ACP console log opened 09-Feb-2022 09:17:14 UTC
This is ACP version 8.3 (build 1, Release 8.3)
Licensed to Arne Henden
09:17:14 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.8
09:17:15 Custom image file path/names are in use
09:17:15   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
09:17:15 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
09:17:16 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.3.1
09:17:16 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
09:17:16 User actions detected.
09:17:16 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
09:17:16 Dome is MaxDome
09:17:17 MaxIm DL is version 6.26
09:17:17 Imager is ASCOM
09:17:17 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
09:17:17 Selecting filter B from previous ACP run at 20220209@090720 UTC
09:17:17 Imager readout modes:
09:17:17   0 is Fast
09:17:17   1 is Normal
09:17:17 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
09:17:17 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels
09:17:17 Max unguided exposure 61 sec.
09:17:17 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
09:17:22 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.22 V = 0.22
09:17:23 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 35.8 V = 24.0
09:17:23 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
09:17:23 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
09:17:23 ACPS Observation OJ287(1 of 1)
09:17:23   (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver2706, Plan OJ287)
09:17:23   (turning on sidereal tracking)
09:17:23 Pointing updates are enabled
09:17:23   Start slew to OJ287...
09:17:25   (wait for slew to complete)
09:17:40   (slew complete)
09:17:40   Calling TargetStart user action.
09:17:40     [flip check:  Tn=480s HAc=9155s GW=T HAz=9635s DWz=T WF=no]
09:17:40   Updating pointing...
09:17:40   Switching from B to SR filter for pointing exposure
09:17:40   Focus change of -320 steps required
09:17:54   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 2)
09:17:54   (using Fast readout mode)
09:17:54   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
09:18:09   (exposure complete)
09:18:11   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:18:17   Image finished
09:18:17   Plate-solve pointing image.
09:18:22   657 image stars found
09:18:25   206 catalog stars found
09:18:26 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
09:18:26   Start slew to offset...
09:18:27   (wait for slew to complete)
09:18:37   (slew complete)
09:18:37   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 2)
09:18:37   (using Fast readout mode)
09:18:37   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
09:18:51   (exposure complete)
09:18:54   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:18:56   Image finished
09:18:57   Plate-solve pointing image.
09:19:01   520 image stars found
09:19:01   265 catalog stars found
09:19:04   Solved! 50 stars matched.
09:19:04   Average residual is 0.14 arcsec.
09:19:04   Pointing error is 0.718 arcmin @ angle 31.79
09:19:04   True focal length is 3469.8 mm.
09:19:04   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
09:19:04   True image center (J2000): 08h 54m 50.5s   21° 18' 45.33"
09:19:04   Imager sky position angle is 182.8 deg.
09:19:04   [sync] pointing model updated
09:19:04   Re-slew to target.
09:19:04   Start slew to OJ287...
09:19:06   (wait for slew to complete)
09:19:16   (slew complete)
09:19:16   Target is now centered.
09:19:16   (high cadence option, no web previews)
09:19:16   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
09:19:16   Switching from SR to B filter for imaging
09:19:16   Focus change of 320 steps required
09:19:25   (take guider image at initial interval 10 sec)
09:19:38   (guide star SNR=5.2 X=616 Y=97)
09:19:39   (first exposure estimate 5.75 sec)
09:19:48   (guide star SNR=3.5 X=616 Y=96)
09:19:48   (final exposure for guiding 4.99 sec)
09:19:57   (guide star SNR=2.9 X=616 Y=97)
09:20:11   (autoguiding at 4.99 sec.)
09:20:11     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=9308s GW=T HAz=9726s DWz=T WF=no]
09:20:11   Calling AcquireImage user action.
09:20:11   Imaging to OJ287_B_20220209_092011_T3
09:20:11   (taking 120 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
09:20:11   (using Normal readout mode)
09:20:16   (ex=0.09 ey=0.27)
09:20:16   (guider check OK)
09:20:16   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
09:22:25   (exposure complete)
09:22:27   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:22:30   Image finished
09:22:32   Plate-solve OJ287_B_20220209_092011_T3 final image.
09:22:36   968 image stars found
09:22:36   206 catalog stars found
09:22:38   Solved! 18 stars matched.
09:22:38   Average residual is 0.1 arcsec.
09:22:38   Pointing error is 17.305 arcmin @ angle 283.17
09:22:38   True focal length is 3718.8 mm.
09:22:38   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.42 V = 0.49
09:22:38   True image center (J2000): 08h 53m 37.1s   20° 10' 26.33"
09:22:38   Imager sky position angle is 21.0 deg.
09:22:38   Image FWHM is 3.7 arcsec (8.84 pixels)
09:22:38   (avg FWHM = 4.00 arcsec)
09:22:38     [flip check:  Tn=0s HAc=9456s GW=T HAz=9454s DWz=T WF=no]
09:22:38   Re-slew to target.
09:22:39   (stopping  the autoguider)
09:22:39   Start slew to OJ287...
09:22:40   (wait for slew to complete)
09:22:50   (slew complete)
09:22:50   (take guider image at initial interval 10 sec)
09:23:03   (guide star SNR=17.0 X=299 Y=384)
09:23:04   (first exposure estimate 1.76 sec)
09:23:08   (guide star SNR=4.4 X=298 Y=384)
09:23:08   (final exposure for guiding 1.2 sec)
09:23:12   (guide star SNR=2.8 X=298 Y=384)
09:23:16   (autoguiding at 1.20 sec.)
09:23:16   Calling ImageComplete user action
09:23:17  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
09:23:17  CCD-TPWR=29 put into fits header
09:23:17   (waiting for guider to settle...)
09:23:22     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=9428s GW=T HAz=9918s DWz=T WF=no]
09:23:22   Calling AcquireImage user action.
09:23:22   Imaging to OJ287_B_20220209_092322_T3
09:23:22   (taking 120 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
09:23:23   (using Normal readout mode)
09:23:23   (ex=0.17 ey=0.04)
09:23:23   (guider check OK)
09:23:23   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
09:25:33   (exposure complete)
09:25:35   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:25:38   Image finished
09:25:40   Plate-solve OJ287_B_20220209_092322_T3 final image.
09:25:44   1072 image stars found
09:25:45   206 catalog stars found
09:25:47   Solved! 78 stars matched.
09:25:47   Average residual is 0.16 arcsec.
09:25:47   Pointing error is 17.123 arcmin @ angle 103.15
09:25:47   True focal length is 3471.6 mm.
09:25:47   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
09:25:47   True image center (J2000): 08h 55m 59.9s   20° 02' 35.93"
09:25:47   Imager sky position angle is 182.8 deg.
09:25:47   Image FWHM is 4.5 arcsec (10.09 pixels)
09:25:47   (avg FWHM = 4.10 arcsec)
09:25:47     [flip check:  Tn=0s HAc=9574s GW=T HAz=9643s DWz=T WF=no]
09:25:47   Re-slew to target.
09:25:48   (stopping  the autoguider)
09:25:48   Start slew to OJ287...
09:25:49   (wait for slew to complete)
09:25:59   (slew complete)
09:25:59   (take guider image at initial interval 10 sec)
09:26:13   (guide star SNR=4.5 X=624 Y=87)
09:26:13   (first exposure estimate 6.64 sec)
09:26:22   (guide star SNR=3.8 X=624 Y=87)
09:26:22   (final exposure for guiding 5.23 sec)
09:26:30   (guide star SNR=3.2 X=625 Y=87)
09:26:39   (autoguiding at 5.23 sec.)
09:26:39   Calling ImageComplete user action
09:26:40  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
09:26:40  CCD-TPWR=29 put into fits header
09:26:41   (waiting for guider to settle...)
09:26:46     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=9704s GW=T HAz=10123s DWz=T WF=no]
09:26:46   Calling AcquireImage user action.
09:26:46   Imaging to OJ287_B_20220209_092646_T3
09:26:46   (taking 120 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
09:26:46   (using Normal readout mode)
09:26:46   (ex=0.15 ey=0.08)
09:26:46   (guider check OK)
09:26:46   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
09:28:56   (exposure complete)
09:28:59   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:29:07   Image finished
09:29:08   Plate-solve OJ287_B_20220209_092646_T3 final image.
09:29:12   1006 image stars found
09:29:12   206 catalog stars found
09:29:13 ** 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.
09:29:13   Calling ImageComplete user action
09:29:14  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
09:29:14  CCD-TPWR=28 put into fits header
09:29:14   (waiting for guider to settle...)
09:29:19   (high cadence option, no web previews)
09:29:19   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
09:29:19   (autoguider still running...)
09:29:19     [flip check:  Tn=380s HAc=9858s GW=T HAz=10237s DWz=T WF=no]
09:29:19   Calling AcquireImage user action.
09:29:19   Imaging to OJ287_V_20220209_092919_T3
09:29:19   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
09:29:19   Focus change of -30 steps required
09:29:24   (taking 80 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
09:29:25   (using Normal readout mode)
09:29:25   (ex=0.24 ey=0.03)
09:29:25   (guider check OK)
09:29:25   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
09:30:55   (exposure complete)
09:30:57   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:31:04   Image finished
09:31:06   Plate-solve OJ287_V_20220209_092919_T3 final image.
09:31:10   1102 image stars found
09:31:10   206 catalog stars found
09:31:10 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
09:31:10   Calling ImageComplete user action
09:31:12  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
09:31:12  CCD-TPWR=29 put into fits header
09:31:12   (waiting for guider to settle...)
09:31:17     [flip check:  Tn=380s HAc=9975s GW=T HAz=10354s DWz=T WF=no]
09:31:17   Calling AcquireImage user action.
09:31:17   Imaging to OJ287_V_20220209_093117_T3
09:31:17   (taking 80 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
09:31:17   (using Normal readout mode)
09:31:17   (ex=0.26 ey=0.26)
09:31:17   (guider check OK)
09:31:17   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
09:32:46   (exposure complete)
09:32:49   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:32:53   Image finished
09:32:54   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
09:32:54   Calling ImageComplete user action
09:32:55  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
09:32:55  CCD-TPWR=29 put into fits header
09:32:55   (waiting for guider to settle...)
09:33:00     [flip check:  Tn=380s HAc=10079s GW=T HAz=10458s DWz=T WF=no]
09:33:00   Calling AcquireImage user action.
09:33:00   Imaging to OJ287_V_20220209_093300_T3
09:33:00   (taking 80 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
09:33:00   (using Normal readout mode)
09:33:00   (ex=0.95 ey=0.28)
09:33:00   (guider check OK)
09:33:01   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
09:34:30   (exposure complete)
09:34:32   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:34:34   Image finished
09:34:36   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
09:34:36   Calling ImageComplete user action
09:34:37  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
09:34:37  CCD-TPWR=29 put into fits header
09:34:37   (waiting for guider to settle...)
09:34:42   (high cadence option, no web previews)
09:34:42   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
09:34:42   (autoguider still running...)
09:34:42     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=10182s GW=T HAz=10541s DWz=T WF=no]
09:34:42   Calling AcquireImage user action.
09:34:43   Imaging to OJ287_R_20220209_093442_T3
09:34:43   Switching from V to R filter for imaging
09:34:43   Focus change of -20 steps required
09:34:47   (taking 60 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
09:34:47   (using Normal readout mode)
09:34:47   (ex=0.92 ey=0.64)
09:34:47   (guider check OK)
09:34:47   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
09:35:57   (exposure complete)
09:36:04   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:36:06   Image finished
09:36:07   Plate-solve OJ287_R_20220209_093442_T3 final image.
09:36:11   1122 image stars found
09:36:13   206 catalog stars found
09:36:13 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
09:36:15   Calling ImageComplete user action
09:36:16  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
09:36:16  CCD-TPWR=29 put into fits header
09:36:16     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=10274s GW=T HAz=10635s DWz=T WF=no]
09:36:16   Calling AcquireImage user action.
09:36:16   Imaging to OJ287_R_20220209_093616_T3
09:36:16   (taking 60 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
09:36:16   (using Normal readout mode)
09:36:16   (ex=10.90 ey=15.03)
09:36:16   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
09:36:32   (ex=12.53 ey=14.95)
09:36:32   (guider error n/a or too high, try #2)
09:36:47   (ex=11.40 ey=14.51)
09:36:47   (guider error n/a or too high, try #3)
09:37:01   (ex=10.58 ey=14.70)
09:37:01   (guider error n/a or too high, try #4)
09:37:16   (ex=11.18 ey=15.40)
09:37:16   (guider error n/a or too high, try #5)
09:37:36   (ex=6.68 ey=14.52)
09:37:36   (guider error n/a or too high, try #6)
09:37:52   (ex=8.86 ey=14.54)
09:37:52   (guider error n/a or too high, try #7)
09:38:07   (ex=13.30 ey=13.44)
09:38:07   (guider error n/a or too high, try #8)
09:38:15   (ex=9.39 ey=14.94)
09:38:16   (guider error n/a or too high, try #9)
09:38:24   (ex=10.69 ey=14.84)
09:38:24   (guider error n/a or too high, try #10)
09:38:39   (ex=7.14 ey=15.32)
09:38:39   (guider error n/a or too high, try #11)
09:39:00   (ex=11.32 ey=14.78)
09:39:00   (guider error n/a or too high, try #12)
09:39:21   (ex=9.97 ey=14.63)
09:39:21   (guider error n/a or too high, try #13)
09:39:51 **Guider waited for 26.15 sec and never got a measurement
09:39:51 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition
ACP console log closed 09-Feb-2022 09:39:52 UTC