ACP console log opened 03-Mar-2023 07:24:26 UTC This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 07:24:26 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3 07:24:26 Custom image file path/names are in use 07:24:26 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 07:24:26 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 07:24:28 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3 07:24:28 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 07:24:28 User actions detected. 07:24:28 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 07:24:28 Dome is MaxDome 07:24:28 MaxIm DL is version 6.28 07:24:28 Imager is ASCOM 07:24:28 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 07:24:28 Selecting filter SR from previous ACP run at 20230303@072139 UTC 07:24:28 Imager readout modes: 07:24:28 0 is Fast 07:24:28 1 is Normal 07:24:28 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 07:24:28 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels 07:24:28 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 07:24:28 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 07:24:28 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23 07:24:28 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3 07:24:28 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 07:24:28 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 07:24:28 ==== Starting target R_Leo ==== 07:24:28 ACPS Observation R_Leo(1 of 1) 07:24:28 (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver3479, Plan R_Leo) 07:24:28 (turning on sidereal tracking) 07:24:28 Pointing updates are enabled 07:24:28 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0 07:24:28 Start slew to R_Leo... 07:24:30 (wait for slew to complete) 07:24:51 (slew complete) 07:24:51 Calling TargetStart user action. 07:24:51 [flip check: Tn=436s HAc=4336s GW=T HAz=4772s DWz=T WF=no] 07:24:51 Updating pointing... 07:24:51 (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4) 07:24:51 (using Fast readout mode) 07:24:51 (starting exposure) 07:25:06 (exposure complete) 07:25:09 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:25:10 Image finished 07:25:10 Plate-solve pointing image. 07:25:10 312 image stars found 07:25:11 199 catalog stars found 07:25:12 Solved! 71 stars matched. 07:25:12 Average residual is 0.33 arcsec. 07:25:12 Pointing error is 3.076 arcmin @ angle 255.25 07:25:12 True focal length is 3469.3 mm. 07:25:12 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89 07:25:12 True image center (J2000): 09h 47m 21.3s 11° 24' 56.70" 07:25:12 Imager sky position angle is 178.7 deg. 07:25:12 [sync] pointing model updated 07:25:12 Re-slew to target. 07:25:12 Start slew to R_Leo... 07:25:14 (wait for slew to complete) 07:25:23 (slew complete) 07:25:23 Target is now centered. 07:25:23 (high cadence option, no web previews) 07:25:23 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 07:25:23 Switching from SR to SU filter for imaging 07:25:23 No focus change required 07:25:23 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 07:25:34 (guide star SNR=46.4 X=287 Y=203) 07:25:34 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 07:25:40 (guide star SNR=12.3 X=286 Y=203) 07:25:40 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 07:25:45 (guide star SNR=11.9 X=284 Y=200) 07:25:57 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 07:25:57 [flip check: Tn=376s HAc=4390s GW=T HAz=4778s DWz=T WF=no] 07:25:57 Calling AcquireImage user action. 07:25:57 Imaging to R_Leo_SU_20230303_072557_T3 07:25:57 (taking 76.19 sec. exposure, SU filter, binning = 2) 07:25:57 (using Normal readout mode) 07:26:00 (ex=2.13 ey=1.01) 07:26:00 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 07:26:02 (ex=0.87 ey=1.21) 07:26:02 (guiding errors within limits) 07:26:02 (guider check OK) 07:26:02 (starting exposure) 07:27:29 (exposure complete) 07:27:32 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:27:33 Image finished 07:27:33 Plate-solve R_Leo_SU_20230303_072557_T3 final image. 07:27:35 782 image stars found 07:27:36 108 catalog stars found 07:27:39 Solved! 20 stars matched. 07:27:40 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 07:27:40 Pointing error is 0.308 arcmin @ angle 104.62 07:27:40 True focal length is 3481.7 mm. 07:27:40 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.44 V = 0.44 07:27:40 True image center (J2000): 09h 47m 34.7s 11° 25' 39.04" 07:27:40 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 07:27:40 Image FWHM is 3.0 arcsec (6.80 pixels) 07:27:40 (avg FWHM = 2.55 arcsec) 07:27:40 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 07:27:40 Calling ImageComplete user action 07:27:41 PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header 07:27:41 CCD-TPWR=12 put into fits header 07:27:41 (waiting for guider to settle...) 07:27:47 [flip check: Tn=376s HAc=4503s GW=T HAz=4888s DWz=T WF=no] 07:27:47 Calling AcquireImage user action. 07:27:47 Imaging to R_Leo_SU_20230303_072747_T3 07:27:47 (taking 76.19 sec. exposure, SU filter, binning = 2) 07:27:47 (using Normal readout mode) 07:27:47 (ex=2.37 ey=1.86) 07:27:47 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 07:27:49 (ex=1.43 ey=1.57) 07:27:49 (guiding errors within limits) 07:27:49 (guider check OK) 07:27:49 (starting exposure) 07:29:16 (exposure complete) 07:29:18 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:29:19 Image finished 07:29:20 Plate-solve R_Leo_SU_20230303_072747_T3 final image. 07:29:22 814 image stars found 07:29:23 108 catalog stars found 07:29:31 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 07:29:32 Calling ImageComplete user action 07:29:33 PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header 07:29:33 CCD-TPWR=12 put into fits header 07:29:33 (waiting for guider to settle...) 07:29:38 [flip check: Tn=376s HAc=4619s GW=T HAz=5000s DWz=T WF=no] 07:29:38 Calling AcquireImage user action. 07:29:38 Imaging to R_Leo_SU_20230303_072938_T3 07:29:38 (taking 76.19 sec. exposure, SU filter, binning = 2) 07:29:38 (using Normal readout mode) 07:29:38 (ex=3.55 ey=4.87) 07:29:38 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 07:29:41 (ex=5.80 ey=5.42) 07:29:41 (guider error n/a or too high, try #2) 07:29:44 (ex=4.28 ey=5.11) 07:29:44 (guider error n/a or too high, try #3) 07:29:47 (ex=0.79 ey=1.55) 07:29:47 (guiding errors within limits) 07:29:47 (guider check OK) 07:29:47 (starting exposure) 07:31:13 (exposure complete) 07:31:16 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:31:17 Image finished 07:31:17 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 07:31:17 Calling ImageComplete user action 07:31:18 PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header 07:31:18 CCD-TPWR=12 put into fits header 07:31:18 (waiting for guider to settle...) 07:31:23 (high cadence option, no web previews) 07:31:23 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 07:31:23 (autoguider still running...) 07:31:23 [flip check: Tn=348s HAc=4728s GW=T HAz=5077s DWz=T WF=no] 07:31:23 Calling AcquireImage user action. 07:31:23 Imaging to R_Leo_B_20230303_073123_T3 07:31:24 Switching from SU to B filter for imaging 07:31:24 Focus change of 320 steps required 07:31:28 (taking 47.89 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 07:31:28 (using Normal readout mode) 07:31:28 (ex=2.10 ey=0.42) 07:31:28 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 07:31:33 (ex=3.06 ey=2.95) 07:31:33 (guider error n/a or too high, try #2) 07:31:35 (ex=3.20 ey=2.00) 07:31:35 (guider error n/a or too high, try #3) 07:31:38 (ex=5.39 ey=4.62) 07:31:38 (guider error n/a or too high, try #4) 07:31:40 (ex=4.52 ey=2.25) 07:31:40 (guider error n/a or too high, try #5) 07:31:43 (ex=3.40 ey=1.47) 07:31:43 (guider error n/a or too high, try #6) 07:31:46 (ex=0.84 ey=2.61) 07:31:46 (guider error n/a or too high, try #7) 07:31:48 (ex=1.89 ey=0.89) 07:31:48 (guiding errors within limits) 07:31:48 (guider check OK) 07:31:48 (starting exposure) 07:32:47 (exposure complete) 07:32:49 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:32:50 Image finished 07:32:51 Plate-solve R_Leo_B_20230303_073123_T3 final image. 07:32:54 534 image stars found 07:32:54 108 catalog stars found 07:32:55 Solved! 62 stars matched. 07:32:56 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 07:32:56 Pointing error is 0.264 arcmin @ angle 97.72 07:32:56 True focal length is 3472.2 mm. 07:32:56 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 07:32:56 True image center (J2000): 09h 47m 34.6s 11° 25' 41.57" 07:32:56 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 07:32:56 Image FWHM is 2.6 arcsec (5.79 pixels) 07:32:56 (avg FWHM = 2.60 arcsec) 07:32:56 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 07:32:56 Calling ImageComplete user action 07:32:57 PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header 07:32:57 CCD-TPWR=12 put into fits header 07:32:57 (waiting for guider to settle...) 07:33:02 [flip check: Tn=348s HAc=4830s GW=T HAz=5176s DWz=T WF=no] 07:33:02 Calling AcquireImage user action. 07:33:02 Imaging to R_Leo_B_20230303_073302_T3 07:33:02 (taking 47.89 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 07:33:02 (using Normal readout mode) 07:33:02 (ex=1.25 ey=2.03) 07:33:02 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 07:33:04 (ex=0.13 ey=3.44) 07:33:04 (guider error n/a or too high, try #2) 07:33:05 (ex=0.04 ey=2.42) 07:33:05 (guider error n/a or too high, try #3) 07:33:07 (ex=0.92 ey=1.45) 07:33:07 (guiding errors within limits) 07:33:07 (guider check OK) 07:33:07 (starting exposure) 07:34:06 (exposure complete) 07:34:08 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:34:09 Image finished 07:34:10 Plate-solve R_Leo_B_20230303_073302_T3 final image. 07:34:13 580 image stars found 07:34:14 108 catalog stars found 07:34:15 Solved! 57 stars matched. 07:34:15 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 07:34:15 Pointing error is 0.264 arcmin @ angle 99.65 07:34:15 True focal length is 3471.7 mm. 07:34:15 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 07:34:15 True image center (J2000): 09h 47m 34.6s 11° 25' 41.05" 07:34:15 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 07:34:15 Image FWHM is 2.3 arcsec (5.21 pixels) 07:34:15 (avg FWHM = 2.58 arcsec) 07:34:15 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 07:34:15 Calling ImageComplete user action 07:34:16 PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header 07:34:16 CCD-TPWR=12 put into fits header 07:34:16 (waiting for guider to settle...) 07:34:22 [flip check: Tn=348s HAc=4911s GW=T HAz=5256s DWz=T WF=no] 07:34:22 Calling AcquireImage user action. 07:34:22 Imaging to R_Leo_B_20230303_073422_T3 07:34:22 (taking 47.89 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 07:34:22 (using Normal readout mode) 07:34:22 (ex=0.82 ey=0.42) 07:34:22 (guider check OK) 07:34:22 (starting exposure) 07:35:21 (exposure complete) 07:35:23 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:35:24 Image finished 07:35:26 Plate-solve R_Leo_B_20230303_073422_T3 final image. 07:35:28 480 image stars found 07:35:29 108 catalog stars found 07:35:30 Solved! 49 stars matched. 07:35:30 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 07:35:30 Pointing error is 0.258 arcmin @ angle 98.89 07:35:30 True focal length is 3474.7 mm. 07:35:30 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 07:35:30 True image center (J2000): 09h 47m 34.5s 11° 25' 41.31" 07:35:30 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 07:35:30 Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (4.72 pixels) 07:35:30 (avg FWHM = 2.51 arcsec) 07:35:30 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 07:35:30 Calling ImageComplete user action 07:35:31 PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header 07:35:31 CCD-TPWR=12 put into fits header 07:35:31 (waiting for guider to settle...) 07:35:36 (high cadence option, no web previews) 07:35:36 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 07:35:36 (autoguider still running...) 07:35:36 [flip check: Tn=324s HAc=4987s GW=T HAz=5307s DWz=T WF=no] 07:35:37 Calling AcquireImage user action. 07:35:37 Imaging to R_Leo_V_20230303_073537_T3 07:35:37 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 07:35:37 Focus change of -30 steps required 07:35:39 (taking 23.82 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 07:35:39 (using Normal readout mode) 07:35:39 (ex=1.29 ey=0.61) 07:35:39 (guider check OK) 07:35:39 (starting exposure) 07:36:15 (exposure complete) 07:36:18 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:36:19 Image finished 07:36:20 Plate-solve R_Leo_V_20230303_073537_T3 final image. 07:36:23 599 image stars found 07:36:23 108 catalog stars found 07:36:24 Solved! 58 stars matched. 07:36:24 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 07:36:24 Pointing error is 0.288 arcmin @ angle 106.22 07:36:24 True focal length is 3469.5 mm. 07:36:24 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 07:36:24 True image center (J2000): 09h 47m 34.6s 11° 25' 38.87" 07:36:24 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 07:36:24 Image FWHM is 2.5 arcsec (5.52 pixels) 07:36:24 (avg FWHM = 2.37 arcsec) 07:36:24 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 07:36:24 Calling ImageComplete user action 07:36:25 PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header 07:36:26 CCD-TPWR=12 put into fits header 07:36:26 [flip check: Tn=324s HAc=5036s GW=T HAz=5357s DWz=T WF=no] 07:36:26 Calling AcquireImage user action. 07:36:26 Imaging to R_Leo_V_20230303_073626_T3 07:36:26 (taking 23.82 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 07:36:26 (using Normal readout mode) 07:36:26 (ex=0.37 ey=0.39) 07:36:26 (guider check OK) 07:36:26 (starting exposure) 07:37:01 (exposure complete) 07:37:03 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:37:04 Image finished 07:37:05 Plate-solve R_Leo_V_20230303_073626_T3 final image. 07:37:09 584 image stars found 07:37:09 108 catalog stars found 07:37:10 Solved! 55 stars matched. 07:37:10 Average residual is 0.19 arcsec. 07:37:11 Pointing error is 0.285 arcmin @ angle 102.39 07:37:11 True focal length is 3479.2 mm. 07:37:11 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 07:37:11 True image center (J2000): 09h 47m 34.6s 11° 25' 40.04" 07:37:11 Imager sky position angle is 178.7 deg. 07:37:11 Image FWHM is 2.3 arcsec (5.13 pixels) 07:37:11 (avg FWHM = 2.29 arcsec) 07:37:11 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 07:37:11 Calling ImageComplete user action 07:37:12 PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header 07:37:12 CCD-TPWR=12 put into fits header 07:37:12 [flip check: Tn=324s HAc=5082s GW=T HAz=5402s DWz=T WF=no] 07:37:12 Calling AcquireImage user action. 07:37:12 Imaging to R_Leo_V_20230303_073712_T3 07:37:12 (taking 23.82 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 07:37:12 (using Normal readout mode) 07:37:12 (ex=1.11 ey=1.67) 07:37:12 (guider check OK) 07:37:12 (starting exposure) 07:37:46 (exposure complete) 07:37:49 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:37:50 Image finished 07:37:51 Plate-solve R_Leo_V_20230303_073712_T3 final image. 07:37:54 574 image stars found 07:37:54 108 catalog stars found 07:37:55 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off. 07:37:56 Calling ImageComplete user action 07:37:57 PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header 07:37:57 CCD-TPWR=12 put into fits header 07:37:57 Calling TargetEnd user action 07:37:57 SchedulerData.mdb size: 4530176 07:37:57 (stopping the autoguider) 07:37:58 Run complete ACP console log closed 03-Mar-2023 07:37:58 UTC