Haltom City Observatory

Session Log

ACP console log opened 18-Dec-2006 00:06:33 UTC
This is ACP version 4.2 (build 7, Production Release)
Licensed to William R. Mattil
00:06:35 Initializing AcquireSupport V4.2.7
00:06:35 Telescope is ACP->AstroPhysics, driver V1
00:06:38 Imager is SBIG Universal
00:06:38 Guider is SBIG Universal(internal)
00:06:38 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.09 V = 1.09
00:06:38 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 72.6 V = 48.4
00:06:38 This is AcquireImages V4.2.12
00:06:38 Starting run for plan M74.txt...
00:06:38 Pointing exposures:
00:06:38   Exposure Interval = 30
00:06:38   Min brightness = 0
00:06:38   Sigma = 3
00:06:38   Cat max mag = 12
00:06:38 Final exposure:
00:06:38   Default interval = 30
00:06:38   (plate solving is disabled)
00:06:38 Starting observing run.
00:06:38 File set-numbers start with 1
00:06:38   (scheduled initial pointing update)
00:06:38 ; Sample Plan
00:06:38 ; written by William R. Mattil
00:06:38 ;
00:06:38   Start slew to M 74...
00:06:39 Doing M 74 (# 1 of 1 in set 1)
00:06:39   (wait for slew to complete)
00:07:37   (slew complete)
00:07:37   Using Clear filter for imaging
00:07:38   Updating pointing...
00:07:38   (taking 30 sec. exposure, Clear filter, binning = 3)
00:08:35   (HFD = 0.00)
00:08:35   Calibrating image...
00:08:39   (avg HFD = 4.68)
00:08:39   Plate-solve pointing image.
00:09:48   109 image stars found
00:09:48   39 catalog stars found
00:09:48   Solved! 9 stars matched.
00:09:48   Average residual is 1.44 arcsec.
00:09:48   Pointing error is 5.712 arcmin @ angle 140.73
00:09:48   True focal length is 176.5 cm.
00:09:48   True image center (J2000): 01h 36m 57.3s   18° 07' 49.98"
00:09:48   Imager sky position angle is 271.2 deg.
00:09:49   [sync] pointing model updated
00:09:49   Re-slew to target.
00:09:49   Start slew to M 74...
00:09:50   (wait for slew to complete)
00:10:05   (slew complete)
00:10:05   Camera is aimed at the target.
00:10:05 ; Robotic Operation Script
00:10:05 ; written by William R. Mattil
00:10:05 ;
00:10:05   (next target M 74 within ra/dec tolerance, no slew needed)
00:10:05   (long exp(s), no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide)
00:10:09   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=154 Y=178)
00:10:12   (autoguiding at 0.59 sec.)
00:10:12   Imaging to M 74-S001-R001-Clear
00:10:12   (taking 300 sec. exposure, Clear filter, binning = 1)
00:10:14   (guider error too high, try #0)
00:10:15   Guiding errors within limits
00:16:39   (HFD = 0.00)
00:16:39   Calibrating image...
00:16:59   (avg HFD = 4.68)
00:17:04   (autoguider stopped)
00:17:20   Image file ZIP-compressed for net transfer
00:17:20 Doing M 74 (# 1 of 1 in set 2)
00:17:21   Using Clear filter for imaging
00:17:21 ; Robotic Operation Script
00:17:21 ; written by William R. Mattil
00:17:21 ;
00:17:22   (next target M 74 within ra/dec tolerance, no slew needed)
00:17:22   (long exp(s), no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide)
00:17:43   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=153 Y=183)
00:17:48   (autoguiding at 0.58 sec.)
00:17:48   Imaging to M 74-S002-R001-Clear
00:17:48   (taking 300 sec. exposure, Clear filter, binning = 1)
00:17:49   (guider error too high, try #0)
00:17:50   Guiding errors within limits
00:24:14   (HFD = 3.09)
00:24:14   Calibrating image...
00:24:17   (avg HFD = 3.09)
00:24:23   (autoguider stopped)
00:24:41   Image file ZIP-compressed for net transfer
00:24:41 Doing M 74 (# 1 of 1 in set 3)
00:24:41   Using Clear filter for imaging
00:24:41 ; Robotic Operation Script
00:24:41 ; written by William R. Mattil
00:24:41 ;
00:24:41   (next target M 74 within ra/dec tolerance, no slew needed)
00:24:41   (long exp(s), no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide)
00:25:02 No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
00:25:14   (guide star SNR=7.4 X=216 Y=142)
00:26:12   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=230 Y=230)
00:26:17   (autoguiding at 0.60 sec.)
00:26:17   Imaging to M 74-S003-R001-Clear
00:26:17   (taking 300 sec. exposure, Clear filter, binning = 1)
00:32:31   (HFD = 0.00)
00:32:31   Calibrating image...
00:32:34   (avg HFD = 3.09)
00:32:38   (autoguider stopped)
00:32:55   Image file ZIP-compressed for net transfer
00:32:55 Doing M 74 (# 1 of 1 in set 4)
00:32:55   Using Clear filter for imaging
00:32:56 ; Robotic Operation Script
00:32:56 ; written by William R. Mattil
00:32:56 ;
00:32:56   (next target M 74 within ra/dec tolerance, no slew needed)
00:32:56   (long exp(s), no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide)
00:33:17   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=175 Y=179)
00:33:18   (autoguiding at 0.50 sec.)
00:33:18   Imaging to M 74-S004-R001-Clear
00:33:18   (taking 300 sec. exposure, Clear filter, binning = 1)
00:33:19   (guider error too high, try #0)
00:33:23   (guider error too high, try #1)
00:33:23   (guider error too high, try #2)
00:33:25   Guiding errors within limits
00:39:41   (HFD = 3.31)
00:39:41   Calibrating image...
00:39:43   (avg HFD = 3.20)
00:39:47   (autoguider stopped)
00:40:06   Image file ZIP-compressed for net transfer
00:40:06 Doing M 74 (# 1 of 1 in set 5)
00:40:06   Using Clear filter for imaging
00:40:06   (long exp(s), no orbital tracking, trying to autoguide)
00:40:27   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=174 Y=184)
00:40:29   (autoguiding at 0.63 sec.)
00:40:29   Imaging to M 74-S005-R001-Clear
00:40:29   (taking 300 sec. exposure, Clear filter, binning = 1)
00:46:32   (HFD = 3.29)
00:46:32   Calibrating image...
00:46:34   (avg HFD = 3.23)
00:46:39   (autoguider stopped)
00:47:06   Image file ZIP-compressed for net transfer
00:47:07 Turning tracking off.
00:47:07 == End of run ==
ACP console log closed 18-Dec-2006 00:47:07 UTC