ACP console log opened 15-Oct-2020 02:37:26 UTC
This is ACP version 8.2 (build 7, V8.2 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
02:37:26 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.5
02:37:26 Custom image file path/names are in use
02:37:26   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
02:37:26 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
02:37:27 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.2.10
02:37:27 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
02:37:27 User actions detected.
02:37:27 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
02:37:27 Dome is MaxDome
02:37:27 MaxIm DL is version 6.21
02:37:27 Imager is QSI Universal
02:37:27 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
02:37:27 Selecting filter B from previous ACP run at 20201015@023538 UTC
02:37:27 Imager readout modes:
02:37:27   0 is Image Quality
02:37:27 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
02:37:27 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels
02:37:27 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
02:37:28 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
02:37:33 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
02:37:33 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 17.8 V = 13.4
02:37:33 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
02:37:33 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
02:37:33 ACPS Observation EE_Cep(1 of 1)
02:37:33   (belongs to Project AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO_ver928, Plan EE_Cep)
02:37:33   (turning on sidereal tracking)
02:37:33 Pointing updates are enabled
02:37:33   Start slew to EE_Cep...
02:37:34   (wait for slew to complete)
02:38:29   (slew complete)
02:38:29   Calling TargetStart user action.
02:38:29     [flip check:  Tn=405s HAc=-3724s GW=T HAz=-3319s DWz=T WF=no]
02:38:29   Updating pointing...
02:38:30   Switching from B to V filter for pointing exposure
02:38:30   Focus change of -4 steps required
02:38:33   (taking 10 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
02:38:33   (using Image Quality readout mode)
02:38:35   (starting exposure)
02:38:45   (exposure complete)
02:38:52   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:38:53   Image finished
02:38:53   Plate-solve pointing image.
02:38:53   376 image stars found
02:38:53   95 catalog stars found
02:38:54   Solved! 49 stars matched.
02:38:54   Average residual is 0.39 arcsec.
02:38:54   Pointing error is 1.259 arcmin @ angle 175.62
02:38:54   True focal length is 3459.5 mm.
02:38:54   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29
02:38:54   True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 23.4s   55° 44' 08.89"
02:38:54   Imager sky position angle is 2.5 deg.
02:38:55   [sync] pointing model updated
02:38:55   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
02:38:55   Target is now centered.
02:38:55   (high cadence option, no web previews)
02:38:55   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
02:38:55   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
02:38:55   Focus change of 4 steps required
02:39:00   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
02:39:07   (guide star SNR=2.7 X=459 Y=265)
02:39:07   (first exposure estimate 5.53 sec)
02:39:15   (guide star SNR=2.2 X=458 Y=266)
02:39:15   (final exposure for guiding 7.49 sec)
02:39:26   (guide star SNR=2.8 X=459 Y=263)
02:39:43   (autoguiding at 7.49 sec.)
02:39:43     [flip check:  Tn=345s HAc=-3650s GW=T HAz=-3305s DWz=T WF=no]
02:39:43   Imaging to EE_Cep_B_20201015_023943_T3
02:39:43   (taking 45 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1)
02:39:43   (using Image Quality readout mode)
02:39:51   (ex=5.40 ey=4.26)
02:39:51   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
02:40:00   (ex=0.27 ey=1.66)
02:40:00   (guiding errors within limits)
02:40:00   (guider check OK)
02:40:07   (starting exposure)
02:40:52   (exposure complete)
02:41:13   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:41:14   Image finished
02:41:15   Plate-solve EE_Cep_B_20201015_023943_T3 final image.
02:41:17   614 image stars found
02:41:18   95 catalog stars found
02:41:19   Solved! 22 stars matched.
02:41:19   Average residual is 0.16 arcsec.
02:41:19   Pointing error is 1.324 arcmin @ angle 175.65
02:41:19   True focal length is 3459.5 mm.
02:41:19   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
02:41:19   True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 23.5s   55° 44' 04.97"
02:41:19   Imager sky position angle is 2.4 deg.
02:41:19   Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (5.82 pixels)
02:41:19   (avg FWHM = 1.63 arcsec)
02:41:19   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
02:41:19   Calling ImageComplete user action
02:41:20  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header
02:41:20   (waiting for guider to settle...)
02:41:25     [flip check:  Tn=345s HAc=-3547s GW=T HAz=-3202s DWz=T WF=no]
02:41:25   Imaging to EE_Cep_B_20201015_024125_T3
02:41:25   (taking 45 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1)
02:41:25   (using Image Quality readout mode)
02:41:26   (ex=4.32 ey=5.84)
02:41:26   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
02:41:28   (ex=8.28 ey=7.92)
02:41:28   (guider error n/a or too high, try #2)
02:41:37   (ex=11.37 ey=10.93)
02:41:37   (guider error n/a or too high, try #3)
02:41:45   (ex=2.78 ey=7.12)
02:41:46   (guider error n/a or too high, try #4)
02:41:55   (ex=3.73 ey=4.72)
02:41:55   (guider error n/a or too high, try #5)
02:42:02   (ex=5.43 ey=5.69)
02:42:02   (guider error n/a or too high, try #6)
02:42:11   (ex=0.37 ey=1.46)
02:42:11   (guiding errors within limits)
02:42:11   (guider check OK)
02:42:18   (starting exposure)
02:43:03   (exposure complete)
02:43:23   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:43:25   Image finished
02:43:26   Plate-solve EE_Cep_B_20201015_024125_T3 final image.
02:43:28   646 image stars found
02:43:29   95 catalog stars found
02:43:29 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
02:43:29   Calling ImageComplete user action
02:43:30  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header
02:43:30   (waiting for guider to settle...)
02:43:35     [flip check:  Tn=315s HAc=-3417s GW=T HAz=-3102s DWz=T WF=no]
02:43:35   Imaging to EE_Cep_V_20201015_024335_T3
02:43:35   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
02:43:35   Focus change of -4 steps required
02:43:39   (taking 15 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
02:43:39   (using Image Quality readout mode)
02:43:39   (ex=10.39 ey=8.60)
02:43:39   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
02:43:47   (ex=0.58 ey=3.23)
02:43:47   (guider error n/a or too high, try #2)
02:43:55   (ex=0.44 ey=2.04)
02:43:55   (guiding errors within limits)
02:43:55   (guider check OK)
02:44:02   (starting exposure)
02:44:17   (exposure complete)
02:44:38   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:44:39   Image finished
02:44:41   Plate-solve EE_Cep_V_20201015_024335_T3 final image.
02:44:42   590 image stars found
02:44:43   95 catalog stars found
02:44:43 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
02:44:43   Calling ImageComplete user action
02:44:44  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header
02:44:44   (waiting for guider to settle...)
02:44:49     [flip check:  Tn=315s HAc=-3343s GW=T HAz=-3028s DWz=T WF=no]
02:44:49   Imaging to EE_Cep_V_20201015_024449_T3
02:44:49   (taking 15 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1)
02:44:49   (using Image Quality readout mode)
02:44:50   (ex=11.45 ey=12.73)
02:44:50   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
02:44:53   (ex=2.55 ey=1.78)
02:44:53   (guiding errors within limits)
02:44:53   (guider check OK)
02:44:59   (starting exposure)
02:45:14   (exposure complete)
02:45:35   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:45:37   Image finished
02:45:38   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
02:45:38   Calling ImageComplete user action
02:45:39  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header
02:45:39   (waiting for guider to settle...)
02:45:44     [flip check:  Tn=315s HAc=-3288s GW=T HAz=-2973s DWz=T WF=no]
02:45:44   Imaging to EE_Cep_R_20201015_024544_T3
02:45:44   Switching from V to R filter for imaging
02:45:44   Focus change of -47 steps required
02:45:48   (taking 15 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 1)
02:45:48   (using Image Quality readout mode)
02:45:49   (ex=6.84 ey=12.76)
02:45:49   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
02:45:56   (ex=12.12 ey=11.11)
02:45:56   (guider error n/a or too high, try #2)
02:46:05   (ex=8.83 ey=11.67)
02:46:05   (guider error n/a or too high, try #3)
02:46:14   (ex=8.59 ey=7.38)
02:46:14   (guider error n/a or too high, try #4)
02:46:23   (ex=10.43 ey=9.51)
02:46:23   (guider error n/a or too high, try #5)
02:46:32   (ex=1.95 ey=0.13)
02:46:32   (guiding errors within limits)
02:46:32   (guider check OK)
02:46:38   (starting exposure)
02:46:53   (exposure complete)
02:47:13   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:47:15   Image finished
02:47:16   Plate-solve EE_Cep_R_20201015_024544_T3 final image.
02:47:18   881 image stars found
02:47:18   95 catalog stars found
02:47:18 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
02:47:18   Calling ImageComplete user action
02:47:19  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header
02:47:19   (waiting for guider to settle...)
02:47:25     [flip check:  Tn=315s HAc=-3187s GW=T HAz=-2872s DWz=T WF=no]
02:47:25   Imaging to EE_Cep_R_20201015_024725_T3
02:47:25   (taking 15 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 1)
02:47:25   (using Image Quality readout mode)
02:47:25   (ex=0.28 ey=5.53)
02:47:25   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
02:47:30   (ex=1.35 ey=3.42)
02:47:30   (guider error n/a or too high, try #2)
02:47:37   (ex=12.34 ey=12.16)
02:47:37   (guider error n/a or too high, try #3)
02:47:46   (ex=4.65 ey=7.31)
02:47:46   (guider error n/a or too high, try #4)
02:47:55   (ex=6.02 ey=7.67)
02:47:55   (guider error n/a or too high, try #5)
02:48:03   (ex=5.43 ey=6.18)
02:48:03   (guider error n/a or too high, try #6)
02:48:12   (ex=7.54 ey=6.03)
02:48:12   (guider error n/a or too high, try #7)
02:48:21   (ex=9.39 ey=12.36)
02:48:21   (guider error n/a or too high, try #8)
02:48:29   (ex=1.64 ey=2.03)
02:48:29   (guiding errors within limits)
02:48:29   (guider check OK)
02:48:36   (starting exposure)
02:48:51   (exposure complete)
02:49:11   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:49:13   Image finished
02:49:14   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
02:49:14   Calling ImageComplete user action
02:49:15  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header
02:49:15   (waiting for guider to settle...)
02:49:20     [flip check:  Tn=315s HAc=-3071s GW=T HAz=-2756s DWz=T WF=no]
02:49:20   Imaging to EE_Cep_I_20201015_024920_T3
02:49:20   Switching from R to I filter for imaging
02:49:20   Focus change of -27 steps required
02:49:24   (taking 15 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1)
02:49:24   (using Image Quality readout mode)
02:49:24   (ex=0.51 ey=3.31)
02:49:24   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
02:49:32   (ex=2.10 ey=1.74)
02:49:32   (guiding errors within limits)
02:49:32   (guider check OK)
02:49:39   (starting exposure)
02:49:54   (exposure complete)
02:50:14   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:50:16   Image finished
02:50:17   Plate-solve EE_Cep_I_20201015_024920_T3 final image.
02:50:19   503 image stars found
02:50:19   95 catalog stars found
02:50:19 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
02:50:19   Calling ImageComplete user action
02:50:20  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header
02:50:20   (waiting for guider to settle...)
02:50:25     [flip check:  Tn=315s HAc=-3005s GW=T HAz=-2691s DWz=T WF=no]
02:50:26   Imaging to EE_Cep_I_20201015_025026_T3
02:50:26   (taking 15 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1)
02:50:26   (using Image Quality readout mode)
02:50:26   (ex=2.66 ey=3.97)
02:50:26   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
02:50:29   (ex=2.92 ey=2.55)
02:50:29   (guiding errors within limits)
02:50:29   (guider check OK)
02:50:36   (starting exposure)
02:50:51   (exposure complete)
02:51:11   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:51:12   Image finished
02:51:13   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
02:51:13   Calling ImageComplete user action
02:51:14  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header
02:51:14   (waiting for guider to settle...)
02:51:19 **Bad filter name U, using B.
02:51:19 **Image acquisition failed due to unknown filter U
02:51:20   (stopping  the autoguider)
ACP console log closed 15-Oct-2020 02:51:20 UTC