ACP console log opened 05-May-2022 03:10:16 UTC
This is ACP version 8.3 (build 1, Release 8.3)
Licensed to Arne Henden
03:10:16 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.8
03:10:16 Custom image file path/names are in use
03:10:16   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
03:10:16 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
03:10:17 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.3.1
03:10:17 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
03:10:17 User actions detected.
03:10:17 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
03:10:17 Dome is MaxDome
03:10:17 MaxIm DL is version 6.26
03:10:17 Imager is ASCOM
03:10:17 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
03:10:17 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20220505@030636 UTC
03:10:17 Imager readout modes:
03:10:17   0 is Fast
03:10:17   1 is Normal
03:10:17 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
03:10:17 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels
03:10:17 Max unguided exposure 61 sec.
03:10:17 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
03:10:22 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.22 V = 0.22
03:10:22 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 35.8 V = 24.0
03:10:22 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
03:10:22 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
03:10:22 ACPS Observation J072816(1 of 1)
03:10:22   (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver2706, Plan J072816)
03:10:22   (turning on sidereal tracking)
03:10:22 Pointing updates are enabled
03:10:22   Start slew to J072816...
03:10:24   (wait for slew to complete)
03:11:14   (slew complete)
03:11:14   Calling TargetStart user action.
03:11:14     [flip check:  Tn=480s HAc=12314s GW=T HAz=12794s DWz=T WF=no]
03:11:14   Updating pointing...
03:11:15   Switching from V to SR filter for pointing exposure
03:11:15   Focus change of -290 steps required
03:11:28   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 2)
03:11:28   (using Fast readout mode)
03:11:28   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
03:11:43   (exposure complete)
03:11:45   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:11:47   Image finished
03:11:47   Plate-solve pointing image.
03:11:51   384 image stars found
03:11:51   302 catalog stars found
03:11:53   Solved! 76 stars matched.
03:11:54   Average residual is 0.2 arcsec.
03:11:54   Pointing error is 1.965 arcmin @ angle 54.49
03:11:54   True focal length is 3466.2 mm.
03:11:54   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
03:11:54   True image center (J2000): 07h 28m 43.5s   75° 17' 23.58"
03:11:54   Imager sky position angle is 182.9 deg.
03:11:54   [sync] pointing model updated
03:11:54   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:11:54   Target is now centered.
03:11:54   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:11:54   (long exposure, trying to autoguide)
03:11:54   Switching from SR to SI filter for imaging
03:11:54   Focus change of -20 steps required
03:12:02   (take guider image at initial interval 10 sec)
03:12:16   (guide star SNR=7.7 X=94 Y=371)
03:12:16   (first exposure estimate 3.89 sec)
03:12:23   (guide star SNR=3.2 X=94 Y=370)
03:12:23   (final exposure for guiding 3.67 sec)
03:12:30   (guide star SNR=3.3 X=93 Y=371)
03:12:36   (autoguiding at 3.67 sec.)
03:12:36     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=12394s GW=T HAz=12816s DWz=T WF=no]
03:12:36   Calling AcquireImage user action.
03:12:36   Imaging to J072816_SI_20220505_031236_T3
03:12:36   (taking 120 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
03:12:36   (using Normal readout mode)
03:12:41   (ex=0.18 ey=0.44)
03:12:41   (guider check OK)
03:12:41   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
03:14:50   (exposure complete)
03:14:52   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:14:54   Image finished
03:14:54   Plate-solve J072816_SI_20220505_031236_T3 final image.
03:14:58   1079 image stars found
03:14:58   302 catalog stars found
03:15:00   Solved! 77 stars matched.
03:15:01   Average residual is 0.19 arcsec.
03:15:01   Pointing error is 1.980 arcmin @ angle 53.93
03:15:01   True focal length is 3465.7 mm.
03:15:01   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
03:15:01   True image center (J2000): 07h 28m 43.5s   75° 17' 25.06"
03:15:01   Imager sky position angle is 182.9 deg.
03:15:01   Image FWHM is 2.8 arcsec (6.32 pixels)
03:15:01   (avg FWHM = 3.16 arcsec)
03:15:01   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:15:01   Calling ImageComplete user action
03:15:02  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
03:15:02  CCD-TPWR=69 put into fits header
03:15:02   (waiting for guider to settle...)
03:15:08   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:15:08   (long exposure, trying to autoguide)
03:15:08   (autoguider still running...)
03:15:08     [flip check:  Tn=390s HAc=12545s GW=T HAz=12938s DWz=T WF=no]
03:15:08   Calling AcquireImage user action.
03:15:08   Imaging to J072816_R_20220505_031508_T3
03:15:08   Switching from SI to R filter for imaging
03:15:08   Focus change of 290 steps required
03:15:20   (taking 90 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
03:15:20   (using Normal readout mode)
03:15:20   (ex=0.14 ey=0.99)
03:15:20   (guider check OK)
03:15:20   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
03:17:00   (exposure complete)
03:17:02   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:17:04   Image finished
03:17:06   Plate-solve J072816_R_20220505_031508_T3 final image.
03:17:09   1040 image stars found
03:17:09   302 catalog stars found
03:17:12   Solved! 73 stars matched.
03:17:12   Average residual is 0.21 arcsec.
03:17:12   Pointing error is 1.992 arcmin @ angle 53.51
03:17:12   True focal length is 3469.5 mm.
03:17:12   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.44
03:17:12   True image center (J2000): 07h 28m 43.5s   75° 17' 26.19"
03:17:12   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
03:17:12   Image FWHM is 2.6 arcsec (5.75 pixels)
03:17:12   (avg FWHM = 2.98 arcsec)
03:17:12   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:17:12   Calling ImageComplete user action
03:17:13  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
03:17:13  CCD-TPWR=69 put into fits header
03:17:13   (waiting for guider to settle...)
03:17:18   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:17:18   (long exposure, trying to autoguide)
03:17:18   (autoguider still running...)
03:17:18     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=12677s GW=T HAz=13099s DWz=T WF=no]
03:17:18   Calling AcquireImage user action.
03:17:18   Imaging to J072816_V_20220505_031718_T3
03:17:18   Switching from R to V filter for imaging
03:17:18   Focus change of 20 steps required
03:17:27   (taking 120 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
03:17:28   (using Normal readout mode)
03:17:28   (ex=2.05 ey=2.28)
03:17:28   (guider check OK)
03:17:28   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
03:19:37   (exposure complete)
03:19:39   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:19:41   Image finished
03:19:43   Plate-solve J072816_V_20220505_031718_T3 final image.
03:19:47   1175 image stars found
03:19:48   302 catalog stars found
03:19:51   Solved! 85 stars matched.
03:19:51   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
03:19:51   Pointing error is 1.981 arcmin @ angle 53.46
03:19:51   True focal length is 3470.6 mm.
03:19:51   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
03:19:51   True image center (J2000): 07h 28m 43.3s   75° 17' 25.86"
03:19:51   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
03:19:51   Image FWHM is 3.0 arcsec (6.83 pixels)
03:19:51   (avg FWHM = 2.93 arcsec)
03:19:51   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:19:51   Calling ImageComplete user action
03:19:52  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
03:19:52  CCD-TPWR=69 put into fits header
03:19:52   (waiting for guider to settle...)
03:19:57   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:19:57   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
03:19:57   (autoguider still running...)
03:19:57     [flip check:  Tn=540s HAc=12836s GW=T HAz=13378s DWz=T WF=no]
03:19:57   Calling AcquireImage user action.
03:19:57   Imaging to J072816_B_20220505_031957_T3
03:19:57   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
03:19:57   Focus change of 30 steps required
03:20:07   (taking 240 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
03:20:07   (using Normal readout mode)
03:20:08   (ex=0.07 ey=0.33)
03:20:08   (guider check OK)
03:20:08   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
03:24:18   (exposure complete)
03:24:20   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:24:22   Image finished
03:24:23   Plate-solve J072816_B_20220505_031957_T3 final image.
03:24:26   948 image stars found
03:24:27   302 catalog stars found
03:24:28   Solved! 77 stars matched.
03:24:29   Average residual is 0.19 arcsec.
03:24:29   Pointing error is 1.989 arcmin @ angle 51.79
03:24:29   True focal length is 3472.6 mm.
03:24:29   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
03:24:29   True image center (J2000): 07h 28m 42.9s   75° 17' 28.92"
03:24:29   Imager sky position angle is 182.9 deg.
03:24:29   Image FWHM is 3.0 arcsec (6.62 pixels)
03:24:29   (avg FWHM = 2.85 arcsec)
03:24:29   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:24:29   Calling ImageComplete user action
03:24:30  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
03:24:30  CCD-TPWR=68 put into fits header
03:24:30   (waiting for guider to settle...)
03:24:35     [flip check:  Tn=540s HAc=13114s GW=T HAz=13657s DWz=T WF=no]
03:24:35   Calling AcquireImage user action.
03:24:35   Imaging to J072816_B_20220505_032435_T3
03:24:35   (taking 240 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
03:24:35   (using Normal readout mode)
03:24:35   (ex=3.14 ey=3.70)
03:24:35   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
03:24:39   (ex=0.08 ey=0.96)
03:24:39   (guiding errors within limits)
03:24:39   (guider check OK)
03:24:39   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
03:28:49   (exposure complete)
03:28:51   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:28:53   Image finished
03:28:54   Plate-solve J072816_B_20220505_032435_T3 final image.
03:28:58   3360 image stars found
03:28:58   302 catalog stars found
03:28:59 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
03:28:59   Calling ImageComplete user action
03:29:00  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
03:29:01  CCD-TPWR=67 put into fits header
03:29:01   (waiting for guider to settle...)
03:29:06   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:29:06   (long exposure, trying to autoguide)
03:29:06   (autoguider still running...)
03:29:06     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=13217s GW=T HAz=13809s DWz=T WF=no]
03:29:06   Calling AcquireImage user action.
03:29:06   Imaging to J072816_V_20220505_032906_T3
03:29:06   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
03:29:06   Focus change of -30 steps required
03:29:10   (taking 120 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
03:29:10   (using Normal readout mode)
03:29:10   (ex=11.82 ey=15.94)
03:29:11   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
03:29:15   (ex=11.65 ey=16.01)
03:29:15   (guider error n/a or too high, try #2)
03:29:27   (ex=7.87 ey=15.84)
03:29:27   (guider error n/a or too high, try #3)
03:29:34   (ex=9.03 ey=15.81)
03:29:34   (guider error n/a or too high, try #4)
03:29:42   (ex=13.00 ey=15.69)
03:29:42   (guider error n/a or too high, try #5)
03:30:03 **Guider waited for 18.35 sec and never got a measurement
03:30:03 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition
ACP console log closed 05-May-2022 03:30:03 UTC