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Laurence 08fef91b57 Drain campaign: spend the balance by 10 Aug, then close the account 
User decision 2026-07-18: use the full 2,638-point balance on southern
imaging, then cancel the membership before the 12 Aug renewal (GBP 32).
CAMPAIGN.md holds the plan: policy facts that force the order (points are
non-refundable and unusable without an active subscription, per support
article 142963), a three-phase allocation shaped by the moon (dark-night
LRGB now and 3-10 Aug, narrowband through the bright 24 Jul - 2 Aug week),
a per-session ledger to reconcile against account/history.aspx, the 10 Aug
data-download-then-cancel endgame, and the rule that the cancellation POST
itself is never submitted without explicit user confirmation on the day.

plans/ngc6744-t59.txt is the first paid run (T59, L 15x300 Bin1 + RGB
7x300 Bin2, ~180 min imaging, ~240 pts), already uploaded to T59 and
verified byte-identical. PROJECT.md and TODO.md updated to make the drain
the active objective for any future session.
2026-07-18 22:41:33 +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.
  • 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.
  • 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. Update the CAMPAIGN.md ledger after every session from account/history.aspx.

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.