ACP console log opened 03-Mar-2023 04:54:10 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
04:54:10 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
04:54:10 Custom image file path/names are in use
04:54:10   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
04:54:10 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
04:54:11 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
04:54:11 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
04:54:11 User actions detected.
04:54:11 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
04:54:11 Dome is MaxDome
04:54:11 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
04:54:11 Imager is ASCOM
04:54:11 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
04:54:11 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20230303@043636 UTC
04:54:11 Imager readout modes:
04:54:11   0 is Fast
04:54:11   1 is Normal
04:54:11 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
04:54:11 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
04:54:11 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
04:54:11 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
04:54:11 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
04:54:11 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
04:54:11 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
04:54:11 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
04:54:11 ==== Starting target V838_Mon ====
04:54:11 ACPS Observation V838_Mon(1 of 1)
04:54:11   (belongs to Project AAVSO_P304_SPP_AUTO_ver3524, Plan V838_Mon)
04:54:11   (turning on sidereal tracking)
04:54:11 Pointing updates are enabled
04:54:11 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
04:54:11   Start slew to V838_Mon...
04:54:13   (wait for slew to complete)
04:54:53   (slew complete)
04:54:53   Calling TargetStart user action.
04:54:53     [flip check:  Tn=450s HAc=5128s GW=T HAz=5578s DWz=T WF=no]
04:54:53   Updating pointing...
04:54:53   Switching from V to SR filter for pointing exposure
04:54:53   Focus change of -290 steps required
04:54:57   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
04:54:57   (using Fast readout mode)
04:54:57   (starting exposure)
04:55:22   (exposure complete)
04:55:24   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:55:25   Image finished
04:55:25   Plate-solve pointing image.
04:55:26   1576 image stars found
04:55:26   483 catalog stars found
04:55:27   Solved! 157 stars matched.
04:55:28   Average residual is 0.29 arcsec.
04:55:28   Pointing error is 3.017 arcmin @ angle 251.60
04:55:28   True focal length is 3467.6 mm.
04:55:28   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
04:55:28   True image center (J2000): 07h 03m 53.3s   -03° 51' 48.14"
04:55:28   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
04:55:28   [sync] pointing model updated
04:55:28   Re-slew to target.
04:55:28   Start slew to V838_Mon...
04:55:30   (wait for slew to complete)
04:55:40   (slew complete)
04:55:40   Target is now centered.
04:55:40   (high cadence option, no web previews)
04:55:40   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
04:55:40   Switching from SR to B filter for imaging
04:55:40   Focus change of 320 steps required
04:55:43   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
04:55:57   (guide star SNR=10.9 X=622 Y=719)
04:55:57   (first exposure estimate 1.37 sec)
04:56:02 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
04:56:02 **No usable stars this time, must be extremely weak, giving up.
04:56:02 **Autoguiding failed.
04:56:02   (**AG failed, continuing unguided as Plan is Best Efforts)
04:56:02     [flip check:  Tn=390s HAc=5185s GW=T HAz=5587s DWz=T WF=no]
04:56:02   Calling AcquireImage user action.
04:56:02   (guider not running, restarting...)
04:56:02   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
04:56:10   (guide star SNR=12.8 X=603 Y=704)
04:56:11   (first exposure estimate 1.17 sec)
04:56:16   (guide star SNR=3.4 X=604 Y=703)
04:56:16   (final exposure for guiding 1.03 sec)
04:56:20   (guide star SNR=3.1 X=602 Y=703)
04:56:23   (autoguiding at 1.03 sec.)
04:56:23   Imaging to V838_Mon_B_20230303_045602_T3
04:56:23   (taking 90 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
04:56:23   (using Normal readout mode)
04:56:26   (ex=0.08 ey=1.42)
04:56:26   (guider check OK)
04:56:26   (starting exposure)
04:58:06   (exposure complete)
04:58:09   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:58:10   Image finished
04:58:11   Plate-solve V838_Mon_B_20230303_045602_T3 final image.
04:58:14   4044 image stars found
04:58:15   247 catalog stars found
04:58:16   Solved! 150 stars matched.
04:58:17   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
04:58:17   Pointing error is 0.431 arcmin @ angle 102.80
04:58:17   True focal length is 3471.6 mm.
04:58:17   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
04:58:17   True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 06.5s   -03° 50' 56.73"
04:58:17   Imager sky position angle is 178.7 deg.
04:58:17   Image FWHM is 3.3 arcsec (7.46 pixels)
04:58:17   (avg FWHM = 4.04 arcsec)
04:58:17   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
04:58:17   Calling ImageComplete user action
04:58:18  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P304_SPP_AUTO put into fits header
04:58:18  CCD-TPWR=15 put into fits header
04:58:18   (waiting for guider to settle...)
04:58:23     [flip check:  Tn=390s HAc=5330s GW=T HAz=5728s DWz=T WF=no]
04:58:23   Calling AcquireImage user action.
04:58:23   Imaging to V838_Mon_B_20230303_045823_T3
04:58:23   (taking 90 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
04:58:23   (using Normal readout mode)
04:58:23   (ex=0.29 ey=0.09)
04:58:23   (guider check OK)
04:58:23   (starting exposure)
05:00:04   (exposure complete)
05:00:06   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
05:00:07   Image finished
05:00:08   Plate-solve V838_Mon_B_20230303_045823_T3 final image.
05:00:11   3898 image stars found
05:00:12   247 catalog stars found
05:00:13   Solved! 147 stars matched.
05:00:14   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
05:00:14   Pointing error is 0.443 arcmin @ angle 103.52
05:00:14   True focal length is 3471.9 mm.
05:00:14   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
05:00:14   True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 06.5s   -03° 50' 57.21"
05:00:14   Imager sky position angle is 178.7 deg.
05:00:14   Image FWHM is 3.1 arcsec (6.94 pixels)
05:00:14   (avg FWHM = 3.74 arcsec)
05:00:14   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
05:00:14   Calling ImageComplete user action
05:00:15  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P304_SPP_AUTO put into fits header
05:00:15  CCD-TPWR=15 put into fits header
05:00:15   (waiting for guider to settle...)
05:00:20   (high cadence option, no web previews)
05:00:20   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
05:00:20   (autoguider still running...)
05:00:20     [flip check:  Tn=340s HAc=5452s GW=T HAz=5796s DWz=T WF=no]
05:00:20   Calling AcquireImage user action.
05:00:20   Imaging to V838_Mon_V_20230303_050020_T3
05:00:20   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
05:00:20   Focus change of -30 steps required
05:00:23   (taking 40 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
05:00:23   (using Normal readout mode)
05:00:23   (ex=3.41 ey=2.64)
05:00:23   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
05:00:28   (ex=6.31 ey=0.29)
05:00:28   (guider error n/a or too high, try #2)
05:00:32   (ex=28.94 ey=31.80)
05:00:32   (guider error n/a or too high, try #3)
05:00:36   (ex=2.99 ey=4.13)
05:00:36   (guider error n/a or too high, try #4)
05:00:39   (ex=0.73 ey=1.46)
05:00:39   (guiding errors within limits)
05:00:39   (guider check OK)
05:00:39   (starting exposure)
05:01:30   (exposure complete)
05:01:32   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
05:01:33   Image finished
05:01:35   Plate-solve V838_Mon_V_20230303_050020_T3 final image.
05:01:38   3299 image stars found
05:01:38   247 catalog stars found
05:01:39   Solved! 140 stars matched.
05:01:40   Average residual is 0.16 arcsec.
05:01:40   Pointing error is 0.467 arcmin @ angle 104.88
05:01:40   True focal length is 3471.9 mm.
05:01:40   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
05:01:40   True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 06.6s   -03° 50' 58.19"
05:01:40   Imager sky position angle is 178.7 deg.
05:01:40   Image FWHM is 2.7 arcsec (6.13 pixels)
05:01:40   (avg FWHM = 3.36 arcsec)
05:01:40   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
05:01:40   Calling ImageComplete user action
05:01:41  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P304_SPP_AUTO put into fits header
05:01:41  CCD-TPWR=14 put into fits header
05:01:41   (waiting for guider to settle...)
05:01:46     [flip check:  Tn=340s HAc=5540s GW=T HAz=5882s DWz=T WF=no]
05:01:46   Calling AcquireImage user action.
05:01:46   Imaging to V838_Mon_V_20230303_050146_T3
05:01:46   (taking 40 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
05:01:46   (using Normal readout mode)
05:01:46   (ex=6.24 ey=3.72)
05:01:46   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
05:01:48   (ex=11.50 ey=6.21)
05:01:48   (guider error n/a or too high, try #2)
05:01:53   (ex=3.81 ey=0.05)
05:01:53   (guider error n/a or too high, try #3)
05:01:57   (ex=0.99 ey=0.10)
05:01:57   (guiding errors within limits)
05:01:57   (guider check OK)
05:01:57   (starting exposure)
05:02:47   (exposure complete)
05:02:49   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
05:02:50   Image finished
05:02:52   Plate-solve V838_Mon_V_20230303_050146_T3 final image.
05:02:56   3828 image stars found
05:02:56   247 catalog stars found
05:02:57   Solved! 179 stars matched.
05:02:57   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
05:02:57   Pointing error is 0.466 arcmin @ angle 102.74
05:02:57   True focal length is 3471.6 mm.
05:02:57   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
05:02:57   True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 06.6s   -03° 50' 57.17"
05:02:57   Imager sky position angle is 178.7 deg.
05:02:57   Image FWHM is 3.7 arcsec (8.27 pixels)
05:02:57   (avg FWHM = 3.21 arcsec)
05:02:57   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
05:02:57   Calling ImageComplete user action
05:02:58  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P304_SPP_AUTO put into fits header
05:02:59  CCD-TPWR=14 put into fits header
05:02:59   (waiting for guider to settle...)
05:03:04   (high cadence option, no web previews)
05:03:04     [flip check:  Tn=315s HAc=5620s GW=T HAz=5935s DWz=T WF=no]
05:03:04   Calling AcquireImage user action.
05:03:04   Imaging to V838_Mon_R_20230303_050304_T3
05:03:04   Switching from V to R filter for imaging
05:03:04   Focus change of -20 steps required
05:03:06   (taking 15 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
05:03:07   (using Normal readout mode)
05:03:07   (ex=1.47 ey=0.28)
05:03:07   (guider check OK)
05:03:07   (starting exposure)
05:03:33   (exposure complete)
05:03:36   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
05:03:37   Image finished
05:03:39   Plate-solve V838_Mon_R_20230303_050304_T3 final image.
05:03:41   2601 image stars found
05:03:41   247 catalog stars found
05:03:43   Solved! 148 stars matched.
05:03:43   Average residual is 0.16 arcsec.
05:03:43   Pointing error is 0.471 arcmin @ angle 105.04
05:03:43   True focal length is 3471.2 mm.
05:03:43   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
05:03:43   True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 06.6s   -03° 50' 58.33"
05:03:43   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
05:03:43   Image FWHM is 2.6 arcsec (5.79 pixels)
05:03:43   (avg FWHM = 3.03 arcsec)
05:03:43   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
05:03:43   Calling ImageComplete user action
05:03:44  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P304_SPP_AUTO put into fits header
05:03:44  CCD-TPWR=14 put into fits header
05:03:44   (waiting for guider to settle...)
05:03:50     [flip check:  Tn=315s HAc=5669s GW=T HAz=5981s DWz=T WF=no]
05:03:50   Calling AcquireImage user action.
05:03:50   Imaging to V838_Mon_R_20230303_050350_T3
05:03:50   (taking 15 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
05:03:50   (using Normal readout mode)
05:03:50   (ex=27.61 ey=32.02)
05:03:50   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
05:03:54   (ex=16.64 ey=12.57)
05:03:54   (guider error n/a or too high, try #2)
05:03:58   (ex=2.55 ey=1.25)
05:03:58   (guider error n/a or too high, try #3)
05:04:00   (ex=27.04 ey=32.02)
05:04:00   (guider error n/a or too high, try #4)
05:04:05   (ex=25.76 ey=31.96)
05:04:05   (guider error n/a or too high, try #5)
05:04:11   (ex=24.88 ey=31.52)
05:04:12   (guider error n/a or too high, try #6)
05:04:17   (ex=25.51 ey=31.99)
05:04:17   (guider error n/a or too high, try #7)
05:04:21   (ex=25.29 ey=31.57)
05:04:21   (guider error n/a or too high, try #8)
05:04:26   (ex=27.04 ey=31.45)
05:04:26   (guider error n/a or too high, try #9)
05:04:37   (ex=25.23 ey=31.83)
05:04:37   (guider error n/a or too high, try #10)
05:04:42   (ex=27.46 ey=31.06)
05:04:42   (guider error n/a or too high, try #11)
05:04:48   (ex=25.85 ey=31.83)
05:04:48   (guider error n/a or too high, try #12)
05:04:52   (ex=27.29 ey=31.56)
05:04:52   (guider error n/a or too high, try #13)
05:04:57   (ex=26.12 ey=32.01)
05:04:57   (guider error n/a or too high, try #14)
05:05:05   (ex=27.39 ey=31.31)
05:05:05   (guider error n/a or too high, try #15)
05:05:08   (ex=27.16 ey=32.09)
05:05:08   (guider error n/a or too high, try #16)
05:05:16   (ex=26.88 ey=31.60)
05:05:16   (guider error n/a or too high, try #17)
05:05:24   (ex=25.90 ey=31.49)
05:05:24   (guider error n/a or too high, try #18)
05:05:29   (ex=28.58 ey=31.47)
05:05:29   (guider error n/a or too high, try #19)
05:05:33   (ex=27.46 ey=31.68)
05:05:33   (guider error n/a or too high, try #20)
05:05:34   (stopping  the autoguider)
05:05:34 **Excessive guiding errors just before image acquisition
ACP console log closed 03-Mar-2023 05:05:35 UTC