ACP console log opened 16-Mar-2022 09:56:19 UTC
This is ACP version 8.3 (build 1, Release 8.3)
Licensed to Arne Henden
09:56:19 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.8
09:56:19 Custom image file path/names are in use
09:56:19   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
09:56:19 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
09:56:20 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.3.1
09:56:20 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
09:56:20 User actions detected.
09:56:20 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
09:56:20 Dome is MaxDome
09:56:20 MaxIm DL is version 6.26
09:56:20 Imager is ASCOM
09:56:20 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
09:56:20 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20220316@095435 UTC
09:56:21 Imager readout modes:
09:56:21   0 is Fast
09:56:21   1 is Normal
09:56:21 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
09:56:21 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels
09:56:21 Max unguided exposure 61 sec.
09:56:21 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
09:56:26 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.22 V = 0.22
09:56:26 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 35.8 V = 24.0
09:56:26 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
09:56:26 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
09:56:26 ACPS Observation Pal_5(1 of 1)
09:56:26   (belongs to Project AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO_ver2411, Plan Pal_5)
09:56:26   (turning on sidereal tracking)
09:56:26 Pointing updates are enabled
09:56:26   Start slew to Pal_5...
09:56:27   (wait for slew to complete)
09:57:22   (slew complete)
09:57:22   Calling TargetStart user action.
09:57:22     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=-3045s GW=T HAz=-2625s DWz=T WF=no]
09:57:22   Updating pointing...
09:57:22   Switching from V to SR filter for pointing exposure
09:57:22   Focus change of -290 steps required
09:57:35   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 2)
09:57:35   (using Fast readout mode)
09:57:35   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
09:57:49   (exposure complete)
09:57:52   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:57:53   Image finished
09:57:54   Plate-solve pointing image.
09:57:57   383 image stars found
09:57:58   172 catalog stars found
09:58:21 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
09:58:22   Start slew to offset...
09:58:23   (wait for slew to complete)
09:58:33   (slew complete)
09:58:33   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 2)
09:58:33   (using Fast readout mode)
09:58:33   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
09:58:47   (exposure complete)
09:58:50   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:58:51   Image finished
09:58:52   Plate-solve pointing image.
09:58:55   303 image stars found
09:58:55   162 catalog stars found
09:59:12 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
09:59:13   Start slew to Pal_5...
09:59:14   (wait for slew to complete)
09:59:24   (slew complete)
09:59:24   (high cadence option, no web previews)
09:59:24     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=-2922s GW=T HAz=-2562s DWz=T WF=no]
09:59:24   Calling AcquireImage user action.
09:59:24   Imaging to Pal_5_SG_20220316_095924_T3
09:59:24   Switching from SR to SG filter for imaging
09:59:24   Focus change of 50 steps required
09:59:28   (taking 60 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
09:59:28   (using Normal readout mode)
09:59:29   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
10:00:32   (exposure complete)
10:00:34   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:00:36   Image finished
10:00:37   Plate-solve Pal_5_SG_20220316_095924_T3 final image.
10:00:40   552 image stars found
10:00:40   172 catalog stars found
10:01:07   Solved! 32 stars matched.
10:01:07   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
10:01:07   Pointing error is 4.235 arcmin @ angle 83.35
10:01:07   (pointing corrector updated with this observation)
10:01:07   True focal length is 3470.3 mm.
10:01:07   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
10:01:07   True image center (J2000): 15h 16m 22.1s   -00° 06' 12.36"
10:01:07   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
10:01:07   Image FWHM is 1.4 arcsec (3.19 pixels)
10:01:07   (avg FWHM = 2.05 arcsec)
10:01:07     [flip check:  Tn=0s HAc=-2819s GW=T HAz=-2819s DWz=T WF=no]
10:01:07   Re-slew to target.
10:01:07   Start slew to Pal_5...
10:01:09   (wait for slew to complete)
10:01:18   (slew complete)
10:01:18   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:01:19  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
10:01:19  CCD-TPWR=48 put into fits header
10:01:20   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:01:20   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
10:01:20   (take guider image at initial interval 10 sec)
10:01:33   (guide star SNR=very high X=363 Y=490)
10:01:33   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
10:01:37   (guide star SNR=21.8 X=363 Y=490)
10:01:37   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
10:01:40   (guide star SNR=20.9 X=363 Y=490)
10:01:46   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
10:01:46     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-2763s GW=T HAz=-2380s DWz=T WF=no]
10:01:47   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:01:47   Imaging to Pal_5_SG_20220316_100147_T3
10:01:47   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
10:01:47   (using Normal readout mode)
10:01:48   (ex=0.88 ey=0.45)
10:01:48   (guider check OK)
10:01:48   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
10:03:37   (exposure complete)
10:03:39   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:03:41   Image finished
10:03:41   Plate-solve Pal_5_SG_20220316_100147_T3 final image.
10:03:45   812 image stars found
10:03:45   172 catalog stars found
10:03:47   Solved! 48 stars matched.
10:03:47   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
10:03:47   Pointing error is 0.371 arcmin @ angle 262.43
10:03:47   True focal length is 3463.6 mm.
10:03:47   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
10:03:47   True image center (J2000): 15h 16m 03.8s   -00° 06' 44.73"
10:03:47   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
10:03:47   Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (3.87 pixels)
10:03:47   (avg FWHM = 1.92 arcsec)
10:03:47   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:03:47   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:03:48  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
10:03:48  CCD-TPWR=49 put into fits header
10:03:48   (waiting for guider to settle...)
10:03:53     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-2636s GW=T HAz=-2253s DWz=T WF=no]
10:03:54   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:03:54   Imaging to Pal_5_SG_20220316_100354_T3
10:03:54   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
10:03:54   (using Normal readout mode)
10:03:54   (ex=1.65 ey=0.22)
10:03:54   (guider check OK)
10:03:54   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
10:05:43   (exposure complete)
10:05:45   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:05:47   Image finished
10:05:48   Plate-solve Pal_5_SG_20220316_100354_T3 final image.
10:05:52   713 image stars found
10:05:52   172 catalog stars found
10:05:54   Solved! 37 stars matched.
10:05:54   Average residual is 0.16 arcsec.
10:05:54   Pointing error is 0.396 arcmin @ angle 263.51
10:05:54   True focal length is 3467.2 mm.
10:05:54   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
10:05:54   True image center (J2000): 15h 16m 03.7s   -00° 06' 44.49"
10:05:54   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
10:05:54   Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (3.66 pixels)
10:05:54   (avg FWHM = 1.76 arcsec)
10:05:54   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:05:54   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:05:55  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
10:05:56  CCD-TPWR=49 put into fits header
10:05:56   (waiting for guider to settle...)
10:06:01     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-2508s GW=T HAz=-2125s DWz=T WF=no]
10:06:01   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:06:01   Imaging to Pal_5_SG_20220316_100601_T3
10:06:01   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
10:06:01   (using Normal readout mode)
10:06:01   (ex=3.00 ey=0.36)
10:06:01   (guider check OK)
10:06:01   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
10:07:51   (exposure complete)
10:07:54   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:07:56   Image finished
10:07:56   Plate-solve Pal_5_SG_20220316_100601_T3 final image.
10:08:01   681 image stars found
10:08:01   172 catalog stars found
10:08:33 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
10:08:33   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:08:34  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
10:08:34  CCD-TPWR=48 put into fits header
10:08:34   (waiting for guider to settle...)
10:08:39     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-2349s GW=T HAz=-1966s DWz=T WF=no]
10:08:40   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:08:40   Imaging to Pal_5_SG_20220316_100840_T3
10:08:40   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
10:08:40   (using Normal readout mode)
10:08:40   (ex=4.19 ey=0.26)
10:08:40   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
10:08:42   (ex=4.22 ey=0.11)
10:08:42   (guider error n/a or too high, try #2)
10:08:46   (ex=3.88 ey=0.16)
10:08:46   (guider error n/a or too high, try #3)
10:08:48   (ex=3.53 ey=0.38)
10:08:48   (guider error n/a or too high, try #4)
10:08:51   (ex=3.40 ey=0.54)
10:08:51   (guider error n/a or too high, try #5)
10:08:54   (ex=3.45 ey=0.53)
10:08:54   (guider error n/a or too high, try #6)
10:08:57   (ex=3.40 ey=0.62)
10:08:57   (guider error n/a or too high, try #7)
10:08:59   (ex=3.48 ey=0.42)
10:08:59   (guider error n/a or too high, try #8)
10:09:03   (ex=3.77 ey=0.38)
10:09:03   (guider error n/a or too high, try #9)
10:09:05   (ex=4.33 ey=0.13)
10:09:05   (guider error n/a or too high, try #10)
10:09:08   (ex=4.10 ey=0.05)
10:09:08   (guider error n/a or too high, try #11)
10:09:12   (ex=4.03 ey=0.15)
10:09:12   (guider error n/a or too high, try #12)
10:09:14   (ex=4.29 ey=0.12)
10:09:14   (guider error n/a or too high, try #13)
10:09:17   (ex=4.03 ey=0.32)
10:09:17   (guider error n/a or too high, try #14)
10:09:20   (ex=3.96 ey=0.25)
10:09:20   (guider error n/a or too high, try #15)
10:09:23   (ex=4.01 ey=0.39)
10:09:23   (guider error n/a or too high, try #16)
10:09:26   (ex=4.03 ey=0.37)
10:09:26   (guider error n/a or too high, try #17)
10:09:29   (ex=4.33 ey=0.36)
10:09:29   (guider error n/a or too high, try #18)
10:09:32   (ex=4.44 ey=0.16)
10:09:32   (guider error n/a or too high, try #19)
10:09:34   (ex=4.65 ey=0.07)
10:09:34   (guider error n/a or too high, try #20)
10:09:35   (stopping  the autoguider)
10:09:35 **Excessive guiding errors just before image acquisition
ACP console log closed 16-Mar-2022 10:09:35 UTC