ACP console log opened 08-Jan-2023 07:33:02 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
07:33:02 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
07:33:02 Custom image file path/names are in use
07:33:02   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
07:33:02 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
07:33:03 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
07:33:03 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
07:33:03 User actions detected.
07:33:03 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
07:33:03 Dome is MaxDome
07:33:03 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
07:33:03 Imager is ASCOM
07:33:03 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
07:33:03 Selecting filter SI from previous ACP run at 20230108@073232 UTC
07:33:03 Imager readout modes:
07:33:03   0 is Fast
07:33:03   1 is Normal
07:33:03 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
07:33:03 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
07:33:03 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
07:33:03 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
07:33:03 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
07:33:03 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
07:33:03 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
07:33:03 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
07:33:03 All-sky plate solving will be attempted when needed
07:33:03 All-sky service at nova.astrometry.net will be used
07:33:03 ==== Starting target V838_Mon ====
07:33:03 ACPS Observation V838_Mon(1 of 1)
07:33:03   (belongs to Project AAVSO_MISC_HQA_AUTO_ver3394, Plan V838_Mon)
07:33:03   (turning on sidereal tracking)
07:33:03 Pointing updates are enabled
07:33:03 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
07:33:03   Start slew to V838_Mon...
07:33:05   (wait for slew to complete)
07:33:30   (slew complete)
07:33:30   Calling TargetStart user action.
07:33:30     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=1896s GW=T HAz=2316s DWz=T WF=no]
07:33:30   Updating pointing...
07:33:30   Switching from SI to SR filter for pointing exposure
07:33:30   Focus change of 20 steps required
07:33:32   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
07:33:32   (using Fast readout mode)
07:33:32   (starting exposure)
07:33:49   (exposure complete)
07:33:51   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:33:52   Image finished
07:33:52   Plate-solve pointing image.
07:33:53   73 image stars found
07:33:53   483 catalog stars found
07:33:55 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
07:33:55   Start slew to offset...
07:33:57   (wait for slew to complete)
07:34:07   (slew complete)
07:34:07   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
07:34:07   (using Fast readout mode)
07:34:07   (starting exposure)
07:34:22   (exposure complete)
07:34:25   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:34:26   Image finished
07:34:26   Plate-solve pointing image.
07:34:26   67 image stars found
07:34:26   556 catalog stars found
07:34:28 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
07:34:28   Attempting all-sky plate solution (time-consuming)...
07:34:47   All-sky solution successful!
07:34:48   Scope:  07:04:05 -02° 38' 15"
07:34:48   Actual: 07:04:04 -02° 38' 44"
07:34:48     Pointing error is 0.5 arcmin.
07:34:48   [sync] pointing model updated
07:34:48   Re-slew to target.
07:34:48   Start slew to V838_Mon...
07:34:49   (wait for slew to complete)
07:34:59   (slew complete)
07:34:59   Target is now centered.
07:34:59   (high cadence option, no web previews)
07:34:59   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
07:34:59   Switching from SR to SI filter for imaging
07:34:59   Focus change of -20 steps required
07:35:02   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
07:35:17   (guide star SNR=14.4 X=583 Y=719)
07:35:17   (first exposure estimate 1.04 sec)
07:35:22   (guide star SNR=4.1 X=579 Y=717)
07:35:22   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
07:35:27   (guide star SNR=3.7 X=579 Y=716)
07:35:29   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
07:35:29     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=2016s GW=T HAz=2376s DWz=T WF=no]
07:35:29   Calling AcquireImage user action.
07:35:29   Imaging to V838_Mon_SI_20230108_073529_T3
07:35:29   (taking 60 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
07:35:29   (using Normal readout mode)
07:35:32   (ex=0.67 ey=0.31)
07:35:32   (guider check OK)
07:35:32   (starting exposure)
07:36:42   (exposure complete)
07:36:45   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:36:46   Image finished
07:36:46   Plate-solve V838_Mon_SI_20230108_073529_T3 final image.
07:36:48   2114 image stars found
07:36:48   247 catalog stars found
07:36:50   Solved! 113 stars matched.
07:36:50   Average residual is 0.15 arcsec.
07:36:50   Pointing error is 0.546 arcmin @ angle 79.56
07:36:50   True focal length is 3468.2 mm.
07:36:50   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
07:36:50   True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 07.0s   -03° 50' 45.06"
07:36:50   Imager sky position angle is 178.7 deg.
07:36:50   Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (3.88 pixels)
07:36:50   (avg FWHM = 1.80 arcsec)
07:36:50   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
07:36:50   Calling ImageComplete user action
07:36:51  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
07:36:51  CCD-TPWR=33 put into fits header
07:36:51   (waiting for guider to settle...)
07:36:56     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=2105s GW=T HAz=2463s DWz=T WF=no]
07:36:56   Calling AcquireImage user action.
07:36:56   Imaging to V838_Mon_SI_20230108_073656_T3
07:36:56   (taking 60 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
07:36:56   (using Normal readout mode)
07:36:56   (ex=2.95 ey=3.13)
07:36:56   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
07:36:58   (ex=4.97 ey=3.76)
07:36:58   (guider error n/a or too high, try #2)
07:37:02   (ex=5.49 ey=4.78)
07:37:02   (guider error n/a or too high, try #3)
07:37:04   (ex=2.49 ey=2.12)
07:37:04   (guider error n/a or too high, try #4)
07:37:06   (ex=1.02 ey=0.97)
07:37:06   (guiding errors within limits)
07:37:06   (guider check OK)
07:37:06   (starting exposure)
07:38:16   (exposure complete)
07:38:19   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:38:20   Image finished
07:38:20   Plate-solve V838_Mon_SI_20230108_073656_T3 final image.
07:38:23   1999 image stars found
07:38:23   247 catalog stars found
07:38:24   Solved! 119 stars matched.
07:38:24   Average residual is 0.16 arcsec.
07:38:24   Pointing error is 0.554 arcmin @ angle 79.52
07:38:24   True focal length is 3468.1 mm.
07:38:24   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
07:38:24   True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 07.0s   -03° 50' 44.95"
07:38:24   Imager sky position angle is 178.7 deg.
07:38:24   Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (4.64 pixels)
07:38:24   (avg FWHM = 1.87 arcsec)
07:38:24   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
07:38:24   Calling ImageComplete user action
07:38:25  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
07:38:25  CCD-TPWR=32 put into fits header
07:38:25   (waiting for guider to settle...)
07:38:30   (high cadence option, no web previews)
07:38:30   (long exposure, trying to autoguide)
07:38:30   (autoguider still running...)
07:38:30     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=2203s GW=T HAz=2618s DWz=T WF=no]
07:38:30   Calling AcquireImage user action.
07:38:30   Imaging to V838_Mon_R_20230108_073830_T3
07:38:30   Switching from SI to R filter for imaging
07:38:30   Focus change of 290 steps required
07:38:34   (taking 120 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
07:38:34   (using Normal readout mode)
07:38:34   (ex=0.81 ey=0.20)
07:38:34   (guider check OK)
07:38:34   (starting exposure)
07:40:52   (exposure complete)
07:40:55   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:40:56   Image finished
07:40:57   Plate-solve V838_Mon_R_20230108_073830_T3 final image.
07:41:02   68 image stars found
07:41:03   247 catalog stars found
07:41:03 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
07:41:03   Calling ImageComplete user action
07:41:04  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
07:41:05  CCD-TPWR=31 put into fits header
07:41:05   (waiting for guider to settle...)
07:41:10   (high cadence option, no web previews)
07:41:10   (long exposure, trying to autoguide)
07:41:10   (autoguider still running...)
07:41:10     [flip check:  Tn=540s HAc=2367s GW=T HAz=2897s DWz=T WF=no]
07:41:10   Calling AcquireImage user action.
07:41:10   Imaging to V838_Mon_V_20230108_074110_T3
07:41:10   Switching from R to V filter for imaging
07:41:10   Focus change of 20 steps required
07:41:12   (taking 240 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
07:41:12   (using Normal readout mode)
07:41:12   (ex=1.32 ey=0.28)
07:41:12   (guider check OK)
07:41:12   (starting exposure)
07:45:29   (exposure complete)
07:45:31   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:45:33   Image finished
07:45:34   Plate-solve V838_Mon_V_20230108_074110_T3 final image.
07:45:36 No image stars found, failed.
07:45:36   Calling ImageComplete user action
07:45:37  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
07:45:38  CCD-TPWR=30 put into fits header
07:45:38   (waiting for guider to settle...)
07:45:43   (high cadence option, no web previews)
07:45:43   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
07:45:43   (autoguider still running...)
07:45:43     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=2644s GW=T HAz=3232s DWz=T WF=no]
07:45:43   Calling AcquireImage user action.
07:45:43   Imaging to V838_Mon_B_20230108_074543_T3
07:45:43   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
07:45:43   Focus change of 30 steps required
07:45:46   (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
07:45:46   (using Normal readout mode)
07:45:46   (ex=0.75 ey=0.20)
07:45:46   (guider check OK)
07:45:46   (starting exposure)
07:51:03   (exposure complete)
07:51:05   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:51:07   Image finished
07:51:08   Plate-solve V838_Mon_B_20230108_074543_T3 final image.
07:51:11   2 image stars found
07:51:11   247 catalog stars found
07:51:11 ** There are too few catalog stars in the area for reliable matching. Increase the catalog star faint limit, or use a more dense catalog.
07:51:11   Calling ImageComplete user action
07:51:12  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
07:51:12  CCD-TPWR=30 put into fits header
07:51:12   (waiting for guider to settle...)
07:51:17     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=2979s GW=T HAz=3567s DWz=T WF=no]
07:51:17   Calling AcquireImage user action.
07:51:17   Imaging to V838_Mon_B_20230108_075117_T3
07:51:17   (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
07:51:17   (using Normal readout mode)
07:51:17   (ex=0.43 ey=0.36)
07:51:17   (guider check OK)
07:51:17   (starting exposure)
07:56:28   (exposure complete)
07:56:31   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:56:32   Image finished
07:56:33   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
07:56:33   Calling ImageComplete user action
07:56:34  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
07:56:34  CCD-TPWR=30 put into fits header
07:56:34   (waiting for guider to settle...)
07:56:39     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=3302s GW=T HAz=3889s DWz=T WF=no]
07:56:39   Calling AcquireImage user action.
07:56:39   Imaging to V838_Mon_B_20230108_075639_T3
07:56:39   (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
07:56:39   (using Normal readout mode)
07:56:39   (ex=0.30 ey=0.66)
07:56:39   (guider check OK)
07:56:39   (starting exposure)
08:01:50   (exposure complete)
08:01:53   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:01:54   Image finished
08:01:55   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
08:01:55   Calling ImageComplete user action
08:01:56  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
08:01:56  CCD-TPWR=31 put into fits header
08:01:56   (waiting for guider to settle...)
08:02:01     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=3624s GW=T HAz=4212s DWz=T WF=no]
08:02:01   Calling AcquireImage user action.
08:02:01   Imaging to V838_Mon_B_20230108_080201_T3
08:02:01   (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
08:02:01   (using Normal readout mode)
08:02:01   (ex=1.64 ey=0.14)
08:02:01   (guider check OK)
08:02:01   (starting exposure)
08:07:12   (exposure complete)
08:07:14   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:07:15   Image finished
08:07:16   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
08:07:16   Calling ImageComplete user action
08:07:17  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
08:07:18  CCD-TPWR=30 put into fits header
08:07:18   (waiting for guider to settle...)
08:07:23   (high cadence option, no web previews)
08:07:23   (long exposure, trying to autoguide)
08:07:23   (autoguider still running...)
08:07:23     [flip check:  Tn=540s HAc=3947s GW=T HAz=4475s DWz=T WF=no]
08:07:23   Calling AcquireImage user action.
08:07:23   Imaging to V838_Mon_V_20230108_080723_T3
08:07:23   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
08:07:23   Focus change of -30 steps required
08:07:26   (taking 240 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
08:07:26   (using Normal readout mode)
08:07:26   (ex=0.72 ey=0.03)
08:07:26   (guider check OK)
08:07:26   (starting exposure)
08:11:38   (exposure complete)
08:11:40   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:11:41   Image finished
08:11:43   Plate-solve V838_Mon_V_20230108_080723_T3 final image.
08:11:45   1 image stars found
08:11:45   247 catalog stars found
08:11:45 ** There are too few catalog stars in the area for reliable matching. Increase the catalog star faint limit, or use a more dense catalog.
08:11:45   Calling ImageComplete user action
08:11:46  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
08:11:46  CCD-TPWR=31 put into fits header
08:11:46   (waiting for guider to settle...)
08:11:51   (high cadence option, no web previews)
08:11:51   (long exposure, trying to autoguide)
08:11:51   (autoguider still running...)
08:11:51     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=4216s GW=T HAz=4624s DWz=T WF=no]
08:11:51   Calling AcquireImage user action.
08:11:51   Imaging to V838_Mon_R_20230108_081151_T3
08:11:51   Switching from V to R filter for imaging
08:11:51   Focus change of -20 steps required
08:11:54   (taking 120 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
08:11:54   (using Normal readout mode)
08:11:54   (ex=0.58 ey=0.29)
08:11:54   (guider check OK)
08:11:54   (starting exposure)
08:14:06   (exposure complete)
08:14:08   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:14:09   Image finished
08:14:10   Plate-solve V838_Mon_R_20230108_081151_T3 final image.
08:14:16   85 image stars found
08:14:16   247 catalog stars found
08:14:18 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
08:14:18   Calling ImageComplete user action
08:14:19  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
08:14:19  CCD-TPWR=31 put into fits header
08:14:19   (waiting for guider to settle...)
08:14:24   (high cadence option, no web previews)
08:14:24     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=4369s GW=T HAz=4718s DWz=T WF=no]
08:14:24   Calling AcquireImage user action.
08:14:24   Imaging to V838_Mon_SI_20230108_081424_T3
08:14:24   Switching from R to SI filter for imaging
08:14:24   Focus change of -290 steps required
08:14:28   (taking 60 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
08:14:28   (using Normal readout mode)
08:14:28   (ex=0.12 ey=0.03)
08:14:28   (guider check OK)
08:14:28   (starting exposure)
08:15:46   (exposure complete)
08:15:48   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:15:49   Image finished
08:15:49   Plate-solve V838_Mon_SI_20230108_081424_T3 final image.
08:15:52   2421 image stars found
08:15:52   247 catalog stars found
08:15:53   Solved! 111 stars matched.
08:15:53   Average residual is 0.16 arcsec.
08:15:53   Pointing error is 0.590 arcmin @ angle 82.79
08:15:53   True focal length is 3468.3 mm.
08:15:53   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
08:15:53   True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 07.1s   -03° 50' 46.55"
08:15:53   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
08:15:53   Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (4.51 pixels)
08:15:53   (avg FWHM = 1.91 arcsec)
08:15:53   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
08:15:53   Calling ImageComplete user action
08:15:54  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
08:15:54  CCD-TPWR=32 put into fits header
08:15:54   Calling TargetEnd user action
08:15:54 SchedulerData.mdb size: 3362816
08:15:55   (stopping  the autoguider)
08:15:55 Run complete
ACP console log closed 08-Jan-2023 08:15:55 UTC