ACP console log opened 17-Jan-2021 09:58:27 UTC
This is ACP version 8.2 (build 7, V8.2 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
09:58:27 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.5
09:58:27 Custom image file path/names are in use
09:58:27   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
09:58:27 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
09:58:28 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.2.10
09:58:28 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
09:58:28 User actions detected.
09:58:28 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
09:58:28 Dome is MaxDome
09:58:29 MaxIm DL is version 6.21
09:58:29 Imager is QSI Universal
09:58:29 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
09:58:29 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20210117@095246 UTC
09:58:29 Imager readout modes:
09:58:29   0 is Image Quality
09:58:29 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
09:58:29 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels
09:58:29 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
09:58:29 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
09:58:34 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
09:58:34 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 17.8 V = 13.4
09:58:34 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
09:58:34 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
09:58:34 ACPS Observation U_Boo(1 of 1)
09:58:34   (belongs to Project AAVSO_P177_DDJ_AUTO_ver1879, Plan U_Boo)
09:58:34   (turning on sidereal tracking)
09:58:34 Pointing updates are enabled
09:58:34   Start slew to U_Boo...
09:58:36   (wait for slew to complete)
09:59:58   (slew complete)
09:59:58   Calling TargetStart user action.
09:59:58     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=-15235s GW=T HAz=-14815s DWz=T WF=no]
09:59:58   Updating pointing...
09:59:58   (taking 10 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
09:59:58   (using Image Quality readout mode)
10:00:00   (starting exposure)
10:00:10   (exposure complete)
10:00:17   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:00:18   Image finished
10:00:18   Plate-solve pointing image.
10:00:19   9 image stars found
10:00:19   25 catalog stars found
10:00:19 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
10:00:19   Start slew to offset...
10:00:20   (wait for slew to complete)
10:00:30   (slew complete)
10:00:30   (taking 10 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
10:00:30   (using Image Quality readout mode)
10:00:31   (starting exposure)
10:00:42   (exposure complete)
10:00:49   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:00:50   Image finished
10:00:50   Plate-solve pointing image.
10:00:50   8 image stars found
10:00:51   21 catalog stars found
10:00:51 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
10:00:51   Start slew to U_Boo...
10:00:52   (wait for slew to complete)
10:01:01   (slew complete)
10:01:01   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:01:01   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
10:01:01   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
10:01:01   Focus change of 4 steps required
10:01:06   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
10:01:14   (guide star SNR=2.6 X=471 Y=193)
10:01:14   (first exposure estimate 5.8 sec)
10:01:22   (guide star SNR=3.4 X=472 Y=194)
10:01:22   (final exposure for guiding 5.17 sec)
10:01:30 **No stars at all found in guider image
10:01:30 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
10:01:31   (take guider image at initial interval 5.17 sec)
10:01:39 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
10:01:53   (guide star SNR=3.3 X=476 Y=195)
10:01:53   (first exposure estimate 9.11 sec)
10:02:05   (guide star SNR=4.3 X=475 Y=193)
10:02:05   (final exposure for guiding 6.4 sec)
10:02:14   (guide star SNR=3.3 X=477 Y=193)
10:02:23   (autoguiding at 6.40 sec.)
10:02:23   (wait for slew to complete)
10:02:25   (slew complete)
10:02:25     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=-15088s GW=T HAz=-14728s DWz=T WF=no]
10:02:25   Imaging to U_Boo_B_20210117_100225_T3
10:02:25   (taking 60 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
10:02:25   (using Image Quality readout mode)
10:02:30   (ex=0.42 ey=1.79)
10:02:30   (guider check OK)
10:02:36   (starting exposure)
10:03:37   (exposure complete)
10:03:48   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:03:49   Image finished
10:03:50   Plate-solve U_Boo_B_20210117_100225_T3 final image.
10:03:51   16 image stars found
10:03:51   25 catalog stars found
10:03:51 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
10:03:51   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:03:52  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P177_DDJ_AUTO put into fits header
10:03:52   (waiting for guider to settle...)
10:03:57     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=-14996s GW=T HAz=-14636s DWz=T WF=no]
10:03:57   Imaging to U_Boo_B_20210117_100357_T3
10:03:57   (taking 60 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
10:03:57   (using Image Quality readout mode)
10:03:57   (ex=0.00 ey=0.00)
10:03:57   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
10:03:59   (ex=3.39 ey=0.49)
10:03:59   (guider error n/a or too high, try #2)
10:04:07   (ex=3.16 ey=1.00)
10:04:07   (guider error n/a or too high, try #3)
10:04:14   (ex=0.27 ey=2.89)
10:04:14   (guiding errors within limits)
10:04:14   (guider check OK)
10:04:21   (starting exposure)
10:05:21   (exposure complete)
10:05:31   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:05:32   Image finished
10:05:34   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
10:05:34   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:05:35  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P177_DDJ_AUTO put into fits header
10:05:35   (waiting for guider to settle...)
10:05:40   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
10:05:40   (autoguider still running...)
10:05:40     [flip check:  Tn=330s HAc=-14892s GW=T HAz=-14562s DWz=T WF=no]
10:05:40   Imaging to U_Boo_V_20210117_100540_T3
10:05:40   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
10:05:40   Focus change of -4 steps required
10:05:44   (taking 30 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
10:05:44   (using Image Quality readout mode)
10:05:44   (ex=2.97 ey=0.41)
10:05:44   (guider check OK)
10:05:51   (starting exposure)
10:06:21   (exposure complete)
10:06:32   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:06:33   Image finished
10:06:34   Plate-solve U_Boo_V_20210117_100540_T3 final image.
10:06:35   17 image stars found
10:06:35   25 catalog stars found
10:06:35 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
10:06:35   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:06:36  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P177_DDJ_AUTO put into fits header
10:06:36   (waiting for guider to settle...)
10:06:41     [flip check:  Tn=330s HAc=-14830s GW=T HAz=-14501s DWz=T WF=no]
10:06:41   Imaging to U_Boo_V_20210117_100641_T3
10:06:41   (taking 30 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
10:06:41   (using Image Quality readout mode)
10:06:42   (ex=0.61 ey=0.16)
10:06:42   (guider check OK)
10:06:48   (starting exposure)
10:07:19   (exposure complete)
10:07:29   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:07:30   Image finished
10:07:31   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
10:07:31   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:07:32  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P177_DDJ_AUTO put into fits header
10:07:32   (waiting for guider to settle...)
10:07:37     [flip check:  Tn=330s HAc=-14774s GW=T HAz=-14445s DWz=T WF=no]
10:07:37   Imaging to U_Boo_V_20210117_100737_T3
10:07:37   (taking 30 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
10:07:37   (using Image Quality readout mode)
10:07:37   (ex=2.24 ey=2.71)
10:07:37   (guider check OK)
10:07:44   (starting exposure)
10:08:14   (exposure complete)
10:08:25   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:08:26   Image finished
10:08:28   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
10:08:28   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:08:29  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P177_DDJ_AUTO put into fits header
10:08:29   (waiting for guider to settle...)
10:08:34     [flip check:  Tn=310s HAc=-14717s GW=T HAz=-14408s DWz=T WF=no]
10:08:34   Imaging to U_Boo_R_20210117_100834_T3
10:08:34   Switching from V to R filter for imaging
10:08:34   Focus change of -47 steps required
10:08:38   (taking 10 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
10:08:38   (using Image Quality readout mode)
10:08:38   (ex=0.57 ey=0.44)
10:08:38   (guider check OK)
10:08:45   (starting exposure)
10:08:55   (exposure complete)
10:09:06   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:09:07   Image finished
10:09:08   Plate-solve U_Boo_R_20210117_100834_T3 final image.
10:09:09   68 image stars found
10:09:09   25 catalog stars found
10:09:09 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
10:09:09   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:09:10  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P177_DDJ_AUTO put into fits header
10:09:10   (waiting for guider to settle...)
10:09:15     [flip check:  Tn=310s HAc=-14676s GW=T HAz=-14367s DWz=T WF=no]
10:09:15   Imaging to U_Boo_R_20210117_100915_T3
10:09:15   (taking 10 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
10:09:15   (using Image Quality readout mode)
10:09:15   (ex=1.17 ey=1.41)
10:09:15   (guider check OK)
10:09:22   (starting exposure)
10:09:32   (exposure complete)
10:09:43   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:09:44   Image finished
10:09:46   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
10:09:46   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:09:47  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P177_DDJ_AUTO put into fits header
10:09:47   (waiting for guider to settle...)
10:09:52     [flip check:  Tn=310s HAc=-14639s GW=T HAz=-14330s DWz=T WF=no]
10:09:52   Imaging to U_Boo_R_20210117_100952_T3
10:09:52   (taking 10 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
10:09:52   (using Image Quality readout mode)
10:09:52   (ex=3.74 ey=3.42)
10:09:52   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
10:09:55   (ex=1.60 ey=0.37)
10:09:55   (guiding errors within limits)
10:09:55   (guider check OK)
10:10:02   (starting exposure)
10:10:12   (exposure complete)
10:10:23   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:10:24   Image finished
10:10:26   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
10:10:26   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:10:27  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P177_DDJ_AUTO put into fits header
10:10:27   (waiting for guider to settle...)
10:10:32     [flip check:  Tn=301s HAc=-14599s GW=T HAz=-14299s DWz=T WF=no]
10:10:32   Imaging to U_Boo_I_20210117_101032_T3
10:10:32   Switching from R to I filter for imaging
10:10:32   Focus change of -27 steps required
10:10:35   (taking 1 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 2)
10:10:35   (using Image Quality readout mode)
10:10:35   (ex=0.42 ey=1.57)
10:10:35   (guider check OK)
10:10:36   (starting exposure)
10:10:36   (exposure complete)
10:11:04   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:11:05   Image finished
10:11:06   Plate-solve U_Boo_I_20210117_101032_T3 final image.
10:11:07   5 image stars found
10:11:07   25 catalog stars found
10:11:07 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
10:11:07   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:11:08  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P177_DDJ_AUTO put into fits header
10:11:08     [flip check:  Tn=301s HAc=-14563s GW=T HAz=-14263s DWz=T WF=no]
10:11:08   Imaging to U_Boo_I_20210117_101108_T3
10:11:08   (taking 1 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 2)
10:11:08   (using Image Quality readout mode)
10:11:08   (ex=1.05 ey=3.17)
10:11:08   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
10:11:09   (ex=0.89 ey=3.08)
10:11:09   (guider error n/a or too high, try #2)
10:11:17   (ex=0.61 ey=0.31)
10:11:17   (guiding errors within limits)
10:11:17   (guider check OK)
10:11:17   (starting exposure)
10:11:17   (exposure complete)
10:11:45   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:11:46   Image finished
10:11:47   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
10:11:47   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:11:48  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P177_DDJ_AUTO put into fits header
10:11:48     [flip check:  Tn=301s HAc=-14522s GW=T HAz=-14222s DWz=T WF=no]
10:11:49   Imaging to U_Boo_I_20210117_101148_T3
10:11:49   (taking 1 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 2)
10:11:49   (using Image Quality readout mode)
10:11:49   (ex=0.59 ey=2.03)
10:11:49   (guider check OK)
10:11:49   (starting exposure)
10:11:49   (exposure complete)
10:12:16   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:12:17   Image finished
10:12:19   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
10:12:19   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:12:20  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P177_DDJ_AUTO put into fits header
10:12:20     [flip check:  Tn=301s HAc=-14491s GW=T HAz=-14190s DWz=T WF=no]
10:12:20   Imaging to U_Boo_I_20210117_101220_T3
10:12:20   (taking 1 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 2)
10:12:20   (using Image Quality readout mode)
10:12:20   (ex=0.37 ey=1.59)
10:12:20   (guider check OK)
10:12:20   (starting exposure)
10:12:20   (exposure complete)
10:12:48   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:12:50   Image finished
10:12:51   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
10:12:51   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:12:52  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P177_DDJ_AUTO put into fits header
10:12:52     [flip check:  Tn=301s HAc=-14459s GW=T HAz=-14158s DWz=T WF=no]
10:12:52   Imaging to U_Boo_I_20210117_101252_T3
10:12:52   (taking 1 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 2)
10:12:52   (using Image Quality readout mode)
10:12:52   (ex=0.76 ey=0.38)
10:12:52   (guider check OK)
10:12:52   (starting exposure)
10:12:52   (exposure complete)
10:13:20   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:13:22   Image finished
10:13:23   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
10:13:23   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:13:24  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P177_DDJ_AUTO put into fits header
10:13:24     [flip check:  Tn=301s HAc=-14427s GW=T HAz=-14126s DWz=T WF=no]
10:13:24   Imaging to U_Boo_I_20210117_101324_T3
10:13:24   (taking 1 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 2)
10:13:24   (using Image Quality readout mode)
10:13:24   (ex=0.09 ey=1.49)
10:13:24   (guider check OK)
10:13:24   (starting exposure)
10:13:24   (exposure complete)
10:13:53   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:13:54   Image finished
10:13:55   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
10:13:55   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:13:56  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P177_DDJ_AUTO put into fits header
10:13:56     [flip check:  Tn=301s HAc=-14394s GW=T HAz=-14094s DWz=T WF=no]
10:13:56   Imaging to U_Boo_I_20210117_101356_T3
10:13:57   (taking 1 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 2)
10:13:57   (using Image Quality readout mode)
10:13:58   (ex=5.82 ey=0.24)
10:13:58   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
10:14:05   (ex=3.29 ey=0.40)
10:14:05   (guider error n/a or too high, try #2)
10:14:13   (ex=0.24 ey=0.96)
10:14:13   (guiding errors within limits)
10:14:13   (guider check OK)
10:14:13   (starting exposure)
10:14:13   (exposure complete)
10:14:41   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:14:43   Image finished
10:14:44   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
10:14:44   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:14:45  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P177_DDJ_AUTO put into fits header
10:14:45     [flip check:  Tn=301s HAc=-14346s GW=T HAz=-14045s DWz=T WF=no]
10:14:45   Imaging to U_Boo_I_20210117_101445_T3
10:14:45   (taking 1 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 2)
10:14:45   (using Image Quality readout mode)
10:14:45   (ex=0.38 ey=1.39)
10:14:45   (guider check OK)
10:14:45   (starting exposure)
10:14:45   (exposure complete)
10:15:14   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:15:15   Image finished
10:15:16   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
10:15:16   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:15:17  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P177_DDJ_AUTO put into fits header
10:15:17     [flip check:  Tn=301s HAc=-14313s GW=T HAz=-14012s DWz=T WF=no]
10:15:17   Imaging to U_Boo_I_20210117_101517_T3
10:15:17   (taking 1 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 2)
10:15:17   (using Image Quality readout mode)
10:15:17   (ex=0.21 ey=1.79)
10:15:17   (guider check OK)
10:15:18   (starting exposure)
10:15:18   (exposure complete)
10:15:46   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:15:47   Image finished
10:15:48   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
10:15:48   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:15:50  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P177_DDJ_AUTO put into fits header
10:15:50     [flip check:  Tn=301s HAc=-14281s GW=T HAz=-13980s DWz=T WF=no]
10:15:50   Imaging to U_Boo_I_20210117_101550_T3
10:15:50   (taking 1 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 2)
10:15:50   (using Image Quality readout mode)
10:15:50   (ex=1.28 ey=4.33)
10:15:50   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
10:15:51   (ex=2.52 ey=2.22)
10:15:51   (guiding errors within limits)
10:15:51   (guider check OK)
10:15:51   (starting exposure)
10:15:51   (exposure complete)
10:16:19   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:16:21   Image finished
10:16:22   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
10:16:22   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:16:23  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P177_DDJ_AUTO put into fits header
10:16:23   Calling TargetEnd user action
10:16:24   (stopping  the autoguider)
10:16:24 Run complete
ACP console log closed 17-Jan-2021 10:16:24 UTC