ACP console log opened 17-Dec-2022 01:06:26 UTC This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 01:06:26 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3 01:06:26 Custom image file path/names are in use 01:06:26 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 01:06:26 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 01:06:27 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3 01:06:27 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 01:06:27 User actions detected. 01:06:27 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 01:06:27 Dome is MaxDome 01:06:27 MaxIm DL is version 6.28 01:06:27 Imager is ASCOM 01:06:27 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 01:06:27 Selecting filter SR from previous ACP run at 20221217@010332 UTC 01:06:27 Imager readout modes: 01:06:27 0 is Fast 01:06:27 1 is Normal 01:06:27 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 01:06:27 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels 01:06:27 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 01:06:27 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 01:06:27 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23 01:06:27 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3 01:06:27 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 01:06:27 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 01:06:27 All-sky plate solving will be attempted when needed 01:06:27 All-sky service at nova.astrometry.net will be used 01:06:27 ==== Starting target NGC_7492 ==== 01:06:27 ACPS Observation NGC_7492(1 of 1) 01:06:27 (belongs to Project AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO_ver2411, Plan NGC_7492) 01:06:27 (turning on sidereal tracking) 01:06:27 Pointing updates are enabled 01:06:27 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0 01:06:27 Start slew to NGC_7492... 01:06:29 (wait for slew to complete) 01:07:04 (slew complete) 01:07:04 Calling TargetStart user action. 01:07:04 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=1979s GW=T HAz=2399s DWz=T WF=no] 01:07:04 Updating pointing... 01:07:04 (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4) 01:07:04 (using Fast readout mode) 01:07:04 (starting exposure) 01:07:19 (exposure complete) 01:07:21 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:07:22 Image finished 01:07:22 Plate-solve pointing image. 01:07:23 205 image stars found 01:07:23 127 catalog stars found 01:07:24 Solved! 37 stars matched. 01:07:24 Average residual is 0.35 arcsec. 01:07:24 Pointing error is 2.816 arcmin @ angle 264.58 01:07:24 True focal length is 3466.8 mm. 01:07:24 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89 01:07:24 True image center (J2000): 23h 08m 15.0s -15° 36' 57.33" 01:07:24 Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg. 01:07:24 [sync] pointing model updated 01:07:24 Re-slew to target. 01:07:24 Start slew to NGC_7492... 01:07:26 (wait for slew to complete) 01:07:36 (slew complete) 01:07:36 Target is now centered. 01:07:36 (high cadence option, no web previews) 01:07:36 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=2008s GW=T HAz=2371s DWz=T WF=no] 01:07:36 Calling AcquireImage user action. 01:07:36 Imaging to NGC_7492_SG_20221217_010736_T3 01:07:36 Switching from SR to SG filter for imaging 01:07:36 Focus change of 50 steps required 01:07:38 (taking 60 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2) 01:07:38 (using Normal readout mode) 01:07:38 (starting exposure) 01:08:46 (exposure complete) 01:08:48 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:08:49 Image finished 01:08:50 Plate-solve NGC_7492_SG_20221217_010736_T3 final image. 01:08:52 699 image stars found 01:08:52 67 catalog stars found 01:08:55 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off. 01:08:55 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:08:56 PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header 01:08:56 CCD-TPWR=21 put into fits header 01:08:56 (high cadence option, no web previews) 01:08:56 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 01:08:56 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 01:09:04 (guide star SNR=2.7 X=471 Y=103) 01:09:04 (first exposure estimate 5.63 sec) 01:09:13 (guide star SNR=2.1 X=470 Y=102) 01:09:14 (final exposure for guiding 7.87 sec) 01:09:25 (guide star SNR=3.6 X=460 Y=94) 01:12:38 (take guider image at initial interval 7.87 sec) 01:12:49 (guide star SNR=3.8 X=450 Y=87) 01:12:50 (first exposure estimate 6.17 sec) 01:13:00 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=451 Y=88) 01:13:00 (final exposure for guiding 6.11 sec) 01:13:10 (guide star SNR=2.3 X=446 Y=84) 01:14:51 (autoguiding at 6.11 sec.) 01:14:51 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=2452s GW=T HAz=2847s DWz=T WF=no] 01:14:51 Calling AcquireImage user action. 01:14:51 Imaging to NGC_7492_SG_20221217_011451_T3 01:14:51 (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2) 01:14:51 (using Normal readout mode) 01:14:58 (ex=0.08 ey=1.57) 01:14:58 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 01:15:05 (ex=6.32 ey=5.34) 01:15:05 (guider error n/a or too high, try #2) 01:15:14 (ex=11.42 ey=8.54) 01:15:14 (guider error n/a or too high, try #3) 01:15:22 (ex=3.36 ey=2.92) 01:15:22 (guider error n/a or too high, try #4) 01:15:29 (ex=1.67 ey=1.18) 01:15:29 (guider error n/a or too high, try #5) 01:15:37 (ex=3.05 ey=2.79) 01:15:37 (guider error n/a or too high, try #6) 01:15:45 (ex=4.66 ey=3.33) 01:15:45 (guider error n/a or too high, try #7) 01:15:52 (ex=3.11 ey=2.73) 01:15:52 (guider error n/a or too high, try #8) 01:16:00 (ex=2.59 ey=2.66) 01:16:00 (guider error n/a or too high, try #9) 01:16:08 (ex=2.34 ey=2.28) 01:16:08 (guider error n/a or too high, try #10) 01:16:15 (ex=3.50 ey=2.35) 01:16:15 (guider error n/a or too high, try #11) 01:16:23 (ex=7.63 ey=7.31) 01:16:23 (guider error n/a or too high, try #12) 01:16:30 (ex=12.68 ey=9.99) 01:16:30 (guider error n/a or too high, try #13) 01:16:39 (ex=2.74 ey=2.51) 01:16:39 (guider error n/a or too high, try #14) 01:16:47 (ex=0.81 ey=0.08) 01:16:47 (guiding errors within limits) 01:16:47 (guider check OK) 01:16:47 (starting exposure) 01:18:38 (exposure complete) 01:18:40 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:18:41 Image finished 01:18:41 Plate-solve NGC_7492_SG_20221217_011451_T3 final image. 01:18:44 874 image stars found 01:18:44 67 catalog stars found 01:18:46 Solved! 11 stars matched. 01:18:46 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 01:18:46 Pointing error is 0.795 arcmin @ angle 103.26 01:18:46 True focal length is 3481.6 mm. 01:18:46 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.44 V = 0.45 01:18:46 True image center (J2000): 23h 08m 29.8s -15° 36' 52.34" 01:18:46 Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg. 01:18:46 Image FWHM is 2.3 arcsec (5.23 pixels) 01:18:46 (avg FWHM = 2.02 arcsec) 01:18:46 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:18:46 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:18:47 PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header 01:18:47 CCD-TPWR=21 put into fits header 01:18:47 (waiting for guider to settle...) 01:18:52 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=2698s GW=T HAz=3089s DWz=T WF=no] 01:18:52 Calling AcquireImage user action. 01:18:52 Imaging to NGC_7492_SG_20221217_011852_T3 01:18:52 (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2) 01:18:52 (using Normal readout mode) 01:18:52 (ex=0.99 ey=0.59) 01:18:52 (guider check OK) 01:18:52 (starting exposure) 01:20:43 (exposure complete) 01:20:45 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:20:46 Image finished 01:20:47 Plate-solve NGC_7492_SG_20221217_011852_T3 final image. 01:20:49 745 image stars found 01:20:49 67 catalog stars found 01:20:51 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 01:20:51 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:20:52 PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header 01:20:53 CCD-TPWR=21 put into fits header 01:20:53 (waiting for guider to settle...) 01:20:58 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=2824s GW=T HAz=3215s DWz=T WF=no] 01:20:58 Calling AcquireImage user action. 01:20:58 Imaging to NGC_7492_SG_20221217_012058_T3 01:20:58 (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2) 01:20:58 (using Normal readout mode) 01:20:58 (ex=1.40 ey=2.70) 01:20:58 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 01:21:00 (ex=0.64 ey=1.76) 01:21:00 (guider error n/a or too high, try #2) 01:21:07 (ex=0.89 ey=2.81) 01:21:07 (guider error n/a or too high, try #3) 01:21:15 (ex=0.67 ey=1.21) 01:21:15 (guider error n/a or too high, try #4) 01:21:22 (ex=0.76 ey=1.39) 01:21:22 (guider error n/a or too high, try #5) 01:21:29 (ex=0.00 ey=2.42) 01:21:29 (guider error n/a or too high, try #6) 01:21:37 (ex=0.08 ey=1.06) 01:21:37 (guider error n/a or too high, try #7) 01:21:44 (ex=0.64 ey=1.22) 01:21:44 (guider error n/a or too high, try #8) 01:21:51 (ex=28.61 ey=31.16) 01:21:51 (guider error n/a or too high, try #9) 01:22:01 (ex=15.17 ey=12.34) 01:22:01 (guider error n/a or too high, try #10) 01:22:10 (ex=0.35 ey=1.69) 01:22:10 (guider error n/a or too high, try #11) 01:22:17 (ex=1.75 ey=0.06) 01:22:17 (guider error n/a or too high, try #12) 01:22:25 (ex=1.47 ey=0.81) 01:22:25 (guider error n/a or too high, try #13) 01:22:31 (ex=1.31 ey=0.81) 01:22:31 (guider error n/a or too high, try #14) 01:22:39 (ex=0.87 ey=0.52) 01:22:39 (guiding errors within limits) 01:22:39 (guider check OK) 01:22:39 (starting exposure) 01:24:30 (exposure complete) 01:24:32 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:24:33 Image finished 01:24:33 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 01:24:33 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:24:34 PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header 01:24:34 CCD-TPWR=21 put into fits header 01:24:34 (waiting for guider to settle...) 01:24:39 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=3046s GW=T HAz=3437s DWz=T WF=no] 01:24:39 Calling AcquireImage user action. 01:24:39 Imaging to NGC_7492_SG_20221217_012439_T3 01:24:39 (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2) 01:24:39 (using Normal readout mode) 01:24:39 (ex=1.83 ey=1.97) 01:24:39 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 01:24:42 (ex=0.86 ey=0.53) 01:24:42 (guiding errors within limits) 01:24:42 (guider check OK) 01:24:42 (starting exposure) 01:26:32 (exposure complete) 01:26:34 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:26:36 Image finished 01:26:36 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 01:26:36 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:26:37 PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header 01:26:37 CCD-TPWR=20 put into fits header 01:26:37 (waiting for guider to settle...) 01:26:42 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=3169s GW=T HAz=3560s DWz=T WF=no] 01:26:42 Calling AcquireImage user action. 01:26:42 Imaging to NGC_7492_SG_20221217_012642_T3 01:26:42 (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2) 01:26:42 (using Normal readout mode) 01:26:42 (ex=0.76 ey=1.18) 01:26:42 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 01:26:45 (ex=0.50 ey=0.74) 01:26:45 (guiding errors within limits) 01:26:45 (guider check OK) 01:26:45 (starting exposure) 01:28:36 (exposure complete) 01:28:38 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:28:40 Image finished 01:28:40 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 01:28:40 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:28:41 PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header 01:28:41 CCD-TPWR=20 put into fits header 01:28:41 (waiting for guider to settle...) 01:28:46 (high cadence option, no web previews) 01:28:46 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 01:28:46 (autoguider still running...) 01:28:46 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=3293s GW=T HAz=3684s DWz=T WF=no] 01:28:46 Calling AcquireImage user action. 01:28:46 Imaging to NGC_7492_SI_20221217_012846_T3 01:28:46 Switching from SG to SI filter for imaging 01:28:46 Focus change of -70 steps required 01:28:49 (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2) 01:28:49 (using Normal readout mode) 01:28:49 (ex=1.88 ey=2.27) 01:28:49 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 01:29:02 (ex=0.82 ey=1.39) 01:29:02 (guider error n/a or too high, try #2) 01:29:09 (ex=0.93 ey=0.80) 01:29:09 (guiding errors within limits) 01:29:09 (guider check OK) 01:29:09 (starting exposure) 01:31:00 (exposure complete) 01:31:02 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:31:03 Image finished 01:31:03 Plate-solve NGC_7492_SI_20221217_012846_T3 final image. 01:31:06 763 image stars found 01:31:06 67 catalog stars found 01:31:08 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 01:31:08 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:31:09 PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header 01:31:10 CCD-TPWR=20 put into fits header 01:31:10 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=3437s GW=T HAz=3828s DWz=T WF=no] 01:31:10 Calling AcquireImage user action. 01:31:10 Imaging to NGC_7492_SI_20221217_013110_T3 01:31:10 (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2) 01:31:10 (using Normal readout mode) 01:31:10 (ex=0.94 ey=0.60) 01:31:10 (guider check OK) 01:31:10 (starting exposure) 01:33:00 (exposure complete) 01:33:02 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:33:03 Image finished 01:33:04 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 01:33:04 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:33:05 PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header 01:33:05 CCD-TPWR=20 put into fits header 01:33:05 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=3552s GW=T HAz=3944s DWz=T WF=no] 01:33:05 Calling AcquireImage user action. 01:33:05 Imaging to NGC_7492_SI_20221217_013305_T3 01:33:05 (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2) 01:33:05 (using Normal readout mode) 01:33:05 (ex=1.20 ey=0.34) 01:33:05 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 01:33:14 (ex=1.37 ey=0.24) 01:33:14 (guider error n/a or too high, try #2) 01:33:21 (ex=0.85 ey=0.04) 01:33:22 (guiding errors within limits) 01:33:22 (guider check OK) 01:33:22 (starting exposure) 01:35:12 (exposure complete) 01:35:14 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:35:15 Image finished 01:35:15 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 01:35:15 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:35:16 PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header 01:35:16 CCD-TPWR=20 put into fits header 01:35:16 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=3683s GW=T HAz=4075s DWz=T WF=no] 01:35:16 Calling AcquireImage user action. 01:35:16 Imaging to NGC_7492_SI_20221217_013516_T3 01:35:16 (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2) 01:35:16 (using Normal readout mode) 01:35:16 (ex=0.05 ey=0.24) 01:35:16 (guider check OK) 01:35:16 (starting exposure) 01:37:06 (exposure complete) 01:37:08 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:37:09 Image finished 01:37:09 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 01:37:09 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:37:10 PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header 01:37:10 CCD-TPWR=20 put into fits header 01:37:10 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=3798s GW=T HAz=4190s DWz=T WF=no] 01:37:10 Calling AcquireImage user action. 01:37:10 Imaging to NGC_7492_SI_20221217_013710_T3 01:37:10 (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2) 01:37:10 (using Normal readout mode) 01:37:10 (ex=1.40 ey=0.37) 01:37:10 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 01:37:18 (ex=0.69 ey=0.72) 01:37:18 (guiding errors within limits) 01:37:18 (guider check OK) 01:37:18 (starting exposure) 01:39:08 (exposure complete) 01:39:10 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:39:12 Image finished 01:39:12 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 01:39:12 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:39:13 PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header 01:39:13 CCD-TPWR=20 put into fits header 01:39:13 Calling TargetEnd user action 01:39:13 SchedulerData.mdb size: 2887680 01:39:14 (stopping the autoguider) 01:39:14 Run complete ACP console log closed 17-Dec-2022 01:39:14 UTC