ACP console log opened 14-Dec-2020 01:05:45 UTC This is ACP version 8.2 (build 7, V8.2 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 01:05:45 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.5 01:05:45 Custom image file path/names are in use 01:05:45 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 01:05:45 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 01:05:46 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.2.10 01:05:46 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 01:05:46 User actions detected. 01:05:46 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 01:05:46 Dome is MaxDome 01:05:47 MaxIm DL is version 6.21 01:05:47 Imager is QSI Universal 01:05:47 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 01:05:47 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20201207@011528 UTC 01:05:47 Imager readout modes: 01:05:47 0 is Image Quality 01:05:47 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 01:05:47 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels 01:05:47 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 01:05:47 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 01:05:52 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 01:05:52 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 17.8 V = 13.4 01:05:52 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 01:05:52 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 01:05:52 ACPS Observation EE_Cep(1 of 1) 01:05:52 (belongs to Project AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO_ver1527, Plan EE_Cep) 01:05:52 (turning on sidereal tracking) 01:05:52 Pointing updates are enabled 01:05:52 Start slew to EE_Cep... 01:05:54 (wait for slew to complete) 01:06:25 (slew complete) 01:06:25 Calling TargetStart user action. 01:06:25 [flip check: Tn=405s HAc=4932s GW=T HAz=5337s DWz=T WF=no] 01:06:25 Updating pointing... 01:06:25 (taking 10 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 01:06:25 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:06:27 (starting exposure) 01:06:37 (exposure complete) 01:06:44 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:06:45 Image finished 01:06:45 Plate-solve pointing image. 01:06:45 279 image stars found 01:06:46 95 catalog stars found 01:06:47 Solved! 41 stars matched. 01:06:47 Average residual is 0.24 arcsec. 01:06:47 Pointing error is 0.454 arcmin @ angle 102.16 01:06:47 True focal length is 3456.4 mm. 01:06:47 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29 01:06:47 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 25.9s 55° 45' 18.45" 01:06:47 Imager sky position angle is 2.4 deg. 01:06:47 [sync] pointing model updated 01:06:47 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:06:47 Target is now centered. 01:06:47 (high cadence option, no web previews) 01:06:47 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 01:06:47 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 01:06:47 Focus change of 4 steps required 01:06:51 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 01:06:58 (guide star SNR=58.5 X=496 Y=500) 01:06:58 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 01:07:03 (guide star SNR=13.7 X=496 Y=500) 01:07:03 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 01:07:08 (guide star SNR=12.5 X=496 Y=500) 01:07:16 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 01:07:16 (wait for slew to complete) 01:07:21 (slew complete) 01:07:21 [flip check: Tn=345s HAc=4988s GW=T HAz=5333s DWz=T WF=no] 01:07:21 Imaging to EE_Cep_B_20201214_010721_T3 01:07:21 (taking 45 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 01:07:21 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:07:21 (ex=0.77 ey=0.21) 01:07:21 (guider check OK) 01:07:28 (starting exposure) 01:08:13 (exposure complete) 01:08:24 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:08:26 Image finished 01:08:27 Plate-solve EE_Cep_B_20201214_010721_T3 final image. 01:08:27 443 image stars found 01:08:27 95 catalog stars found 01:08:28 Solved! 35 stars matched. 01:08:29 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 01:08:29 Pointing error is 0.457 arcmin @ angle 101.75 01:08:29 True focal length is 3456.4 mm. 01:08:29 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 01:08:29 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 25.9s 55° 45' 18.61" 01:08:29 Imager sky position angle is 2.4 deg. 01:08:29 Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (2.61 pixels) 01:08:29 (avg FWHM = 1.29 arcsec) 01:08:30 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:08:30 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:08:31 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header 01:08:31 (waiting for guider to settle...) 01:08:36 [flip check: Tn=345s HAc=5062s GW=T HAz=5408s DWz=T WF=no] 01:08:36 Imaging to EE_Cep_B_20201214_010836_T3 01:08:36 (taking 45 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 01:08:36 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:08:36 (ex=0.55 ey=0.03) 01:08:36 (guider check OK) 01:08:43 (starting exposure) 01:09:28 (exposure complete) 01:09:39 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:09:40 Image finished 01:09:41 Plate-solve EE_Cep_B_20201214_010836_T3 final image. 01:09:41 496 image stars found 01:09:42 95 catalog stars found 01:09:43 Solved! 37 stars matched. 01:09:44 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 01:09:44 Pointing error is 0.460 arcmin @ angle 102.77 01:09:44 True focal length is 3456.4 mm. 01:09:44 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 01:09:44 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 25.9s 55° 45' 18.10" 01:09:44 Imager sky position angle is 2.4 deg. 01:09:44 Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (2.38 pixels) 01:09:44 (avg FWHM = 1.39 arcsec) 01:09:44 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:09:44 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:09:45 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header 01:09:45 (waiting for guider to settle...) 01:09:50 [flip check: Tn=315s HAc=5137s GW=T HAz=5452s DWz=T WF=no] 01:09:50 Imaging to EE_Cep_V_20201214_010950_T3 01:09:50 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 01:09:50 Focus change of -4 steps required 01:09:53 (taking 15 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 01:09:54 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:09:54 (ex=0.25 ey=0.10) 01:09:54 (guider check OK) 01:10:00 (starting exposure) 01:10:16 (exposure complete) 01:10:27 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:10:28 Image finished 01:10:29 Plate-solve EE_Cep_V_20201214_010950_T3 final image. 01:10:30 565 image stars found 01:10:30 95 catalog stars found 01:10:31 Solved! 36 stars matched. 01:10:32 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 01:10:32 Pointing error is 0.468 arcmin @ angle 102.09 01:10:32 True focal length is 3455.5 mm. 01:10:32 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 01:10:32 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 26.0s 55° 45' 18.32" 01:10:32 Imager sky position angle is 2.4 deg. 01:10:32 Image FWHM is 1.2 arcsec (1.84 pixels) 01:10:32 (avg FWHM = 1.39 arcsec) 01:10:32 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:10:32 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:10:33 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header 01:10:33 (waiting for guider to settle...) 01:10:38 [flip check: Tn=315s HAc=5185s GW=T HAz=5500s DWz=T WF=no] 01:10:38 Imaging to EE_Cep_V_20201214_011038_T3 01:10:38 (taking 15 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 01:10:38 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:10:38 (ex=0.26 ey=0.55) 01:10:38 (guider check OK) 01:10:45 (starting exposure) 01:11:00 (exposure complete) 01:11:11 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:11:12 Image finished 01:11:13 Plate-solve EE_Cep_V_20201214_011038_T3 final image. 01:11:13 573 image stars found 01:11:14 95 catalog stars found 01:11:15 Solved! 38 stars matched. 01:11:15 Average residual is 0.19 arcsec. 01:11:15 Pointing error is 0.473 arcmin @ angle 102.73 01:11:15 True focal length is 3455.5 mm. 01:11:15 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 01:11:15 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 26.0s 55° 45' 17.94" 01:11:15 Imager sky position angle is 2.4 deg. 01:11:15 Image FWHM is 1.2 arcsec (1.82 pixels) 01:11:15 (avg FWHM = 1.39 arcsec) 01:11:16 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:11:16 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:11:17 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header 01:11:17 (waiting for guider to settle...) 01:11:22 [flip check: Tn=315s HAc=5229s GW=T HAz=5544s DWz=T WF=no] 01:11:22 Imaging to EE_Cep_R_20201214_011122_T3 01:11:22 Switching from V to R filter for imaging 01:11:22 Focus change of -47 steps required 01:11:26 (taking 15 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 01:11:26 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:11:26 (ex=0.56 ey=1.49) 01:11:26 (guider check OK) 01:11:33 (starting exposure) 01:11:48 (exposure complete) 01:11:59 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:12:00 Image finished 01:12:01 Plate-solve EE_Cep_R_20201214_011122_T3 final image. 01:12:02 745 image stars found 01:12:02 95 catalog stars found 01:12:03 Solved! 40 stars matched. 01:12:04 Average residual is 0.15 arcsec. 01:12:04 Pointing error is 0.467 arcmin @ angle 102.50 01:12:04 True focal length is 3454.0 mm. 01:12:04 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 01:12:04 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 26.0s 55° 45' 18.13" 01:12:04 Imager sky position angle is 2.4 deg. 01:12:04 Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (2.43 pixels) 01:12:04 (avg FWHM = 1.36 arcsec) 01:12:04 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:12:04 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:12:05 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header 01:12:05 (waiting for guider to settle...) 01:12:10 [flip check: Tn=315s HAc=5278s GW=T HAz=5593s DWz=T WF=no] 01:12:10 Imaging to EE_Cep_R_20201214_011210_T3 01:12:10 (taking 15 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 01:12:10 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:12:10 (ex=0.70 ey=0.81) 01:12:10 (guider check OK) 01:12:17 (starting exposure) 01:12:32 (exposure complete) 01:12:43 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:12:44 Image finished 01:12:45 Plate-solve EE_Cep_R_20201214_011210_T3 final image. 01:12:46 793 image stars found 01:12:46 95 catalog stars found 01:12:47 Solved! 43 stars matched. 01:12:48 Average residual is 0.21 arcsec. 01:12:48 Pointing error is 0.471 arcmin @ angle 102.51 01:12:48 True focal length is 3454.8 mm. 01:12:48 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 01:12:48 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 26.0s 55° 45' 18.07" 01:12:48 Imager sky position angle is 2.4 deg. 01:12:48 Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (2.34 pixels) 01:12:48 (avg FWHM = 1.36 arcsec) 01:12:48 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:12:48 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:12:49 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header 01:12:49 (waiting for guider to settle...) 01:12:54 [flip check: Tn=315s HAc=5322s GW=T HAz=5637s DWz=T WF=no] 01:12:54 Imaging to EE_Cep_I_20201214_011254_T3 01:12:54 Switching from R to I filter for imaging 01:12:54 Focus change of -27 steps required 01:12:58 (taking 15 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 2) 01:12:58 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:12:58 (ex=0.17 ey=0.67) 01:12:58 (guider check OK) 01:13:05 (starting exposure) 01:13:20 (exposure complete) 01:13:31 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:13:32 Image finished 01:13:33 Plate-solve EE_Cep_I_20201214_011254_T3 final image. 01:13:34 480 image stars found 01:13:34 95 catalog stars found 01:13:35 Solved! 40 stars matched. 01:13:36 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 01:13:36 Pointing error is 0.465 arcmin @ angle 100.34 01:13:36 True focal length is 3454.9 mm. 01:13:36 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 01:13:36 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 26.0s 55° 45' 19.19" 01:13:36 Imager sky position angle is 2.4 deg. 01:13:36 Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (2.96 pixels) 01:13:36 (avg FWHM = 1.54 arcsec) 01:13:36 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:13:36 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:13:37 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header 01:13:37 [flip check: Tn=315s HAc=5365s GW=T HAz=5680s DWz=T WF=no] 01:13:37 Imaging to EE_Cep_I_20201214_011337_T3 01:13:37 (taking 15 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 2) 01:13:37 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:13:37 (ex=0.57 ey=0.03) 01:13:37 (guider check OK) 01:13:44 (starting exposure) 01:14:00 (exposure complete) 01:14:10 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:14:12 Image finished 01:14:13 Plate-solve EE_Cep_I_20201214_011337_T3 final image. 01:14:13 499 image stars found 01:14:13 95 catalog stars found 01:14:14 Solved! 48 stars matched. 01:14:15 Average residual is 0.2 arcsec. 01:14:15 Pointing error is 0.463 arcmin @ angle 100.35 01:14:15 True focal length is 3458.1 mm. 01:14:15 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 01:14:15 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 26.0s 55° 45' 19.21" 01:14:15 Imager sky position angle is 2.4 deg. 01:14:15 Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (3.06 pixels) 01:14:15 (avg FWHM = 1.74 arcsec) 01:14:15 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:14:16 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header 01:14:17 Calling TargetEnd user action 01:14:17 (stopping the autoguider) 01:14:18 Run complete ACP console log closed 14-Dec-2020 01:14:18 UTC