ACP console log opened 27-Nov-2020 09:12:56 UTC This is ACP version 8.2 (build 7, V8.2 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 09:12:56 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.5 09:12:56 Custom image file path/names are in use 09:12:56 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 09:12:56 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 09:12:57 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.2.10 09:12:57 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 09:12:57 User actions detected. 09:12:57 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 09:12:57 Dome is MaxDome 09:12:57 MaxIm DL is version 6.21 09:12:57 Imager is QSI Universal 09:12:57 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 09:12:57 Selecting filter I from previous ACP run at 20201127@091237 UTC 09:12:57 Imager readout modes: 09:12:57 0 is Image Quality 09:12:57 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 09:12:57 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels 09:12:57 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 09:12:57 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 09:13:02 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 09:13:02 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 17.8 V = 13.4 09:13:02 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 09:13:02 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 09:13:02 ACPS Observation TX_Ori(1 of 1) 09:13:02 (belongs to Project AAVSO_P159_WFM_AUTO_ver1712, Plan TX_Ori) 09:13:02 (turning on sidereal tracking) 09:13:02 Pointing updates are enabled 09:13:02 Start slew to TX_Ori... 09:13:04 (wait for slew to complete) 09:13:14 (slew complete) 09:13:14 Calling TargetStart user action. 09:13:14 (skipping pointing update, last target close enough) 09:13:14 [flip check: Tn=600s HAc=3229s GW=T HAz=3829s DWz=T WF=no] 09:13:14 (high cadence option, no web previews) 09:13:14 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 09:13:14 Switching from I to B filter for imaging 09:13:14 Focus change of 78 steps required 09:13:19 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 09:13:27 (guide star SNR=4.8 X=152 Y=505) 09:13:27 (first exposure estimate 3.15 sec) 09:13:37 (guide star SNR=3.1 X=152 Y=505) 09:13:37 (final exposure for guiding 3.06 sec) 09:13:46 (guide star SNR=3.1 X=151 Y=505) 09:14:00 (autoguiding at 3.06 sec.) 09:14:00 [flip check: Tn=540s HAc=3276s GW=T HAz=3815s DWz=T WF=no] 09:14:00 Imaging to TX_Ori_B_20201127_091400_T3 09:14:00 (taking 240 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 09:14:01 (using Image Quality readout mode) 09:14:08 (ex=0.12 ey=0.11) 09:14:08 (guider check OK) 09:14:15 (starting exposure) 09:18:15 (exposure complete) 09:18:26 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:18:27 Image finished 09:18:28 Plate-solve TX_Ori_B_20201127_091400_T3 final image. 09:18:29 160 image stars found 09:18:29 100 catalog stars found 09:18:30 Solved! 22 stars matched. 09:18:30 Average residual is 0.35 arcsec. 09:18:30 Pointing error is 0.212 arcmin @ angle 48.20 09:18:30 (pointing corrector updated with this observation) 09:18:30 True focal length is 3463.9 mm. 09:18:30 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 09:18:30 True image center (J2000): 05h 38m 34.3s -02° 44' 05.61" 09:18:30 Imager sky position angle is 2.1 deg. 09:18:30 Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (2.53 pixels) 09:18:30 (avg FWHM = 1.65 arcsec) 09:18:30 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 09:18:30 Calling ImageComplete user action 09:18:31 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P159_WFM_AUTO put into fits header 09:18:31 (waiting for guider to settle...) 09:18:36 [flip check: Tn=540s HAc=3552s GW=T HAz=4092s DWz=T WF=no] 09:18:37 Imaging to TX_Ori_B_20201127_091836_T3 09:18:37 (taking 240 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 09:18:37 (using Image Quality readout mode) 09:18:37 (ex=1.33 ey=0.69) 09:18:37 (guider check OK) 09:18:43 (starting exposure) 09:22:44 (exposure complete) 09:22:55 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:22:56 Image finished 09:22:57 Plate-solve TX_Ori_B_20201127_091836_T3 final image. 09:22:58 163 image stars found 09:22:58 100 catalog stars found 09:22:59 Solved! 21 stars matched. 09:22:59 Average residual is 0.32 arcsec. 09:22:59 Pointing error is 0.220 arcmin @ angle 46.05 09:22:59 True focal length is 3464.0 mm. 09:22:59 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 09:22:59 True image center (J2000): 05h 38m 34.3s -02° 44' 04.92" 09:22:59 Imager sky position angle is 2.2 deg. 09:22:59 Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (2.60 pixels) 09:22:59 (avg FWHM = 1.65 arcsec) 09:22:59 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 09:22:59 Calling ImageComplete user action 09:23:00 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P159_WFM_AUTO put into fits header 09:23:00 (waiting for guider to settle...) 09:23:05 [flip check: Tn=540s HAc=3822s GW=T HAz=4362s DWz=T WF=no] 09:23:05 Imaging to TX_Ori_B_20201127_092305_T3 09:23:05 (taking 240 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 09:23:05 (using Image Quality readout mode) 09:23:05 (ex=0.25 ey=2.60) 09:23:05 (guider check OK) 09:23:12 (starting exposure) 09:27:12 (exposure complete) 09:27:22 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:27:24 Image finished 09:27:25 Plate-solve TX_Ori_B_20201127_092305_T3 final image. 09:27:25 137 image stars found 09:27:26 100 catalog stars found 09:27:27 Solved! 21 stars matched. 09:27:27 Average residual is 0.33 arcsec. 09:27:27 Pointing error is 0.211 arcmin @ angle 48.11 09:27:27 True focal length is 3464.1 mm. 09:27:27 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 09:27:27 True image center (J2000): 05h 38m 34.3s -02° 44' 05.63" 09:27:27 Imager sky position angle is 2.1 deg. 09:27:27 Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (2.44 pixels) 09:27:27 (avg FWHM = 1.63 arcsec) 09:27:27 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 09:27:27 Calling ImageComplete user action 09:27:28 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P159_WFM_AUTO put into fits header 09:27:28 (waiting for guider to settle...) 09:27:33 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 09:27:33 (autoguider still running...) 09:27:33 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=4091s GW=T HAz=4510s DWz=T WF=no] 09:27:33 Imaging to TX_Ori_V_20201127_092733_T3 09:27:33 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 09:27:33 Focus change of -4 steps required 09:27:36 (taking 120 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 09:27:36 (using Image Quality readout mode) 09:27:36 (ex=0.00 ey=0.85) 09:27:36 (guider check OK) 09:27:43 (starting exposure) 09:29:43 (exposure complete) 09:29:53 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:29:54 Image finished 09:29:55 Plate-solve TX_Ori_V_20201127_092733_T3 final image. 09:29:56 138 image stars found 09:29:56 100 catalog stars found 09:29:57 Solved! 21 stars matched. 09:29:57 Average residual is 0.34 arcsec. 09:29:57 Pointing error is 0.227 arcmin @ angle 47.30 09:29:57 True focal length is 3463.9 mm. 09:29:57 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 09:29:57 True image center (J2000): 05h 38m 34.4s -02° 44' 04.87" 09:29:57 Imager sky position angle is 2.2 deg. 09:29:57 Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (2.45 pixels) 09:29:57 (avg FWHM = 1.61 arcsec) 09:29:57 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 09:29:57 Calling ImageComplete user action 09:29:58 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P159_WFM_AUTO put into fits header 09:29:58 (waiting for guider to settle...) 09:30:04 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=4242s GW=T HAz=4661s DWz=T WF=no] 09:30:04 Imaging to TX_Ori_V_20201127_093004_T3 09:30:04 (taking 120 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 09:30:04 (using Image Quality readout mode) 09:30:04 (ex=0.00 ey=0.00) 09:30:04 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 09:30:06 (ex=2.34 ey=0.70) 09:30:06 (guiding errors within limits) 09:30:06 (guider check OK) 09:30:13 (starting exposure) 09:32:13 (exposure complete) 09:32:23 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:32:24 Image finished 09:32:25 Plate-solve TX_Ori_V_20201127_093004_T3 final image. 09:32:26 118 image stars found 09:32:26 100 catalog stars found 09:32:27 Solved! 25 stars matched. 09:32:27 Average residual is 0.29 arcsec. 09:32:27 Pointing error is 0.230 arcmin @ angle 47.48 09:32:27 True focal length is 3461.8 mm. 09:32:27 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 09:32:27 True image center (J2000): 05h 38m 34.4s -02° 44' 04.76" 09:32:27 Imager sky position angle is 2.1 deg. 09:32:27 Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (2.75 pixels) 09:32:27 (avg FWHM = 1.65 arcsec) 09:32:27 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 09:32:27 Calling ImageComplete user action 09:32:28 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P159_WFM_AUTO put into fits header 09:32:28 (waiting for guider to settle...) 09:32:33 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=4392s GW=T HAz=4811s DWz=T WF=no] 09:32:33 Imaging to TX_Ori_V_20201127_093233_T3 09:32:33 (taking 120 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 09:32:33 (using Image Quality readout mode) 09:32:33 (ex=2.26 ey=1.69) 09:32:33 (guider check OK) 09:32:40 (starting exposure) 09:34:40 (exposure complete) 09:34:51 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:34:52 Image finished 09:34:53 Plate-solve TX_Ori_V_20201127_093233_T3 final image. 09:34:54 156 image stars found 09:34:54 100 catalog stars found 09:34:55 Solved! 26 stars matched. 09:34:55 Average residual is 0.34 arcsec. 09:34:55 Pointing error is 0.220 arcmin @ angle 48.48 09:34:55 True focal length is 3463.7 mm. 09:34:55 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 09:34:55 True image center (J2000): 05h 38m 34.4s -02° 44' 05.34" 09:34:55 Imager sky position angle is 2.1 deg. 09:34:55 Image FWHM is 1.4 arcsec (2.21 pixels) 09:34:55 (avg FWHM = 1.58 arcsec) 09:34:55 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 09:34:55 Calling ImageComplete user action 09:34:56 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P159_WFM_AUTO put into fits header 09:34:56 (waiting for guider to settle...) 09:35:01 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 09:35:01 (autoguider still running...) 09:35:01 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=4541s GW=T HAz=4960s DWz=T WF=no] 09:35:01 Imaging to TX_Ori_R_20201127_093501_T3 09:35:01 Switching from V to R filter for imaging 09:35:01 Focus change of -47 steps required 09:35:05 (taking 120 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 09:35:05 (using Image Quality readout mode) 09:35:05 (ex=2.21 ey=0.05) 09:35:05 (guider check OK) 09:35:12 (starting exposure) 09:37:12 (exposure complete) 09:37:23 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:37:24 Image finished 09:37:25 Plate-solve TX_Ori_R_20201127_093501_T3 final image. 09:37:26 149 image stars found 09:37:26 100 catalog stars found 09:37:27 Solved! 23 stars matched. 09:37:27 Average residual is 0.26 arcsec. 09:37:27 Pointing error is 0.234 arcmin @ angle 45.39 09:37:27 True focal length is 3459.3 mm. 09:37:27 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 09:37:27 True image center (J2000): 05h 38m 34.4s -02° 44' 04.25" 09:37:27 Imager sky position angle is 2.2 deg. 09:37:27 Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (3.10 pixels) 09:37:27 (avg FWHM = 1.69 arcsec) 09:37:27 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 09:37:27 Calling ImageComplete user action 09:37:28 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P159_WFM_AUTO put into fits header 09:37:28 (waiting for guider to settle...) 09:37:33 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=4693s GW=T HAz=5112s DWz=T WF=no] 09:37:33 Imaging to TX_Ori_R_20201127_093733_T3 09:37:33 (taking 120 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 09:37:33 (using Image Quality readout mode) 09:37:33 (ex=0.00 ey=0.00) 09:37:33 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 09:37:34 (ex=0.38 ey=0.25) 09:37:34 (guiding errors within limits) 09:37:34 (guider check OK) 09:37:41 (starting exposure) 09:39:41 (exposure complete) 09:39:52 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:39:53 Image finished 09:39:55 Plate-solve TX_Ori_R_20201127_093733_T3 final image. 09:39:55 166 image stars found 09:39:55 100 catalog stars found 09:39:57 Solved! 23 stars matched. 09:39:57 Average residual is 0.25 arcsec. 09:39:57 Pointing error is 0.354 arcmin @ angle 32.32 09:39:57 True focal length is 3458.9 mm. 09:39:57 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 09:39:57 True image center (J2000): 05h 38m 34.4s -02° 43' 56.14" 09:39:57 Imager sky position angle is 2.2 deg. 09:39:57 Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (2.34 pixels) 09:39:57 (avg FWHM = 1.67 arcsec) 09:39:57 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 09:39:57 Calling ImageComplete user action 09:39:58 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P159_WFM_AUTO put into fits header 09:39:58 (waiting for guider to settle...) 09:40:03 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=4842s GW=T HAz=5262s DWz=T WF=no] 09:40:03 Imaging to TX_Ori_R_20201127_094003_T3 09:40:03 (taking 120 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 09:40:03 (using Image Quality readout mode) 09:40:03 (ex=0.00 ey=0.00) 09:40:03 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 09:40:20 **Guider waited for 15.3 sec and never got a measurement 09:40:20 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition ACP console log closed 27-Nov-2020 09:40:21 UTC