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Session Notes

Variable Stars Photometric Monitoring - Variables - SS Cyg, BL Lac, DY Per, GK Per (SS Cyg, BL Lac attempts failed due to cloud/poor transparency) Astrometric Monitoring - Nearby Stars - None

- Session in two parts S556a  2013-11-24    - TPoint Mapping / Polar Alignment Check S556b 2013-11-27   - Imaging/Slewing Checks & Tracking Rate Checks -   - 2013-11-27  Late Evening session (0.9 hrs duration).  Poor sky transparency - Session operated under semi-automated control, with remote monitoring from indoors computer.   - Ambient Temperature:  3.0 degC minimum - CCD operation -25 degC (at 68% average cooling).   - main objectives of the combined session was to continue preparations towards an effective  return to imaging, concentrating on the following - TPoint Mapping - Polar Alignment Check & adjustment (* see note)  - BVR imaging of selected variables (including a test of slewing accuracy with TPoint model running)  - tracking rate and adjustment *  Polar Alignment adjustment was not able to be performed due to deteriorating  sky conditions  - Notes 2013-11-27