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Session Notes

Complete list of observatory notes in reverse chronological order : 
including notes on observing, image processing, software, equipment etc

(Information can also be accessed from a list of Notes by Topic, which are ordered by theme, subject & date)

Bullet Year >   | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 |
| 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
 
            
Bullet Sessions >   | S1100 | S1000 | S950 | S900 | S850 | S800 | S750 | S700 | S650 | S600 |
            
2024    Session   Particular Notes
Bullet Latest Latest/Current Session  
           
Bullet 2024-04-19 Session S1210 (2024-04-19)  
Bullet 2024-04-17 Session S1209 (2024-04-17)  
Bullet 2024-04-13 Session S1208 (2024-04-13)  
Bullet 2024-04-12 Session S1207 (2024-04-12)  
Bullet 2024-04-10 Session S1206 (2024-04-10)  
Bullet 2024-04-09 Session S1205 (2024-04-09)  
Bullet 2024-04-04 Session S1204 (2024-04-04)  
Bullet 2024-03-30 Session S1203 (2024-03-30) 2024-04-02 Investigation - CcdCamera Loop freezing
2024-03-30 Investigation - Target failed due to a 'RPC server is unavailable' exception
Bullet 2024-03-29 Session S1202 (2024-03-29)  
Bullet 2024-03-27 Session S1201 (2024-03-27) 2024-03-27 Investigation - TheSky6 failing to Image Link and to Update Telescope Coordinates
2024-03-27 Investigation - CCD Monitor lowered Camera SetPoint Temperature to an unachievable level
Bullet 2024-03-21 Session S1200 (2024-03-21)  
Bullet 2024-03-20 Session S1199 (2024-03-20)  
Bullet 2024-03-15 Session S1198 (2024-03-15) 2023-03-18 Zigbee - Greenhouse's Temperature/Humidity Sensor not reconnecting to network
2023-03-15 Review - Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) for the Pulsar Dome & Cloud Sensor
Bullet 2024-03-13 Session S1197 (2024-03-13) 2024-03-13 Investigation - Pulsar Dome Settings reset themselves after a power outage
2024-03-13 Investigation - Zigbee Shutter sensors not showing correct states after a power outage
Bullet 2024-03-04 Session S1196 (2024-03-04) 2024-03-11 System Tests - Robustness of Observatory system to a mains power outage
2024-03-05 AstroMain - Task Manager Assistant
Bullet 2024-02-29 Session S1195 (2024-02-29) 2024-03-03 Review - Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) for the Observatory Telescope
2024-03-03 Eaton 3S 850B UPS - Off Line Uninterruptible Power Supply System
2024-03-02 Recovery from Telescope Shut-Down in Unparked State
2024-03-02 MeadeGeneric 1.3.9
2024-02-29 Investigation - Shutter Issues (comms between Shutter & Controller frozen)
2024-02-29 Investigation - Telescope Failed to Park and was turned off in 'unparked' state
Bullet 2024-02-27 Session S1194 (2024-02-27) 2024-03-28 Review - Increasing observatory & session resistance to small power outages
Bullet 2024-02-26 Session S1193 (2024-02-26)
2024-02-26 Investigation - Targets from Planned Target 4/36 onwards failing due to Slew Error
Bullet 2024-02-25 Session S1192 (2024-02-25) 2024-02-26 Investigation - Effects of Short Power Outage (06:14)
Bullet 2024-02-24 Session S1191 (2024-02-24)  
Bullet 2024-02-23 Session S1190 (2024-02-23)  
Bullet 2024-02-22 Session S1189 (2024-02-22)  
Bullet 2024-02-21 Session S1188 (2024-02-21)  
Bullet 2024-02-20 Session S1187 (2024-02-20)  
Bullet 2024-02-18 Session S1187A (2024-02-18) A 2024-02-18 Session Attempt
Bullet 2024-02-16 Session S1186 (2024-02-16) 2024-02-17 PHD2 Update 2.6.13 
Bullet 2024-02-13 Session S1185 (2024-02-13)  
Bullet 2024-02-12 Session S1184 (2024-02-12)  
Bullet 2024-01-16 Session S1183 (2024-01-16)  
Bullet 2024-01-13 Session S1182 (2024-01-13)  
Bullet 2024-01-12 Session S1181 (2024-01-12)  
Bullet 2024-01-07 Session S1180 (2024-01-07)  
Bullet 2024-01-06 Session S1179 (2024-01-06)  
           
2023    Session   Particular Notes
Bullet Latest Latest/Current Session  
           
Bullet 2023-12-29 Session S1178 (2023-12-29) 2024-01-05 Pulsar Dome - Software Update (Firmware 1.52 & ASCOM Driver 6.4)
Bullet 2023-12-26 Session S1177 (2023-12-26)  
Bullet 2023-12-19 Session S1176 (2023-12-19) 2023-12-20 Siril (1.2.0)
2023-12-20 Astrometrica
2023-12-20 Future Weather Station - EcoWitt
Bullet 2023-12-18 Session S1175 (2023-12-18)  
Bullet 2023-12-17 Session S1174 (2023-12-17)  
Bullet 2023-12-16 Session S1173 (2023-12-16) 2023-12-16 Investigation - LX200 continued tracking even though tracking had been turned off
Bullet 2023-12-05 Session S1172 (2023-12-05) 2023-12-13 Zigbee - AtPark Sensor for Observatory Dome / FindPark
2023-12-13 Zigbee - Open/Close Sensor for Greenhouse Door
2023-12-13 Observatory - Water Ingress during week of wet weather
2023-12-07 DomeLink 1.0 - Dome Driver (6.6.1)
2023-12-05 Investigation - Dome Azimuth incorrect by 38° by end of session
Bullet 2023-12-02 Session S1171 (2023-12-02) 2023-12-04 Investigation - OpenWeather JSON Parsing Issue
2023-12-03 Zigbee - Smart Plug for Greenhouse Heater
2023-12-02 Pulsar Dome - Recalibration
2023-12-02 Pulsar Dome - ASCOM Conformance Tests
2023-12-02 Pulsar Dome - Shutter Software Reinstall (Shutter 1.25)
Bullet 2023-12-01 Session S1170 (2023-12-01)  
Bullet 2023-11-30 Session S1169 (2023-11-30) 2023-11-30 Investigation - Pulsar Dome holding up at Az 168°
2023-11-30 AllSky Camera  - Latest Modification to Control Dew
Bullet 2023-11-17 Session S1168 (2023-11-17) 2023-10-21 Additional Greenhouse Sensors
2023-11-17 Pulsar Dome - Replacement Rotation Drive Wheel
Bullet 2023-11-15 Session S1167 (2023-11-15) 2023-11-15 Investigation - Target Circle mispositioned on real time JPG Pictures
2023-11-15 Pulsar Dome - Software Update (Firmware 1.51 & ASCOM Driver 6.3.10)
2023-11-15 AllSky Camera - Ventilation holes (attempt to cure dew problem)
Bullet 2023-11-12 Session S1166 (2023-11-12) 2023-11-13 Storm Debi
Bullet 2023-11-11 Session S1165 (2023-11-11)  
Bullet 2023-11-09 Session S1164 (2023-11-09) 2023-11-09 Investigation - Dome failed to fully close during session suspension and safe-recovery attempts
2023-11-09 New Zigbee Sensor for Dome's Shutter (Top)
Bullet 2023-11-08 Session S1163 (2023-11-08)  
Bullet 2023-11-07 Session S1162 (2023-11-07) 2023-11-07 Investigation - Dome failed to finish opening after 90s
Bullet 2023-11-06 Session S1161 (2023-11-06)  
Bullet 2023-11-05 Session S1160 (2023-11-05)  
Bullet 2023-10-31 Session S1159 (2023-10-31) 2023-11-02 Investigation - ObsManager freezing just after entering 'Session Running'
Bullet 2023-10-22 Session S1158 (2023-10-22) 2023-10-28 Investigation - Dome Relay Protection Stopped Working
2023-10-27 Pulsar Dome - Loose Rotation Drive Wheel
2023-10-27 Anti-Slip Tape for improving Observatory Dome Rotation
2023-10-25 Investigation - Hold-ups during Dome Slewing
2023-10-22 AstroMain - Replay Dome Slews  (new capability)
Bullet 2023-10-16 Session S1157 (2023-10-16) 2023-10-19 Storm Babet
Bullet 2023-10-11 Session S1156 (2023-10-11)  
Bullet 2023-10-10 Session S1156A (2023-10-10) A 2023-10-10 Session Attempt
2023-10-10 Greenhouse Temperature/Humidity Sensor
2023-10-10 Zigbee / Rest API Notes
Bullet 2023-10-05 Session S1155 (2023-10-05) 2023-10-08 LX200 - Mirror Lock Fix
Bullet 2023-10-04 Session S1154 (2023-10-04)  
Bullet 2023-10-03 Session S1153 (2023-10-03)  
Bullet 2023-10-01 Session S1152 (2023-10-01)  
Bullet 2023-09-29 Session S1151 (2023-09-29) 2023-09-30 Investigation - Drift in Best Focus Position, LX200 Primary Mirror Focus Slipping / Mirror Lock Not Working
Bullet 2023-09-28 Session S1150 (2023-09-28)  
Bullet 2023-09-25 Session S1149 (2023-09-25)  
Bullet 2023-09-21 Session S1148 (2023-09-21)  
Bullet 2023-09-20 Session S1147 (2023-09-20)  
Bullet 2023-09-18 Session S1146 (2023-09-18)  
Bullet 2023-09-16 Session S1145 (2023-09-16)  
Bullet 2023-09-14 Session S1144 (2023-09-14)  
Bullet 2023-09-12 Session S1143 (2023-09-12)  
Bullet 2023-09-09 Session S1142 (2023-09-09)  
Bullet 2023-09-08 Session S1141 (2023-09-08)  
Bullet 2023-09-06 Session S1140 (2023-09-06)  
Bullet 2023-09-04 Session S1139 (2023-09-04)  
Bullet 2023-09-03 Session S1138 (2023-09-03)  
Bullet 2023-09-01 Session S1137 (2023-09-01)  
Bullet 2023-08-31 Session S1136 (2023-08-31)  
Bullet 2023-08-30 Session S1135 (2023-08-30)  
Bullet 2023-08-24 Session S1134 (2023-08-24)  
Bullet 2023-08-21 Session S1133 (2023-08-21)  
Bullet 2023-08-20 Session S1132 (2023-08-20)  
Bullet 2023-08-19 Session S1131 (2023-08-19)  
Bullet 2023-08-16 Session S1130 (2023-08-16) 2023-08-17 Investigation - Dome Shutter failed to close when commanded
Bullet 2023-08-15 Session S1129 (2023-08-15)  
Bullet 2023-08-13 Session S1128 (2023-08-13)  
Bullet 2023-08-08 Session S1127 (2023-08-08)  
Bullet 2023-08-07 Session S1127A (2023-08-07) A 2023-08-07 Session Attempt
Bullet 2023-08-06 Session S1126 (2023-08-06)  
Bullet 2023-08-05 Session S1125 (2023-08-05)  
Bullet 2023-07-30 Session S1124 (2023-07-30)  
Bullet 2023-07-22 Session S1123 (2023-07-22)  
Bullet 2023-07-15 Session S1122 (2023-07-15) 2023-07-19 Pulsar Dome - Rotation Drive Tension Adjustment
Bullet 2023-06-07 Session S1121 (2023-06-07)  
Bullet 2023-06-01 Session S1120 (2023-06-01)  
Bullet 2023-05-12 Session S1119 (2023-05-12)  
Bullet 2023-04-28 Attempt S1119A (2023-04-28) A 2023-04-28 Session Attempt
Bullet 2023-04-25 Session S1118 (2023-04-25)  
Bullet 2023-04-21 Session S1117 (2023-04-21)  
Bullet 2023-04-20 Session S1116 (2023-04-20)  
Bullet 2023-04-19 Session S1115 (2023-04-19)  
Bullet 2023-04-18 Session S1114 (2023-04-18) 2023-04-18 Geomagnetic Shock Front (2023-04-18 14:00 UT)
Bullet 2023-04-17 Session S1113 (2023-04-17)  
Bullet 2023-04-14 Session S1112 (2023-04-14)  
Bullet 2023-04-10 Session S1111 (2023-04-10)  
Bullet 2023-04-02 Session S1110 (2023-04-02)  
Bullet 2023-03-30 Session S1109 (2023-03-30)  
Bullet 2023-03-27 Session S1108 (2023-03-27)  
Bullet 2023-03-14 Session S1107 (2023-03-14) 2023-03-14 Investigation - Problem linking one particular image (post-session)
Bullet 2023-03-10 Session S1106 (2023-03-10)  
Bullet 2023-03-08 Session S1105 (2023-03-08)  
Bullet 2023-03-07 Session S1104 (2023-03-07)  
Bullet 2023-03-02 Session S1103 (2023-03-02)  
Bullet 2023-02-26 Session S1102 (2023-02-26)  
Bullet 2023-02-22 Session S1101 (2023-02-22) 2023-02-24 New Development Computer, 2023
2023-02-22 Investigation - Response to deterioration in sky conditions with leading edge rain 
Bullet 2023-02-21 Session S1100 (2023-02-21)  
Bullet 2023-02-18 Session S1099 (2023-02-18)  
Bullet 2023-02-13 Session S1098 (2023-02-13)  
Bullet 2023-02-12 Session S1097 (2023-02-12)  
Bullet 2023-02-10 Session S1096 (2023-02-10) 2023-02-11 Investigation - Cross-Thread Problem & Non Responsive UI
Bullet 2023-02-04 Session S1095 (2023-02-04) 2023-02-09 Lymax SCT Cooler
2023-02-09 Guiding for Comets
Bullet 2023-01-29 Session S1094 (2023-01-29) 2023-02-02 PHD2 Update 2.6.11dev4
2023-01-29 StarNet V2 Software
Bullet 2023-01-28 Session S1093 (2023-01-28)  
Bullet 2023-01-27 Session S1092 (2023-01-27)  
Bullet 2023-01-26 Session S1091 (2023-01-26)  
Bullet 2023-01-25 Session S1090 (2023-01-25)  
Bullet 2023-01-24 Attempt S1089 (2023-01-24) A 2023-01-25 AllSky Camera - New O-Ring
2023-01-24 Session Attempt
Bullet 2023-01-18 Session S1088 (2023-01-18) 2023-01-18 SiriL 1.0.6
2023-01-18 LX200 - Condensation inside Scope
Bullet 2023-01-16 Session S1087 (2023-01-16) 2023-01-16 Snow slid off Shutter onto Scope
Bullet 2023-01-13 Session S1086 (2023-01-13)  
Bullet 2023-01-11 Session S1085 (2023-01-11)  
Bullet 2023-01-09 Session S1084 (2023-01-09)  
Bullet 2023-01-07 Session S1083 (2023-01-07)  
Bullet 2023-01-04 Session S1082 (2023-01-04)  
Bullet 2023-01-02 Session S1081 (2023-01-02)  
Bullet 2023-01-01 Session S1080 (2023-01-01)  
            

2022 

  Session   Particular Notes
Bullet 2022-12-31 Session S1079 (2022-12-31)  
Bullet 2022-12-30 Session S1078 (2022-12-30)  
Bullet 2022-12-29 Session S1077 (2022-12-29)  
Bullet 2022-12-27 Session S1076 (2022-12-27)  
Bullet 2022-12-26 Session S1075 (2022-12-26)  
Bullet 2022-12-20 Session S1074 (2022-12-20) 2022-12-22 Investigation - Loss of Ethernet Connection
Bullet 2022-12-19 Session S1073 (2022-12-19)  
Bullet 2022-12-17 Session S1072 (2022-12-17) 2022-12-18 Investigation - Job Queue/TheSky6 froze during Plate Solution
Bullet 2022-12-15 Session S1071 (2022-12-15)  
Bullet 2022-12-13 Session S1070 (2022-12-13) Local Files & Logs to here
Bullet 2022-12-12 Session S1069 (2022-12-12)  
Bullet 2022-12-11 Session S1068 (2022-12-11)  
Bullet 2022-12-08 Session S1067 (2022-12-08)  
Bullet 2022-12-07 Session S1066 (2022-12-07)  
Bullet 2022-11-29 Session S1065 (2022-11-29) 2022-11-29 Investigation - Anomalous Centering Operation for Target AT2022sz (RA error)
Bullet 2022-11-28 Session S1064 (2022-11-28)  
Bullet 2022-11-27 Session S1063 (2022-11-27) 2022-11-27 Conform Universal 1.0.0
Bullet 2022-11-25 Session S1062 (2022-11-25) 2022-11-25 Investigation - Incorrect Scope 2 Offset leading to Incorrect/Missing Cam1 FOV on JPG pictures
Bullet 2022-11-24 Session S1061 (2022-11-24)  
Bullet 2022-11-23 Session S1060 (2022-11-23)  
Bullet 2022-11-20 Session S1059 (2022-11-20) 2022-11-20 Week of wet stormy weather
2022-11-20 ASCOM Library 1.0.52
2022-11-20 Conform Universal 1.0.0 RC1
2022-11-20 AstroPlan - Must-Include Form
Bullet 2022-11-12 Session S1058 (2022-11-12) 2022-11-18 MoesGo Portable Remote Control
2022-11-14 TeleLink 1.0 - Telescope Driver
2022-11-12 Upgrade to ASCOM 6.6 SP1
2022-11-12 DeviceHub 6.6.1.1
Bullet 2022-11-11 Session S1057 (2022-11-11) 2022-11-11 Focusing - Temperature and Primary Mirror Slippage Effects
Bullet 2022-11-06 Session S1056 (2022-11-06)  
Bullet 2022-11-05 Session S1055 (2022-11-05)  
Bullet 2022-11-04 Session S1054 (2022-11-04)  
Bullet 2022-11-03 Session S1053 (2022-11-03) 2022-11-03 Investigation - Slewing Discrepency (Jupiter)
Bullet 2022-11-01 Session S1052 (2022-11-01)  
Bullet 2022-10-30 Session S1051 (2022-10-30)  
Bullet 2022-10-28 Session S1050 (2022-10-28) 2022-10-29 Investigation - CCDSoft, ObsMonitor & ObsManager freezing
Bullet 2022-10-26 Session S1049 (2022-10-26)  
Bullet 2022-10-22 Session S1048 (2022-10-22) 2022-10-22 4-Button Zigbee Remote Controller
2022-10-22 deCONZ - WebSocket Configuration
2022-10-22 deCONZ - WebSocket Listener
2022-10-22 AllSky Camera - Dew Problem
Bullet 2022-10-14 Session S1047 (2022-10-14) 2022-10-21 Observatory Zigbee Network
2022-10-21 Conbee II - Firmware reinstall
2022-10-20 Casting Observatory Alarms to Google Home Speaker
2022-10-19 .Net Framework 4.8
2022-10-19 SBIG Driver Observations
2022-10-16 Zigbee Project
2022-10-16 Conbee II
2022-10-16 deCONZ
2022-10-16 Phoscon App
2022-10-16 deCONZ - REST API
2022-10-16 deCONZ - WebSockets
2022-10-16 AllSky Camera - Earwig Problem
Bullet 2022-10-13 Session S1046 (2022-10-13)  
Bullet 2022-10-02 Session S1045 (2022-10-02)  
Bullet 2022-10-01 Session S1044 (2022-10-01)  
Bullet 2022-09-30 Session S1043 (2022-09-30)  
Bullet 2022-09-27 Session S1042 (2022-09-27)  
Bullet 2022-09-23 Session S1041 (2022-09-23)  
Bullet 2022-09-22 Session S1040 (2022-09-22)  
Bullet 2022-09-18 Session S1039 (2022-09-18) 2022-09-21 Investigation - Auto-Centering Telescope on Jupiter
Bullet 2022-09-17 Session S1038 (2022-09-17)  
Bullet 2022-09-14 Session S1037 (2022-09-14) 2022-09-14 PHD2 AutoFind Anomalies
2022-09-14 PHD2 Update 2.6.11dev2
Bullet 2022-09-12 Session S1036 (2022-09-12)  
Bullet 2022-09-01 Session S1035 (2022-09-01) 2022-09-01 AllSky Camera Recalibration
Bullet 2022-08-31 Session S1034 (2022-08-31) 2022-08-31 Review - Handling DST Changes
Bullet 2022-08-25 Session S1033 (2022-08-25) 2022-08-28 Review - PHD2 AutoFind
Bullet 2022-08-24 Session S1032 (2022-08-24)  
Bullet 2022-08-23 Session S1031 (2022-08-23)  
Bullet 2022-08-20 Session S1030 (2022-08-20)  
Bullet 2022-08-19 Session S1029 (2022-08-19)  
Bullet 2022-08-18 Session S1028 (2022-08-18)  
Bullet 2022-08-11 Session S1027 (2022-08-11)  
Bullet 2022-08-10 Session S1026 (2022-08-10)  
Bullet 2022-08-05 Session S1025 (2022-08-05)  
Bullet 2022-08-04 Session S1024 (2022-08-04)  
Bullet 2022-08-02 Session S1023 (2022-08-02)  
Bullet 2022-07-26 Session S1022 (2022-07-26) 2022-07-28 Investigation - PHD2 Client/Server Comms Issues
2022-07-27 Missing Observing Opportunity (2022-07-27)
Bullet 2022-07-15 Attempt S1022 (2022-07-15) B 2022-07-23 DeviceHub 6.6.0.16
2022-07-15 Investigation - CCDSoft and ObsMonitor ('Update Foc1 Fields') Hanging
2022-07-15 Session Attempt
Bullet 2022-07-14 Attempt S1022 (2022-07-14) A 2022-07-14 Windows 10 - Disable IE Retirement Notification
2022-07-14 Investigation - Unsuccessful rollback of Live Folder to previous session (AstroPlan)
2022-07-14 Investigation -  Can't Connect TheSky6 Scope (Blank TeleAPI, following Win Update)
2022-07-14 Session Attempt
Bullet 2022-07-12 Session S1021 (2022-07-12) 2022-07-13 Pulsar Dome - Home Magnet Tests
Bullet 2022-07-07 Attempt S1021 (2022-07-07) A 2022-07-07 Apple WeatherKit (successor to Dark Sky Weather API)
2022-07-07 Session Attempt
Bullet 2022-06-27 Session S1020 (2022-06-27) 2022-07-02 Pulsar Dome - ASCOM Driver Review
2022-07-02 Weather Station - Outside T/H Sensor (new batteries)
2022-06-29 DeviceHub 6.6.0.13
2022-06-27 PHD2 Calibration - TS80/178MC, S1020
Bullet 2022-06-26 Attempt S1020 (2022-06-26) A 2022-06-26 Session Attempt
Bullet 2022-06-12 Session S1019 (2022-06-12) 2022-06-26 DeviceHub 6.6.0.12
2022-06-23 Observatory Computer - Device Setup / Daytime Testing
2022-06-21 Observatory Computer - Windows 10 Reinstall & Rebuild
2022-06-16 Observatory Computer - Inaccessible Boot Device
Bullet 2022-06-06 Session S1018 (2022-06-06) 2022-06-09 DeviceHub 6.6.0.11
2022-06-06 Investigation -  Anomalous Dome Slew (HIP 87937, 01:40) - False-Alert
2022-06-06 Investigation -  Obs.Monitor frozen in Monitor Focuser1
Bullet 2022-06-04 Session S1017 (2022-06-04)  
Bullet 2022-06-03 Session S1016 (2022-06-03)  
Bullet 2022-06-01 Session S1015 (2022-06-01) 2022-06-02 DeviceHub 6.6.0.10
Bullet 2022-05-31 Session S1014 (2022-05-31) 2022-05-31 Investigation -  Issue Identifying End Of Dome Slew
Bullet 2022-05-30 Session S1013 (2022-05-30)  
Bullet 2022-05-27 Session S1012 (2022-05-27) 2022-05-30 MeadeGeneric 1.3.5.414
Bullet 2022-05-25 Session S1011 (2022-05-25)  
Bullet 2022-05-19 Attempt S1011 (2022-05-19) A 2022-05-19 Session Attempt
Bullet 2022-05-14 Session S1010 (2022-05-14) 2022-05-15 DeviceHub 6.6.0.8
Bullet 2022-05-11 Session S1009 (2022-05-11) 2022-05-12 Investigation -  Dome didn't appear to move during telescope slew
Bullet 2022-05-10 Session S1008 (2022-05-10)  
Bullet 2022-05-07 Session S1007 (2022-05-07)  
Bullet 2022-05-04 Session S1006 (2022-05-04)  
Bullet 2022-05-02 Session S1005 (2022-05-02)  
Bullet 2022-04-27 Session S1004 (2022-04-27) 2022-04-28 Upgrade to DeviceHub 6.6.0.6
2022-04-27 Upgrade to DeviceHub 6.6.0.5
Bullet 2022-04-22 Session S1003 (2022-04-22) 2022-04-24 Upgrade to Dimension4, Version 5.31
2022-04-24 Upgrade to ASCOM 6.6
2022-04-24 Upgrade to DeviceHub 6.6.0.4
2022-04-23 Session Attempt (S1004A)
Bullet 2022-04-21 Session S1002 (2022-04-21)  
Bullet 2022-04-19 Session S1001 (2022-04-19)  
Bullet 2022-04-18 Session S1000 (2022-04-18)  
Bullet 2022-04-17 Session S999 (2022-04-17)  
Bullet 2022-04-09 Attempt S999 (2022-04-09) A 2022-04-10 Investigation - Commands to open Observatory shutter failed
2022-04-09 Session Attempt
Bullet 2022-04-02 Session S998 (2022-04-02)  
Bullet 2022-03-31 Session S997 (2022-03-31) 2022-03-31 Investigation - Slow Dome Slews, S997
Bullet 2022-03-26 Session S996 (2022-03-26)  
Bullet 2022-03-25 Session S995 (2022-03-25) 2022-03-25 Investigation -  Slow Dome Slew / Slow Scope Slew to one particular target
Bullet 2022-03-24 Session S994 (2022-03-24)  
Bullet 2022-03-23 Session S993 (2022-03-23)  
Bullet 2022-03-22 Session S992 (2022-03-22)  
Bullet 2022-03-21 Session S991 (2022-03-21)  
Bullet 2022-03-20 Session S990 (2022-03-20)  
Bullet 2022-03-19 Session S989 (2022-03-19)  
Bullet 2022-03-18 Session S988 (2022-03-18)  
Bullet 2022-03-17 Session S987 (2022-03-17)  
Bullet 2022-03-16 Session S986 (2022-03-16)  
Bullet 2022-03-14 Session S985 (2022-03-14)  
Bullet 2022-03-07 Session S984 (2022-03-07)  
Bullet 2022-03-06 Session S983 (2022-03-06)  
Bullet 2022-03-05 Session S982 (2022-03-05)  
Bullet 2022-03-04 Session S981 (2022-03-04)  
Bullet 2022-03-01 Session S980 (2022-03-01)  
Bullet 2022-02-28 Session S979 (2022-02-28) 2022-02-28 Investigation - Monitoring Graphs using incorrect MasterGraphStartTime
Bullet 2022-02-27 Session S978 (2022-02-27)  
Bullet 2022-02-26 Session S977 (2022-02-26)  
Bullet 2022-02-23 Session S976 (2022-02-23) 2022-02-25 'Session 1000' Project
2022-02-24 Weather Station's base station moved to Observatory
Bullet 2022-02-22 Session S975 (2022-02-22)  
Bullet 2022-02-21 Session S974 (2022-02-21)  
Bullet 2022-02-20 Session S973 (2022-02-20)  
Bullet 2022-02-15 Session S972 (2022-02-15) 2022-02-19  AstroMain -  New 'Observing Conditions' Hub
Bullet 2022-02-14 Session S971 (2022-02-14)  
Bullet 2022-02-12 Session S970 (2022-02-12)  
Bullet 2022-02-10 Session S969 (2022-02-10)  
Bullet 2022-02-09 Session S968 (2022-02-09)  
Bullet 2022-02-08 Session S967 (2022-02-08)  
Bullet 2022-02-07 Session S966 (2022-02-07) 2022-02-07 Image Builder - New Tool  (AstroMain 3.49)
2022-02-07 Investigation - "Dome closure hasn't finished after 90s" / ShutterState frozen
Bullet 2022-02-06 Session S965 (2022-02-06)  
Bullet 2022-02-05 Session S964 (2022-02-05)  
Bullet 2022-02-04 Session S963 (2022-02-04)  
Bullet 2022-02-03 Session S962 (2022-02-03)  
Bullet 2022-01-28 Session S961 (2022-01-28)  
Bullet 2022-01-27 Session S960 (2022-01-27)  
Bullet 2022-01-25 Session S959 (2022-01-25)  
Bullet 2022-01-22 Session S958 (2022-01-22)  
Bullet 2022-01-21 Session S957 (2022-01-21)  
Bullet 2022-01-20 Session S956 (2022-01-20)  
Bullet 2022-01-17 Session S955 (2022-01-17) 2022-01-17 Review - Optimising Guiding & Focusing Times
Bullet 2022-01-13 Session S954 (2022-01-13)  
Bullet 2022-01-10 Session S953 (2022-01-10)  
Bullet 2022-01-09 Session S952 (2022-01-09)  
Bullet 2022-01-08 Session S951 (2022-01-08)  
Bullet 2022-01-07 Session S950 (2022-01-07)  
Bullet 2022-01-05 Session S949 (2022-01-05)  
Bullet 2022-01-03 Session S948 (2022-01-03)  
Bullet 2022-01-01 Session S947 (2022-01-01) 2022-01-02 Review - LX200 Temperatures (":fT#")
2022-01-02 SBIG Camera Bias Level (Sky Brightness Issue & Fix)
            

2021 

  Session   Particular Notes
Bullet 2021-12-29 Session S946 (2021-12-29) 2021-12-31 Guiding Review - Lock Position Adjustments
Bullet 2021-12-28 Session S945 (2021-12-28)  
Bullet 2021-12-27   Attempt S945 (2021-12-27) A 2021-12-28 Guiding Review - Lock Position Adjustments & Lost Star Events
2021-12-27  Session Attempt
Bullet 2021-12-24 Session S944 (2021-12-24) 2021-12-26 Python 3 Installation (including AstroPy)
Bullet 2021-12-17 Session S943 (2021-12-17) 2021-12-19 MeadeGeneric 1.3.3.375
2021-12-19 LX200 - :STtt.t# commands occassionally producing rogue Azimuth values
Bullet 2021-12-16 Session S942 (2021-12-16) 2021-12-17 Investigation - PHD2 application failed (unhandled, unknown exception)
2021-12-16 MeadeGeneric 1.3.3.373
Bullet 2021-12-13 Session S941 (2021-12-13) 2021-12-14 DeviceHub 6.5.1.9
2021-12-13 DeviceHub 6.5.1.8
Bullet 2021-12-10 Session S940 (2021-12-10) 2021-12-12 Investigation - LX200 Tracking Rate Discrepency
2021-12-10 Investigation - Guiding Runaway (SideOfPier Issue)
2021-12-10 First Session with new Observatory Computer
Bullet 2021-12-05 Session S939 (2021-12-05) 2021-12-06 New Observatory Computer - Setup & Migration
2021-12-06 Observatory Computer Replacement
2021-12-05 Detached Rubber Trim and Dome Not Fully Closing
2021-12-05 Anomalies Opening & Closing Observatory Dome
2021-12-05 Telescope Maintainance
2021-12-05 Observatory Maintainance
2021-12-05 Attempted remediation of bulge in observatory roof panel
Bullet 2021-11-28 Session S938 (2021-11-28) 2021-12-01 Review - Dome Shutter Operations
2021-11-28 Investigation - Dome not reporting correct ShutterState
Bullet 2021-11-24 Session S937 (2021-11-24) 2021-11-24 Investigation - Excessive Backlash Compensation ?
2021-11-24 Guiding Issues
Bullet 2021-11-23 Session S936 (2021-11-23) 2021-11-23 LX200 - Residual Dec Backlash Measurements
2021-11-23 LX200 - Polar Alignment Adjustment
Bullet 2021-11-19 Session S935 (2021-11-19) 2021-11-22 LX200 - Ra/Dec Drive Training
2021-11-21 LX200 - Dec Backlash Measurements
2021-11-21 LX200 - Improvement Plan
2021-11-19 LX200 - Dec Centering and Guiding Issues
Bullet 2021-11-16 Session S934 (2021-11-16)  
Bullet 2021-11-15 Session S933 (2021-11-15)  
Bullet 2021-11-09 Session S932 (2021-11-09) 2021-11-10 LX200 - Dec Guide Anomalies (SSE Sky)
2021-11-10 Investigation - Shutter failed to fully close
Bullet 2021-11-03 Session S931 (2021-11-03) 2021-11-08 Observatory Dome - Wall Sealant
2021-11-03 DeviceHub 6.5.1.7
Bullet 2021-10-30 Session S930 (2021-10-30)
2021-11-02 Weather Forecast - OpenWeatherMap.Org vs DarkSky.Net
2021-10-31 LX200 - Occasional Large RA spikes
Bullet 2021-10-29 Session S929 (2021-10-29)  
Bullet 2021-10-25 Session S928 (2021-10-25) 2021-10-25 LX200 - Proposed Polar Alignment Change
Bullet 2021-10-24 Session S927 (2021-10-24)  
Bullet 2021-10-22 Session S926 (2021-10-22) 2021-10-23 Daytime Tests - Examination of IR Leakage from Observatory WebCam
Bullet 2021-10-20 Attempt S926 (2021-10-20) D 2021-10-20 Session Attempt 4
Bullet 2021-10-19 Attempt S926 (2021-10-19) C 2021-10-19 Session Attempt 3TPoint Mapping Run
Bullet 2021-10-18 Attempt S926 (2021-10-18) B 2021-10-18 Session Attempt 2
Bullet 2021-10-15 Attempt S926 (2021-10-15) A 2021-10-15 Session Attempt 1 Pegasus Astro USB Control Hub
2021-10-16 AllSky/Weather Computer - Installation of Pegasus Astro USB Control Hub
Bullet 2021-10-14 Session S925 (2021-10-14)  
Bullet 2021-10-13 Session S924 (2021-10-13) 2021-10-14 Investigation -  AstroPlan stopped uploading files to website
Bullet 2021-10-10 Session S923 (2021-10-10) 2021-10-12 LX200 - New Dec Motor Unit
Bullet 2021-10-09 Session S922 (2021-10-09)  
Bullet 2021-10-04 Session S921 (2021-10-04) 2021-10-07  Autoguiding Review 
2021-10-07  Investigation - Connection to UPB Powerbox lost / Obs.Monitor freezing in 'Monitor Powerbox'
Bullet 2021-10-03 Session S920 (2021-10-03)  
Bullet 2021-10-01 Session S919 (2021-10-01)  
Bullet 2021-09-29 Session S918 (2021-09-29)  
Bullet 2021-09-27 Session S917 (2021-09-27) 2021-09-28 MeadeGeneric Telescope Driver (1.3.2)
Bullet 2021-09-24 Session S916 (2021-09-24)  
Bullet 2021-09-21 Session S915 (2021-09-21)  
Bullet 2021-09-19 Session S914 (2021-09-19)  
Bullet 2021-09-16 Attempt S914 (2021-09-16) A 2021-09-16 Session Attempt
Bullet 2021-09-08 Session S913 (2021-09-08) 2021-09-15 All Sky Plate Solver (ASPS)
2021-09-15 Schedule Builder - Calibration Targets
Bullet 2021-09-07 Session S912 (2021-09-07)  
Bullet 2021-09-06 Session S911 (2021-09-06)  
Bullet 2021-08-31 Session S910 (2021-08-31)  
Bullet 2021-08-27 Session S909 (2021-08-27) 2021-08-28 Investigation - Target Position Failure (2 Pallas)
2021-08-28 SharpCap 4.0
2021-08-30 Review - Spectra Processing and Analysis
Bullet 2021-08-24 Session S908 (2021-08-24)  
Bullet 2021-08-23 Session S907 (2021-08-23)  
Bullet 2021-08-22 Session S906 (2021-08-22)  
Bullet 2021-08-17 Attempt S906 (2021-08-17) A 2021-08-17 Session Attempt
2021-08-21 RSpec Update (2.0.0)
Bullet 2021-08-13 Session S905 (2021-08-13) 2021-08-16 MeadeGeneric Telescope Driver (1.3.1)
Bullet 2021-08-09 Session S904 (2021-08-09) 2021-08-09 PHD2 Update 2.6.10
Bullet 2021-08-08 Attempt S904A (2021-08-08) A 2021-08-08 Session Attempt
Bullet 2021-08-04 Session S903 (2021-08-04)  
Bullet 2021-07-24 Session S902 (2021-07-24)  
Bullet 2021-06-11 Session S901 (2021-06-11) 2021-07-18 MeadeGeneric Telescope Driver (1.2.0 & 1.3.0)
Bullet 2021-06-05 Session S900 (2021-06-05)  
Bullet 2021-06-04 Attempt S900 (2021-06-04) A 2021-06-04 Session Attempt
Bullet 2021-05-31 Session S899 (2021-05-31) 2021-06-02 PHD2 Update 2.6.9dev5
Bullet 2021-05-22 Session S898 (2021-05-22)  
Bullet 2021-05-10 Session S897 (2021-05-10) 2021-05-18 Refactoring PlateSolve & Other Image Routines
2021-05-11 DeviceHub 6.5.1.4
Bullet 2021-05-07 Session S896 (2021-05-07)  
Bullet 2021-05-06 Session S895 (2021-05-06) 2021-05-06 DeviceHub 6.5.1.3
2021-05-06 Investigation - Abnormal Pointing Errors & Centering Failures
Bullet 2021-05-05 Session S894 (2021-05-05)  
Bullet 2021-04-30 Session S893 (2021-04-30) 2021-04-30 Investigation - JobQueue Freezing during Telescope.Jog
Bullet 2021-04-29 Session S892 (2021-04-29)  
Bullet 2021-04-25 Session S891 (2021-04-25)  
Bullet 2021-04-24 Session S890 (2021-04-24) 2021-04-24 Investigation - Slewing Scope Path Resolution
Bullet 2021-04-21 Session S889 (2021-04-21) 2021-04-23 MeadeLX200GPS Driver Testing (2021-04-22 to 25)
2021-04-23 MeadeGeneric Driver Testing (2021-04-22 to 28)
2021-04-23 Telescope Rebalancing
Bullet 2021-04-20 Session S888 (2021-04-20) 2021-04-20 Meade Generic Telescope Driver
2021-04-20 Investigation - Jog Execution held up by "Unable to start the DirectSlew" dialog from TheSky6/ASCOM  
2021-04-20 Investigation - Straight Line ScopePaths when using Meade Generic Ascom Telescope Driver
2021-04-20 Investigation - Scope appearing to slew across Due North Plane from Az 43.9° to Az 358.6°
Bullet 2021-04-17 Session S888A (2021-04-17) 2021-04-17 Session Attempt
2021-04-17 Investigation - Unable to Connect to LX200 Scope
Bullet 2021-04-16 Session S887 (2021-04-16)  (<<  Small Defects added till here) 
Bullet 2021-04-15 Session S886 (2021-04-15) 2021-04-15 ObsCam - IR leakage onto CCD Images (tests and solution)
Bullet 2021-04-14 Session S885 (2021-04-14)  
Bullet 2021-04-13 Session S884 (2021-04-13) 2021-04-13 Investigation - Shutter didn't fully close at end of session
Bullet 2021-04-12 Session S883 (2021-04-12)  
Bullet 2021-04-11 Session S882 (2021-04-11)  
Bullet 2021-04-03 Session S881 (2021-04-03)  
Bullet 2021-04-02 Session S880 (2021-04-02)  
Bullet 2021-04-01 Session S879 (2021-04-01)  
Bullet 2021-03-31 Session S878 (2021-03-31) 2021-03-31: Pulsar Dome Software Update (Shutter 1.25)
2021-03-31: Investigation - AstroMain stalls when importing Observing Plan
Bullet 2021-03-29 Session S877 (2021-03-29) 2021-03-29: Investigation - AstroPlan's FTP Uploading Stalls
Bullet 2021-03-26 Session S876 (2021-03-26)  
Bullet 2021-03-24 Session S875 (2021-03-24) 2021-03-24 Investigation - Incorrect Reporting of Guiding Results
Bullet 2021-03-22 Session S874 (2021-03-22)  
Bullet 2021-03-21 Session S873 (2021-03-21)  
Bullet 2021-03-17 Session S872 (2021-03-17) 2021-03-18: Pulsar Dome Software Update (Shutter 1.24)
Bullet 2021-03-16 Session S871 (2021-03-16) 2021-03-16 AstroMain - New Button Routine to Check/Reset Telescope Pointing
2021-03-16 Camera Cable Re-Routing Results
Bullet 2021-03-14 Session S870 (2021-03-14) 2021-03-14 Camera Cable Rerouting
2021-03-14 ASTAP - Plate Solving Software
Bullet 2021-03-13 Session S869 (2021-03-13) 2021-03-13 Investigation - Multiple Dome Closure Commands
Bullet 2021-03-11 Session S868 (2021-03-11)  
Bullet 2021-03-05 Session S867 (2021-03-05) 2021-03-08: Investigation - Hang-ups during Observatory Monitoring
Bullet 2021-02-28 Session S866 (2021-02-28) 2021-03-04: Pulsar Dome Software Update (Shutter 1.23 attempt)
2021-03-02: Visual Studio 2019 Installation and AstroSuite Project Transfer
Bullet 2021-02-27 Session S865 (2021-02-27)  
Bullet 2021-02-26 Session S864 (2021-02-26) 2021-02-26 SharpCap Software Update - v3.2.6480
Bullet 2021-02-25 Session S863 (2021-02-25) 2021-02-26: Investigation - UI lock up during live sessions
2021-02-26: Pulsar Dome Software Update (Rotation 1.41)
Bullet 2021-02-24 Session S862 (2021-02-24)  
Bullet 2021-02-22 Session S861 (2021-02-22)  
Bullet 2021-02-18 Session S860 (2021-02-18)  
Bullet 2021-02-16 Session S859 (2021-02-16) 2021-02-16 ObsCam - New Camera for monitoring Observatory/Telescope
2021-02-16 AstroObsCam - New Application for capturing ObsCam pictures
Bullet 2021-02-10 Session S858 (2021-02-10) 2021-02-10 PHD2 Update 2.6.9dev4
Bullet 2021-02-01 Session S857 (2021-02-01)  
Bullet 2021-01-31 Session S856 (2021-01-31)  
Bullet 2021-01-30 Session S856A (2021-01-30) 2021-01-30 Session Attempt
Bullet 2021-01-25 Session S855 (2021-01-25)  
Bullet 2021-01-23 Session S854 (2021-01-23)  
Bullet 2021-01-22 Session S853 (2021-01-22)  
Bullet 2021-01-18 Session S852 (2021-01-18) 2021-01-21 Investigation - Guiding Issues (West of Meridian)
2021-01-21 Storm Christoph
Bullet 2021-01-17 Session S851 (2021-01-17)  
Bullet 2021-01-16 Session S850 (2021-01-16)  
Bullet 2021-01-12 Session S849 (2021-01-12) 2021-01-15 Pulsar Dome - Shutter Chain Adjustments
2021-01-12 Cloud Sensor Anomaly - low clarity ("cloud") values from a clear sky
Bullet 2021-01-11 Session S848 (2021-01-11) 2021-01-11 Investigation - Autoguiding Issues (Uncorrected Dec drif)
2021-01-11 Analysis: Protection from approaching showers
Bullet 2021-01-08 Session S847 (2021-01-08) 2021-01-08 Investigation:  Job Queue stopped / Targets executed with closed dome shutter
2021-01-08 Investigation:  Shutter Opening failed with ShutterStatus=5 (Error)
Bullet 2021-01-06 Session S846 (2021-01-06)  
Bullet 2021-01-05 Session S845 (2021-01-05)  
Bullet 2021-01-03 Session S844 (2021-01-03) 2021-01-04 PHD2 Upgrade 2.6.9dev3
2021-01-04 SharpCap Upgrade 3.2.6473.0
Bullet 2021-01-02 Session S843 (2021-01-02) 2021-01-02 PHD2 Upgrade 2.6.9dev2 & Multi-Star Guiding
            

2020

  Session   Particular Notes
Bullet 2020-12-30 Session S843A (2020-12-30) 2020-12-30 Session Attempt
2020-12-30 ASCOM Platform 6.5 SP1
2020-12-30 ASCOM Conform Tests - Pulsar Dome Driver
Bullet 2020-12-22 Session S842 (2020-12-22) 2020-12-26 Pulsar Dome - New Home Magnet
Bullet 2020-12-21 Session S841 (2020-12-21)  
Bullet 2020-12-20 Session S840 (2020-12-20)  
Bullet 2020-12-17 Session S839 (2020-12-17) 2020-12-17 Investigation:  Dome Failed To Close (Mechanical Failure)
Bullet 2020-12-03 Session S838 (2020-12-03)  
Bullet 2020-12-02 Session S837 (2020-12-02) 2020-12-02 Review - Anomalous points during autofocusing
Bullet 2020-11-28 Session S836 (2020-11-28) 2020-11-28 Investigation - Impossibly Large Pointing Error (156P/Russell-LINEAR)
Bullet 2020-11-27 Session S835 (2020-11-27)  
Bullet 2020-11-26 Session S834 (2020-11-26)  
Bullet 2020-11-25 Session S833 (2020-11-25)  
Bullet 2020-11-22 Session S832 (2020-11-22)  
Bullet 2020-11-21 Session S831 (2020-11-21) 2020-11-21 Foc2 Wide Search Auto-Focusing Issue (S831)
Bullet 2020-11-19 Session S830 (2020-11-19)  
Bullet 2020-11-13 Session S829 (2020-11-13)  
Bullet 2020-11-07 Session S828 (2020-11-07) 2020-11-07 SiriL 0.99.6
Bullet 2020-11-05 Session S827 (2020-11-05) 2020-11-05 Investigation - Slew Failure (Invalid RA)
Bullet 2020-11-03 Session S826 (2020-11-03) 2020-11-04 178MC Dark Frames
Bullet 2020-10-30 Session S825 (2020-10-30)  
Bullet 2020-10-29 Session S824 (2020-10-29)  
Bullet 2020-10-28 Session S823 (2020-10-28)  
Bullet 2020-10-26 Session S822 (2020-10-26) 2020-10-28 TS80/178MC - Software Review
2020-10-28 178MC Dark Frames
2020-10-28 ASCOM Conform Tests - Pulsar Dome Driver
2020-10-26 Investigation :  False 'Failed to Park' Alerts during Dome Parking - a timing gotcha
Bullet 2020-10-24 Session S821 (2020-10-24) 2020-10-25 TS80/178MC - Improvement Plan
2020-10-25 New Chart - Cam2 Temperature (ZWO ASI 178MC)
Bullet 2020-10-23 Session S820 (2020-10-23) 2020-10-23 Investigation - Session unexpectedly moved to Suspended State (from Equilibration State)
Bullet 2020-10-13 Session S819 (2020-10-13) 2020-10-21 AstroSN - Data Source and Proof of Concept
2020-10-15 DeviceHub 6.5.0.1
2020-10-15 Stalled Dome Issue - Status
2020-10-15 SharpCap Scripting- Notes
2020-10-14 GCN Monitoring - GRB Swift 1000255
2020-10-13 GCN Monitoring - GRB Swift 999948
Bullet 2020-10-09 Session S818 (2020-10-09)  
Bullet 2020-10-08 Session S817 (2020-10-08)  
Bullet 2020-10-06 Session S816 (2020-10-06)  
Bullet 2020-09-29 Session S815 (2020-09-29) 2020-10-06 Proposal - Integrated Imaging and AutoGuiding with SBIG Camera
2020-10-04 Investigation - ToO Insertion Issue (S815),
2020-10-04 Investigation - ToO Insertion Issues (S793, S794, S804)
2020-10-03 Investigation - Calculated dome slew time issue
2020-09-29 Investigation - CCDSoft Images not getting saved to disk [0000 issue]
Bullet 2020-09-28 Session S814 (2020-09-28) 2020-08-28 Foc2 Focusing Problem (S813 & S814)
Bullet 2020-09-26 Session S813 (2020-09-26) 2020-09-26 Earliest Plan Start TimeDome Data Stalled (S813)
Bullet 2020-09-19 Session S812 (2020-09-19) 2020-09-25 Wind Data Problems (2020-09-25)
2020-09-19 Temperature Effects on Foc1 Focusing (S811 & S812)
Bullet 2020-09-18 Session S811 (2020-09-18) 2020-09-18 DeviceHub 6.4.1.11 - Fast Poll Rates
Bullet 2020-09-17 Session S810 (2020-09-17)  
Bullet 2020-09-16 Session S809 (2020-09-16)  
Bullet 2020-09-13 Session S808 (2020-09-13)  
Bullet 2020-09-09 Session S807 (2020-09-09) 2020-09-11 Dome Connection Issues
Bullet 2020-09-05 Session S806 (2020-09-05) 2020-09-07 Investigation - Dome appears non-responsive or stuck (S805) 
2020-09-07 Investigation - Scope Slewing Chart /Impossible Scope
2020-09-07 Analysis - Foc1/Foc2 Autofocusing Times
2020-09-05 Foc1 AutoFocusing Error due to cosmic-ray (Profile 5)
2020-09-05 Development Computer - Windows 10 update (2004)
2020-09-05 Development Computer - CCDSoft & TeleAPI fixes
Bullet 2020-09-04 Session S805 (2020-09-04) 2020-09-04 Replacement AllSky/Weather Computer - Goes Live,
2020-09-04 Investigation - Dome appears non-responsive or stuck (S805)
Bullet 2020-09-03 Session S804 (2020-09-03) 2020-09-03 Investigation - "Powerbox Port Lost" message
Bullet 2020-09-01 Session S803 (2020-09-01) 2020-09-01 Pulsar Dome - Corroded Home Magnet
Bullet 2020-08-31 Session S802 (2020-08-31)  
Bullet 2020-08-30 Session S801 (2020-08-30) 2020-08-30 AutoStart Results
2020-08-30 Foc1 Auto-Focusing - Impact of Weather/Seasonal related focus changes
Bullet 2020-08-29 Session S800 (2020-08-29) 2020-08-29 Foc2 Auto-Focusing Results (2020-08-29 to 2020-08-31)
2020-08-29 AutoStart Results
Bullet 2020-08-24 Session S799 (2020-08-24) 2020-08-28: Investigation - Ongoing Issues that prevent fully reliable operations
2020-08-24 AutoStart Results, Foc2 Auto-Focusing Result
Bullet 2020-08-21 Session S798 (2020-08-21) 2020-08-23 New AllSky Computer
2021-08-21 AutoStart Results
Bullet 2020-08-20 Attempt S798 (2020-08-20) A 2020-08-20 AutoStart Results
2020-08-20 Session Attempt
Bullet 2020-08-08 Session S797 (2020-08-08) 2020-08-18 AllSky Computer Problems (BSOD & Failed Windows Startup)
2020-08-18 AllSky Computer,  Potential Replacement
2020-08-17 Virtual Weather Station - Database Glitch
2020-08-11 Observatory Alarm System (AstroAlarm)
2020-08-09 AutoStart ResultsAutoStart Results
Bullet 2020-08-06 Attempt S797 (2020-08-06) A 2020-08-07 Potential Observing Session not utilised
2020-08-06 Session Attempt
Bullet 2020-07-26 Session S796 (2020-07-26) 2020-08-05 Pegasus UPB - ASCOM Driver Updates, Jun/20
2020-08-05 AutoStart Observatory Mode
2020-08-03 PHD2 Update to v2.6.9
2020-08-03 AllSky Computer Outage due to A/C Adapter Failure
2020-08-03 Potential Observing Sessions not utilised (2020-07-29 & 2020-08-03)
2020-07-26 SharpCap Update to v3.2.6383.0
Bullet 2020-07-17 Session S795 (2020-07-17) 2020-07-17 Investigation: Obs.Manager freezing upon entering Closing State
Bullet 2020-07-13 Attempt S795  (2020-07-13) A 2020-07-13 Session Attempt
Bullet 2020-07-07 Session S794 (2020-07-07)  
Bullet 2020-07-06 Session S793 (2020-07-06) 2020-07-06 Investigation: Job Queue froze whilst closing dome
Bullet 2020-07-03 Session S792 (2020-07-03)  
Bullet 2020-06-10 Session S791 (2020-06-10) 2020-06-22 Wind Data Outage
Bullet 2020-06-08 Session S790 (2020-06-08)  
Bullet 2020-06-01 Session S789 (2020-06-01) 2020-06-01 Investigation: Opening Dome Issue (S755 & S763)
2020-06-01 ASCOM.DeviceHub, Dew Heater Control
Bullet 2020-05-31 Session S788 (2020-05-31) 2020-05-31 POTH.Dome / Pulsar Driver Glitch (23:43 to 00:06)
Bullet 2020-05-30 Session S787 (2020-05-30)  
Bullet 2020-05-29 Session S786 (2020-05-29) 2020-05-29 Problems imaging C/2020 F8 (SWAN)
Bullet 2020-05-28 Session S785 (2020-05-28) 2020-05-28 Observatory Reaction to GCN Alert, GRB Swift 974942 (GRB 200529A)
Bullet 2020-05-24 Session S784 (2020-05-24) 2020-05-24 Pegasus UPB - v1.6.0
2020-05-24 TCF-S - Focus Temperature Compensation (12" LX200)
Bullet 2020-05-23 Attempt S784 (2020-05-23) A 2020-05-23 Session Attempt
Bullet 2020-05-19 Session S783 (2020-05-19) 2020-05-19 Dome Relay Follow Up Testing
Bullet 2020-05-13 Session S782 (2020-05-13) 2020-05-15 Dome Relay Repair
2020-05-15 Pegasus UPB v1.5.0
2020-05-13 PHD2 v2.6.8Dome Relay Testing,   
Bullet 2020-05-12 Session S781 (2020-05-12)  
Bullet 2020-05-06 Session S780 (2020-05-06) 2020-05-06 Best Focus Chart
Bullet 2020-05-05 Session S779 (2020-05-05)  
Bullet 2020-05-04 Session S778 (2020-05-04)  
Bullet 2020-05-02 Session S777 (2020-05-02) 2020-05-03 Guidescope Focusing (V3)
Bullet 2020-04-28 Session S776 (2020-04-28)  
Bullet 2020-04-27 Session S775 (2020-04-27) 2020-04-27 Best Focus Chart
Bullet 2020-04-24 Session S774 (2020-04-24) 2020-04-26 Weather Station Batteries
2020-04-25 CCD Desicator Recharge
2020-04-24 Zenith FWHM Chart
Bullet 2020-04-23 Session S773 (2020-04-23)  
Bullet 2020-04-22 Session S772 (2020-04-22)  
Bullet 2020-04-21 Session S771 (2020-04-21)  
Bullet 2020-04-19 Session S770 (2020-04-19)  
Bullet 2020-04-18 Session S769 (2020-04-18)  
Bullet 2020-04-16 Session S768 (2020-04-16)  
Bullet 2020-04-13 Session S767 (2020-04-13)
Bullet 2020-04-06 Session S766 (2020-04-06)  
Bullet 2020-04-01 Session S765 (2020-04-01)  
Bullet 2020-03-27 Session S764 (2020-03-27) 2020-03-27 PHD2 Version 2.6.7
2020-03-27 Investigation: Dome Closing Issue,  
2020-03-27 Investigation: Telescope Parking Issue
Bullet 2020-03-19 Session S763 (2020-03-19)  
Bullet 2020-03-18 Session S762 (2020-03-18)  
Bullet 2020-03-10 Session S761 (2020-03-10)  
Bullet 2020-03-08 Session S760 (2020-03-08)  
Bullet 2020-03-04 Session S759 (2020-03-04)  
Bullet 2020-03-03 Session S758 (2020-03-03)  
Bullet 2020-02-27 Session S757 (2020-02-27)  
Bullet 2020-02-26 Session S756 (2020-02-26)  
Bullet 2020-02-25 Session S755 (2020-02-25)  
Bullet 2020-02-23 Session S754 (2020-02-23)  
Bullet 2020-02-20 Session S753 (2020-02-20)  
Bullet 2020-02-13 Session S752 (2020-02-13)  
Bullet 2020-02-12 Session S751 (2020-02-12)  
Bullet 2020-02-06 Session S750 (2020-02-06)
Bullet 2020-02-01 Session S749 (2020-02-01) 2020-02-01 Guiding Performance
Bullet 2020-01-28 Session S748 (2020-01-28) 2020-01-28 Guiding Performance
Bullet 2020-01-27 Session S747 (2020-01-27) 2020-01-27 Guiding Performance
Bullet 2020-01-26 Session S746 (2020-01-26) 2020-01-26 Guiding Performance
Bullet 2020-01-25 Session S745 (2020-01-25) 2020-01-25 Guiding Performance
2020-01-25 Secondary Scope Auto-Focusing
Bullet 2020-01-20 Session S744 (2020-01-20)  
Bullet 2020-01-19 Session S743 (2020-01-19) 2020-01-19 Warm Front
2020-01-19 Investigation: Telescope Slew Path Issue
Bullet 2020-01-18 Session S742 (2020-01-18) 2020-01-18 Investigation:  AstroMain Program Hung 
2020-01-18 Guiding Performance
2020-01-18 SharpCap Notes - Area Selection for FWHM Measurement
Bullet 2020-01-17 Session S741 (2020-01-17) 2020-01-17 TPoint Mapping
Bullet 2020-01-11 Session S740 (2020-01-11) 2020-01-11 Guiding Performance
Bullet 2020-01-08 Session S739 (2020-01-08) 2020-01-08 Guiding Performance
2020-01-08 Changes prior to session (Optical Cleaning, ..)
2020-01-08 (Rebalancing, Refocusing, Updated Plate Scale)
Bullet 2020-01-06 Session S738 (2020-01-06) 2020-01-06 Guiding Performance
Bullet 2020-01-05 Session S737 (2020-01-05) 2020-01-05 Guiding Performance
Bullet 2020-01-04 Session S736 (2020-01-04) 2020-01-04 Guiding Performance
Bullet 2020-01-02 Session S735 (2020-01-02)  2020-01-02 Investigation:  Failed Focus Profile
2020-01-02 Guiding Performance

 

     

2019

  Session   Particular Notes
Bullet 2019-12-31 Session S734 (2019-12-31) 2019-12-31 Guiding Performance Issues - Declination Backlash
Bullet 2019-12-30 Session S733 (2019-12-30)  
Bullet 2019-12-24 Session S732 (2019-12-24)  
Bullet 2019-12-22 Session S731 (2019-12-22)  
Bullet 2019-12-17 Session S730 (2019-12-17) 2019-12-17 LX200 Re-Balancing (3)
2019-12-17 Melt water from overnight frost
Bullet 2019-12-16 Session S729 (2019-12-16) 2019-12-16 Guiding Calibration (update to 0.90 guiding rate)
2019-12-16 Tracking Rate (reset to sidereal rate)
2019-12-16 Declination Backlash (anti-backlash re-tried)
Bullet 2019-12-10 Session S728 (2019-12-10) 2019-12-11 2" Field Flattener (TSFLAT2)
2019-12-11 LX200 Declination Drive Checks
2019-12-11 LX200 Re-Balancing
2019-12-10 Polar Alignment - Measurements and Adjustments
2019-12-10 Declination Backlash - Measurements
2019-12-10 PHD2 Update to v2.6.6.dev3
Bullet 2019-12-04 Session S727 (2019-12-04) 2019-12-09 Attempted Session
2019-12-08 Attempted Session
2019-12-06 Attempted Session
2019-12-04 SharpCap Update to v3.2.6137.0
Bullet 2019-12-03 Session S726 (2019-12-03)  
Bullet 2019-12-01 Session S725 (2019-12-01)  
Bullet 2019-11-29 Session S724 (2019-11-29)  
Bullet 2019-11-18 Session S723 (2019-11-18) 2019-11-25 AllSky/Weather Computer Outages (2019-11-25)
2019-11-18 Investigation - Observatory Manager and GUI became frozen at 06:31
2019-11-18 Investigation - Slew Failures (PemPro related)
2019-11-18 Secondary Scope - Focusing
2019-11-18 Drainage Holes for Condensation Puddles
Bullet 2019-11-17 Session S722 (2019-11-17) 2019-11-17 Cable Conduit Fixing for Dome Controller Leads
2019-11-17 Repair to Observatory Base Sealent
Bullet 2019-11-13 Session S721 (2019-11-13) 2019-11-13 Imaging Improvement Plan
Bullet 2019-11-08 Session S720 (2019-11-08) 2019-11-12 Focusing with New Backlash Compensation
2019-11-11 Secondary Scope - Focusing Issue
2019-11-11 Focusing Backlash
2019-11-11 Focusing using SharpCap Focus Measurements 
Bullet 2019-11-07 Session S719 (2019-11-07)  
Bullet 2019-10-29 Session S718 (2019-10-29)  
Bullet 2019-10-28 Session S717 (2019-10-28)  
Bullet 2019-10-26 Session S716 (2019-10-26) 2019-10-26 Investigation - Soft Suspend
Bullet 2019-10-25 Session S715 (2019-10-25) 2019-10-25 SharpCap Notes
Bullet 2019-10-24 Session S714 (2019-10-24) 2019-10-24 Detached Rubber Trim
2019-10-24 SharpCap Notes
Bullet 2019-10-22 Session S713 (2019-10-22) 2019-10-22 SharpCap Notes
Bullet 2019-10-21 Session S712 (2019-10-21) 2019-10-21 SharpCap Notes
Bullet 2019-10-17 Session S711 (2019-10-17)  
Bullet 2019-10-15 Session S710 (2019-10-15)  
Bullet 2019-10-12 Session S709 (2019-10-12) 2019-10-15 Telescope.Jog testing
2019-10-14 Telescope.Jog testing
2019-10-12 SharpCap (3.2)
2019-10-12 AstroShCap Program
2019-10-12 SharpCap Scripting Notes
Bullet 2019-10-11 Session S708 (2019-10-11)  
Bullet 2019-10-07 Session S707 (2019-10-07)  
Bullet 2019-10-06 Session S706 (2019-10-06)  
Bullet 2019-10-04 Session S705 (2019-10-04) 2019-10-04 Comet Tracking with PHD2
Bullet 2019-10-02 Session S704 (2019-10-02) 2019-10-02 Pegasus UPB - ASCOM Switch Driver (V2.0)
Bullet 2019-10-01 Session S703 (2019-10-01) 2019-10-01 Investigation - Issue with Network & AllSky Computer
2019-10-01 Investigation - Unexpected Dome Closure
Bullet 2019-09-30 Session S702 (2019-09-30) 2019-09-30 Target Centering
Bullet 2019-09-28 Session S701 (2019-09-28) 2019-09-28 PHD2 Update to V2.6.6 dev2
2019-09-28 ImageMagick
Bullet 2019-09-26 Session S700 (2019-09-26) 2019-09-26 ObsOverseer, ObsWorker and other new Processes (AstroMain)
2019-09-26 Investigation - Invalid Sun Altitude at session start
Bullet 2019-09-22 Session S699 (2019-09-22)  
Bullet 2019-09-21 Session S698 (2019-09-21)  
Bullet 2019-09-20 Session S697 (2019-09-20)  
Bullet 2019-09-19 Session S696 (2019-09-19)  
Bullet 2019-09-16 Session S695 (2019-09-16) 2019-09-19 Pulsar Dome - Shutter Battery Not Charging
Bullet 2019-09-15 Session S694 (2019-09-15)  
Bullet 2019-09-12 Session S693 (2019-09-12)  
Bullet 2019-09-11 Session S692 (2019-09-11) 2019-09-11 Critical conditions alert with no obvious reason (22:19)
Bullet 2019-09-07 Session S691 (2019-09-07) 2019-09-09 New Wind Sensor (WMR800X)
2019-09-09 Pegasus UPB - Software Update (1.4.17)
2019-09-07 Slow Schedule Building in AstroPlan
Bullet 2019-09-06 Session S690 (2019-09-06)  
Bullet 2019-09-03 Session S689 (2019-09-03) 2019-09-03 Live Session Data Feed,
2019-09-03 AdvMain - Multiple Critical Cloud Alert Messages
2019-09-03 Observatory Exterior Cleaning and Tree Line Trimming,
2019-09-03 AllSky Camera - Installation of a baffle to block glare from nuisance lighting
Bullet 2019-09-01 Session S688 (2019-09-01) 2019-09-01 Investigation - Job Queue froze whilst attempting Mosaic Target
2019-09-01 Investigation - Incorrect Mosaic Coordinates,
2019-09-01 Investigation - Dome Drive Slippage, Slow Slewing & Park Dome Failures
Bullet 2019-08-31 Session S687 (2019-08-31)  
Bullet 2019-08-28 Session S686 (2019-08-28) 2019-08-28 Pegasus UPB - Software Update (1.4.16)
Bullet 2019-08-26 Session S685 (2019-08-26)  
Bullet 2019-08-25 Session S684 (2019-08-25) 2019-08-25 Investigation - Frozen Job Queue (Waiting on Telescope Jog to finish), 2019-08-25 Anomaly in Cloud Sensor Clarity readings
2019-08-25 Analysis of Temperature Plots, Dew Heating and Dew Point
Bullet 2019-08-22 Session S683 (2019-08-22) 2019-08-22 Investigation -  Session Suspension Issues
Bullet 2019-08-21 Session S682 (2019-08-21) 2019-08-22  AllSky Computer Crash
2019-08-21 AstroWeather - Weather Forecast Chart (New),
Bullet 2019-08-20 Session S681 (2019-08-20)  
Bullet 2019-08-08 Session S680 (2019-08-08) 2019-08-18 TCF-S Connection Failure
2019-08-08 Investigation - Camera Cooling
Bullet 2019-08-03 Session S679 (2019-08-03) 2019-08-03 Investigation - Premature End of Session (jobAbortTarget issue)
2019-08-03 Investigation - Tube Temperature
2019-08-03 Windows 10 upgrade (1903) & CCDSoft DLLs
2019-08-03 Pegasus UPB - Software Update (1.4.15)
Bullet 2019-08-02 Session S678 (2019-08-02)  
Bullet 2019-05-09 Session S677 (2019-05-09)  
Bullet 2019-04-22 Session S676 (2019-04-22) 2019-04-22 Pegasus PowerBox - 16 AWG Extension Cable
2019-04-22 AstroProtect - Successful Observatory Shutdown
Bullet 2019-03-23 Session S675 (2019-03-23)  
Bullet 2019-03-22 Session S674 (2019-03-22)  
Bullet 2019-03-18 Session S673 (2019-03-18)  
Bullet 2019-03-09 Session S672 (2019-03-09)  
Bullet 2019-03-08 Attempt S672 (2019-03-08) A 2019-03-08 Session Attempt
Bullet 2019-03-04 Session S671 (2019-03-04)  
Bullet 2019-02-27 Session S670 (2019-02-27)  
Bullet 2019-02-26 Session S669 (2019-02-26)  
Bullet 2019-02-25 Session S668 (2019-02-25)  
Bullet 2019-02-23 Session S667 (2019-02-23)  
Bullet 2019-02-21 Session S666 (2019-02-21)  
Bullet 2019-02-20 Session S665 (2019-02-20)  
Bullet 2019-02-17 Session S664 (2019-02-17) 2019-02-17 Investigation - Shutter unexpected closed during initial dome opening
Bullet 2019-02-13 Session S663 (2019-02-13) 2019-02-13 Investigation - Shutter Drive Unit didn't detect that Shutter had finished opening
2019-02-13 Autofocussing - FWHM Profile & HFD V-Slope Comparison
Bullet 2019-02-12 Session S662 (2019-02-12)  
Bullet 2019-02-09 Session S661 (2019-02-09) 2019-02-13 AstroGuard Telescope Protection
Bullet 2019-02-07 Session S660 (2019-02-07) 2019-02-07 Dark Frames -20C
Bullet 2019-02-06 Session S659 (2019-02-06)  
Bullet 2019-02-05 Session S658 (2019-02-05) 2019-02-06 AstroProtect Telescope Protection
2019-02-05 Pegasus UPB - Software & Firmware Updates (1.4.11 / 1.5),  
Bullet 2019-02-04 Session S657 (2019-02-04)  
Bullet 2019-02-02 Session S656 (2019-02-02)  
Bullet 2019-02-01 Session S655 (2019-02-01)  
Bullet 2019-01-31 Session S654 (2019-01-31) 2019-01-31 Investigation : Unexpected Dome Closure & Lack of Obs.Manager Response
Bullet 2019-01-30 Session S653 (2019-01-30) 2019-01-30 Autofocussing
Bullet 2019-01-29 Session S652 (2019-01-29) 2019-01-29 Pegasus UPB - Replacement Humidity Sensor
2019-01-29 Autofocussing
Bullet 2019-01-28 Session S651 (2019-01-28) 2019-01-28 Autofocussing
Bullet 2019-01-23 Session S650 (2019-01-23) 2019-01-23 Autofocussing
2019-01-23 Pulsar Dome - Battery Monitoring
2019-01-23 Pulsar Dome - Temperature Monitoring
Bullet 2019-01-22 Session S649 (2019-01-22) 2019-01-22 Investigation - Failure to Close Shutter and Park Scope at end of Session
2019-01-22 Autofocussing
Bullet 2019-01-20 Session S648 (2019-01-20) 2019-01-20 Autofocussing, Investigation - Unexpected Disconnection of SBIG Camera
2019-01-20 Pegasus UPB - Voltage Supply Issue, Dark Frames -25degC
Bullet 2019-01-02 Session S647 (2019-01-02) 2019-01-18 Pulsar Dome Encoder Arm Spring Replacement
2019-01-18 Loose Drive Motor Head
2019-01-12 Pulsar Dome Relay Project, Telescope Cabling Adjustements
2019-01-12 Measures to Prevent Cable Snags
2019-01-08 Pegasus UPB Power Supply
2019-01-08 Cabling Changes & Daytime Tests
2019-01-08 USB Port Repairs
2019-01-08 Pegasus UPB Humidity Sensor Failure
2019-01-02 Autoguiding Problem
            

2018

  Session   Particular Notes
Bullet 2018-12-29 Session S646 (2018-12-29)  
Bullet 2018-12-28 Session S645 (2018-12-28)  
Bullet 2018-12-24 Session S644 (2018-12-24)  
Bullet 2018-12-23 Session S643 (2018-12-23)  
Bullet 2018-12-19 Session S642 (2018-12-19) 2018-12-22 Pulsar Dome Software & Driver Updates, AstroProtect, UPS Review
2018-12-20 Investigation Dome Still Open after Session Finished
Bullet 2018-12-16 Session S641 (2018-12-16) 2018-12-17 Dome Port Switching
Bullet 2018-12-04 Session S640 (2018-12-04) 2018-12-14 Update on Computer Crash Issue, Daytime Observatory Tests
2018-12-05 PHD2 Calibration ZWO Camera, Frost Patterns On Inside of Dome, Dome Port Switching Issue, Pegasus UPB Disconnection & Port Switching caused by momentary Power Grid outage, Pierro Astro USB-RS232 Cable for LX200
Bullet 2018-12-03 Session S639 (2018-12-03) 2018-12-03 GA Scheduling Convergence Plots
Bullet 2018-11-30 Session S638 (2018-11-30) 2018-12-03 Disconnecting Telescope from TheSky
2018-11-30 Unexpected Computer Restarts,
Bullet 2018-11-15 Session S637 (2018-11-15) 2018-11-28 POTH Dome Exception & COM Port Switching & Way Forward (2018-11-26 to 28)
2018-11-24 AstroAllSky Refactoring
2018-11-23 AstroSuite, AstroLaunch, AstroMove, AstroSuite Program Development & Deloyment, Program Vn No's
2018-11-23 VB.Net Creating & Using MyGroupBox
2018-11-17 Focusing, Code Review - Modifying Focusing Box Size & Position
Bullet 2018-11-07 Session S636 (2018-11-07) 2018-11-09 COM Port Numbers Changing, ASCOM Plug-In for CCDSoft
2018-11-07 TS 80mm f/6 APO  Critical Focal Zone & Focusing
Bullet 2018-10-30 Session S635 (2018-10-30) 2018-11-07 Installation of Motor Focus Unit on TS80 secondary scope
2018-11-06 Observatory Computer COM Ports
2018-11-01 TheSky TimeOut Waiting for Received Data Issue,  Pegasus Ultimate PowerBox
2018-10-31 Focusing & Camera 2 control, Programming access to ASCOM Drivers using NameSpaces
2018-10-31 ASCOM 6.4 SP1, ASI Camera Drivers (Native & ASCOM), Guidescope Autoguiding,
2018-10-31 TCF-S Focuser, ASCOM Focuser (FocusAPI) Plug-in for CCDSoft
Bullet 2018-10-28 Session S634 (2018-10-28) 2018-10-28 New USB Hub, Lost Connection to SBIG Camera, Targets of Opportunity
Bullet 2018-10-21 Session S633 (2018-10-21)  
Bullet 2018-10-20 Session S632 (2018-10-20) 2018-10-20 New Equipment Review -  Dew Controller, Motor Focus &  Mount Hub
Bullet 2018-10-02 Session S631 (2018-10-02)  
Bullet 2018-09-18 Session S630 (2018-09-18) 2018-09-18 Automated Operations
Bullet 2018-09-14 Session S629 (2018-09-14) 2018-09-14 Sky Flats Routine, Sky Flats Reduction, New Laptop - Software Installation
Bullet 2018-09-09 Session S628 (2018-09-09) 2018-09-09 Sky Flats Routine, Sky Flats Reduction
Bullet 2018-09-08 Session S627 (2018-09-08) 2018-09-08 Sky Flats Routine
Bullet 2018-09-04 Session S626 (2018-09-04) 2019-09-04 Critical Focus Zone, Autofocusing, Sky Flats Routine
Bullet 2018-09-03 Session S625 (2018-09-03) 2019-09-03 Investigation - Scope not slewing to target (Wrong Tracking State)
Bullet 2018-09-01 Session S624 (2018-09-01) 2019-09-01 Timed out waiting for received data' error, Autofocusing
Bullet 2018-08-31 Session S623 (2018-08-31) 2018-08-31 Job Queue Freezing
Bullet 2018-08-30 Session S622 (2018-08-30)  
Bullet 2018-08-29 Attempt S622 (2018-08-29) A 2018-08-29 Session attempt
Bullet 2018-08-23 Session S621 (2018-08-23)  
Bullet 2018-08-21 Session S620 (2018-08-21) 2018-08-21 Automated Observatory Operation Testing, Dropped Shutter Drive Chain
Bullet 2018-08-19 Session S619 (2018-08-19) 2019-08-19 Automated Observatory Operation Testing, Autofocussing
Bullet 2018-08-14 Session S618 (2018-08-14) 2018-08-14 Automated Observatory Operation Testing, PHD2 Autoguiding,  Target Centering
Bullet 2018-08-07 Session S617 (2018-08-07) 2018-08-09 AllSky Computer Problems (2018-08-09)
2018-08-07 Automated Observatory Operation Testing, Autofocussing
Bullet 2018-07-25 Session S616 (2018-07-25) 2018-07-29 Dark Frames -10c & -15c, Desktop Computer Failure & Fix (2018-07-29)
2018-07-25 Automated Observatory Operation Testing
Bullet 2018-07-24 Session S615 (2018-07-24) 2018-07-24 Automated Observatory Operation Testing
Bullet 2018-07-22 Session S614 (2018-07-22) 2018-07-22 Automated Observatory Operation Testing
Bullet 2018-06-13 Session S613.2 (2019-06-13) C 2018-06-13 Observatory Commissioning, Stress Test
Bullet 2018-06-11 Session S613 (2019-06-11) 2018-06-16 AllSky Laptop Replacement
2018-06-11 AllSky Laptop Failure
Bullet 2018-06-08 Session S612.2 (2018-06-08) C 2018-06-08 Observatory Commissioning
Bullet 2018-06-06 Session S612 (2018-06-06) 2018-06-06 Light Artifact, POTH/Scope Issues
2018-06-06 Observatory Commissioning, including Computer Generated Observing Plan
Bullet 2018-05-22 Session S611.2 (2018-05-22) 2018-05-22 Observatory Commissioning
Bullet 2018-05-17 Session S611 (2018-05-17) 2018-05-17 Observatory Commissioning, including TPoint Mapping
Bullet 2018-05-16 Session S610 (2018-05-06) 2018-05-16 Observatory Commissioning
Bullet 2018-05-13 Session S610.5 (2018-05-13) C 2018-05-13 Observatory Commissioning
Bullet 2018-05-11 Session S610.4 (2018-05-11) C 2018-05-11 Observatory Commissioning
Bullet 2018-05-10 Session S610.3 (2018-05-10) C 2018-05-10 Observatory Commissioning
Bullet 2018-05-08 Session S610.2 (2018-05-08) C 2018-05-08 Observatory Commissioning
Bullet 2018-05-05 Session S610.1 (2018-05-05) C 2018-05-05 Observatory Commissioning
           
      Roll Off Roof Observatory    
Bullet 2018-01-03 Session S609 (2018-01-03) 2018-04-27 Sky Brightness Plot with Rain & Clarity data, RA Motor Unit Replacement & Dec Gear Regreasing
2018-04-27 Condensation inside LX200 Tube, Cloud Sensor in New Outside Location

 

   

2017

  Session   Particular Notes
Bullet 2017-12-22 Session S608 (2017-12-22) 2017-12-22 Corrective Reduction Process, Image Coma (TS 80mm APO + ASI178MC)
2017-12-22 Image Problem (LX200 + ST-10XME, Dew, Condensation or Frost)
Bullet 2017-12-13 Session S607 (2017-12-13) 2017-12-13 Communication Ports
Bullet 2017-11-26 Session S606 (2017-11-26) 2017-11-26 Herschel Wedge, Solar Observing Procedure, Solar Tracking Rate, SharpCap Browser
Bullet 2017-11-17 Session S605 (2017-11-17) 2017-11-17 JIT Debugging, Python Scripts Development
2017-11-17 SBIG Device Not Found - Problem & Solution, Visual Studio (2015/2017)
2017-11-17 80mm APO focusing, PHD2 Guiding, Automated Guiding, CCDSoft ReInstall
Bullet 2017-11-14 Session S604 (2017-11-14) 2017-11-14 Dual Scope/Camera Ops Aims/Highlights, Operational Issue, PHD2 Guiding, Automated Guiding
Bullet 2017-11-02 Notes  (S00603) 2017-11-02 Desktop Computer Upgrade to Windows 10, SharpCap (3.10), PHD2 (2.6.4)
Bullet 2017-02-07 Notes  (S00601.2) 2017-02-07 Automated Guiding, PHD2 Connection & Control, SharpCap Connection & Control
Bullet 2017-01-23 Notes  (S00601) 2017-01-23 Autoguiding with TS 80mm APO, SharpCap - Live Stacking with FWHM Filter Enabled
2017-01-23 LX200 Problems (Dropped Connection/Unable to Get GPS Fix), ASCOM POTH Hub
Bullet 2017-01-18 Notes  (S00600) 2017-01-18 TS Photoline 80mm APO : Arrival, Daytime Tests, Mounting, First Light
Bullet 2017-01-17 Notes  (S00599.3) 2017-01-17 LX200 Periodic Error / PEC, TPoint Software Issue
Bullet 2017-01-16 Notes  (S00599.2) 2017-01-16 ZWO ASI178MC Camera: Read Noise
Bullet 2017-01-06 Notes  (S00599.1) 2017-01-06 ZWO ASI178MC Camera: Installation,  Test Shots, First Light Image, AllSky Image, Software Notes
Bullet 2017-01-02 Notes  (S00598.3) 2017-01-02 Observatory Software Issues/Fixes, Periodic Error Assessment, PHD2 Guiding Software

 

   

2016

  Session   Particular Notes
Bullet 2016-12-30 Notes  (S00598.2) 2016-12-30 Planetary Image Capture & Processing Software
2016-12-30 Plans for New Equipment in 2017, Planetary Camera Selection (ZWO ASI178MC)
Bullet 2016-12-27 Notes  (S00598.1) 2016-12-27 LX200 Main Board Failure, RA Drive Issue, Diagnostics & Tension Spring Adjustment, LX200 Settings

 

   

2013

   
Bullet 2013-12-28 Notes  (S00559) 2013-12-28 Guide Chip Image Scale, Pixel Size and Placement, Oculus All Sky Camera Installation & First Light
Bullet 2013-12-20 Notes  (S00557)  
Bullet 2013-11-27 Notes  (S00556) 2013-11-27 TPoint Mapping Run, Polar Alignment Check, Tracking Rate Check & Adjustment
2013-11-27 LX200/Autostar II Firmware Update to 4.2G, USB Hub/COM Settings, Systems Test
Bullet 2013-11-18 Notes  (S00555) 2013-11-18 Focusing, Flats, Imaging Improvement Plan
2013-11-18 New Setup with AO-8 (adaptive options system), Polar Alignment Check

 

   

2012

  Session   Particular Notes
Bullet 2012-08-03 Notes  (S00512) 2012-08-03 Impact of having an up-to-date flat field on final image (M101)

 

   

2011

    Particular Notes
Bullet 2011-01-20 Notes  (S00449) 2011-01-20 Start-Up Gremlins

 

   

2010

    Particular Notes
Bullet 2010-11-10 Notes  (S00435) 2010-11-10 Spectral Image Focusing, Spectra Filter Test for Zero Order Shift
Bullet 2010-09-26 Notes  (S00429) 2010-09-26 Spectra Filter Focussing, Spectra Imaging
Bullet 2010-02-17 Notes  (S00413) 2010-02-17 12" LX200 ACF Return to Service, Polar Alignment Checks, Focus Offsets
Bullet 2010-01-18 Notes  (S00411) 2010-01-18 Focus Offsets Filter Flats, Focuser Coefficients, Polar Alignment Adjustment
2010-01-18 Temporary Setup - 8" LX200 Classic & ST-10XME, Filter Wheel changes
Bullet 2010-01-02 Notes  (S00410) 2010-01-02 LX200R/Autostar II, System Failure, Fault Finding and Restore Attempts 

 

   

2009

    Particular Notes
Bullet 2009-12-27 Notes  (S00409) 2009-12-27 LX200R Autostar II / Handbox problems, Aladin Software (IC 95, M101))
Bullet 2009-12-26 Notes  (S00408) 2009-12-26 P Cyg Spectrography, Vega Spectroscopy revisited 
Bullet 2009-12-10 Notes  (S00403) 2009-12-10 PEC Refinement
Bullet 2009-11-08 Notes  (S00397) 2009-11-08 XO-2b Exoplanet Transit
Bullet 2009-12-04 Notes  (S00402) 2009-12-04 Polar Alignment Adjustment
Bullet 2009-09-19 Notes  (S00389) 2009-09-19 Remnant CCD electron counts / images of M110
Bullet 2009-08-07 Notes  (S00382) 2009-08-07 Collimation Checks, Focuser Coefficients (12" LX200R operating at f/5.7)
Bullet 2009-06-07 Notes  (S00372) 2009-06-07 LX200R Slewing -  Software Routine Testing
Bullet 2009-05-28 Notes  (S00370) 2009-05-28 PEC Refinement
Bullet 2009-04-30 Notes  (S00365) 2009-04-30 Linearity Checks, TPoint Mapping Attempt
Bullet 2009-04-05 Notes  (S00361) 2009-04-05 Collimation Checks
Bullet 2009-04-01 Notes  (S00360 2009-04-01 Collimation, Seeing/Atmospheric Refraction Effects
Bullet 2009-03-29 Notes  (S00359) 2009-03-29 Automated Filter Adjusted Focusing
Bullet 2009-03-21 Notes  (S00358) 2009-03-21 Tracking Rate Issue, Flat Frames, Filter Flats
2009-03-21 Real-Time Focus Graphs, PEC Training, Polar Alignment Checks
Bullet 2009-03-15 Notes  (S00357) 2009-03-15 Restart from Park Position, Collimination, Focus Offsets
Bullet 2009-03-09 Notes  (S00356) 2009-03-09 First Light for 12" LX200R + ST10XME, Star Blooming, Image Comparison, Collimation Issues.
Bullet 2009-03-05 Notes  (S00355) 2009-03-05 Flats History / 8" LX200 Classic + ST-7E
Bullet 2009-02-27 Notes  (S00351) 2009-02-27 Ted Agos Universal Focal Reducer Adapter Tube

       

2008

    Particular Notes
Bullet 2008-11-16 Notes  (S00324) CCD Tests, Gain, Read-Out Noise, Dark Current
Bullet 2008-10-18 Notes  (S00316) Dark Frame - Reducing Dark Current with CCD age
Bullet 2008-10-04 Notes  (S00310) Automated Slew, Locate and Guide, Automated guiding performance (HD 209458)
Bullet 2008-09-27 Notes  (S00306) Automated Slew, Locate and Guide, Automated guiding performance (SS Cyg)
Bullet 2008-09-25 Notes  (S00305) Slew and Jog Analysis (S297-305)
Bullet 2008-09-22 Notes  (S00304) Temperature Coefficient - LX200
Bullet 2008-09-11 Notes  (S00301) Image Linking - Raw Images for Target Centering / Reduced Images DY Per
Bullet 2008-07-23 Notes  (S00296) Optec TCF-S Focuser, Temp Coefficient
Bullet 2008-05-07 Notes  (S00286) Stellar Spectra - Repeatability
Bullet 2008-05-02 Notes  (S00285) Focusing - Star Analyser 100, Autofocusing, Temperature Monitoring
Bullet 2008-03-12 Notes  (S00276) Focus Profiles, Temperature Coefficient
Bullet 2008-02-19 Notes  (S00266) Optec TCF-S Focuser, Focal Ratio, Critical Focus Range, Collimation Check
Bullet 2008-01-11 Notes  (S00252) Polar Alignment Adjustment, Periodic Error check

       

2007

    Particular Notes
Bullet 2007-12-07 Notes  (S00240) TPoint Mapping Run
Bullet 2007-10-02 Notes  (S00218) TPoint Mapping Run
Bullet 2007-09-10 Notes  (S00211) Polar Alignment
Bullet 2007-09-03 Notes  (S00210) TPoint Mapping Run
Bullet 2007-08-27 Notes  (S00208) CCD Assisted Polar Alignment
Bullet 2007-05-24 Notes  (S00199) Baseline Image Analysis - HAT-P-2 (Sessions 196-199), Autoguiding Between Frames & Re-Analysis of images of MPL 2006 VV2 taken 2007-04-01 (S187), Simulated Trace with Periodic Error)
Bullet 2007-05-19 Notes  (S00198) Further Base Line Observations of HAT-P-2
Bullet 2007-05-14 Notes  (S00197) Further Base Line Observations of HAT-P-2
Bullet 2007-05-07 Notes  (S00196) Base Line Observations of XO-2 & HAT-P-2, Diffraction Spike Patterns
Bullet 2007-03-02 Notes  (S00179) Sun - Mosaic Imaging & Construction

       

2006

   
Bullet 2006-11-17 Notes  (S00153) Example of Poor Seeing - Groombridge 34
Bullet 2006-09-09 Notes  (S00142) Sky Conditions
Bullet 2006-09-08 Notes  (S00141) Sky Conditions
Bullet 2006-09-07 Notes  (S00140) Sky Conditions
Bullet 2006-09-06 Notes  (S00139) Sky Conditions
Bullet 2006-09-04 Notes  (S00138) Sky Conditions
Bullet 2006-09-02 Notes  (S00137) Sky Conditions
Bullet 2006-09-01 Notes  (S00136) Sky Conditions
Bullet 2006-08-26 Notes  (S00135) Sky Conditions
Bullet 2006-08-24 Notes  (S00134) Sky Conditions
Bullet 2006-08-08 Notes  (S00133) Sky Conditions
Bullet 2006-08-05 Notes  (S00132) Sky Conditions
Bullet 2006-07-23 Notes  (S00131) Sky Conditions
Bullet 2006-07-17 Notes  (S00130) Sky Conditions
Bullet 2006-06-25 Notes  (S00129) Sky Conditions
Bullet 2006-06-14 Notes  (S00128) Sky Conditions
Bullet 2006-05-24 Notes  (S00127) Sky Conditions
Bullet 2006-05-12 Notes  (S00126) Sky Conditions, RT Aug Analysis/Results
Bullet 2006-05-10 Notes  (S00125) Sky Conditions
Bullet 2006-05-09 Notes  (S00124) Sky Conditions
Bullet 2006-05-08 Notes  (S00123) Sky Conditions
Bullet 2006-05-05 Notes  (S00122) Sky Conditions
Bullet 2006-05-03 Notes  (S00121) Sky Conditions
Bullet 2006-04-29 Notes  (S00120) Sky Conditions
Bullet 2006-04-28 Notes  (S00119) Sky Conditions
Bullet 2006-04-27 Notes  (S00118) Sky Conditions
Bullet 2006-04-26 Notes  (S00117) Sky Conditions
Bullet 2006-04-23 Notes  (S00116) Sky Conditions
Bullet 2006-02-20 Notes  (S00115) Sky Conditions
Bullet 2006-02-10 Notes  (S00114) Sky Conditions
Bullet 2006-02-02 Notes  (S00113) Sky Conditions
Bullet 2006-01-31 Notes  (S00112) Sky Conditions, Frost Slugs
Bullet 2006-01-30 Notes  (S00111) Sky Conditions, Frost Slugs & Ice Reflections
Bullet 2006-01-11 Notes  (S00110) Sky Conditions, Impact of Light Wind on Dew Shield
Bullet 2006-01-03 Notes  (S00109) Sky Conditions, 2x2 vs 1x1 binning compared
Bullet 2006-01-01 Notes  (S00108) Sky Conditions, Impact of Light Dew/Condensation, Use of Log brightness scaling / False Colour
   

2005

   
Bullet 2005-12-21 Notes  (S00107) Sky Conditions, Sky Brightness Survey
Bullet 2005-12-18 Notes  (S00105) TPoint Mapping
Bullet 2005-11-05 Notes  (S00104) Bright Star Tests
Bullet 2005-10-30 Notes  (S00102) Sky Conditions, RR Lyrae Photometric Analysis, Sky Brightness Survey
Bullet 2005-10-28 Notes  (S00101) Sky Conditions
Bullet 2005-10-16 Notes  (S00100) Sky Conditions
Bullet 2005-10-13 Notes  (S00099) Sky Conditions, RR Lyrae Photometric Analysis, Altair glare/focus, Star Elongation Analysis
Bullet 2005-10-08 Notes  (S00098) Sky Conditions, RR Lyrae Photometric Analysis, Zero Point/Dew Condensation, Refocussing Issues
Bullet 2005-10-05 Notes  (S00097) Sky Conditions, Delta Cepheid Magnitude Analysis
Bullet 2005-10-02 Notes  (S00096) Sky Conditions, Sky Brightness Survey
Bullet 2005-09-30 Notes  (S00095) Sky Conditions, False Plate Solution Matches, M37 Mosaic Attempt
Bullet 2005-09-18 Notes  (S00094) Sky Conditions, Positioning Error Analysis, Elongated Stars Analysis, Variable Star Patrol Tool
Bullet 2005-09-02 Notes  (S00093) Sky Brightness Survey, Sky Conditions, S/N Data
Bullet 2005-08-14 Notes  (S00092) Sky Brightness Survey, Sky Conditions
Bullet 2005-08-08 Notes  (S00091) HD 209458 (Osiris) - Extra-Solar Planet Transit, Sky Conditions
Bullet 2005-08-05 Notes  (S00090) Sky Conditions, Temporary Frost Effect in CCD Camera
Bullet 2005-06-10 Notes  (S00089) Sky Brightness, Astronomical Sharpness / Seeing, Fine Focusing/Direct Read-Out of FWHM
Bullet 2005-06-06 Notes  (S00088) Parfocal Test - B Filter / Image Linking
Bullet 2005-05-17 Notes  (S00087) M27 Colour Image Construction, Master Flats
Bullet 2005-01-15 Notes  (S00082b) Dark Current Investigations
Bullet 2005-01-05 Notes  (S00082) LX200 Tracking Problem - Counter Weight Balancing 
   

2004

Bullet 2004-12-28 Notes (S00081) Flat Frame Components, M61 Image Processing 
Bullet 2004-12-07 Notes (S00078) Wedge/Polar Axis Adjustments, PEC Training
Bullet 2004-09-07 Notes (S00071) Albireo Star Field - Enhanced Image Display & Magnitude Limits
Bullet 2004-08-20 Notes (S00066) HD 209458 Extra-Solar Planet Detection - Dry Run
   

2003

Bullet 2003-11-21 Notes (S00054) Frost Slugs on M33/M1 Images, Sky Brightness Survey
   

2002

Bullet 2002-09-20 Notes (S00026) Magnitude Reach, Uranian Moons, Double-Double in Lyra, M92 Glob. Cluster 
Bullet 2002-09-12 Notes (S00025) Telescope collimation, Uranian Moons, Master Flats
Bullet 2002-08-31 Notes (S00022) Identification of Uranian Moons 
Bullet 2002-03-07 Notes (S00019) Flat Fielding, Mosaic Construction, Aligning Planet Images, FWHM Analysis
Bullet 2002-02-16 Notes (S00017) - duplicate of S00019  duplicate of S00019 
Bullet 2002-01-31 Notes  (2001-Oct to 2002-Jan) CCD Imaging Performance (2001-Oct to 2002-Jan)
Bullet 2002-01-17 Notes (S00016) Drift Imaging, FWHM analysis, Betelguese, Autoguiding, Dew 
Bullet 2002-01-11 Notes (S00015) Autoguiding Analysis, FWHM Analysis - Horsehead Nebula Images, Dew 
   

2001

   
Bullet 2001-12-20 Notes (S00014) FWHM Analysis - M36 Image
Bullet 2001-12-14 Notes (S00013) FWHM Analysis, Autoguding Analysis) 
Bullet 2001-09-25 Notes (S00002) FWHM Analysis, Deconvolution processing of Double-Double Image (Lyra)