ACP console log opened 06-Feb-2022 03:15:31 UTC
This is ACP version 8.3 (build 1, Release 8.3)
Licensed to Arne Henden
03:15:31 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.8
03:15:32 Custom image file path/names are in use
03:15:32   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
03:15:32 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
03:15:33 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.3.1
03:15:33 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
03:15:33 User actions detected.
03:15:33 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
03:15:33 Dome is MaxDome
03:15:34 MaxIm DL is version 6.26
03:15:34 Imager is ASCOM
03:15:34 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
03:15:34 Selecting filter SI from previous ACP run at 20220206@031359 UTC
03:15:34 Imager readout modes:
03:15:34   0 is Fast
03:15:34   1 is Normal
03:15:34 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
03:15:34 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels
03:15:34 Max unguided exposure 61 sec.
03:15:34 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
03:15:39 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.22 V = 0.22
03:15:39 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 35.8 V = 24.0
03:15:39 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
03:15:39 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
03:15:39 ACPS Observation TT_Ari(1 of 1)
03:15:39   (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver2706, Plan TT_Ari)
03:15:39   (turning on sidereal tracking)
03:15:39 Pointing updates are enabled
03:15:39   Start slew to TT_Ari...
03:15:41   (wait for slew to complete)
03:16:16   (slew complete)
03:16:16   Calling TargetStart user action.
03:16:16     [flip check:  Tn=660s HAc=11184s GW=T HAz=11844s DWz=T WF=no]
03:16:16   Updating pointing...
03:16:16   Switching from SI to SR filter for pointing exposure
03:16:16   Focus change of 20 steps required
03:16:21   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 2)
03:16:21   (using Fast readout mode)
03:16:21   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
03:16:36   (exposure complete)
03:16:38   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:16:40   Image finished
03:16:40   Plate-solve pointing image.
03:16:44   273 image stars found
03:16:45   130 catalog stars found
03:16:54 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
03:16:54   Start slew to offset...
03:16:56   (wait for slew to complete)
03:17:05   (slew complete)
03:17:05   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 2)
03:17:05   (using Fast readout mode)
03:17:06   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
03:17:20   (exposure complete)
03:17:22   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:17:24   Image finished
03:17:24   Plate-solve pointing image.
03:17:28   257 image stars found
03:17:29   152 catalog stars found
03:17:44 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
03:17:44   Start slew to TT_Ari...
03:17:46   (wait for slew to complete)
03:17:56   (slew complete)
03:17:56   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:17:56   (long exposure, trying to autoguide)
03:17:56   Switching from SR to SU filter for imaging
03:17:56   No focus change required
03:17:58   (take guider image at initial interval 10 sec)
03:18:12   (guide star SNR=33.5 X=410 Y=353)
03:18:12   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
03:18:15   (guide star SNR=5.2 X=408 Y=352)
03:18:16   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
03:18:19   (guide star SNR=5.1 X=404 Y=349)
03:18:26   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
03:18:26     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=11314s GW=T HAz=11914s DWz=T WF=no]
03:18:26   Calling AcquireImage user action.
03:18:26   Imaging to TT_Ari_SU_20220206_031826_T3
03:18:26   (taking 300 sec. exposure, SU filter, binning = 2)
03:18:26   (using Normal readout mode)
03:18:28   (ex=0.52 ey=0.38)
03:18:28   (guider check OK)
03:18:29   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
03:23:38   (exposure complete)
03:23:41   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:23:43   Image finished
03:23:43   Plate-solve TT_Ari_SU_20220206_031826_T3 final image.
03:23:47   452 image stars found
03:23:48   130 catalog stars found
03:24:01 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
03:24:01   Calling ImageComplete user action
03:24:02  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
03:24:02  CCD-TPWR=19 put into fits header
03:24:02   (waiting for guider to settle...)
03:24:08   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:24:08   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
03:24:08   (autoguider still running...)
03:24:08     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=11666s GW=T HAz=12256s DWz=T WF=no]
03:24:08   Calling AcquireImage user action.
03:24:08   Imaging to TT_Ari_B_20220206_032408_T3
03:24:08   Switching from SU to B filter for imaging
03:24:08   Focus change of 320 steps required
03:24:15   (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
03:24:15   (using Normal readout mode)
03:24:16   (ex=2.90 ey=1.95)
03:24:16   (guider check OK)
03:24:16   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
03:29:25   (exposure complete)
03:29:28   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:29:30   Image finished
03:29:31   Plate-solve TT_Ari_B_20220206_032408_T3 final image.
03:29:35   297 image stars found
03:29:36   130 catalog stars found
03:29:49 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
03:29:50   Calling ImageComplete user action
03:29:51  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
03:29:51  CCD-TPWR=19 put into fits header
03:29:51   (waiting for guider to settle...)
03:29:56     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=12016s GW=T HAz=12606s DWz=T WF=no]
03:29:56   Calling AcquireImage user action.
03:29:56   Imaging to TT_Ari_B_20220206_032956_T3
03:29:56   (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
03:29:56   (using Normal readout mode)
03:29:57   (ex=0.08 ey=0.13)
03:29:57   (guider check OK)
03:29:57   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
03:35:07   (exposure complete)
03:35:09   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:35:11   Image finished
03:35:13   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
03:35:13   Calling ImageComplete user action
03:35:14  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
03:35:14  CCD-TPWR=19 put into fits header
03:35:14   (waiting for guider to settle...)
03:35:19   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:35:19   (long exposure, trying to autoguide)
03:35:19   (autoguider still running...)
03:35:19     [flip check:  Tn=480s HAc=12340s GW=T HAz=12810s DWz=T WF=no]
03:35:19   Calling AcquireImage user action.
03:35:19   Imaging to TT_Ari_V_20220206_033519_T3
03:35:20   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
03:35:20   Focus change of -30 steps required
03:35:24   (taking 180 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
03:35:24   (using Normal readout mode)
03:35:24   (ex=0.17 ey=0.18)
03:35:25   (guider check OK)
03:35:25   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
03:38:33   (exposure complete)
03:38:36   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:38:38   Image finished
03:38:39   Plate-solve TT_Ari_V_20220206_033519_T3 final image.
03:38:43   312 image stars found
03:38:43   130 catalog stars found
03:38:56 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
03:38:57   Calling ImageComplete user action
03:38:58  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
03:38:58  CCD-TPWR=19 put into fits header
03:38:58   Calling TargetEnd user action
03:38:58 SchedulerData.mdb size: 25890816
03:38:59   (stopping  the autoguider)
03:38:59 Run complete
ACP console log closed 06-Feb-2022 03:38:59 UTC