ACP console log opened 03-Feb-2023 04:20:00 UTC This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 04:20:00 Logging to C:\Users\Public\Documents\ACP Web Data\Doc Root\logs\holtz\20230202\20230203@042000.log 04:20:02 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3 04:20:02 User actions detected. 04:20:02 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 04:20:02 Dome is MaxDome 04:20:02 MaxIm DL is version 6.28 04:20:02 Imager is ASCOM 04:20:02 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 04:20:02 Selecting filter SR from previous ACP run at 20230202@021321 UTC 04:20:02 Imager readout modes: 04:20:02 0 is Fast 04:20:02 1 is Normal 04:20:02 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 04:20:02 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels 04:20:02 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 04:20:02 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 04:20:02 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23 04:20:02 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3 04:20:02 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 04:20:02 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 04:20:02 This is AcquireImages V9.0.1 04:20:02 Hardware pier side reporting is available. 04:20:02 Compiling plan... 04:20:02 (using ACP Plan Compiler V9.0.1) 04:20:02 ...plan OK! 04:20:02 This plan has 1 live target(s), 3 images 04:20:02 There are 1.5 min. of actual imaging time 04:20:02 Image file set-numbers start with 1 04:20:02 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0 04:20:02 Starting run for plan last-plan-from-web.txt... 04:20:05 **'Project.Name' is null or not an object. Cannot do TargetStart. 04:20:05 ==== Starting target M 42 ==== 04:20:05 ; 04:20:05 ; Single target color series plan by Jon Holtzman, created Fri, 3 Feb 2023 04:20:00 UTC 04:20:05 ; 04:20:05 Start slew to M 42... 04:20:06 (wait for slew to complete) 04:20:16 (slew complete) 04:20:16 (request plan-start pointing update) 04:20:16 Ready for M 42 (# 1 of 1 in set 1) 04:20:16 M 42 specifies 3 sets of images. 04:20:18 === Starting filter group 1 of 3 === 04:20:18 Selecting SG filter (5) for imaging 04:20:18 Do requested auto-focus... 04:20:18 [flip check: Tn=600s HAc=1752s GW=T HAz=2352s DWz=T WF=no] 04:20:21 Search 15 deg-square area for stars between mags 9 and 10... 04:20:21 Found mag 9.0 star, GSC 5352-0689; nothing within 941 arcsec. 04:20:22 Star J2000 coordinates RA=05:56:53 Dec=-10° 07' 09" 04:20:22 Using star at mag 9.0. Slew to star. 04:20:22 Start slew to AutoFocus... 04:20:23 (wait for slew to complete) 04:20:38 (slew complete) 04:20:38 Updating pointing... 04:20:38 (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4) 04:20:38 (using Fast readout mode) 04:20:38 (starting exposure) 04:20:53 (exposure complete) 04:20:55 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:20:56 Image finished 04:20:56 Plate-solve pointing image. 04:20:57 382 image stars found 04:20:57 182 catalog stars found 04:20:58 Solved! 65 stars matched. 04:20:59 Average residual is 0.27 arcsec. 04:20:59 Pointing error is 6.580 arcmin @ angle 126.82 04:20:59 True focal length is 3467.3 mm. 04:20:59 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89 04:20:59 True image center (J2000): 05h 57m 14.0s -10° 11' 05.80" 04:20:59 Imager sky position angle is 178.7 deg. 04:20:59 [sync] pointing model updated 04:20:59 Re-slew to target. 04:20:59 Start slew to AutoFocus... 04:21:00 (wait for slew to complete) 04:21:06 (slew complete) 04:21:06 Target is now centered. 04:21:06 (AF will use Fast readout mode) 04:21:06 Starting FocusMax autofocus... 04:22:57 Slewing back to original position... 04:22:57 Start slew to AF return... 04:22:59 FocusMax auto-focus successful! 04:22:59 HFD = 6.83 04:22:59 Focus position = 3700 04:22:59 (wait for slew to complete) 04:23:14 (slew complete) 04:23:14 Autofocus finished. 04:23:14 (no slew, scope already within max error of target) 04:23:14 (doing post-focus pointing update...) 04:23:14 Pointing update: Wait and flip if within 120 sec of flip point 04:23:14 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=1928s GW=T HAz=2348s DWz=T WF=no] 04:23:14 Updating pointing... 04:23:14 (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4) 04:23:14 (using Fast readout mode) 04:23:14 (starting exposure) 04:23:30 (exposure complete) 04:23:32 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:23:34 Image finished 04:23:34 Plate-solve pointing image. 04:23:34 23 image stars found 04:23:34 151 catalog stars found 04:23:34 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 04:23:34 Start slew to offset... 04:23:36 (wait for slew to complete) 04:23:46 (slew complete) 04:23:46 (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4) 04:23:46 (using Fast readout mode) 04:23:46 (starting exposure) 04:24:01 (exposure complete) 04:24:04 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:24:05 Image finished 04:24:05 Plate-solve pointing image. 04:24:06 50 image stars found 04:24:06 238 catalog stars found 04:24:06 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 04:24:06 Start slew to M 42... 04:24:09 (wait for slew to complete) 04:24:18 (slew complete) 04:24:18 **Aiming failed, request pointing update for next target 04:24:19 [flip check: Tn=330s HAc=1994s GW=T HAz=2324s DWz=T WF=no] 04:24:19 (long exp(s) or requested, no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide) 04:24:19 Switching from SR to SG filter for imaging 04:24:19 Focus change of 50 steps required 04:24:22 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 04:24:32 (guide star SNR=53.4 X=1033 Y=232) 04:24:32 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 04:24:36 (guide star SNR=14.7 X=1033 Y=232) 04:24:36 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 04:24:41 (guide star SNR=13.9 X=1033 Y=232) 04:24:47 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 04:24:47 === Place in plan === 04:24:47 Set 1 of 1 04:24:47 Target is "M 42" (1 of 1) 04:24:47 Repeat 1 of 1 for this target 04:24:47 Filter SG (1 of 3) 04:24:47 Image 1 of 1 for this filter 04:24:47 Imaging to M 42-S001-R001-C001-SG 04:24:47 (taking 30 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2) 04:24:47 (using Normal readout mode) 04:24:49 (ex=0.59 ey=0.22) 04:24:49 (guider check OK) 04:24:49 (starting exposure) 04:25:29 (exposure complete) 04:25:32 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:25:33 Image finished 04:25:36 Plate-solve final image 04:25:39 657 image stars found 04:25:40 86 catalog stars found 04:25:46 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 04:25:55 Will skip final image solves until target changes 04:25:56 PROJNAME=undefined put into fits header 04:25:56 CCD-TPWR=0 put into fits header 04:25:58 === Starting filter group 2 of 3 === 04:25:58 Selecting SR filter (4) for imaging 04:25:59 [flip check: Tn=330s HAc=2094s GW=T HAz=2423s DWz=T WF=no] 04:25:59 === Place in plan === 04:25:59 Set 1 of 1 04:25:59 Target is "M 42" (1 of 1) 04:25:59 Repeat 1 of 1 for this target 04:25:59 Filter SR (2 of 3) 04:25:59 Image 1 of 1 for this filter 04:25:59 Imaging to M 42-S001-R001-C001-SR 04:25:59 Switching from SG to SR filter for imaging 04:25:59 Focus change of -50 steps required 04:26:01 (taking 30 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 2) 04:26:02 (using Normal readout mode) 04:26:02 (ex=0.24 ey=0.02) 04:26:02 (guider check OK) 04:26:02 (starting exposure) 04:26:48 (exposure complete) 04:26:50 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:26:51 Image finished 04:26:54 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until target changes 04:26:55 PROJNAME=undefined put into fits header 04:26:55 CCD-TPWR=0 put into fits header 04:26:56 === Starting filter group 3 of 3 === 04:26:56 Selecting SI filter (3) for imaging 04:26:58 [flip check: Tn=330s HAc=2153s GW=T HAz=2483s DWz=T WF=no] 04:26:58 === Place in plan === 04:26:58 Set 1 of 1 04:26:58 Target is "M 42" (1 of 1) 04:26:58 Repeat 1 of 1 for this target 04:26:58 Filter SI (3 of 3) 04:26:58 Image 1 of 1 for this filter 04:26:58 Imaging to M 42-S001-R001-C001-SI 04:26:58 Switching from SR to SI filter for imaging 04:26:58 Focus change of -20 steps required 04:27:00 (taking 30 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2) 04:27:00 (using Normal readout mode) 04:27:00 (ex=0.02 ey=1.10) 04:27:00 (guider check OK) 04:27:00 (starting exposure) 04:27:48 (exposure complete) 04:27:50 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:27:51 Image finished 04:27:54 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until target changes 04:27:55 PROJNAME=undefined put into fits header 04:27:55 CCD-TPWR=0 put into fits header 04:27:55 SchedulerData.mdb size: 4046848 04:27:56 (stopping the autoguider) 04:27:57 (turning tracking off for safety) 04:27:58 End of run. ACP console log closed 03-Feb-2023 04:27:58 UTC