ACP console log opened 27-Nov-2020 03:44:02 UTC
This is ACP version 8.2 (build 7, V8.2 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
03:44:02 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.5
03:44:03 Custom image file path/names are in use
03:44:03   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
03:44:03 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
03:44:04 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.2.10
03:44:04 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
03:44:04 User actions detected.
03:44:04 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
03:44:04 Dome is MaxDome
03:44:04 MaxIm DL is version 6.21
03:44:04 Imager is QSI Universal
03:44:04 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
03:44:04 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20201127@034100 UTC
03:44:05 Imager readout modes:
03:44:05   0 is Image Quality
03:44:05 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
03:44:05 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels
03:44:05 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
03:44:06 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
03:44:11 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
03:44:11 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 17.8 V = 13.4
03:44:11 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
03:44:11 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
03:44:11 ACPS Observation EE_Cep(1 of 1)
03:44:11   (belongs to Project AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO_ver1527, Plan EE_Cep)
03:44:11   (turning on sidereal tracking)
03:44:11 Pointing updates are enabled
03:44:11   (wait for slew to complete)
03:44:13   (slew complete)
03:44:13   Start slew to EE_Cep...
03:44:14   (wait for slew to complete)
03:44:42   (slew complete)
03:44:42   Calling TargetStart user action.
03:44:42     [flip check:  Tn=405s HAc=10433s GW=T HAz=10838s DWz=T WF=no]
03:44:42   Updating pointing...
03:44:42   (taking 10 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
03:44:42   (using Image Quality readout mode)
03:44:44   (starting exposure)
03:44:54   (exposure complete)
03:45:01   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:45:02   Image finished
03:45:02   Plate-solve pointing image.
03:45:02   300 image stars found
03:45:03   95 catalog stars found
03:45:04   Solved! 43 stars matched.
03:45:04   Average residual is 0.24 arcsec.
03:45:04   Pointing error is 0.757 arcmin @ angle 56.58
03:45:04   True focal length is 3456.3 mm.
03:45:04   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29
03:45:04   True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 27.2s   55° 45' 49.20"
03:45:04   Imager sky position angle is 2.5 deg.
03:45:04   [sync] pointing model updated
03:45:04   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:45:04   Target is now centered.
03:45:04   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:45:04   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
03:45:04   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
03:45:04   Focus change of 4 steps required
03:45:09   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
03:45:16   (guide star SNR=very high X=604 Y=35)
03:45:16   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
03:45:22   (guide star SNR=28.3 X=603 Y=36)
03:45:22   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
03:45:26   (guide star SNR=30.1 X=602 Y=35)
03:45:32   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
03:45:32     [flip check:  Tn=345s HAc=10483s GW=T HAz=10828s DWz=T WF=no]
03:45:32   Imaging to EE_Cep_B_20201127_034532_T3
03:45:32   (taking 45 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
03:45:32   (using Image Quality readout mode)
03:45:35   (ex=0.22 ey=0.26)
03:45:35   (guider check OK)
03:45:41   (starting exposure)
03:46:27   (exposure complete)
03:46:38   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:46:40   Image finished
03:46:41   Plate-solve EE_Cep_B_20201127_034532_T3 final image.
03:46:41   402 image stars found
03:46:41   95 catalog stars found
03:46:42   Solved! 37 stars matched.
03:46:44   Average residual is 0.16 arcsec.
03:46:44   Pointing error is 0.767 arcmin @ angle 56.10
03:46:44   True focal length is 3456.5 mm.
03:46:44   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64
03:46:44   True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 27.3s   55° 45' 49.86"
03:46:44   Imager sky position angle is 2.5 deg.
03:46:44   Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (2.77 pixels)
03:46:44   (avg FWHM = 1.64 arcsec)
03:46:44   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:46:44   Calling ImageComplete user action
03:46:45  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header
03:46:45   (waiting for guider to settle...)
03:46:51     [flip check:  Tn=345s HAc=10561s GW=T HAz=10907s DWz=T WF=no]
03:46:51   Imaging to EE_Cep_B_20201127_034651_T3
03:46:51   (taking 45 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
03:46:51   (using Image Quality readout mode)
03:46:51   (ex=0.15 ey=0.69)
03:46:51   (guider check OK)
03:46:58   (starting exposure)
03:47:43   (exposure complete)
03:47:54   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:47:56   Image finished
03:47:57   Plate-solve EE_Cep_B_20201127_034651_T3 final image.
03:47:57   411 image stars found
03:47:57   95 catalog stars found
03:47:58   Solved! 37 stars matched.
03:48:00   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
03:48:00   Pointing error is 0.773 arcmin @ angle 56.07
03:48:00   True focal length is 3456.2 mm.
03:48:00   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64
03:48:00   True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 27.3s   55° 45' 50.09"
03:48:00   Imager sky position angle is 2.5 deg.
03:48:00   Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (2.61 pixels)
03:48:00   (avg FWHM = 1.66 arcsec)
03:48:00   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:48:00   Calling ImageComplete user action
03:48:01  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header
03:48:01   (waiting for guider to settle...)
03:48:07     [flip check:  Tn=315s HAc=10638s GW=T HAz=10953s DWz=T WF=no]
03:48:07   Imaging to EE_Cep_V_20201127_034807_T3
03:48:07   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
03:48:07   Focus change of -4 steps required
03:48:10   (taking 15 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
03:48:10   (using Image Quality readout mode)
03:48:10   (ex=0.52 ey=0.09)
03:48:10   (guider check OK)
03:48:17   (starting exposure)
03:48:31   (exposure complete)
03:48:43   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:48:44   Image finished
03:48:45   Plate-solve EE_Cep_V_20201127_034807_T3 final image.
03:48:45   415 image stars found
03:48:45   95 catalog stars found
03:48:47   Solved! 39 stars matched.
03:48:48   Average residual is 0.19 arcsec.
03:48:48   Pointing error is 0.774 arcmin @ angle 56.60
03:48:48   True focal length is 3455.6 mm.
03:48:48   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64
03:48:48   True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 27.3s   55° 45' 49.77"
03:48:48   Imager sky position angle is 2.5 deg.
03:48:48   Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (2.65 pixels)
03:48:48   (avg FWHM = 1.69 arcsec)
03:48:48   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:48:48   Calling ImageComplete user action
03:48:49  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header
03:48:49   (waiting for guider to settle...)
03:48:55     [flip check:  Tn=315s HAc=10686s GW=T HAz=11002s DWz=T WF=no]
03:48:55   Imaging to EE_Cep_V_20201127_034855_T3
03:48:55   (taking 15 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
03:48:55   (using Image Quality readout mode)
03:48:55   (ex=0.09 ey=0.07)
03:48:55   (guider check OK)
03:49:03   (starting exposure)
03:49:17   (exposure complete)
03:49:28   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:49:30   Image finished
03:49:31   Plate-solve EE_Cep_V_20201127_034855_T3 final image.
03:49:31   389 image stars found
03:49:31   95 catalog stars found
03:49:32   Solved! 42 stars matched.
03:49:34   Average residual is 0.2 arcsec.
03:49:34   Pointing error is 0.777 arcmin @ angle 56.99
03:49:34   True focal length is 3455.8 mm.
03:49:34   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64
03:49:34   True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 27.4s   55° 45' 49.60"
03:49:34   Imager sky position angle is 2.5 deg.
03:49:34   Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (2.81 pixels)
03:49:34   (avg FWHM = 1.74 arcsec)
03:49:34   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:49:34   Calling ImageComplete user action
03:49:35  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header
03:49:35   (waiting for guider to settle...)
03:49:41     [flip check:  Tn=315s HAc=10732s GW=T HAz=11047s DWz=T WF=no]
03:49:41   Imaging to EE_Cep_R_20201127_034941_T3
03:49:41   Switching from V to R filter for imaging
03:49:41   Focus change of -47 steps required
03:49:44   (taking 15 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
03:49:44   (using Image Quality readout mode)
03:49:44   (ex=0.15 ey=0.10)
03:49:44   (guider check OK)
03:49:51   (starting exposure)
03:50:06   (exposure complete)
03:50:18   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:50:19   Image finished
03:50:20   Plate-solve EE_Cep_R_20201127_034941_T3 final image.
03:50:20   545 image stars found
03:50:21   95 catalog stars found
03:50:22   Solved! 41 stars matched.
03:50:22   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
03:50:22   Pointing error is 0.777 arcmin @ angle 56.76
03:50:22   True focal length is 3454.7 mm.
03:50:22   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64
03:50:22   True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 27.4s   55° 45' 49.76"
03:50:22   Imager sky position angle is 2.5 deg.
03:50:22   Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (2.95 pixels)
03:50:22   (avg FWHM = 1.77 arcsec)
03:50:22   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:50:22   Calling ImageComplete user action
03:50:23  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header
03:50:25   (waiting for guider to settle...)
03:50:30     [flip check:  Tn=315s HAc=10781s GW=T HAz=11096s DWz=T WF=no]
03:50:30   Imaging to EE_Cep_R_20201127_035030_T3
03:50:30   (taking 15 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
03:50:30   (using Image Quality readout mode)
03:50:30   (ex=0.42 ey=0.90)
03:50:30   (guider check OK)
03:50:37   (starting exposure)
03:50:53   (exposure complete)
03:51:04   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:51:06   Image finished
03:51:07   Plate-solve EE_Cep_R_20201127_035030_T3 final image.
03:51:07   546 image stars found
03:51:07   95 catalog stars found
03:51:09   Solved! 40 stars matched.
03:51:09   Average residual is 0.16 arcsec.
03:51:09   Pointing error is 0.784 arcmin @ angle 56.50
03:51:09   True focal length is 3454.0 mm.
03:51:09   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64
03:51:09   True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 27.4s   55° 45' 50.17"
03:51:09   Imager sky position angle is 2.5 deg.
03:51:09   Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (2.94 pixels)
03:51:09   (avg FWHM = 1.83 arcsec)
03:51:09   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:51:09   Calling ImageComplete user action
03:51:10  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header
03:51:11   (waiting for guider to settle...)
03:51:17     [flip check:  Tn=315s HAc=10828s GW=T HAz=11144s DWz=T WF=no]
03:51:17   Imaging to EE_Cep_I_20201127_035117_T3
03:51:17   Switching from R to I filter for imaging
03:51:17   Focus change of -27 steps required
03:51:21   (taking 15 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 2)
03:51:21   (using Image Quality readout mode)
03:51:21   (ex=0.36 ey=0.51)
03:51:21   (guider check OK)
03:51:28   (starting exposure)
03:51:43   (exposure complete)
03:51:54   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:51:56   Image finished
03:51:57   Plate-solve EE_Cep_I_20201127_035117_T3 final image.
03:51:57   366 image stars found
03:51:57   95 catalog stars found
03:51:58   Solved! 39 stars matched.
03:52:00   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
03:52:00   Pointing error is 0.781 arcmin @ angle 56.51
03:52:00   True focal length is 3453.0 mm.
03:52:00   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64
03:52:00   True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 27.4s   55° 45' 50.05"
03:52:00   Imager sky position angle is 2.5 deg.
03:52:00   Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (3.33 pixels)
03:52:00   (avg FWHM = 1.94 arcsec)
03:52:00   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:52:00   Calling ImageComplete user action
03:52:01  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header
03:52:01     [flip check:  Tn=315s HAc=10873s GW=T HAz=11188s DWz=T WF=no]
03:52:01   Imaging to EE_Cep_I_20201127_035201_T3
03:52:01   (taking 15 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 2)
03:52:01   (using Image Quality readout mode)
03:52:02   (ex=0.22 ey=0.47)
03:52:02   (guider check OK)
03:52:08   (starting exposure)
03:52:23   (exposure complete)
03:52:35   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:52:36   Image finished
03:52:37   Plate-solve EE_Cep_I_20201127_035201_T3 final image.
03:52:38   373 image stars found
03:52:38   95 catalog stars found
03:52:39   Solved! 40 stars matched.
03:52:39   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
03:52:39   Pointing error is 0.780 arcmin @ angle 56.41
03:52:39   True focal length is 3453.1 mm.
03:52:39   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64
03:52:39   True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 27.4s   55° 45' 50.09"
03:52:39   Imager sky position angle is 2.5 deg.
03:52:39   Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (3.33 pixels)
03:52:39   (avg FWHM = 2.02 arcsec)
03:52:39   Calling ImageComplete user action
03:52:40  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header
03:52:42   Calling TargetEnd user action
03:52:42   (stopping  the autoguider)
03:52:43 Run complete
ACP console log closed 27-Nov-2020 03:52:43 UTC