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Outstanding Issues and Actions

Critical Issues 

• None

Major Issues

• None

Minor Issues

• Unable to PlateSolve/Image Link images from 'DU 1' when Analysing Reduced Images.  Session S912 (2021-09-07)
   
• Night Summary Plot are showing gaps in the Dome & Telescope tracks were there should be a line as the Dome & Scope are both at least semi-active. Attempt S926 (2021-10-19) C

Small Defects

• The ordering of Target Info Charts on Current Session web page can sometimes be out of sequence or missing a target. Session S1093 (2023-01-28)
   
• Guide Star (Lost)  briefly, but unexpectedly, lost multiple times during guiding for AT 2023vq.  Session S1097 (2023-02-12)
   
• Target Circle missing from the Main Scope JPG Pictures for Target M31 w/AT2023brc  Session S1106 (2023-03-10) 
   
• Size of Target Circle in Locate 1 JPG Picture of C/2020 V2  (ZTF) was unexpectedly large.  Session S1106 (2023-03-10) 
   
• During guiding for C/2022 E3 (ZTF) the Dec Error suddenly jumped from -1.5" to 8.1" Session S1106 (2023-03-10)

Continuous Improvement

• Add new capability to create Spectral Images with a Dec Drift to widen Star Spectra for highlightening any fine lines. Session S906 (2021-08-22)
   
• Query: Is there any way for Job Executor/Obs.manager to determine that the lens cap has possibly been accidently left on front of the telescope. Session S909 (2021-08-27).
   
• Modify ToO handling to support a target with required calibration collection.  Session S914 (2021-09-19)
   
• Develop a means to make a retrospective Contents List file for Report File with hyperlinks for older sessions. Session S928 (2021-10-25)
  
• Include Image Seq No in the reporting of Imaging and Guiding. Session S1084 (2023-01-09)
  
• Try out imaging of Jupiter using TS80 Scope with a Barlow or other means projection. Session S1084 (2023-01-09)
   
• Query.   How to delete a booked observation (Bookings Form) that hasn't been used in a plan ?. Session S1084 (2023-01-09)
   
• Review interaction between AutoSetFocusPosition in TakeImage() and that in TakeMainImage(). Session S1084 (2023-01-09)
   
• Set up Booked Observation of RR Lyr type star AT 2022evv Session S1086 (2023-01-13)
   
• Explore the use of Siril stacking using the -filter-fwhm option to Explore use of stack command with an option like '-filter-fwhmx=75%' Session S1092 (2023-01-27)
   
• Consider using a workaround to get the 'Previous Observation' date for Ad-Hoc targets. Session S1092 (2023-01-27)
   
• Add Targets to re-do images from selected Planetary Nebula, which either need Spectra Images or a much longer C filter exposure.  Session S1093 (2023-01-28)
   
• Add list of immediate upcoming Targets to AstroPlan's Submit ToO form. Session S1093 (2023-01-28)
   
• When a target is anticipated to finish well ahead of schedule how can the time best be used. Session S1093 (2023-01-28)
   
• Allow Plan Targets and AdHoc Targets to acquire ShCap images with half frame, quarter frame sizes. Session S1094 (2023-01-29)
   
• Create special Adhoc Imaging Mode, that assists manual directed ShCap imaging.  Session S1094 (2023-01-29)
   
• Rationalise large number of legacy & seldom used buttons in AstroMain's Observatory Mode.  Session S1094 (2023-01-29)
   
• Convert XMLHttpRequests in web page scripts over to use Fetch API. Session S1097 (2023-02-12)
   
• Download and try out software package called 'AstroSurface' for planetary image processing  Session S1103 (2023-03-02)
   
• Introduce SessionFolder to VBA code in Fits Summary.xls   Session S1103 (2023-03-02)
   
• Place Archive CCD Sessions onto an External Drive.  Session S1103 (2023-03-02)
   
• Check that flag file "FinishedConvertToJpg.dat"  is present in AstroMain's run folder before starting a session. Session S1106 (2023-03-10)
   
• Modify AstroMain's CalculateImageShift() and RecordBrightestStars_LocateInfo() routines to work in full frame 1x1 coordinates space.  Session S1106 (2023-03-10)

• Contact Pulsar Observatories regarding behaviour of Relay value=2 and the recent incident where Shutter didn't close as expected. Session S1192 (2024-02-25)
  
• As more routines are added to recovery Observatory Services & Elements a process is required to coordinate them in a sequential manner to prevent the interlacing of report message from different threads using Task Manager Assistant. Session S1195 (2024-02-29)

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