ACP console log opened 08-Apr-2022 07:32:13 UTC
This is ACP version 8.3 (build 1, Release 8.3)
Licensed to Arne Henden
07:32:13 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.8
07:32:13 Custom image file path/names are in use
07:32:13   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
07:32:13 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
07:32:14 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.3.1
07:32:14 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
07:32:14 User actions detected.
07:32:14 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
07:32:14 Dome is MaxDome
07:32:14 MaxIm DL is version 6.26
07:32:14 Imager is ASCOM
07:32:14 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
07:32:14 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20220408@071005 UTC
07:32:14 Imager readout modes:
07:32:14   0 is Fast
07:32:14   1 is Normal
07:32:14 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
07:32:14 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels
07:32:14 Max unguided exposure 61 sec.
07:32:14 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
07:32:19 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.22 V = 0.22
07:32:19 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 35.8 V = 24.0
07:32:19 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
07:32:19 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
07:32:19 ACPS Observation NGC_5897(1 of 1)
07:32:19   (belongs to Project AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO_ver2411, Plan NGC_5897)
07:32:19   (turning on sidereal tracking)
07:32:19 Pointing updates are enabled
07:32:19   Start slew to NGC_5897...
07:32:21   (wait for slew to complete)
07:33:20   (slew complete)
07:33:20   Calling TargetStart user action.
07:33:20     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=-6358s GW=T HAz=-5938s DWz=T WF=no]
07:33:20   Updating pointing...
07:33:20   Switching from V to SR filter for pointing exposure
07:33:20   Focus change of -290 steps required
07:33:33   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 2)
07:33:33   (using Fast readout mode)
07:33:33   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
07:33:48   (exposure complete)
07:33:50   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:33:52   Image finished
07:33:52   Plate-solve pointing image.
07:33:56   478 image stars found
07:33:56   174 catalog stars found
07:34:13 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
07:34:14   Start slew to offset...
07:34:15   (wait for slew to complete)
07:34:25   (slew complete)
07:34:25   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 2)
07:34:25   (using Fast readout mode)
07:34:25   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
07:34:39   (exposure complete)
07:34:41   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:34:43   Image finished
07:34:43   Plate-solve pointing image.
07:34:47   278 image stars found
07:34:47   199 catalog stars found
07:34:48   Solved! 38 stars matched.
07:34:48   Average residual is 0.19 arcsec.
07:34:48   Pointing error is 3.984 arcmin @ angle 89.85
07:34:48   True focal length is 3467.8 mm.
07:34:48   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
07:34:48   True image center (J2000): 15h 17m 41.4s   -19° 48' 58.17"
07:34:48   Imager sky position angle is 182.9 deg.
07:34:48   [sync] pointing model updated
07:34:48   Re-slew to target.
07:34:48   Start slew to NGC_5897...
07:34:50   (wait for slew to complete)
07:35:00   (slew complete)
07:35:00   Target is now centered.
07:35:00   (high cadence option, no web previews)
07:35:00     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=-6241s GW=T HAz=-5898s DWz=T WF=no]
07:35:00   Calling AcquireImage user action.
07:35:00   Imaging to NGC_5897_SG_20220408_073500_T3
07:35:00   Switching from SR to SG filter for imaging
07:35:00   Focus change of 50 steps required
07:35:05   (taking 60 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
07:35:05   (using Normal readout mode)
07:35:05   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
07:36:09   (exposure complete)
07:36:11   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:36:13   Image finished
07:36:13   Plate-solve NGC_5897_SG_20220408_073500_T3 final image.
07:36:17   1133 image stars found
07:36:17   174 catalog stars found
07:36:18   Solved! 20 stars matched.
07:36:19   Average residual is 0.15 arcsec.
07:36:19   Pointing error is 0.176 arcmin @ angle 343.93
07:36:19   True focal length is 3484.8 mm.
07:36:19   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.44 V = 0.45
07:36:19   True image center (J2000): 15h 17m 24.3s   -21° 00' 26.83"
07:36:19   Imager sky position angle is 182.9 deg.
07:36:19   Image FWHM is 2.5 arcsec (5.67 pixels)
07:36:19   (avg FWHM = 1.81 arcsec)
07:36:19   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
07:36:19   Calling ImageComplete user action
07:36:20  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
07:36:20  CCD-TPWR=46 put into fits header
07:36:20   (high cadence option, no web previews)
07:36:20   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
07:36:20   (take guider image at initial interval 10 sec)
07:36:33   (guide star SNR=5.2 X=401 Y=275)
07:36:34   (first exposure estimate 5.81 sec)
07:36:43   (guide star SNR=3.4 X=401 Y=275)
07:36:43   (final exposure for guiding 5.18 sec)
07:36:51   (guide star SNR=3.3 X=402 Y=275)
07:36:58   (autoguiding at 5.18 sec.)
07:36:58     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-6123s GW=T HAz=-5739s DWz=T WF=no]
07:36:58   Calling AcquireImage user action.
07:36:58   Imaging to NGC_5897_SG_20220408_073658_T3
07:36:58   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
07:36:58   (using Normal readout mode)
07:37:05   (ex=0.33 ey=0.07)
07:37:05   (guider check OK)
07:37:05   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
07:38:55   (exposure complete)
07:38:57   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:38:58   Image finished
07:38:59   Plate-solve NGC_5897_SG_20220408_073658_T3 final image.
07:39:02   1322 image stars found
07:39:02   174 catalog stars found
07:39:24 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
07:39:24   Calling ImageComplete user action
07:39:25  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
07:39:25  CCD-TPWR=46 put into fits header
07:39:25   (waiting for guider to settle...)
07:39:30     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-5971s GW=T HAz=-5587s DWz=T WF=no]
07:39:30   Calling AcquireImage user action.
07:39:30   Imaging to NGC_5897_SG_20220408_073930_T3
07:39:30   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
07:39:30   (using Normal readout mode)
07:39:30   (ex=0.54 ey=0.90)
07:39:30   (guider check OK)
07:39:31   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
07:41:20   (exposure complete)
07:41:22   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:41:24   Image finished
07:41:24   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
07:41:24   Calling ImageComplete user action
07:41:25  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
07:41:25  CCD-TPWR=46 put into fits header
07:41:25   (waiting for guider to settle...)
07:41:30     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-5850s GW=T HAz=-5467s DWz=T WF=no]
07:41:30   Calling AcquireImage user action.
07:41:30   Imaging to NGC_5897_SG_20220408_074130_T3
07:41:30   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
07:41:30   (using Normal readout mode)
07:41:30   (ex=0.28 ey=0.51)
07:41:30   (guider check OK)
07:41:30   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
07:43:20   (exposure complete)
07:43:23   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:43:24   Image finished
07:43:25   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
07:43:25   Calling ImageComplete user action
07:43:26  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
07:43:26  CCD-TPWR=45 put into fits header
07:43:26   (waiting for guider to settle...)
07:43:31     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-5730s GW=T HAz=-5346s DWz=T WF=no]
07:43:31   Calling AcquireImage user action.
07:43:31   Imaging to NGC_5897_SG_20220408_074331_T3
07:43:31   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
07:43:31   (using Normal readout mode)
07:43:31   (ex=0.02 ey=0.33)
07:43:31   (guider check OK)
07:43:31   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
07:45:20   (exposure complete)
07:45:22   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:45:24   Image finished
07:45:24   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
07:45:24   Calling ImageComplete user action
07:45:25  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
07:45:25  CCD-TPWR=45 put into fits header
07:45:25   (waiting for guider to settle...)
07:45:30     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-5610s GW=T HAz=-5226s DWz=T WF=no]
07:45:30   Calling AcquireImage user action.
07:45:30   Imaging to NGC_5897_SG_20220408_074530_T3
07:45:31   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
07:45:31   (using Normal readout mode)
07:45:31   (ex=0.09 ey=0.17)
07:45:31   (guider check OK)
07:45:31   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
07:47:20   (exposure complete)
07:47:22   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:47:24   Image finished
07:47:24   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
07:47:24   Calling ImageComplete user action
07:47:25  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
07:47:25  CCD-TPWR=45 put into fits header
07:47:25   (waiting for guider to settle...)
07:47:30   (high cadence option, no web previews)
07:47:30   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
07:47:31   (autoguider still running...)
07:47:31     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-5489s GW=T HAz=-5105s DWz=T WF=no]
07:47:31   Calling AcquireImage user action.
07:47:31   Imaging to NGC_5897_SI_20220408_074731_T3
07:47:31   Switching from SG to SI filter for imaging
07:47:31   Focus change of -70 steps required
07:47:39   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
07:47:39   (using Normal readout mode)
07:47:40   (ex=0.19 ey=0.06)
07:47:40   (guider check OK)
07:47:40   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
07:49:29   (exposure complete)
07:49:31   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:49:33   Image finished
07:49:33   Plate-solve NGC_5897_SI_20220408_074731_T3 final image.
07:49:37   1382 image stars found
07:49:37   174 catalog stars found
07:49:57 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
07:49:58   Calling ImageComplete user action
07:49:59  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
07:49:59  CCD-TPWR=45 put into fits header
07:49:59     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-5341s GW=T HAz=-4957s DWz=T WF=no]
07:49:59   Calling AcquireImage user action.
07:49:59   Imaging to NGC_5897_SI_20220408_074959_T3
07:49:59   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
07:49:59   (using Normal readout mode)
07:49:59   (ex=0.18 ey=0.40)
07:49:59   (guider check OK)
07:49:59   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
07:51:48   (exposure complete)
07:51:50   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:51:52   Image finished
07:51:52   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
07:51:52   Calling ImageComplete user action
07:51:53  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
07:51:53  CCD-TPWR=45 put into fits header
07:51:53     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-5226s GW=T HAz=-4842s DWz=T WF=no]
07:51:53   Calling AcquireImage user action.
07:51:53   Imaging to NGC_5897_SI_20220408_075153_T3
07:51:53   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
07:51:53   (using Normal readout mode)
07:51:53   (ex=0.08 ey=0.05)
07:51:53   (guider check OK)
07:51:53   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
07:53:43   (exposure complete)
07:53:45   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:53:47   Image finished
07:53:48   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
07:53:48   Calling ImageComplete user action
07:53:49  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
07:53:49  CCD-TPWR=45 put into fits header
07:53:49     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-5110s GW=T HAz=-4726s DWz=T WF=no]
07:53:49   Calling AcquireImage user action.
07:53:49   Imaging to NGC_5897_SI_20220408_075349_T3
07:53:49   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
07:53:49   (using Normal readout mode)
07:53:49   (ex=0.55 ey=0.72)
07:53:49   (guider check OK)
07:53:49   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
07:55:38   (exposure complete)
07:55:40   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:55:42   Image finished
07:55:42   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
07:55:42   Calling ImageComplete user action
07:55:43  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
07:55:43  CCD-TPWR=45 put into fits header
07:55:43     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-4995s GW=T HAz=-4611s DWz=T WF=no]
07:55:44   Calling AcquireImage user action.
07:55:44   Imaging to NGC_5897_SI_20220408_075544_T3
07:55:44   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
07:55:44   (using Normal readout mode)
07:55:44   (ex=0.08 ey=0.22)
07:55:44   (guider check OK)
07:55:44   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
07:57:33   (exposure complete)
07:57:35   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:57:37   Image finished
07:57:38   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
07:57:38   Calling ImageComplete user action
07:57:39  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
07:57:39  CCD-TPWR=45 put into fits header
07:57:39   Calling TargetEnd user action
07:57:39 SchedulerData.mdb size: 26021888
07:57:39   (stopping  the autoguider)
07:57:40 Run complete
ACP console log closed 08-Apr-2022 07:57:40 UTC