David's Astronomy Pages Notes - Session 963 (2022-02-04)

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	Session Aims & Highlights
	- Observing Result  - Night Summary Plot  - Session Event Log
	Operational Issues
	- Critical Issues (0),  Major Issues (0),  Minor Issues (2),  Small Defects (0),  Continuous Improvement (1)
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Session Aims & Highlights (2022-02-04)

Main aims

1. Targets.  Acquire images of a selection of variable stars, nearby stars, comets & deep sky targets as allowed by time & conditions.
2. SBIG Camera.  Check for any repeat of the issues with SBIG Camera Connection / CCDSoft that affected last session (S962, 2022-02-03)

Equipment & Software

• 12" LX200 and ST-10XME
• 80mm APO and ZWO ASI 178MC
• CCDApp2, TheSky6, CCDSoft5, DeviceHub 6.5.1.9,  MeadeGeneric 1.3.3.373, UPB 1.5, ASCOM 6.5 SP1
• Pegasus UPB & Motor Focus, TCF-S
• SharpCap 3.2, PHD2  2.6.10
   
• AstroMain 3.48.29,  AstroPlan 1.29.8,   AstroShCap 1.3.12, AstroGuard 1.6.3
  AstroVOE 1.9.2  AstroSN 1.7.3,  AstroProtect 1.6
  (AstroWeather 1.15.3, AstroAllSky 3.14.5,  AstroObsCam 1.8, AstroLaunch 1.8.2)

Highlights

•  Targets.  x targets acquired.
•   SBIG Camera.   SBIG camera operating ok again following glitches at the start of previous session (S962, 2021-02-03)
•   Wind.   Session started delayed due to wind.

Notes:

• Aurora activity in early evening (see Aurora Images/Video from 2022-02-04) >>
  
  

  Summary Plots & Logs

Observing Plan

Observing Result

Dome & Scope Slewing Performance

Slew/Centering Performance

Guiding Performance Reasons for poor Dec guiding : Black point () - Cloud Red point (8) - Non-effective Dec Guiding (South) Red point (20) - Cloud in Frame , led to a -8" Dec spike, which was unnecessarily corrected scope position moving guide start to wrong side of zero line by 4" Orange point (14, 30) -

Sky Conditions (Locate Frames)

Night Sky Summary Plot Top axis: Sky Brightness at Zenith (in ADU/s) Lefthand axis: Local Time (hh LT). Righthand axis: Sun Altitude (degs)

Actual Weather vs Pre-Session Weather Forecast

Session Event Log

Time     Event Detail 18:05:18 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 18:05 & 05:51 18:05:18   AutoStart Delayed Session delayed due to wind 18:29:21 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (18:29) 18:29:49 Session Created Live Session Created (2022-02-04 S00963, ImageSaveNum: 963001) 18:29:51   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox. 18:31:32   Services Started Observatory Services started 18:31:39 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode 18:31:42 Session Pending Session pending (2022-02-04) 18:31:44 Session Initiating Session initiating (2022-02-04) 18:31:46   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.29.8) 18:32:16   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (, Plan ID: 721) 18:32:36   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -25°C) 18:32:43   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6) 18:33:07 Session Equilibration Session ready for dome & camera equilibration 18:33:52   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s) 18:34:47 Session Running Session running 18:34:50   Queue Started Observing Queue started (39 targets selected) 18:34:52     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 3, HIP 14181) 18:36:27       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 18:39:11       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1, wide) 18:41:21       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1) 18:41:23       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap) 18:43:33       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide) 18:45:19       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2) 18:45:36     Target Completed Target completed (Focus Field 3, HIP 14181) 18:46:50     Target Started (1/39) Target started (1/39, GCVS GK Per) 18:49:23       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 18:51:37       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3) 18:55:07     Target Completed Target completed (1/39, GCVS GK Per) 18:56:07     Target Started (2/39) Target started (2/39, NGC 958 w/SN2022ao) 18:59:26       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S) 19:16:07     Target Completed Target completed (2/39, NGC 958 w/SN2022ao) 19:18:07     Target Started (3/39) Target started (3/39, 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann) 19:20:48       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S) 19:26:38     Target Completed Target completed (3/39, 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann) 19:30:08     Target Started (4/39) Target started (4/39, Jonckheere 320) 19:32:50       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 19:35:00       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4) 19:49:54     Target Completed Target completed (4/39, Jonckheere 320) 19:50:07     Target Started (5/39) Target started (5/39, GCVS CN Ori) 19:53:20       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 19:55:50       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5) 20:03:37     Target Completed Target completed (5/39, GCVS CN Ori) 20:03:41     Target Started (6/39) Target started (6/39, C/2019 L3 (ATLAS)) 20:06:21       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 20:08:48       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6) 20:17:16     Target Completed Target completed (6/39, C/2019 L3 (ATLAS)) 20:17:20     Target Started (7/39) Target started (7/39, UGC 3383 w/AT2021abbn) 20:19:58       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 20:22:09       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 7) 20:38:25     Target Completed Target completed (7/39, UGC 3383 w/AT2021abbn) 20:39:17     Target Started (8/39) Target started (8/39, UGC 4671 w/SN2021afsj) 20:42:26       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S) 20:59:17     Target Completed Target completed (8/39, UGC 4671 w/SN2021afsj) 21:01:17     Target Started (9/39) Target started (9/39, NGC 2793) 21:03:56       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 21:06:10       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 8) 21:21:59     Target Completed Target completed (9/39, NGC 2793) 21:23:18     Target Started (10/39) Target started (10/39, AT2021agoa (CV)) 21:26:08       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 21:28:28       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 9) 21:34:43     Target Completed Target completed (10/39, AT2021agoa (CV)) 21:35:17     Target Started (11/39) Target started (11/39, NGC 2313) 21:38:17       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 21:40:49       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 10) 21:55:45     Target Completed Target completed (11/39, NGC 2313) 21:56:21     Target Started (12/39) Target started (12/39, Scholz's Star) 21:59:16       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S) 22:14:22     Target Completed Target completed (12/39, Scholz's Star) 22:17:25     Target Started (13/39) Target started (13/39, UGC 5528 w/SN2022B) 22:20:30       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S) 22:36:26     Target Completed Target completed (13/39, UGC 5528 w/SN2022B) 22:39:25     Target Started (14/39) Target started (14/39, NGC 5117 w/SN2022abq) 22:42:23       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S) 22:58:34     Target Completed Target completed (14/39, NGC 5117 w/SN2022abq) 23:01:25     Target Started (15/39) Target started (15/39, AT2021agxs (CV)) 23:04:29       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 23:06:42       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 11) 23:12:55     Target Completed Target completed (15/39, AT2021agxs (CV)) 23:13:25     Target Started (16/39) Target started (16/39, NGC 2922 w/AT2022bdu) 23:16:17       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S) 23:32:10     Target Completed Target completed (16/39, NGC 2922 w/AT2022bdu) 23:35:25     Target Started (17/39) Target started (17/39, 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko) 23:37:49       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S) 23:51:17     Target Completed Target completed (17/39, 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko) 23:54:00     Target Started (18/39) Target started (18/39, UGC 6014 w/AT2022bil) 23:56:49       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 23:59:22       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 12) 00:15:23     Target Completed Target completed (18/39, UGC 6014 w/AT2022bil) 00:16:00     Target Started (19/39) Target started (19/39, NGC 4348 w/SN2022fw) 00:19:13       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S) 00:35:24     Target Completed Target completed (19/39, NGC 4348 w/SN2022fw) 00:38:00     Target Started (20/39) Target started (20/39, GCVS RZ LMi) 00:40:38       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 00:43:37       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 13) 00:48:58     Target Completed Target completed (20/39, GCVS RZ LMi) 00:49:27     Target Started (21/39) Target started (21/39, ARP 148) 00:52:28       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S) 01:08:25     Target Completed Target completed (21/39, ARP 148) 01:11:26     Target Started (22/39) Target started (22/39, UGC 8012 w/SN2022aod) 01:14:55       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 01:17:28       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 14) 01:33:30     Target Completed Target completed (22/39, UGC 8012 w/SN2022aod) 01:33:34     Target Started (23/39) Target started (23/39, NGC 4774 w/AT2021cjd) 01:37:51       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - unable to find a star (TCF-S) 01:54:22     Target Completed Target completed (23/39, NGC 4774 w/AT2021cjd) 01:55:26     Target Started (24/39) Target started (24/39, NGC 4896 w/SN2021wad) 01:58:14       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 02:00:54       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 15) 02:17:48     Target Completed Target completed (24/39, NGC 4896 w/SN2021wad) 02:17:52     Target Started (25/39) Target started (25/39, MCG +6-30-84 w/SN2021K) 02:20:44       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 02:23:04       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 16) 02:39:48     Target Completed Target completed (25/39, MCG +6-30-84 w/SN2021K) 02:39:52     Target Started (26/39) Target started (26/39, UGCA 258 w/SN2022mm) 02:43:02       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S) 02:59:31     Target Completed Target completed (26/39, UGCA 258 w/SN2022mm) 03:01:26     Target Started (27/39) Target started (27/39, NGC 3823 w/SN2022aoe) 03:04:48       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S) 03:21:04     Target Completed Target completed (27/39, NGC 3823 w/SN2022aoe) 03:23:26     Target Started (28/39) Target started (28/39, NGC 4094) 03:27:24       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 03:29:50       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 17) 03:45:48     Target Completed Target completed (28/39, NGC 4094) 03:45:52     Target Started (29/39) Target started (29/39, AT2021agpw (CV)) 03:48:18       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S) 03:50:44       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 18) 03:56:33     Target Completed Target completed (29/39, AT2021agpw (CV)) 03:57:26     Target Started (30/39) Target started (30/39, NGC 6184 w/SN2021wkv) 04:00:14       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S) 04:09:51   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars) 04:16:42     Target Completed Target completed (30/39, NGC 6184 w/SN2021wkv) 04:16:44   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension 04:16:46 Session Suspended Session suspended 04:17:36   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s) 04:38:22     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (31/39, UGC 10566 w/SN2022aab) due to other condition 04:47:40 Session Resuming Session resuming 04:48:25   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s) 04:48:27 Session Running Session running 04:48:29   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed 04:48:32     Target Started (32/39) Target started (32/39, Nova Cas 2021) 04:54:16   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars) 04:58:20     Target Completed Target partially completed (32/39, Nova Cas 2021) 04:58:22   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension 04:58:24 Session Suspended Session suspended 04:59:11   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s) 05:02:54     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (33/39, GCVS R CrB) due to cloud 05:22:09     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (34/39, NGC 6500 w/SN2021wuf) due to cloud 05:39:02     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (35/39, GCVS S Cyg) due to cloud 05:50:08     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (36/39, GCVS BL Lac) due to cloud 06:04:16     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (37/39, C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)) due to cloud 06:14:07     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (38/39, GCVS CY Lyr) due to cloud 06:34:13     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (39/39, KIC 8462852) due to cloud 06:34:18   Queue Completed Job Queue completed 06:34:23 Session Closing Session closing 06:34:28   Dome Closed Dome already closed (closed at 04:59, closing time 50s) 06:35:09   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 33s), Az: 90.0 deg 06:36:35   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 80s) 06:36:50   Telescope State Scope parked Turn scope off. (Handbox) 06:37:12   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch. 06:38:05   Services Stopped Night Services stopped 06:38:07 Session Housekeeping Housekeeping Started (Cleanup FITS, Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files) 06:38:33 Session Finished Session Finished

Session Alerts

Time     Alert Detail -- No Alerts                --

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Operational Issues (2022-02-04, S963)

• Critical Issues (0)
• Major Issues (0)
• Minor Issues (2)
• Small Defects (0)
• Continuous Improvement (1)

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Critical Issues

• None

Major Issues

• None

Minor Issues

• Exception started to appear when trying to start AstroMain program after adding extra event handlers routines to new ImageBuilder form (Development Testing).   Fixed by creating instance of new form from with Main Form's load routine, rather than as part of global declaration of the objects.
  Done 2022-02-05 (AstroMain 3.48.30) 
   
• Exception "A generic error occurred in GDI+" appeared in AstroMain when trying to save picturebox image as GIF file that was previously imported from file (Development Testing).  Fixed after some research regarding potential errors of this kind.  Fixed using the following code lines to put an image from Disk File into Picture Box.. The second New Bitmap statement ensures that the PictureBox1.Image isn't left associated with the Disk Image.
    Dim BM as Bitmap
  BM = New Bitmap(ImagePath)
  PictureBox1.Image = New Bitmap(BM)
  Dispose BM
  Done 2022-02-05 (AstroMain 3.48.30)  

Small Defects

• None  

Continuous Improvement

•  Develop functionality to plot cross-hairs and circles on presentation images created using the new 'ImageBuilder' tool. .
  Done 2022-02-05 (AstroMain 3.48.30)

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