ACP console log opened 24-Feb-2023 12:02:34 UTC This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 12:02:34 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3 12:02:34 Custom image file path/names are in use 12:02:34 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 12:02:34 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 12:02:35 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3 12:02:35 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 12:02:35 User actions detected. 12:02:35 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 12:02:36 Dome is MaxDome 12:02:36 MaxIm DL is version 6.28 12:02:36 Imager is ASCOM 12:02:36 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 12:02:36 Selecting filter SR from previous ACP run at 20230224@115846 UTC 12:02:36 Imager readout modes: 12:02:36 0 is Fast 12:02:36 1 is Normal 12:02:36 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 12:02:36 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels 12:02:36 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 12:02:36 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 12:02:36 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23 12:02:36 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3 12:02:36 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 12:02:36 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 12:02:36 ==== Starting target NGC_5897 ==== 12:02:36 ACPS Observation NGC_5897(1 of 1) 12:02:36 (belongs to Project AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO_ver2411, Plan NGC_5897) 12:02:36 (turning on sidereal tracking) 12:02:36 Pointing updates are enabled 12:02:36 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0 12:02:36 Start slew to NGC_5897... 12:02:37 (wait for slew to complete) 12:03:18 (slew complete) 12:03:18 Calling TargetStart user action. 12:03:18 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=-363s GW=T HAz=57s DWz=T WF=no] 12:03:18 Updating pointing... 12:03:18 (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4) 12:03:18 (using Fast readout mode) 12:03:18 (starting exposure) 12:03:33 (exposure complete) 12:03:35 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 12:03:36 Image finished 12:03:36 Plate-solve pointing image. 12:03:37 512 image stars found 12:03:37 178 catalog stars found 12:03:39 Solved! 56 stars matched. 12:03:39 Average residual is 0.37 arcsec. 12:03:39 Pointing error is 1.541 arcmin @ angle 107.86 12:03:39 True focal length is 3467.4 mm. 12:03:39 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89 12:03:39 True image center (J2000): 15h 17m 30.8s -21° 01' 05.36" 12:03:39 Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg. 12:03:39 [sync] pointing model updated 12:03:39 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 12:03:39 Target is now centered. 12:03:39 (high cadence option, no web previews) 12:03:39 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=-348s GW=T HAz=18s DWz=T WF=no] 12:03:39 Calling AcquireImage user action. 12:03:39 Imaging to NGC_5897_SG_20230224_120339_T3 12:03:39 Switching from SR to SG filter for imaging 12:03:39 Focus change of 50 steps required 12:03:41 (taking 60 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2) 12:03:41 (using Normal readout mode) 12:03:41 (starting exposure) 12:04:49 (exposure complete) 12:04:51 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 12:04:52 Image finished 12:04:52 Plate-solve NGC_5897_SG_20230224_120339_T3 final image. 12:04:55 2074 image stars found 12:04:55 86 catalog stars found 12:04:56 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off. 12:04:56 Calling ImageComplete user action 12:04:57 PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header 12:04:57 CCD-TPWR=36 put into fits header 12:04:57 (high cadence option, no web previews) 12:04:57 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 12:04:57 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 12:05:05 (guide star SNR=2.1 X=554 Y=516) 12:05:05 (first exposure estimate 7.04 sec) 12:05:15 (guide star SNR=2.7 X=551 Y=514) 12:05:15 (final exposure for guiding 7.92 sec) 12:05:27 (guide star SNR=3.1 X=549 Y=513) 12:09:24 (take guider image at initial interval 7.92 sec) 12:09:35 (guide star SNR=3.2 X=674 Y=353) 12:09:36 (first exposure estimate 7.46 sec) 12:09:47 (guide star SNR=2.6 X=667 Y=347) 12:09:47 (final exposure for guiding 8.48 sec) 12:10:00 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue. 12:10:00 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 12:10:01 (take guider image at initial interval 8.48 sec) 12:10:13 (guide star SNR=3.3 X=648 Y=333) 12:10:14 (first exposure estimate 7.77 sec) 12:10:25 (guide star SNR=2.6 X=644 Y=330) 12:10:25 (final exposure for guiding 9.01 sec) 12:10:37 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 12:10:38 (take guider image at initial interval 9.01 sec) 12:10:51 (guide star SNR=3.4 X=630 Y=318) 12:10:51 (first exposure estimate 7.9 sec) 12:11:02 (guide star SNR=2.6 X=627 Y=315) 12:11:03 (final exposure for guiding 9.11 sec) 12:11:15 (guide star SNR=3.2 X=619 Y=311) 12:12:11 (autoguiding at 9.11 sec.) 12:12:11 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=175s GW=T HAz=571s DWz=T WF=no] 12:12:11 Calling AcquireImage user action. 12:12:11 Imaging to NGC_5897_SG_20230224_121211_T3 12:12:11 (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2) 12:12:11 (using Normal readout mode) 12:12:20 (ex=1.20 ey=1.55) 12:12:20 (guider check OK) 12:12:20 (starting exposure) 12:14:11 (exposure complete) 12:14:13 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 12:14:14 Image finished 12:14:14 Plate-solve NGC_5897_SG_20230224_121211_T3 final image. 12:14:17 2808 image stars found 12:14:18 86 catalog stars found 12:14:23 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 12:14:24 Calling ImageComplete user action 12:14:25 PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header 12:14:25 CCD-TPWR=35 put into fits header 12:14:25 (waiting for guider to settle...) 12:14:30 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=316s GW=T HAz=711s DWz=T WF=no] 12:14:30 Calling AcquireImage user action. 12:14:30 Imaging to NGC_5897_SG_20230224_121430_T3 12:14:30 (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2) 12:14:30 (using Normal readout mode) 12:14:30 (ex=0.43 ey=0.15) 12:14:30 (guider check OK) 12:14:30 (starting exposure) 12:16:21 (exposure complete) 12:16:23 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 12:16:24 Image finished 12:16:24 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 12:16:24 Calling ImageComplete user action 12:16:25 PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header 12:16:25 CCD-TPWR=35 put into fits header 12:16:25 (waiting for guider to settle...) 12:16:31 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=438s GW=T HAz=832s DWz=T WF=no] 12:16:31 Calling AcquireImage user action. 12:16:31 Imaging to NGC_5897_SG_20230224_121631_T3 12:16:31 (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2) 12:16:31 (using Normal readout mode) 12:16:31 (ex=0.32 ey=2.36) 12:16:31 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 12:16:32 (ex=0.28 ey=1.39) 12:16:32 (guiding errors within limits) 12:16:32 (guider check OK) 12:16:32 (starting exposure) 12:18:23 (exposure complete) 12:18:25 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 12:18:26 Image finished 12:18:26 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 12:18:26 Calling ImageComplete user action 12:18:27 PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header 12:18:27 CCD-TPWR=35 put into fits header 12:18:27 (waiting for guider to settle...) 12:18:32 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=560s GW=T HAz=954s DWz=T WF=no] 12:18:32 Calling AcquireImage user action. 12:18:32 Imaging to NGC_5897_SG_20230224_121832_T3 12:18:32 (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2) 12:18:32 (using Normal readout mode) 12:18:32 (ex=0.26 ey=1.31) 12:18:32 (guider check OK) 12:18:32 (starting exposure) 12:20:23 (exposure complete) 12:20:25 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 12:20:26 Image finished 12:20:26 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 12:20:26 Calling ImageComplete user action 12:20:27 PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header 12:20:28 CCD-TPWR=35 put into fits header 12:20:28 (waiting for guider to settle...) 12:20:33 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=680s GW=T HAz=1075s DWz=T WF=no] 12:20:33 Calling AcquireImage user action. 12:20:33 Imaging to NGC_5897_SG_20230224_122033_T3 12:20:33 (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2) 12:20:33 (using Normal readout mode) 12:20:33 (ex=2.52 ey=0.83) 12:20:33 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 12:20:37 (ex=1.58 ey=0.26) 12:20:37 (guiding errors within limits) 12:20:37 (guider check OK) 12:20:38 (starting exposure) 12:22:28 (exposure complete) 12:22:30 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 12:22:32 Image finished 12:22:32 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 12:22:32 Calling ImageComplete user action 12:22:33 PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header 12:22:33 CCD-TPWR=35 put into fits header 12:22:33 (waiting for guider to settle...) 12:22:38 (high cadence option, no web previews) 12:22:38 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 12:22:38 (autoguider still running...) 12:22:38 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=806s GW=T HAz=1200s DWz=T WF=no] 12:22:38 Calling AcquireImage user action. 12:22:38 Imaging to NGC_5897_SI_20230224_122238_T3 12:22:38 Switching from SG to SI filter for imaging 12:22:38 Focus change of -70 steps required 12:22:40 (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2) 12:22:40 (using Normal readout mode) 12:22:40 (ex=0.75 ey=0.78) 12:22:40 (guider check OK) 12:22:40 (starting exposure) 12:24:36 (exposure complete) 12:24:38 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 12:24:39 Image finished 12:24:39 Plate-solve NGC_5897_SI_20230224_122238_T3 final image. 12:24:42 2740 image stars found 12:24:42 86 catalog stars found 12:24:48 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 12:24:48 Calling ImageComplete user action 12:24:49 PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header 12:24:49 CCD-TPWR=34 put into fits header 12:24:49 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=938s GW=T HAz=1332s DWz=T WF=no] 12:24:49 Calling AcquireImage user action. 12:24:49 Imaging to NGC_5897_SI_20230224_122449_T3 12:24:49 (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2) 12:24:49 (using Normal readout mode) 12:24:49 (ex=1.43 ey=1.41) 12:24:49 (guider check OK) 12:24:49 (starting exposure) 12:26:40 (exposure complete) 12:26:42 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 12:26:44 Image finished 12:26:44 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 12:26:44 Calling ImageComplete user action 12:26:45 PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header 12:26:45 CCD-TPWR=34 put into fits header 12:26:45 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=1054s GW=T HAz=1448s DWz=T WF=no] 12:26:45 Calling AcquireImage user action. 12:26:45 Imaging to NGC_5897_SI_20230224_122645_T3 12:26:45 (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2) 12:26:45 (using Normal readout mode) 12:26:45 (ex=0.37 ey=0.38) 12:26:45 (guider check OK) 12:26:45 (starting exposure) 12:28:36 (exposure complete) 12:28:38 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 12:28:40 Image finished 12:28:40 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 12:28:40 Calling ImageComplete user action 12:28:41 PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header 12:28:41 CCD-TPWR=35 put into fits header 12:28:41 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=1170s GW=T HAz=1564s DWz=T WF=no] 12:28:41 Calling AcquireImage user action. 12:28:41 Imaging to NGC_5897_SI_20230224_122841_T3 12:28:41 (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2) 12:28:41 (using Normal readout mode) 12:28:41 (ex=0.08 ey=1.72) 12:28:41 (guider check OK) 12:28:41 (starting exposure) 12:30:32 (exposure complete) 12:30:34 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 12:30:35 Image finished 12:30:36 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 12:30:36 Calling ImageComplete user action 12:30:37 PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header 12:30:37 CCD-TPWR=34 put into fits header 12:30:37 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=1286s GW=T HAz=1680s DWz=T WF=no] 12:30:37 Calling AcquireImage user action. 12:30:37 Imaging to NGC_5897_SI_20230224_123037_T3 12:30:37 (taking 100 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2) 12:30:37 (using Normal readout mode) 12:30:37 (ex=0.29 ey=0.37) 12:30:37 (guider check OK) 12:30:37 (starting exposure) 12:32:27 (exposure complete) 12:32:29 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 12:32:31 Image finished 12:32:31 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 12:32:31 Calling ImageComplete user action 12:32:32 PROJNAME=AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO put into fits header 12:32:32 CCD-TPWR=34 put into fits header 12:32:32 Calling TargetEnd user action 12:32:32 SchedulerData.mdb size: 4526080 12:32:33 (stopping the autoguider) 12:32:33 Run complete ACP console log closed 24-Feb-2023 12:32:33 UTC