ACP console log opened 06-May-2022 11:03:59 UTC
This is ACP version 8.3 (build 1, Release 8.3)
Licensed to Arne Henden
11:03:59 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.8
11:03:59 Custom image file path/names are in use
11:03:59   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
11:03:59 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
11:04:00 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.3.1
11:04:00 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
11:04:00 User actions detected.
11:04:00 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
11:04:00 Dome is MaxDome
11:04:00 MaxIm DL is version 6.26
11:04:00 Imager is ASCOM
11:04:00 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
11:04:00 Selecting filter SI from previous ACP run at 20220506@105740 UTC
11:04:00 Imager readout modes:
11:04:00   0 is Fast
11:04:00   1 is Normal
11:04:00 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
11:04:00 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels
11:04:00 Max unguided exposure 61 sec.
11:04:00 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
11:04:05 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.22 V = 0.22
11:04:06 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 35.8 V = 24.0
11:04:06 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
11:04:06 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
11:04:06 ACPS Observation NGC_6717(1 of 1)
11:04:06   (belongs to Project AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO_ver2411, Plan NGC_6717)
11:04:06   (turning on sidereal tracking)
11:04:06 Pointing updates are enabled
11:04:06   Start slew to NGC_6717...
11:04:07   (wait for slew to complete)
11:04:22   (slew complete)
11:04:22   Calling TargetStart user action.
11:04:22   (skipping pointing update, last target close enough)
11:04:22     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=-103s GW=T HAz=317s DWz=T WF=no]
11:04:22   (high cadence option, no web previews)
11:04:22     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=-103s GW=T HAz=257s DWz=T WF=no]
11:04:22   Calling AcquireImage user action.
11:04:22   Imaging to NGC_6717_SG_20220506_110422_T3
11:04:22   Switching from SI to SG filter for imaging
11:04:22   Focus change of 70 steps required
11:04:27   (taking 60 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
11:04:28   (using Normal readout mode)
11:04:28   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
11:05:32   (exposure complete)
11:05:34   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:05:36   Image finished
11:05:36   Plate-solve NGC_6717_SG_20220506_110422_T3 final image.
11:05:40   8569 image stars found
11:05:41   486 catalog stars found
11:05:43   Solved! 117 stars matched.
11:05:43   Average residual is 0.19 arcsec.
11:05:43   Pointing error is 2.353 arcmin @ angle 261.04
11:05:44   (pointing corrector updated with this observation)
11:05:44   True focal length is 3467.7 mm.
11:05:44   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
11:05:44   True image center (J2000): 18h 54m 56.0s   -22° 42' 27.27"
11:05:44   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
11:05:44   Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (4.08 pixels)
11:05:44   (avg FWHM = 1.61 arcsec)
11:05:44   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
11:05:44   Calling ImageComplete user action
11:05:45  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
11:05:45  CCD-TPWR=65 put into fits header
11:05:45   (high cadence option, no web previews)
11:05:45   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
11:05:45   (take guider image at initial interval 10 sec)
11:05:58   (guide star SNR=28.0 X=194 Y=76)
11:05:59   (first exposure estimate 1.07 sec)
11:06:02   (guide star SNR=4.0 X=193 Y=76)
11:06:03   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
11:06:06   (guide star SNR=3.7 X=193 Y=75)
11:06:11   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
11:06:11     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=6s GW=T HAz=406s DWz=T WF=no]
11:06:11   Calling AcquireImage user action.
11:06:11   Imaging to NGC_6717_SG_20220506_110611_T3
11:06:11   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
11:06:11   (using Normal readout mode)
11:06:13   (ex=0.79 ey=0.46)
11:06:13   (guider check OK)
11:06:13   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
11:08:03   (exposure complete)
11:08:06   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:08:07   Image finished
11:08:08   Plate-solve NGC_6717_SG_20220506_110611_T3 final image.
11:08:12   7429 image stars found
11:08:12   486 catalog stars found
11:08:14   Solved! 122 stars matched.
11:08:14   Average residual is 0.19 arcsec.
11:08:14   Pointing error is 2.049 arcmin @ angle 259.58
11:08:14   True focal length is 3467.8 mm.
11:08:14   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
11:08:14   True image center (J2000): 18h 54m 57.3s   -22° 42' 27.52"
11:08:14   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
11:08:14   Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (4.15 pixels)
11:08:14   (avg FWHM = 1.69 arcsec)
11:08:14   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
11:08:14   Calling ImageComplete user action
11:08:15  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
11:08:15  CCD-TPWR=65 put into fits header
11:08:15   (waiting for guider to settle...)
11:08:21   (wait for slew to complete)
11:08:25   (slew complete)
11:08:25     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=144s GW=T HAz=541s DWz=T WF=no]
11:08:25   Calling AcquireImage user action.
11:08:25   Imaging to NGC_6717_SG_20220506_110825_T3
11:08:25   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
11:08:25   (using Normal readout mode)
11:08:25   (ex=0.01 ey=0.29)
11:08:25   (guider check OK)
11:08:25   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
11:10:15   (exposure complete)
11:10:18   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:10:19   Image finished
11:10:20   Plate-solve NGC_6717_SG_20220506_110825_T3 final image.
11:10:24   9023 image stars found
11:10:24   486 catalog stars found
11:10:26   Solved! 125 stars matched.
11:10:26   Average residual is 0.2 arcsec.
11:10:26   Pointing error is 2.044 arcmin @ angle 259.42
11:10:26   True focal length is 3468.2 mm.
11:10:26   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
11:10:26   True image center (J2000): 18h 54m 57.3s   -22° 42' 27.80"
11:10:26   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
11:10:26   Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (3.81 pixels)
11:10:26   (avg FWHM = 1.73 arcsec)
11:10:26   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
11:10:26   Calling ImageComplete user action
11:10:28  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
11:10:28  CCD-TPWR=65 put into fits header
11:10:28   (waiting for guider to settle...)
11:10:33     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=276s GW=T HAz=669s DWz=T WF=no]
11:10:33   Calling AcquireImage user action.
11:10:33   Imaging to NGC_6717_SG_20220506_111033_T3
11:10:33   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
11:10:33   (using Normal readout mode)
11:10:33   (ex=2.04 ey=1.65)
11:10:33   (guider check OK)
11:10:33   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
11:12:22   (exposure complete)
11:12:25   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:12:26   Image finished
11:12:26   Plate-solve NGC_6717_SG_20220506_111033_T3 final image.
11:12:30   8207 image stars found
11:12:31   486 catalog stars found
11:12:33   Solved! 125 stars matched.
11:12:33   Average residual is 0.19 arcsec.
11:12:33   Pointing error is 2.041 arcmin @ angle 259.42
11:12:33   True focal length is 3468.1 mm.
11:12:33   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
11:12:33   True image center (J2000): 18h 54m 57.3s   -22° 42' 27.76"
11:12:33   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
11:12:33   Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (3.88 pixels)
11:12:33   (avg FWHM = 1.78 arcsec)
11:12:33   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
11:12:33   Calling ImageComplete user action
11:12:34  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
11:12:34  CCD-TPWR=65 put into fits header
11:12:34   (waiting for guider to settle...)
11:12:39   (high cadence option, no web previews)
11:12:39   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
11:12:39   (autoguider still running...)
11:12:39     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=406s GW=T HAz=796s DWz=T WF=no]
11:12:40   Calling AcquireImage user action.
11:12:40   Imaging to NGC_6717_SI_20220506_111239_T3
11:12:40   Switching from SG to SI filter for imaging
11:12:40   Focus change of -70 steps required
11:12:48   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
11:12:48   (using Normal readout mode)
11:12:48   (ex=0.74 ey=0.22)
11:12:48   (guider check OK)
11:12:48   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
11:14:37   (exposure complete)
11:14:40   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:14:41   Image finished
11:14:41   Plate-solve NGC_6717_SI_20220506_111239_T3 final image.
11:14:45   7932 image stars found
11:14:46   486 catalog stars found
11:14:48   Solved! 123 stars matched.
11:14:48   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
11:14:48   Pointing error is 2.040 arcmin @ angle 259.51
11:14:48   True focal length is 3467.1 mm.
11:14:48   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
11:14:48   True image center (J2000): 18h 54m 57.3s   -22° 42' 27.57"
11:14:48   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
11:14:48   Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (3.94 pixels)
11:14:48   (avg FWHM = 1.76 arcsec)
11:14:48   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
11:14:48   Calling ImageComplete user action
11:14:49  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
11:14:49  CCD-TPWR=65 put into fits header
11:14:49     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=538s GW=T HAz=926s DWz=T WF=no]
11:14:49   Calling AcquireImage user action.
11:14:49   Imaging to NGC_6717_SI_20220506_111449_T3
11:14:49   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
11:14:49   (using Normal readout mode)
11:14:49   (ex=0.48 ey=0.22)
11:14:49   (guider check OK)
11:14:49   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
11:16:38   (exposure complete)
11:16:41   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:16:43   Image finished
11:16:43   Plate-solve NGC_6717_SI_20220506_111449_T3 final image.
11:16:47   9510 image stars found
11:16:47   486 catalog stars found
11:16:49   Solved! 131 stars matched.
11:16:49   Average residual is 0.19 arcsec.
11:16:49   Pointing error is 2.045 arcmin @ angle 259.56
11:16:49   True focal length is 3467.1 mm.
11:16:49   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
11:16:49   True image center (J2000): 18h 54m 57.3s   -22° 42' 27.53"
11:16:49   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
11:16:49   Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (3.57 pixels)
11:16:49   (avg FWHM = 1.70 arcsec)
11:16:49   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
11:16:49   Calling ImageComplete user action
11:16:50  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
11:16:51  CCD-TPWR=65 put into fits header
11:16:51     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=660s GW=T HAz=1048s DWz=T WF=no]
11:16:51   Calling AcquireImage user action.
11:16:51   Imaging to NGC_6717_SI_20220506_111651_T3
11:16:51   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
11:16:51   (using Normal readout mode)
11:16:51   (ex=0.11 ey=0.49)
11:16:51   (guider check OK)
11:16:51   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
11:18:41   (exposure complete)
11:18:43   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:18:45   Image finished
11:18:45   Plate-solve NGC_6717_SI_20220506_111651_T3 final image.
11:18:49   7914 image stars found
11:18:49   486 catalog stars found
11:18:51   Solved! 127 stars matched.
11:18:51   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
11:18:51   Pointing error is 2.047 arcmin @ angle 259.40
11:18:51   True focal length is 3467.1 mm.
11:18:51   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
11:18:51   True image center (J2000): 18h 54m 57.3s   -22° 42' 27.87"
11:18:51   Imager sky position angle is 183.0 deg.
11:18:51   Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (3.38 pixels)
11:18:51   (avg FWHM = 1.65 arcsec)
11:18:51   Calling ImageComplete user action
11:18:52  PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header
11:18:53  CCD-TPWR=65 put into fits header
11:18:53   Calling TargetEnd user action
11:18:53 SchedulerData.mdb size: 35065856
11:18:54   (stopping  the autoguider)
11:18:54 Run complete
ACP console log closed 06-May-2022 11:18:54 UTC