ACP console log opened 18-Dec-2020 01:06:55 UTC This is ACP version 8.2 (build 7, V8.2 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 01:06:55 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.5 01:06:55 Custom image file path/names are in use 01:06:55 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 01:06:55 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 01:06:56 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.2.10 01:06:56 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 01:06:56 User actions detected. 01:06:56 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 01:06:56 Dome is MaxDome 01:06:56 MaxIm DL is version 6.21 01:06:56 Imager is QSI Universal 01:06:56 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 01:06:56 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20201218@010409 UTC 01:06:56 Imager readout modes: 01:06:56 0 is Image Quality 01:06:56 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 01:06:56 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels 01:06:57 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 01:06:57 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 01:07:02 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 01:07:02 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 17.8 V = 13.4 01:07:02 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 01:07:02 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 01:07:02 ACPS Observation EE_Cep(1 of 1) 01:07:02 (belongs to Project AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO_ver1527, Plan EE_Cep) 01:07:02 (turning on sidereal tracking) 01:07:02 Pointing updates are enabled 01:07:02 Start slew to EE_Cep... 01:07:04 (wait for slew to complete) 01:07:35 (slew complete) 01:07:35 Calling TargetStart user action. 01:07:35 [flip check: Tn=405s HAc=5949s GW=T HAz=6354s DWz=T WF=no] 01:07:35 Updating pointing... 01:07:35 (taking 10 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 01:07:35 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:07:37 (starting exposure) 01:07:48 (exposure complete) 01:07:54 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:07:56 Image finished 01:07:56 Plate-solve pointing image. 01:07:56 200 image stars found 01:07:56 95 catalog stars found 01:07:57 Solved! 38 stars matched. 01:07:57 Average residual is 0.23 arcsec. 01:07:57 Pointing error is 0.832 arcmin @ angle 111.75 01:07:57 True focal length is 3455.7 mm. 01:07:57 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29 01:07:57 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 28.2s 55° 45' 05.70" 01:07:57 Imager sky position angle is 2.4 deg. 01:07:57 [sync] pointing model updated 01:07:57 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:07:57 Target is now centered. 01:07:57 (high cadence option, no web previews) 01:07:57 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 01:07:57 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 01:07:57 Focus change of 4 steps required 01:08:02 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 01:08:10 (guide star SNR=35.8 X=487 Y=456) 01:08:10 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 01:08:15 (guide star SNR=7.4 X=487 Y=456) 01:08:15 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 01:08:20 (guide star SNR=7.4 X=487 Y=456) 01:08:24 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 01:08:24 [flip check: Tn=345s HAc=5997s GW=T HAz=6343s DWz=T WF=no] 01:08:24 Imaging to EE_Cep_B_20201218_010824_T3 01:08:24 (taking 45 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 01:08:24 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:08:26 (ex=0.18 ey=0.17) 01:08:26 (guider check OK) 01:08:33 (starting exposure) 01:09:18 (exposure complete) 01:09:30 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:09:31 Image finished 01:09:32 Plate-solve EE_Cep_B_20201218_010824_T3 final image. 01:09:32 389 image stars found 01:09:33 95 catalog stars found 01:09:34 Solved! 39 stars matched. 01:09:34 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 01:09:34 Pointing error is 0.809 arcmin @ angle 112.14 01:09:34 True focal length is 3455.8 mm. 01:09:34 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 01:09:34 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 28.1s 55° 45' 05.90" 01:09:34 Imager sky position angle is 2.5 deg. 01:09:34 Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (2.43 pixels) 01:09:34 (avg FWHM = 2.11 arcsec) 01:09:34 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:09:34 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:09:35 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header 01:09:35 (waiting for guider to settle...) 01:09:40 [flip check: Tn=345s HAc=6074s GW=T HAz=6419s DWz=T WF=no] 01:09:41 Imaging to EE_Cep_B_20201218_010941_T3 01:09:41 (taking 45 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 01:09:41 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:09:41 (ex=1.52 ey=1.32) 01:09:41 (guider check OK) 01:09:48 (starting exposure) 01:10:33 (exposure complete) 01:10:44 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:10:45 Image finished 01:10:46 Plate-solve EE_Cep_B_20201218_010941_T3 final image. 01:10:47 414 image stars found 01:10:47 95 catalog stars found 01:10:48 Solved! 40 stars matched. 01:10:49 Average residual is 0.19 arcsec. 01:10:49 Pointing error is 0.806 arcmin @ angle 112.12 01:10:49 True focal length is 3456.0 mm. 01:10:49 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 01:10:49 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 28.1s 55° 45' 05.97" 01:10:49 Imager sky position angle is 2.5 deg. 01:10:49 Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (2.67 pixels) 01:10:49 (avg FWHM = 1.96 arcsec) 01:10:49 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:10:49 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:10:50 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header 01:10:50 (waiting for guider to settle...) 01:10:55 [flip check: Tn=315s HAc=6148s GW=T HAz=6464s DWz=T WF=no] 01:10:55 Imaging to EE_Cep_V_20201218_011055_T3 01:10:55 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 01:10:55 Focus change of -4 steps required 01:10:58 (taking 15 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 01:10:58 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:10:58 (ex=0.41 ey=0.05) 01:10:58 (guider check OK) 01:11:04 (starting exposure) 01:11:20 (exposure complete) 01:11:31 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:11:32 Image finished 01:11:33 Plate-solve EE_Cep_V_20201218_011055_T3 final image. 01:11:34 457 image stars found 01:11:34 95 catalog stars found 01:11:35 Solved! 38 stars matched. 01:11:36 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 01:11:36 Pointing error is 0.819 arcmin @ angle 111.86 01:11:36 True focal length is 3455.8 mm. 01:11:36 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 01:11:36 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 28.2s 55° 45' 05.89" 01:11:36 Imager sky position angle is 2.5 deg. 01:11:36 Image FWHM is 1.4 arcsec (2.25 pixels) 01:11:36 (avg FWHM = 1.75 arcsec) 01:11:36 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:11:36 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:11:37 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header 01:11:37 (waiting for guider to settle...) 01:11:42 [flip check: Tn=315s HAc=6196s GW=T HAz=6511s DWz=T WF=no] 01:11:42 Imaging to EE_Cep_V_20201218_011142_T3 01:11:42 (taking 15 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 01:11:42 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:11:42 (ex=0.31 ey=0.29) 01:11:42 (guider check OK) 01:11:49 (starting exposure) 01:12:05 (exposure complete) 01:12:16 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:12:17 Image finished 01:12:18 Plate-solve EE_Cep_V_20201218_011142_T3 final image. 01:12:18 455 image stars found 01:12:19 95 catalog stars found 01:12:20 Solved! 38 stars matched. 01:12:20 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 01:12:20 Pointing error is 0.813 arcmin @ angle 112.15 01:12:20 True focal length is 3454.9 mm. 01:12:20 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 01:12:20 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 28.1s 55° 45' 05.80" 01:12:20 Imager sky position angle is 2.5 deg. 01:12:20 Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (2.38 pixels) 01:12:20 (avg FWHM = 1.56 arcsec) 01:12:20 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:12:20 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:12:21 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header 01:12:21 (waiting for guider to settle...) 01:12:27 [flip check: Tn=315s HAc=6240s GW=T HAz=6556s DWz=T WF=no] 01:12:27 Imaging to EE_Cep_R_20201218_011227_T3 01:12:27 Switching from V to R filter for imaging 01:12:27 Focus change of -47 steps required 01:12:31 (taking 15 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 01:12:31 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:12:31 (ex=0.77 ey=0.70) 01:12:31 (guider check OK) 01:12:38 (starting exposure) 01:12:53 (exposure complete) 01:13:04 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:13:05 Image finished 01:13:06 Plate-solve EE_Cep_R_20201218_011227_T3 final image. 01:13:07 538 image stars found 01:13:07 95 catalog stars found 01:13:08 Solved! 46 stars matched. 01:13:09 Average residual is 0.23 arcsec. 01:13:09 Pointing error is 0.820 arcmin @ angle 112.87 01:13:09 True focal length is 3457.9 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 28.1s 55° 45' 05.09" 01:13:09 Imager sky position angle is 2.5 deg. 01:13:09 Image FWHM is 2.5 arcsec (3.81 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=6289s GW=T HAz=6604s DWz=T WF=no] 01:13:15 Imaging to EE_Cep_R_20201218_011315_T3 01:13:15 (taking 15 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 01:13:15 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:13:15 (ex=1.09 ey=1.74) 01:13:15 (guider check OK) 01:13:22 (starting exposure) 01:13:37 (exposure complete) 01:13:48 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:13:49 Image finished 01:13:50 Plate-solve EE_Cep_R_20201218_011315_T3 final image. 01:13:51 583 image stars found 01:13:51 95 catalog stars found 01:13:52 Solved! 54 stars matched. 01:13:53 Average residual is 0.2 arcsec. 01:13:53 Pointing error is 0.812 arcmin @ angle 111.47 01:13:53 True focal length is 3456.2 mm. 01:13:53 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 01:13:53 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 28.1s 55° 45' 06.37" 01:13:53 Imager sky position angle is 2.5 deg. 01:13:53 Image FWHM is 2.3 arcsec (3.54 pixels) 01:13:53 (avg FWHM = 1.93 arcsec) 01:13:53 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:13:53 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:13:54 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header 01:13:54 (waiting for guider to settle...) 01:13:59 [flip check: Tn=315s HAc=6333s GW=T HAz=6649s DWz=T WF=no] 01:13:59 Imaging to EE_Cep_I_20201218_011359_T3 01:13:59 Switching from R to I filter for imaging 01:13:59 Focus change of -27 steps required 01:14:03 (taking 15 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 2) 01:14:04 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:14:04 (ex=0.12 ey=0.55) 01:14:04 (guider check OK) 01:14:10 (starting exposure) 01:14:25 (exposure complete) 01:14:36 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:14:37 Image finished 01:14:38 Plate-solve EE_Cep_I_20201218_011359_T3 final image. 01:14:39 523 image stars found 01:14:39 95 catalog stars found 01:14:40 Solved! 9 stars matched. 01:14:41 Average residual is 0.23 arcsec. 01:14:41 Pointing error is 1.742 arcmin @ angle 0.09 01:14:41 True focal length is 3679.4 mm. 01:14:41 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.60 V = 0.61 01:14:41 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 22.8s 55° 47' 08.70" 01:14:41 Imager sky position angle is 284.3 deg. 01:14:41 Image FWHM is 3.2 arcsec (5.32 pixels) 01:14:41 (avg FWHM = 2.37 arcsec) 01:14:41 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:14:41 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:14:42 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header 01:14:42 [flip check: Tn=315s HAc=6376s GW=T HAz=6692s DWz=T WF=no] 01:14:42 Imaging to EE_Cep_I_20201218_011442_T3 01:14:42 (taking 15 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 2) 01:14:42 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:14:42 (ex=0.87 ey=0.10) 01:14:42 (guider check OK) 01:14:49 (starting exposure) 01:15:05 (exposure complete) 01:15:15 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:15:17 Image finished 01:15:18 Plate-solve EE_Cep_I_20201218_011442_T3 final image. 01:15:18 529 image stars found 01:15:18 95 catalog stars found 01:15:18 ** Focal length off by more than 10%, solution rejected. 01:15:18 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:15:19 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header 01:15:20 Calling TargetEnd user action 01:15:21 (stopping the autoguider) 01:15:21 Run complete ACP console log closed 18-Dec-2020 01:15:21 UTC