ACP console log opened 06-May-2022 04:44:06 UTC
This is ACP version 8.3 (build 1, Release 8.3)
Licensed to Arne Henden
04:44:06 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.8
04:44:06 Custom image file path/names are in use
04:44:06   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
04:44:06 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
04:44:07 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.3.1
04:44:07 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
04:44:07 User actions detected.
04:44:07 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
04:44:07 Dome is MaxDome
04:44:08 MaxIm DL is version 6.26
04:44:08 Imager is ASCOM
04:44:08 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
04:44:08 Selecting filter R from previous ACP run at 20220506@043028 UTC
04:44:08 Imager readout modes:
04:44:08   0 is Fast
04:44:08   1 is Normal
04:44:08 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
04:44:08 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels
04:44:08 Max unguided exposure 61 sec.
04:44:08 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
04:44:13 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.22 V = 0.22
04:44:13 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 35.8 V = 24.0
04:44:13 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
04:44:13 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
04:44:13 ACPS Observation OJ287(1 of 1)
04:44:13   (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver2706, Plan OJ287)
04:44:13   (turning on sidereal tracking)
04:44:13 Pointing updates are enabled
04:44:13   Start slew to OJ287...
04:44:15   (wait for slew to complete)
04:45:10   (slew complete)
04:45:10   Calling TargetStart user action.
04:45:10     [flip check:  Tn=480s HAc=13105s GW=T HAz=13585s DWz=T WF=no]
04:45:10   Updating pointing...
04:45:10   Switching from R to SR filter for pointing exposure
04:45:10   Focus change of -270 steps required
04:45:22   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 2)
04:45:22   (using Fast readout mode)
04:45:22   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
04:45:36   (exposure complete)
04:45:38   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:45:40   Image finished
04:45:40   Plate-solve pointing image.
04:45:43   296 image stars found
04:45:44   206 catalog stars found
04:45:44 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
04:45:44   Start slew to offset...
04:45:45   (wait for slew to complete)
04:45:55   (slew complete)
04:45:55   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 2)
04:45:55   (using Fast readout mode)
04:45:55   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
04:46:10   (exposure complete)
04:46:12   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:46:14   Image finished
04:46:14   Plate-solve pointing image.
04:46:17   224 image stars found
04:46:18   265 catalog stars found
04:46:19   Solved! 77 stars matched.
04:46:19   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
04:46:19   Pointing error is 1.292 arcmin @ angle 328.66
04:46:19   True focal length is 3466.1 mm.
04:46:19   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
04:46:19   True image center (J2000): 08h 54m 46.0s   21° 19' 14.93"
04:46:19   Imager sky position angle is 182.9 deg.
04:46:20   [sync] pointing model updated
04:46:20   Re-slew to target.
04:46:20   Start slew to OJ287...
04:46:21   (wait for slew to complete)
04:46:31   (slew complete)
04:46:31   Target is now centered.
04:46:31   (high cadence option, no web previews)
04:46:31   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
04:46:31   Switching from SR to B filter for imaging
04:46:31   Focus change of 320 steps required
04:46:40   (take guider image at initial interval 10 sec)
04:46:53   (guide star SNR=4.7 X=628 Y=111)
04:46:53   (first exposure estimate 6.41 sec)
04:47:02   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=629 Y=110)
04:47:03   (final exposure for guiding 6.51 sec)
04:47:11   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=628 Y=110)
04:47:20   (autoguiding at 6.51 sec.)
04:47:20   (wait for slew to complete)
04:47:25   (slew complete)
04:47:25     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=13238s GW=T HAz=13661s DWz=T WF=no]
04:47:25   Calling AcquireImage user action.
04:47:25   Imaging to OJ287_B_20220506_044725_T3
04:47:25   (taking 120 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
04:47:25   (using Normal readout mode)
04:47:28   (ex=0.66 ey=0.32)
04:47:28   (guider check OK)
04:47:28   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
04:49:37   (exposure complete)
04:49:40   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:49:42   Image finished
04:49:43   Plate-solve OJ287_B_20220506_044725_T3 final image.
04:49:47   453 image stars found
04:49:47   206 catalog stars found
04:49:49   Solved! 54 stars matched.
04:49:49   Average residual is 0.16 arcsec.
04:49:49   Pointing error is 0.061 arcmin @ angle 299.29
04:49:49   True focal length is 3472.3 mm.
04:49:49   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
04:49:49   True image center (J2000): 08h 54m 48.7s   20° 06' 32.40"
04:49:49   Imager sky position angle is 182.9 deg.
04:49:49   Image FWHM is 2.8 arcsec (6.17 pixels)
04:49:49   (avg FWHM = 2.03 arcsec)
04:49:49   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
04:49:49   Calling ImageComplete user action
04:49:50  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
04:49:50  CCD-TPWR=70 put into fits header
04:49:50   (waiting for guider to settle...)
04:49:55     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=13388s GW=T HAz=13811s DWz=T WF=no]
04:49:56   Calling AcquireImage user action.
04:49:56   Imaging to OJ287_B_20220506_044955_T3
04:49:56   (taking 120 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
04:49:56   (using Normal readout mode)
04:49:56   (ex=0.58 ey=0.51)
04:49:56   (guider check OK)
04:49:56   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
04:52:06   (exposure complete)
04:52:08   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:52:09   Image finished
04:52:11   Plate-solve OJ287_B_20220506_044955_T3 final image.
04:52:14   361 image stars found
04:52:15   206 catalog stars found
04:52:19   Solved! 24 stars matched.
04:52:19   Average residual is 0.21 arcsec.
04:52:19   Pointing error is 0.067 arcmin @ angle 308.61
04:52:19   True focal length is 3483.5 mm.
04:52:19   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.44 V = 0.44
04:52:19   True image center (J2000): 08h 54m 48.7s   20° 06' 33.11"
04:52:19   Imager sky position angle is 182.9 deg.
04:52:19   Image FWHM is 2.3 arcsec (5.17 pixels)
04:52:19   (avg FWHM = 2.16 arcsec)
04:52:19   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
04:52:19   Calling ImageComplete user action
04:52:20  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
04:52:20  CCD-TPWR=70 put into fits header
04:52:20   (waiting for guider to settle...)
04:52:25     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=13539s GW=T HAz=13962s DWz=T WF=no]
04:52:26   Calling AcquireImage user action.
04:52:26   Imaging to OJ287_B_20220506_045226_T3
04:52:26   (taking 120 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
04:52:26   (using Normal readout mode)
04:52:26   (ex=0.16 ey=0.50)
04:52:26   (guider check OK)
04:52:26   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
04:54:35   (exposure complete)
04:54:37   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:54:38   Image finished
04:54:40   Plate-solve OJ287_B_20220506_045226_T3 final image.
04:54:43   398 image stars found
04:54:44   206 catalog stars found
04:54:45   Solved! 39 stars matched.
04:54:45   Average residual is 0.19 arcsec.
04:54:45   Pointing error is 0.060 arcmin @ angle 289.59
04:54:45   True focal length is 3471.3 mm.
04:54:45   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
04:54:46   True image center (J2000): 08h 54m 48.7s   20° 06' 31.82"
04:54:46   Imager sky position angle is 182.9 deg.
04:54:46   Image FWHM is 2.2 arcsec (4.86 pixels)
04:54:46   (avg FWHM = 2.25 arcsec)
04:54:46   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
04:54:46   Calling ImageComplete user action
04:54:47  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
04:54:47  CCD-TPWR=70 put into fits header
04:54:47   (waiting for guider to settle...)
04:54:52   (high cadence option, no web previews)
04:54:52   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
04:54:52   (autoguider still running...)
04:54:52     [flip check:  Tn=380s HAc=13685s GW=T HAz=14069s DWz=T WF=no]
04:54:52   Calling AcquireImage user action.
04:54:52   Imaging to OJ287_V_20220506_045452_T3
04:54:52   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
04:54:52   Focus change of -30 steps required
04:54:56   (taking 80 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
04:54:56   (using Normal readout mode)
04:54:56   (ex=0.13 ey=0.36)
04:54:56   (guider check OK)
04:54:56   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
04:56:26   (exposure complete)
04:56:28   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:56:30   Image finished
04:56:31   Plate-solve OJ287_V_20220506_045452_T3 final image.
04:56:35   378 image stars found
04:56:35   206 catalog stars found
04:56:37   Solved! 37 stars matched.
04:56:37   Average residual is 0.15 arcsec.
04:56:37   Pointing error is 0.027 arcmin @ angle 285.42
04:56:37   True focal length is 3470.1 mm.
04:56:37   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
04:56:37   True image center (J2000): 08h 54m 48.8s   20° 06' 31.04"
04:56:37   Imager sky position angle is 182.9 deg.
04:56:37   Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (3.85 pixels)
04:56:37   (avg FWHM = 2.24 arcsec)
04:56:37   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
04:56:37   Calling ImageComplete user action
04:56:38  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
04:56:38  CCD-TPWR=69 put into fits header
04:56:38   (waiting for guider to settle...)
04:56:43     [flip check:  Tn=380s HAc=13797s GW=T HAz=14180s DWz=T WF=no]
04:56:43   Calling AcquireImage user action.
04:56:43   Imaging to OJ287_V_20220506_045643_T3
04:56:43   (taking 80 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
04:56:43   (using Normal readout mode)
04:56:43   (ex=0.54 ey=0.83)
04:56:43   (guider check OK)
04:56:43   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
04:58:12   (exposure complete)
04:58:15   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:58:16   Image finished
04:58:18   Plate-solve OJ287_V_20220506_045643_T3 final image.
04:58:22   380 image stars found
04:58:22   206 catalog stars found
04:58:22 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
04:58:23   Calling ImageComplete user action
04:58:24  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
04:58:24  CCD-TPWR=70 put into fits header
04:58:24   (waiting for guider to settle...)
04:58:29     [flip check:  Tn=380s HAc=13903s GW=T HAz=14286s DWz=T WF=no]
04:58:29   Calling AcquireImage user action.
04:58:29   Imaging to OJ287_V_20220506_045829_T3
04:58:29   (taking 80 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
04:58:29   (using Normal readout mode)
04:58:29   (ex=0.72 ey=0.19)
04:58:29   (guider check OK)
04:58:29   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
04:59:58   (exposure complete)
05:00:00   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
05:00:02   Image finished
05:00:04   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
05:00:04   Calling ImageComplete user action
05:00:05  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
05:00:05  CCD-TPWR=69 put into fits header
05:00:05   (waiting for guider to settle...)
05:00:10   (high cadence option, no web previews)
05:00:10   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
05:00:10   (autoguider still running...)
05:00:10     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=14004s GW=T HAz=14367s DWz=T WF=no]
05:00:10   Calling AcquireImage user action.
05:00:10   Imaging to OJ287_R_20220506_050010_T3
05:00:10   Switching from V to R filter for imaging
05:00:10   Focus change of -20 steps required
05:00:14   (taking 60 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
05:00:14   (using Normal readout mode)
05:00:15   (ex=0.72 ey=0.79)
05:00:15   (guider check OK)
05:00:15   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
05:01:24   (exposure complete)
05:01:26   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
05:01:28   Image finished
05:01:29   Plate-solve OJ287_R_20220506_050010_T3 final image.
05:01:33   502 image stars found
05:01:34   206 catalog stars found
05:01:36   Solved! 74 stars matched.
05:01:36   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
05:01:36   Pointing error is 0.012 arcmin @ angle 180.13
05:01:36   True focal length is 3468.3 mm.
05:01:36   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
05:01:36   True image center (J2000): 08h 54m 48.9s   20° 06' 29.89"
05:01:36   Imager sky position angle is 182.8 deg.
05:01:36   Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (4.35 pixels)
05:01:36   (avg FWHM = 2.03 arcsec)
05:01:36   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
05:01:36   Calling ImageComplete user action
05:01:37  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
05:01:37  CCD-TPWR=70 put into fits header
05:01:37     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=14091s GW=T HAz=14454s DWz=T WF=no]
05:01:37   Calling AcquireImage user action.
05:01:37   Imaging to OJ287_R_20220506_050137_T3
05:01:37   (taking 60 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
05:01:37   (using Normal readout mode)
05:01:37   (ex=0.55 ey=0.11)
05:01:37   (guider check OK)
05:01:37   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
05:02:47   (exposure complete)
05:02:49   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
05:02:51   Image finished
05:02:52   Plate-solve OJ287_R_20220506_050137_T3 final image.
05:02:56   369 image stars found
05:02:56   206 catalog stars found
05:02:58   Solved! 44 stars matched.
05:02:58   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
05:02:58   Pointing error is 0.020 arcmin @ angle 227.62
05:02:58   True focal length is 3468.8 mm.
05:02:58   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
05:02:58   True image center (J2000): 08h 54m 48.8s   20° 06' 29.79"
05:02:58   Imager sky position angle is 182.9 deg.
05:02:58   Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (3.43 pixels)
05:02:58   (avg FWHM = 1.84 arcsec)
05:02:58   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
05:02:58   Calling ImageComplete user action
05:02:59  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
05:02:59  CCD-TPWR=70 put into fits header
05:02:59     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=14174s GW=T HAz=14537s DWz=T WF=no]
05:02:59   Calling AcquireImage user action.
05:02:59   Imaging to OJ287_R_20220506_050259_T3
05:03:00   (taking 60 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
05:03:00   (using Normal readout mode)
05:03:00   (ex=0.40 ey=0.37)
05:03:00   (guider check OK)
05:03:00   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
05:04:09   (exposure complete)
05:04:12   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
05:04:13   Image finished
05:04:14   Plate-solve OJ287_R_20220506_050259_T3 final image.
05:04:18   388 image stars found
05:04:19   206 catalog stars found
05:04:20   Solved! 34 stars matched.
05:04:20   Average residual is 0.15 arcsec.
05:04:21   Pointing error is 0.001 arcmin @ angle 9.04
05:04:21   True focal length is 3470.5 mm.
05:04:21   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
05:04:21   True image center (J2000): 08h 54m 48.9s   20° 06' 30.68"
05:04:21   Imager sky position angle is 182.9 deg.
05:04:21   Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (4.06 pixels)
05:04:21   (avg FWHM = 1.75 arcsec)
05:04:21   Calling ImageComplete user action
05:04:22  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
05:04:22  CCD-TPWR=69 put into fits header
05:04:22   Calling TargetEnd user action
05:04:22 SchedulerData.mdb size: 35065856
05:04:22   (stopping  the autoguider)
05:04:23 Run complete
ACP console log closed 06-May-2022 05:04:23 UTC