ACP console log opened 16-Dec-2020 01:06:13 UTC This is ACP version 8.2 (build 7, V8.2 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 01:06:13 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.5 01:06:13 Custom image file path/names are in use 01:06:13 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 01:06:13 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 01:06:14 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.2.10 01:06:14 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 01:06:14 User actions detected. 01:06:14 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 01:06:14 Dome is MaxDome 01:06:14 MaxIm DL is version 6.21 01:06:14 Imager is QSI Universal 01:06:14 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 01:06:14 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20201215@010302 UTC 01:06:14 Imager readout modes: 01:06:14 0 is Image Quality 01:06:14 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 01:06:14 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels 01:06:14 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 01:06:14 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 01:06:19 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 01:06:19 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 17.8 V = 13.4 01:06:19 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 01:06:19 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 01:06:19 ACPS Observation EE_Cep(1 of 1) 01:06:19 (belongs to Project AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO_ver1527, Plan EE_Cep) 01:06:19 (turning on sidereal tracking) 01:06:19 Pointing updates are enabled 01:06:19 Start slew to EE_Cep... 01:06:21 (wait for slew to complete) 01:06:53 (slew complete) 01:06:53 Calling TargetStart user action. 01:06:53 [flip check: Tn=405s HAc=5433s GW=T HAz=5838s DWz=T WF=no] 01:06:53 Updating pointing... 01:06:53 (taking 10 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 01:06:53 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:06:55 (starting exposure) 01:07:05 (exposure complete) 01:07:12 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:07:13 Image finished 01:07:13 Plate-solve pointing image. 01:07:13 340 image stars found 01:07:13 95 catalog stars found 01:07:14 Solved! 40 stars matched. 01:07:14 Average residual is 0.23 arcsec. 01:07:14 Pointing error is 0.459 arcmin @ angle 111.26 01:07:14 True focal length is 3456.2 mm. 01:07:14 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29 01:07:14 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 25.8s 55° 45' 14.21" 01:07:14 Imager sky position angle is 2.4 deg. 01:07:14 [sync] pointing model updated 01:07:14 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:07:14 Target is now centered. 01:07:14 (high cadence option, no web previews) 01:07:14 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 01:07:14 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 01:07:14 Focus change of 4 steps required 01:07:18 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 01:07:26 (guide star SNR=56.1 X=504 Y=495) 01:07:26 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 01:07:31 (guide star SNR=11.9 X=504 Y=495) 01:07:31 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 01:07:36 (guide star SNR=12.3 X=504 Y=495) 01:07:41 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 01:07:41 [flip check: Tn=345s HAc=5481s GW=T HAz=5826s DWz=T WF=no] 01:07:41 Imaging to EE_Cep_B_20201216_010741_T3 01:07:41 (taking 45 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 01:07:41 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:07:44 (ex=0.37 ey=0.90) 01:07:44 (guider check OK) 01:07:50 (starting exposure) 01:08:35 (exposure complete) 01:08:46 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:08:48 Image finished 01:08:49 Plate-solve EE_Cep_B_20201216_010741_T3 final image. 01:08:49 416 image stars found 01:08:49 95 catalog stars found 01:08:50 Solved! 37 stars matched. 01:08:51 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 01:08:51 Pointing error is 0.460 arcmin @ angle 110.72 01:08:51 True focal length is 3456.4 mm. 01:08:51 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 01:08:51 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 25.8s 55° 45' 14.44" 01:08:51 Imager sky position angle is 2.5 deg. 01:08:51 Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (2.90 pixels) 01:08:51 (avg FWHM = 2.42 arcsec) 01:08:51 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:08:51 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:08:52 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header 01:08:52 (waiting for guider to settle...) 01:08:57 (wait for slew to complete) 01:08:59 (slew complete) 01:08:59 [flip check: Tn=345s HAc=5559s GW=T HAz=5904s DWz=T WF=no] 01:08:59 Imaging to EE_Cep_B_20201216_010859_T3 01:08:59 (taking 45 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 01:08:59 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:08:59 (ex=0.03 ey=0.10) 01:08:59 (guider check OK) 01:09:06 (starting exposure) 01:09:51 (exposure complete) 01:10:02 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:10:03 Image finished 01:10:04 Plate-solve EE_Cep_B_20201216_010859_T3 final image. 01:10:05 459 image stars found 01:10:05 95 catalog stars found 01:10:06 Solved! 38 stars matched. 01:10:07 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 01:10:07 Pointing error is 0.462 arcmin @ angle 111.76 01:10:07 True focal length is 3456.7 mm. 01:10:07 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 01:10:07 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 25.8s 55° 45' 13.92" 01:10:07 Imager sky position angle is 2.4 deg. 01:10:07 Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (2.67 pixels) 01:10:07 (avg FWHM = 2.20 arcsec) 01:10:07 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:10:07 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:10:08 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header 01:10:08 (waiting for guider to settle...) 01:10:13 [flip check: Tn=315s HAc=5634s GW=T HAz=5949s DWz=T WF=no] 01:10:13 Imaging to EE_Cep_V_20201216_011013_T3 01:10:13 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 01:10:13 Focus change of -4 steps required 01:10:17 (taking 15 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 01:10:17 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:10:17 (ex=0.21 ey=0.09) 01:10:17 (guider check OK) 01:10:23 (starting exposure) 01:10:39 (exposure complete) 01:10:50 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:10:51 Image finished 01:10:52 Plate-solve EE_Cep_V_20201216_011013_T3 final image. 01:10:53 512 image stars found 01:10:53 95 catalog stars found 01:10:54 Solved! 38 stars matched. 01:10:55 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 01:10:55 Pointing error is 0.474 arcmin @ angle 111.80 01:10:55 True focal length is 3455.3 mm. 01:10:55 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 01:10:55 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 25.9s 55° 45' 13.64" 01:10:55 Imager sky position angle is 2.4 deg. 01:10:55 Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (2.36 pixels) 01:10:55 (avg FWHM = 1.93 arcsec) 01:10:55 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:10:55 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:10:56 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header 01:10:56 (waiting for guider to settle...) 01:11:01 [flip check: Tn=315s HAc=5682s GW=T HAz=5997s DWz=T WF=no] 01:11:01 Imaging to EE_Cep_V_20201216_011101_T3 01:11:01 (taking 15 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 01:11:01 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:11:01 (ex=0.16 ey=0.70) 01:11:01 (guider check OK) 01:11:08 (starting exposure) 01:11:23 (exposure complete) 01:11:34 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:11:35 Image finished 01:11:36 Plate-solve EE_Cep_V_20201216_011101_T3 final image. 01:11:36 483 image stars found 01:11:37 95 catalog stars found 01:11:38 Solved! 38 stars matched. 01:11:38 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 01:11:38 Pointing error is 0.477 arcmin @ angle 111.88 01:11:38 True focal length is 3455.2 mm. 01:11:38 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 01:11:38 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 25.9s 55° 45' 13.54" 01:11:38 Imager sky position angle is 2.5 deg. 01:11:38 Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (2.43 pixels) 01:11:38 (avg FWHM = 1.67 arcsec) 01:11:38 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:11:38 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:11:39 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header 01:11:39 (waiting for guider to settle...) 01:11:44 [flip check: Tn=315s HAc=5725s GW=T HAz=6040s DWz=T WF=no] 01:11:45 Imaging to EE_Cep_R_20201216_011145_T3 01:11:45 Switching from V to R filter for imaging 01:11:45 Focus change of -47 steps required 01:11:48 (taking 15 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 01:11:48 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:11:48 (ex=0.41 ey=0.34) 01:11:48 (guider check OK) 01:11:54 (starting exposure) 01:12:10 (exposure complete) 01:12:20 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:12:22 Image finished 01:12:23 Plate-solve EE_Cep_R_20201216_011145_T3 final image. 01:12:23 597 image stars found 01:12:23 95 catalog stars found 01:12:24 Solved! 38 stars matched. 01:12:25 Average residual is 0.15 arcsec. 01:12:25 Pointing error is 0.471 arcmin @ angle 111.63 01:12:25 True focal length is 3454.0 mm. 01:12:25 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 01:12:25 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 25.9s 55° 45' 13.79" 01:12:25 Imager sky position angle is 2.4 deg. 01:12:25 Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (3.20 pixels) 01:12:25 (avg FWHM = 1.72 arcsec) 01:12:25 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:12:25 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:12:26 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header 01:12:26 (waiting for guider to settle...) 01:12:31 [flip check: Tn=315s HAc=5772s GW=T HAz=6087s DWz=T WF=no] 01:12:32 Imaging to EE_Cep_R_20201216_011231_T3 01:12:32 (taking 15 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 01:12:32 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:12:32 (ex=0.67 ey=0.57) 01:12:32 (guider check OK) 01:12:38 (starting exposure) 01:12:53 (exposure complete) 01:13:04 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:13:06 Image finished 01:13:07 Plate-solve EE_Cep_R_20201216_011231_T3 final image. 01:13:07 596 image stars found 01:13:07 95 catalog stars found 01:13:08 Solved! 35 stars matched. 01:13:09 Average residual is 0.12 arcsec. 01:13:09 Pointing error is 0.475 arcmin @ angle 111.46 01:13:09 True focal length is 3454.7 mm. 01:13:09 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 01:13:09 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 25.9s 55° 45' 13.77" 01:13:09 Imager sky position angle is 2.4 deg. 01:13:09 Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (3.15 pixels) 01:13:09 (avg FWHM = 1.79 arcsec) 01:13:09 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:13:09 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:13:10 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header 01:13:10 (waiting for guider to settle...) 01:13:15 [flip check: Tn=315s HAc=5817s GW=T HAz=6131s DWz=T WF=no] 01:13:15 Imaging to EE_Cep_I_20201216_011315_T3 01:13:15 Switching from R to I filter for imaging 01:13:15 Focus change of -27 steps required 01:13:19 (taking 15 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 2) 01:13:19 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:13:20 (ex=0.21 ey=0.05) 01:13:20 (guider check OK) 01:13:26 (starting exposure) 01:13:42 (exposure complete) 01:13:53 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:13:54 Image finished 01:13:55 Plate-solve EE_Cep_I_20201216_011315_T3 final image. 01:13:55 403 image stars found 01:13:56 95 catalog stars found 01:13:57 Solved! 46 stars matched. 01:13:58 Average residual is 0.22 arcsec. 01:13:58 Pointing error is 0.463 arcmin @ angle 109.54 01:13:58 True focal length is 3454.3 mm. 01:13:58 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 01:13:58 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 25.9s 55° 45' 14.91" 01:13:58 Imager sky position angle is 2.4 deg. 01:13:58 Image FWHM is 2.5 arcsec (3.85 pixels) 01:13:58 (avg FWHM = 2.03 arcsec) 01:13:58 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:13:58 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:13:59 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header 01:13:59 [flip check: Tn=315s HAc=5860s GW=T HAz=6175s DWz=T WF=no] 01:13:59 Imaging to EE_Cep_I_20201216_011359_T3 01:13:59 (taking 15 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 2) 01:13:59 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:13:59 (ex=0.06 ey=0.14) 01:13:59 (guider check OK) 01:14:06 (starting exposure) 01:14:21 (exposure complete) 01:14:32 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:14:33 Image finished 01:14:34 Plate-solve EE_Cep_I_20201216_011359_T3 final image. 01:14:34 407 image stars found 01:14:35 95 catalog stars found 01:14:36 Solved! 47 stars matched. 01:14:36 Average residual is 0.21 arcsec. 01:14:36 Pointing error is 0.465 arcmin @ angle 109.19 01:14:36 True focal length is 3456.4 mm. 01:14:36 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 01:14:36 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 25.9s 55° 45' 15.03" 01:14:36 Imager sky position angle is 2.5 deg. 01:14:36 Image FWHM is 2.5 arcsec (3.84 pixels) 01:14:36 (avg FWHM = 2.26 arcsec) 01:14:36 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:14:37 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header 01:14:38 Calling TargetEnd user action 01:14:38 (stopping the autoguider) 01:14:39 Run complete ACP console log closed 16-Dec-2020 01:14:39 UTC