ACP console log opened 08-Jan-2023 10:07:14 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
10:07:14 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
10:07:14 Custom image file path/names are in use
10:07:14   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
10:07:14 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
10:07:15 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
10:07:15 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
10:07:15 User actions detected.
10:07:15 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
10:07:15 Dome is MaxDome
10:07:15 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
10:07:15 Imager is ASCOM
10:07:15 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
10:07:15 Selecting filter SR from previous ACP run at 20230108@100356 UTC
10:07:15 Imager readout modes:
10:07:15   0 is Fast
10:07:15   1 is Normal
10:07:15 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
10:07:15 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
10:07:15 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
10:07:15 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
10:07:15 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
10:07:15 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
10:07:15 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
10:07:15 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
10:07:15 All-sky plate solving will be attempted when needed
10:07:15 All-sky service at nova.astrometry.net will be used
10:07:15 ==== Starting target V838_Mon ====
10:07:15 ACPS Observation V838_Mon(1 of 1)
10:07:15   (belongs to Project AAVSO_P304_SPP_AUTO_ver3394, Plan V838_Mon)
10:07:15   (turning on sidereal tracking)
10:07:15 Pointing updates are enabled
10:07:15 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
10:07:16   Start slew to V838_Mon...
10:07:17   (wait for slew to complete)
10:07:46   (slew complete)
10:07:46   Calling TargetStart user action.
10:07:46     [flip check:  Tn=540s HAc=11178s GW=T HAz=11718s DWz=T WF=no]
10:07:46   Updating pointing...
10:07:46   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
10:07:46   (using Fast readout mode)
10:07:46   (starting exposure)
10:08:02   (exposure complete)
10:08:05   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:08:06   Image finished
10:08:06   Plate-solve pointing image.
10:08:06   34 image stars found
10:08:07   483 catalog stars found
10:08:07 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
10:08:07   Start slew to offset...
10:08:14   (wait for slew to complete)
10:08:24   (slew complete)
10:08:24   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
10:08:24   (using Fast readout mode)
10:08:24   (starting exposure)
10:08:39   (exposure complete)
10:08:42   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:08:43   Image finished
10:08:43   Plate-solve pointing image.
10:08:43   30 image stars found
10:08:43   556 catalog stars found
10:08:43 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
10:08:43   Attempting all-sky plate solution (time-consuming)...
10:09:01   All-sky solution successful!
10:09:02   Scope:  07:04:05 -02° 38' 15"
10:09:02   Actual: 07:04:12 -02° 38' 27"
10:09:02     Pointing error is 1.8 arcmin.
10:09:02   [sync] pointing model updated
10:09:02   Re-slew to target.
10:09:02   Start slew to V838_Mon...
10:09:03   (wait for slew to complete)
10:09:13   (slew complete)
10:09:13   Target is now centered.
10:09:13   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:09:13   (long exposure, trying to autoguide)
10:09:13   Switching from SR to B filter for imaging
10:09:13   Focus change of 320 steps required
10:09:16   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
10:09:29   (guide star SNR=10.8 X=644 Y=769)
10:09:29   (first exposure estimate 1.39 sec)
10:09:34   (guide star SNR=3.3 X=644 Y=769)
10:09:34   (final exposure for guiding 1.26 sec)
10:09:39 **No stars at all found in guider image
10:09:39 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
10:09:40   (take guider image at initial interval 1.26 sec)
10:09:45   (guide star SNR=2.4 X=641 Y=769)
10:09:45   (first exposure estimate 1.54 sec)
10:09:50   (guide star SNR=3.3 X=642 Y=768)
10:09:50   (final exposure for guiding 1.41 sec)
10:09:55 **No stars at all found in guider image
10:09:55 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
10:09:56   (take guider image at initial interval 1.41 sec)
10:10:01   (guide star SNR=2.5 X=642 Y=768)
10:10:01   (first exposure estimate 1.72 sec)
10:10:06 **No stars at all found in guider image
10:10:06 **No usable stars this time, must be extremely weak, giving up.
10:10:06 **Autoguiding failed.
10:10:06   (**AG failed, continuing unguided as Plan is Best Efforts)
10:10:06     [flip check:  Tn=480s HAc=11325s GW=T HAz=11798s DWz=T WF=no]
10:10:06   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:10:06   (guider not running, restarting...)
10:10:06   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
10:10:14   (guide star SNR=3.7 X=1223 Y=790)
10:10:14   (first exposure estimate 4.07 sec)
10:10:21   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=1224 Y=791)
10:10:21   (final exposure for guiding 4.04 sec)
10:10:28   (guide star SNR=4.6 X=1222 Y=791)
10:10:40   (autoguiding at 4.04 sec.)
10:10:40   Imaging to V838_Mon_B_20230108_101006_T3
10:10:40   (taking 180 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
10:10:40   (using Normal readout mode)
10:10:45   (ex=0.12 ey=1.39)
10:10:45   (guider check OK)
10:10:45   (starting exposure)
10:13:56   (exposure complete)
10:13:58   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:13:59   Image finished
10:14:00   Plate-solve V838_Mon_B_20230108_101006_T3 final image.
10:14:09   45 image stars found
10:14:10   247 catalog stars found
10:14:10 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
10:14:10   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:14:11  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P304_SPP_AUTO put into fits header
10:14:11  CCD-TPWR=21 put into fits header
10:14:11   (waiting for guider to settle...)
10:14:16   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:14:16   (long exposure, trying to autoguide)
10:14:16   (autoguider still running...)
10:14:16     [flip check:  Tn=372s HAc=11575s GW=T HAz=11940s DWz=T WF=no]
10:14:16   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:14:16   Imaging to V838_Mon_V_20230108_101416_T3
10:14:16   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
10:14:16   Focus change of -30 steps required
10:14:18   (taking 71.75 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
10:14:18   (using Normal readout mode)
10:14:18   (ex=3.59 ey=1.94)
10:14:18   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
10:14:25   (ex=0.82 ey=1.51)
10:14:25   (guiding errors within limits)
10:14:25   (guider check OK)
10:14:25   (starting exposure)
10:15:47   (exposure complete)
10:15:50   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:15:51   Image finished
10:15:52   Plate-solve V838_Mon_V_20230108_101416_T3 final image.
10:15:55   409 image stars found
10:15:55   247 catalog stars found
10:16:32 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
10:16:33   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:16:34  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P304_SPP_AUTO put into fits header
10:16:34  CCD-TPWR=21 put into fits header
10:16:34   (waiting for guider to settle...)
10:16:39   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:16:39     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=11718s GW=T HAz=12072s DWz=T WF=no]
10:16:39   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:16:39   Imaging to V838_Mon_R_20230108_101639_T3
10:16:39   Switching from V to R filter for imaging
10:16:39   Focus change of -20 steps required
10:16:41   (taking 60 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
10:16:41   (using Normal readout mode)
10:16:41   (ex=0.94 ey=0.59)
10:16:41   (guider check OK)
10:16:41   (starting exposure)
10:17:53   (exposure complete)
10:17:56   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:17:57   Image finished
10:17:58   Plate-solve V838_Mon_R_20230108_101639_T3 final image.
10:18:01   408 image stars found
10:18:01   247 catalog stars found
10:18:36 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
10:18:36   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:18:37  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P304_SPP_AUTO put into fits header
10:18:37  CCD-TPWR=21 put into fits header
10:18:37   (waiting for guider to settle...)
10:18:42   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:18:42     [flip check:  Tn=336s HAc=11842s GW=T HAz=12172s DWz=T WF=no]
10:18:42   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:18:42   Imaging to V838_Mon_SI_20230108_101842_T3
10:18:42   Switching from R to SI filter for imaging
10:18:42   Focus change of -290 steps required
10:18:46   (taking 35.91 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
10:18:46   (using Normal readout mode)
10:18:46   (ex=0.75 ey=1.99)
10:18:46   (guider check OK)
10:18:46   (starting exposure)
10:19:40   (exposure complete)
10:19:43   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:19:44   Image finished
10:19:44   Plate-solve V838_Mon_SI_20230108_101842_T3 final image.
10:19:47   1522 image stars found
10:19:47   247 catalog stars found
10:19:48   Solved! 173 stars matched.
10:19:48   Average residual is 0.2 arcsec.
10:19:48   Pointing error is 0.140 arcmin @ angle 328.70
10:19:48   True focal length is 3466.7 mm.
10:19:48   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
10:19:48   True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 04.5s   -03° 50' 43.82"
10:19:48   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
10:19:48   Image FWHM is 3.5 arcsec (7.73 pixels)
10:19:48   (avg FWHM = 2.42 arcsec)
10:19:48   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:19:48   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:19:49  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P304_SPP_AUTO put into fits header
10:19:49  CCD-TPWR=20 put into fits header
10:19:49   Calling TargetEnd user action
10:19:49 SchedulerData.mdb size: 3366912
10:19:49   (stopping  the autoguider)
10:19:50 Run complete
ACP console log closed 08-Jan-2023 10:19:50 UTC