ACP console log opened 25-Mar-2022 03:21:23 UTC
This is ACP version 8.3 (build 1, Release 8.3)
Licensed to Arne Henden
03:21:23 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.8
03:21:24 Custom image file path/names are in use
03:21:24   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
03:21:24 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
03:21:25 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.3.1
03:21:25 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
03:21:25 User actions detected.
03:21:25 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
03:21:25 Dome is MaxDome
03:21:25 MaxIm DL is version 6.26
03:21:25 Imager is ASCOM
03:21:25 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
03:21:25 Selecting filter SR from previous ACP run at 20220325@031758 UTC
03:21:25 Imager readout modes:
03:21:25   0 is Fast
03:21:26   1 is Normal
03:21:26 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
03:21:26 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels
03:21:26 Max unguided exposure 61 sec.
03:21:26 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
03:21:31 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.22 V = 0.22
03:21:31 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 35.8 V = 24.0
03:21:31 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
03:21:31 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
03:21:31 ACPS Observation OJ287(1 of 1)
03:21:31   (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver2706, Plan OJ287)
03:21:31   (turning on sidereal tracking)
03:21:31 Pointing updates are enabled
03:21:31   Start slew to OJ287...
03:21:33   (wait for slew to complete)
03:22:10   (slew complete)
03:22:10   Calling TargetStart user action.
03:22:10     [flip check:  Tn=480s HAc=-1825s GW=T HAz=-1345s DWz=T WF=no]
03:22:10   Updating pointing...
03:22:10   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 2)
03:22:10   (using Fast readout mode)
03:22:10   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
03:22:24   (exposure complete)
03:22:27   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:22:28   Image finished
03:22:29   Plate-solve pointing image.
03:22:33   387 image stars found
03:22:34   206 catalog stars found
03:22:34 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
03:22:34   Start slew to offset...
03:22:35   (wait for slew to complete)
03:22:45   (slew complete)
03:22:45   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 2)
03:22:45   (using Fast readout mode)
03:22:45   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
03:23:00   (exposure complete)
03:23:03   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:23:05   Image finished
03:23:05   Plate-solve pointing image.
03:23:08   327 image stars found
03:23:09   265 catalog stars found
03:23:11   Solved! 66 stars matched.
03:23:11   Average residual is 0.2 arcsec.
03:23:11   Pointing error is 0.386 arcmin @ angle 40.28
03:23:11   True focal length is 3467.2 mm.
03:23:11   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
03:23:11   True image center (J2000): 08h 54m 50.0s   21° 18' 26.38"
03:23:11   Imager sky position angle is 182.8 deg.
03:23:12   [sync] pointing model updated
03:23:12   Re-slew to target.
03:23:12   Start slew to OJ287...
03:23:13   (wait for slew to complete)
03:23:23   (slew complete)
03:23:23   Target is now centered.
03:23:23   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:23:23   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
03:23:23   Switching from SR to B filter for imaging
03:23:23   Focus change of 320 steps required
03:23:32   (take guider image at initial interval 10 sec)
03:23:46   (guide star SNR=6.9 X=671 Y=306)
03:23:47   (first exposure estimate 4.37 sec)
03:23:53   (guide star SNR=4.0 X=670 Y=305)
03:23:54   (final exposure for guiding 3.28 sec)
03:23:59   (guide star SNR=3.2 X=668 Y=303)
03:24:05   (autoguiding at 3.28 sec.)
03:24:05     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=-1708s GW=T HAz=-1289s DWz=T WF=no]
03:24:06   Calling AcquireImage user action.
03:24:06   Imaging to OJ287_B_20220325_032406_T3
03:24:06   (taking 120 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
03:24:06   (using Normal readout mode)
03:24:10   (ex=2.11 ey=1.31)
03:24:10   (guider check OK)
03:24:10   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
03:26:20   (exposure complete)
03:26:22   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:26:24   Image finished
03:26:26   Plate-solve OJ287_B_20220325_032406_T3 final image.
03:26:30   598 image stars found
03:26:31   206 catalog stars found
03:26:34   Solved! 20 stars matched.
03:26:35   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
03:26:35   Pointing error is 0.397 arcmin @ angle 81.98
03:26:35   True focal length is 3484.2 mm.
03:26:35   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.44 V = 0.44
03:26:35   True image center (J2000): 08h 54m 50.6s   20° 06' 33.93"
03:26:35   Imager sky position angle is 182.8 deg.
03:26:35   Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (4.62 pixels)
03:26:35   (avg FWHM = 1.91 arcsec)
03:26:35   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:26:35   Calling ImageComplete user action
03:26:36  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
03:26:36  CCD-TPWR=54 put into fits header
03:26:36   (waiting for guider to settle...)
03:26:42     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=-1547s GW=T HAz=-1132s DWz=T WF=no]
03:26:42   Calling AcquireImage user action.
03:26:42   Imaging to OJ287_B_20220325_032642_T3
03:26:42   (taking 120 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
03:26:42   (using Normal readout mode)
03:26:42   (ex=1.24 ey=1.49)
03:26:42   (guider check OK)
03:26:42   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
03:28:52   (exposure complete)
03:28:55   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:28:57   Image finished
03:28:58   Plate-solve OJ287_B_20220325_032642_T3 final image.
03:29:02   628 image stars found
03:29:04   206 catalog stars found
03:29:05 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
03:29:05   Calling ImageComplete user action
03:29:06  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
03:29:06  CCD-TPWR=54 put into fits header
03:29:06   (waiting for guider to settle...)
03:29:11     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=-1394s GW=T HAz=-982s DWz=T WF=no]
03:29:11   Calling AcquireImage user action.
03:29:11   Imaging to OJ287_B_20220325_032911_T3
03:29:11   (taking 120 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
03:29:11   (using Normal readout mode)
03:29:11   (ex=1.51 ey=1.45)
03:29:11   (guider check OK)
03:29:11   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
03:31:21   (exposure complete)
03:31:24   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:31:25   Image finished
03:31:27   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
03:31:27   Calling ImageComplete user action
03:31:28  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
03:31:28  CCD-TPWR=54 put into fits header
03:31:28   (waiting for guider to settle...)
03:31:33   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:31:33   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
03:31:33   (autoguider still running...)
03:31:33     [flip check:  Tn=380s HAc=-1248s GW=T HAz=-880s DWz=T WF=no]
03:31:33   Calling AcquireImage user action.
03:31:33   Imaging to OJ287_V_20220325_033133_T3
03:31:33   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
03:31:33   Focus change of -30 steps required
03:31:38   (taking 80 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
03:31:39   (using Normal readout mode)
03:31:39   (ex=0.14 ey=0.75)
03:31:39   (guider check OK)
03:31:39   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
03:33:08   (exposure complete)
03:33:11   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:33:13   Image finished
03:33:15   Plate-solve OJ287_V_20220325_033133_T3 final image.
03:33:19   551 image stars found
03:33:19   206 catalog stars found
03:33:20 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
03:33:20   Calling ImageComplete user action
03:33:21  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
03:33:21  CCD-TPWR=54 put into fits header
03:33:21   (waiting for guider to settle...)
03:33:26     [flip check:  Tn=380s HAc=-1133s GW=T HAz=-766s DWz=T WF=no]
03:33:27   Calling AcquireImage user action.
03:33:27   Imaging to OJ287_V_20220325_033327_T3
03:33:27   (taking 80 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
03:33:27   (using Normal readout mode)
03:33:27   (ex=0.09 ey=0.31)
03:33:27   (guider check OK)
03:33:27   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
03:34:57   (exposure complete)
03:34:59   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:35:01   Image finished
03:35:02   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
03:35:02   Calling ImageComplete user action
03:35:03  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
03:35:04  CCD-TPWR=54 put into fits header
03:35:04   (waiting for guider to settle...)
03:35:09     [flip check:  Tn=380s HAc=-1030s GW=T HAz=-663s DWz=T WF=no]
03:35:09   Calling AcquireImage user action.
03:35:09   Imaging to OJ287_V_20220325_033509_T3
03:35:09   (taking 80 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
03:35:09   (using Normal readout mode)
03:35:09   (ex=0.38 ey=0.42)
03:35:09   (guider check OK)
03:35:09   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
03:36:39   (exposure complete)
03:36:41   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:36:43   Image finished
03:36:44   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
03:36:44   Calling ImageComplete user action
03:36:45  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
03:36:45  CCD-TPWR=54 put into fits header
03:36:45   (waiting for guider to settle...)
03:36:50   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:36:51   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
03:36:51   (autoguider still running...)
03:36:51     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=-928s GW=T HAz=-582s DWz=T WF=no]
03:36:51   Calling AcquireImage user action.
03:36:51   Imaging to OJ287_R_20220325_033651_T3
03:36:51   Switching from V to R filter for imaging
03:36:51   Focus change of -20 steps required
03:36:55   (taking 60 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
03:36:56   (using Normal readout mode)
03:36:56   (ex=0.34 ey=0.21)
03:36:56   (guider check OK)
03:36:56   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
03:38:06   (exposure complete)
03:38:09   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:38:11   Image finished
03:38:12   Plate-solve OJ287_R_20220325_033651_T3 final image.
03:38:16   525 image stars found
03:38:17   206 catalog stars found
03:38:17 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
03:38:17   Calling ImageComplete user action
03:38:18  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
03:38:18  CCD-TPWR=54 put into fits header
03:38:18     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=-840s GW=T HAz=-494s DWz=T WF=no]
03:38:18   Calling AcquireImage user action.
03:38:18   Imaging to OJ287_R_20220325_033818_T3
03:38:18   (taking 60 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
03:38:18   (using Normal readout mode)
03:38:19   (ex=0.32 ey=0.03)
03:38:19   (guider check OK)
03:38:19   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
03:39:28   (exposure complete)
03:39:30   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:39:32   Image finished
03:39:33   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
03:39:34   Calling ImageComplete user action
03:39:35  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
03:39:35  CCD-TPWR=54 put into fits header
03:39:35     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=-763s GW=T HAz=-416s DWz=T WF=no]
03:39:35   Calling AcquireImage user action.
03:39:35   Imaging to OJ287_R_20220325_033935_T3
03:39:35   (taking 60 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
03:39:35   (using Normal readout mode)
03:39:36   (ex=0.70 ey=0.21)
03:39:36   (guider check OK)
03:39:36   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
03:40:45   (exposure complete)
03:40:47   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:40:49   Image finished
03:40:50   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
03:40:50   Calling ImageComplete user action
03:40:51  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
03:40:51  CCD-TPWR=54 put into fits header
03:40:51   Calling TargetEnd user action
03:40:51 SchedulerData.mdb size: 25899008
03:40:52   (stopping  the autoguider)
03:40:53 Run complete
ACP console log closed 25-Mar-2022 03:40:53 UTC