ACP console log opened 13-Oct-2023 04:32:41 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
04:32:41 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
04:32:41 Custom image file path/names are in use
04:32:41   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
04:32:41 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
04:32:42 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
04:32:42 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
04:32:42 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
04:32:42 Dome is MaxDome
04:32:42 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
04:32:42 Imager is ASCOM
04:32:42 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
04:32:42 Selecting filter B from previous ACP run at 20231013@043010 UTC
04:32:42 Imager readout modes:
04:32:42   0 is Fast
04:32:42   1 is Normal
04:32:42 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
04:32:42 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
04:32:42 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
04:32:42 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
04:32:42 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
04:32:42 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
04:32:42 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
04:32:42 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
04:32:42 ==== Starting target KP_Cyg ====
04:32:42 ACPS Observation KP_Cyg(1 of 1)
04:32:42   (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver3479, Plan KP_Cyg)
04:32:42   (turning on sidereal tracking)
04:32:42 Pointing updates are enabled
04:32:42 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
04:32:42   Start slew to KP_Cyg...
04:32:44   (wait for slew to complete)
04:33:39   (slew complete)
04:33:39     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=9979s GW=T HAz=10379s DWz=T WF=no]
04:33:39   Updating pointing...
04:33:39   Switching from B to SR filter for pointing exposure
04:33:39   Focus change of -320 steps required
04:33:43   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
04:33:43   (using Fast readout mode)
04:33:43   (starting exposure)
04:34:09   (exposure complete)
04:34:12   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:34:13   Image finished
04:34:13   Plate-solve pointing image.
04:34:14   3353 image stars found
04:34:14   368 catalog stars found
04:34:15   Solved! 170 stars matched.
04:34:15   Average residual is 0.3 arcsec.
04:34:15   Pointing error is 0.488 arcmin @ angle 95.49
04:34:15   True focal length is 3468.2 mm.
04:34:15   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
04:34:15   True image center (J2000): 20h 05m 43.4s   41° 15' 42.30"
04:34:15   Imager sky position angle is 179.1 deg.
04:34:15   [sync] pointing model updated
04:34:15   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
04:34:15   Target is now centered.
04:34:15   (high cadence option, no web previews)
04:34:15   (wait for slew to complete)
04:34:18   (slew complete)
04:34:18     [flip check:  Tn=340s HAc=10018s GW=T HAz=10358s DWz=T WF=no]
04:34:18   Imaging to KP_Cyg_SI_20231013_043418_T3
04:34:18   Switching from SR to SI filter for imaging
04:34:18   Focus change of -20 steps required
04:34:20   (taking 40 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
04:34:20   (using Normal readout mode)
04:34:20   (starting exposure)
04:35:12   (exposure complete)
04:35:14   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:35:15   Image finished
04:35:15   Plate-solve KP_Cyg_SI_20231013_043418_T3 final image.
04:35:18   7000 image stars found
04:35:18   190 catalog stars found
04:35:20   Solved! 116 stars matched.
04:35:20   Average residual is 0.2 arcsec.
04:35:20   Pointing error is 0.454 arcmin @ angle 95.39
04:35:20   True focal length is 3467.4 mm.
04:35:20   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
04:35:20   True image center (J2000): 20h 05m 43.2s   41° 15' 42.54"
04:35:20   Imager sky position angle is 179.1 deg.
04:35:20   Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (3.52 pixels)
04:35:20   (avg FWHM = 1.78 arcsec)
04:35:20   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
04:35:20   (high cadence option, no web previews)
04:35:20     [flip check:  Tn=330s HAc=10080s GW=T HAz=10410s DWz=T WF=no]
04:35:20   Imaging to KP_Cyg_R_20231013_043520_T3
04:35:20   Switching from SI to R filter for imaging
04:35:20   Focus change of 290 steps required
04:35:24   (taking 30 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
04:35:24   (using Normal readout mode)
04:35:24   (starting exposure)
04:36:07   (exposure complete)
04:36:10   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:36:11   Image finished
04:36:12   Plate-solve KP_Cyg_R_20231013_043520_T3 final image.
04:36:15   5966 image stars found
04:36:15   190 catalog stars found
04:36:17   Solved! 122 stars matched.
04:36:17   Average residual is 0.2 arcsec.
04:36:17   Pointing error is 0.479 arcmin @ angle 92.60
04:36:17   True focal length is 3470.5 mm.
04:36:17   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
04:36:17   True image center (J2000): 20h 05m 43.3s   41° 15' 43.79"
04:36:17   Imager sky position angle is 179.1 deg.
04:36:17   Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (3.53 pixels)
04:36:17   (avg FWHM = 1.71 arcsec)
04:36:17   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
04:36:17   (high cadence option, no web previews)
04:36:17     [flip check:  Tn=340s HAc=10137s GW=T HAz=10477s DWz=T WF=no]
04:36:17   Imaging to KP_Cyg_V_20231013_043617_T3
04:36:17   Switching from R to V filter for imaging
04:36:17   Focus change of 20 steps required
04:36:19   (taking 40 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
04:36:19   (using Normal readout mode)
04:36:19   (starting exposure)
04:37:12   (exposure complete)
04:37:14   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:37:15   Image finished
04:37:16   Plate-solve KP_Cyg_V_20231013_043617_T3 final image.
04:37:19   5034 image stars found
04:37:19   190 catalog stars found
04:37:20   Solved! 93 stars matched.
04:37:20   Average residual is 0.19 arcsec.
04:37:20   Pointing error is 0.457 arcmin @ angle 90.79
04:37:20   True focal length is 3470.9 mm.
04:37:20   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
04:37:20   True image center (J2000): 20h 05m 43.2s   41° 15' 44.72"
04:37:20   Imager sky position angle is 179.1 deg.
04:37:20   Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (3.69 pixels)
04:37:20   (avg FWHM = 1.66 arcsec)
04:37:20   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
04:37:21   (high cadence option, no web previews)
04:37:21   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
04:37:21   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
04:37:21   Focus change of 30 steps required
04:37:23   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
04:37:37   (guide star SNR=22.6 X=728 Y=991)
04:37:38   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
04:37:43   (guide star SNR=5.0 X=726 Y=990)
04:37:43   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
04:37:48   (guide star SNR=4.9 X=726 Y=988)
04:37:53   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
04:37:53     [flip check:  Tn=380s HAc=10233s GW=T HAz=10613s DWz=T WF=no]
04:37:53   Imaging to KP_Cyg_B_20231013_043753_T3
04:37:53   (taking 80 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
04:37:53   (using Normal readout mode)
04:37:55   (ex=0.45 ey=1.94)
04:37:55   (guider check OK)
04:37:55   (starting exposure)
04:39:25   (exposure complete)
04:39:28   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:39:29   Image finished
04:39:30   Plate-solve KP_Cyg_B_20231013_043753_T3 final image.
04:39:34   6800 image stars found
04:39:34   190 catalog stars found
04:39:35 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
04:39:35   (waiting for guider to settle...)
04:39:40     [flip check:  Tn=380s HAc=10338s GW=T HAz=10721s DWz=T WF=no]
04:39:40   Imaging to KP_Cyg_B_20231013_043940_T3
04:39:40   (taking 80 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
04:39:40   (using Normal readout mode)
04:39:40   (ex=29.80 ey=24.43)
04:39:40   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
04:39:41   (ex=26.72 ey=31.16)
04:39:41   (guider error n/a or too high, try #2)
04:39:45   (ex=25.37 ey=31.76)
04:39:45   (guider error n/a or too high, try #3)
04:39:52   (ex=27.14 ey=31.67)
04:39:52   (guider error n/a or too high, try #4)
04:39:59   (ex=20.96 ey=31.86)
04:39:59   (guider error n/a or too high, try #5)
04:40:08   (ex=27.74 ey=31.83)
04:40:08   (guider error n/a or too high, try #6)
04:40:15   (ex=26.68 ey=31.50)
04:40:15   (guider error n/a or too high, try #7)
04:40:23   (ex=27.61 ey=31.72)
04:40:23   (guider error n/a or too high, try #8)
04:40:32   (ex=27.10 ey=31.95)
04:40:32   (guider error n/a or too high, try #9)
04:40:36   (ex=26.67 ey=31.80)
04:40:36   (guider error n/a or too high, try #10)
04:40:41   (ex=25.74 ey=31.76)
04:40:41   (guider error n/a or too high, try #11)
04:40:46   (ex=27.70 ey=31.40)
04:40:46   (guider error n/a or too high, try #12)
04:40:51   (ex=24.91 ey=31.80)
04:40:51   (guider error n/a or too high, try #13)
04:40:55   (ex=26.82 ey=31.53)
04:40:55   (guider error n/a or too high, try #14)
04:40:59   (ex=26.63 ey=31.95)
04:40:59   (guider error n/a or too high, try #15)
04:41:05   (ex=27.77 ey=31.95)
04:41:05   (guider error n/a or too high, try #16)
04:41:09   (ex=26.80 ey=31.91)
04:41:09   (guider error n/a or too high, try #17)
04:41:14   (ex=26.68 ey=31.53)
04:41:14   (guider error n/a or too high, try #18)
04:41:19   (ex=26.09 ey=31.89)
04:41:19   (guider error n/a or too high, try #19)
04:41:23   (ex=28.05 ey=31.86)
04:41:23   (guider error n/a or too high, try #20)
04:41:24   (stopping  the autoguider)
04:41:24 **Excessive guiding errors just before image acquisition
ACP console log closed 13-Oct-2023 04:41:25 UTC