session Finished
 
Session Alerts & Alarms
Time     Type       Name Detail
23:03:47 Yellow Alert Dome Slew Dome slew held up at Az. 157.1° (Delay 37s)
00:22:20 Yellow Alert Anomalous Dome Slew Dome slew resumed at Az 235.2° (T+3.3s)
 

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