ACP console log opened 16-Mar-2022 10:46:32 UTC
This is ACP version 8.3 (build 1, Release 8.3)
Licensed to Arne Henden
10:46:32 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.8
10:46:32 Custom image file path/names are in use
10:46:32   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
10:46:32 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
10:46:33 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.3.1
10:46:33 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
10:46:33 User actions detected.
10:46:33 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
10:46:33 Dome is MaxDome
10:46:33 MaxIm DL is version 6.26
10:46:33 Imager is ASCOM
10:46:33 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
10:46:33 Selecting filter SI from previous ACP run at 20220316@104608 UTC
10:46:33 Imager readout modes:
10:46:33   0 is Fast
10:46:33   1 is Normal
10:46:33 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
10:46:33 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels
10:46:33 Max unguided exposure 61 sec.
10:46:33 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
10:46:38 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.22 V = 0.22
10:46:39 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 35.8 V = 24.0
10:46:39 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
10:46:39 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
10:46:39 ACPS Observation KP_Cyg(1 of 1)
10:46:39   (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver2706, Plan KP_Cyg)
10:46:39   (turning on sidereal tracking)
10:46:39 Pointing updates are enabled
10:46:39   Start slew to KP_Cyg...
10:46:40   (wait for slew to complete)
10:46:54   (slew complete)
10:46:54   Calling TargetStart user action.
10:46:54   (skipping pointing update, last target close enough)
10:46:54     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-17416s GW=T HAz=-17016s DWz=T WF=no]
10:46:55   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:46:55     [flip check:  Tn=340s HAc=-17416s GW=T HAz=-17076s DWz=T WF=no]
10:46:55   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:46:55   Imaging to KP_Cyg_SI_20220316_104655_T3
10:46:55   (taking 40 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
10:46:55   (using Normal readout mode)
10:46:55   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
10:47:39   (exposure complete)
10:47:42   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:47:43   Image finished
10:47:43   Plate-solve KP_Cyg_SI_20220316_104655_T3 final image.
10:47:47   4235 image stars found
10:47:48   357 catalog stars found
10:47:49   Solved! 92 stars matched.
10:47:49   Average residual is 0.2 arcsec.
10:47:49   Pointing error is 2.910 arcmin @ angle 77.14
10:47:49   (pointing corrector updated with this observation)
10:47:49   True focal length is 3466.1 mm.
10:47:49   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
10:47:49   True image center (J2000): 20h 05m 55.9s   41° 16' 23.91"
10:47:49   Imager sky position angle is 183.1 deg.
10:47:49   Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (4.16 pixels)
10:47:49   (avg FWHM = 1.90 arcsec)
10:47:49   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:47:49   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:47:50  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
10:47:50  CCD-TPWR=47 put into fits header
10:47:51   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:47:51     [flip check:  Tn=330s HAc=-17360s GW=T HAz=-17030s DWz=T WF=no]
10:47:51   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:47:51   Imaging to KP_Cyg_R_20220316_104751_T3
10:47:51   Switching from SI to R filter for imaging
10:47:51   Focus change of 290 steps required
10:48:02   (taking 30 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
10:48:02   (using Normal readout mode)
10:48:02   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
10:48:36   (exposure complete)
10:48:38   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:48:40   Image finished
10:48:41   Plate-solve KP_Cyg_R_20220316_104751_T3 final image.
10:48:45   3870 image stars found
10:48:46   357 catalog stars found
10:48:47   Solved! 94 stars matched.
10:48:47   Average residual is 0.19 arcsec.
10:48:47   Pointing error is 2.961 arcmin @ angle 77.40
10:48:47   True focal length is 3469.3 mm.
10:48:47   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
10:48:47   True image center (J2000): 20h 05m 56.2s   41° 16' 23.79"
10:48:47   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
10:48:47   Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (3.98 pixels)
10:48:47   (avg FWHM = 1.87 arcsec)
10:48:48   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:48:48   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:48:49  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
10:48:49  CCD-TPWR=47 put into fits header
10:48:49   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:48:49     [flip check:  Tn=340s HAc=-17301s GW=T HAz=-16961s DWz=T WF=no]
10:48:49   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:48:49   Imaging to KP_Cyg_V_20220316_104849_T3
10:48:49   Switching from R to V filter for imaging
10:48:49   Focus change of 20 steps required
10:48:58   (taking 40 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
10:48:58   (using Normal readout mode)
10:48:58   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
10:49:42   (exposure complete)
10:49:44   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:49:46   Image finished
10:49:47   Plate-solve KP_Cyg_V_20220316_104849_T3 final image.
10:49:51   3146 image stars found
10:49:51   357 catalog stars found
10:49:53   Solved! 97 stars matched.
10:49:53   Average residual is 0.19 arcsec.
10:49:53   Pointing error is 2.924 arcmin @ angle 77.55
10:49:53   True focal length is 3469.7 mm.
10:49:53   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
10:49:53   True image center (J2000): 20h 05m 56.0s   41° 16' 22.85"
10:49:53   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
10:49:53   Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (4.15 pixels)
10:49:53   (avg FWHM = 1.85 arcsec)
10:49:53   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:49:53   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:49:54  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
10:49:54  CCD-TPWR=46 put into fits header
10:49:54   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:49:54   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
10:49:55   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
10:49:55   Focus change of 30 steps required
10:50:04   (take guider image at initial interval 10 sec)
10:50:17   (guide star SNR=57.7 X=240 Y=422)
10:50:18   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
10:50:21   (guide star SNR=9.2 X=240 Y=422)
10:50:21   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
10:50:25   (guide star SNR=9.3 X=239 Y=422)
10:50:30   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
10:50:30     [flip check:  Tn=380s HAc=-17200s GW=T HAz=-16820s DWz=T WF=no]
10:50:30   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:50:30   Imaging to KP_Cyg_B_20220316_105030_T3
10:50:31   (taking 80 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
10:50:31   (using Normal readout mode)
10:50:32   (ex=0.22 ey=0.32)
10:50:32   (guider check OK)
10:50:32   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
10:52:01   (exposure complete)
10:52:04   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:52:05   Image finished
10:52:07   Plate-solve KP_Cyg_B_20220316_105030_T3 final image.
10:52:11   2562 image stars found
10:52:11   357 catalog stars found
10:52:12   Solved! 94 stars matched.
10:52:13   Average residual is 0.19 arcsec.
10:52:13   Pointing error is 2.944 arcmin @ angle 77.60
10:52:13   True focal length is 3469.7 mm.
10:52:13   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
10:52:13   True image center (J2000): 20h 05m 56.1s   41° 16' 22.98"
10:52:13   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
10:52:13   Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (4.78 pixels)
10:52:13   (avg FWHM = 1.91 arcsec)
10:52:13   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:52:13   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:52:14  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
10:52:14  CCD-TPWR=46 put into fits header
10:52:14   (waiting for guider to settle...)
10:52:19     [flip check:  Tn=380s HAc=-17090s GW=T HAz=-16710s DWz=T WF=no]
10:52:20   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:52:20   Imaging to KP_Cyg_B_20220316_105220_T3
10:52:20   (taking 80 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
10:52:20   (using Normal readout mode)
10:52:20   (ex=0.21 ey=1.64)
10:52:20   (guider check OK)
10:52:20   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
10:53:49   (exposure complete)
10:53:51   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:53:53   Image finished
10:53:55   Plate-solve KP_Cyg_B_20220316_105220_T3 final image.
10:53:58   2607 image stars found
10:53:59   357 catalog stars found
10:54:00   Solved! 87 stars matched.
10:54:00   Average residual is 0.19 arcsec.
10:54:00   Pointing error is 2.947 arcmin @ angle 78.06
10:54:01   True focal length is 3470.0 mm.
10:54:01   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
10:54:01   True image center (J2000): 20h 05m 56.1s   41° 16' 21.63"
10:54:01   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
10:54:01   Image FWHM is 2.4 arcsec (5.39 pixels)
10:54:01   (avg FWHM = 2.04 arcsec)
10:54:01   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:54:01   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:54:02  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
10:54:02  CCD-TPWR=45 put into fits header
10:54:02   (waiting for guider to settle...)
10:54:07   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:54:07     [flip check:  Tn=340s HAc=-16982s GW=T HAz=-16642s DWz=T WF=no]
10:54:08   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:54:08   Imaging to KP_Cyg_V_20220316_105407_T3
10:54:08   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
10:54:08   Focus change of -30 steps required
10:54:13   (taking 40 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
10:54:13   (using Normal readout mode)
10:54:13   (ex=1.17 ey=2.27)
10:54:13   (guider check OK)
10:54:13   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
10:55:02   (exposure complete)
10:55:05   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:55:06   Image finished
10:55:08   Plate-solve KP_Cyg_V_20220316_105407_T3 final image.
10:55:12   3138 image stars found
10:55:12   357 catalog stars found
10:55:14   Solved! 97 stars matched.
10:55:14   Average residual is 0.19 arcsec.
10:55:14   Pointing error is 2.953 arcmin @ angle 79.11
10:55:14   True focal length is 3469.5 mm.
10:55:14   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
10:55:14   True image center (J2000): 20h 05m 56.2s   41° 16' 18.50"
10:55:14   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
10:55:14   Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (4.29 pixels)
10:55:14   (avg FWHM = 2.08 arcsec)
10:55:14   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:55:14   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:55:15  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
10:55:16  CCD-TPWR=45 put into fits header
10:55:16   (waiting for guider to settle...)
10:55:21   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:55:21     [flip check:  Tn=330s HAc=-16908s GW=T HAz=-16578s DWz=T WF=no]
10:55:21   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:55:21   Imaging to KP_Cyg_R_20220316_105521_T3
10:55:21   Switching from V to R filter for imaging
10:55:21   Focus change of -20 steps required
10:55:25   (taking 30 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
10:55:26   (using Normal readout mode)
10:55:26   (ex=2.40 ey=2.56)
10:55:26   (guider check OK)
10:55:26   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
10:56:05   (exposure complete)
10:56:07   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:56:10   Image finished
10:56:11   Plate-solve KP_Cyg_R_20220316_105521_T3 final image.
10:56:15   3887 image stars found
10:56:16   357 catalog stars found
10:56:17   Solved! 99 stars matched.
10:56:17   Average residual is 0.2 arcsec.
10:56:18   Pointing error is 2.941 arcmin @ angle 79.50
10:56:18   True focal length is 3470.0 mm.
10:56:18   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
10:56:18   True image center (J2000): 20h 05m 56.2s   41° 16' 17.18"
10:56:18   Imager sky position angle is 183.1 deg.
10:56:18   Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (4.42 pixels)
10:56:18   (avg FWHM = 2.11 arcsec)
10:56:18   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:56:18   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:56:19  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
10:56:19  CCD-TPWR=45 put into fits header
10:56:19   (waiting for guider to settle...)
10:56:24   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:56:24     [flip check:  Tn=340s HAc=-16845s GW=T HAz=-16505s DWz=T WF=no]
10:56:24   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:56:24   Imaging to KP_Cyg_SI_20220316_105624_T3
10:56:24   Switching from R to SI filter for imaging
10:56:24   Focus change of -290 steps required
10:56:35   (taking 40 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
10:56:35   (using Normal readout mode)
10:56:35   (ex=2.40 ey=3.38)
10:56:35   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
10:56:38   (ex=2.66 ey=3.64)
10:56:38   (guider error n/a or too high, try #2)
10:56:40   (ex=2.96 ey=3.39)
10:56:40   (guider error n/a or too high, try #3)
10:56:43   (ex=2.45 ey=3.63)
10:56:43   (guider error n/a or too high, try #4)
10:56:45   (ex=2.49 ey=3.61)
10:56:45   (guider error n/a or too high, try #5)
10:56:48   (ex=2.78 ey=3.27)
10:56:48   (guider error n/a or too high, try #6)
10:56:50   (ex=2.77 ey=3.38)
10:56:50   (guider error n/a or too high, try #7)
10:56:53   (ex=2.94 ey=3.32)
10:56:53   (guider error n/a or too high, try #8)
10:56:55   (ex=3.08 ey=2.95)
10:56:55   (guider error n/a or too high, try #9)
10:56:58   (ex=3.19 ey=2.79)
10:56:58   (guider error n/a or too high, try #10)
10:57:01   (ex=3.46 ey=3.15)
10:57:01   (guider error n/a or too high, try #11)
10:57:03   (ex=3.28 ey=3.08)
10:57:03   (guider error n/a or too high, try #12)
10:57:06   (ex=3.13 ey=3.44)
10:57:06   (guider error n/a or too high, try #13)
10:57:09   (ex=3.71 ey=2.98)
10:57:09   (guider error n/a or too high, try #14)
10:57:12   (ex=3.48 ey=3.24)
10:57:12   (guider error n/a or too high, try #15)
10:57:14   (ex=3.10 ey=3.40)
10:57:14   (guider error n/a or too high, try #16)
10:57:17   (ex=3.68 ey=2.83)
10:57:17   (guider error n/a or too high, try #17)
10:57:20   (ex=3.43 ey=3.05)
10:57:20   (guider error n/a or too high, try #18)
10:57:23   (ex=3.60 ey=3.26)
10:57:23   (guider error n/a or too high, try #19)
10:57:25   (ex=4.03 ey=2.90)
10:57:25   (guider error n/a or too high, try #20)
10:57:26   (stopping  the autoguider)
10:57:26 **Excessive guiding errors just before image acquisition
ACP console log closed 16-Mar-2022 10:57:27 UTC