ACP console log opened 15-Oct-2020 02:05:06 UTC
This is ACP version 8.2 (build 7, V8.2 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
02:05:06 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.5
02:05:06 Custom image file path/names are in use
02:05:06   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
02:05:06 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
02:05:07 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.2.10
02:05:07 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
02:05:07 User actions detected.
02:05:07 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
02:05:07 Dome is MaxDome
02:05:07 MaxIm DL is version 6.21
02:05:07 Imager is QSI Universal
02:05:07 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
02:05:07 Selecting filter B from previous ACP run at 20201015@020331 UTC
02:05:07 Imager readout modes:
02:05:07   0 is Image Quality
02:05:07 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
02:05:07 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels
02:05:07 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
02:05:07 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
02:05:13 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
02:05:13 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 17.8 V = 13.4
02:05:13 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
02:05:13 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
02:05:13 ACPS Observation EE_Cep(1 of 1)
02:05:13   (belongs to Project AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO_ver928, Plan EE_Cep)
02:05:13   (turning on sidereal tracking)
02:05:13 Pointing updates are enabled
02:05:13   Start slew to EE_Cep...
02:05:14   (wait for slew to complete)
02:06:09   (slew complete)
02:06:09   Calling TargetStart user action.
02:06:09     [flip check:  Tn=405s HAc=-5669s GW=T HAz=-5264s DWz=T WF=no]
02:06:09   Updating pointing...
02:06:10   Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure
02:06:10   Focus change of -4 steps required
02:06:13   (taking 10 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
02:06:13   (using Image Quality readout mode)
02:06:15   (starting exposure)
02:06:26   (exposure complete)
02:06:33   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:06:34   Image finished
02:06:34   Plate-solve pointing image.
02:06:34   349 image stars found
02:06:34   95 catalog stars found
02:06:35   Solved! 49 stars matched.
02:06:35   Average residual is 0.35 arcsec.
02:06:35   Pointing error is 1.217 arcmin @ angle 178.50
02:06:35   True focal length is 3456.8 mm.
02:06:35   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29
02:06:35   True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 23.0s   55° 44' 11.19"
02:06:35   Imager sky position angle is 2.4 deg.
02:06:35   [sync] pointing model updated
02:06:35   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
02:06:35   Target is now centered.
02:06:35   (high cadence option, no web previews)
02:06:35   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
02:06:35   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
02:06:36   Focus change of 4 steps required
02:06:40   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
02:06:48 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
02:07:02   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=687 Y=447)
02:07:02   (first exposure estimate 9.87 sec)
02:07:14 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
02:07:14 **No usable stars this time, must be extremely weak, giving up.
02:07:14 **Autoguiding failed.
02:07:14   (**AG failed, but individual exposure(s) can be unguided)
02:07:14     [flip check:  Tn=345s HAc=-5604s GW=T HAz=-5259s DWz=T WF=no]
02:07:14   Imaging to EE_Cep_B_20201015_020714_T3
02:07:14   (taking 45 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1)
02:07:14   (using Image Quality readout mode)
02:07:16   (starting exposure)
02:08:01   (exposure complete)
02:08:22   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:08:23   Image finished
02:08:24   Plate-solve EE_Cep_B_20201015_020714_T3 final image.
02:08:26   563 image stars found
02:08:27   95 catalog stars found
02:08:27 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
02:08:27   Calling ImageComplete user action
02:08:28  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header
02:08:28     [flip check:  Tn=345s HAc=-5530s GW=T HAz=-5185s DWz=T WF=no]
02:08:28   Imaging to EE_Cep_B_20201015_020828_T3
02:08:28   (taking 45 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1)
02:08:28   (using Image Quality readout mode)
02:08:30   (starting exposure)
02:09:15   (exposure complete)
02:09:35   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:09:37   Image finished
02:09:38   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
02:09:38   Calling ImageComplete user action
02:09:39  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header
02:09:39     [flip check:  Tn=315s HAc=-5459s GW=T HAz=-5144s DWz=T WF=no]
02:09:39   Imaging to EE_Cep_V_20201015_020939_T3
02:09:39   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
02:09:39   Focus change of -4 steps required
02:09:42   (taking 15 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
02:09:42   (using Image Quality readout mode)
02:09:44   (starting exposure)
02:09:59   (exposure complete)
02:10:20   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:10:21   Image finished
02:10:22   Plate-solve EE_Cep_V_20201015_020939_T3 final image.
02:10:24   576 image stars found
02:10:25   95 catalog stars found
02:10:25 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
02:10:25   Calling ImageComplete user action
02:10:26  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header
02:10:26     [flip check:  Tn=315s HAc=-5412s GW=T HAz=-5097s DWz=T WF=no]
02:10:26   Imaging to EE_Cep_V_20201015_021026_T3
02:10:26   (taking 15 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
02:10:26   (using Image Quality readout mode)
02:10:28   (starting exposure)
02:10:44   (exposure complete)
02:11:04   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:11:06   Image finished
02:11:07   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
02:11:07   Calling ImageComplete user action
02:11:08  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header
02:11:08     [flip check:  Tn=315s HAc=-5370s GW=T HAz=-5055s DWz=T WF=no]
02:11:08   Imaging to EE_Cep_R_20201015_021108_T3
02:11:08   Switching from V to R filter for imaging
02:11:08   Focus change of -47 steps required
02:11:11   (taking 15 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 1)
02:11:11   (using Image Quality readout mode)
02:11:12   (starting exposure)
02:11:28   (exposure complete)
02:11:48   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:11:49   Image finished
02:11:50   Plate-solve EE_Cep_R_20201015_021108_T3 final image.
02:11:52   900 image stars found
02:11:53   95 catalog stars found
02:11:53 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
02:11:53   Calling ImageComplete user action
02:11:54  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header
02:11:54     [flip check:  Tn=315s HAc=-5324s GW=T HAz=-5008s DWz=T WF=no]
02:11:54   Imaging to EE_Cep_R_20201015_021154_T3
02:11:54   (taking 15 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 1)
02:11:54   (using Image Quality readout mode)
02:11:56   (starting exposure)
02:12:12   (exposure complete)
02:12:31   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:12:33   Image finished
02:12:34   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
02:12:34   Calling ImageComplete user action
02:12:35  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header
02:12:35     [flip check:  Tn=315s HAc=-5283s GW=T HAz=-4967s DWz=T WF=no]
02:12:35   Imaging to EE_Cep_I_20201015_021235_T3
02:12:35   Switching from R to I filter for imaging
02:12:35   Focus change of -27 steps required
02:12:39   (taking 15 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1)
02:12:39   (using Image Quality readout mode)
02:12:40   (starting exposure)
02:12:56   (exposure complete)
02:13:16   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:13:18   Image finished
02:13:19   Plate-solve EE_Cep_I_20201015_021235_T3 final image.
02:13:21   542 image stars found
02:13:21   95 catalog stars found
02:13:21 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
02:13:21   Calling ImageComplete user action
02:13:22  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header
02:13:22     [flip check:  Tn=315s HAc=-5236s GW=T HAz=-4920s DWz=T WF=no]
02:13:22   Imaging to EE_Cep_I_20201015_021322_T3
02:13:22   (taking 15 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1)
02:13:22   (using Image Quality readout mode)
02:13:24   (starting exposure)
02:13:39   (exposure complete)
02:14:00   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:14:01   Image finished
02:14:02   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
02:14:02   Calling ImageComplete user action
02:14:03  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header
02:14:03 **Bad filter name U, using B.
02:14:03 **Image acquisition failed due to unknown filter U
ACP console log closed 15-Oct-2020 02:14:04 UTC