ACP console log opened 17-Apr-2022 10:33:08 UTC
This is ACP version 8.3 (build 1, Release 8.3)
Licensed to Arne Henden
10:33:08 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.8
10:33:08 Custom image file path/names are in use
10:33:08   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
10:33:08 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
10:33:09 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.3.1
10:33:09 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
10:33:10 User actions detected.
10:33:10 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
10:33:10 Dome is MaxDome
10:33:10 MaxIm DL is version 6.26
10:33:10 Imager is ASCOM
10:33:10 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
10:33:10 Selecting filter SI from previous ACP run at 20220417@102936 UTC
10:33:10 Imager readout modes:
10:33:10   0 is Fast
10:33:10   1 is Normal
10:33:10 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
10:33:10 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels
10:33:10 Max unguided exposure 61 sec.
10:33:10 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
10:33:15 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.22 V = 0.22
10:33:15 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 35.8 V = 24.0
10:33:15 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
10:33:15 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
10:33:15 ACPS Observation KU_Cyg(1 of 1)
10:33:15   (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver2706, Plan KU_Cyg)
10:33:15   (turning on sidereal tracking)
10:33:15 Pointing updates are enabled
10:33:15   Start slew to KU_Cyg...
10:33:17   (wait for slew to complete)
10:33:37   (slew complete)
10:33:37   Calling TargetStart user action.
10:33:37     [flip check:  Tn=440s HAc=-11067s GW=T HAz=-10627s DWz=T WF=no]
10:33:37   Updating pointing...
10:33:37   Switching from SI to SR filter for pointing exposure
10:33:37   Focus change of 20 steps required
10:33:41   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 2)
10:33:41   (using Fast readout mode)
10:33:41   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
10:33:55   (exposure complete)
10:33:57   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:33:59   Image finished
10:33:59   Plate-solve pointing image.
10:34:03   1802 image stars found
10:34:03   388 catalog stars found
10:34:04   Solved! 95 stars matched.
10:34:05   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
10:34:05   Pointing error is 0.976 arcmin @ angle 39.17
10:34:05   True focal length is 3465.1 mm.
10:34:05   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
10:34:05   True image center (J2000): 20h 12m 48.8s   47° 24' 26.77"
10:34:05   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
10:34:05   [sync] pointing model updated
10:34:05   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:34:05   Target is now centered.
10:34:05   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:34:05   (long exposure, trying to autoguide)
10:34:05   Switching from SR to SI filter for imaging
10:34:05   Focus change of -20 steps required
10:34:13   (take guider image at initial interval 10 sec)
10:34:27 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
10:34:40   (guide star SNR=8.5 X=519 Y=108)
10:34:41   (first exposure estimate 3.52 sec)
10:34:47   (guide star SNR=3.8 X=518 Y=106)
10:34:48   (final exposure for guiding 2.75 sec)
10:34:54   (guide star SNR=3.3 X=518 Y=106)
10:34:59   (autoguiding at 2.75 sec.)
10:34:59     [flip check:  Tn=380s HAc=-10985s GW=T HAz=-10605s DWz=T WF=no]
10:34:59   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:34:59   Imaging to KU_Cyg_SI_20220417_103459_T3
10:34:59   (taking 80 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
10:34:59   (using Normal readout mode)
10:35:04   (ex=3.13 ey=2.29)
10:35:04   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
10:35:09   (ex=0.88 ey=0.18)
10:35:09   (guiding errors within limits)
10:35:09   (guider check OK)
10:35:09   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
10:36:38   (exposure complete)
10:36:40   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:36:42   Image finished
10:36:42   Plate-solve KU_Cyg_SI_20220417_103459_T3 final image.
10:36:46   5209 image stars found
10:36:46   388 catalog stars found
10:36:48   Solved! 113 stars matched.
10:36:48   Average residual is 0.2 arcsec.
10:36:48   Pointing error is 1.037 arcmin @ angle 44.83
10:36:48   True focal length is 3464.7 mm.
10:36:48   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
10:36:48   True image center (J2000): 20h 12m 49.4s   47° 24' 25.54"
10:36:48   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
10:36:48   Image FWHM is 3.0 arcsec (6.73 pixels)
10:36:48   (avg FWHM = 2.71 arcsec)
10:36:48   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:36:48   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:36:49  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
10:36:49  CCD-TPWR=54 put into fits header
10:36:49   (waiting for guider to settle...)
10:36:54   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:36:54     [flip check:  Tn=350s HAc=-10866s GW=T HAz=-10518s DWz=T WF=no]
10:36:54   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:36:55   Imaging to KU_Cyg_R_20220417_103654_T3
10:36:55   Switching from SI to R filter for imaging
10:36:55   Focus change of 290 steps required
10:37:06   (taking 50 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
10:37:06   (using Normal readout mode)
10:37:06   (ex=2.55 ey=2.91)
10:37:06   (guider check OK)
10:37:06   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
10:38:06   (exposure complete)
10:38:08   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:38:10   Image finished
10:38:11   Plate-solve KU_Cyg_R_20220417_103654_T3 final image.
10:38:15   4625 image stars found
10:38:15   388 catalog stars found
10:38:17   Solved! 73 stars matched.
10:38:17   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
10:38:17   Pointing error is 1.073 arcmin @ angle 45.92
10:38:17   True focal length is 3469.3 mm.
10:38:17   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
10:38:17   True image center (J2000): 20h 12m 49.7s   47° 24' 26.18"
10:38:17   Imager sky position angle is 183.1 deg.
10:38:17   Image FWHM is 3.0 arcsec (6.75 pixels)
10:38:17   (avg FWHM = 2.81 arcsec)
10:38:17   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:38:17   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:38:18  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
10:38:18  CCD-TPWR=54 put into fits header
10:38:18   (waiting for guider to settle...)
10:38:23   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:38:23   (long exposure, trying to autoguide)
10:38:23   (autoguider still running...)
10:38:23     [flip check:  Tn=380s HAc=-10775s GW=T HAz=-10399s DWz=T WF=no]
10:38:23   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:38:24   Imaging to KU_Cyg_V_20220417_103823_T3
10:38:24   Switching from R to V filter for imaging
10:38:24   Focus change of 20 steps required
10:38:32   (taking 80 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
10:38:33   (using Normal readout mode)
10:38:33   (ex=0.66 ey=0.19)
10:38:33   (guider check OK)
10:38:33   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
10:40:02   (exposure complete)
10:40:04   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:40:05   Image finished
10:40:07   Plate-solve KU_Cyg_V_20220417_103823_T3 final image.
10:40:10   2790 image stars found
10:40:11   388 catalog stars found
10:40:12   Solved! 99 stars matched.
10:40:13   Average residual is 0.19 arcsec.
10:40:13   Pointing error is 1.060 arcmin @ angle 44.72
10:40:13   True focal length is 3468.6 mm.
10:40:13   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
10:40:13   True image center (J2000): 20h 12m 49.5s   47° 24' 26.57"
10:40:13   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
10:40:13   Image FWHM is 2.6 arcsec (5.92 pixels)
10:40:13   (avg FWHM = 2.82 arcsec)
10:40:13   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:40:13   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:40:14  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
10:40:14  CCD-TPWR=53 put into fits header
10:40:14   (waiting for guider to settle...)
10:40:19   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:40:19   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
10:40:19   (autoguider still running...)
10:40:19     [flip check:  Tn=480s HAc=-10655s GW=T HAz=-10183s DWz=T WF=no]
10:40:19   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:40:19   Imaging to KU_Cyg_B_20220417_104019_T3
10:40:19   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
10:40:19   Focus change of 30 steps required
10:40:29   (taking 180 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
10:40:29   (using Normal readout mode)
10:40:29   (ex=0.82 ey=0.23)
10:40:29   (guider check OK)
10:40:29   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
10:43:39   (exposure complete)
10:43:41   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:43:43   Image finished
10:43:44   Plate-solve KU_Cyg_B_20220417_104019_T3 final image.
10:43:48   2547 image stars found
10:43:48   388 catalog stars found
10:43:49   Solved! 93 stars matched.
10:43:50   Average residual is 0.19 arcsec.
10:43:50   Pointing error is 1.069 arcmin @ angle 43.02
10:43:50   True focal length is 3469.5 mm.
10:43:50   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
10:43:50   True image center (J2000): 20h 12m 49.4s   47° 24' 28.27"
10:43:50   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
10:43:50   Image FWHM is 2.9 arcsec (6.47 pixels)
10:43:50   (avg FWHM = 2.89 arcsec)
10:43:50   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:43:50   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:43:51  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
10:43:51  CCD-TPWR=52 put into fits header
10:43:51   (waiting for guider to settle...)
10:43:56     [flip check:  Tn=480s HAc=-10433s GW=T HAz=-9966s DWz=T WF=no]
10:43:56   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:43:56   Imaging to KU_Cyg_B_20220417_104356_T3
10:43:56   (taking 180 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
10:43:56   (using Normal readout mode)
10:43:56   (ex=4.65 ey=3.34)
10:43:56   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
10:44:00   (ex=5.43 ey=4.19)
10:44:00   (guider error n/a or too high, try #2)
10:44:05   (ex=0.96 ey=1.53)
10:44:05   (guiding errors within limits)
10:44:05   (guider check OK)
10:44:05   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
10:47:14   (exposure complete)
10:47:16   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:47:18   Image finished
10:47:20   Plate-solve KU_Cyg_B_20220417_104356_T3 final image.
10:47:23   2975 image stars found
10:47:23   388 catalog stars found
10:48:23 ** The time limit for plate solving has expired.
10:48:24   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:48:25  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
10:48:25  CCD-TPWR=52 put into fits header
10:48:25   (waiting for guider to settle...)
10:48:30   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:48:30   (long exposure, trying to autoguide)
10:48:30   (autoguider still running...)
10:48:30     [flip check:  Tn=380s HAc=-10156s GW=T HAz=-9791s DWz=T WF=no]
10:48:30   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:48:30   Imaging to KU_Cyg_V_20220417_104830_T3
10:48:30   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
10:48:30   Focus change of -30 steps required
10:48:34   (taking 80 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
10:48:34   (using Normal readout mode)
10:48:34   (ex=1.52 ey=0.24)
10:48:34   (guider check OK)
10:48:34   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
10:50:04   (exposure complete)
10:50:06   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:50:07   Image finished
10:50:09   Plate-solve KU_Cyg_V_20220417_104830_T3 final image.
10:50:12   2994 image stars found
10:50:12   388 catalog stars found
10:50:14   Solved! 83 stars matched.
10:50:14   Average residual is 0.16 arcsec.
10:50:14   Pointing error is 1.044 arcmin @ angle 44.38
10:50:15   True focal length is 3468.6 mm.
10:50:15   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
10:50:15   True image center (J2000): 20h 12m 49.4s   47° 24' 26.18"
10:50:15   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
10:50:15   Image FWHM is 2.4 arcsec (5.31 pixels)
10:50:15   (avg FWHM = 2.73 arcsec)
10:50:15   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:50:15   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:50:16  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
10:50:16  CCD-TPWR=52 put into fits header
10:50:16   (waiting for guider to settle...)
10:50:21   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:50:21     [flip check:  Tn=350s HAc=-10046s GW=T HAz=-9710s DWz=T WF=no]
10:50:21   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:50:21   Imaging to KU_Cyg_R_20220417_105021_T3
10:50:21   Switching from V to R filter for imaging
10:50:21   Focus change of -20 steps required
10:50:25   (taking 50 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
10:50:25   (using Normal readout mode)
10:50:26   (ex=0.14 ey=0.28)
10:50:26   (guider check OK)
10:50:26   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
10:51:25   (exposure complete)
10:51:27   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:51:29   Image finished
10:51:30   Plate-solve KU_Cyg_R_20220417_105021_T3 final image.
10:51:34   3430 image stars found
10:51:34   388 catalog stars found
10:51:36   Solved! 111 stars matched.
10:51:36   Average residual is 0.2 arcsec.
10:51:36   Pointing error is 1.054 arcmin @ angle 45.15
10:51:36   True focal length is 3467.6 mm.
10:51:36   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
10:51:36   True image center (J2000): 20h 12m 49.5s   47° 24' 26.01"
10:51:36   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
10:51:36   Image FWHM is 2.6 arcsec (5.91 pixels)
10:51:36   (avg FWHM = 2.64 arcsec)
10:51:36   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:51:36   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:51:37  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
10:51:37  CCD-TPWR=53 put into fits header
10:51:37   (waiting for guider to settle...)
10:51:42   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:51:42   (long exposure, trying to autoguide)
10:51:42   (autoguider still running...)
10:51:42     [flip check:  Tn=380s HAc=-9964s GW=T HAz=-9598s DWz=T WF=no]
10:51:43   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:51:43   Imaging to KU_Cyg_SI_20220417_105143_T3
10:51:43   Switching from R to SI filter for imaging
10:51:43   Focus change of -290 steps required
10:51:54   (taking 80 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
10:51:54   (using Normal readout mode)
10:51:55   (ex=0.37 ey=0.09)
10:51:55   (guider check OK)
10:51:55   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
10:53:24   (exposure complete)
10:53:26   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:53:28   Image finished
10:53:28   Plate-solve KU_Cyg_SI_20220417_105143_T3 final image.
10:53:32   4407 image stars found
10:53:32   388 catalog stars found
10:53:33   Solved! 99 stars matched.
10:53:34   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
10:53:34   Pointing error is 1.031 arcmin @ angle 45.85
10:53:34   True focal length is 3465.5 mm.
10:53:34   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
10:53:34   True image center (J2000): 20h 12m 49.5s   47° 24' 24.49"
10:53:34   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
10:53:34   Image FWHM is 2.5 arcsec (5.53 pixels)
10:53:34   (avg FWHM = 2.59 arcsec)
10:53:34   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:53:35  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
10:53:35  CCD-TPWR=52 put into fits header
10:53:35   Calling TargetEnd user action
10:53:35 SchedulerData.mdb size: 34443264
10:53:36   (stopping  the autoguider)
10:53:36 Run complete
ACP console log closed 17-Apr-2022 10:53:36 UTC