ACP console log opened 15-Apr-2022 07:30:37 UTC
This is ACP version 8.3 (build 1, Release 8.3)
Licensed to Arne Henden
07:30:37 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.8
07:30:37 Custom image file path/names are in use
07:30:37   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
07:30:37 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
07:30:38 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.3.1
07:30:38 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
07:30:38 User actions detected.
07:30:38 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
07:30:39 Dome is MaxDome
07:30:39 MaxIm DL is version 6.26
07:30:39 Imager is ASCOM
07:30:39 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
07:30:39 Selecting filter SR from previous ACP run at 20220415@072558 UTC
07:30:39 Imager readout modes:
07:30:39   0 is Fast
07:30:39   1 is Normal
07:30:39 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
07:30:39 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels
07:30:39 Max unguided exposure 61 sec.
07:30:39 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
07:30:44 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.22 V = 0.22
07:30:44 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 35.8 V = 24.0
07:30:44 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
07:30:44 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
07:30:44 ACPS Observation NGC_5897(1 of 1)
07:30:44   (belongs to Project AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO_ver2411, Plan NGC_5897)
07:30:44   (turning on sidereal tracking)
07:30:44 Pointing updates are enabled
07:30:44   Start slew to NGC_5897...
07:30:46   (wait for slew to complete)
07:31:31   (slew complete)
07:31:31   Calling TargetStart user action.
07:31:31     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=-4812s GW=T HAz=-4392s DWz=T WF=no]
07:31:31   Updating pointing...
07:31:31   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 2)
07:31:31   (using Fast readout mode)
07:31:31   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
07:31:45   (exposure complete)
07:31:47   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:31:49   Image finished
07:31:49   Plate-solve pointing image.
07:31:52   490 image stars found
07:31:53   174 catalog stars found
07:31:53 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
07:31:53   Start slew to offset...
07:31:55   (wait for slew to complete)
07:32:05   (slew complete)
07:32:05   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 2)
07:32:05   (using Fast readout mode)
07:32:05   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
07:32:19   (exposure complete)
07:32:21   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:32:23   Image finished
07:32:24   Plate-solve pointing image.
07:32:27   220 image stars found
07:32:27   199 catalog stars found
07:32:29   Solved! 37 stars matched.
07:32:29   Average residual is 0.14 arcsec.
07:32:29   Pointing error is 0.186 arcmin @ angle 84.64
07:32:29   True focal length is 3472.9 mm.
07:32:29   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
07:32:29   True image center (J2000): 15h 17m 25.3s   -19° 48' 57.82"
07:32:29   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
07:32:29   [sync] pointing model updated
07:32:29   Re-slew to target.
07:32:29   Start slew to NGC_5897...
07:32:31   (wait for slew to complete)
07:32:41   (slew complete)
07:32:41   Target is now centered.
07:32:41   (high cadence option, no web previews)
07:32:41     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=-4741s GW=T HAz=-4382s DWz=T WF=no]
07:32:41   Calling AcquireImage user action.
07:32:41   Imaging to NGC_5897_SG_20220415_073241_T3
07:32:41   Switching from SR to SG filter for imaging
07:32:41   Focus change of 50 steps required
07:32:46   (taking 60 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
07:32:46   (using Normal readout mode)
07:32:46   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
07:33:50   (exposure complete)
07:33:53   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:33:54   Image finished
07:33:55   Plate-solve NGC_5897_SG_20220415_073241_T3 final image.
07:33:58   748 image stars found
07:33:58   174 catalog stars found
07:34:00 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
07:34:00   Calling ImageComplete user action
07:34:01  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
07:34:01  CCD-TPWR=55 put into fits header
07:34:01   (high cadence option, no web previews)
07:34:01   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
07:34:01   (take guider image at initial interval 10 sec)
07:34:14   (guide star SNR=4.2 X=285 Y=303)
07:34:14   (first exposure estimate 7.07 sec)
07:34:25   (guide star SNR=2.7 X=283 Y=301)
07:34:25   (final exposure for guiding 7.73 sec)
07:34:35   (guide star SNR=3.4 X=276 Y=296)
07:34:45   (autoguiding at 7.73 sec.)
07:34:45     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-4617s GW=T HAz=-4217s DWz=T WF=no]
07:34:45   Calling AcquireImage user action.
07:34:45   Imaging to NGC_5897_SG_20220415_073445_T3
07:34:45   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
07:34:45   (using Normal readout mode)
07:34:54   (ex=0.33 ey=0.16)
07:34:54   (guider check OK)
07:34:54   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
07:36:43   (exposure complete)
07:36:45   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:36:47   Image finished
07:36:47   Plate-solve NGC_5897_SG_20220415_073445_T3 final image.
07:36:51   1077 image stars found
07:36:51   174 catalog stars found
07:36:56   Solved! 18 stars matched.
07:36:57   Average residual is 0.23 arcsec.
07:36:57   Pointing error is 0.858 arcmin @ angle 83.30
07:36:57   True focal length is 3478.3 mm.
07:36:57   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.44
07:36:57   True image center (J2000): 15h 17m 28.2s   -21° 00' 30.99"
07:36:57   Imager sky position angle is 182.9 deg.
07:36:57   Image FWHM is 2.9 arcsec (6.51 pixels)
07:36:57   (avg FWHM = 2.46 arcsec)
07:36:57   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
07:36:57   Calling ImageComplete user action
07:36:58  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
07:36:58  CCD-TPWR=55 put into fits header
07:36:58   (waiting for guider to settle...)
07:37:03     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-4476s GW=T HAz=-4079s DWz=T WF=no]
07:37:03   Calling AcquireImage user action.
07:37:03   Imaging to NGC_5897_SG_20220415_073703_T3
07:37:03   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
07:37:03   (using Normal readout mode)
07:37:03   (ex=3.77 ey=4.09)
07:37:03   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
07:37:13   (ex=2.75 ey=3.48)
07:37:13   (guider error n/a or too high, try #2)
07:37:23   (ex=0.74 ey=2.26)
07:37:23   (guiding errors within limits)
07:37:23   (guider check OK)
07:37:23   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
07:39:12   (exposure complete)
07:39:15   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:39:16   Image finished
07:39:16   Plate-solve NGC_5897_SG_20220415_073703_T3 final image.
07:39:20   965 image stars found
07:39:21   174 catalog stars found
07:39:22   Solved! 15 stars matched.
07:39:22   Average residual is 0.26 arcsec.
07:39:22   Pointing error is 0.891 arcmin @ angle 83.39
07:39:22   True focal length is 3481.7 mm.
07:39:22   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.44 V = 0.45
07:39:22   True image center (J2000): 15h 17m 28.3s   -21° 00' 30.84"
07:39:22   Imager sky position angle is 182.9 deg.
07:39:22   Image FWHM is 3.2 arcsec (7.22 pixels)
07:39:22   (avg FWHM = 2.68 arcsec)
07:39:22   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
07:39:22   Calling ImageComplete user action
07:39:23  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
07:39:24  CCD-TPWR=54 put into fits header
07:39:24   (waiting for guider to settle...)
07:39:29     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-4326s GW=T HAz=-3933s DWz=T WF=no]
07:39:29   Calling AcquireImage user action.
07:39:29   Imaging to NGC_5897_SG_20220415_073929_T3
07:39:29   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
07:39:29   (using Normal readout mode)
07:39:29   (ex=2.37 ey=2.44)
07:39:29   (guider check OK)
07:39:29   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
07:41:18   (exposure complete)
07:41:20   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:41:22   Image finished
07:41:23   Plate-solve NGC_5897_SG_20220415_073929_T3 final image.
07:41:26   957 image stars found
07:41:26   174 catalog stars found
07:41:34   Solved! 23 stars matched.
07:41:35   Average residual is 0.19 arcsec.
07:41:35   Pointing error is 0.876 arcmin @ angle 83.39
07:41:35   True focal length is 3473.0 mm.
07:41:35   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
07:41:35   True image center (J2000): 15h 17m 28.2s   -21° 00' 30.95"
07:41:35   Imager sky position angle is 182.9 deg.
07:41:35   Image FWHM is 2.9 arcsec (6.61 pixels)
07:41:35   (avg FWHM = 2.84 arcsec)
07:41:35   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
07:41:35   Calling ImageComplete user action
07:41:36  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
07:41:36  CCD-TPWR=55 put into fits header
07:41:36   (waiting for guider to settle...)
07:41:41     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-4190s GW=T HAz=-3800s DWz=T WF=no]
07:41:42   Calling AcquireImage user action.
07:41:42   Imaging to NGC_5897_SG_20220415_074142_T3
07:41:42   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
07:41:42   (using Normal readout mode)
07:41:42   (ex=2.59 ey=1.63)
07:41:42   (guider check OK)
07:41:42   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
07:43:31   (exposure complete)
07:43:33   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:43:35   Image finished
07:43:35   Plate-solve NGC_5897_SG_20220415_074142_T3 final image.
07:43:39   877 image stars found
07:43:39   174 catalog stars found
07:44:00 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
07:44:01   Calling ImageComplete user action
07:44:02  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
07:44:02  CCD-TPWR=55 put into fits header
07:44:02   (waiting for guider to settle...)
07:44:07     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-4043s GW=T HAz=-3654s DWz=T WF=no]
07:44:07   Calling AcquireImage user action.
07:44:07   Imaging to NGC_5897_SG_20220415_074407_T3
07:44:07   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
07:44:07   (using Normal readout mode)
07:44:07   (ex=0.02 ey=0.20)
07:44:07   (guider check OK)
07:44:07   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
07:45:56   (exposure complete)
07:45:59   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:46:01   Image finished
07:46:01   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
07:46:01   Calling ImageComplete user action
07:46:02  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
07:46:02  CCD-TPWR=55 put into fits header
07:46:02   (waiting for guider to settle...)
07:46:07   (high cadence option, no web previews)
07:46:07   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
07:46:07   (autoguider still running...)
07:46:07     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-3922s GW=T HAz=-3533s DWz=T WF=no]
07:46:07   Calling AcquireImage user action.
07:46:08   Imaging to NGC_5897_SI_20220415_074607_T3
07:46:08   Switching from SG to SI filter for imaging
07:46:08   Focus change of -70 steps required
07:46:15   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
07:46:16   (using Normal readout mode)
07:46:16   (ex=0.53 ey=0.08)
07:46:16   (guider check OK)
07:46:16   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
07:48:04   (exposure complete)
07:48:07   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:48:08   Image finished
07:48:08   Plate-solve NGC_5897_SI_20220415_074607_T3 final image.
07:48:12   1121 image stars found
07:48:12   174 catalog stars found
07:48:33 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
07:48:33   Calling ImageComplete user action
07:48:34  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
07:48:34  CCD-TPWR=55 put into fits header
07:48:34     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-3774s GW=T HAz=-3385s DWz=T WF=no]
07:48:35   Calling AcquireImage user action.
07:48:35   Imaging to NGC_5897_SI_20220415_074835_T3
07:48:35   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
07:48:35   (using Normal readout mode)
07:48:35   (ex=0.78 ey=0.89)
07:48:35   (guider check OK)
07:48:35   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
07:50:24   (exposure complete)
07:50:26   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:50:28   Image finished
07:50:28   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
07:50:28   Calling ImageComplete user action
07:50:29  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
07:50:29  CCD-TPWR=55 put into fits header
07:50:29     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-3659s GW=T HAz=-3270s DWz=T WF=no]
07:50:29   Calling AcquireImage user action.
07:50:29   Imaging to NGC_5897_SI_20220415_075029_T3
07:50:29   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
07:50:30   (using Normal readout mode)
07:50:37   (ex=0.74 ey=0.14)
07:50:37   (guider check OK)
07:50:37   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
07:52:27   (exposure complete)
07:52:29   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:52:31   Image finished
07:52:31   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
07:52:31   Calling ImageComplete user action
07:52:32  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
07:52:32  CCD-TPWR=55 put into fits header
07:52:32     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-3536s GW=T HAz=-3147s DWz=T WF=no]
07:52:33   Calling AcquireImage user action.
07:52:33   Imaging to NGC_5897_SI_20220415_075233_T3
07:52:33   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
07:52:33   (using Normal readout mode)
07:52:33   (ex=0.53 ey=0.36)
07:52:33   (guider check OK)
07:52:33   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
07:54:22   (exposure complete)
07:54:24   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:54:26   Image finished
07:54:26   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
07:54:26   Calling ImageComplete user action
07:54:27  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
07:54:27  CCD-TPWR=54 put into fits header
07:54:27     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-3421s GW=T HAz=-3031s DWz=T WF=no]
07:54:28   Calling AcquireImage user action.
07:54:28   Imaging to NGC_5897_SI_20220415_075427_T3
07:54:28   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
07:54:28   (using Normal readout mode)
07:54:35   (ex=0.30 ey=0.31)
07:54:35   (guider check OK)
07:54:35   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
07:56:25   (exposure complete)
07:56:27   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:56:29   Image finished
07:56:29   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
07:56:29   Calling ImageComplete user action
07:56:30  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
07:56:30  CCD-TPWR=55 put into fits header
07:56:30   Calling TargetEnd user action
07:56:30 SchedulerData.mdb size: 26316800
07:56:31   (stopping  the autoguider)
07:56:31 Run complete
ACP console log closed 15-Apr-2022 07:56:31 UTC