ACP console log opened 15-Apr-2022 10:49:16 UTC
This is ACP version 8.3 (build 1, Release 8.3)
Licensed to Arne Henden
10:49:16 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.8
10:49:16 Custom image file path/names are in use
10:49:16   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
10:49:16 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
10:49:17 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.3.1
10:49:17 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
10:49:17 User actions detected.
10:49:17 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
10:49:17 Dome is MaxDome
10:49:17 MaxIm DL is version 6.26
10:49:17 Imager is ASCOM
10:49:17 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
10:49:18 Selecting filter SI from previous ACP run at 20220415@104048 UTC
10:49:18 Imager readout modes:
10:49:18   0 is Fast
10:49:18   1 is Normal
10:49:18 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
10:49:18 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels
10:49:18 Max unguided exposure 61 sec.
10:49:18 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
10:49:23 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.22 V = 0.22
10:49:23 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 35.8 V = 24.0
10:49:23 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
10:49:23 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
10:49:23 ACPS Observation NGC_6356(1 of 1)
10:49:23   (belongs to Project AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO_ver2411, Plan NGC_6356)
10:49:23   (turning on sidereal tracking)
10:49:23 Pointing updates are enabled
10:49:23   Start slew to NGC_6356...
10:49:25   (wait for slew to complete)
10:49:35   (slew complete)
10:49:35   Calling TargetStart user action.
10:49:35   (skipping pointing update, last target close enough)
10:49:35     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=-466s GW=T HAz=-46s DWz=T WF=no]
10:49:35   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:49:35     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=-466s GW=T HAz=-106s DWz=T WF=no]
10:49:35   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:49:35   Imaging to NGC_6356_SG_20220415_104935_T3
10:49:35   Switching from SI to SG filter for imaging
10:49:35   Focus change of 70 steps required
10:49:40   (taking 60 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
10:49:40   (using Normal readout mode)
10:49:40   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
10:50:45   (exposure complete)
10:50:47   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:50:49   Image finished
10:50:49   Plate-solve NGC_6356_SG_20220415_104935_T3 final image.
10:50:52   4740 image stars found
10:50:53   371 catalog stars found
10:51:33   Solved! 61 stars matched.
10:51:33   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
10:51:33   Pointing error is 2.130 arcmin @ angle 90.67
10:51:33   (pointing corrector updated with this observation)
10:51:34   True focal length is 3469.2 mm.
10:51:34   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
10:51:34   True image center (J2000): 17h 23m 43.9s   -17° 48' 48.38"
10:51:34   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
10:51:34   Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (3.85 pixels)
10:51:34   (avg FWHM = 1.70 arcsec)
10:51:34   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:51:34   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:51:35  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
10:51:35  CCD-TPWR=52 put into fits header
10:51:35   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:51:35   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
10:51:35   (take guider image at initial interval 10 sec)
10:51:48   (guide star SNR=25.9 X=531 Y=94)
10:51:48   (first exposure estimate 1.16 sec)
10:51:52   (guide star SNR=4.5 X=530 Y=93)
10:51:52   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
10:51:56   (guide star SNR=5.0 X=529 Y=93)
10:51:58   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
10:51:58     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-322s GW=T HAz=78s DWz=T WF=no]
10:51:59   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:51:59   Imaging to NGC_6356_SG_20220415_105159_T3
10:51:59   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
10:51:59   (using Normal readout mode)
10:52:01   (ex=2.03 ey=1.01)
10:52:01   (guider check OK)
10:52:01   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
10:53:50   (exposure complete)
10:53:53   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:53:55   Image finished
10:53:56   Plate-solve NGC_6356_SG_20220415_105159_T3 final image.
10:53:59   6598 image stars found
10:53:59   371 catalog stars found
10:54:01   Solved! 78 stars matched.
10:54:01   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
10:54:01   Pointing error is 2.568 arcmin @ angle 90.63
10:54:01   True focal length is 3468.1 mm.
10:54:01   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
10:54:01   True image center (J2000): 17h 23m 45.7s   -17° 48' 48.58"
10:54:01   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
10:54:01   Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (3.81 pixels)
10:54:01   (avg FWHM = 1.71 arcsec)
10:54:01   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:54:01   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:54:02  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
10:54:03  CCD-TPWR=52 put into fits header
10:54:03   (waiting for guider to settle...)
10:54:08     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-190s GW=T HAz=208s DWz=T WF=no]
10:54:08   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:54:08   Imaging to NGC_6356_SG_20220415_105408_T3
10:54:08   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
10:54:08   (using Normal readout mode)
10:54:08   (ex=0.20 ey=0.25)
10:54:08   (guider check OK)
10:54:09   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
10:55:58   (exposure complete)
10:56:00   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:56:02   Image finished
10:56:02   Plate-solve NGC_6356_SG_20220415_105408_T3 final image.
10:56:06   7781 image stars found
10:56:07   371 catalog stars found
10:56:08   Solved! 77 stars matched.
10:56:09   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
10:56:09   Pointing error is 2.564 arcmin @ angle 90.62
10:56:09   True focal length is 3467.8 mm.
10:56:09   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
10:56:09   True image center (J2000): 17h 23m 45.7s   -17° 48' 48.54"
10:56:09   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
10:56:09   Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (3.52 pixels)
10:56:09   (avg FWHM = 1.67 arcsec)
10:56:09   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:56:09   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:56:10  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
10:56:10  CCD-TPWR=52 put into fits header
10:56:10   (waiting for guider to settle...)
10:56:15     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-62s GW=T HAz=335s DWz=T WF=no]
10:56:15   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:56:15   Imaging to NGC_6356_SG_20220415_105615_T3
10:56:15   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
10:56:15   (using Normal readout mode)
10:56:15   (ex=0.09 ey=0.11)
10:56:15   (guider check OK)
10:56:15   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
10:58:04   (exposure complete)
10:58:06   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:58:09   Image finished
10:58:09   Plate-solve NGC_6356_SG_20220415_105615_T3 final image.
10:58:12   7438 image stars found
10:58:13   371 catalog stars found
10:58:15   Solved! 79 stars matched.
10:58:15   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
10:58:15   Pointing error is 2.562 arcmin @ angle 90.75
10:58:15   True focal length is 3468.5 mm.
10:58:15   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
10:58:15   True image center (J2000): 17h 23m 45.7s   -17° 48' 48.89"
10:58:15   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
10:58:15   Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (4.01 pixels)
10:58:15   (avg FWHM = 1.70 arcsec)
10:58:15   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:58:15   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:58:16  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
10:58:17  CCD-TPWR=52 put into fits header
10:58:17   (waiting for guider to settle...)
10:58:22     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=65s GW=T HAz=462s DWz=T WF=no]
10:58:22   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:58:22   Imaging to NGC_6356_SG_20220415_105822_T3
10:58:22   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
10:58:22   (using Normal readout mode)
10:58:22   (ex=0.03 ey=0.13)
10:58:22   (guider check OK)
10:58:22   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
11:00:12   (exposure complete)
11:00:14   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:00:16   Image finished
11:00:17   Plate-solve NGC_6356_SG_20220415_105822_T3 final image.
11:00:20   8205 image stars found
11:00:21   371 catalog stars found
11:00:23   Solved! 81 stars matched.
11:00:23   Average residual is 0.19 arcsec.
11:00:23   Pointing error is 2.568 arcmin @ angle 90.80
11:00:23   True focal length is 3467.8 mm.
11:00:23   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
11:00:23   True image center (J2000): 17h 23m 45.7s   -17° 48' 49.02"
11:00:23   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
11:00:23   Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (3.53 pixels)
11:00:23   (avg FWHM = 1.66 arcsec)
11:00:23   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
11:00:23   Calling ImageComplete user action
11:00:24  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
11:00:24  CCD-TPWR=52 put into fits header
11:00:24   (waiting for guider to settle...)
11:00:29     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=192s GW=T HAz=590s DWz=T WF=no]
11:00:29   Calling AcquireImage user action.
11:00:29   Imaging to NGC_6356_SG_20220415_110029_T3
11:00:29   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
11:00:29   (using Normal readout mode)
11:00:29   (ex=0.05 ey=0.31)
11:00:29   (guider check OK)
11:00:29   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
11:02:19   (exposure complete)
11:02:21   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:02:23   Image finished
11:02:23   Plate-solve NGC_6356_SG_20220415_110029_T3 final image.
11:02:26   7261 image stars found
11:02:27   371 catalog stars found
11:02:28   Solved! 78 stars matched.
11:02:29   Average residual is 0.19 arcsec.
11:02:29   Pointing error is 2.568 arcmin @ angle 90.69
11:02:29   True focal length is 3468.1 mm.
11:02:29   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
11:02:29   True image center (J2000): 17h 23m 45.7s   -17° 48' 48.74"
11:02:29   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
11:02:29   Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (3.85 pixels)
11:02:29   (avg FWHM = 1.66 arcsec)
11:02:29   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
11:02:29   Calling ImageComplete user action
11:02:30  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
11:02:30  CCD-TPWR=52 put into fits header
11:02:30   (waiting for guider to settle...)
11:02:36   (high cadence option, no web previews)
11:02:36   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
11:02:36   (autoguider still running...)
11:02:36     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=320s GW=T HAz=717s DWz=T WF=no]
11:02:36   Calling AcquireImage user action.
11:02:36   Imaging to NGC_6356_SI_20220415_110236_T3
11:02:36   Switching from SG to SI filter for imaging
11:02:36   Focus change of -70 steps required
11:02:44   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
11:02:45   (using Normal readout mode)
11:02:45   (ex=0.05 ey=0.16)
11:02:45   (guider check OK)
11:02:45   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
11:04:34   (exposure complete)
11:04:37   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:04:38   Image finished
11:04:39   Plate-solve NGC_6356_SI_20220415_110236_T3 final image.
11:04:42   10902 image stars found
11:04:43   371 catalog stars found
11:04:44   Solved! 80 stars matched.
11:04:45   Average residual is 0.19 arcsec.
11:04:45   Pointing error is 2.568 arcmin @ angle 90.70
11:04:45   True focal length is 3467.4 mm.
11:04:45   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
11:04:45   True image center (J2000): 17h 23m 45.7s   -17° 48' 48.76"
11:04:45   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
11:04:45   Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (3.48 pixels)
11:04:45   (avg FWHM = 1.66 arcsec)
11:04:45   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
11:04:45   Calling ImageComplete user action
11:04:46  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
11:04:46  CCD-TPWR=51 put into fits header
11:04:46     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=450s GW=T HAz=848s DWz=T WF=no]
11:04:46   Calling AcquireImage user action.
11:04:46   Imaging to NGC_6356_SI_20220415_110446_T3
11:04:47   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
11:04:47   (using Normal readout mode)
11:04:47   (ex=0.19 ey=0.20)
11:04:47   (guider check OK)
11:04:47   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
11:06:36   (exposure complete)
11:06:38   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:06:40   Image finished
11:06:40   Plate-solve NGC_6356_SI_20220415_110446_T3 final image.
11:06:45   11559 image stars found
11:06:45   371 catalog stars found
11:06:47   Solved! 80 stars matched.
11:06:47   Average residual is 0.19 arcsec.
11:06:47   Pointing error is 2.570 arcmin @ angle 90.70
11:06:47   True focal length is 3467.4 mm.
11:06:47   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
11:06:47   True image center (J2000): 17h 23m 45.7s   -17° 48' 48.77"
11:06:47   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
11:06:47   Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (3.47 pixels)
11:06:47   (avg FWHM = 1.60 arcsec)
11:06:47   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
11:06:47   Calling ImageComplete user action
11:06:48  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
11:06:49  CCD-TPWR=52 put into fits header
11:06:49     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=573s GW=T HAz=971s DWz=T WF=no]
11:06:49   Calling AcquireImage user action.
11:06:49   Imaging to NGC_6356_SI_20220415_110649_T3
11:06:49   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
11:06:49   (using Normal readout mode)
11:06:49   (ex=0.25 ey=0.35)
11:06:49   (guider check OK)
11:06:49   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
11:08:38   (exposure complete)
11:08:41   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:08:42   Image finished
11:08:43   Plate-solve NGC_6356_SI_20220415_110649_T3 final image.
11:08:47   10197 image stars found
11:08:47   371 catalog stars found
11:08:48   Solved! 81 stars matched.
11:08:49   Average residual is 0.19 arcsec.
11:08:49   Pointing error is 2.571 arcmin @ angle 90.73
11:08:49   True focal length is 3467.0 mm.
11:08:49   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
11:08:49   True image center (J2000): 17h 23m 45.7s   -17° 48' 48.85"
11:08:49   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
11:08:49   Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (3.67 pixels)
11:08:49   (avg FWHM = 1.62 arcsec)
11:08:49   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
11:08:49   Calling ImageComplete user action
11:08:50  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
11:08:51  CCD-TPWR=52 put into fits header
11:08:51     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=695s GW=T HAz=1093s DWz=T WF=no]
11:08:51   Calling AcquireImage user action.
11:08:51   Imaging to NGC_6356_SI_20220415_110851_T3
11:08:51   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
11:08:51   (using Normal readout mode)
11:08:51   (ex=0.08 ey=0.03)
11:08:51   (guider check OK)
11:08:51   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
11:10:40   (exposure complete)
11:10:42   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:10:44   Image finished
11:10:45   Plate-solve NGC_6356_SI_20220415_110851_T3 final image.
11:10:49   9899 image stars found
11:10:49   371 catalog stars found
11:10:51   Solved! 81 stars matched.
11:10:51   Average residual is 0.19 arcsec.
11:10:51   Pointing error is 2.575 arcmin @ angle 90.67
11:10:51   True focal length is 3467.0 mm.
11:10:51   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
11:10:51   True image center (J2000): 17h 23m 45.7s   -17° 48' 48.68"
11:10:51   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
11:10:51   Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (3.81 pixels)
11:10:51   (avg FWHM = 1.61 arcsec)
11:10:51   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
11:10:51   Calling ImageComplete user action
11:10:52  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
11:10:53  CCD-TPWR=52 put into fits header
11:10:53     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=817s GW=T HAz=1215s DWz=T WF=no]
11:10:53   Calling AcquireImage user action.
11:10:53   Imaging to NGC_6356_SI_20220415_111053_T3
11:10:53   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
11:10:53   (using Normal readout mode)
11:10:53   (ex=0.52 ey=0.53)
11:10:53   (guider check OK)
11:10:53   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
11:12:43   (exposure complete)
11:12:46   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:12:47   Image finished
11:12:48   Plate-solve NGC_6356_SI_20220415_111053_T3 final image.
11:12:51   9819 image stars found
11:12:52   371 catalog stars found
11:12:54   Solved! 81 stars matched.
11:12:54   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
11:12:54   Pointing error is 2.577 arcmin @ angle 90.69
11:12:54   True focal length is 3466.9 mm.
11:12:54   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
11:12:54   True image center (J2000): 17h 23m 45.8s   -17° 48' 48.73"
11:12:54   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
11:12:54   Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (3.86 pixels)
11:12:54   (avg FWHM = 1.65 arcsec)
11:12:54   Calling ImageComplete user action
11:12:55  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
11:12:56  CCD-TPWR=52 put into fits header
11:12:56   Calling TargetEnd user action
11:12:56 SchedulerData.mdb size: 26316800
11:12:56   (stopping  the autoguider)
11:12:57 Run complete
ACP console log closed 15-Apr-2022 11:12:57 UTC