ACP console log opened 08-Feb-2022 10:17:33 UTC
This is ACP version 8.3 (build 1, Release 8.3)
Licensed to Arne Henden
10:17:33 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.8
10:17:33 Custom image file path/names are in use
10:17:33   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
10:17:33 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
10:17:34 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.3.1
10:17:34 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
10:17:34 User actions detected.
10:17:34 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
10:17:34 Dome is MaxDome
10:17:34 MaxIm DL is version 6.26
10:17:34 Imager is ASCOM
10:17:34 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
10:17:34 Selecting filter SU from previous ACP run at 20220208@101330 UTC
10:17:34 Imager readout modes:
10:17:34   0 is Fast
10:17:34   1 is Normal
10:17:34 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
10:17:34 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels
10:17:34 Max unguided exposure 61 sec.
10:17:34 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
10:17:40 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.22 V = 0.22
10:17:40 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 35.8 V = 24.0
10:17:40 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
10:17:40 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
10:17:40 ACPS Observation OJ287(1 of 1)
10:17:40   (belongs to Project AAVSO_MISC_PYG_AUTO_ver2706, Plan OJ287)
10:17:40   (turning on sidereal tracking)
10:17:40 Pointing updates are enabled
10:17:40   Start slew to OJ287...
10:17:41   (wait for slew to complete)
10:19:17   (slew complete)
10:19:17   Calling TargetStart user action.
10:19:17     [flip check:  Tn=480s HAc=12626s GW=T HAz=13106s DWz=T WF=no]
10:19:17   Updating pointing...
10:19:17   Switching from SU to SR filter for pointing exposure
10:19:17   No focus change required
10:19:23   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 2)
10:19:23   (using Fast readout mode)
10:19:23   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
10:19:37   (exposure complete)
10:19:40   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:19:42   Image finished
10:19:42   Plate-solve pointing image.
10:19:46   353 image stars found
10:19:46   206 catalog stars found
10:19:48   Solved! 60 stars matched.
10:19:48   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
10:19:48   Pointing error is 3.588 arcmin @ angle 76.22
10:19:48   True focal length is 3465.4 mm.
10:19:48   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
10:19:48   True image center (J2000): 08h 55m 03.7s   20° 07' 21.82"
10:19:48   Imager sky position angle is 182.8 deg.
10:19:48   [sync] pointing model updated
10:19:48   Re-slew to target.
10:19:48   Start slew to OJ287...
10:19:50   (wait for slew to complete)
10:20:00   (slew complete)
10:20:00   Target is now centered.
10:20:00   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:20:00   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
10:20:00   Switching from SR to B filter for imaging
10:20:00   Focus change of 320 steps required
10:20:09   (take guider image at initial interval 10 sec)
10:20:22   (guide star SNR=4.7 X=619 Y=101)
10:20:22   (first exposure estimate 6.34 sec)
10:20:31   (guide star SNR=2.9 X=619 Y=102)
10:20:31   (final exposure for guiding 6.48 sec)
10:20:40   (guide star SNR=3.2 X=619 Y=102)
10:20:48   (autoguiding at 6.48 sec.)
10:20:48   (wait for slew to complete)
10:20:54   (slew complete)
10:20:54     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=12738s GW=T HAz=13143s DWz=T WF=no]
10:20:54   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:20:54   Imaging to OJ287_B_20220208_102054_T3
10:20:54   (taking 120 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
10:20:54   (using Normal readout mode)
10:20:56   (ex=0.29 ey=0.43)
10:20:56   (guider check OK)
10:20:56   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
10:23:05   (exposure complete)
10:23:08   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:23:10   Image finished
10:23:12   Plate-solve OJ287_B_20220208_102054_T3 final image.
10:23:15   449 image stars found
10:23:15   206 catalog stars found
10:23:16 ** Failed to solve plate. Possibly due to a gross mismatch in the number of detected stars versus the number of catalog stars in the area.
10:23:16   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:23:17  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_PYG_AUTO put into fits header
10:23:17  CCD-TPWR=20 put into fits header
10:23:17   (waiting for guider to settle...)
10:23:22     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=12887s GW=T HAz=13292s DWz=T WF=no]
10:23:22   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:23:22   Imaging to OJ287_B_20220208_102322_T3
10:23:22   (taking 120 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
10:23:22   (using Normal readout mode)
10:23:22   (ex=2.14 ey=1.62)
10:23:22   (guider check OK)
10:23:22   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
10:25:32   (exposure complete)
10:25:35   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:25:36   Image finished
10:25:38   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
10:25:38   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:25:39  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_PYG_AUTO put into fits header
10:25:39  CCD-TPWR=20 put into fits header
10:25:39   (waiting for guider to settle...)
10:25:44     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=13029s GW=T HAz=13434s DWz=T WF=no]
10:25:44   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:25:44   Imaging to OJ287_B_20220208_102544_T3
10:25:44   (taking 120 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
10:25:44   (using Normal readout mode)
10:25:44   (ex=0.64 ey=0.05)
10:25:44   (guider check OK)
10:25:44   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
10:27:53   (exposure complete)
10:27:55   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:27:57   Image finished
10:27:58   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
10:27:58   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:27:59  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_PYG_AUTO put into fits header
10:28:00  CCD-TPWR=20 put into fits header
10:28:00   (waiting for guider to settle...)
10:28:05   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:28:05   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
10:28:05   (autoguider still running...)
10:28:05     [flip check:  Tn=380s HAc=13170s GW=T HAz=13536s DWz=T WF=no]
10:28:05   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:28:05   Imaging to OJ287_V_20220208_102805_T3
10:28:05   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
10:28:05   Focus change of -30 steps required
10:28:09   (taking 80 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
10:28:10   (using Normal readout mode)
10:28:10   (ex=0.33 ey=0.79)
10:28:10   (guider check OK)
10:28:10   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
10:29:40   (exposure complete)
10:29:42   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:29:44   Image finished
10:29:45   Plate-solve OJ287_V_20220208_102805_T3 final image.
10:29:49   468 image stars found
10:29:49   206 catalog stars found
10:29:49 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
10:29:49   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:29:50  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_PYG_AUTO put into fits header
10:29:50  CCD-TPWR=20 put into fits header
10:29:50   (waiting for guider to settle...)
10:29:55     [flip check:  Tn=380s HAc=13281s GW=T HAz=13646s DWz=T WF=no]
10:29:55   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:29:56   Imaging to OJ287_V_20220208_102955_T3
10:29:56   (taking 80 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
10:29:56   (using Normal readout mode)
10:29:56   (ex=0.45 ey=0.25)
10:29:56   (guider check OK)
10:29:56   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
10:31:26   (exposure complete)
10:31:28   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:31:30   Image finished
10:31:31   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
10:31:31   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:31:32  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_PYG_AUTO put into fits header
10:31:32  CCD-TPWR=20 put into fits header
10:31:32   (waiting for guider to settle...)
10:31:37     [flip check:  Tn=380s HAc=13383s GW=T HAz=13748s DWz=T WF=no]
10:31:37   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:31:37   Imaging to OJ287_V_20220208_103137_T3
10:31:37   (taking 80 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
10:31:37   (using Normal readout mode)
10:31:37   (ex=0.75 ey=0.11)
10:31:37   (guider check OK)
10:31:38   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
10:33:07   (exposure complete)
10:33:09   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:33:11   Image finished
10:33:13   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
10:33:13   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:33:14  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_PYG_AUTO put into fits header
10:33:14  CCD-TPWR=20 put into fits header
10:33:14   (waiting for guider to settle...)
10:33:19   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:33:19   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
10:33:19   (autoguider still running...)
10:33:19     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=13485s GW=T HAz=13830s DWz=T WF=no]
10:33:19   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:33:19   Imaging to OJ287_R_20220208_103319_T3
10:33:19   Switching from V to R filter for imaging
10:33:19   Focus change of -20 steps required
10:33:23   (taking 60 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
10:33:23   (using Normal readout mode)
10:33:23   (ex=0.85 ey=0.60)
10:33:23   (guider check OK)
10:33:23   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
10:34:33   (exposure complete)
10:34:35   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:34:37   Image finished
10:34:38   Plate-solve OJ287_R_20220208_103319_T3 final image.
10:34:42   458 image stars found
10:34:42   206 catalog stars found
10:34:42 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
10:34:42   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:34:43  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_PYG_AUTO put into fits header
10:34:43  CCD-TPWR=20 put into fits header
10:34:43     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=13569s GW=T HAz=13915s DWz=T WF=no]
10:34:43   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:34:43   Imaging to OJ287_R_20220208_103443_T3
10:34:43   (taking 60 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
10:34:44   (using Normal readout mode)
10:34:44   (ex=0.17 ey=0.03)
10:34:44   (guider check OK)
10:34:44   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
10:35:52   (exposure complete)
10:35:55   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:35:58   Image finished
10:36:00   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
10:36:00   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:36:01  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_PYG_AUTO put into fits header
10:36:01  CCD-TPWR=20 put into fits header
10:36:01     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=13647s GW=T HAz=13992s DWz=T WF=no]
10:36:01   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:36:01   Imaging to OJ287_R_20220208_103601_T3
10:36:01   (taking 60 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
10:36:01   (using Normal readout mode)
10:36:01   (ex=0.36 ey=0.63)
10:36:01   (guider check OK)
10:36:01   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
10:37:11   (exposure complete)
10:37:13   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:37:15   Image finished
10:37:16   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
10:37:16   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:37:17  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_PYG_AUTO put into fits header
10:37:17  CCD-TPWR=20 put into fits header
10:37:17   Calling TargetEnd user action
10:37:18 SchedulerData.mdb size: 25890816
10:37:18   (stopping  the autoguider)
10:37:19 Run complete
ACP console log closed 08-Feb-2022 10:37:19 UTC