ACP console log opened 16-Mar-2022 11:34:21 UTC
This is ACP version 8.3 (build 1, Release 8.3)
Licensed to Arne Henden
11:34:21 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.8
11:34:21 Custom image file path/names are in use
11:34:21   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
11:34:21 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
11:34:22 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.3.1
11:34:22 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
11:34:22 User actions detected.
11:34:22 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
11:34:22 Dome is MaxDome
11:34:23 MaxIm DL is version 6.26
11:34:23 Imager is ASCOM
11:34:23 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
11:34:23 Selecting filter SI from previous ACP run at 20220316@113348 UTC
11:34:23 Imager readout modes:
11:34:23   0 is Fast
11:34:23   1 is Normal
11:34:23 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
11:34:23 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels
11:34:23 Max unguided exposure 61 sec.
11:34:23 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
11:34:29 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.22 V = 0.22
11:34:29 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 35.8 V = 24.0
11:34:29 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
11:34:29 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
11:34:29 ACPS Observation NGC_6144(1 of 1)
11:34:29   (belongs to Project AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO_ver2411, Plan NGC_6144)
11:34:29   (turning on sidereal tracking)
11:34:29 Pointing updates are enabled
11:34:29   Start slew to NGC_6144...
11:34:30   (wait for slew to complete)
11:35:05   (slew complete)
11:35:05   Calling TargetStart user action.
11:35:05     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=-1447s GW=T HAz=-1027s DWz=T WF=no]
11:35:05   Updating pointing...
11:35:05   Switching from SI to SR filter for pointing exposure
11:35:05   Focus change of 20 steps required
11:35:09   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 2)
11:35:09   (using Fast readout mode)
11:35:09   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
11:35:24   (exposure complete)
11:35:27   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:35:28   Image finished
11:35:29   Plate-solve pointing image.
11:35:32   497 image stars found
11:35:33   205 catalog stars found
11:35:34   Solved! 35 stars matched.
11:35:35   Average residual is 0.16 arcsec.
11:35:35   Pointing error is 4.150 arcmin @ angle 83.01
11:35:35   True focal length is 3468.0 mm.
11:35:35   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
11:35:35   True image center (J2000): 16h 27m 32.2s   -26° 00' 54.21"
11:35:35   Imager sky position angle is 182.9 deg.
11:35:35   [sync] pointing model updated
11:35:35   Re-slew to target.
11:35:35   Start slew to NGC_6144...
11:35:36   (wait for slew to complete)
11:35:46   (slew complete)
11:35:46   Target is now centered.
11:35:46   (high cadence option, no web previews)
11:35:46     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=-1388s GW=T HAz=-1046s DWz=T WF=no]
11:35:46   Calling AcquireImage user action.
11:35:46   Imaging to NGC_6144_SG_20220316_113546_T3
11:35:46   Switching from SR to SG filter for imaging
11:35:46   Focus change of 50 steps required
11:35:50   (taking 60 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
11:35:50   (using Normal readout mode)
11:35:50   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
11:36:54   (exposure complete)
11:36:56   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:36:58   Image finished
11:36:58   Plate-solve NGC_6144_SG_20220316_113546_T3 final image.
11:37:02   1068 image stars found
11:37:02   205 catalog stars found
11:37:04   Solved! 36 stars matched.
11:37:04   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
11:37:04   Pointing error is 0.023 arcmin @ angle 214.52
11:37:04   True focal length is 3466.9 mm.
11:37:04   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
11:37:04   True image center (J2000): 16h 27m 13.8s   -26° 01' 25.71"
11:37:04   Imager sky position angle is 182.9 deg.
11:37:04   Image FWHM is 2.2 arcsec (5.03 pixels)
11:37:04   (avg FWHM = 2.17 arcsec)
11:37:04   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
11:37:04   Calling ImageComplete user action
11:37:05  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
11:37:05  CCD-TPWR=45 put into fits header
11:37:05   (high cadence option, no web previews)
11:37:05   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
11:37:05   (take guider image at initial interval 10 sec)
11:37:18   (guide star SNR=48.2 X=84 Y=442)
11:37:19   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
11:37:22   (guide star SNR=7.4 X=85 Y=442)
11:37:22   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
11:37:26   (guide star SNR=6.7 X=85 Y=441)
11:37:31   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
11:37:31     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-1283s GW=T HAz=-901s DWz=T WF=no]
11:37:31   Calling AcquireImage user action.
11:37:31   Imaging to NGC_6144_SG_20220316_113731_T3
11:37:31   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
11:37:31   (using Normal readout mode)
11:37:34   (ex=0.37 ey=0.30)
11:37:34   (guider check OK)
11:37:34   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
11:39:23   (exposure complete)
11:39:25   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:39:28   Image finished
11:39:28   Plate-solve NGC_6144_SG_20220316_113731_T3 final image.
11:39:32   1273 image stars found
11:39:32   205 catalog stars found
11:39:33 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
11:39:33   Calling ImageComplete user action
11:39:34  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
11:39:35  CCD-TPWR=45 put into fits header
11:39:35   (waiting for guider to settle...)
11:39:40     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-1154s GW=T HAz=-771s DWz=T WF=no]
11:39:40   Calling AcquireImage user action.
11:39:40   Imaging to NGC_6144_SG_20220316_113940_T3
11:39:40   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
11:39:40   (using Normal readout mode)
11:39:41   (ex=1.68 ey=1.19)
11:39:41   (guider check OK)
11:39:41   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
11:41:30   (exposure complete)
11:41:32   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:41:34   Image finished
11:41:35   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
11:41:35   Calling ImageComplete user action
11:41:36  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
11:41:36  CCD-TPWR=45 put into fits header
11:41:36   (waiting for guider to settle...)
11:41:41     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-1033s GW=T HAz=-650s DWz=T WF=no]
11:41:41   Calling AcquireImage user action.
11:41:41   Imaging to NGC_6144_SG_20220316_114141_T3
11:41:41   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
11:41:41   (using Normal readout mode)
11:41:41   (ex=2.28 ey=0.72)
11:41:41   (guider check OK)
11:41:41   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
11:43:30   (exposure complete)
11:43:33   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:43:34   Image finished
11:43:35   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
11:43:35   Calling ImageComplete user action
11:43:36  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
11:43:36  CCD-TPWR=45 put into fits header
11:43:36   (waiting for guider to settle...)
11:43:41     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-912s GW=T HAz=-530s DWz=T WF=no]
11:43:41   Calling AcquireImage user action.
11:43:41   Imaging to NGC_6144_SG_20220316_114341_T3
11:43:41   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
11:43:41   (using Normal readout mode)
11:43:41   (ex=4.54 ey=1.79)
11:43:41   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
11:43:44   (ex=4.02 ey=1.78)
11:43:44   (guider error n/a or too high, try #2)
11:43:47   (ex=4.24 ey=1.15)
11:43:47   (guider error n/a or too high, try #3)
11:43:50   (ex=4.01 ey=0.99)
11:43:50   (guider error n/a or too high, try #4)
11:43:52   (ex=3.01 ey=1.14)
11:43:52   (guider error n/a or too high, try #5)
11:43:55   (ex=2.87 ey=1.30)
11:43:55   (guiding errors within limits)
11:43:55   (guider check OK)
11:43:55   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
11:45:44   (exposure complete)
11:45:46   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:45:48   Image finished
11:45:48   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
11:45:48   Calling ImageComplete user action
11:45:49  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
11:45:50  CCD-TPWR=44 put into fits header
11:45:50   (waiting for guider to settle...)
11:45:55   (high cadence option, no web previews)
11:45:55   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
11:45:55   (autoguider still running...)
11:45:55     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-778s GW=T HAz=-396s DWz=T WF=no]
11:45:55   Calling AcquireImage user action.
11:45:55   Imaging to NGC_6144_SI_20220316_114555_T3
11:45:55   Switching from SG to SI filter for imaging
11:45:55   Focus change of -70 steps required
11:46:04   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
11:46:04   (using Normal readout mode)
11:46:04   (ex=3.14 ey=2.08)
11:46:04   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
11:46:06   (ex=4.15 ey=1.85)
11:46:06   (guider error n/a or too high, try #2)
11:46:09   (ex=3.77 ey=2.45)
11:46:09   (guider error n/a or too high, try #3)
11:46:12   (ex=4.24 ey=2.12)
11:46:12   (guider error n/a or too high, try #4)
11:46:15   (ex=4.50 ey=2.51)
11:46:15   (guider error n/a or too high, try #5)
11:46:18   (ex=4.28 ey=2.48)
11:46:18   (guider error n/a or too high, try #6)
11:46:22   (ex=4.65 ey=2.99)
11:46:22   (guider error n/a or too high, try #7)
11:46:24   (ex=4.60 ey=2.76)
11:46:24   (guider error n/a or too high, try #8)
11:46:28   (ex=4.62 ey=2.59)
11:46:28   (guider error n/a or too high, try #9)
11:46:31   (ex=4.84 ey=2.61)
11:46:31   (guider error n/a or too high, try #10)
11:46:34   (ex=5.19 ey=3.61)
11:46:34   (guider error n/a or too high, try #11)
11:46:38   (ex=5.31 ey=2.65)
11:46:38   (guider error n/a or too high, try #12)
11:46:41   (ex=5.53 ey=3.42)
11:46:41   (guider error n/a or too high, try #13)
11:46:44   (ex=5.81 ey=3.62)
11:46:44   (guider error n/a or too high, try #14)
11:46:48   (ex=5.79 ey=3.60)
11:46:48   (guider error n/a or too high, try #15)
11:46:52   (ex=5.83 ey=3.56)
11:46:52   (guider error n/a or too high, try #16)
11:46:55   (ex=6.24 ey=3.30)
11:46:55   (guider error n/a or too high, try #17)
11:46:59   (ex=6.03 ey=3.54)
11:46:59   (guider error n/a or too high, try #18)
11:47:03   (ex=5.98 ey=3.95)
11:47:03   (guider error n/a or too high, try #19)
11:47:06   (ex=6.10 ey=4.25)
11:47:06   (guider error n/a or too high, try #20)
11:47:07   (stopping  the autoguider)
11:47:07 **Excessive guiding errors just before image acquisition
ACP console log closed 16-Mar-2022 11:47:07 UTC