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Merge pull request 'Session outcomes 19-20 Jul: T59 NGC 6744 success, rate correction, T33 misses' (#12) from session-outcome-20260720 into main

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@ -23,9 +23,18 @@ Update after every run: date, scope, target, imaging minutes, points charged
| Date | Scope | Target | Plan file | Imaging | Est. pts | Actual pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-19 | T33 | 47 Tuc | ngc104-test.txt | 17 min | 0 (free) | | first-light test; reservation 749228, 00:05-00:50 SSO local 20 Jul, auto-runs |
| 2026-07-19 | T59 | NGC 6744 | ngc6744-t59.txt | 180 min | ~240 (0% moon disc. until 21 Jul) | | first paid run; reservation 749227, 00:05-03:45 SSO local 20 Jul, auto-runs, reschedule flag on; astrosharp holds 03:50-04:40 |
| 2026-07-20 | T33 | NGC 6752 | ngc6752.txt | 17 min | 0 (free) | | reservation 749229, 00:05-00:50 SSO local 21 Jul, auto-runs |
| 2026-07-19 | T33 | 47 Tuc | ngc104-test.txt | 17 min | 0 (free) | DID NOT RUN | reservation 749228 expired unused: no images, no logs on T33 (checked 20 Jul); grid shows reschedule=No despite the flag being set at booking |
| 2026-07-19 | T59 | NGC 6744 | ngc6744-t59.txt | 180 min | ~240 (0% moon disc. until 21 Jul) | **381** | SUCCESS (txn 851148): ran 00:05:22-03:29:56 SSO, Time Used 3h24m32s, 0% moon disc. Full dataset on scope server: L 15x300s BIN1, RGB 7x300s each BIN2; previews checked, round stars, galaxy clean: no refund case. Effective rate ~112 pts/hr of WALL time (not the 80/hr imaging-time estimate: see NOTES rate correction) |
| 2026-07-20 | T33 | NGC 6752 | ngc6752.txt | 17 min | 0 (free) | DID NOT RUN | reservation 749229 expired unused: no images, no logs (checked 20 Jul 20:30 UTC, after window) |
Cumulative spend: 381. Balance after (verified GetAccountStatus 2026-07-20): **2,257**.
**Re-estimation warning (2026-07-20):** T59 actual came in at 1.6x the estimate
(381 vs ~240). Either billing is on wall-clock session time (Time Used matched
start-to-end, not the 180 min of exposure) or the rate card's 80/hr for T59 is
stale. Treat ALL queue estimates below as ~1.6x low until re-verified against
account/history.aspx after the next paid run. At 1.6x, the remaining queue
(~1,700 est) actually covers the full 2,257 balance nicely.
## Planned allocation (~2,600 points, adapt as scopes/weather allow)
@ -51,12 +60,16 @@ Update after every run: date, scope, target, imaging minutes, points charged
## Booked reservations (all with plan attached + reschedule flag)
| ID | Scope | Night of (SSO/obs local) | Slot | Plan | Est. pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 749227 | T59 | 19 Jul | 00:05-03:45 | ngc6744-t59.txt | ~240 |
| 749228 | T33 | 19 Jul | 00:05-00:50 | ngc104-test.txt | 0 |
| 749229 | T33 | 20 Jul | 00:05-00:50 | ngc6752.txt | 0 |
| 749230 | T8 | 26 Jul | 21:35-23:55 | catspaw-t8.txt | ~146 (25% moon disc.) |
| ID | Scope | Night of (SSO/obs local) | Slot | Plan | Est. pts | Status (2026-07-20) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 749227 | T59 | 19 Jul | 00:05-03:45 | ngc6744-t59.txt | ~240 | COMPLETED, billed 381 |
| 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 |
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)
and investigate why the reschedule flag read "No" in the grid.
## Booking queue (blocked by the rolling 8-hour reservation allowance)
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| # | Scope id | start | end | start sel | end sel | Plan | Est. pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRAS032 | 2026-07-21T00:35:00 | 2026-07-21T03:35:00 | 12:35 AM | 3:35 AM | cena-t32.txt | ~292 |
| 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?) |
| 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.) |

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@ -52,6 +52,15 @@ T73 224, T74 295, T75 202, T80 119.
Standouts: T59 at 80/hr is the value big scope (20" CDK, square 37 arcmin
field, 900 s subs); T5 at 68/hr the cheapest paid; T26 at 394/hr the dearest.
Billing is per minute of imaging (exposure) time, so overhead is not billed.
**RATE CORRECTION (2026-07-20, from the first real bill):** the paragraph above
underestimates. T59 session 851148: 180 min of exposure, wall clock 00:05:22 to
03:29:56 (3h24m34s), history "Time Used" 3h24m32s = WALL time, billed 381 points
at 0% moon discount. That is ~112 pts/hr of wall time or ~127 pts/hr of exposure
time, vs the 80/hr the card predicted. So either Time Used (wall clock) is what
gets billed, or the card's data-default-rate is stale. Consequence: estimate
sessions at rate x reserved-slot-length (slots run ~1.15-1.5x imaging time), i.e.
multiply old exposure-based estimates by ~1.6 until more bills confirm the model.
Paid imaging needs no reservation when a scope is idle: same walk-in ACP flow
as the free scopes, points just deduct. Reservations (to guarantee a slot) go
through lookup.itelescope.online, which is Cloudflare-protected: Playwright

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from lat 51.5°N), matched to Q62/X07 scopes, seasonal booking calendar, and a
July-August starter campaign (T33 free, T71 narrowband, T73 galaxy, T8 LMC later).
## Done (recent)
- 2026-07-20: NGC 6744 on T59 SUCCEEDED (reservation 749227, txn 851148): full
LRGB dataset on the scope server (L 15x300s BIN1, RGB 7x300s each BIN2),
previews verified clean. Billed 381 pts (est was ~240: see the rate
correction in NOTES.md). Balance now 2,257. Ledger updated in CAMPAIGN.md.
## In progress
- T33 first-light test: ngc104-test.txt (47 Tuc, ~24 min LRGB) uploaded to
/plans/qisback/ on T33 and verified. Run window: 2026-07-19 roughly 14:00-19:30
UTC when 47 Tuc clears the 20 degree limit. Procedure in plans/README.md.
Remaining: live-run the plan (confirm the plan.asp POST and any scope-connect
step), monitor via console, pull images/logs, record outcome in NOTES.
- Second free session scheduled for 2026-07-20 same window: runs
plans/ngc6752.txt (uploaded to T33, verified) if the 47 Tuc test succeeded,
otherwise retries ngc104-test.txt. Whichever session runs must record its
outcome here and in NOTES so the other knows.
- T33 first-light test STILL OUTSTANDING: reservations 749228 (47 Tuc, night of
19 Jul) and 749229 (NGC 6752, night of 20 Jul) both expired unused: no images,
no logs, and the grid showed reschedule=No despite the flag being set at
booking. Plans are still uploaded and verified on T33. Next free window:
night of 22 Jul SSO (21 Jul ~14:05 UTC). Rebook 00:05-00:50 with
ngc104-test.txt, and investigate the reschedule flag (may not stick on free
scopes, or the checkbox POST was ignored).
- 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). First paid run: NGC 6744 on T59 (plans/ngc6744-t59.txt,
uploaded and verified), scheduled 2026-07-19 after the free test, ~240 pts.
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.
Update the CAMPAIGN.md ledger after every session from account/history.aspx.
## Pending