ACP console log opened 17-Mar-2022 06:40:05 UTC
This is ACP version 8.3 (build 1, Release 8.3)
Licensed to Arne Henden
06:40:05 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.8
06:40:05 Custom image file path/names are in use
06:40:05   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
06:40:05 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
06:40:06 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.3.1
06:40:06 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
06:40:06 User actions detected.
06:40:06 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
06:40:06 Dome is MaxDome
06:40:06 MaxIm DL is version 6.26
06:40:06 Imager is ASCOM
06:40:06 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
06:40:06 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20220317@063816 UTC
06:40:06 Imager readout modes:
06:40:06   0 is Fast
06:40:06   1 is Normal
06:40:06 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
06:40:06 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels
06:40:06 Max unguided exposure 61 sec.
06:40:06 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
06:40:11 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.22 V = 0.22
06:40:11 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 35.8 V = 24.0
06:40:11 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
06:40:11 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
06:40:11 ACPS Observation GZ_Cnc(1 of 1)
06:40:11   (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver2706, Plan GZ_Cnc)
06:40:11   (turning on sidereal tracking)
06:40:11 Pointing updates are enabled
06:40:11   Start slew to GZ_Cnc...
06:40:13   (wait for slew to complete)
06:40:52   (slew complete)
06:40:52   Calling TargetStart user action.
06:40:52     [flip check:  Tn=540s HAc=6980s GW=T HAz=7520s DWz=T WF=no]
06:40:52   Updating pointing...
06:40:53   Switching from V to SR filter for pointing exposure
06:40:53   Focus change of -290 steps required
06:41:05   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 2)
06:41:06   (using Fast readout mode)
06:41:06   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
06:41:20   (exposure complete)
06:41:22   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:41:24   Image finished
06:41:24   Plate-solve pointing image.
06:41:27   98 image stars found
06:41:28   126 catalog stars found
06:41:29   Solved! 36 stars matched.
06:41:29   Average residual is 0.15 arcsec.
06:41:29   Pointing error is 1.092 arcmin @ angle 322.02
06:41:29   True focal length is 3469.1 mm.
06:41:29   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
06:41:29   True image center (J2000): 09h 15m 49.0s   09° 01' 39.65"
06:41:29   Imager sky position angle is 182.8 deg.
06:41:29   [sync] pointing model updated
06:41:29   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
06:41:29   Target is now centered.
06:41:29   (high cadence option, no web previews)
06:41:29   (long exposure, trying to autoguide)
06:41:29   Switching from SR to V filter for imaging
06:41:29   Focus change of 290 steps required
06:41:38   (take guider image at initial interval 10 sec)
06:41:51   (guide star SNR=3.4 X=552 Y=367)
06:41:52   (first exposure estimate 8.88 sec)
06:42:04   (guide star SNR=3.1 X=549 Y=364)
06:42:04   (final exposure for guiding 8.47 sec)
06:42:15   (guide star SNR=3.1 X=546 Y=362)
06:42:26   (autoguiding at 8.47 sec.)
06:42:26   (wait for slew to complete)
06:42:28   (slew complete)
06:42:28     [flip check:  Tn=480s HAc=7076s GW=T HAz=7556s DWz=T WF=no]
06:42:28   Calling AcquireImage user action.
06:42:28   Imaging to GZ_Cnc_V_20220317_064228_T3
06:42:28   (taking 180 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
06:42:28   (using Normal readout mode)
06:42:37   (ex=1.64 ey=1.26)
06:42:37   (guider check OK)
06:42:37   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
06:45:46   (exposure complete)
06:45:48   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:45:50   Image finished
06:45:51   Plate-solve GZ_Cnc_V_20220317_064228_T3 final image.
06:45:54   313 image stars found
06:45:55   126 catalog stars found
06:45:56   Solved! 22 stars matched.
06:45:56   Average residual is 0.12 arcsec.
06:45:56   Pointing error is 0.916 arcmin @ angle 344.62
06:45:56   True focal length is 3489.8 mm.
06:45:56   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.44 V = 0.45
06:45:56   True image center (J2000): 09h 15m 50.7s   09° 01' 40.98"
06:45:56   Imager sky position angle is 182.8 deg.
06:45:56   Image FWHM is 4.3 arcsec (9.80 pixels)
06:45:56   (avg FWHM = 4.14 arcsec)
06:45:56   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
06:45:56   Calling ImageComplete user action
06:45:57  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
06:45:57  CCD-TPWR=43 put into fits header
06:45:57   (waiting for guider to settle...)
06:46:02   (high cadence option, no web previews)
06:46:03   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
06:46:03   (autoguider still running...)
06:46:03     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=7296s GW=T HAz=7891s DWz=T WF=no]
06:46:03   Calling AcquireImage user action.
06:46:03   Imaging to GZ_Cnc_B_20220317_064603_T3
06:46:03   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
06:46:03   Focus change of 30 steps required
06:46:12   (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
06:46:13   (using Normal readout mode)
06:46:13   (ex=7.13 ey=5.44)
06:46:13   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
06:46:21   (ex=5.60 ey=4.31)
06:46:21   (guider error n/a or too high, try #2)
06:46:32   (ex=3.63 ey=2.16)
06:46:32   (guider error n/a or too high, try #3)
06:46:43   (ex=1.92 ey=2.31)
06:46:43   (guiding errors within limits)
06:46:43   (guider check OK)
06:46:43   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
06:51:53   (exposure complete)
06:51:55   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:51:56   Image finished
06:51:58   Plate-solve GZ_Cnc_B_20220317_064603_T3 final image.
06:52:01   313 image stars found
06:52:01   126 catalog stars found
06:52:02   Solved! 42 stars matched.
06:52:03   Average residual is 0.19 arcsec.
06:52:03   Pointing error is 0.919 arcmin @ angle 344.11
06:52:03   True focal length is 3474.8 mm.
06:52:03   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
06:52:03   True image center (J2000): 09h 15m 50.7s   09° 01' 41.03"
06:52:03   Imager sky position angle is 182.8 deg.
06:52:03   Image FWHM is 4.4 arcsec (9.92 pixels)
06:52:03   (avg FWHM = 4.23 arcsec)
06:52:03   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
06:52:03   Calling ImageComplete user action
06:52:04  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
06:52:04  CCD-TPWR=42 put into fits header
06:52:04   (waiting for guider to settle...)
06:52:09     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=7670s GW=T HAz=8258s DWz=T WF=no]
06:52:09   Calling AcquireImage user action.
06:52:09   Imaging to GZ_Cnc_B_20220317_065209_T3
06:52:09   (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
06:52:09   (using Normal readout mode)
06:52:09   (ex=1.00 ey=0.66)
06:52:09   (guider check OK)
06:52:09   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
06:57:19   (exposure complete)
06:57:21   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:57:23   Image finished
06:57:24   Plate-solve GZ_Cnc_B_20220317_065209_T3 final image.
06:57:27   227 image stars found
06:57:28   126 catalog stars found
06:57:28 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
06:57:28   Calling ImageComplete user action
06:57:29  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
06:57:29  CCD-TPWR=42 put into fits header
06:57:29   (waiting for guider to settle...)
06:57:34   (high cadence option, no web previews)
06:57:34   (long exposure, trying to autoguide)
06:57:35   (autoguider still running...)
06:57:35     [flip check:  Tn=480s HAc=7997s GW=T HAz=8465s DWz=T WF=no]
06:57:35   Calling AcquireImage user action.
06:57:35   Imaging to GZ_Cnc_V_20220317_065735_T3
06:57:35   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
06:57:35   Focus change of -30 steps required
06:57:39   (taking 180 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
06:57:40   (using Normal readout mode)
06:57:40   (ex=0.01 ey=0.08)
06:57:40   (guider check OK)
06:57:40   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
07:00:49   (exposure complete)
07:00:51   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:00:53   Image finished
07:00:54   Plate-solve GZ_Cnc_V_20220317_065735_T3 final image.
07:00:57   202 image stars found
07:00:57   126 catalog stars found
07:00:57 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
07:00:58   Calling ImageComplete user action
07:00:59  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
07:00:59  CCD-TPWR=42 put into fits header
07:00:59   Calling TargetEnd user action
07:00:59 SchedulerData.mdb size: 25890816
07:01:00   (stopping  the autoguider)
07:01:00 Run complete
ACP console log closed 17-Mar-2022 07:01:00 UTC