ACP console log opened 21-Apr-2022 10:02:39 UTC
This is ACP version 8.3 (build 1, Release 8.3)
Licensed to Arne Henden
10:02:39 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.8
10:02:39 Custom image file path/names are in use
10:02:39   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
10:02:39 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
10:02:40 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.3.1
10:02:40 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
10:02:40 User actions detected.
10:02:40 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
10:02:40 Dome is MaxDome
10:02:40 MaxIm DL is version 6.26
10:02:40 Imager is ASCOM
10:02:40 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
10:02:40 Selecting filter SR from previous ACP run at 20220421@095831 UTC
10:02:41 Imager readout modes:
10:02:41   0 is Fast
10:02:41   1 is Normal
10:02:41 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
10:02:41 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels
10:02:41 Max unguided exposure 61 sec.
10:02:41 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
10:02:46 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.22 V = 0.22
10:02:46 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 35.8 V = 24.0
10:02:46 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
10:02:46 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
10:02:46 ACPS Observation NGC_6287(1 of 1)
10:02:46   (belongs to Project AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO_ver2411, Plan NGC_6287)
10:02:46   (turning on sidereal tracking)
10:02:46 Pointing updates are enabled
10:02:46   Start slew to NGC_6287...
10:02:48   (wait for slew to complete)
10:03:28   (slew complete)
10:03:28   Calling TargetStart user action.
10:03:28     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=-718s GW=T HAz=-298s DWz=T WF=no]
10:03:28   Updating pointing...
10:03:28   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 2)
10:03:28   (using Fast readout mode)
10:03:28   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
10:03:42   (exposure complete)
10:03:45   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:03:47   Image finished
10:03:47   Plate-solve pointing image.
10:03:50   588 image stars found
10:03:51   162 catalog stars found
10:03:52   Solved! 37 stars matched.
10:03:53   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
10:03:53   Pointing error is 2.498 arcmin @ angle 258.31
10:03:53   True focal length is 3466.4 mm.
10:03:53   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
10:03:53   True image center (J2000): 17h 04m 58.5s   -22° 43' 00.46"
10:03:53   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
10:03:53   [sync] pointing model updated
10:03:53   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:03:53   Target is now centered.
10:03:53   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:03:53     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=-693s GW=T HAz=-333s DWz=T WF=no]
10:03:53   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:03:53   Imaging to NGC_6287_SG_20220421_100353_T3
10:03:53   Switching from SR to SG filter for imaging
10:03:53   Focus change of 50 steps required
10:03:57   (taking 60 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
10:03:57   (using Normal readout mode)
10:03:57   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
10:05:01   (exposure complete)
10:05:03   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:05:05   Image finished
10:05:05   Plate-solve NGC_6287_SG_20220421_100353_T3 final image.
10:05:08   1173 image stars found
10:05:09   162 catalog stars found
10:05:10   Solved! 24 stars matched.
10:05:11   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
10:05:11   Pointing error is 2.295 arcmin @ angle 256.64
10:05:11   True focal length is 3479.7 mm.
10:05:11   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.44
10:05:11   True image center (J2000): 17h 04m 59.4s   -22° 43' 01.89"
10:05:11   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
10:05:11   Image FWHM is 2.9 arcsec (6.53 pixels)
10:05:11   (avg FWHM = 2.33 arcsec)
10:05:11   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:05:11   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:05:12  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
10:05:12  CCD-TPWR=57 put into fits header
10:05:12   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:05:12   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
10:05:12   (take guider image at initial interval 10 sec)
10:05:24   (guide star SNR=9.8 X=248 Y=387)
10:05:24   (first exposure estimate 3.07 sec)
10:05:30   (guide star SNR=3.9 X=247 Y=387)
10:05:30   (final exposure for guiding 2.35 sec)
10:05:35   (guide star SNR=3.2 X=247 Y=387)
10:05:39   (autoguiding at 2.35 sec.)
10:05:39     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-586s GW=T HAz=-187s DWz=T WF=no]
10:05:40   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:05:40   Imaging to NGC_6287_SG_20220421_100539_T3
10:05:40   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
10:05:40   (using Normal readout mode)
10:05:43   (ex=0.82 ey=0.93)
10:05:43   (guider check OK)
10:05:43   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
10:07:32   (exposure complete)
10:07:35   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:07:37   Image finished
10:07:37   Plate-solve NGC_6287_SG_20220421_100539_T3 final image.
10:07:40   1433 image stars found
10:07:41   162 catalog stars found
10:07:50   Solved! 34 stars matched.
10:07:50   Average residual is 0.2 arcsec.
10:07:50   Pointing error is 2.066 arcmin @ angle 254.65
10:07:51   True focal length is 3467.2 mm.
10:07:51   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
10:07:51   True image center (J2000): 17h 05m 00.5s   -22° 43' 02.89"
10:07:51   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
10:07:51   Image FWHM is 2.8 arcsec (6.32 pixels)
10:07:51   (avg FWHM = 2.50 arcsec)
10:07:51   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:07:51   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:07:52  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
10:07:52  CCD-TPWR=57 put into fits header
10:07:52   (waiting for guider to settle...)
10:07:57     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-445s GW=T HAz=-48s DWz=T WF=no]
10:07:57   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:07:57   Imaging to NGC_6287_SG_20220421_100757_T3
10:07:57   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
10:07:57   (using Normal readout mode)
10:07:57   (ex=2.63 ey=0.80)
10:07:57   (guider check OK)
10:07:57   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
10:09:47   (exposure complete)
10:09:49   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:09:51   Image finished
10:09:52   Plate-solve NGC_6287_SG_20220421_100757_T3 final image.
10:09:55   1594 image stars found
10:09:55   162 catalog stars found
10:09:58   Solved! 30 stars matched.
10:09:59   Average residual is 0.2 arcsec.
10:09:59   Pointing error is 2.066 arcmin @ angle 254.50
10:09:59   True focal length is 3466.6 mm.
10:09:59   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
10:09:59   True image center (J2000): 17h 05m 00.5s   -22° 43' 03.22"
10:09:59   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
10:09:59   Image FWHM is 2.5 arcsec (5.58 pixels)
10:09:59   (avg FWHM = 2.59 arcsec)
10:09:59   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:09:59   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:10:00  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
10:10:00  CCD-TPWR=57 put into fits header
10:10:00   (waiting for guider to settle...)
10:10:05     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-313s GW=T HAz=80s DWz=T WF=no]
10:10:05   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:10:05   Imaging to NGC_6287_SG_20220421_101005_T3
10:10:05   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
10:10:05   (using Normal readout mode)
10:10:05   (ex=0.06 ey=1.01)
10:10:05   (guider check OK)
10:10:05   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
10:11:54   (exposure complete)
10:11:57   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:11:59   Image finished
10:11:59   Plate-solve NGC_6287_SG_20220421_101005_T3 final image.
10:12:03   1713 image stars found
10:12:03   162 catalog stars found
10:12:23 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
10:12:23   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:12:24  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
10:12:24  CCD-TPWR=56 put into fits header
10:12:24   (waiting for guider to settle...)
10:12:29     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-165s GW=T HAz=224s DWz=T WF=no]
10:12:29   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:12:29   Imaging to NGC_6287_SG_20220421_101229_T3
10:12:29   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
10:12:29   (using Normal readout mode)
10:12:29   (ex=0.99 ey=1.41)
10:12:30   (guider check OK)
10:12:30   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
10:14:19   (exposure complete)
10:14:21   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:14:23   Image finished
10:14:23   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
10:14:23   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:14:24  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
10:14:24  CCD-TPWR=57 put into fits header
10:14:24   (waiting for guider to settle...)
10:14:29     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-43s GW=T HAz=345s DWz=T WF=no]
10:14:29   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:14:29   Imaging to NGC_6287_SG_20220421_101429_T3
10:14:30   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
10:14:30   (using Normal readout mode)
10:14:30   (ex=0.94 ey=1.91)
10:14:30   (guider check OK)
10:14:30   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
10:16:19   (exposure complete)
10:16:21   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:16:23   Image finished
10:16:23   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
10:16:23   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:16:24  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
10:16:24  CCD-TPWR=57 put into fits header
10:16:24   (waiting for guider to settle...)
10:16:30   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:16:30   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
10:16:30   (autoguider still running...)
10:16:30     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=79s GW=T HAz=466s DWz=T WF=no]
10:16:30   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:16:30   Imaging to NGC_6287_SI_20220421_101630_T3
10:16:30   Switching from SG to SI filter for imaging
10:16:30   Focus change of -70 steps required
10:16:38   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
10:16:38   (using Normal readout mode)
10:16:39   (ex=0.67 ey=0.07)
10:16:39   (guider check OK)
10:16:39   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
10:18:29   (exposure complete)
10:18:31   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:18:33   Image finished
10:18:33   Plate-solve NGC_6287_SI_20220421_101630_T3 final image.
10:18:37   2529 image stars found
10:18:37   162 catalog stars found
10:18:39   Solved! 30 stars matched.
10:18:39   Average residual is 0.16 arcsec.
10:18:39   Pointing error is 2.077 arcmin @ angle 254.69
10:18:39   True focal length is 3466.7 mm.
10:18:39   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
10:18:39   True image center (J2000): 17h 05m 00.4s   -22° 43' 03.00"
10:18:39   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
10:18:39   Image FWHM is 2.3 arcsec (5.20 pixels)
10:18:39   (avg FWHM = 2.64 arcsec)
10:18:39   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:18:39   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:18:40  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
10:18:40  CCD-TPWR=57 put into fits header
10:18:40     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=209s GW=T HAz=596s DWz=T WF=no]
10:18:40   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:18:40   Imaging to NGC_6287_SI_20220421_101840_T3
10:18:40   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
10:18:40   (using Normal readout mode)
10:18:41   (ex=0.11 ey=0.17)
10:18:41   (guider check OK)
10:18:41   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
10:20:30   (exposure complete)
10:20:32   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:20:34   Image finished
10:20:34   Plate-solve NGC_6287_SI_20220421_101840_T3 final image.
10:20:38   2527 image stars found
10:20:38   162 catalog stars found
10:20:41   Solved! 31 stars matched.
10:20:41   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
10:20:41   Pointing error is 2.075 arcmin @ angle 254.98
10:20:41   True focal length is 3466.3 mm.
10:20:41   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
10:20:41   True image center (J2000): 17h 05m 00.4s   -22° 43' 02.35"
10:20:41   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
10:20:41   Image FWHM is 2.2 arcsec (4.99 pixels)
10:20:41   (avg FWHM = 2.47 arcsec)
10:20:41   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:20:41   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:20:42  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
10:20:42  CCD-TPWR=56 put into fits header
10:20:42     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=332s GW=T HAz=719s DWz=T WF=no]
10:20:42   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:20:42   Imaging to NGC_6287_SI_20220421_102042_T3
10:20:42   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
10:20:42   (using Normal readout mode)
10:20:43   (ex=0.20 ey=0.49)
10:20:43   (guider check OK)
10:20:43   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
10:22:33   (exposure complete)
10:22:35   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:22:36   Image finished
10:22:37   Plate-solve NGC_6287_SI_20220421_102042_T3 final image.
10:22:41   2740 image stars found
10:22:41   162 catalog stars found
10:22:44   Solved! 32 stars matched.
10:22:44   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
10:22:44   Pointing error is 2.071 arcmin @ angle 255.00
10:22:44   True focal length is 3466.5 mm.
10:22:44   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
10:22:44   True image center (J2000): 17h 05m 00.5s   -22° 43' 02.24"
10:22:44   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
10:22:44   Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (4.27 pixels)
10:22:44   (avg FWHM = 2.24 arcsec)
10:22:44   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:22:44   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:22:45  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
10:22:45  CCD-TPWR=56 put into fits header
10:22:45     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=455s GW=T HAz=842s DWz=T WF=no]
10:22:45   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:22:45   Imaging to NGC_6287_SI_20220421_102245_T3
10:22:45   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
10:22:45   (using Normal readout mode)
10:22:45   (ex=0.17 ey=0.03)
10:22:45   (guider check OK)
10:22:45   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
10:24:35   (exposure complete)
10:24:37   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:24:39   Image finished
10:24:39   Plate-solve NGC_6287_SI_20220421_102245_T3 final image.
10:24:43   2586 image stars found
10:24:43   162 catalog stars found
10:24:45   Solved! 32 stars matched.
10:24:45   Average residual is 0.19 arcsec.
10:24:45   Pointing error is 2.069 arcmin @ angle 254.65
10:24:45   True focal length is 3467.0 mm.
10:24:45   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
10:24:45   True image center (J2000): 17h 05m 00.5s   -22° 43' 02.96"
10:24:45   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
10:24:45   Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (4.03 pixels)
10:24:45   (avg FWHM = 2.07 arcsec)
10:24:45   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:24:45   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:24:46  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
10:24:46  CCD-TPWR=56 put into fits header
10:24:46     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=576s GW=T HAz=963s DWz=T WF=no]
10:24:46   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:24:46   Imaging to NGC_6287_SI_20220421_102446_T3
10:24:46   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
10:24:46   (using Normal readout mode)
10:24:46   (ex=0.22 ey=0.13)
10:24:46   (guider check OK)
10:24:47   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
10:26:36   (exposure complete)
10:26:38   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:26:40   Image finished
10:26:40   Plate-solve NGC_6287_SI_20220421_102446_T3 final image.
10:26:44   2431 image stars found
10:26:44   162 catalog stars found
10:26:46   Solved! 33 stars matched.
10:26:46   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
10:26:46   Pointing error is 2.068 arcmin @ angle 254.51
10:26:46   True focal length is 3466.8 mm.
10:26:46   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
10:26:46   True image center (J2000): 17h 05m 00.5s   -22° 43' 03.22"
10:26:46   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
10:26:46   Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (4.39 pixels)
10:26:46   (avg FWHM = 1.98 arcsec)
10:26:46   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:26:47  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
10:26:47  CCD-TPWR=56 put into fits header
10:26:47   Calling TargetEnd user action
10:26:47 SchedulerData.mdb size: 34775040
10:26:48   (stopping  the autoguider)
10:26:49 Run complete
ACP console log closed 21-Apr-2022 10:26:49 UTC