ACP console log opened 12-Feb-2022 04:32:55 UTC
This is ACP version 8.3 (build 1, Release 8.3)
Licensed to Arne Henden
04:32:55 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.8
04:32:55 Custom image file path/names are in use
04:32:55   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
04:32:55 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
04:32:56 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.3.1
04:32:56 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
04:32:56 User actions detected.
04:32:56 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
04:32:56 Dome is MaxDome
04:32:56 MaxIm DL is version 6.26
04:32:56 Imager is ASCOM
04:32:56 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
04:32:56 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20220212@042621 UTC
04:32:56 Imager readout modes:
04:32:56   0 is Fast
04:32:56   1 is Normal
04:32:56 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
04:32:56 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels
04:32:56 Max unguided exposure 61 sec.
04:32:56 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
04:33:01 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.22 V = 0.22
04:33:01 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 35.8 V = 24.0
04:33:01 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
04:33:01 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
04:33:01 ACPS Observation V900_Mon(1 of 1)
04:33:01   (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver2706, Plan V900_Mon)
04:33:01   (turning on sidereal tracking)
04:33:01 Pointing updates are enabled
04:33:01   Start slew to V900_Mon...
04:33:03   (wait for slew to complete)
04:33:24   (slew complete)
04:33:24   Calling TargetStart user action.
04:33:24     [flip check:  Tn=480s HAc=-179s GW=T HAz=301s DWz=T WF=no]
04:33:24   Updating pointing...
04:33:24   Switching from V to SR filter for pointing exposure
04:33:24   Focus change of -290 steps required
04:33:38   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 2)
04:33:38   (using Fast readout mode)
04:33:38   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
04:33:52   (exposure complete)
04:33:54   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:33:56   Image finished
04:33:56   Plate-solve pointing image.
04:34:00   1410 image stars found
04:34:00   353 catalog stars found
04:34:01   Solved! 114 stars matched.
04:34:02   Average residual is 0.2 arcsec.
04:34:02   Pointing error is 4.492 arcmin @ angle 82.73
04:34:02   True focal length is 3467.8 mm.
04:34:02   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
04:34:02   True image center (J2000): 06h 57m 40.2s   -08° 22' 43.87"
04:34:02   Imager sky position angle is 182.7 deg.
04:34:02   [sync] pointing model updated
04:34:02   Re-slew to target.
04:34:02   Start slew to V900_Mon...
04:34:03   (wait for slew to complete)
04:34:13   (slew complete)
04:34:13   Target is now centered.
04:34:13   (high cadence option, no web previews)
04:34:13   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
04:34:13   Switching from SR to B filter for imaging
04:34:13   Focus change of 320 steps required
04:34:22   (take guider image at initial interval 10 sec)
04:34:35   (guide star SNR=94.2 X=535 Y=358)
04:34:36   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
04:34:39   (guide star SNR=20.2 X=534 Y=358)
04:34:39   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
04:34:43   (guide star SNR=20.0 X=534 Y=357)
04:34:48   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
04:34:48     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=-77s GW=T HAz=325s DWz=T WF=no]
04:34:48   Calling AcquireImage user action.
04:34:48   Imaging to V900_Mon_B_20220212_043448_T3
04:34:48   (taking 120 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
04:34:48   (using Normal readout mode)
04:34:50   (ex=0.06 ey=0.34)
04:34:50   (guider check OK)
04:34:50   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
04:36:59   (exposure complete)
04:37:01   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:37:03   Image finished
04:37:04   Plate-solve V900_Mon_B_20220212_043448_T3 final image.
04:37:08   2066 image stars found
04:37:08   353 catalog stars found
04:37:10   Solved! 96 stars matched.
04:37:10   Average residual is 0.19 arcsec.
04:37:10   Pointing error is 0.190 arcmin @ angle 338.84
04:37:10   True focal length is 3472.1 mm.
04:37:10   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
04:37:10   True image center (J2000): 06h 57m 21.9s   -08° 23' 07.35"
04:37:10   Imager sky position angle is 182.7 deg.
04:37:10   Image FWHM is 2.5 arcsec (5.68 pixels)
04:37:10   (avg FWHM = 2.41 arcsec)
04:37:10   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
04:37:10   Calling ImageComplete user action
04:37:11  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
04:37:11  CCD-TPWR=47 put into fits header
04:37:11   (waiting for guider to settle...)
04:37:16     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=72s GW=T HAz=474s DWz=T WF=no]
04:37:17   Calling AcquireImage user action.
04:37:17   Imaging to V900_Mon_B_20220212_043716_T3
04:37:17   (taking 120 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
04:37:17   (using Normal readout mode)
04:37:17   (ex=0.85 ey=0.31)
04:37:17   (guider check OK)
04:37:17   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
04:39:27   (exposure complete)
04:39:29   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:39:31   Image finished
04:39:32   Plate-solve V900_Mon_B_20220212_043716_T3 final image.
04:39:36   1638 image stars found
04:39:37   353 catalog stars found
04:39:38   Solved! 83 stars matched.
04:39:38   Average residual is 0.16 arcsec.
04:39:38   Pointing error is 0.185 arcmin @ angle 334.70
04:39:39   True focal length is 3472.5 mm.
04:39:39   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
04:39:39   True image center (J2000): 06h 57m 21.9s   -08° 23' 07.96"
04:39:39   Imager sky position angle is 182.7 deg.
04:39:39   Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (4.57 pixels)
04:39:39   (avg FWHM = 2.33 arcsec)
04:39:39   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
04:39:39   Calling ImageComplete user action
04:39:40  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
04:39:40  CCD-TPWR=46 put into fits header
04:39:40   (waiting for guider to settle...)
04:39:45     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=221s GW=T HAz=623s DWz=T WF=no]
04:39:45   Calling AcquireImage user action.
04:39:45   Imaging to V900_Mon_B_20220212_043945_T3
04:39:45   (taking 120 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
04:39:45   (using Normal readout mode)
04:39:45   (ex=2.92 ey=0.67)
04:39:45   (guider check OK)
04:39:45   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
04:41:55   (exposure complete)
04:41:57   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:41:59   Image finished
04:42:00   Plate-solve V900_Mon_B_20220212_043945_T3 final image.
04:42:04   1609 image stars found
04:42:04   353 catalog stars found
04:42:05   Solved! 97 stars matched.
04:42:06   Average residual is 0.19 arcsec.
04:42:06   Pointing error is 0.197 arcmin @ angle 325.13
04:42:06   True focal length is 3472.1 mm.
04:42:06   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
04:42:06   True image center (J2000): 06h 57m 21.7s   -08° 23' 08.28"
04:42:06   Imager sky position angle is 182.7 deg.
04:42:06   Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (4.61 pixels)
04:42:06   (avg FWHM = 2.25 arcsec)
04:42:06   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
04:42:06   Calling ImageComplete user action
04:42:07  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
04:42:07  CCD-TPWR=45 put into fits header
04:42:07   (waiting for guider to settle...)
04:42:12   (high cadence option, no web previews)
04:42:12   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
04:42:12   (autoguider still running...)
04:42:12     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=369s GW=T HAz=771s DWz=T WF=no]
04:42:13   Calling AcquireImage user action.
04:42:13   Imaging to V900_Mon_V_20220212_044213_T3
04:42:13   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
04:42:13   Focus change of -30 steps required
04:42:17   (taking 120 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
04:42:17   (using Normal readout mode)
04:42:17   (ex=4.97 ey=1.27)
04:42:17   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
04:42:18   (ex=5.26 ey=1.06)
04:42:18   (guider error n/a or too high, try #2)
04:42:22   (ex=5.36 ey=1.52)
04:42:22   (guider error n/a or too high, try #3)
04:42:25   (ex=5.37 ey=1.49)
04:42:25   (guider error n/a or too high, try #4)
04:42:28   (ex=4.90 ey=1.89)
04:42:28   (guider error n/a or too high, try #5)
04:42:32   (ex=4.72 ey=1.78)
04:42:32   (guider error n/a or too high, try #6)
04:42:34   (ex=4.84 ey=1.41)
04:42:34   (guider error n/a or too high, try #7)
04:42:38   (ex=5.46 ey=0.99)
04:42:38   (guider error n/a or too high, try #8)
04:42:41   (ex=4.66 ey=1.58)
04:42:41   (guider error n/a or too high, try #9)
04:42:43   (ex=4.92 ey=0.65)
04:42:43   (guider error n/a or too high, try #10)
04:42:47   (ex=4.25 ey=1.01)
04:42:47   (guider error n/a or too high, try #11)
04:42:50   (ex=3.95 ey=0.55)
04:42:50   (guider error n/a or too high, try #12)
04:42:53   (ex=3.79 ey=0.29)
04:42:53   (guider error n/a or too high, try #13)
04:42:55   (ex=3.78 ey=0.04)
04:42:55   (guider error n/a or too high, try #14)
04:42:58   (ex=3.66 ey=0.23)
04:42:58   (guider error n/a or too high, try #15)
04:43:01   (ex=3.24 ey=0.97)
04:43:01   (guider error n/a or too high, try #16)
04:43:04   (ex=2.99 ey=0.18)
04:43:04   (guiding errors within limits)
04:43:04   (guider check OK)
04:43:04   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
04:45:13   (exposure complete)
04:45:15   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:45:17   Image finished
04:45:18   Plate-solve V900_Mon_V_20220212_044213_T3 final image.
04:45:22   2690 image stars found
04:45:22   353 catalog stars found
04:45:26   Solved! 120 stars matched.
04:45:26   Average residual is 0.2 arcsec.
04:45:26   Pointing error is 0.174 arcmin @ angle 315.06
04:45:26   True focal length is 3471.3 mm.
04:45:26   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
04:45:26   True image center (J2000): 06h 57m 21.7s   -08° 23' 10.61"
04:45:26   Imager sky position angle is 182.7 deg.
04:45:26   Image FWHM is 3.1 arcsec (6.84 pixels)
04:45:26   (avg FWHM = 2.42 arcsec)
04:45:26   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
04:45:26   Calling ImageComplete user action
04:45:27  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
04:45:27  CCD-TPWR=45 put into fits header
04:45:27   (waiting for guider to settle...)
04:45:32     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=570s GW=T HAz=972s DWz=T WF=no]
04:45:33   Calling AcquireImage user action.
04:45:33   Imaging to V900_Mon_V_20220212_044532_T3
04:45:33   (taking 120 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
04:45:33   (using Normal readout mode)
04:45:33   (ex=5.75 ey=1.41)
04:45:33   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
04:45:36   (ex=5.88 ey=1.21)
04:45:36   (guider error n/a or too high, try #2)
04:45:39   (ex=5.67 ey=1.38)
04:45:39   (guider error n/a or too high, try #3)
04:45:43   (ex=5.96 ey=2.10)
04:45:43   (guider error n/a or too high, try #4)
04:45:46   (ex=5.71 ey=1.83)
04:45:46   (guider error n/a or too high, try #5)
04:45:49   (ex=6.22 ey=1.93)
04:45:49   (guider error n/a or too high, try #6)
04:45:53   (ex=6.43 ey=2.43)
04:45:53   (guider error n/a or too high, try #7)
04:45:56   (ex=6.66 ey=1.48)
04:45:56   (guider error n/a or too high, try #8)
04:46:00   (ex=6.54 ey=2.38)
04:46:00   (guider error n/a or too high, try #9)
04:46:03   (ex=5.91 ey=2.52)
04:46:03   (guider error n/a or too high, try #10)
04:46:06   (ex=7.13 ey=2.08)
04:46:06   (guider error n/a or too high, try #11)
04:46:10   (ex=6.99 ey=2.35)
04:46:10   (guider error n/a or too high, try #12)
04:46:13   (ex=7.08 ey=2.14)
04:46:13   (guider error n/a or too high, try #13)
04:46:17   (ex=7.25 ey=1.86)
04:46:17   (guider error n/a or too high, try #14)
04:46:21   (ex=7.33 ey=1.78)
04:46:21   (guider error n/a or too high, try #15)
04:46:24   (ex=7.69 ey=2.21)
04:46:24   (guider error n/a or too high, try #16)
04:46:29   (ex=7.50 ey=2.28)
04:46:29   (guider error n/a or too high, try #17)
04:46:32   (ex=7.84 ey=2.26)
04:46:32   (guider error n/a or too high, try #18)
04:46:37   (ex=6.96 ey=2.01)
04:46:37   (guider error n/a or too high, try #19)
04:46:39   (ex=6.72 ey=1.78)
04:46:39   (guider error n/a or too high, try #20)
04:46:40   (stopping  the autoguider)
04:46:40 **Excessive guiding errors just before image acquisition
ACP console log closed 12-Feb-2022 04:46:40 UTC