From bd31a8a6fb7740204d50f25960c6f45af8fd730b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Laurence Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:56:56 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Rebook Cen A on T32 as evening reservation 749302; document quota-driven booking order - Reservation 749302 created and grid-verified: T32, night of 21 Jul SSO, 18:50-21:50 local (08:50-11:50 UTC 21 Jul), plan cena-t32.txt, est ~350 pts at the corrected x1.6 rate with 25% moon discount (46% moon ~30 deg away). - The original queue slot (00:35-03:35) was an astronomy error: T32 has a 35 degree elevation floor and Cen A culminates ~17:10 SSO local in late July, sinking to ~11 degrees by midnight. Evening is the only viable window; noted in the ledger so the mistake is not repeated. - Reschedule flag confirmed to never stick (second booking posting RescheduleCheckbox=on that renders as No in the grid): every reservation is one-shot, verify the morning after. - Quota math recorded: 5h20m of 8h held; queue #2 (cra-t8) plus the free T33 47 Tuc retry must wait for the Cen A run to release its 3h (~11:50 UTC 21 Jul). Full remaining queue at corrected rates ~2,530 vs 2,257 balance: Phase 3 needs a ~270-point trim once real bills confirm the rate model. --- CAMPAIGN.md | 13 ++++++++++++- state/TODO.md | 14 ++++++++++---- 2 files changed, 22 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/CAMPAIGN.md b/CAMPAIGN.md index 9d26005..1ad1515 100644 --- a/CAMPAIGN.md +++ b/CAMPAIGN.md @@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ account/history.aspx after the next paid run. At 1.6x, the remaining queue | 749228 | T33 | 19 Jul | 00:05-00:50 | ngc104-test.txt | 0 | EXPIRED unused (no run, no auto-reschedule) | | 749229 | T33 | 20 Jul | 00:05-00:50 | ngc6752.txt | 0 | EXPIRED unused (no run, no auto-reschedule) | | 749230 | T8 | 26 Jul | 21:35-23:55 | catspaw-t8.txt | ~146 (25% moon disc.) | still booked | +| 749302 | T32 | 21 Jul | 18:50-21:50 | cena-t32.txt | ~350 (x1.6 rate, 25% moon disc.) | booked 20 Jul. EVENING slot: T32 has a 35 deg elevation floor and Cen A culminates ~17:10 before dark, sinking to 11 deg by the old 00:35 slot (which could never have run). 46% moon is up ~30 deg away: acceptable for a bright drain target. Reschedule flag AGAIN shows No despite RescheduleCheckbox=on in the POST: the flag does not stick, treat every booking as one-shot | The T33 free runs and the T33 first-light test remain outstanding: rebook a free T33 slot (next window: night of 22 Jul SSO, 00:05-00:50, i.e. 21 Jul ~14:05 UTC) @@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ Verify every booking via Edit.aspx?id= probing (sequential ids), NOT the grid. | # | Scope id | start | end | start sel | end sel | Plan | Est. pts | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| -| 1 | GRAS032 | MISSED 21 Jul slot (passed unbooked); rebook next clear night, Cen A best early in the SSO night | | 12:35 AM | 3:35 AM | cena-t32.txt | ~292 (x1.6?) | +| 1 | BOOKED as 749302 (see table above); the original 00:35 slot was an error, Cen A is an EVENING target (35 deg floor on T32) | | | | | cena-t32.txt | ~350 | | 2 | GRAS008 | 2026-07-22T01:35:00 | 2026-07-22T04:35:00 | 1:35 AM | 4:35 AM | cra-t8.txt | ~250 | | 3 | GRAS059 | 2026-07-25T20:35:00 | 2026-07-25T23:55:00 | 8:35 PM | 11:55 PM | ngc6188-haoiii-t59.txt | ~120 (disc.) | | 4 | GRAS059 | 2026-07-27T20:35:00 | 2026-07-27T23:05:00 | 8:35 PM | 11:05 PM | ngc6188-sii-t59.txt | ~90 (disc.) | @@ -87,6 +88,16 @@ Verify every booking via Edit.aspx?id= probing (sequential ids), NOT the grid. | 6 | GRAS032 | 2026-08-09T03:05:00 | 2026-08-09T06:05:00 | 3:05 AM | 6:05 AM | tarantula-t32.txt | ~365 | | 7 | (T70, blocked: server unreachable) | night TBD before 5 Aug | ~2.5h | | | scorpius-t70.txt (in scratch, re-upload needed) | ~238 | +Quota position after booking 749302 (2026-07-20): held = 749230 (2h20m) + +749302 (3h) = 5h20m of the 8h allowance, ~2h40m free. Queue #2 (cra-t8, 3h, +night of 21 Jul SSO = 22 Jul 01:35 local) does NOT fit until tonight's Cen A +run completes (~11:50 UTC 21 Jul) and releases its 3h. NEXT BOOKING ROUND: +21 Jul around midday UK, book #2 cra-t8 (full 3h) plus the free T33 47 Tuc +retry (00:05-00:50, night of 22 Jul SSO). At corrected (x1.6) rates the full +remaining queue runs ~2,530 vs 2,257 balance (~270 over): once actual bills +for Cen A and CrA land, trim Phase 3 (shorten Tarantula #6 or the SMC slot) +to land the balance near zero. + Substitution rules: if T71 returns to service, move #2 and #7 to T71 (faster f/2.8 optics, cheaper 106 pts/hr; re-cut the plans for 1.55"/px). If T70's server returns, book #7 as-is. Check the go.itelescope.net status line before diff --git a/state/TODO.md b/state/TODO.md index 6a0be28..54f7841 100644 --- a/state/TODO.md +++ b/state/TODO.md @@ -32,10 +32,16 @@ - DRAIN CAMPAIGN ACTIVE (see CAMPAIGN.md): spend the full balance by 10 Aug, then cancel before the 12 Aug renewal (user confirmation required for the cancel itself). 381 of 2,638 spent; 2,257 remain. IMPORTANT: estimates run - ~1.6x low vs actual billing (see NOTES rate correction): re-cost the queue - before booking more. Queue #1 (Cen A T32) missed its 21 Jul slot and needs a - new night. Download the NGC 6744 data from data.itelescope.net before the - 10 Aug cancellation sweep. + ~1.6x low vs actual billing (see NOTES rate correction). Cen A REBOOKED + 2026-07-20 as reservation 749302: T32, night of 21 Jul SSO, 18:50-21:50 + local (08:50-11:50 UTC 21 Jul), evening slot because T32's 35 deg floor + makes Cen A an evening-only target (the old 00:35 slot was an error). + NEXT SESSION (21 Jul ~midday UK): check 749302 ran + bill, then book queue + #2 (cra-t8, 3h, quota frees when Cen A completes) and the free T33 47 Tuc + retry (00:05-00:50 night of 22 Jul SSO). Reschedule flag never sticks + (grid always shows No): treat every reservation as one-shot and verify the + morning after. Download the NGC 6744 data from data.itelescope.net before + the 10 Aug cancellation sweep. Update the CAMPAIGN.md ledger after every session from account/history.aspx. ## Pending