ACP console log opened 16-Mar-2022 03:13:12 UTC
This is ACP version 8.3 (build 1, Release 8.3)
Licensed to Arne Henden
03:13:12 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.8
03:13:12 Custom image file path/names are in use
03:13:12   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
03:13:12 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
03:13:13 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.3.1
03:13:13 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
03:13:13 User actions detected.
03:13:13 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
03:13:13 Dome is MaxDome
03:13:13 MaxIm DL is version 6.26
03:13:13 Imager is ASCOM
03:13:13 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
03:13:13 Selecting filter B from previous ACP run at 20220316@030733 UTC
03:13:13 Imager readout modes:
03:13:13   0 is Fast
03:13:13   1 is Normal
03:13:13 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
03:13:13 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels
03:13:13 Max unguided exposure 61 sec.
03:13:13 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
03:13:18 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.22 V = 0.22
03:13:18 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 35.8 V = 24.0
03:13:18 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
03:13:18 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
03:13:18 ACPS Observation TV_Cam(1 of 1)
03:13:18   (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver2706, Plan TV_Cam)
03:13:18   (turning on sidereal tracking)
03:13:19 Pointing updates are enabled
03:13:19   Start slew to TV_Cam...
03:13:20   (wait for slew to complete)
03:14:11   (slew complete)
03:14:11   Calling TargetStart user action.
03:14:11     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=12767s GW=T HAz=13187s DWz=T WF=no]
03:14:11   Updating pointing...
03:14:11   Switching from B to SR filter for pointing exposure
03:14:11   Focus change of -320 steps required
03:14:25   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 2)
03:14:25   (using Fast readout mode)
03:14:26   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
03:14:39   (exposure complete)
03:14:42   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:14:44   Image finished
03:14:44   Plate-solve pointing image.
03:14:48   1029 image stars found
03:14:48   287 catalog stars found
03:14:49   Solved! 88 stars matched.
03:14:50   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
03:14:50   Pointing error is 1.844 arcmin @ angle 71.06
03:14:50   True focal length is 3467.1 mm.
03:14:50   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
03:14:50   True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 46.9s   60° 19' 42.45"
03:14:50   Imager sky position angle is 182.9 deg.
03:14:50   [sync] pointing model updated
03:14:50   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:14:50   Target is now centered.
03:14:50   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:14:50     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=12805s GW=T HAz=13166s DWz=T WF=no]
03:14:50   Calling AcquireImage user action.
03:14:50   Imaging to TV_Cam_SI_20220316_031450_T3
03:14:50   Switching from SR to SI filter for imaging
03:14:50   Focus change of -20 steps required
03:14:59   (taking 60 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
03:14:59   (using Normal readout mode)
03:14:59   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
03:16:03   (exposure complete)
03:16:05   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:16:07   Image finished
03:16:07   Plate-solve TV_Cam_SI_20220316_031450_T3 final image.
03:16:11   2754 image stars found
03:16:12   287 catalog stars found
03:16:13   Solved! 100 stars matched.
03:16:13   Average residual is 0.2 arcsec.
03:16:13   Pointing error is 1.867 arcmin @ angle 70.94
03:16:13   True focal length is 3467.0 mm.
03:16:13   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
03:16:13   True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 47.1s   60° 19' 43.14"
03:16:13   Imager sky position angle is 182.9 deg.
03:16:13   Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (4.78 pixels)
03:16:13   (avg FWHM = 2.13 arcsec)
03:16:13   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:16:14   Calling ImageComplete user action
03:16:15  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
03:16:15  CCD-TPWR=53 put into fits header
03:16:15   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:16:15     [flip check:  Tn=340s HAc=12891s GW=T HAz=13231s DWz=T WF=no]
03:16:15   Calling AcquireImage user action.
03:16:15   Imaging to TV_Cam_R_20220316_031615_T3
03:16:15   Switching from SI to R filter for imaging
03:16:15   Focus change of 290 steps required
03:16:27   (taking 40 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
03:16:27   (using Normal readout mode)
03:16:27   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
03:17:11   (exposure complete)
03:17:13   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:17:15   Image finished
03:17:16   Plate-solve TV_Cam_R_20220316_031615_T3 final image.
03:17:20   1455 image stars found
03:17:21   287 catalog stars found
03:17:22   Solved! 85 stars matched.
03:17:22   Average residual is 0.19 arcsec.
03:17:22   Pointing error is 1.871 arcmin @ angle 69.67
03:17:22   True focal length is 3470.1 mm.
03:17:22   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
03:17:22   True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 47.0s   60° 19' 45.57"
03:17:22   Imager sky position angle is 182.9 deg.
03:17:22   Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (3.59 pixels)
03:17:22   (avg FWHM = 2.00 arcsec)
03:17:22   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:17:22   Calling ImageComplete user action
03:17:24  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
03:17:24  CCD-TPWR=53 put into fits header
03:17:24   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:17:24     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=12960s GW=T HAz=13320s DWz=T WF=no]
03:17:24   Calling AcquireImage user action.
03:17:24   Imaging to TV_Cam_V_20220316_031724_T3
03:17:24   Switching from R to V filter for imaging
03:17:24   Focus change of 20 steps required
03:17:33   (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
03:17:33   (using Normal readout mode)
03:17:33   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
03:18:38   (exposure complete)
03:18:40   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:18:42   Image finished
03:18:43   Plate-solve TV_Cam_V_20220316_031724_T3 final image.
03:18:47   1306 image stars found
03:18:47   287 catalog stars found
03:18:49   Solved! 78 stars matched.
03:18:49   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
03:18:49   Pointing error is 1.885 arcmin @ angle 68.86
03:18:49   True focal length is 3470.6 mm.
03:18:49   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
03:18:49   True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 47.0s   60° 19' 47.34"
03:18:49   Imager sky position angle is 182.9 deg.
03:18:49   Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (3.74 pixels)
03:18:49   (avg FWHM = 1.88 arcsec)
03:18:49   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:18:49   Calling ImageComplete user action
03:18:50  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
03:18:50  CCD-TPWR=53 put into fits header
03:18:50   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:18:50   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
03:18:51   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
03:18:51   Focus change of 30 steps required
03:19:00   (take guider image at initial interval 10 sec)
03:19:14   (guide star SNR=13.3 X=241 Y=240)
03:19:14   (first exposure estimate 2.26 sec)
03:19:19   (guide star SNR=4.5 X=241 Y=240)
03:19:19   (final exposure for guiding 1.52 sec)
03:19:24   (guide star SNR=3.5 X=240 Y=241)
03:19:31   (autoguiding at 1.52 sec.)
03:19:31     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=13087s GW=T HAz=13508s DWz=T WF=no]
03:19:31   Calling AcquireImage user action.
03:19:31   Imaging to TV_Cam_B_20220316_031931_T3
03:19:31   (taking 120 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
03:19:31   (using Normal readout mode)
03:19:34   (ex=0.84 ey=0.63)
03:19:34   (guider check OK)
03:19:34   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
03:21:43   (exposure complete)
03:21:45   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:21:47   Image finished
03:21:49   Plate-solve TV_Cam_B_20220316_031931_T3 final image.
03:21:53   1201 image stars found
03:21:53   287 catalog stars found
03:21:55   Solved! 94 stars matched.
03:21:55   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
03:21:55   Pointing error is 1.889 arcmin @ angle 66.65
03:21:55   True focal length is 3471.4 mm.
03:21:55   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
03:21:55   True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 46.8s   60° 19' 51.48"
03:21:55   Imager sky position angle is 182.9 deg.
03:21:55   Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (4.05 pixels)
03:21:55   (avg FWHM = 1.80 arcsec)
03:21:55   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:21:55   Calling ImageComplete user action
03:21:57  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
03:21:57  CCD-TPWR=52 put into fits header
03:21:57   (waiting for guider to settle...)
03:22:02     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=13238s GW=T HAz=13659s DWz=T WF=no]
03:22:02   Calling AcquireImage user action.
03:22:02   Imaging to TV_Cam_B_20220316_032202_T3
03:22:02   (taking 120 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
03:22:02   (using Normal readout mode)
03:22:02   (ex=0.93 ey=0.52)
03:22:02   (guider check OK)
03:22:02   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
03:24:11   (exposure complete)
03:24:14   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:24:16   Image finished
03:24:18   Plate-solve TV_Cam_B_20220316_032202_T3 final image.
03:24:21   1356 image stars found
03:24:22   287 catalog stars found
03:24:23   Solved! 110 stars matched.
03:24:23   Average residual is 0.22 arcsec.
03:24:23   Pointing error is 1.918 arcmin @ angle 65.98
03:24:24   True focal length is 3469.8 mm.
03:24:24   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
03:24:24   True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 47.0s   60° 19' 53.40"
03:24:24   Imager sky position angle is 182.9 deg.
03:24:24   Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (4.69 pixels)
03:24:24   (avg FWHM = 1.79 arcsec)
03:24:24   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:24:24   Calling ImageComplete user action
03:24:25  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
03:24:25  CCD-TPWR=52 put into fits header
03:24:25   (waiting for guider to settle...)
03:24:30   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:24:30     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=13386s GW=T HAz=13748s DWz=T WF=no]
03:24:30   Calling AcquireImage user action.
03:24:30   Imaging to TV_Cam_V_20220316_032430_T3
03:24:30   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
03:24:30   Focus change of -30 steps required
03:24:35   (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
03:24:35   (using Normal readout mode)
03:24:36   (ex=2.76 ey=1.22)
03:24:36   (guider check OK)
03:24:36   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
03:25:44   (exposure complete)
03:25:47   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:25:49   Image finished
03:25:50   Plate-solve TV_Cam_V_20220316_032430_T3 final image.
03:25:54   1302 image stars found
03:25:55   287 catalog stars found
03:25:57   Solved! 70 stars matched.
03:25:57   Average residual is 0.16 arcsec.
03:25:57   Pointing error is 1.946 arcmin @ angle 66.55
03:25:57   True focal length is 3471.3 mm.
03:25:57   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
03:25:57   True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 47.2s   60° 19' 53.00"
03:25:57   Imager sky position angle is 182.9 deg.
03:25:57   Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (3.62 pixels)
03:25:57   (avg FWHM = 1.80 arcsec)
03:25:57   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:25:57   Calling ImageComplete user action
03:25:58  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
03:25:58  CCD-TPWR=52 put into fits header
03:25:58   (waiting for guider to settle...)
03:26:03   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:26:03     [flip check:  Tn=340s HAc=13479s GW=T HAz=13821s DWz=T WF=no]
03:26:03   Calling AcquireImage user action.
03:26:03   Imaging to TV_Cam_R_20220316_032603_T3
03:26:03   Switching from V to R filter for imaging
03:26:03   Focus change of -20 steps required
03:26:08   (taking 40 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
03:26:08   (using Normal readout mode)
03:26:08   (ex=3.52 ey=1.03)
03:26:08   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
03:26:10   (ex=3.89 ey=1.58)
03:26:10   (guider error n/a or too high, try #2)
03:26:14   (ex=3.49 ey=1.53)
03:26:14   (guider error n/a or too high, try #3)
03:26:17   (ex=3.92 ey=1.27)
03:26:17   (guider error n/a or too high, try #4)
03:26:21   (ex=3.94 ey=1.85)
03:26:21   (guider error n/a or too high, try #5)
03:26:25   (ex=3.60 ey=1.67)
03:26:25   (guider error n/a or too high, try #6)
03:26:29   (ex=3.69 ey=2.08)
03:26:29   (guider error n/a or too high, try #7)
03:26:32   (ex=3.37 ey=1.80)
03:26:32   (guider error n/a or too high, try #8)
03:26:36   (ex=3.66 ey=2.45)
03:26:36   (guider error n/a or too high, try #9)
03:26:39   (ex=3.57 ey=2.41)
03:26:39   (guider error n/a or too high, try #10)
03:26:43   (ex=3.67 ey=2.48)
03:26:43   (guider error n/a or too high, try #11)
03:26:46   (ex=3.60 ey=1.81)
03:26:46   (guider error n/a or too high, try #12)
03:26:50   (ex=3.66 ey=2.12)
03:26:50   (guider error n/a or too high, try #13)
03:26:54   (ex=4.26 ey=2.47)
03:26:54   (guider error n/a or too high, try #14)
03:26:57   (ex=3.62 ey=2.24)
03:26:57   (guider error n/a or too high, try #15)
03:27:01   (ex=3.60 ey=2.03)
03:27:01   (guider error n/a or too high, try #16)
03:27:05   (ex=3.20 ey=2.69)
03:27:05   (guider error n/a or too high, try #17)
03:27:07   (ex=3.06 ey=2.17)
03:27:07   (guider error n/a or too high, try #18)
03:27:10   (ex=3.47 ey=2.43)
03:27:10   (guider error n/a or too high, try #19)
03:27:14   (ex=3.51 ey=2.72)
03:27:14   (guider error n/a or too high, try #20)
03:27:14   (stopping  the autoguider)
03:27:14 **Excessive guiding errors just before image acquisition
ACP console log closed 16-Mar-2022 03:27:15 UTC