ACP console log opened 16-Mar-2022 12:10:39 UTC
This is ACP version 8.3 (build 1, Release 8.3)
Licensed to Arne Henden
12:10:39 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.8
12:10:39 Custom image file path/names are in use
12:10:39   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
12:10:39 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
12:10:40 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.3.1
12:10:40 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
12:10:40 User actions detected.
12:10:40 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
12:10:40 Dome is MaxDome
12:10:41 MaxIm DL is version 6.26
12:10:41 Imager is ASCOM
12:10:41 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
12:10:41 Selecting filter B from previous ACP run at 20220316@120617 UTC
12:10:41 Imager readout modes:
12:10:41   0 is Fast
12:10:41   1 is Normal
12:10:41 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
12:10:41 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels
12:10:41 Max unguided exposure 61 sec.
12:10:41 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
12:10:46 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.22 V = 0.22
12:10:46 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 35.8 V = 24.0
12:10:46 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
12:10:46 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
12:10:46 ACPS Observation MN84(1 of 1)
12:10:46   (belongs to Project AAVSO_MISC_HQA_AUTO_ver2706, Plan MN84)
12:10:46   (turning on sidereal tracking)
12:10:46 Pointing updates are enabled
12:10:46   Start slew to MN84...
12:10:48   (wait for slew to complete)
12:11:07   (slew complete)
12:11:07   Calling TargetStart user action.
12:11:07     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=-7324s GW=T HAz=-6724s DWz=T WF=no]
12:11:07   Updating pointing...
12:11:07   Switching from B to SR filter for pointing exposure
12:11:07   Focus change of -320 steps required
12:11:22   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 2)
12:11:22   (using Fast readout mode)
12:11:22   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
12:11:36   (exposure complete)
12:11:38   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
12:11:40   Image finished
12:11:40   Plate-solve pointing image.
12:11:44   3519 image stars found
12:11:44   216 catalog stars found
12:11:45   Solved! 82 stars matched.
12:11:46   Average residual is 0.15 arcsec.
12:11:46   Pointing error is 3.967 arcmin @ angle 83.04
12:11:46   True focal length is 3467.8 mm.
12:11:46   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
12:11:46   True image center (J2000): 18h 41m 45.4s   -05° 15' 11.86"
12:11:46   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
12:11:46   [sync] pointing model updated
12:11:46   Re-slew to target.
12:11:46   Start slew to MN84...
12:11:47   (wait for slew to complete)
12:11:57   (slew complete)
12:11:57   Target is now centered.
12:11:57   (high cadence option, no web previews)
12:11:57   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
12:11:57   Switching from SR to V filter for imaging
12:11:57   Focus change of 290 steps required
12:12:07   (take guider image at initial interval 10 sec)
12:12:20   (guide star SNR=8.2 X=105 Y=372)
12:12:21   (first exposure estimate 3.66 sec)
12:12:27   (guide star SNR=4.7 X=106 Y=373)
12:12:28   (final exposure for guiding 2.35 sec)
12:12:33   (guide star SNR=3.3 X=106 Y=373)
12:12:40   (autoguiding at 2.35 sec.)
12:12:40     [flip check:  Tn=540s HAc=-7215s GW=T HAz=-6690s DWz=T WF=no]
12:12:40   Calling AcquireImage user action.
12:12:40   Imaging to MN84_V_20220316_121240_T3
12:12:40   (taking 240 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
12:12:40   (using Normal readout mode)
12:12:44   (ex=0.87 ey=0.33)
12:12:44   (guider check OK)
12:12:44   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
12:16:53   (exposure complete)
12:16:55   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
12:16:57   Image finished
12:16:58   Plate-solve MN84_V_20220316_121240_T3 final image.
12:17:02   10077 image stars found
12:17:02   216 catalog stars found
12:17:04   Solved! 71 stars matched.
12:17:04   Average residual is 0.16 arcsec.
12:17:04   Pointing error is 0.285 arcmin @ angle 96.94
12:17:04   True focal length is 3468.8 mm.
12:17:04   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
12:17:04   True image center (J2000): 18h 41m 30.8s   -05° 15' 42.77"
12:17:04   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
12:17:04   Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (4.72 pixels)
12:17:04   (avg FWHM = 2.14 arcsec)
12:17:04   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
12:17:04   Calling ImageComplete user action
12:17:05  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
12:17:05  CCD-TPWR=45 put into fits header
12:17:05   (waiting for guider to settle...)
12:17:10     [flip check:  Tn=540s HAc=-6944s GW=T HAz=-6419s DWz=T WF=no]
12:17:11   Calling AcquireImage user action.
12:17:11   Imaging to MN84_V_20220316_121711_T3
12:17:11   (taking 240 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
12:17:11   (using Normal readout mode)
12:17:11   (ex=3.49 ey=0.38)
12:17:11   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
12:17:14   (ex=3.59 ey=0.12)
12:17:14   (guider error n/a or too high, try #2)
12:17:18   (ex=3.43 ey=0.38)
12:17:18   (guider error n/a or too high, try #3)
12:17:22   (ex=3.37 ey=0.59)
12:17:22   (guider error n/a or too high, try #4)
12:17:27   (ex=3.47 ey=0.53)
12:17:27   (guider error n/a or too high, try #5)
12:17:30   (ex=3.35 ey=0.21)
12:17:30   (guider error n/a or too high, try #6)
12:17:34   (ex=3.33 ey=0.71)
12:17:34   (guider error n/a or too high, try #7)
12:17:39   (ex=3.11 ey=0.93)
12:17:39   (guider error n/a or too high, try #8)
12:17:42   (ex=2.98 ey=1.36)
12:17:42   (guiding errors within limits)
12:17:42   (guider check OK)
12:17:42   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
12:21:51   (exposure complete)
12:21:54   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
12:21:56   Image finished
12:21:57   Plate-solve MN84_V_20220316_121711_T3 final image.
12:22:02   10983 image stars found
12:22:03   216 catalog stars found
12:22:04   Solved! 72 stars matched.
12:22:04   Average residual is 0.12 arcsec.
12:22:04   Pointing error is 0.268 arcmin @ angle 104.61
12:22:04   True focal length is 3470.7 mm.
12:22:04   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
12:22:04   True image center (J2000): 18h 41m 30.7s   -05° 15' 44.75"
12:22:04   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
12:22:04   Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (3.95 pixels)
12:22:04   (avg FWHM = 2.04 arcsec)
12:22:04   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
12:22:04   Calling ImageComplete user action
12:22:05  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
12:22:05  CCD-TPWR=45 put into fits header
12:22:05   (waiting for guider to settle...)
12:22:11     [flip check:  Tn=540s HAc=-6643s GW=T HAz=-6118s DWz=T WF=no]
12:22:11   Calling AcquireImage user action.
12:22:11   Imaging to MN84_V_20220316_122211_T3
12:22:11   (taking 240 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
12:22:11   (using Normal readout mode)
12:22:11   (ex=6.65 ey=12.07)
12:22:11   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
12:22:17   (ex=6.69 ey=12.63)
12:22:17   (guider error n/a or too high, try #2)
12:22:23   (ex=6.51 ey=12.41)
12:22:23   (guider error n/a or too high, try #3)
12:22:28   (ex=6.76 ey=12.13)
12:22:28   (guider error n/a or too high, try #4)
12:22:35   (ex=7.22 ey=12.81)
12:22:35   (guider error n/a or too high, try #5)
12:22:41   (ex=5.99 ey=12.65)
12:22:41   (guider error n/a or too high, try #6)
12:22:46   (ex=5.94 ey=12.12)
12:22:46   (guider error n/a or too high, try #7)
12:22:52   (ex=5.88 ey=12.19)
12:22:52   (guider error n/a or too high, try #8)
12:22:58   (ex=6.13 ey=12.29)
12:22:58   (guider error n/a or too high, try #9)
12:23:04   (ex=5.38 ey=12.36)
12:23:04   (guider error n/a or too high, try #10)
12:23:10   (ex=5.10 ey=12.04)
12:23:10   (guider error n/a or too high, try #11)
12:23:16   (ex=4.91 ey=11.99)
12:23:16   (guider error n/a or too high, try #12)
12:23:22   (ex=5.09 ey=11.95)
12:23:22   (guider error n/a or too high, try #13)
12:23:28   (ex=5.46 ey=12.30)
12:23:28   (guider error n/a or too high, try #14)
12:23:34   (ex=5.86 ey=13.03)
12:23:34   (guider error n/a or too high, try #15)
12:23:40   (ex=6.20 ey=13.40)
12:23:40   (guider error n/a or too high, try #16)
12:23:47   (ex=6.70 ey=13.18)
12:23:47   (guider error n/a or too high, try #17)
12:23:53   (ex=6.38 ey=12.74)
12:23:53   (guider error n/a or too high, try #18)
12:23:59   (ex=6.68 ey=12.98)
12:23:59   (guider error n/a or too high, try #19)
12:24:04   (ex=6.92 ey=13.55)
12:24:04   (guider error n/a or too high, try #20)
12:24:04   (stopping  the autoguider)
12:24:04 **Excessive guiding errors just before image acquisition
ACP console log closed 16-Mar-2022 12:24:05 UTC