ACP console log opened 15-Apr-2022 07:56:38 UTC
This is ACP version 8.3 (build 1, Release 8.3)
Licensed to Arne Henden
07:56:38 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.8
07:56:38 Custom image file path/names are in use
07:56:38   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
07:56:39 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
07:56:40 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.3.1
07:56:40 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
07:56:40 User actions detected.
07:56:40 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
07:56:40 Dome is MaxDome
07:56:40 MaxIm DL is version 6.26
07:56:40 Imager is ASCOM
07:56:40 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
07:56:41 Selecting filter SI from previous ACP run at 20220415@074615 UTC
07:56:41 Imager readout modes:
07:56:41   0 is Fast
07:56:41   1 is Normal
07:56:41 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
07:56:41 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels
07:56:41 Max unguided exposure 61 sec.
07:56:41 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
07:56:46 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.22 V = 0.22
07:56:46 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 35.8 V = 24.0
07:56:46 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
07:56:46 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
07:56:46 ACPS Observation NGC_6171(1 of 1)
07:56:46   (belongs to Project AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO_ver2411, Plan NGC_6171)
07:56:46   (turning on sidereal tracking)
07:56:46 Pointing updates are enabled
07:56:46   Start slew to NGC_6171...
07:56:47   (wait for slew to complete)
07:57:12   (slew complete)
07:57:12   Calling TargetStart user action.
07:57:12     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=-7771s GW=T HAz=-7351s DWz=T WF=no]
07:57:12   Updating pointing...
07:57:12   Switching from SI to SR filter for pointing exposure
07:57:12   Focus change of 20 steps required
07:57:16   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 2)
07:57:16   (using Fast readout mode)
07:57:16   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
07:57:31   (exposure complete)
07:57:33   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:57:35   Image finished
07:57:36   Plate-solve pointing image.
07:57:39   526 image stars found
07:57:39   170 catalog stars found
07:57:41   Solved! 53 stars matched.
07:57:41   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
07:57:41   Pointing error is 0.154 arcmin @ angle 331.87
07:57:41   True focal length is 3463.8 mm.
07:57:41   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
07:57:41   True image center (J2000): 16h 32m 31.6s   -13° 03' 05.47"
07:57:41   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
07:57:41   [sync] pointing model updated
07:57:41   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
07:57:41   Target is now centered.
07:57:41   (high cadence option, no web previews)
07:57:41     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=-7742s GW=T HAz=-7382s DWz=T WF=no]
07:57:41   Calling AcquireImage user action.
07:57:41   Imaging to NGC_6171_SG_20220415_075741_T3
07:57:41   Switching from SR to SG filter for imaging
07:57:41   Focus change of 50 steps required
07:57:46   (taking 60 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
07:57:46   (using Normal readout mode)
07:57:46   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
07:58:50   (exposure complete)
07:58:52   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:58:54   Image finished
07:58:55   Plate-solve NGC_6171_SG_20220415_075741_T3 final image.
07:58:58   1169 image stars found
07:58:58   170 catalog stars found
07:59:07 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
07:59:07   Calling ImageComplete user action
07:59:08  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
07:59:08  CCD-TPWR=55 put into fits header
07:59:09   (high cadence option, no web previews)
07:59:09   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
07:59:09   (take guider image at initial interval 10 sec)
07:59:22   (guide star SNR=40.4 X=175 Y=55)
07:59:22   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
07:59:26   (guide star SNR=5.0 X=173 Y=54)
07:59:26   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
07:59:29   (guide star SNR=5.9 X=166 Y=47)
07:59:35   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
07:59:35     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-7628s GW=T HAz=-7228s DWz=T WF=no]
07:59:35   Calling AcquireImage user action.
07:59:35   Imaging to NGC_6171_SG_20220415_075935_T3
07:59:35   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
07:59:35   (using Normal readout mode)
07:59:37   (ex=0.78 ey=0.08)
07:59:37   (guider check OK)
07:59:37   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
08:01:26   (exposure complete)
08:01:28   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:01:30   Image finished
08:01:31   Plate-solve NGC_6171_SG_20220415_075935_T3 final image.
08:01:34   1283 image stars found
08:01:34   170 catalog stars found
08:01:35   Solved! 31 stars matched.
08:01:36   Average residual is 0.2 arcsec.
08:01:36   Pointing error is 0.822 arcmin @ angle 83.14
08:01:36   True focal length is 3464.4 mm.
08:01:36   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
08:01:36   True image center (J2000): 16h 32m 35.2s   -13° 03' 07.70"
08:01:36   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
08:01:36   Image FWHM is 2.4 arcsec (5.40 pixels)
08:01:36   (avg FWHM = 2.73 arcsec)
08:01:36   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
08:01:36   Calling ImageComplete user action
08:01:37  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
08:01:37  CCD-TPWR=55 put into fits header
08:01:37   (waiting for guider to settle...)
08:01:42     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-7499s GW=T HAz=-7100s DWz=T WF=no]
08:01:43   Calling AcquireImage user action.
08:01:43   Imaging to NGC_6171_SG_20220415_080143_T3
08:01:43   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
08:01:43   (using Normal readout mode)
08:01:43   (ex=0.23 ey=0.17)
08:01:43   (guider check OK)
08:01:43   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
08:03:32   (exposure complete)
08:03:34   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:03:36   Image finished
08:03:37   Plate-solve NGC_6171_SG_20220415_080143_T3 final image.
08:03:40   1331 image stars found
08:03:40   170 catalog stars found
08:04:01 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
08:04:02   Calling ImageComplete user action
08:04:03  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
08:04:04  CCD-TPWR=55 put into fits header
08:04:04   (waiting for guider to settle...)
08:04:09     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-7347s GW=T HAz=-6954s DWz=T WF=no]
08:04:09   Calling AcquireImage user action.
08:04:09   Imaging to NGC_6171_SG_20220415_080409_T3
08:04:09   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
08:04:09   (using Normal readout mode)
08:04:09   (ex=1.01 ey=0.60)
08:04:09   (guider check OK)
08:04:09   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
08:05:59   (exposure complete)
08:06:02   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:06:04   Image finished
08:06:05   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
08:06:05   Calling ImageComplete user action
08:06:06  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
08:06:06  CCD-TPWR=55 put into fits header
08:06:06   (waiting for guider to settle...)
08:06:11     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-7222s GW=T HAz=-6831s DWz=T WF=no]
08:06:11   Calling AcquireImage user action.
08:06:11   Imaging to NGC_6171_SG_20220415_080611_T3
08:06:11   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
08:06:11   (using Normal readout mode)
08:06:11   (ex=0.26 ey=0.53)
08:06:11   (guider check OK)
08:06:12   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
08:08:01   (exposure complete)
08:08:04   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:08:06   Image finished
08:08:07   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
08:08:07   Calling ImageComplete user action
08:08:08  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
08:08:08  CCD-TPWR=55 put into fits header
08:08:08   (waiting for guider to settle...)
08:08:13   (high cadence option, no web previews)
08:08:13   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
08:08:14   (autoguider still running...)
08:08:14     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-7098s GW=T HAz=-6708s DWz=T WF=no]
08:08:14   Calling AcquireImage user action.
08:08:14   Imaging to NGC_6171_SI_20220415_080814_T3
08:08:14   Switching from SG to SI filter for imaging
08:08:14   Focus change of -70 steps required
08:08:21   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
08:08:22   (using Normal readout mode)
08:08:22   (ex=0.17 ey=0.04)
08:08:22   (guider check OK)
08:08:22   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
08:10:12   (exposure complete)
08:10:14   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:10:16   Image finished
08:10:17   Plate-solve NGC_6171_SI_20220415_080814_T3 final image.
08:10:21   1717 image stars found
08:10:21   170 catalog stars found
08:10:22   Solved! 37 stars matched.
08:10:22   Average residual is 0.2 arcsec.
08:10:23   Pointing error is 0.812 arcmin @ angle 82.90
08:10:23   True focal length is 3465.5 mm.
08:10:23   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
08:10:23   True image center (J2000): 16h 32m 35.2s   -13° 03' 07.58"
08:10:23   Imager sky position angle is 182.9 deg.
08:10:23   Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (4.14 pixels)
08:10:23   (avg FWHM = 2.49 arcsec)
08:10:23   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
08:10:23   Calling ImageComplete user action
08:10:24  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
08:10:24  CCD-TPWR=55 put into fits header
08:10:24     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-6965s GW=T HAz=-6577s DWz=T WF=no]
08:10:24   Calling AcquireImage user action.
08:10:24   Imaging to NGC_6171_SI_20220415_081024_T3
08:10:24   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
08:10:24   (using Normal readout mode)
08:10:24   (ex=0.19 ey=0.15)
08:10:24   (guider check OK)
08:10:24   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
08:12:14   (exposure complete)
08:12:16   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:12:18   Image finished
08:12:18   Plate-solve NGC_6171_SI_20220415_081024_T3 final image.
08:12:22   1981 image stars found
08:12:22   170 catalog stars found
08:12:23 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
08:12:24   Calling ImageComplete user action
08:12:25  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
08:12:25  CCD-TPWR=55 put into fits header
08:12:25     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-6844s GW=T HAz=-6456s DWz=T WF=no]
08:12:25   Calling AcquireImage user action.
08:12:25   Imaging to NGC_6171_SI_20220415_081225_T3
08:12:25   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
08:12:25   (using Normal readout mode)
08:12:26   (ex=0.69 ey=0.03)
08:12:26   (guider check OK)
08:12:26   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
08:14:15   (exposure complete)
08:14:17   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:14:19   Image finished
08:14:20   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
08:14:20   Calling ImageComplete user action
08:14:21  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
08:14:21  CCD-TPWR=55 put into fits header
08:14:21     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-6728s GW=T HAz=-6340s DWz=T WF=no]
08:14:21   Calling AcquireImage user action.
08:14:21   Imaging to NGC_6171_SI_20220415_081421_T3
08:14:21   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
08:14:21   (using Normal readout mode)
08:14:21   (ex=11.32 ey=9.10)
08:14:21   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
08:14:23   (ex=4.95 ey=3.54)
08:14:23   (guider error n/a or too high, try #2)
08:14:27   (ex=0.82 ey=0.16)
08:14:27   (guiding errors within limits)
08:14:27   (guider check OK)
08:14:27   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
08:16:16   (exposure complete)
08:16:19   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:16:20   Image finished
08:16:21   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
08:16:21   Calling ImageComplete user action
08:16:22  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
08:16:22  CCD-TPWR=55 put into fits header
08:16:22   Calling TargetEnd user action
08:16:22 SchedulerData.mdb size: 26316800
08:16:23   (stopping  the autoguider)
08:16:23 Run complete
ACP console log closed 15-Apr-2022 08:16:23 UTC