ACP console log opened 12-Feb-2022 02:45:47 UTC
This is ACP version 8.3 (build 1, Release 8.3)
Licensed to Arne Henden
02:45:47 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.8
02:45:47 Custom image file path/names are in use
02:45:47   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
02:45:47 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
02:45:48 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.3.1
02:45:48 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
02:45:48 User actions detected.
02:45:48 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
02:45:48 Dome is MaxDome
02:45:48 MaxIm DL is version 6.26
02:45:48 Imager is ASCOM
02:45:48 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
02:45:48 Selecting filter SR from previous ACP run at 20220212@024212 UTC
02:45:48 Imager readout modes:
02:45:48   0 is Fast
02:45:48   1 is Normal
02:45:48 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
02:45:48 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels
02:45:48 Max unguided exposure 61 sec.
02:45:48 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
02:45:53 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.22 V = 0.22
02:45:53 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 35.8 V = 24.0
02:45:53 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
02:45:53 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
02:45:53 ACPS Observation TT_Ari(1 of 1)
02:45:54   (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver2706, Plan TT_Ari)
02:45:54   (turning on sidereal tracking)
02:45:54 Pointing updates are enabled
02:45:54   Start slew to TT_Ari...
02:45:55   (wait for slew to complete)
02:46:22   (slew complete)
02:46:22   Calling TargetStart user action.
02:46:22     [flip check:  Tn=660s HAc=10804s GW=T HAz=11464s DWz=T WF=no]
02:46:22   Updating pointing...
02:46:22   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 2)
02:46:22   (using Fast readout mode)
02:46:22   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
02:46:36   (exposure complete)
02:46:38   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:46:40   Image finished
02:46:40   Plate-solve pointing image.
02:46:44   201 image stars found
02:46:44   130 catalog stars found
02:46:53 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
02:46:54   Start slew to offset...
02:46:55   (wait for slew to complete)
02:47:05   (slew complete)
02:47:05   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 2)
02:47:05   (using Fast readout mode)
02:47:05   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
02:47:19   (exposure complete)
02:47:21   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:47:23   Image finished
02:47:23   Plate-solve pointing image.
02:47:26   189 image stars found
02:47:27   152 catalog stars found
02:47:36 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
02:47:36   Start slew to TT_Ari...
02:47:37   (wait for slew to complete)
02:47:47   (slew complete)
02:47:47   (high cadence option, no web previews)
02:47:47   (long exposure, trying to autoguide)
02:47:47   Switching from SR to SU filter for imaging
02:47:47   No focus change required
02:47:50   (take guider image at initial interval 10 sec)
02:48:03   (guide star SNR=35.2 X=135 Y=163)
02:48:03   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
02:48:07   (guide star SNR=4.8 X=134 Y=163)
02:48:07   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
02:48:11   (guide star SNR=5.7 X=134 Y=163)
02:48:16   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
02:48:16     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=10918s GW=T HAz=11518s DWz=T WF=no]
02:48:16   Calling AcquireImage user action.
02:48:16   Imaging to TT_Ari_SU_20220212_024816_T3
02:48:16   (taking 300 sec. exposure, SU filter, binning = 2)
02:48:16   (using Normal readout mode)
02:48:18   (ex=0.82 ey=0.49)
02:48:18   (guider check OK)
02:48:18   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
02:53:29   (exposure complete)
02:53:31   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:53:33   Image finished
02:53:33   Plate-solve TT_Ari_SU_20220212_024816_T3 final image.
02:53:37   242 image stars found
02:53:37   130 catalog stars found
02:53:47   Solved! 13 stars matched.
02:53:47   Average residual is 0.28 arcsec.
02:53:47   Pointing error is 4.398 arcmin @ angle 76.82
02:53:47   (pointing corrector updated with this observation)
02:53:47   True focal length is 3477.1 mm.
02:53:47   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
02:53:47   True image center (J2000): 02h 07m 10.9s   15° 18' 42.14"
02:53:47   Imager sky position angle is 182.9 deg.
02:53:47   Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (4.50 pixels)
02:53:47   (avg FWHM = 2.14 arcsec)
02:53:47     [flip check:  Tn=0s HAc=11250s GW=T HAz=11250s DWz=T WF=no]
02:53:47   Re-slew to target.
02:53:48   (stopping  the autoguider)
02:53:48   Start slew to TT_Ari...
02:53:50   (wait for slew to complete)
02:53:59   (slew complete)
02:54:00   (take guider image at initial interval 10 sec)
02:54:13   (guide star SNR=35.9 X=352 Y=267)
02:54:13   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
02:54:17   (guide star SNR=4.7 X=352 Y=267)
02:54:17   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
02:54:20   (guide star SNR=5.5 X=353 Y=267)
02:54:23   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
02:54:23   Calling ImageComplete user action
02:54:24  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
02:54:24  CCD-TPWR=45 put into fits header
02:54:24   (waiting for guider to settle...)
02:54:29   (high cadence option, no web previews)
02:54:30   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
02:54:30   (autoguider still running...)
02:54:30   (wait for slew to complete)
02:54:35   (slew complete)
02:54:35     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=11316s GW=T HAz=11898s DWz=T WF=no]
02:54:35   Calling AcquireImage user action.
02:54:35   Imaging to TT_Ari_B_20220212_025435_T3
02:54:35   Switching from SU to B filter for imaging
02:54:35   Focus change of 320 steps required
02:54:42   (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
02:54:42   (using Normal readout mode)
02:54:43   (ex=1.05 ey=0.16)
02:54:43   (guider check OK)
02:54:43   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
02:59:52   (exposure complete)
02:59:54   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:59:56   Image finished
02:59:57   Plate-solve TT_Ari_B_20220212_025435_T3 final image.
03:00:01   472 image stars found
03:00:01   130 catalog stars found
03:00:03   Solved! 39 stars matched.
03:00:03   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
03:00:03   Pointing error is 0.324 arcmin @ angle 278.85
03:00:03   True focal length is 3470.0 mm.
03:00:03   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
03:00:03   True image center (J2000): 02h 06m 51.8s   15° 17' 44.99"
03:00:03   Imager sky position angle is 182.8 deg.
03:00:03   Image FWHM is 2.6 arcsec (5.93 pixels)
03:00:03   (avg FWHM = 2.25 arcsec)
03:00:03   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:00:03   Calling ImageComplete user action
03:00:04  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
03:00:05  CCD-TPWR=45 put into fits header
03:00:05   (waiting for guider to settle...)
03:00:10     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=11652s GW=T HAz=12234s DWz=T WF=no]
03:00:10   Calling AcquireImage user action.
03:00:10   Imaging to TT_Ari_B_20220212_030010_T3
03:00:10   (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
03:00:10   (using Normal readout mode)
03:00:10   (ex=2.49 ey=1.41)
03:00:10   (guider check OK)
03:00:10   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
03:05:20   (exposure complete)
03:05:22   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:05:24   Image finished
03:05:26   Plate-solve TT_Ari_B_20220212_030010_T3 final image.
03:05:29   376 image stars found
03:05:29   130 catalog stars found
03:05:39 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
03:05:46   Calling ImageComplete user action
03:05:48  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
03:05:48  CCD-TPWR=45 put into fits header
03:05:48   (waiting for guider to settle...)
03:05:53   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:05:53   (long exposure, trying to autoguide)
03:05:53   (autoguider still running...)
03:05:53     [flip check:  Tn=480s HAc=11996s GW=T HAz=12459s DWz=T WF=no]
03:05:53   Calling AcquireImage user action.
03:05:53   Imaging to TT_Ari_V_20220212_030553_T3
03:05:53   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
03:05:53   Focus change of -30 steps required
03:05:57   (taking 180 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
03:05:57   (using Normal readout mode)
03:05:57   (ex=3.35 ey=4.66)
03:05:57   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
03:05:59   (ex=3.10 ey=4.88)
03:05:59   (guider error n/a or too high, try #2)
03:06:02   (ex=3.20 ey=5.12)
03:06:02   (guider error n/a or too high, try #3)
03:06:04   (ex=2.92 ey=5.15)
03:06:04   (guider error n/a or too high, try #4)
03:06:07   (ex=2.53 ey=5.08)
03:06:07   (guider error n/a or too high, try #5)
03:06:11   (ex=2.47 ey=5.34)
03:06:11   (guider error n/a or too high, try #6)
03:06:18   (ex=1.73 ey=5.71)
03:06:18   (guider error n/a or too high, try #7)
03:06:19   (ex=1.98 ey=5.62)
03:06:19   (guider error n/a or too high, try #8)
03:06:22   (ex=1.62 ey=5.79)
03:06:22   (guider error n/a or too high, try #9)
03:06:25   (ex=1.69 ey=5.60)
03:06:25   (guider error n/a or too high, try #10)
03:06:29   (ex=1.99 ey=5.50)
03:06:29   (guider error n/a or too high, try #11)
03:06:31   (ex=2.36 ey=5.68)
03:06:31   (guider error n/a or too high, try #12)
03:06:34   (ex=2.59 ey=5.39)
03:06:34   (guider error n/a or too high, try #13)
03:06:37   (ex=2.51 ey=5.21)
03:06:37   (guider error n/a or too high, try #14)
03:06:40   (ex=2.81 ey=5.13)
03:06:40   (guider error n/a or too high, try #15)
03:06:43   (ex=2.80 ey=5.46)
03:06:43   (guider error n/a or too high, try #16)
03:06:46   (ex=2.89 ey=5.10)
03:06:46   (guider error n/a or too high, try #17)
03:06:48   (ex=3.22 ey=5.17)
03:06:48   (guider error n/a or too high, try #18)
03:06:51   (ex=3.29 ey=5.23)
03:06:51   (guider error n/a or too high, try #19)
03:06:54   (ex=3.70 ey=4.81)
03:06:54   (guider error n/a or too high, try #20)
03:06:54   (stopping  the autoguider)
03:06:54 **Excessive guiding errors just before image acquisition
ACP console log closed 12-Feb-2022 03:06:55 UTC