ACP console log opened 08-Jan-2023 08:16:01 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
08:16:01 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
08:16:01 Custom image file path/names are in use
08:16:01   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
08:16:01 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
08:16:02 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
08:16:02 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
08:16:02 User actions detected.
08:16:02 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
08:16:02 Dome is MaxDome
08:16:02 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
08:16:02 Imager is ASCOM
08:16:02 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
08:16:02 Selecting filter SI from previous ACP run at 20230108@081428 UTC
08:16:02 Imager readout modes:
08:16:02   0 is Fast
08:16:02   1 is Normal
08:16:02 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
08:16:02 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
08:16:02 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
08:16:02 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
08:16:02 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
08:16:02 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
08:16:02 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
08:16:02 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
08:16:02 All-sky plate solving will be attempted when needed
08:16:02 All-sky service at nova.astrometry.net will be used
08:16:02 ==== Starting target V838_Mon ====
08:16:02 ACPS Observation V838_Mon(1 of 1)
08:16:02   (belongs to Project AAVSO_MISC_HQA_AUTO_ver3394, Plan V838_Mon)
08:16:02 Pointing updates are enabled
08:16:02 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
08:16:02   Calling TargetStart user action.
08:16:02   (skipping pointing update, last target close enough)
08:16:02     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=4467s GW=T HAz=4876s DWz=T WF=no]
08:16:02   (high cadence option, no web previews)
08:16:02   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
08:16:02   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
08:16:10   (guide star SNR=15.8 X=575 Y=713)
08:16:10   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
08:16:15   (guide star SNR=3.3 X=574 Y=713)
08:16:15   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
08:16:20   (guide star SNR=3.6 X=575 Y=713)
08:16:23   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
08:16:23     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=4488s GW=T HAz=4836s DWz=T WF=no]
08:16:23   Calling AcquireImage user action.
08:16:23   Imaging to V838_Mon_SI_20230108_081623_T3
08:16:23   (taking 60 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
08:16:23   (using Normal readout mode)
08:16:25   (ex=0.93 ey=0.31)
08:16:25   (guider check OK)
08:16:25   (starting exposure)
08:17:36   (exposure complete)
08:17:38   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:17:39   Image finished
08:17:39   Plate-solve V838_Mon_SI_20230108_081623_T3 final image.
08:17:42   2344 image stars found
08:17:42   247 catalog stars found
08:17:43   Solved! 115 stars matched.
08:17:43   Average residual is 0.14 arcsec.
08:17:44   Pointing error is 0.643 arcmin @ angle 82.98
08:17:44   (pointing corrector updated with this observation)
08:17:44   True focal length is 3468.4 mm.
08:17:44   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
08:17:44   True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 07.4s   -03° 50' 46.29"
08:17:44   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
08:17:44   Image FWHM is 2.2 arcsec (4.95 pixels)
08:17:44   (avg FWHM = 1.99 arcsec)
08:17:44   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
08:17:44   Calling ImageComplete user action
08:17:45  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
08:17:45  CCD-TPWR=32 put into fits header
08:17:45   (waiting for guider to settle...)
08:17:50     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=4574s GW=T HAz=4923s DWz=T WF=no]
08:17:50   Calling AcquireImage user action.
08:17:50   Imaging to V838_Mon_SI_20230108_081750_T3
08:17:50   (taking 60 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
08:17:50   (using Normal readout mode)
08:17:50   (ex=0.29 ey=0.39)
08:17:50   (guider check OK)
08:17:50   (starting exposure)
08:19:01   (exposure complete)
08:19:03   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:19:04   Image finished
08:19:04   Plate-solve V838_Mon_SI_20230108_081750_T3 final image.
08:19:07   2230 image stars found
08:19:07   247 catalog stars found
08:19:08   Solved! 108 stars matched.
08:19:08   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
08:19:08   Pointing error is 0.650 arcmin @ angle 82.99
08:19:08   True focal length is 3468.3 mm.
08:19:08   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
08:19:08   True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 07.4s   -03° 50' 46.24"
08:19:08   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
08:19:08   Image FWHM is 2.4 arcsec (5.45 pixels)
08:19:08   (avg FWHM = 2.12 arcsec)
08:19:08   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
08:19:09   Calling ImageComplete user action
08:19:10  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
08:19:10  CCD-TPWR=32 put into fits header
08:19:10   (waiting for guider to settle...)
08:19:15   (high cadence option, no web previews)
08:19:15   (long exposure, trying to autoguide)
08:19:15   (autoguider still running...)
08:19:15     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=4659s GW=T HAz=5069s DWz=T WF=no]
08:19:15   Calling AcquireImage user action.
08:19:15   Imaging to V838_Mon_R_20230108_081915_T3
08:19:15   Switching from SI to R filter for imaging
08:19:15   Focus change of 290 steps required
08:19:18   (taking 120 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
08:19:18   (using Normal readout mode)
08:19:18   (ex=0.92 ey=0.26)
08:19:18   (guider check OK)
08:19:18   (starting exposure)
08:21:36   (exposure complete)
08:21:38   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:21:40   Image finished
08:21:41   Plate-solve V838_Mon_R_20230108_081915_T3 final image.
08:21:46   96 image stars found
08:21:47   247 catalog stars found
08:21:49 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
08:21:49   Calling ImageComplete user action
08:21:50  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
08:21:50  CCD-TPWR=32 put into fits header
08:21:50   (waiting for guider to settle...)
08:21:55   (high cadence option, no web previews)
08:21:55   (long exposure, trying to autoguide)
08:21:55   (autoguider still running...)
08:21:55     [flip check:  Tn=540s HAc=4820s GW=T HAz=5349s DWz=T WF=no]
08:21:55   Calling AcquireImage user action.
08:21:55   Imaging to V838_Mon_V_20230108_082155_T3
08:21:55   Switching from R to V filter for imaging
08:21:55   Focus change of 20 steps required
08:21:57   (taking 240 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
08:21:57   (using Normal readout mode)
08:21:57   (ex=0.32 ey=0.06)
08:21:57   (guider check OK)
08:21:57   (starting exposure)
08:26:15   (exposure complete)
08:26:17   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:26:18   Image finished
08:26:19   Plate-solve V838_Mon_V_20230108_082155_T3 final image.
08:26:22   1 image stars found
08:26:22   247 catalog stars found
08:26:22 ** There are too few catalog stars in the area for reliable matching. Increase the catalog star faint limit, or use a more dense catalog.
08:26:22   Calling ImageComplete user action
08:26:23  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
08:26:23  CCD-TPWR=32 put into fits header
08:26:23   (waiting for guider to settle...)
08:26:28   (high cadence option, no web previews)
08:26:28   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
08:26:28   (autoguider still running...)
08:26:28     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=5094s GW=T HAz=5683s DWz=T WF=no]
08:26:28   Calling AcquireImage user action.
08:26:28   Imaging to V838_Mon_B_20230108_082628_T3
08:26:28   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
08:26:28   Focus change of 30 steps required
08:26:30   (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
08:26:30   (using Normal readout mode)
08:26:30   (ex=0.30 ey=0.27)
08:26:30   (guider check OK)
08:26:30   (starting exposure)
08:31:47   (exposure complete)
08:31:49   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:31:50   Image finished
08:31:51   Plate-solve V838_Mon_B_20230108_082628_T3 final image.
08:31:55   2 image stars found
08:31:55   247 catalog stars found
08:31:55 ** There are too few catalog stars in the area for reliable matching. Increase the catalog star faint limit, or use a more dense catalog.
08:31:55   Calling ImageComplete user action
08:31:56  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
08:31:56  CCD-TPWR=32 put into fits header
08:31:56   (waiting for guider to settle...)
08:32:01     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=5427s GW=T HAz=6017s DWz=T WF=no]
08:32:01   Calling AcquireImage user action.
08:32:01   Imaging to V838_Mon_B_20230108_083201_T3
08:32:01   (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
08:32:01   (using Normal readout mode)
08:32:01   (ex=1.10 ey=1.73)
08:32:01   (guider check OK)
08:32:01   (starting exposure)
08:37:12   (exposure complete)
08:37:15   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:37:16   Image finished
08:37:17   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
08:37:17   Calling ImageComplete user action
08:37:18  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
08:37:18  CCD-TPWR=31 put into fits header
08:37:18   (waiting for guider to settle...)
08:37:23     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=5750s GW=T HAz=6340s DWz=T WF=no]
08:37:23   Calling AcquireImage user action.
08:37:23   Imaging to V838_Mon_B_20230108_083723_T3
08:37:23   (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
08:37:23   (using Normal readout mode)
08:37:23   (ex=0.70 ey=0.61)
08:37:23   (guider check OK)
08:37:23   (starting exposure)
08:42:34   (exposure complete)
08:42:36   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:42:37   Image finished
08:42:38   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
08:42:39   Calling ImageComplete user action
08:42:40  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
08:42:40  CCD-TPWR=32 put into fits header
08:42:40   (waiting for guider to settle...)
08:42:45     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=6072s GW=T HAz=6663s DWz=T WF=no]
08:42:45   Calling AcquireImage user action.
08:42:45   Imaging to V838_Mon_B_20230108_084245_T3
08:42:45   (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
08:42:45   (using Normal readout mode)
08:42:45   (ex=0.30 ey=0.62)
08:42:45   (guider check OK)
08:42:45   (starting exposure)
08:47:56   (exposure complete)
08:47:58   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:47:59   Image finished
08:48:00   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
08:48:00   Calling ImageComplete user action
08:48:01  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
08:48:02  CCD-TPWR=31 put into fits header
08:48:02   (waiting for guider to settle...)
08:48:07   (high cadence option, no web previews)
08:48:07   (long exposure, trying to autoguide)
08:48:07   (autoguider still running...)
08:48:07     [flip check:  Tn=540s HAc=6395s GW=T HAz=6926s DWz=T WF=no]
08:48:07   Calling AcquireImage user action.
08:48:07   Imaging to V838_Mon_V_20230108_084807_T3
08:48:07   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
08:48:07   Focus change of -30 steps required
08:48:10   (taking 240 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
08:48:10   (using Normal readout mode)
08:48:10   (ex=1.56 ey=0.21)
08:48:10   (guider check OK)
08:48:10   (starting exposure)
08:52:22   (exposure complete)
08:52:25   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:52:26   Image finished
08:52:27   Plate-solve V838_Mon_V_20230108_084807_T3 final image.
08:52:29   1 image stars found
08:52:30   247 catalog stars found
08:52:30 ** There are too few catalog stars in the area for reliable matching. Increase the catalog star faint limit, or use a more dense catalog.
08:52:30   Calling ImageComplete user action
08:52:31  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
08:52:31  CCD-TPWR=29 put into fits header
08:52:31   (waiting for guider to settle...)
08:52:36   (high cadence option, no web previews)
08:52:36   (long exposure, trying to autoguide)
08:52:36   (autoguider still running...)
08:52:36     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=6664s GW=T HAz=7075s DWz=T WF=no]
08:52:36   Calling AcquireImage user action.
08:52:36   Imaging to V838_Mon_R_20230108_085236_T3
08:52:36   Switching from V to R filter for imaging
08:52:36   Focus change of -20 steps required
08:52:38   (taking 120 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
08:52:38   (using Normal readout mode)
08:52:38   (ex=0.80 ey=0.39)
08:52:38   (guider check OK)
08:52:38   (starting exposure)
08:54:50   (exposure complete)
08:54:53   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:54:54   Image finished
08:54:55   Plate-solve V838_Mon_R_20230108_085236_T3 final image.
08:55:00   77 image stars found
08:55:01   247 catalog stars found
08:55:02 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
08:55:02   Calling ImageComplete user action
08:55:03  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
08:55:03  CCD-TPWR=30 put into fits header
08:55:03   (waiting for guider to settle...)
08:55:08   (high cadence option, no web previews)
08:55:08     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=6817s GW=T HAz=7168s DWz=T WF=no]
08:55:08   Calling AcquireImage user action.
08:55:08   Imaging to V838_Mon_SI_20230108_085508_T3
08:55:08   Switching from R to SI filter for imaging
08:55:08   Focus change of -290 steps required
08:55:12   (taking 60 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
08:55:13   (using Normal readout mode)
08:55:13   (ex=0.10 ey=0.08)
08:55:13   (guider check OK)
08:55:13   (starting exposure)
08:56:30   (exposure complete)
08:56:32   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:56:33   Image finished
08:56:33   Plate-solve V838_Mon_SI_20230108_085508_T3 final image.
08:56:36   1916 image stars found
08:56:36   247 catalog stars found
08:56:38   Solved! 106 stars matched.
08:56:38   Average residual is 0.16 arcsec.
08:56:38   Pointing error is 0.702 arcmin @ angle 82.71
08:56:38   True focal length is 3468.7 mm.
08:56:38   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
08:56:38   True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 07.6s   -03° 50' 45.65"
08:56:38   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
08:56:38   Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (3.96 pixels)
08:56:38   (avg FWHM = 2.08 arcsec)
08:56:38   Calling ImageComplete user action
08:56:39  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
08:56:39  CCD-TPWR=29 put into fits header
08:56:39   Calling TargetEnd user action
08:56:39 SchedulerData.mdb size: 3362816
08:56:39   (stopping  the autoguider)
08:56:40 Run complete
ACP console log closed 08-Jan-2023 08:56:40 UTC