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Session Aims & Highlights (2022-03-07)

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
20:06:21 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 20:06 & 04:40
20:06:24 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (20:06)
20:06:52 Session Created Live Session Created (2022-03-07 S00984, ImageSaveNum: 984001)
20:06:55   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
20:08:37   Services Started Observatory Services started
20:08:44 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
20:08:46 Session Pending Session pending (2022-03-07)
20:08:48 Session Initiating Session initiating (2022-03-07)
20:08:50   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.29.13)
20:09:35   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (Plan ID: 742)
20:09:59   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera Connected (set point -20°C)
20:10:06   Telescope Connected Telescope Connected (TheSky6)
20:10:30 Session Equilibration Session ready for dome & camera equilibration
20:11:15   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
20:11:50 Session Running Session running
20:11:52   Queue Started Observing Queue started (32 targets selected)
20:11:55     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 7, HIP 34070)
20:13:33       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
20:16:50       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1, wide)
20:19:01       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1)
20:19:03       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
20:21:10       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide)
20:22:01       Focusing Failed Foc2 focusing failed - star lost
20:22:05     Target Completed Target completed (Focus Field 7, HIP 34070)
20:23:52     Target Started (1/32) Target started (1/32, GCVS ER UMa)
20:27:22       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S)
20:31:33     Target Completed Target completed (1/32, GCVS ER UMa)
20:33:58     Target Started (2/32) Target started (2/32, AT2022abr (CV))
20:37:52       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S)
20:44:22     Target Completed Target completed (2/32, AT2022abr (CV))
20:45:58     Target Started (3/32) Target started (3/32, NGC 5732 w/SN2021agpf)
20:49:07       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
20:51:15       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
21:02:42   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
21:03:22   SoftSuspend Cancelled Soft Suspend is cancelled due to improved conditions
21:07:45     Target Completed Target completed (3/32, NGC 5732 w/SN2021agpf)
21:07:58     Target Started (4/32) Target started (4/32, UGC 3383 w/AT2021abbn)
21:08:22   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
21:09:59     Target Aborted (4/32) Target aborted (4/32, UGC 3383 w/AT2021abbn) due to User Intervention
21:10:01   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
21:10:03 Session Suspended Session suspended
21:10:52   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
21:21:19 Session Resuming Session resuming
21:22:04   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
21:22:06 Session Running Session running
21:22:08   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
21:22:10     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 8, HIP 39357)
21:23:15       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:25:27       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4)
21:25:30       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
21:28:17       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5, wide)
21:30:04       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5)
21:30:22     Target Completed Target completed (Focus Field 8, HIP 39357)
21:30:24     Target Missed (4/32) Target's time slot was missed (4/32, UGC 3383 w/AT2021abbn)
21:30:30     Target Started (5/32) Target started (5/32, GCVS GK Per)
21:33:57       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - unable to find a star (TCF-S)
21:36:20   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
21:38:19     Target Completed Target completed (5/32, GCVS GK Per)
21:38:21   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
21:38:23 Session Suspended Session suspended
21:39:10   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
21:52:11     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (6/32, Nova Per 2020) due to cloud
22:12:41     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (7/32, AT2022dcp) due to cloud
22:34:41     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (8/32, NGC 1233 w/SN2022bqi) due to cloud
22:56:41     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (9/32, IC 2005 w/AT2022dwa) due to cloud
23:11:04     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (10/32, GCVS RR Tau) due to cloud
23:20:35     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (11/32, GCVS FU Ori) due to cloud
23:39:45     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (12/32, AT2022dzi) due to cloud
00:01:45     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (13/32, UGC 8040) due to cloud
00:23:45     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (14/32, UGC 9083 w/AT2021buk) due to cloud
00:39:53     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (15/32, C/2019 L3 (ATLAS)) due to cloud
00:52:28     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (16/32, GCVS YZ Cnc) due to cloud
01:11:58     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (17/32, SN 2022bnf) due to cloud
01:33:58     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (18/32, UGC 4671 w/SN2021afsj) due to cloud
01:55:58     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (19/32, UGC 10566 w/SN2022aab) due to cloud
02:09:30     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (20/32, GCVS AM Her) due to cloud
02:19:21     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (21/32, KIC 8462852) due to cloud
02:36:23     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (22/32, GCVS SS Cyg) due to cloud
02:47:38     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (23/32, AT2022bj (CV)) due to cloud
03:01:45     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (24/32, C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)) due to cloud
03:13:30     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (25/32, AT2022bvd (CV)) due to cloud
03:33:30     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (26/32, AT2021agbq) due to cloud
03:45:36     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (27/32, GCVS BL Lac) due to cloud
03:59:36     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (28/32, Nova Cas 2021) due to cloud
04:19:21     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (29/32, NGC 3822 w/AT2022eiu) due to cloud
04:41:21     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (30/32, NGC 4134 w/AT2021adlx) due to cloud
05:03:21     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (31/32, NGC 4253 w/AT2022cqd) due to cloud
05:24:57     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (32/32, GCVS AM CVn) due to wind
05:25:02   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
05:25:07 Session Closing Session closing
05:25:12   Dome Closed Dome already closed (closed at 21:39, closing time 50s)
05:26:34   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 74s), Az: 90.0 deg
05:27:52   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 73s)
05:28:07   Telescope State Scope parked Turn scope off. (Handbox)
05:28:29   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch.
05:29:25   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
05:29:27 Session Housekeeping Housekeeping Started (Cleanup FITS, Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
05:29:28 Session Finished Session Finished
 
 
Session Alerts
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