ACP console log opened 21-Apr-2022 08:10:05 UTC
This is ACP version 8.3 (build 1, Release 8.3)
Licensed to Arne Henden
08:10:05 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.8
08:10:05 Custom image file path/names are in use
08:10:05   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
08:10:05 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
08:10:06 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.3.1
08:10:06 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
08:10:06 User actions detected.
08:10:06 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
08:10:06 Dome is MaxDome
08:10:06 MaxIm DL is version 6.26
08:10:06 Imager is ASCOM
08:10:06 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
08:10:06 Selecting filter SI from previous ACP run at 20220421@080152 UTC
08:10:07 Imager readout modes:
08:10:07   0 is Fast
08:10:07   1 is Normal
08:10:07 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
08:10:07 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels
08:10:07 Max unguided exposure 61 sec.
08:10:07 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
08:10:12 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.22 V = 0.22
08:10:12 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 35.8 V = 24.0
08:10:12 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
08:10:12 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
08:10:12 ACPS Observation NGC_6171(1 of 1)
08:10:12   (belongs to Project AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO_ver2411, Plan NGC_6171)
08:10:12   (turning on sidereal tracking)
08:10:12 Pointing updates are enabled
08:10:12   Start slew to NGC_6171...
08:10:14   (wait for slew to complete)
08:10:28   (slew complete)
08:10:28   Calling TargetStart user action.
08:10:28     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=-5554s GW=T HAz=-5134s DWz=T WF=no]
08:10:28   Updating pointing...
08:10:28   Switching from SI to SR filter for pointing exposure
08:10:28   Focus change of 20 steps required
08:10:32   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 2)
08:10:32   (using Fast readout mode)
08:10:32   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
08:10:46   (exposure complete)
08:10:48   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:10:50   Image finished
08:10:50   Plate-solve pointing image.
08:10:53   477 image stars found
08:10:54   170 catalog stars found
08:11:00   Solved! 47 stars matched.
08:11:00   Average residual is 0.14 arcsec.
08:11:00   Pointing error is 2.368 arcmin @ angle 260.28
08:11:00   True focal length is 3467.3 mm.
08:11:00   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
08:11:00   True image center (J2000): 16h 32m 22.3s   -13° 03' 37.59"
08:11:00   Imager sky position angle is 182.9 deg.
08:11:00   [sync] pointing model updated
08:11:00   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
08:11:00   Target is now centered.
08:11:00   (high cadence option, no web previews)
08:11:01     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=-5521s GW=T HAz=-5161s DWz=T WF=no]
08:11:01   Calling AcquireImage user action.
08:11:01   Imaging to NGC_6171_SG_20220421_081101_T3
08:11:01   Switching from SR to SG filter for imaging
08:11:01   Focus change of 50 steps required
08:11:05   (taking 60 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
08:11:05   (using Normal readout mode)
08:11:05   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
08:12:09   (exposure complete)
08:12:11   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:12:13   Image finished
08:12:13   Plate-solve NGC_6171_SG_20220421_081101_T3 final image.
08:12:17   857 image stars found
08:12:17   170 catalog stars found
08:12:19   Solved! 67 stars matched.
08:12:19   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
08:12:19   Pointing error is 1.698 arcmin @ angle 255.97
08:12:19   True focal length is 3465.0 mm.
08:12:19   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
08:12:19   True image center (J2000): 16h 32m 25.1s   -13° 03' 38.29"
08:12:19   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
08:12:19   Image FWHM is 3.3 arcsec (7.45 pixels)
08:12:19   (avg FWHM = 2.98 arcsec)
08:12:19   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
08:12:19   Calling ImageComplete user action
08:12:20  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
08:12:20  CCD-TPWR=59 put into fits header
08:12:20   (high cadence option, no web previews)
08:12:20   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
08:12:20   (take guider image at initial interval 10 sec)
08:12:33   (guide star SNR=41.2 X=276 Y=103)
08:12:33   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
08:12:36   (guide star SNR=6.2 X=275 Y=102)
08:12:36   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
08:12:40   (guide star SNR=5.6 X=274 Y=101)
08:12:44   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
08:12:44     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-5418s GW=T HAz=-5018s DWz=T WF=no]
08:12:44   Calling AcquireImage user action.
08:12:44   Imaging to NGC_6171_SG_20220421_081244_T3
08:12:44   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
08:12:44   (using Normal readout mode)
08:12:45   (ex=0.81 ey=1.22)
08:12:45   (guider check OK)
08:12:45   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
08:14:34   (exposure complete)
08:14:36   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:14:38   Image finished
08:14:38   Plate-solve NGC_6171_SG_20220421_081244_T3 final image.
08:14:41   1038 image stars found
08:14:42   170 catalog stars found
08:14:43   Solved! 36 stars matched.
08:14:43   Average residual is 0.2 arcsec.
08:14:43   Pointing error is 1.478 arcmin @ angle 253.61
08:14:43   True focal length is 3466.8 mm.
08:14:43   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
08:14:43   True image center (J2000): 16h 32m 26.0s   -13° 03' 38.61"
08:14:43   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
08:14:43   Image FWHM is 2.9 arcsec (6.43 pixels)
08:14:43   (avg FWHM = 2.98 arcsec)
08:14:43   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
08:14:43   Calling ImageComplete user action
08:14:45  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
08:14:45  CCD-TPWR=58 put into fits header
08:14:45   (waiting for guider to settle...)
08:14:50     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-5288s GW=T HAz=-4892s DWz=T WF=no]
08:14:50   Calling AcquireImage user action.
08:14:50   Imaging to NGC_6171_SG_20220421_081450_T3
08:14:50   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
08:14:50   (using Normal readout mode)
08:14:50   (ex=0.13 ey=0.25)
08:14:50   (guider check OK)
08:14:50   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
08:16:39   (exposure complete)
08:16:42   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:16:43   Image finished
08:16:43   Plate-solve NGC_6171_SG_20220421_081450_T3 final image.
08:16:47   1264 image stars found
08:16:47   170 catalog stars found
08:16:48   Solved! 43 stars matched.
08:16:48   Average residual is 0.2 arcsec.
08:16:48   Pointing error is 1.475 arcmin @ angle 253.38
08:16:48   True focal length is 3465.8 mm.
08:16:48   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
08:16:48   True image center (J2000): 16h 32m 26.1s   -13° 03' 38.90"
08:16:49   Imager sky position angle is 182.9 deg.
08:16:49   Image FWHM is 3.1 arcsec (6.83 pixels)
08:16:49   (avg FWHM = 3.03 arcsec)
08:16:49   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
08:16:49   Calling ImageComplete user action
08:16:50  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
08:16:50  CCD-TPWR=58 put into fits header
08:16:50   (waiting for guider to settle...)
08:16:55     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-5160s GW=T HAz=-4766s DWz=T WF=no]
08:16:55   Calling AcquireImage user action.
08:16:55   Imaging to NGC_6171_SG_20220421_081655_T3
08:16:55   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
08:16:55   (using Normal readout mode)
08:16:55   (ex=0.26 ey=0.20)
08:16:55   (guider check OK)
08:16:55   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
08:18:44   (exposure complete)
08:18:47   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:18:48   Image finished
08:18:49   Plate-solve NGC_6171_SG_20220421_081655_T3 final image.
08:18:52   1233 image stars found
08:18:52   170 catalog stars found
08:18:54   Solved! 41 stars matched.
08:18:54   Average residual is 0.14 arcsec.
08:18:54   Pointing error is 1.472 arcmin @ angle 253.62
08:18:54   True focal length is 3466.5 mm.
08:18:54   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
08:18:54   True image center (J2000): 16h 32m 26.1s   -13° 03' 38.49"
08:18:54   Imager sky position angle is 182.9 deg.
08:18:54   Image FWHM is 3.1 arcsec (6.90 pixels)
08:18:54   (avg FWHM = 3.08 arcsec)
08:18:54   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
08:18:54   Calling ImageComplete user action
08:18:55  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
08:18:55  CCD-TPWR=58 put into fits header
08:18:55   (waiting for guider to settle...)
08:19:00     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-5032s GW=T HAz=-4641s DWz=T WF=no]
08:19:00   Calling AcquireImage user action.
08:19:00   Imaging to NGC_6171_SG_20220421_081900_T3
08:19:00   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
08:19:00   (using Normal readout mode)
08:19:00   (ex=0.25 ey=0.42)
08:19:00   (guider check OK)
08:19:00   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
08:20:50   (exposure complete)
08:20:52   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:20:54   Image finished
08:20:54   Plate-solve NGC_6171_SG_20220421_081900_T3 final image.
08:20:58   1314 image stars found
08:20:58   170 catalog stars found
08:20:59   Solved! 44 stars matched.
08:20:59   Average residual is 0.22 arcsec.
08:20:59   Pointing error is 1.470 arcmin @ angle 253.41
08:20:59   True focal length is 3463.4 mm.
08:20:59   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
08:20:59   True image center (J2000): 16h 32m 26.1s   -13° 03' 38.78"
08:20:59   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
08:20:59   Image FWHM is 3.4 arcsec (7.60 pixels)
08:20:59   (avg FWHM = 3.10 arcsec)
08:20:59   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
08:20:59   Calling ImageComplete user action
08:21:00  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
08:21:01  CCD-TPWR=58 put into fits header
08:21:01   (waiting for guider to settle...)
08:21:06   (high cadence option, no web previews)
08:21:06   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
08:21:06   (autoguider still running...)
08:21:06     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-4902s GW=T HAz=-4514s DWz=T WF=no]
08:21:06   Calling AcquireImage user action.
08:21:07   Imaging to NGC_6171_SI_20220421_082106_T3
08:21:07   Switching from SG to SI filter for imaging
08:21:07   Focus change of -70 steps required
08:21:15   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
08:21:15   (using Normal readout mode)
08:21:15   (ex=0.16 ey=0.46)
08:21:16   (guider check OK)
08:21:16   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
08:23:04   (exposure complete)
08:23:07   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:23:09   Image finished
08:23:09   Plate-solve NGC_6171_SI_20220421_082106_T3 final image.
08:23:12   1262 image stars found
08:23:13   170 catalog stars found
08:23:14   Solved! 37 stars matched.
08:23:14   Average residual is 0.21 arcsec.
08:23:14   Pointing error is 1.483 arcmin @ angle 253.91
08:23:14   True focal length is 3464.3 mm.
08:23:14   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
08:23:14   True image center (J2000): 16h 32m 26.0s   -13° 03' 38.26"
08:23:14   Imager sky position angle is 182.9 deg.
08:23:14   Image FWHM is 2.7 arcsec (6.10 pixels)
08:23:14   (avg FWHM = 3.07 arcsec)
08:23:14   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
08:23:14   Calling ImageComplete user action
08:23:15  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
08:23:15  CCD-TPWR=58 put into fits header
08:23:15     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-4772s GW=T HAz=-4384s DWz=T WF=no]
08:23:15   Calling AcquireImage user action.
08:23:15   Imaging to NGC_6171_SI_20220421_082315_T3
08:23:16   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
08:23:16   (using Normal readout mode)
08:23:16   (ex=0.03 ey=0.51)
08:23:16   (guider check OK)
08:23:16   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
08:25:05   (exposure complete)
08:25:07   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:25:09   Image finished
08:25:09   Plate-solve NGC_6171_SI_20220421_082315_T3 final image.
08:25:12   1232 image stars found
08:25:13   170 catalog stars found
08:25:14   Solved! 39 stars matched.
08:25:14   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
08:25:14   Pointing error is 1.484 arcmin @ angle 253.76
08:25:14   True focal length is 3466.1 mm.
08:25:14   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
08:25:14   True image center (J2000): 16h 32m 26.0s   -13° 03' 38.50"
08:25:14   Imager sky position angle is 182.9 deg.
08:25:14   Image FWHM is 2.6 arcsec (5.75 pixels)
08:25:14   (avg FWHM = 2.95 arcsec)
08:25:14   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
08:25:14   Calling ImageComplete user action
08:25:15  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
08:25:16  CCD-TPWR=58 put into fits header
08:25:16     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-4652s GW=T HAz=-4264s DWz=T WF=no]
08:25:16   Calling AcquireImage user action.
08:25:16   Imaging to NGC_6171_SI_20220421_082516_T3
08:25:16   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
08:25:16   (using Normal readout mode)
08:25:16   (ex=1.07 ey=0.28)
08:25:16   (guider check OK)
08:25:16   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
08:27:05   (exposure complete)
08:27:07   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:27:09   Image finished
08:27:09   Plate-solve NGC_6171_SI_20220421_082516_T3 final image.
08:27:13   1253 image stars found
08:27:13   170 catalog stars found
08:27:14   Solved! 41 stars matched.
08:27:15   Average residual is 0.2 arcsec.
08:27:15   Pointing error is 1.484 arcmin @ angle 253.76
08:27:15   True focal length is 3465.7 mm.
08:27:15   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
08:27:15   True image center (J2000): 16h 32m 26.0s   -13° 03' 38.50"
08:27:15   Imager sky position angle is 182.9 deg.
08:27:15   Image FWHM is 2.7 arcsec (6.05 pixels)
08:27:15   (avg FWHM = 2.85 arcsec)
08:27:15   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
08:27:15   Calling ImageComplete user action
08:27:16  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
08:27:16  CCD-TPWR=58 put into fits header
08:27:16     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-4531s GW=T HAz=-4143s DWz=T WF=no]
08:27:16   Calling AcquireImage user action.
08:27:16   Imaging to NGC_6171_SI_20220421_082716_T3
08:27:16   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
08:27:16   (using Normal readout mode)
08:27:16   (ex=0.31 ey=0.31)
08:27:16   (guider check OK)
08:27:16   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
08:29:05   (exposure complete)
08:29:08   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:29:10   Image finished
08:29:10   Plate-solve NGC_6171_SI_20220421_082716_T3 final image.
08:29:13   1199 image stars found
08:29:13   170 catalog stars found
08:29:15   Solved! 31 stars matched.
08:29:15   Average residual is 0.14 arcsec.
08:29:15   Pointing error is 1.481 arcmin @ angle 254.02
08:29:15   True focal length is 3469.0 mm.
08:29:15   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
08:29:15   True image center (J2000): 16h 32m 26.0s   -13° 03' 38.05"
08:29:15   Imager sky position angle is 182.9 deg.
08:29:15   Image FWHM is 2.6 arcsec (5.73 pixels)
08:29:15   (avg FWHM = 2.64 arcsec)
08:29:15   Calling ImageComplete user action
08:29:16  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
08:29:16  CCD-TPWR=58 put into fits header
08:29:16   Calling TargetEnd user action
08:29:16 SchedulerData.mdb size: 34750464
08:29:17   (stopping  the autoguider)
08:29:17 Run complete
ACP console log closed 21-Apr-2022 08:29:17 UTC