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Laurence 61aae7dca2 T33 first-light prep: 47 Tuc test plan and session runbook 
plans/ngc104-test.txt is the ACP observing plan for the free 30-minute proof
run on T33: NGC 104 / 47 Tucanae, L 4x120s + RGB 2x90s at Bin2 (~17 min
exposure, ~24 min with overhead), modelled on the account's previous
one-click plan format (decimal-hours RA, decimal-degrees dec, #shutdown at
end). Already uploaded to the scope's /plans/qisback/ folder and verified to
round-trip byte-identical.

plans/README.md is the runbook: the T33 ACP endpoint map (status JSON,
console read, scope connect, plan upload/run, logs), the verified upload
procedure, the not-yet-exercised acquire POST with its Windows-path plan
value, the 47 Tuc run window (second half of the SSO night, ~14:00-19:30
UTC), and the step-by-step session procedure including the open questions a
first live run must answer (scope-connect requirement, abort control).

state/TODO.md tracks the test as in progress.
2026-07-18 22:09:24 +01:00

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TODO

The current state of play. Keep it honest and current; this is what the next session reads to know what to do. Move items between sections as they progress.

Done

  • 2026-07-17: repo created on git.discworld.casa, Default Workflow scaffold copied in.
  • 2026-07-17: specs sheet snapshotted to data/itelescope-telescopes.csv (24 scopes).
  • 2026-07-17: TELESCOPES.md written: per-scope reviews for all 23 active telescopes plus a choosing guide (T74 noted as in commissioning, no specs published).
  • 2026-07-18: TARGETS.md written: southern targets invisible from the UK (dec tiers 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).

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.

Pending

  • Automation: map the ACP web endpoints on a per-scope server (start with free T33) for plan submission and status; explore lookup.itelescope.online (the new planner); enumerate more /DataService.svc methods. Recon notes in NOTES.md.

  • Campaign impact (status seen 2026-07-18): T71 and T73 are offline (development/mount testing), as are T2, T17, T18, T20, T25, T30, T72, T74, T75, T80. T8, T33, T32, T59 at Siding Spring are operational. Re-plan the July-August campaign around T33 free time and Siding Spring scopes until the Chile rebuild finishes; re-check status before any booking.

  • Fill in T74 when iTelescope publishes its specs.

  • Reconcile the retired scopes (T9, T19, T31, T69): the support article still lists them but the maintained sheet does not; confirm status and note it.

  • Optional: per-telescope detail pages on support.itelescope.net (links in DECISIONS.md) hold photos and operational history if deeper entries are ever wanted.

  • Periodic refresh: re-export the Google Sheet and diff against data/ to catch new or changed systems.