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Session Aims & Highlights (2024-05-03)

Main aims

  1. Targets.  Acquire images of a selection of variable stars, nearby stars, comets & deep sky targets as allowed by sky conditions.
  2. Dome.  Check out further tweaks to implementation of AstroMain's new recoverDome() routine made in AstroMain 3.68.8

 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
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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
22:22:27 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 22:26 & 02:31
22:22:28   AutoStart Waiting AutoStart waiting till earliest start time at 22:26
22:26:39   AutoStart Delayed Session delayed due to cloud
01:42:05 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (01:42)
01:42:26   CCDSoft Restarting CCDSoft being restarted (to set AutoSave No.)
01:42:53   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (Set point -15°C)
01:42:55 Session Created Session Created (Live, 2024-05-03 S01215, ImageSaveNum: 1215001)
01:43:00   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
01:44:42   Services Started Observatory Services started
01:44:49 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
01:44:51   AutoStart Delayed Session delayed due to cloud
01:44:53 Session Pending Session pending (2024-05-03)
01:44:55 Session Initiating Session initiating (2024-05-03)
01:45:02   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (Set point -15°C)
01:45:08   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.40.1)
01:46:48   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (Plan ID: 990)
01:47:30   Telescope Connected Telescope connected (TheSky6)
01:47:54 Session Equilibration Session ready to Open Dome
01:48:39   Dome Opened Dome opened (Opening time 45s, Zigbee 40s)
01:48:42 Session Running Session running
01:48:44   Queue Started Observing Queue started (6 targets selected)
01:48:47     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 15, HIP 73454)
01:49:00       Dome Unparked Dome unparked
01:53:11       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
01:56:11       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 1, wide)
01:57:55       Focusing Failed Foc1 focusing failed (failed QC check - RmsE)
01:57:57       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
01:59:51       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide)
02:01:22       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
02:01:37     Target Completed (NrZen) Target completed (Focus Field 15, HIP 73454)
02:01:41     Target Started (1/6) Target started (1/6, GCVS BL Lac)
02:06:08       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:09:34       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3, wide)
02:11:43       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
02:16:05     Target Completed Target completed (1/6, GCVS BL Lac)
02:16:09     Target Started (2/6) Target started (2/6, Nova Cas 2021 (Nova))
02:19:28       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:21:36       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4)
02:27:15     Target Completed Target completed (2/6, Nova Cas 2021 (Nova))
02:27:19     Target Started (3/6) Target started (3/6, GCVS HH And)
02:32:23     Target Completed Target completed (3/6, GCVS HH And)
02:32:27     Target Started (4/6) Target started (4/6, WDS GRB 34)
02:35:23       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:37:51       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5)
02:39:59     Target Completed Target completed (4/6, WDS GRB 34)
02:40:03     Target Started (5/6) Target started (5/6, NGC 6106 w/SN2024ahv)
02:43:59       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
02:46:13       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 6)
03:02:16     Target Completed Target completed (5/6, NGC 6106 w/SN2024ahv)
03:02:20     Target Started (6/6) Target started (6/6, HIP 87937)
03:05:20       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
03:07:49       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 7)
03:11:02     Target Completed Target completed (6/6, HIP 87937)
03:11:04   Queue Completed Job Queue completed
03:11:07 Session Closing Session closing
03:12:02   Dome Closed Dome closed (Closing time 50s, Zigbee 43s)
03:12:43   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 34s), Az: 90.0 deg
03:13:56   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 67s total)
03:14:11   Telescope State Handbox reads 'Scope parked Turn scope off.'
03:14:33   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch.
03:16:00   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
03:16:03 Session Finishing Session Finishing started (Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
03:16:15     Dome (Find Park) Find Park started (Search Az 88.0 to 92.0°, Step 0.2°, Narrow)
03:17:17     Dome Find Park found (Best Park Az 90.2°)
03:17:23     Dome Dome has been synced at park position (Az 90.0°, Adjustment: -0.2°)
03:17:25   Dome Parked Dome parked
03:18:48   Dome Charging Dome is parked and re-charging Ok (53mA)
03:18:50 Session Finished Session Finished

 
Session Alerts & Alarms
Time     Type       Name Detail
03:18:48 Green Clear Dome Charging Dome is parked and re-charging Ok (53mA)
 

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