ACP console log opened 15-Apr-2022 06:17:05 UTC
This is ACP version 8.3 (build 1, Release 8.3)
Licensed to Arne Henden
06:17:05 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.8
06:17:06 Custom image file path/names are in use
06:17:06   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
06:17:06 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
06:17:07 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.3.1
06:17:07 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
06:17:07 User actions detected.
06:17:07 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
06:17:07 Dome is MaxDome
06:17:07 MaxIm DL is version 6.26
06:17:07 Imager is ASCOM
06:17:07 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
06:17:07 Selecting filter SR from previous ACP run at 20220415@061255 UTC
06:17:07 Imager readout modes:
06:17:07   0 is Fast
06:17:07   1 is Normal
06:17:07 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
06:17:07 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels
06:17:07 Max unguided exposure 61 sec.
06:17:07 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
06:17:12 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.22 V = 0.22
06:17:12 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 35.8 V = 24.0
06:17:12 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
06:17:12 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
06:17:12 ACPS Observation Pal_5(1 of 1)
06:17:12   (belongs to Project AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO_ver2411, Plan Pal_5)
06:17:12   (turning on sidereal tracking)
06:17:12 Pointing updates are enabled
06:17:12   Start slew to Pal_5...
06:17:14   (wait for slew to complete)
06:18:15   (slew complete)
06:18:15   Calling TargetStart user action.
06:18:15     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=-9132s GW=T HAz=-8712s DWz=T WF=no]
06:18:15   Updating pointing...
06:18:15   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 2)
06:18:15   (using Fast readout mode)
06:18:15   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
06:18:30   (exposure complete)
06:18:32   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:18:34   Image finished
06:18:34   Plate-solve pointing image.
06:18:38   228 image stars found
06:18:38   172 catalog stars found
06:18:40   Solved! 44 stars matched.
06:18:40   Average residual is 0.19 arcsec.
06:18:40   Pointing error is 0.452 arcmin @ angle 356.02
06:18:40   True focal length is 3464.2 mm.
06:18:40   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
06:18:40   True image center (J2000): 15h 16m 05.1s   -00° 06' 14.77"
06:18:40   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
06:18:40   [sync] pointing model updated
06:18:40   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
06:18:40   Target is now centered.
06:18:40   (high cadence option, no web previews)
06:18:40     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=-9107s GW=T HAz=-8746s DWz=T WF=no]
06:18:41   Calling AcquireImage user action.
06:18:41   Imaging to Pal_5_SG_20220415_061840_T3
06:18:41   Switching from SR to SG filter for imaging
06:18:41   Focus change of 50 steps required
06:18:44   (taking 60 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
06:18:45   (using Normal readout mode)
06:18:45   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
06:19:48   (exposure complete)
06:19:51   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:19:52   Image finished
06:19:53   Plate-solve Pal_5_SG_20220415_061840_T3 final image.
06:19:56   589 image stars found
06:19:56   172 catalog stars found
06:19:58   Solved! 35 stars matched.
06:19:58   Average residual is 0.16 arcsec.
06:19:58   Pointing error is 0.748 arcmin @ angle 55.91
06:19:58   True focal length is 3466.3 mm.
06:19:58   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
06:19:58   True image center (J2000): 15h 16m 07.7s   -00° 06' 16.64"
06:19:58   Imager sky position angle is 182.9 deg.
06:19:58   Image FWHM is 3.4 arcsec (7.58 pixels)
06:19:58   (avg FWHM = 2.81 arcsec)
06:19:58   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
06:19:58   Calling ImageComplete user action
06:19:59  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
06:19:59  CCD-TPWR=57 put into fits header
06:19:59   (high cadence option, no web previews)
06:19:59   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
06:20:00   (take guider image at initial interval 10 sec)
06:20:12   (guide star SNR=very high X=298 Y=471)
06:20:12   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
06:20:16   (guide star SNR=22.0 X=297 Y=471)
06:20:16   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
06:20:20   (guide star SNR=20.9 X=296 Y=470)
06:20:23   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
06:20:23     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-9004s GW=T HAz=-8604s DWz=T WF=no]
06:20:23   Calling AcquireImage user action.
06:20:23   Imaging to Pal_5_SG_20220415_062023_T3
06:20:23   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
06:20:23   (using Normal readout mode)
06:20:24   (ex=0.29 ey=0.07)
06:20:24   (guider check OK)
06:20:25   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
06:22:14   (exposure complete)
06:22:16   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:22:18   Image finished
06:22:18   Plate-solve Pal_5_SG_20220415_062023_T3 final image.
06:22:22   557 image stars found
06:22:22   172 catalog stars found
06:22:23 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
06:22:23   Calling ImageComplete user action
06:22:24  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
06:22:25  CCD-TPWR=57 put into fits header
06:22:25   (waiting for guider to settle...)
06:22:30     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-8874s GW=T HAz=-8477s DWz=T WF=no]
06:22:30   Calling AcquireImage user action.
06:22:30   Imaging to Pal_5_SG_20220415_062230_T3
06:22:30   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
06:22:30   (using Normal readout mode)
06:22:30   (ex=0.46 ey=0.73)
06:22:30   (guider check OK)
06:22:30   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
06:24:19   (exposure complete)
06:24:22   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:24:24   Image finished
06:24:24   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
06:24:24   Calling ImageComplete user action
06:24:25  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
06:24:25  CCD-TPWR=56 put into fits header
06:24:25   (waiting for guider to settle...)
06:24:31     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-8749s GW=T HAz=-8355s DWz=T WF=no]
06:24:31   Calling AcquireImage user action.
06:24:31   Imaging to Pal_5_SG_20220415_062431_T3
06:24:31   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
06:24:31   (using Normal readout mode)
06:24:31   (ex=0.20 ey=0.39)
06:24:31   (guider check OK)
06:24:31   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
06:26:21   (exposure complete)
06:26:23   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:26:25   Image finished
06:26:25   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
06:26:25   Calling ImageComplete user action
06:26:27  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
06:26:27  CCD-TPWR=56 put into fits header
06:26:27   (waiting for guider to settle...)
06:26:32     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-8625s GW=T HAz=-8234s DWz=T WF=no]
06:26:32   Calling AcquireImage user action.
06:26:32   Imaging to Pal_5_SG_20220415_062632_T3
06:26:32   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
06:26:32   (using Normal readout mode)
06:26:32   (ex=0.20 ey=0.18)
06:26:32   (guider check OK)
06:26:32   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
06:28:21   (exposure complete)
06:28:24   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:28:26   Image finished
06:28:26   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
06:28:26   Calling ImageComplete user action
06:28:27  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
06:28:27  CCD-TPWR=56 put into fits header
06:28:27   (waiting for guider to settle...)
06:28:33     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-8503s GW=T HAz=-8113s DWz=T WF=no]
06:28:33   Calling AcquireImage user action.
06:28:33   Imaging to Pal_5_SG_20220415_062833_T3
06:28:33   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
06:28:33   (using Normal readout mode)
06:28:33   (ex=0.88 ey=0.36)
06:28:33   (guider check OK)
06:28:33   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
06:30:22   (exposure complete)
06:30:24   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:30:26   Image finished
06:30:27   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
06:30:27   Calling ImageComplete user action
06:30:28  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
06:30:28  CCD-TPWR=55 put into fits header
06:30:28   (waiting for guider to settle...)
06:30:33   (high cadence option, no web previews)
06:30:34   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
06:30:34   (autoguider still running...)
06:30:34     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-8379s GW=T HAz=-7991s DWz=T WF=no]
06:30:34   Calling AcquireImage user action.
06:30:34   Imaging to Pal_5_SI_20220415_063034_T3
06:30:34   Switching from SG to SI filter for imaging
06:30:34   Focus change of -70 steps required
06:30:42   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
06:30:43   (using Normal readout mode)
06:30:43   (ex=0.03 ey=1.08)
06:30:43   (guider check OK)
06:30:43   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
06:32:32   (exposure complete)
06:32:34   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:32:36   Image finished
06:32:37   Plate-solve Pal_5_SI_20220415_063034_T3 final image.
06:32:40   516 image stars found
06:32:41   172 catalog stars found
06:33:04 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
06:33:05   Calling ImageComplete user action
06:33:06  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
06:33:06  CCD-TPWR=55 put into fits header
06:33:06     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-8228s GW=T HAz=-7839s DWz=T WF=no]
06:33:06   Calling AcquireImage user action.
06:33:06   Imaging to Pal_5_SI_20220415_063306_T3
06:33:06   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
06:33:06   (using Normal readout mode)
06:33:06   (ex=0.65 ey=0.28)
06:33:06   (guider check OK)
06:33:06   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
06:34:55   (exposure complete)
06:34:57   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:34:59   Image finished
06:35:00   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
06:35:00   Calling ImageComplete user action
06:35:01  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
06:35:01  CCD-TPWR=55 put into fits header
06:35:01     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-8111s GW=T HAz=-7723s DWz=T WF=no]
06:35:01   Calling AcquireImage user action.
06:35:01   Imaging to Pal_5_SI_20220415_063501_T3
06:35:01   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
06:35:01   (using Normal readout mode)
06:35:01   (ex=10.07 ey=7.73)
06:35:01   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
06:35:04   (ex=2.15 ey=1.93)
06:35:04   (guiding errors within limits)
06:35:04   (guider check OK)
06:35:04   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
06:36:54   (exposure complete)
06:36:56   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:36:58   Image finished
06:36:59   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
06:36:59   Calling ImageComplete user action
06:37:00  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
06:37:00  CCD-TPWR=55 put into fits header
06:37:00     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-7992s GW=T HAz=-7604s DWz=T WF=no]
06:37:00   Calling AcquireImage user action.
06:37:00   Imaging to Pal_5_SI_20220415_063700_T3
06:37:00   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
06:37:00   (using Normal readout mode)
06:37:00   (ex=0.09 ey=0.18)
06:37:00   (guider check OK)
06:37:00   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
06:38:50   (exposure complete)
06:38:53   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:38:55   Image finished
06:38:55   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
06:38:55   Calling ImageComplete user action
06:38:56  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
06:38:56  CCD-TPWR=55 put into fits header
06:38:56     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-7876s GW=T HAz=-7487s DWz=T WF=no]
06:38:56   Calling AcquireImage user action.
06:38:56   Imaging to Pal_5_SI_20220415_063856_T3
06:38:56   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
06:38:56   (using Normal readout mode)
06:38:56   (ex=0.12 ey=0.18)
06:38:56   (guider check OK)
06:38:56   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
06:40:46   (exposure complete)
06:40:48   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:40:50   Image finished
06:40:51   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
06:40:51   Calling ImageComplete user action
06:40:52  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
06:40:52  CCD-TPWR=56 put into fits header
06:40:52   Calling TargetEnd user action
06:40:52 SchedulerData.mdb size: 26316800
06:40:53   (stopping  the autoguider)
06:40:53 Run complete
ACP console log closed 15-Apr-2022 06:40:53 UTC