ACP console log opened 06-May-2022 08:18:28 UTC
This is ACP version 8.3 (build 1, Release 8.3)
Licensed to Arne Henden
08:18:28 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.8
08:18:28 Custom image file path/names are in use
08:18:28   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
08:18:28 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
08:18:29 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.3.1
08:18:30 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
08:18:30 User actions detected.
08:18:30 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
08:18:30 Dome is MaxDome
08:18:30 MaxIm DL is version 6.26
08:18:30 Imager is ASCOM
08:18:30 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
08:18:30 Selecting filter SI from previous ACP run at 20220506@081016 UTC
08:18:30 Imager readout modes:
08:18:30   0 is Fast
08:18:30   1 is Normal
08:18:30 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
08:18:30 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels
08:18:30 Max unguided exposure 61 sec.
08:18:30 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
08:18:35 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.22 V = 0.22
08:18:35 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 35.8 V = 24.0
08:18:35 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
08:18:35 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
08:18:35 ACPS Observation NGC_6171(1 of 1)
08:18:35   (belongs to Project AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO_ver2411, Plan NGC_6171)
08:18:35   (turning on sidereal tracking)
08:18:35 Pointing updates are enabled
08:18:35   Start slew to NGC_6171...
08:18:37   (wait for slew to complete)
08:18:53   (slew complete)
08:18:53   Calling TargetStart user action.
08:18:53     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=-1500s GW=T HAz=-1080s DWz=T WF=no]
08:18:53   Updating pointing...
08:18:53   Switching from SI to SR filter for pointing exposure
08:18:53   Focus change of 20 steps required
08:18:57   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 2)
08:18:57   (using Fast readout mode)
08:18:57   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
08:19:11   (exposure complete)
08:19:14   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:19:15   Image finished
08:19:16   Plate-solve pointing image.
08:19:19   1433 image stars found
08:19:19   170 catalog stars found
08:19:22 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
08:19:22   Start slew to offset...
08:19:24   (wait for slew to complete)
08:19:33   (slew complete)
08:19:33   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 2)
08:19:33   (using Fast readout mode)
08:19:34   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
08:19:48   (exposure complete)
08:19:50   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:19:52   Image finished
08:19:52   Plate-solve pointing image.
08:19:55   562 image stars found
08:19:55   178 catalog stars found
08:19:57   Solved! 40 stars matched.
08:19:57   Average residual is 0.2 arcsec.
08:19:57   Pointing error is 0.715 arcmin @ angle 239.08
08:19:57   True focal length is 3468.7 mm.
08:19:57   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
08:19:57   True image center (J2000): 16h 32m 29.4s   -11° 51' 57.51"
08:19:57   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
08:19:57   [sync] pointing model updated
08:19:57   Re-slew to target.
08:19:57   Start slew to NGC_6171...
08:19:58   (wait for slew to complete)
08:20:08   (slew complete)
08:20:08   Target is now centered.
08:20:08   (high cadence option, no web previews)
08:20:08     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=-1427s GW=T HAz=-1064s DWz=T WF=no]
08:20:08   Calling AcquireImage user action.
08:20:08   Imaging to NGC_6171_SG_20220506_082008_T3
08:20:08   Switching from SR to SG filter for imaging
08:20:08   Focus change of 50 steps required
08:20:13   (taking 60 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
08:20:13   (using Normal readout mode)
08:20:13   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
08:21:17   (exposure complete)
08:21:20   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:21:21   Image finished
08:21:22   Plate-solve NGC_6171_SG_20220506_082008_T3 final image.
08:21:25   2479 image stars found
08:21:25   170 catalog stars found
08:21:33 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
08:21:34   Calling ImageComplete user action
08:21:35  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
08:21:35  CCD-TPWR=69 put into fits header
08:21:35   (high cadence option, no web previews)
08:21:35   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
08:21:35   (take guider image at initial interval 10 sec)
08:21:48   (guide star SNR=54.5 X=176 Y=63)
08:21:49   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
08:21:52   (guide star SNR=7.0 X=174 Y=61)
08:21:52   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
08:21:56   (guide star SNR=6.6 X=172 Y=60)
08:21:59   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
08:21:59     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-1315s GW=T HAz=-913s DWz=T WF=no]
08:21:59   Calling AcquireImage user action.
08:21:59   Imaging to NGC_6171_SG_20220506_082159_T3
08:21:59   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
08:21:59   (using Normal readout mode)
08:22:02   (ex=0.26 ey=0.17)
08:22:02   (guider check OK)
08:22:02   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
08:23:51   (exposure complete)
08:23:53   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:23:55   Image finished
08:23:55   Plate-solve NGC_6171_SG_20220506_082159_T3 final image.
08:23:59   1937 image stars found
08:23:59   170 catalog stars found
08:24:22 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
08:24:22   Calling ImageComplete user action
08:24:23  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
08:24:23  CCD-TPWR=69 put into fits header
08:24:23   (waiting for guider to settle...)
08:24:28     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-1163s GW=T HAz=-763s DWz=T WF=no]
08:24:29   Calling AcquireImage user action.
08:24:29   Imaging to NGC_6171_SG_20220506_082429_T3
08:24:29   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
08:24:29   (using Normal readout mode)
08:24:29   (ex=0.19 ey=0.07)
08:24:29   (guider check OK)
08:24:29   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
08:26:19   (exposure complete)
08:26:21   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:26:23   Image finished
08:26:24   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
08:26:24   Calling ImageComplete user action
08:26:25  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
08:26:25  CCD-TPWR=69 put into fits header
08:26:25   (waiting for guider to settle...)
08:26:30     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-1041s GW=T HAz=-642s DWz=T WF=no]
08:26:30   Calling AcquireImage user action.
08:26:30   Imaging to NGC_6171_SG_20220506_082630_T3
08:26:30   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
08:26:30   (using Normal readout mode)
08:26:30   (ex=0.05 ey=0.47)
08:26:30   (guider check OK)
08:26:30   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
08:28:19   (exposure complete)
08:28:22   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:28:23   Image finished
08:28:24   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
08:28:24   Calling ImageComplete user action
08:28:25  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
08:28:25  CCD-TPWR=69 put into fits header
08:28:25   (waiting for guider to settle...)
08:28:30     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-921s GW=T HAz=-521s DWz=T WF=no]
08:28:30   Calling AcquireImage user action.
08:28:30   Imaging to NGC_6171_SG_20220506_082830_T3
08:28:30   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
08:28:30   (using Normal readout mode)
08:28:30   (ex=0.35 ey=0.27)
08:28:30   (guider check OK)
08:28:31   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
08:30:20   (exposure complete)
08:30:22   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:30:24   Image finished
08:30:25   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
08:30:25   Calling ImageComplete user action
08:30:26  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
08:30:26  CCD-TPWR=69 put into fits header
08:30:26   (waiting for guider to settle...)
08:30:31   (high cadence option, no web previews)
08:30:31   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
08:30:31   (autoguider still running...)
08:30:31     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-799s GW=T HAz=-399s DWz=T WF=no]
08:30:31   Calling AcquireImage user action.
08:30:31   Imaging to NGC_6171_SI_20220506_083031_T3
08:30:31   Switching from SG to SI filter for imaging
08:30:31   Focus change of -70 steps required
08:30:39   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
08:30:39   (using Normal readout mode)
08:30:39   (ex=0.26 ey=0.56)
08:30:39   (guider check OK)
08:30:39   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
08:32:29   (exposure complete)
08:32:32   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:32:34   Image finished
08:32:34   Plate-solve NGC_6171_SI_20220506_083031_T3 final image.
08:32:38   2773 image stars found
08:32:38   170 catalog stars found
08:32:40   Solved! 34 stars matched.
08:32:40   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
08:32:40   Pointing error is 0.767 arcmin @ angle 78.75
08:32:40   True focal length is 3465.9 mm.
08:32:40   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
08:32:40   True image center (J2000): 16h 32m 34.9s   -13° 03' 04.62"
08:32:40   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
08:32:40   Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (3.67 pixels)
08:32:40   (avg FWHM = 1.64 arcsec)
08:32:40   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
08:32:40   Calling ImageComplete user action
08:32:41  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
08:32:41  CCD-TPWR=68 put into fits header
08:32:41     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-669s GW=T HAz=-269s DWz=T WF=no]
08:32:41   Calling AcquireImage user action.
08:32:41   Imaging to NGC_6171_SI_20220506_083241_T3
08:32:41   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
08:32:41   (using Normal readout mode)
08:32:41   (ex=0.48 ey=0.04)
08:32:41   (guider check OK)
08:32:41   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
08:34:31   (exposure complete)
08:34:33   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:34:35   Image finished
08:34:35   Plate-solve NGC_6171_SI_20220506_083241_T3 final image.
08:34:39   2701 image stars found
08:34:39   170 catalog stars found
08:34:41   Solved! 31 stars matched.
08:34:42   Average residual is 0.19 arcsec.
08:34:42   Pointing error is 0.770 arcmin @ angle 78.73
08:34:42   True focal length is 3466.5 mm.
08:34:42   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
08:34:42   True image center (J2000): 16h 32m 35.0s   -13° 03' 04.57"
08:34:42   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
08:34:42   Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (3.63 pixels)
08:34:42   (avg FWHM = 1.64 arcsec)
08:34:42   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
08:34:42   Calling ImageComplete user action
08:34:43  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
08:34:43  CCD-TPWR=68 put into fits header
08:34:43     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-547s GW=T HAz=-147s DWz=T WF=no]
08:34:43   Calling AcquireImage user action.
08:34:43   Imaging to NGC_6171_SI_20220506_083443_T3
08:34:43   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
08:34:43   (using Normal readout mode)
08:34:43   (ex=0.06 ey=0.28)
08:34:43   (guider check OK)
08:34:43   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
08:36:32   (exposure complete)
08:36:34   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:36:36   Image finished
08:36:37   Plate-solve NGC_6171_SI_20220506_083443_T3 final image.
08:36:40   2702 image stars found
08:36:40   170 catalog stars found
08:36:42   Solved! 34 stars matched.
08:36:42   Average residual is 0.21 arcsec.
08:36:42   Pointing error is 0.772 arcmin @ angle 78.65
08:36:42   True focal length is 3465.8 mm.
08:36:43   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
08:36:43   True image center (J2000): 16h 32m 35.0s   -13° 03' 04.48"
08:36:43   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
08:36:43   Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (3.65 pixels)
08:36:43   (avg FWHM = 1.63 arcsec)
08:36:43   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
08:36:43   Calling ImageComplete user action
08:36:44  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
08:36:44  CCD-TPWR=69 put into fits header
08:36:44     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-426s GW=T HAz=-26s DWz=T WF=no]
08:36:44   Calling AcquireImage user action.
08:36:44   Imaging to NGC_6171_SI_20220506_083644_T3
08:36:44   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
08:36:44   (using Normal readout mode)
08:36:44   (ex=0.54 ey=0.11)
08:36:44   (guider check OK)
08:36:44   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
08:38:34   (exposure complete)
08:38:37   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:38:38   Image finished
08:38:39   Plate-solve NGC_6171_SI_20220506_083644_T3 final image.
08:38:43   2602 image stars found
08:38:43   170 catalog stars found
08:38:44   Solved! 33 stars matched.
08:38:44   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
08:38:44   Pointing error is 0.773 arcmin @ angle 79.21
08:38:44   True focal length is 3467.0 mm.
08:38:44   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
08:38:44   True image center (J2000): 16h 32m 35.0s   -13° 03' 04.91"
08:38:44   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
08:38:45   Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (3.90 pixels)
08:38:45   (avg FWHM = 1.66 arcsec)
08:38:45   Calling ImageComplete user action
08:38:46  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
08:38:46  CCD-TPWR=68 put into fits header
08:38:46   Calling TargetEnd user action
08:38:46 SchedulerData.mdb size: 35065856
08:38:47   (stopping  the autoguider)
08:38:47 Run complete
ACP console log closed 06-May-2022 08:38:47 UTC