ACP console log opened 12-Feb-2022 10:15:07 UTC
This is ACP version 8.3 (build 1, Release 8.3)
Licensed to Arne Henden
10:15:07 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.8
10:15:07 Custom image file path/names are in use
10:15:07   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
10:15:07 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
10:15:09 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.3.1
10:15:09 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
10:15:09 User actions detected.
10:15:09 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
10:15:09 Dome is MaxDome
10:15:09 MaxIm DL is version 6.26
10:15:09 Imager is ASCOM
10:15:09 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
10:15:09 Selecting filter SI from previous ACP run at 20220212@101406 UTC
10:15:09 Imager readout modes:
10:15:09   0 is Fast
10:15:09   1 is Normal
10:15:09 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
10:15:09 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels
10:15:09 Max unguided exposure 61 sec.
10:15:09 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
10:15:14 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.22 V = 0.22
10:15:14 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 35.8 V = 24.0
10:15:14 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
10:15:14 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
10:15:14 ACPS Observation AG_Dra(1 of 1)
10:15:14   (belongs to Project AAVSO_MISC_SBL_AUTO_ver2706, Plan AG_Dra)
10:15:14   (turning on sidereal tracking)
10:15:14 Pointing updates are enabled
10:15:14   Start slew to AG_Dra...
10:15:16   (wait for slew to complete)
10:16:01   (slew complete)
10:16:01   Calling TargetStart user action.
10:16:01     [flip check:  Tn=390s HAc=-12168s GW=T HAz=-11778s DWz=T WF=no]
10:16:01   Updating pointing...
10:16:01   Switching from SI to SR filter for pointing exposure
10:16:01   Focus change of 20 steps required
10:16:05   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 2)
10:16:05   (using Fast readout mode)
10:16:05   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
10:16:20   (exposure complete)
10:16:22   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:16:24   Image finished
10:16:24   Plate-solve pointing image.
10:16:27   374 image stars found
10:16:27   266 catalog stars found
10:16:29   Solved! 71 stars matched.
10:16:29   Average residual is 0.16 arcsec.
10:16:29   Pointing error is 0.488 arcmin @ angle 266.45
10:16:29   True focal length is 3463.0 mm.
10:16:29   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
10:16:29   True image center (J2000): 16h 01m 36.1s   66° 48' 08.28"
10:16:29   Imager sky position angle is 183.3 deg.
10:16:29   [sync] pointing model updated
10:16:29   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:16:29   Target is now centered.
10:16:29   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:16:29     [flip check:  Tn=330s HAc=-12139s GW=T HAz=-11809s DWz=T WF=no]
10:16:30   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:16:30   Imaging to AG_Dra_V_20220212_101630_T3
10:16:30   Switching from SR to V filter for imaging
10:16:30   Focus change of 290 steps required
10:16:39   (taking 30 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
10:16:39   (using Normal readout mode)
10:16:39   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
10:17:13   (exposure complete)
10:17:15   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:17:17   Image finished
10:17:18   Plate-solve AG_Dra_V_20220212_101630_T3 final image.
10:17:22   413 image stars found
10:17:22   266 catalog stars found
10:17:23   Solved! 80 stars matched.
10:17:23   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
10:17:23   Pointing error is 0.432 arcmin @ angle 266.00
10:17:23   True focal length is 3466.4 mm.
10:17:23   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
10:17:23   True image center (J2000): 16h 01m 36.6s   66° 48' 08.29"
10:17:23   Imager sky position angle is 183.3 deg.
10:17:23   Image FWHM is 3.3 arcsec (7.32 pixels)
10:17:23   (avg FWHM = 2.76 arcsec)
10:17:23   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:17:23   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:17:24  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_SBL_AUTO put into fits header
10:17:25  CCD-TPWR=31 put into fits header
10:17:25   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:17:25   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
10:17:25   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
10:17:25   Focus change of 30 steps required
10:17:34   (take guider image at initial interval 10 sec)
10:17:48   (guide star SNR=3.7 X=112 Y=448)
10:17:48   (first exposure estimate 8.13 sec)
10:18:00   (guide star SNR=3.1 X=111 Y=448)
10:18:00   (final exposure for guiding 7.77 sec)
10:18:11   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=110 Y=447)
10:18:31   (autoguiding at 7.77 sec.)
10:18:31     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=-12018s GW=T HAz=-11658s DWz=T WF=no]
10:18:31   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:18:31   Imaging to AG_Dra_B_20220212_101831_T3
10:18:31   (taking 60 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
10:18:31   (using Normal readout mode)
10:18:40   (ex=2.13 ey=1.44)
10:18:40   (guider check OK)
10:18:40   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
10:19:49   (exposure complete)
10:19:52   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:19:53   Image finished
10:19:54   Plate-solve AG_Dra_B_20220212_101831_T3 final image.
10:19:58   633 image stars found
10:19:59   266 catalog stars found
10:20:00   Solved! 30 stars matched.
10:20:00   Average residual is 0. arcsec.
10:20:00   Pointing error is 23.132 arcmin @ angle 75.86
10:20:00   True focal length is 3604.9 mm.
10:20:00   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.43 V = 0.44
10:20:00   True image center (J2000): 16h 05m 29.7s   66° 53' 38.89"
10:20:00   Imager sky position angle is 32.2 deg.
10:20:00   Image FWHM is 3.3 arcsec (7.69 pixels)
10:20:00   (avg FWHM = 2.94 arcsec)
10:20:00     [flip check:  Tn=0s HAc=-11928s GW=T HAz=-11928s DWz=T WF=no]
10:20:00   Re-slew to target.
10:20:01   (stopping  the autoguider)
10:20:01   Start slew to AG_Dra...
10:20:03   (wait for slew to complete)
10:20:13   (slew complete)
10:20:13   (take guider image at initial interval 10 sec)
10:20:26   (guide star SNR=9.3 X=450 Y=434)
10:20:26   (first exposure estimate 3.23 sec)
10:20:32   (guide star SNR=3.7 X=448 Y=433)
10:20:32   (final exposure for guiding 2.6 sec)
10:20:38   (guide star SNR=3.1 X=448 Y=433)
10:20:43   (autoguiding at 2.60 sec.)
10:20:43   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:20:44  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_SBL_AUTO put into fits header
10:20:44  CCD-TPWR=31 put into fits header
10:20:44   (waiting for guider to settle...)
10:20:49     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=-11653s GW=T HAz=-11519s DWz=T WF=no]
10:20:49   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:20:49   Imaging to AG_Dra_B_20220212_102049_T3
10:20:50   (taking 60 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
10:20:50   (using Normal readout mode)
10:20:50   (ex=0.21 ey=1.30)
10:20:50   (guider check OK)
10:20:50   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
10:21:58   (exposure complete)
10:22:01   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:22:02   Image finished
10:22:04   Plate-solve AG_Dra_B_20220212_102049_T3 final image.
10:22:07   719 image stars found
10:22:07   266 catalog stars found
10:22:07 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
10:22:07   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:22:09  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_SBL_AUTO put into fits header
10:22:09  CCD-TPWR=31 put into fits header
10:22:09   (waiting for guider to settle...)
10:22:14   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:22:14     [flip check:  Tn=330s HAc=-11568s GW=T HAz=-11464s DWz=T WF=no]
10:22:14   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:22:14   Imaging to AG_Dra_V_20220212_102214_T3
10:22:15   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
10:22:15   Focus change of -30 steps required
10:22:19   (taking 30 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
10:22:19   (using Normal readout mode)
10:22:20   (ex=6.97 ey=6.88)
10:22:20   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
10:22:23   (ex=6.93 ey=7.21)
10:22:23   (guider error n/a or too high, try #2)
10:22:28   (ex=7.77 ey=7.44)
10:22:28   (guider error n/a or too high, try #3)
10:22:34   (ex=7.48 ey=7.14)
10:22:34   (guider error n/a or too high, try #4)
10:22:40   (ex=7.40 ey=7.39)
10:22:40   (guider error n/a or too high, try #5)
10:22:46   (ex=6.83 ey=7.39)
10:22:46   (guider error n/a or too high, try #6)
10:22:52   (ex=8.05 ey=8.97)
10:22:52   (guider error n/a or too high, try #7)
10:22:57   (ex=7.47 ey=8.20)
10:22:57   (guider error n/a or too high, try #8)
10:23:03   (ex=7.47 ey=8.66)
10:23:03   (guider error n/a or too high, try #9)
10:23:09   (ex=7.71 ey=9.79)
10:23:09   (guider error n/a or too high, try #10)
10:23:15   (ex=8.13 ey=8.87)
10:23:15   (guider error n/a or too high, try #11)
10:23:20   (ex=7.52 ey=8.66)
10:23:20   (guider error n/a or too high, try #12)
10:23:27   (ex=8.42 ey=10.25)
10:23:27   (guider error n/a or too high, try #13)
10:23:33   (ex=8.06 ey=10.43)
10:23:33   (guider error n/a or too high, try #14)
10:23:38   (ex=8.14 ey=10.44)
10:23:38   (guider error n/a or too high, try #15)
10:23:44   (ex=8.10 ey=11.17)
10:23:44   (guider error n/a or too high, try #16)
10:23:50   (ex=7.70 ey=9.97)
10:23:50   (guider error n/a or too high, try #17)
10:23:56   (ex=8.69 ey=11.43)
10:23:56   (guider error n/a or too high, try #18)
10:24:02   (ex=8.30 ey=10.95)
10:24:02   (guider error n/a or too high, try #19)
10:24:08   (ex=9.08 ey=10.75)
10:24:08   (guider error n/a or too high, try #20)
10:24:08   (stopping  the autoguider)
10:24:08 **Excessive guiding errors just before image acquisition
ACP console log closed 12-Feb-2022 10:24:09 UTC