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Session Aims & Highlights (2020-03-04)

Main aims

  1. Targets: Acquire images of a number of comets and deep sky objects

Equipment & Software

Highlights

Lowlights

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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Pre-Session Weather Forecast (API data from darksky.net)
Forecast not saved/archived due to technical issue.

In the event skies were ...
   
  
Session Event Log
Time     Event Detail
18:44:49 Session Created Live Session Created (2020-03-08 S00760, ImageSaveNum: 760001)
18:45:04   Obs.Manager Started Obs.Manager started
18:45:06   Obs.Overseer Started Obs.Overseer started
18:45:10   Services Started Observatory Services started
18:45:19   Scope Switched On Telescope power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
18:47:11   Services Started Observatory Services started
18:47:36   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -20°C)
18:47:45   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
18:49:40   Shutter Opened Shutter opened (opening time 44s)
18:49:47       Focusing Started Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
18:50:06       Focusing Started Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
18:52:21       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
18:53:43       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
19:01:30       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
19:01:55 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
19:01:57 Session Pending Session pending (2020-03-08)
19:01:59 Session Initiating Session initiating (2020-03-08)
19:02:01   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.14)
19:02:57   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (2020-03-08 V1 BEST PLAN, Plan ID: 481)
19:03:01   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -20°C)
19:03:05   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
19:03:17 Session Equilibration Session ready for dome & camera equilibration
19:03:20   Equilibration Started Dome Equilibration started
19:03:22   Equilibration Skipped Dome Equilibration skipped by user
19:03:24 Session Running Session running
19:03:26   Queue Started Observing Queue started (28 targets selected)
19:03:28   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
19:07:12     Target Started (1/28) Target started (1/28, GCVS SU Tau)
19:09:42       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
19:12:28       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
19:16:15   SoftSuspend Cancelled Soft Suspend is cancelled due to Improved Conditions
19:16:44     Target Completed Target completed (1/28, GCVS SU Tau)
19:17:08     Target Started (2/28) Target started (2/28, GCVS CN Ori)
19:20:27       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
19:23:17       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4)
19:26:50     Target Completed Target completed (2/28, GCVS CN Ori)
19:26:52     Target Started (3/28) Target started (3/28, Basel 7)
19:29:38       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
19:32:29       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5)
19:38:14     Target Completed Target completed (3/28, Basel 7)
19:38:16     Target Started (4/28) Target started (4/28, Scholz's Star)
19:41:09       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
19:44:20       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6)
19:59:21     Target Completed Target completed (4/28, Scholz's Star)
19:59:45     Target Started (5/28) Target started (5/28, GCVS U And)
20:06:18       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
20:09:06       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 7)
20:13:10   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
20:15:50   SoftSuspend Cancelled Soft Suspend is cancelled due to Improved Conditions
20:19:01     Target Completed Target completed (5/28, GCVS U And)
20:19:03     Target Started (6/28) Target started (6/28, GCVS GK Per)
20:21:54       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
20:24:44       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 8)
20:27:17     Target Completed Target partially completed (6/28, GCVS GK Per)
20:27:19     Target Started (7/28) Target started (7/28, 114P/Wiseman-Skiff)
20:30:26       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
20:33:16       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 9)
20:43:34     Target Completed Target completed (7/28, 114P/Wiseman-Skiff)
20:43:36     Target Started (8/28) Target started (8/28, GCVS FU Ori)
20:46:03   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
20:46:17       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
20:49:13   SoftSuspend Cancelled Soft Suspend is cancelled due to Improved Conditions
20:49:19       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 10)
20:51:48   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
20:51:57     Target Completed Target completed (8/28, GCVS FU Ori)
20:51:59   Queue Paused Queue paused for SoftSuspend
20:52:01 Session Suspended Session suspended
20:52:48   Shutter Closed Shutter closed (closing time 49s)
20:56:48     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (9/28, LAMOST-HVS1) due to other condition
21:07:27     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (10/28, GCVS RR Tau) due to other condition
21:12:55 Session Resuming Session resuming
21:13:40   Shutter Opened Shutter opened (opening time 45s)
21:13:43 Session Running Session running
21:13:45   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
21:13:47     Target Started (11/28) Target started (11/28, GCVS FO Ori)
21:16:14       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:19:32       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 11)
21:22:09     Target Completed Target partially completed (11/28, GCVS FO Ori)
21:22:12     Target Started (12/28) Target started (12/28, GCVS NV Ori)
21:25:05       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:28:54       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 12)
21:30:34     Target Completed Target partially completed (12/28, GCVS NV Ori)
21:30:36     Target Started (13/28) Target started (13/28, GCVS CM Tau)
21:34:42   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
21:36:17   SoftSuspend Cancelled Soft Suspend is cancelled due to Improved Conditions
21:49:52     Target Completed Target completed (13/28, GCVS CM Tau)
21:49:54     Target Started (14/28) Target started (14/28, GCVS U Mon)
21:54:18       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:54:59   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
21:55:09   SoftSuspend Cancelled Soft Suspend is cancelled due to Improved Conditions
21:57:58       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 13)
22:01:21     Target Completed Target partially completed (14/28, GCVS U Mon)
22:01:24     Target Started (15/28) Target started (15/28, GCVS DX Cnc)
22:04:05       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:06:35   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
22:07:06       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 14)
22:11:51   SoftSuspend Cancelled Soft Suspend is cancelled due to Improved Conditions
22:11:55     Target Completed Target completed (15/28, GCVS DX Cnc)
22:11:57     Target Started (16/28) Target started (16/28, GCVS U Gem)
22:14:26   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
22:15:03       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:17:56       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 15)
22:20:12   SoftSuspend Cancelled Soft Suspend is cancelled due to Improved Conditions
22:20:41     Target Completed Target completed (16/28, GCVS U Gem)
22:20:43     Target Started (17/28) Target started (17/28, GCVS ER UMa)
22:22:41   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
22:23:22   SoftSuspend Cancelled Soft Suspend is cancelled due to Improved Conditions
22:23:39       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:26:41       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 16)
22:27:22   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
22:30:12     Target Completed Target completed (17/28, GCVS ER UMa)
22:30:14   Queue Paused Queue paused for SoftSuspend
22:30:19 Session Suspended Session suspended
22:31:07   Shutter Closed Shutter closed (closing time 49s)
22:40:26     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (18/28, C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS)) due to cloud
22:45:23 Session Resuming Session resuming
22:46:08   Shutter Opened Shutter opened (opening time 45s)
22:46:12 Session Running Session running
22:46:14   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
22:46:16     Target Started (19/28) Target started (19/28, GCVS AM CVn)
22:46:54   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
22:46:59   SoftSuspend Cancelled Soft Suspend is cancelled due to Improved Conditions
22:54:56     Target Completed Target completed (19/28, GCVS AM CVn)
22:54:58     Target Started (20/28) Target started (20/28, GCVS AM Her)
22:57:45       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:00:46       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 17)
23:05:41     Target Completed Target completed (20/28, GCVS AM Her)
23:05:43     Target Started (21/28) Target started (21/28, GCVS RZ LMi)
23:16:52     Target Completed Target completed (21/28, GCVS RZ LMi)
23:16:54     Target Started (22/28) Target started (22/28, GCVS SY Cnc)
23:18:07   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
23:20:05       Focusing Failed Foc1 Focusing Failed - star is too dim (TCF-S)
23:24:38     Target Completed Target completed (22/28, GCVS SY Cnc)
23:24:40   Queue Paused Queue paused for SoftSuspend
23:24:43 Session Suspended Session suspended
23:25:32   Shutter Closed Shutter closed (closing time 49s)
23:38:37     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (23/28, 289P/Blanpain) due to cloud
23:52:26     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (24/28, GCVS S Cyg) due to cloud
00:02:52     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (25/28, GCVS R CrB) due to cloud
00:04:46   Camera1 SetPoint SBIG Camera Set Point Temperature Updated (new set point -25°C)
00:13:48     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (26/28, GCVS U Her) due to cloud
00:28:03     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (27/28, C/2017 T2 (PanStarrs)) due to cloud
00:48:26     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (28/28, GCVS DY Per) due to cloud
00:48:31   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
00:48:35 Session Continuing Session continuing
00:48:45   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.14)
00:48:55   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (2020-03-08 V2 BEST PLAN, Plan ID: 482)
00:49:45 Wait on Weather Waiting for acceptable weather conditions
00:49:48 Session Suspended Session suspended
00:49:50   Shutter Closed Shutter already closed (closed at 23:25, closing time 49s)
00:49:53   Queue Started Observing Queue started (24 targets selected)
01:04:03     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (1/24, GCVS ER UMa) due to cloud
01:15:21     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (2/24, GCVS RZ LMi) due to cloud
01:32:21     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (3/24, 289P/Blanpain) due to other condition
01:40:00 Session Resuming Session resuming
01:40:45   Shutter Opened Shutter opened (opening time 45s)
01:40:48 Session Running Session running
01:40:50   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
01:40:52     Target Started (4/24) Target started (4/24, GCVS SY Cnc)
01:47:40     Target Completed Target partially completed (4/24, GCVS SY Cnc)
01:47:42     Target Started (5/24) Target started (5/24, LAMOST-HVS1)
01:50:59       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:54:01       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 18)
01:55:52   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
01:56:01   SoftSuspend Cancelled Soft Suspend is cancelled due to Improved Conditions
01:57:08     Target Completed Target completed (5/24, LAMOST-HVS1)
01:57:10     Target Started (6/24) Target started (6/24, GCVS DX Cnc)
01:59:27   Dome Port Changed Dome Port changed from COM14 to COM9
01:59:52       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:00:07   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
02:01:42   SoftSuspend Cancelled Soft Suspend is cancelled due to Improved Conditions
02:02:53       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 19)
02:07:25     Target Completed Target completed (6/24, GCVS DX Cnc)
02:07:28     Target Started (7/24) Target started (7/24, GCVS R CrB)
02:10:01       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:12:39       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 20)
02:15:31     Target Completed Target completed (7/24, GCVS R CrB)
02:15:33     Target Started (8/24) Target started (8/24, GCVS CY Lyr)
02:17:43       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:20:32       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 21)
02:24:04     Target Completed Target completed (8/24, GCVS CY Lyr)
02:24:06     Target Started (9/24) Target started (9/24, C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS))
02:30:08       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:32:47       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 22)
02:40:29     Target Completed Target completed (9/24, C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS))
02:40:31     Target Started (10/24) Target started (10/24, GCVS AM CVn)
02:45:08       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:47:50       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 23)
02:50:34     Target Completed Target completed (10/24, GCVS AM CVn)
02:50:36     Target Started (11/24) Target started (11/24, GCVS S Cyg)
03:06:24     Target Completed Target partially completed (11/24, GCVS S Cyg)
03:06:26     Target Started (12/24) Target started (12/24, GCVS AM Her)
03:09:11       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:12:02       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 24)
03:16:51     Target Completed Target completed (12/24, GCVS AM Her)
03:16:53     Target Started (13/24) Target started (13/24, GCVS U Her)
03:19:21       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:22:02       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 25)
03:28:26     Target Completed Target partially completed (13/24, GCVS U Her)
03:28:28     Target Started (14/24) Target started (14/24, HIP 87937)
03:31:38       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:34:26       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 26)
03:36:11     Target Completed Target partially completed (14/24, HIP 87937)
03:36:14     Target Started (15/24) Target started (15/24, Graff 1)
03:38:47       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:41:40       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 27)
03:49:37     Target Completed Target completed (15/24, Graff 1)
03:49:39     Target Started (16/24) Target started (16/24, GCVS CI Cyg)
03:51:50       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:54:39       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 28)
03:58:19     Target Completed Target completed (16/24, GCVS CI Cyg)
03:58:21     Target Started (17/24) Target started (17/24, GCVS FG Sge)
04:00:30       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:03:19       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 29)
04:05:51     Target Completed Target completed (17/24, GCVS FG Sge)
04:05:53     Target Started (18/24) Target started (18/24, GCVS SS Her)
04:10:07       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:12:56       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 30)
04:16:09     Target Completed Target completed (18/24, GCVS SS Her)
04:16:12     Target Started (19/24) Target started (19/24, Basel 1)
04:18:54       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:21:53       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 31)
04:27:26     Target Completed Target completed (19/24, Basel 1)
04:27:29     Target Started (20/24) Target started (20/24, GCVS SS Cyg)
04:31:10       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:34:06       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 32)
04:37:52     Target Completed Target completed (20/24, GCVS SS Cyg)
04:38:30     Target Started (21/24) Target started (21/24, GCVS BL Lac)
04:41:48       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:44:40       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 33)
04:48:18     Target Completed Target completed (21/24, GCVS BL Lac)
04:48:49     Target Started (22/24) Target started (22/24, GCVS Z And)
04:51:47       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:54:37       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 34)
04:58:24     Target Completed Target completed (22/24, GCVS Z And)
04:58:26     Target Started (23/24) Target started (23/24, GCVS HH And)
05:02:01       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
05:05:02       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 35)
05:06:47     Target Completed Target completed (23/24, GCVS HH And)
05:06:49     Target Started (24/24) Target started (24/24, WDS GRB 34)
05:10:14       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
05:13:04       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 36)
05:14:51     Target Completed Target completed (24/24, WDS GRB 34)
05:14:54   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
05:14:56 Session Closing Session closing
05:15:50   Shutter Closed Shutter closed (closing time 50s)
05:16:15   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 25s)
05:16:31   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 10s)
05:17:02   Scope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Powerbox.
05:17:51   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
05:17:53 Session Housekeeping Housekeeping Started (Cleanup FITS, Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
05:18:26 Session Finished Session Finished
   

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