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Session Aims & Highlights (2022-03-06)

Main aims

  1. Targets.  Acquire images of a selection of variable stars, nearby stars, comets & deep sky targets as allowed by time & conditions.

Equipment & Software

Highlights

Notes:

  Summary Plots & Logs

Observing Plan
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Observing Result
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Dome & Scope Slewing Performance
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Slew/Centering Performance
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Guiding Performance
Reasons for poor Dec guiding :
Black/Purple points (None) -
Red points (None) -
Orange targets (16,18) -
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Sky Conditions (Locate Frames)
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Night Sky Summary Plot
Top axis: Sky Brightness at Zenith (in ADU/s)
Lefthand axis: Local Time (hh LT). Righthand axis: Sun Altitude (degs)
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Actual Weather vs Pre-Session Weather Forecast
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Session Event Log
Time     Event Detail
21:35:20 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 21:35 & 04:42
21:35:24 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (21:35)
21:35:52 Session Created Live Session Created (2022-03-06 S00983, ImageSaveNum: 983001)
21:35:54   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
21:37:36   Services Started Observatory Services started
21:37:43 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
21:37:46 Session Pending Session pending (2022-03-06)
21:37:48 Session Initiating Session initiating (2022-03-06)
21:37:50   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.29.13)
21:38:19   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (Plan ID: 741)
21:38:39   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -25°C)
21:38:46   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
21:39:10 Session Equilibration Session ready for dome & camera equilibration
21:39:55   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
21:40:50 Session Running Session running
21:40:52   Queue Started Observing Queue started (26 targets selected)
21:40:55     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 8, HIP 39357)
21:42:33       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:45:46       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1, wide)
21:47:44       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
21:47:46       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
21:49:56       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide)
21:51:44       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
21:52:02     Target Completed Target completed (Focus Field 8, HIP 39357)
21:52:52     Target Started (1/26) Target started (1/26, GCVS DX Cnc)
21:55:54       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
22:00:41     Target Completed Target completed (1/26, GCVS DX Cnc)
22:03:12     Target Started (2/26) Target started (2/26, GCVS GK Per)
22:06:18       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:08:28       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
22:12:00     Target Completed Target completed (2/26, GCVS GK Per)
22:12:30     Target Started (3/26) Target started (3/26, NGC 1233 w/SN2022bqi)
22:16:05       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
22:32:19     Target Completed Target completed (3/26, NGC 1233 w/SN2022bqi)
22:34:29     Target Started (4/26) Target started (4/26, IC 2005 w/AT2022dwa)
22:37:26       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:39:53       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4)
22:56:00     Target Completed Target completed (4/26, IC 2005 w/AT2022dwa)
22:56:29     Target Started (5/26) Target started (5/26, C/2019 L3 (ATLAS))
22:59:30       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:01:40       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5)
23:10:10     Target Completed Target completed (5/26, C/2019 L3 (ATLAS))
23:10:22     Target Started (6/26) Target started (6/26, SN 2022bnf)
23:13:25       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:15:56       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6)
23:32:06     Target Completed Target completed (6/26, SN 2022bnf)
23:32:22     Target Started (7/26) Target started (7/26, CGCG 239-015 w/SN2022blw)
23:35:19       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S)
23:51:22     Target Completed Target completed (7/26, CGCG 239-015 w/SN2022blw)
23:54:22     Target Started (8/26) Target started (8/26, GCVS RZ LMi)
23:57:05       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:59:07       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 7)
00:04:27     Target Completed Target completed (8/26, GCVS RZ LMi)
00:05:48     Target Started (9/26) Target started (9/26, NGC 3395)
00:08:38       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S)
00:25:06     Target Completed Target completed (9/26, NGC 3395)
00:27:48     Target Started (10/26) Target started (10/26, NGC 3822 w/AT2022eiu)
00:30:32       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
00:33:00       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 8)
00:49:23     Target Completed Target completed (10/26, NGC 3822 w/AT2022eiu)
00:49:48     Target Started (11/26) Target started (11/26, IC 635 w/AT2022bqu)
00:52:44       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S)
01:08:46     Target Completed Target completed (11/26, IC 635 w/AT2022bqu)
01:11:48     Target Started (12/26) Target started (12/26, AT2022cml)
01:14:49       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
01:31:08     Target Completed Target completed (12/26, AT2022cml)
01:33:48     Target Started (13/26) Target started (13/26, GCVS CN Leo)
01:36:46       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:38:58       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 9)
01:46:51     Target Completed Target completed (13/26, GCVS CN Leo)
01:46:55     Target Started (14/26) Target started (14/26, UGCA 258 w/SN2022mm)
01:50:06       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S)
02:06:52     Target Completed Target completed (14/26, UGCA 258 w/SN2022mm)
02:08:38     Target Started (15/26) Target started (15/26, NGC 4348 w/SN2022fw)
02:11:24       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is too dim (TCF-S)
02:28:07     Target Completed Target completed (15/26, NGC 4348 w/SN2022fw)
02:30:38     Target Started (16/26) Target started (16/26, NGC 5732 w/SN2021agpf)
02:33:25       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:35:36       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 10)
02:51:42     Target Completed Target completed (16/26, NGC 5732 w/SN2021agpf)
02:52:38     Target Started (17/26) Target started (17/26, UGC 9886 w/SN2022dmj)
02:55:23       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S)
03:11:22     Target Completed Target completed (17/26, UGC 9886 w/SN2022dmj)
03:14:38     Target Started (18/26) Target started (18/26, GCVS R CrB)
03:17:19       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:19:09       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 11)
03:22:29     Target Completed Target completed (18/26, GCVS R CrB)
03:23:55     Target Started (19/26) Target started (19/26, GCVS BL Lac)
03:28:38       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:30:56       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 12)
03:34:47     Target Completed Target completed (19/26, GCVS BL Lac)
03:34:51     Target Started (20/26) Target started (20/26, GCVS SS Cyg)
03:38:00       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:40:11       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 13)
03:46:11     Target Completed Target completed (20/26, GCVS SS Cyg)
03:50:16     Target Started (21/26) Target started (21/26, Nova Cas 2021)
03:53:18       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:55:29       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 14)
04:03:20     Target Completed Target completed (21/26, Nova Cas 2021)
04:04:01     Target Started (22/26) Target started (22/26, NGC 5117 w/SN2022abq)
04:09:31       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S)
04:25:22     Target Completed Target completed (22/26, NGC 5117 w/SN2022abq)
04:26:01     Target Started (23/26) Target started (23/26, AT2022sl (CV))
04:28:24       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:30:20       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 15)
04:36:06     Target Completed Target completed (23/26, AT2022sl (CV))
04:38:02     Target Started (24/26) Target started (24/26, HIP 87937)
04:40:44       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:42:57       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 16)
04:45:24     Target Completed Target completed (24/26, HIP 87937)
04:45:28     Target Started (25/26) Target started (25/26, UGC 11177 w/AT2021koq)
04:48:00       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
04:50:27       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 17)
05:06:12     Target Completed Target completed (25/26, UGC 11177 w/AT2021koq)
05:07:31     Target Started (26/26) Target started (26/26, C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS))
05:10:05       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
05:12:15       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 18)
05:21:14     Target Completed Target completed (26/26, C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS))
05:21:17   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
05:21:19 Session Closing Session closing
05:22:12   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
05:22:45   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 25s), Az: 90.0 deg
05:23:54   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 66s)
05:24:09   Telescope State Scope parked Turn scope off. (Handbox)
05:24:31   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch.
05:25:24   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
05:25:26 Session Housekeeping Housekeeping Started (Cleanup FITS, Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
05:25:53 Session Finished Session Finished
 
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