ACP console log opened 09-Apr-2022 07:23:48 UTC
This is ACP version 8.3 (build 1, Release 8.3)
Licensed to Arne Henden
07:23:48 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.8
07:23:48 Custom image file path/names are in use
07:23:48   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
07:23:48 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
07:23:49 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.3.1
07:23:49 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
07:23:49 User actions detected.
07:23:49 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
07:23:49 Dome is MaxDome
07:23:49 MaxIm DL is version 6.26
07:23:49 Imager is ASCOM
07:23:49 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
07:23:49 Selecting filter SI from previous ACP run at 20220409@071354 UTC
07:23:49 Imager readout modes:
07:23:49   0 is Fast
07:23:49   1 is Normal
07:23:50 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
07:23:50 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels
07:23:50 Max unguided exposure 61 sec.
07:23:50 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
07:23:55 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.22 V = 0.22
07:23:55 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 35.8 V = 24.0
07:23:55 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
07:23:55 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
07:23:55 ACPS Observation NGC_5897(1 of 1)
07:23:55   (belongs to Project AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO_ver2411, Plan NGC_5897)
07:23:55   (turning on sidereal tracking)
07:23:55 Pointing updates are enabled
07:23:55   Start slew to NGC_5897...
07:23:57   (wait for slew to complete)
07:24:16   (slew complete)
07:24:16   Calling TargetStart user action.
07:24:16     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=-6667s GW=T HAz=-6247s DWz=T WF=no]
07:24:16   Updating pointing...
07:24:16   Switching from SI to SR filter for pointing exposure
07:24:16   Focus change of 20 steps required
07:24:20   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 2)
07:24:21   (using Fast readout mode)
07:24:21   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
07:24:35   (exposure complete)
07:24:37   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:24:39   Image finished
07:24:39   Plate-solve pointing image.
07:24:42   482 image stars found
07:24:42   174 catalog stars found
07:24:42 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
07:24:42   Start slew to offset...
07:24:44   (wait for slew to complete)
07:24:54   (slew complete)
07:24:54   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 2)
07:24:54   (using Fast readout mode)
07:24:54   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
07:25:08   (exposure complete)
07:25:11   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:25:12   Image finished
07:25:13   Plate-solve pointing image.
07:25:16   225 image stars found
07:25:16   199 catalog stars found
07:25:17   Solved! 33 stars matched.
07:25:17   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
07:25:17   Pointing error is 2.476 arcmin @ angle 89.69
07:25:17   True focal length is 3467.1 mm.
07:25:17   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
07:25:17   True image center (J2000): 15h 17m 35.0s   -19° 48' 58.04"
07:25:17   Imager sky position angle is 182.9 deg.
07:25:17   [sync] pointing model updated
07:25:17   Re-slew to target.
07:25:17   Start slew to NGC_5897...
07:25:19   (wait for slew to complete)
07:25:29   (slew complete)
07:25:29   Target is now centered.
07:25:29   (high cadence option, no web previews)
07:25:29     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=-6583s GW=T HAz=-6234s DWz=T WF=no]
07:25:29   Calling AcquireImage user action.
07:25:29   Imaging to NGC_5897_SG_20220409_072529_T3
07:25:29   Switching from SR to SG filter for imaging
07:25:29   Focus change of 50 steps required
07:25:33   (taking 60 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
07:25:33   (using Normal readout mode)
07:25:33   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
07:26:37   (exposure complete)
07:26:40   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:26:41   Image finished
07:26:42   Plate-solve NGC_5897_SG_20220409_072529_T3 final image.
07:26:45   817 image stars found
07:26:45   174 catalog stars found
07:26:45 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
07:26:46   Calling ImageComplete user action
07:26:47  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
07:26:47  CCD-TPWR=49 put into fits header
07:26:47   (high cadence option, no web previews)
07:26:47   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
07:26:47   (take guider image at initial interval 10 sec)
07:27:00   (guide star SNR=4.2 X=398 Y=273)
07:27:00   (first exposure estimate 7.08 sec)
07:27:10   (guide star SNR=2.6 X=400 Y=275)
07:27:11   (final exposure for guiding 8.17 sec)
07:27:22   (guide star SNR=4.2 X=399 Y=272)
07:27:32   (autoguiding at 8.17 sec.)
07:27:32     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-6460s GW=T HAz=-6071s DWz=T WF=no]
07:27:32   Calling AcquireImage user action.
07:27:32   Imaging to NGC_5897_SG_20220409_072732_T3
07:27:32   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
07:27:32   (using Normal readout mode)
07:27:42   (ex=0.61 ey=0.32)
07:27:42   (guider check OK)
07:27:42   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
07:29:31   (exposure complete)
07:29:33   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:29:35   Image finished
07:29:36   Plate-solve NGC_5897_SG_20220409_072732_T3 final image.
07:29:39   923 image stars found
07:29:39   174 catalog stars found
07:29:39 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
07:29:39   Calling ImageComplete user action
07:29:40  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
07:29:40  CCD-TPWR=49 put into fits header
07:29:40   (waiting for guider to settle...)
07:29:45     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-6326s GW=T HAz=-5937s DWz=T WF=no]
07:29:45   Calling AcquireImage user action.
07:29:45   Imaging to NGC_5897_SG_20220409_072945_T3
07:29:45   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
07:29:45   (using Normal readout mode)
07:29:45   (ex=2.43 ey=2.55)
07:29:45   (guider check OK)
07:29:45   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
07:31:35   (exposure complete)
07:31:37   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:31:39   Image finished
07:31:39   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
07:31:39   Calling ImageComplete user action
07:31:40  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
07:31:40  CCD-TPWR=48 put into fits header
07:31:41   (waiting for guider to settle...)
07:31:46     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-6205s GW=T HAz=-5816s DWz=T WF=no]
07:31:46   Calling AcquireImage user action.
07:31:46   Imaging to NGC_5897_SG_20220409_073146_T3
07:31:46   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
07:31:46   (using Normal readout mode)
07:31:46   (ex=0.57 ey=0.36)
07:31:46   (guider check OK)
07:31:46   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
07:33:35   (exposure complete)
07:33:37   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:33:39   Image finished
07:33:40   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
07:33:40   Calling ImageComplete user action
07:33:41  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
07:33:41  CCD-TPWR=48 put into fits header
07:33:41   (waiting for guider to settle...)
07:33:46     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-6085s GW=T HAz=-5696s DWz=T WF=no]
07:33:46   Calling AcquireImage user action.
07:33:46   Imaging to NGC_5897_SG_20220409_073346_T3
07:33:46   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
07:33:46   (using Normal readout mode)
07:33:46   (ex=6.66 ey=5.88)
07:33:46   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
07:33:51   (ex=7.84 ey=6.48)
07:33:52   (guider error n/a or too high, try #2)
07:34:03   (ex=8.79 ey=7.41)
07:34:03   (guider error n/a or too high, try #3)
07:34:14   (ex=10.84 ey=7.20)
07:34:14   (guider error n/a or too high, try #4)
07:34:26   (ex=3.50 ey=3.57)
07:34:26   (guider error n/a or too high, try #5)
07:34:36   (ex=0.79 ey=0.10)
07:34:36   (guiding errors within limits)
07:34:36   (guider check OK)
07:34:36   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
07:36:25   (exposure complete)
07:36:27   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:36:29   Image finished
07:36:29   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
07:36:29   Calling ImageComplete user action
07:36:30  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
07:36:30  CCD-TPWR=48 put into fits header
07:36:30   (waiting for guider to settle...)
07:36:35     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-5916s GW=T HAz=-5526s DWz=T WF=no]
07:36:36   Calling AcquireImage user action.
07:36:36   Imaging to NGC_5897_SG_20220409_073635_T3
07:36:36   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
07:36:36   (using Normal readout mode)
07:36:36   (ex=0.06 ey=0.53)
07:36:36   (guider check OK)
07:36:36   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
07:38:26   (exposure complete)
07:38:28   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:38:30   Image finished
07:38:30   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
07:38:30   Calling ImageComplete user action
07:38:31  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
07:38:31  CCD-TPWR=49 put into fits header
07:38:31   (waiting for guider to settle...)
07:38:36   (high cadence option, no web previews)
07:38:36   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
07:38:36   (autoguider still running...)
07:38:36     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-5794s GW=T HAz=-5404s DWz=T WF=no]
07:38:37   Calling AcquireImage user action.
07:38:37   Imaging to NGC_5897_SI_20220409_073836_T3
07:38:37   Switching from SG to SI filter for imaging
07:38:37   Focus change of -70 steps required
07:38:44   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
07:38:45   (using Normal readout mode)
07:38:45   (ex=1.19 ey=0.50)
07:38:45   (guider check OK)
07:38:45   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
07:40:35   (exposure complete)
07:40:37   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:40:39   Image finished
07:40:39   Plate-solve NGC_5897_SI_20220409_073836_T3 final image.
07:40:42   1466 image stars found
07:40:43   174 catalog stars found
07:40:44 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
07:40:44   Calling ImageComplete user action
07:40:45  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
07:40:45  CCD-TPWR=49 put into fits header
07:40:45     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-5660s GW=T HAz=-5275s DWz=T WF=no]
07:40:45   Calling AcquireImage user action.
07:40:45   Imaging to NGC_5897_SI_20220409_074045_T3
07:40:45   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
07:40:45   (using Normal readout mode)
07:40:45   (ex=0.00 ey=0.00)
07:40:45   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
07:41:03   (ex=12.80 ey=15.66)
07:41:03   (guider error n/a or too high, try #2)
07:41:14   (ex=10.18 ey=15.33)
07:41:14   (guider error n/a or too high, try #3)
07:41:26   (ex=13.32 ey=15.19)
07:41:26   (guider error n/a or too high, try #4)
07:41:46   (ex=8.10 ey=15.71)
07:41:46   (guider error n/a or too high, try #5)
07:41:59   (ex=7.79 ey=14.46)
07:41:59   (guider error n/a or too high, try #6)
07:42:37   (ex=11.72 ey=15.72)
07:42:37   (guider error n/a or too high, try #7)
07:42:49   (ex=10.11 ey=15.90)
07:42:49   (guider error n/a or too high, try #8)
07:43:10   (ex=11.84 ey=15.25)
07:43:10   (guider error n/a or too high, try #9)
07:43:31   (ex=11.54 ey=15.83)
07:43:31   (guider error n/a or too high, try #10)
07:43:51   (ex=10.47 ey=15.11)
07:43:51   (guider error n/a or too high, try #11)
07:44:12   (ex=3.82 ey=15.88)
07:44:12   (guider error n/a or too high, try #12)
07:44:52   (ex=12.45 ey=15.36)
07:44:52   (guider error n/a or too high, try #13)
07:45:21   (ex=10.31 ey=15.51)
07:45:21   (guider error n/a or too high, try #14)
07:45:41   (ex=5.06 ey=15.22)
07:45:41   (guider error n/a or too high, try #15)
07:45:54   (ex=11.64 ey=15.43)
07:45:54   (guider error n/a or too high, try #16)
07:46:06   (ex=12.31 ey=10.32)
07:46:06   (guider error n/a or too high, try #17)
07:46:18   (ex=9.73 ey=6.68)
07:46:18   (guider error n/a or too high, try #18)
07:46:29   (ex=1.74 ey=0.47)
07:46:29   (guiding errors within limits)
07:46:29   (guider check OK)
07:46:29   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
07:48:18   (exposure complete)
07:48:20   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:48:22   Image finished
07:48:22   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
07:48:22   Calling ImageComplete user action
07:48:23  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
07:48:23  CCD-TPWR=49 put into fits header
07:48:23     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-5190s GW=T HAz=-4816s DWz=T WF=no]
07:48:24   Calling AcquireImage user action.
07:48:24   Imaging to NGC_5897_SI_20220409_074823_T3
07:48:24   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
07:48:24   (using Normal readout mode)
07:48:24   (ex=0.27 ey=0.08)
07:48:24   (guider check OK)
07:48:24   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
07:50:13   (exposure complete)
07:50:15   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:50:17   Image finished
07:50:17   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
07:50:17   Calling ImageComplete user action
07:50:18  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
07:50:18  CCD-TPWR=49 put into fits header
07:50:18     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-5075s GW=T HAz=-4701s DWz=T WF=no]
07:50:18   Calling AcquireImage user action.
07:50:18   Imaging to NGC_5897_SI_20220409_075018_T3
07:50:18   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
07:50:18   (using Normal readout mode)
07:50:18   (ex=1.40 ey=0.12)
07:50:18   (guider check OK)
07:50:18   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
07:52:08   (exposure complete)
07:52:10   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:52:12   Image finished
07:52:12   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
07:52:12   Calling ImageComplete user action
07:52:13  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
07:52:13  CCD-TPWR=49 put into fits header
07:52:13     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-4959s GW=T HAz=-4585s DWz=T WF=no]
07:52:13   Calling AcquireImage user action.
07:52:13   Imaging to NGC_5897_SI_20220409_075213_T3
07:52:13   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
07:52:13   (using Normal readout mode)
07:52:13   (ex=0.55 ey=0.12)
07:52:13   (guider check OK)
07:52:13   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
07:54:03   (exposure complete)
07:54:05   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:54:07   Image finished
07:54:07   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
07:54:07   Calling ImageComplete user action
07:54:08  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
07:54:08  CCD-TPWR=49 put into fits header
07:54:08   Calling TargetEnd user action
07:54:08 SchedulerData.mdb size: 26120192
07:54:09   (stopping  the autoguider)
07:54:10 Run complete
ACP console log closed 09-Apr-2022 07:54:10 UTC