ACP console log opened 17-Apr-2022 06:14:04 UTC
This is ACP version 8.3 (build 1, Release 8.3)
Licensed to Arne Henden
06:14:04 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.8
06:14:04 Custom image file path/names are in use
06:14:04   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
06:14:04 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
06:14:05 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.3.1
06:14:05 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
06:14:05 User actions detected.
06:14:05 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
06:14:05 Dome is MaxDome
06:14:05 MaxIm DL is version 6.26
06:14:05 Imager is ASCOM
06:14:05 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
06:14:05 Selecting filter SR from previous ACP run at 20220417@061057 UTC
06:14:05 Imager readout modes:
06:14:05   0 is Fast
06:14:05   1 is Normal
06:14:05 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
06:14:05 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels
06:14:05 Max unguided exposure 61 sec.
06:14:05 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
06:14:11 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.22 V = 0.22
06:14:11 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 35.8 V = 24.0
06:14:11 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
06:14:11 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
06:14:11 ACPS Observation NSV-6690(1 of 1)
06:14:11   (belongs to Project AAVSO_P255_BPEC_AUTO_ver2890, Plan NSV-6690)
06:14:11   (turning on sidereal tracking)
06:14:11 Pointing updates are enabled
06:14:11   Start slew to NSV-6690...
06:14:12   (wait for slew to complete)
06:15:03   (slew complete)
06:15:03   Calling TargetStart user action.
06:15:03     [flip check:  Tn=660s HAc=-6095s GW=T HAz=-5435s DWz=T WF=no]
06:15:03   Updating pointing...
06:15:03   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 2)
06:15:03   (using Fast readout mode)
06:15:03   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
06:15:17   (exposure complete)
06:15:20   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:15:21   Image finished
06:15:21   Plate-solve pointing image.
06:15:25   154 image stars found
06:15:25   111 catalog stars found
06:15:32 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
06:15:33   Start slew to offset...
06:15:34   (wait for slew to complete)
06:15:44   (slew complete)
06:15:44   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 2)
06:15:44   (using Fast readout mode)
06:15:44   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
06:15:58   (exposure complete)
06:16:00   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:16:02   Image finished
06:16:02   Plate-solve pointing image.
06:16:05   147 image stars found
06:16:05   109 catalog stars found
06:16:12 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
06:16:12   Start slew to NSV-6690...
06:16:13   (wait for slew to complete)
06:16:23   (slew complete)
06:16:23   (high cadence option, no web previews)
06:16:23   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
06:16:23   Switching from SR to B filter for imaging
06:16:23   Focus change of 320 steps required
06:16:32   (take guider image at initial interval 10 sec)
06:16:46   (guide star SNR=25.5 X=285 Y=170)
06:16:46   (first exposure estimate 1.18 sec)
06:16:50   (guide star SNR=5.1 X=284 Y=170)
06:16:50   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
06:16:53   (guide star SNR=4.1 X=284 Y=170)
06:16:57   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
06:16:57     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=-5980s GW=T HAz=-5380s DWz=T WF=no]
06:16:57   Calling AcquireImage user action.
06:16:57   Imaging to NSV-6690_B_20220417_061657_T3
06:16:57   (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
06:16:57   (using Normal readout mode)
06:16:58   (ex=0.12 ey=0.06)
06:16:58   (guider check OK)
06:16:58   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
06:22:08   (exposure complete)
06:22:10   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:22:12   Image finished
06:22:14   Plate-solve NSV-6690_B_20220417_061657_T3 final image.
06:22:17   248 image stars found
06:22:17   111 catalog stars found
06:22:22 ** 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_P255_BPEC_AUTO put into fits header
06:22:24  CCD-TPWR=62 put into fits header
06:22:24   (waiting for guider to settle...)
06:22:29     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=-5638s GW=T HAz=-5047s DWz=T WF=no]
06:22:29   Calling AcquireImage user action.
06:22:29   Imaging to NSV-6690_B_20220417_062229_T3
06:22:29   (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
06:22:29   (using Normal readout mode)
06:22:30   (ex=0.53 ey=0.39)
06:22:30   (guider check OK)
06:22:30   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
06:27:39   (exposure complete)
06:27:42   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:27:44   Image finished
06:27:45   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
06:27:45   Calling ImageComplete user action
06:27:46  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P255_BPEC_AUTO put into fits header
06:27:46  CCD-TPWR=63 put into fits header
06:27:46   (waiting for guider to settle...)
06:27:51   (high cadence option, no web previews)
06:27:51   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
06:27:51   (autoguider still running...)
06:27:51     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=-5309s GW=T HAz=-4724s DWz=T WF=no]
06:27:52   Calling AcquireImage user action.
06:27:52   Imaging to NSV-6690_V_20220417_062752_T3
06:27:52   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
06:27:52   Focus change of -30 steps required
06:27:56   (taking 300 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
06:27:56   (using Normal readout mode)
06:27:57   (ex=0.09 ey=0.11)
06:27:57   (guider check OK)
06:27:57   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
06:33:06   (exposure complete)
06:33:08   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:33:10   Image finished
06:33:12   Plate-solve NSV-6690_V_20220417_062752_T3 final image.
06:33:15   282 image stars found
06:33:15   111 catalog stars found
06:33:25 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
06:33:25   Calling ImageComplete user action
06:33:26  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P255_BPEC_AUTO put into fits header
06:33:26  CCD-TPWR=63 put into fits header
06:33:26   (waiting for guider to settle...)
06:33:31     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=-4968s GW=T HAz=-4384s DWz=T WF=no]
06:33:31   Calling AcquireImage user action.
06:33:31   Imaging to NSV-6690_V_20220417_063331_T3
06:33:31   (taking 300 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
06:33:31   (using Normal readout mode)
06:33:31   (ex=0.43 ey=0.21)
06:33:31   (guider check OK)
06:33:31   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
06:38:41   (exposure complete)
06:38:44   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:38:46   Image finished
06:38:47   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
06:38:47   Calling ImageComplete user action
06:38:48  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P255_BPEC_AUTO put into fits header
06:38:48  CCD-TPWR=64 put into fits header
06:38:48   (waiting for guider to settle...)
06:38:53   (high cadence option, no web previews)
06:38:53   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
06:38:53   (autoguider still running...)
06:38:53     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=-4646s GW=T HAz=-4061s DWz=T WF=no]
06:38:53   Calling AcquireImage user action.
06:38:53   Imaging to NSV-6690_SI_20220417_063853_T3
06:38:53   Switching from V to SI filter for imaging
06:38:53   Focus change of -310 steps required
06:39:06   (taking 300 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
06:39:06   (using Normal readout mode)
06:39:06   (ex=0.13 ey=0.20)
06:39:06   (guider check OK)
06:39:06   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
06:44:15   (exposure complete)
06:44:17   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:44:20   Image finished
06:44:20   Plate-solve NSV-6690_SI_20220417_063853_T3 final image.
06:44:24   434 image stars found
06:44:24   111 catalog stars found
06:44:31   Solved! 12 stars matched.
06:44:32   Average residual is 0.21 arcsec.
06:44:32   Pointing error is 1.273 arcmin @ angle 65.32
06:44:32   (pointing corrector updated with this observation)
06:44:32   True focal length is 3475.0 mm.
06:44:32   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
06:44:32   True image center (J2000): 14h 30m 21.1s   23° 04' 16.39"
06:44:32   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
06:44:32   Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (3.55 pixels)
06:44:32   (avg FWHM = 1.84 arcsec)
06:44:32   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
06:44:32   Calling ImageComplete user action
06:44:33  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P255_BPEC_AUTO put into fits header
06:44:33  CCD-TPWR=64 put into fits header
06:44:33     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=-4305s GW=T HAz=-3720s DWz=T WF=no]
06:44:33   Calling AcquireImage user action.
06:44:33   Imaging to NSV-6690_SI_20220417_064433_T3
06:44:33   (taking 300 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
06:44:33   (using Normal readout mode)
06:44:33   (ex=0.06 ey=0.11)
06:44:33   (guider check OK)
06:44:34   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
06:49:43   (exposure complete)
06:49:45   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:49:47   Image finished
06:49:47   Plate-solve NSV-6690_SI_20220417_064433_T3 final image.
06:49:51   398 image stars found
06:49:51   111 catalog stars found
06:50:01   Solved! 10 stars matched.
06:50:01   Average residual is 0.25 arcsec.
06:50:01   Pointing error is 1.275 arcmin @ angle 64.93
06:50:01   True focal length is 3478.7 mm.
06:50:01   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
06:50:01   True image center (J2000): 14h 30m 21.1s   23° 04' 16.91"
06:50:01   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
06:50:01   Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (3.44 pixels)
06:50:01   (avg FWHM = 1.74 arcsec)
06:50:01   Calling ImageComplete user action
06:50:02  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P255_BPEC_AUTO put into fits header
06:50:02  CCD-TPWR=64 put into fits header
06:50:02   Calling TargetEnd user action
06:50:03 SchedulerData.mdb size: 34443264
06:50:03   (stopping  the autoguider)
06:50:04 Run complete
ACP console log closed 17-Apr-2022 06:50:04 UTC