ACP console log opened 21-Apr-2022 08:59:01 UTC This is ACP version 8.3 (build 1, Release 8.3) Licensed to Arne Henden 08:59:01 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.8 08:59:01 Custom image file path/names are in use 08:59:01 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 08:59:01 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 08:59:02 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.3.1 08:59:02 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 08:59:02 User actions detected. 08:59:02 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 08:59:02 Dome is MaxDome 08:59:03 MaxIm DL is version 6.26 08:59:03 Imager is ASCOM 08:59:03 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 08:59:03 Selecting filter SI from previous ACP run at 20220421@084847 UTC 08:59:03 Imager readout modes: 08:59:03 0 is Fast 08:59:03 1 is Normal 08:59:03 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 08:59:03 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels 08:59:03 Max unguided exposure 61 sec. 08:59:03 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 08:59:08 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.22 V = 0.22 08:59:08 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 35.8 V = 24.0 08:59:08 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 08:59:08 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 08:59:08 ACPS Observation NGC_6144(1 of 1) 08:59:08 (belongs to Project AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO_ver2411, Plan NGC_6144) 08:59:08 (turning on sidereal tracking) 08:59:08 Pointing updates are enabled 08:59:08 Start slew to NGC_6144... 08:59:10 (wait for slew to complete) 08:59:24 (slew complete) 08:59:24 Calling TargetStart user action. 08:59:24 (skipping pointing update, last target close enough) 08:59:24 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=-2299s GW=T HAz=-1879s DWz=T WF=no] 08:59:24 (high cadence option, no web previews) 08:59:24 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=-2299s GW=T HAz=-1939s DWz=T WF=no] 08:59:24 Calling AcquireImage user action. 08:59:24 Imaging to NGC_6144_SG_20220421_085924_T3 08:59:24 Switching from SI to SG filter for imaging 08:59:24 Focus change of 70 steps required 08:59:29 (taking 60 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2) 08:59:29 (using Normal readout mode) 08:59:29 (starting [RBI] + exposure) 09:00:33 (exposure complete) 09:00:35 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:00:37 Image finished 09:00:37 Plate-solve NGC_6144_SG_20220421_085924_T3 final image. 09:00:40 687 image stars found 09:00:41 205 catalog stars found 09:00:43 Solved! 40 stars matched. 09:00:43 Average residual is 0.2 arcsec. 09:00:43 Pointing error is 1.367 arcmin @ angle 112.02 09:00:43 (pointing corrector updated with this observation) 09:00:43 True focal length is 3468.9 mm. 09:00:43 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 09:00:43 True image center (J2000): 16h 27m 19.5s -26° 01' 55.34" 09:00:43 Imager sky position angle is 182.9 deg. 09:00:43 Image FWHM is 2.9 arcsec (6.53 pixels) 09:00:43 (avg FWHM = 2.36 arcsec) 09:00:43 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 09:00:43 Calling ImageComplete user action 09:00:44 PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header 09:00:44 CCD-TPWR=57 put into fits header 09:00:44 (high cadence option, no web previews) 09:00:44 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 09:00:44 (take guider image at initial interval 10 sec) 09:00:57 (guide star SNR=48.9 X=44 Y=385) 09:00:57 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 09:01:00 (guide star SNR=6.5 X=44 Y=385) 09:01:00 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 09:01:04 (guide star SNR=5.9 X=45 Y=386) 09:01:07 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 09:01:07 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=-2196s GW=T HAz=-1795s DWz=T WF=no] 09:01:07 Calling AcquireImage user action. 09:01:07 Imaging to NGC_6144_SG_20220421_090107_T3 09:01:07 (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2) 09:01:07 (using Normal readout mode) 09:01:10 (ex=0.25 ey=0.20) 09:01:10 (guider check OK) 09:01:10 (starting [RBI] + exposure) 09:02:59 (exposure complete) 09:03:01 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:03:03 Image finished 09:03:04 Plate-solve NGC_6144_SG_20220421_090107_T3 final image. 09:03:07 920 image stars found 09:03:07 205 catalog stars found 09:03:09 Solved! 42 stars matched. 09:03:09 Average residual is 0.21 arcsec. 09:03:09 Pointing error is 1.368 arcmin @ angle 112.53 09:03:09 True focal length is 3466.0 mm. 09:03:09 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 09:03:09 True image center (J2000): 16h 27m 19.5s -26° 01' 56.03" 09:03:09 Imager sky position angle is 182.9 deg. 09:03:09 Image FWHM is 2.5 arcsec (5.65 pixels) 09:03:09 (avg FWHM = 2.44 arcsec) 09:03:09 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 09:03:09 Calling ImageComplete user action 09:03:10 PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header 09:03:10 CCD-TPWR=57 put into fits header 09:03:10 (waiting for guider to settle...) 09:03:15 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=-2067s GW=T HAz=-1667s DWz=T WF=no] 09:03:16 Calling AcquireImage user action. 09:03:16 Imaging to NGC_6144_SG_20220421_090316_T3 09:03:16 (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2) 09:03:16 (using Normal readout mode) 09:03:16 (ex=0.40 ey=0.43) 09:03:16 (guider check OK) 09:03:16 (starting [RBI] + exposure) 09:05:05 (exposure complete) 09:05:07 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:05:09 Image finished 09:05:10 Plate-solve NGC_6144_SG_20220421_090316_T3 final image. 09:05:13 865 image stars found 09:05:14 205 catalog stars found 09:05:15 Solved! 44 stars matched. 09:05:15 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 09:05:15 Pointing error is 1.370 arcmin @ angle 112.52 09:05:15 True focal length is 3468.5 mm. 09:05:15 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 09:05:15 True image center (J2000): 16h 27m 19.5s -26° 01' 56.07" 09:05:15 Imager sky position angle is 182.9 deg. 09:05:16 Image FWHM is 2.6 arcsec (5.88 pixels) 09:05:16 (avg FWHM = 2.56 arcsec) 09:05:16 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 09:05:16 Calling ImageComplete user action 09:05:17 PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header 09:05:17 CCD-TPWR=57 put into fits header 09:05:17 (waiting for guider to settle...) 09:05:22 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=-1941s GW=T HAz=-1540s DWz=T WF=no] 09:05:22 Calling AcquireImage user action. 09:05:22 Imaging to NGC_6144_SG_20220421_090522_T3 09:05:22 (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2) 09:05:22 (using Normal readout mode) 09:05:22 (ex=0.06 ey=0.74) 09:05:22 (guider check OK) 09:05:22 (starting [RBI] + exposure) 09:07:12 (exposure complete) 09:07:14 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:07:16 Image finished 09:07:17 Plate-solve NGC_6144_SG_20220421_090522_T3 final image. 09:07:20 883 image stars found 09:07:21 205 catalog stars found 09:07:26 Solved! 34 stars matched. 09:07:26 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 09:07:26 Pointing error is 1.368 arcmin @ angle 112.28 09:07:26 True focal length is 3469.4 mm. 09:07:26 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 09:07:26 True image center (J2000): 16h 27m 19.5s -26° 01' 55.71" 09:07:26 Imager sky position angle is 182.9 deg. 09:07:26 Image FWHM is 2.3 arcsec (5.26 pixels) 09:07:26 (avg FWHM = 2.60 arcsec) 09:07:26 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 09:07:26 Calling ImageComplete user action 09:07:27 PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header 09:07:27 CCD-TPWR=57 put into fits header 09:07:27 (waiting for guider to settle...) 09:07:33 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=-1810s GW=T HAz=-1409s DWz=T WF=no] 09:07:33 Calling AcquireImage user action. 09:07:33 Imaging to NGC_6144_SG_20220421_090733_T3 09:07:33 (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2) 09:07:33 (using Normal readout mode) 09:07:33 (ex=0.06 ey=0.05) 09:07:33 (guider check OK) 09:07:33 (starting [RBI] + exposure) 09:09:22 (exposure complete) 09:09:24 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:09:26 Image finished 09:09:26 Plate-solve NGC_6144_SG_20220421_090733_T3 final image. 09:09:29 943 image stars found 09:09:30 205 catalog stars found 09:09:31 Solved! 36 stars matched. 09:09:31 Average residual is 0.2 arcsec. 09:09:31 Pointing error is 1.371 arcmin @ angle 112.33 09:09:31 True focal length is 3469.2 mm. 09:09:31 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 09:09:31 True image center (J2000): 16h 27m 19.5s -26° 01' 55.84" 09:09:31 Imager sky position angle is 182.9 deg. 09:09:31 Image FWHM is 2.6 arcsec (5.74 pixels) 09:09:31 (avg FWHM = 2.52 arcsec) 09:09:31 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 09:09:31 Calling ImageComplete user action 09:09:32 PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header 09:09:32 CCD-TPWR=58 put into fits header 09:09:33 (waiting for guider to settle...) 09:09:38 (high cadence option, no web previews) 09:09:38 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 09:09:38 (autoguider still running...) 09:09:38 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=-1684s GW=T HAz=-1283s DWz=T WF=no] 09:09:38 Calling AcquireImage user action. 09:09:38 Imaging to NGC_6144_SI_20220421_090938_T3 09:09:38 Switching from SG to SI filter for imaging 09:09:38 Focus change of -70 steps required 09:09:46 (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2) 09:09:46 (using Normal readout mode) 09:09:47 (ex=0.05 ey=0.40) 09:09:47 (guider check OK) 09:09:47 (starting [RBI] + exposure) 09:11:35 (exposure complete) 09:11:37 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:11:40 Image finished 09:11:40 Plate-solve NGC_6144_SI_20220421_090938_T3 final image. 09:11:43 1037 image stars found 09:11:44 205 catalog stars found 09:11:49 Solved! 32 stars matched. 09:11:49 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 09:11:49 Pointing error is 1.365 arcmin @ angle 111.97 09:11:49 True focal length is 3468.7 mm. 09:11:49 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 09:11:49 True image center (J2000): 16h 27m 19.5s -26° 01' 55.23" 09:11:49 Imager sky position angle is 182.9 deg. 09:11:49 Image FWHM is 2.4 arcsec (5.26 pixels) 09:11:49 (avg FWHM = 2.47 arcsec) 09:11:49 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 09:11:49 Calling ImageComplete user action 09:11:50 PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header 09:11:50 CCD-TPWR=58 put into fits header 09:11:50 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=-1552s GW=T HAz=-1151s DWz=T WF=no] 09:11:50 Calling AcquireImage user action. 09:11:50 Imaging to NGC_6144_SI_20220421_091150_T3 09:11:50 (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2) 09:11:50 (using Normal readout mode) 09:11:50 (ex=0.30 ey=0.34) 09:11:50 (guider check OK) 09:11:50 (starting [RBI] + exposure) 09:13:39 (exposure complete) 09:13:42 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:13:44 Image finished 09:13:44 Plate-solve NGC_6144_SI_20220421_091150_T3 final image. 09:13:47 1218 image stars found 09:13:48 205 catalog stars found 09:13:49 Solved! 34 stars matched. 09:13:49 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 09:13:49 Pointing error is 1.367 arcmin @ angle 111.88 09:13:50 True focal length is 3466.4 mm. 09:13:50 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 09:13:50 True image center (J2000): 16h 27m 19.5s -26° 01' 55.16" 09:13:50 Imager sky position angle is 182.9 deg. 09:13:50 Image FWHM is 2.5 arcsec (5.63 pixels) 09:13:50 (avg FWHM = 2.44 arcsec) 09:13:50 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 09:13:50 Calling ImageComplete user action 09:13:51 PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header 09:13:51 CCD-TPWR=57 put into fits header 09:13:51 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=-1431s GW=T HAz=-1030s DWz=T WF=no] 09:13:51 Calling AcquireImage user action. 09:13:51 Imaging to NGC_6144_SI_20220421_091351_T3 09:13:51 (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2) 09:13:51 (using Normal readout mode) 09:13:51 (ex=0.30 ey=1.23) 09:13:51 (guider check OK) 09:13:51 (starting [RBI] + exposure) 09:15:40 (exposure complete) 09:15:42 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:15:44 Image finished 09:15:45 Plate-solve NGC_6144_SI_20220421_091351_T3 final image. 09:15:48 1080 image stars found 09:15:49 205 catalog stars found 09:15:50 Solved! 39 stars matched. 09:15:51 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 09:15:51 Pointing error is 1.368 arcmin @ angle 111.95 09:15:51 True focal length is 3470.1 mm. 09:15:51 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 09:15:51 True image center (J2000): 16h 27m 19.5s -26° 01' 55.28" 09:15:51 Imager sky position angle is 182.9 deg. 09:15:51 Image FWHM is 2.6 arcsec (5.79 pixels) 09:15:51 (avg FWHM = 2.50 arcsec) 09:15:51 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 09:15:51 Calling ImageComplete user action 09:15:52 PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header 09:15:52 CCD-TPWR=57 put into fits header 09:15:52 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=-1309s GW=T HAz=-908s DWz=T WF=no] 09:15:52 Calling AcquireImage user action. 09:15:52 Imaging to NGC_6144_SI_20220421_091552_T3 09:15:52 (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2) 09:15:52 (using Normal readout mode) 09:15:52 (ex=0.14 ey=0.29) 09:15:52 (guider check OK) 09:15:52 (starting [RBI] + exposure) 09:17:43 (exposure complete) 09:17:45 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:17:47 Image finished 09:17:47 Plate-solve NGC_6144_SI_20220421_091552_T3 final image. 09:17:51 1071 image stars found 09:17:51 205 catalog stars found 09:17:53 Solved! 38 stars matched. 09:17:53 Average residual is 0.19 arcsec. 09:17:53 Pointing error is 1.368 arcmin @ angle 112.04 09:17:53 True focal length is 3469.3 mm. 09:17:53 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 09:17:53 True image center (J2000): 16h 27m 19.5s -26° 01' 55.41" 09:17:53 Imager sky position angle is 182.9 deg. 09:17:53 Image FWHM is 2.5 arcsec (5.55 pixels) 09:17:53 (avg FWHM = 2.48 arcsec) 09:17:53 Calling ImageComplete user action 09:17:54 PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header 09:17:54 CCD-TPWR=57 put into fits header 09:17:54 Calling TargetEnd user action 09:17:54 SchedulerData.mdb size: 34758656 09:17:55 (stopping the autoguider) 09:17:55 Run complete ACP console log closed 21-Apr-2022 09:17:55 UTC