ACP console log opened 09-Jul-2021 07:56:08 UTC
This is ACP version 8.2 (build 7, V8.2 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
07:56:08 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.5
07:56:09 Custom image file path/names are in use
07:56:09   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
07:56:09 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
07:56:11 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.2.10
07:56:11 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
07:56:11 User actions detected.
07:56:11 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
07:56:11 Dome is MaxDome
07:56:12 MaxIm DL is version 6.26
07:56:12 Imager is ASCOM
07:56:12 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
07:56:12 Selecting filter SI from previous ACP run at 20210709@074830 UTC
07:56:12 Imager readout modes:
07:56:12   0 is Fast
07:56:12   1 is Normal
07:56:12 Autoguiding is disabled
07:56:12 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
07:56:17 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.22 V = 0.22
07:56:17 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 35.8 V = 24.0
07:56:17 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
07:56:17 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
07:56:17 ACPS Observation NGC_6254(1 of 1)
07:56:17   (belongs to Project AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO_ver2411, Plan NGC_6254)
07:56:17   (turning on sidereal tracking)
07:56:17 Pointing updates are enabled
07:56:17   Start slew to NGC_6254...
07:56:19   (wait for slew to complete)
07:56:50   (slew complete)
07:56:50   Calling TargetStart user action.
07:56:50     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=10900s GW=T HAz=11320s DWz=T WF=no]
07:56:50   Updating pointing...
07:56:50   Switching from SI to SR filter for pointing exposure
07:56:50   No focus change required
07:56:50   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 2)
07:56:50   (using Fast readout mode)
07:56:52   (starting exposure)
07:57:06   (exposure complete)
07:57:08   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:57:10   Image finished
07:57:10   Plate-solve pointing image.
07:57:13   2041 image stars found
07:57:14   246 catalog stars found
07:57:23 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
07:57:24   Start slew to offset...
07:57:25   (wait for slew to complete)
07:57:35   (slew complete)
07:57:35   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 2)
07:57:35   (using Fast readout mode)
07:57:35   (starting exposure)
07:57:49   (exposure complete)
07:57:51   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:57:53   Image finished
07:57:53   Plate-solve pointing image.
07:57:56   834 image stars found
07:57:57   194 catalog stars found
07:57:58   Solved! 53 stars matched.
07:57:58   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
07:57:58   Pointing error is 2.049 arcmin @ angle 306.55
07:57:58   True focal length is 3393.2 mm.
07:57:58   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.46 V = 0.46
07:57:58   True image center (J2000): 16h 57m 02.5s   -02° 53' 09.73"
07:57:58   Imager sky position angle is 184.2 deg.
07:57:58   [sync] pointing model updated
07:57:58   Re-slew to target.
07:57:58   Start slew to NGC_6254...
07:58:00   (wait for slew to complete)
07:58:10   (slew complete)
07:58:10   Target is now centered.
07:58:10   (high cadence option, no web previews)
07:58:10     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=10974s GW=T HAz=11340s DWz=T WF=no]
07:58:10   Imaging to NGC_6254_SG_20210709_075810_T3
07:58:10   Switching from SR to SG filter for imaging
07:58:10   No focus change required
07:58:10   (taking 60 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
07:58:10   (using Normal readout mode)
07:58:12   (starting exposure)
07:59:16   (exposure complete)
07:59:18   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:59:19   Image finished
07:59:20   Plate-solve NGC_6254_SG_20210709_075810_T3 final image.
07:59:23   3800 image stars found
07:59:23   246 catalog stars found
07:59:25   Solved! 44 stars matched.
07:59:25   Average residual is 0.21 arcsec.
07:59:25   Pointing error is 0.249 arcmin @ angle 334.09
07:59:25   True focal length is 3394.9 mm.
07:59:25   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.46 V = 0.46
07:59:25   True image center (J2000): 16h 57m 08.6s   -04° 05' 47.65"
07:59:25   Imager sky position angle is 184.2 deg.
07:59:25   Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (4.21 pixels)
07:59:25   (avg FWHM = 2.64 arcsec)
07:59:25   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
07:59:25   Calling ImageComplete user action
07:59:26  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
07:59:26  CCD-TPWR=91 put into fits header
07:59:26     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=11051s GW=T HAz=11457s DWz=T WF=no]
07:59:26   Imaging to NGC_6254_SG_20210709_075926_T3
07:59:26   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
07:59:26   (using Normal readout mode)
07:59:27   (starting exposure)
08:01:11   (exposure complete)
08:01:13   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:01:15   Image finished
08:01:15   Plate-solve NGC_6254_SG_20210709_075926_T3 final image.
08:01:18   4640 image stars found
08:01:18   246 catalog stars found
08:01:20   Solved! 54 stars matched.
08:01:20   Average residual is 0.16 arcsec.
08:01:20   Pointing error is 0.262 arcmin @ angle 336.77
08:01:20   True focal length is 3393.9 mm.
08:01:20   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.46 V = 0.46
08:01:20   True image center (J2000): 16h 57m 08.6s   -04° 05' 46.67"
08:01:20   Imager sky position angle is 184.2 deg.
08:01:20   Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (4.44 pixels)
08:01:20   (avg FWHM = 2.43 arcsec)
08:01:20   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
08:01:20   Calling ImageComplete user action
08:01:21  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
08:01:21  CCD-TPWR=90 put into fits header
08:01:21     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=11166s GW=T HAz=11573s DWz=T WF=no]
08:01:21   Imaging to NGC_6254_SG_20210709_080121_T3
08:01:21   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
08:01:22   (using Normal readout mode)
08:01:22   (starting exposure)
08:03:06   (exposure complete)
08:03:08   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:03:10   Image finished
08:03:10   Plate-solve NGC_6254_SG_20210709_080121_T3 final image.
08:03:13   4531 image stars found
08:03:14   246 catalog stars found
08:03:15   Solved! 58 stars matched.
08:03:15   Average residual is 0.19 arcsec.
08:03:15   Pointing error is 0.273 arcmin @ angle 337.22
08:03:15   True focal length is 3393.4 mm.
08:03:15   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.46 V = 0.46
08:03:15   True image center (J2000): 16h 57m 08.6s   -04° 05' 46.00"
08:03:15   Imager sky position angle is 184.2 deg.
08:03:15   Image FWHM is 2.9 arcsec (6.43 pixels)
08:03:15   (avg FWHM = 2.44 arcsec)
08:03:15   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
08:03:15   Calling ImageComplete user action
08:03:16  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
08:03:16  CCD-TPWR=90 put into fits header
08:03:16     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=11282s GW=T HAz=11688s DWz=T WF=no]
08:03:17   Imaging to NGC_6254_SG_20210709_080317_T3
08:03:17   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
08:03:17   (using Normal readout mode)
08:03:17   (starting exposure)
08:05:01   (exposure complete)
08:05:03   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:05:05   Image finished
08:05:05   Plate-solve NGC_6254_SG_20210709_080317_T3 final image.
08:05:09   3851 image stars found
08:05:09   246 catalog stars found
08:05:10   Solved! 52 stars matched.
08:05:11   Average residual is 0.2 arcsec.
08:05:11   Pointing error is 0.300 arcmin @ angle 330.81
08:05:11   True focal length is 3395.3 mm.
08:05:11   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.46 V = 0.46
08:05:11   True image center (J2000): 16h 57m 08.5s   -04° 05' 45.36"
08:05:11   Imager sky position angle is 184.2 deg.
08:05:11   Image FWHM is 2.6 arcsec (5.60 pixels)
08:05:11   (avg FWHM = 2.36 arcsec)
08:05:11   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
08:05:11   Calling ImageComplete user action
08:05:12  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
08:05:12  CCD-TPWR=90 put into fits header
08:05:12     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=11397s GW=T HAz=11804s DWz=T WF=no]
08:05:12   Imaging to NGC_6254_SI_20210709_080512_T3
08:05:12   Switching from SG to SI filter for imaging
08:05:12   No focus change required
08:05:12   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
08:05:12   (using Normal readout mode)
08:05:16   (starting exposure)
08:07:00   (exposure complete)
08:07:02   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:07:04   Image finished
08:07:04   Plate-solve NGC_6254_SI_20210709_080512_T3 final image.
08:07:07   4352 image stars found
08:07:07   246 catalog stars found
08:07:09   Solved! 56 stars matched.
08:07:09   Average residual is 0.19 arcsec.
08:07:09   Pointing error is 0.320 arcmin @ angle 337.85
08:07:09   True focal length is 3392.2 mm.
08:07:09   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.46 V = 0.46
08:07:09   True image center (J2000): 16h 57m 08.6s   -04° 05' 43.31"
08:07:09   Imager sky position angle is 184.2 deg.
08:07:09   Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (4.60 pixels)
08:07:09   (avg FWHM = 2.40 arcsec)
08:07:09   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
08:07:09   Calling ImageComplete user action
08:07:10  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
08:07:10  CCD-TPWR=89 put into fits header
08:07:10     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=11516s GW=T HAz=11922s DWz=T WF=no]
08:07:10   Imaging to NGC_6254_SI_20210709_080710_T3
08:07:10   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
08:07:10   (using Normal readout mode)
08:07:11   (starting exposure)
08:08:54   (exposure complete)
08:08:56   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:08:58   Image finished
08:08:58   Plate-solve NGC_6254_SI_20210709_080710_T3 final image.
08:09:01   4686 image stars found
08:09:01   246 catalog stars found
08:09:03   Solved! 42 stars matched.
08:09:03   Average residual is 0.19 arcsec.
08:09:03   Pointing error is 0.336 arcmin @ angle 336.81
08:09:03   True focal length is 3395.2 mm.
08:09:03   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.46 V = 0.46
08:09:03   True image center (J2000): 16h 57m 08.5s   -04° 05' 42.57"
08:09:03   Imager sky position angle is 184.2 deg.
08:09:03   Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (4.42 pixels)
08:09:03   (avg FWHM = 2.40 arcsec)
08:09:03   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
08:09:03   Calling ImageComplete user action
08:09:04  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
08:09:04  CCD-TPWR=89 put into fits header
08:09:04     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=11630s GW=T HAz=12037s DWz=T WF=no]
08:09:04   Imaging to NGC_6254_SI_20210709_080904_T3
08:09:04   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
08:09:04   (using Normal readout mode)
08:09:05   (starting exposure)
08:10:48   (exposure complete)
08:10:50   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:10:52   Image finished
08:10:52   Plate-solve NGC_6254_SI_20210709_080904_T3 final image.
08:10:55   4312 image stars found
08:10:56   246 catalog stars found
08:10:57   Solved! 53 stars matched.
08:10:57   Average residual is 0.16 arcsec.
08:10:57   Pointing error is 0.351 arcmin @ angle 339.81
08:10:57   True focal length is 3391.2 mm.
08:10:57   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.46 V = 0.46
08:10:57   True image center (J2000): 16h 57m 08.6s   -04° 05' 41.35"
08:10:57   Imager sky position angle is 184.2 deg.
08:10:57   Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (4.51 pixels)
08:10:57   (avg FWHM = 2.18 arcsec)
08:10:57   Calling ImageComplete user action
08:10:58  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
08:10:58  CCD-TPWR=89 put into fits header
08:10:59   Calling TargetEnd user action
08:10:59 SchedulerData.mdb size: 6443008
08:10:59 Run complete
ACP console log closed 09-Jul-2021 08:10:59 UTC