ACP console log opened 12-Oct-2020 04:13:53 UTC This is ACP version 8.2 (build 7, V8.2 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 04:13:53 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.5 04:13:53 Custom image file path/names are in use 04:13:53 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 04:13:53 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 04:13:54 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.2.10 04:13:54 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 04:13:54 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 04:13:54 Dome is MaxDome 04:13:55 MaxIm DL is version 6.21 04:13:55 Imager is QSI Universal 04:13:55 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 04:13:55 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20201012@041053 UTC 04:13:55 Imager readout modes: 04:13:55 0 is Image Quality 04:13:55 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 04:13:55 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels 04:13:55 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 04:13:55 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 04:14:00 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 04:14:00 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 17.8 V = 13.4 04:14:00 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 04:14:00 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 04:14:00 ACPS Observation EE_Cep(1 of 1) 04:14:00 (belongs to Project AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO_ver928, Plan EE_Cep) 04:14:00 (turning on sidereal tracking) 04:14:00 Pointing updates are enabled 04:14:00 Start slew to EE_Cep... 04:14:02 (wait for slew to complete) 04:14:39 (slew complete) 04:14:39 [flip check: Tn=405s HAc=1352s GW=T HAz=1757s DWz=T WF=no] 04:14:39 Updating pointing... 04:14:39 (taking 10 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 04:14:39 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:14:41 (starting exposure) 04:14:51 (exposure complete) 04:14:58 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:14:59 Image finished 04:14:59 Plate-solve pointing image. 04:15:00 344 image stars found 04:15:00 95 catalog stars found 04:15:01 Solved! 40 stars matched. 04:15:01 Average residual is 0.22 arcsec. 04:15:01 Pointing error is 1.810 arcmin @ angle 152.87 04:15:01 True focal length is 3453.3 mm. 04:15:01 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29 04:15:01 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 28.6s 55° 43' 47.55" 04:15:01 Imager sky position angle is 2.4 deg. 04:15:01 [sync] pointing model updated 04:15:01 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:15:01 Target is now centered. 04:15:01 (high cadence option, no web previews) 04:15:01 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 04:15:01 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 04:15:01 Focus change of 4 steps required 04:15:05 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 04:15:13 (guide star SNR=74.1 X=582 Y=327) 04:15:13 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 04:15:18 (guide star SNR=15.2 X=582 Y=327) 04:15:18 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 04:15:23 (guide star SNR=14.9 X=581 Y=327) 04:15:30 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 04:15:30 [flip check: Tn=345s HAc=1402s GW=T HAz=1748s DWz=T WF=no] 04:15:30 Imaging to EE_Cep_B_20201012_041530_T3 04:15:30 (taking 45 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 04:15:30 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:15:33 (ex=0.24 ey=0.54) 04:15:33 (guider check OK) 04:15:40 (starting exposure) 04:16:25 (exposure complete) 04:16:45 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:16:47 Image finished 04:16:48 Plate-solve EE_Cep_B_20201012_041530_T3 final image. 04:16:50 429 image stars found 04:16:51 95 catalog stars found 04:16:52 Solved! 38 stars matched. 04:16:52 Average residual is 0.1 arcsec. 04:16:52 Pointing error is 1.816 arcmin @ angle 152.77 04:16:52 True focal length is 3457.8 mm. 04:16:52 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 04:16:52 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 28.7s 55° 43' 47.28" 04:16:52 Imager sky position angle is 2.4 deg. 04:16:52 Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (5.31 pixels) 04:16:52 (avg FWHM = 1.77 arcsec) 04:16:52 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:16:52 (waiting for guider to settle...) 04:16:57 [flip check: Tn=345s HAc=1490s GW=T HAz=1836s DWz=T WF=no] 04:16:57 Imaging to EE_Cep_B_20201012_041657_T3 04:16:57 (taking 45 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 04:16:57 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:16:58 (ex=0.16 ey=0.81) 04:16:58 (guider check OK) 04:17:04 (starting exposure) 04:17:49 (exposure complete) 04:18:10 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:18:11 Image finished 04:18:13 Plate-solve EE_Cep_B_20201012_041657_T3 final image. 04:18:15 484 image stars found 04:18:15 95 catalog stars found 04:18:17 Solved! 40 stars matched. 04:18:17 Average residual is 0.11 arcsec. 04:18:17 Pointing error is 1.819 arcmin @ angle 152.79 04:18:17 True focal length is 3457.3 mm. 04:18:17 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 04:18:17 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 28.7s 55° 43' 47.11" 04:18:17 Imager sky position angle is 2.4 deg. 04:18:17 Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (5.71 pixels) 04:18:17 (avg FWHM = 1.78 arcsec) 04:18:17 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:18:17 (waiting for guider to settle...) 04:18:22 [flip check: Tn=315s HAc=1575s GW=T HAz=1890s DWz=T WF=no] 04:18:22 Imaging to EE_Cep_V_20201012_041822_T3 04:18:22 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 04:18:22 Focus change of -4 steps required 04:18:26 (taking 15 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 04:18:26 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:18:26 (ex=0.23 ey=1.06) 04:18:27 (guider check OK) 04:18:33 (starting exposure) 04:18:49 (exposure complete) 04:19:09 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:19:11 Image finished 04:19:12 Plate-solve EE_Cep_V_20201012_041822_T3 final image. 04:19:14 476 image stars found 04:19:15 95 catalog stars found 04:19:16 Solved! 60 stars matched. 04:19:16 Average residual is 0.12 arcsec. 04:19:16 Pointing error is 1.827 arcmin @ angle 152.66 04:19:16 True focal length is 3457.8 mm. 04:19:16 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 04:19:16 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 28.7s 55° 43' 46.82" 04:19:16 Imager sky position angle is 2.4 deg. 04:19:16 Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (6.32 pixels) 04:19:16 (avg FWHM = 1.84 arcsec) 04:19:16 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:19:16 (waiting for guider to settle...) 04:19:21 [flip check: Tn=315s HAc=1634s GW=T HAz=1950s DWz=T WF=no] 04:19:21 Imaging to EE_Cep_V_20201012_041921_T3 04:19:21 (taking 15 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 04:19:22 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:19:22 (ex=1.18 ey=0.35) 04:19:22 (guider check OK) 04:19:28 (starting exposure) 04:19:43 (exposure complete) 04:20:04 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:20:06 Image finished 04:20:07 Plate-solve EE_Cep_V_20201012_041921_T3 final image. 04:20:09 467 image stars found 04:20:09 95 catalog stars found 04:20:11 Solved! 41 stars matched. 04:20:11 Average residual is 0.15 arcsec. 04:20:11 Pointing error is 1.818 arcmin @ angle 152.59 04:20:11 True focal length is 3454.1 mm. 04:20:11 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 04:20:11 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 28.7s 55° 43' 47.39" 04:20:11 Imager sky position angle is 2.4 deg. 04:20:11 Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (4.97 pixels) 04:20:11 (avg FWHM = 1.79 arcsec) 04:20:11 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:20:11 (waiting for guider to settle...) 04:20:16 [flip check: Tn=315s HAc=1689s GW=T HAz=2005s DWz=T WF=no] 04:20:16 Imaging to EE_Cep_R_20201012_042016_T3 04:20:16 Switching from V to R filter for imaging 04:20:16 Focus change of -47 steps required 04:20:19 (taking 15 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 1) 04:20:19 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:20:19 (ex=0.91 ey=0.22) 04:20:19 (guider check OK) 04:20:26 (starting exposure) 04:20:41 (exposure complete) 04:21:02 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:21:03 Image finished 04:21:05 Plate-solve EE_Cep_R_20201012_042016_T3 final image. 04:21:07 734 image stars found 04:21:08 95 catalog stars found 04:21:09 Solved! 42 stars matched. 04:21:09 Average residual is 0.12 arcsec. 04:21:09 Pointing error is 1.822 arcmin @ angle 152.46 04:21:09 True focal length is 3455.9 mm. 04:21:09 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 04:21:09 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 28.7s 55° 43' 47.28" 04:21:09 Imager sky position angle is 2.4 deg. 04:21:09 Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (6.23 pixels) 04:21:09 (avg FWHM = 1.87 arcsec) 04:21:09 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:21:09 (waiting for guider to settle...) 04:21:14 [flip check: Tn=315s HAc=1748s GW=T HAz=2063s DWz=T WF=no] 04:21:14 Imaging to EE_Cep_R_20201012_042114_T3 04:21:14 (taking 15 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 1) 04:21:14 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:21:14 (ex=0.50 ey=0.28) 04:21:14 (guider check OK) 04:21:21 (starting exposure) 04:21:37 (exposure complete) 04:21:58 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:21:59 Image finished 04:22:00 Plate-solve EE_Cep_R_20201012_042114_T3 final image. 04:22:02 756 image stars found 04:22:03 95 catalog stars found 04:22:04 Solved! 52 stars matched. 04:22:04 Average residual is 0.12 arcsec. 04:22:04 Pointing error is 1.809 arcmin @ angle 152.42 04:22:04 True focal length is 3450.6 mm. 04:22:04 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 04:22:04 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 28.7s 55° 43' 48.01" 04:22:05 Imager sky position angle is 2.4 deg. 04:22:05 Image FWHM is 2.2 arcsec (6.80 pixels) 04:22:05 (avg FWHM = 1.96 arcsec) 04:22:05 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:22:05 (waiting for guider to settle...) 04:22:10 **Bad filter name I, using B. 04:22:10 **Image acquisition failed due to unknown filter I 04:22:10 (stopping the autoguider) ACP console log closed 12-Oct-2020 04:22:11 UTC