ACP console log opened 19-Dec-2020 01:07:18 UTC This is ACP version 8.2 (build 7, V8.2 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 01:07:18 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.5 01:07:19 Custom image file path/names are in use 01:07:19 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 01:07:19 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 01:07:20 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.2.10 01:07:20 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 01:07:20 User actions detected. 01:07:20 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 01:07:20 Dome is MaxDome 01:07:20 MaxIm DL is version 6.21 01:07:20 Imager is QSI Universal 01:07:20 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 01:07:20 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20201218@011917 UTC 01:07:21 Imager readout modes: 01:07:21 0 is Image Quality 01:07:21 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 01:07:21 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels 01:07:21 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 01:07:21 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 01:07:26 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 01:07:26 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 17.8 V = 13.4 01:07:26 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 01:07:26 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 01:07:26 ACPS Observation EE_Cep(1 of 1) 01:07:26 (belongs to Project AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO_ver1527, Plan EE_Cep) 01:07:26 (turning on sidereal tracking) 01:07:26 Pointing updates are enabled 01:07:26 Start slew to EE_Cep... 01:07:27 (wait for slew to complete) 01:07:59 (slew complete) 01:07:59 Calling TargetStart user action. 01:07:59 [flip check: Tn=405s HAc=6209s GW=T HAz=6614s DWz=T WF=no] 01:07:59 Updating pointing... 01:07:59 (taking 10 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 01:07:59 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:08:00 (starting exposure) 01:08:10 (exposure complete) 01:08:17 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:08:19 Image finished 01:08:19 Plate-solve pointing image. 01:08:19 335 image stars found 01:08:19 95 catalog stars found 01:08:20 Solved! 40 stars matched. 01:08:20 Average residual is 0.25 arcsec. 01:08:20 Pointing error is 0.448 arcmin @ angle 109.17 01:08:20 True focal length is 3455.1 mm. 01:08:20 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29 01:08:20 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 25.8s 55° 45' 15.38" 01:08:20 Imager sky position angle is 2.4 deg. 01:08:20 [sync] pointing model updated 01:08:20 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:08:20 Target is now centered. 01:08:20 (high cadence option, no web previews) 01:08:20 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 01:08:21 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 01:08:21 Focus change of 4 steps required 01:08:25 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 01:08:33 (guide star SNR=44.4 X=505 Y=498) 01:08:34 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 01:08:38 (guide star SNR=8.5 X=506 Y=499) 01:08:38 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 01:08:43 (guide star SNR=11.5 X=504 Y=500) 01:08:50 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 01:08:50 [flip check: Tn=345s HAc=6261s GW=T HAz=6605s DWz=T WF=no] 01:08:50 Imaging to EE_Cep_B_20201219_010850_T3 01:08:50 (taking 45 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 01:08:50 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:08:54 (ex=0.84 ey=0.39) 01:08:54 (guider check OK) 01:09:00 (starting exposure) 01:09:45 (exposure complete) 01:09:56 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:09:57 Image finished 01:09:59 Plate-solve EE_Cep_B_20201219_010850_T3 final image. 01:09:59 412 image stars found 01:09:59 95 catalog stars found 01:10:00 Solved! 37 stars matched. 01:10:00 Average residual is 0.19 arcsec. 01:10:00 Pointing error is 0.426 arcmin @ angle 107.94 01:10:00 True focal length is 3456.2 mm. 01:10:00 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 01:10:00 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 25.6s 55° 45' 16.32" 01:10:00 Imager sky position angle is 2.4 deg. 01:10:00 Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (2.95 pixels) 01:10:00 (avg FWHM = 2.25 arcsec) 01:10:01 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:10:01 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:10:02 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header 01:10:02 (waiting for guider to settle...) 01:10:07 [flip check: Tn=345s HAc=6337s GW=T HAz=6682s DWz=T WF=no] 01:10:07 Imaging to EE_Cep_B_20201219_011007_T3 01:10:07 (taking 45 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 01:10:07 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:10:07 (ex=1.46 ey=2.22) 01:10:07 (guider check OK) 01:10:14 (starting exposure) 01:10:59 (exposure complete) 01:11:10 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:11:12 Image finished 01:11:13 Plate-solve EE_Cep_B_20201219_011007_T3 final image. 01:11:13 404 image stars found 01:11:14 95 catalog stars found 01:11:15 Solved! 36 stars matched. 01:11:15 Average residual is 0.22 arcsec. 01:11:15 Pointing error is 0.427 arcmin @ angle 109.39 01:11:15 True focal length is 3456.7 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 25.6s 55° 45' 15.69" 01:11:15 Imager sky position angle is 2.5 deg. 01:11:15 Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (2.89 pixels) 01:11:15 (avg FWHM = 2.12 arcsec) 01:11:15 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:11:15 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:11:16 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header 01:11:16 (waiting for guider to settle...) 01:11:21 [flip check: Tn=315s HAc=6412s GW=T HAz=6727s DWz=T WF=no] 01:11:21 Imaging to EE_Cep_V_20201219_011121_T3 01:11:21 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 01:11:21 Focus change of -4 steps required 01:11:24 (taking 15 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 01:11:24 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:11:24 (ex=1.09 ey=0.71) 01:11:24 (guider check OK) 01:11:30 (starting exposure) 01:11:46 (exposure complete) 01:11:56 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:11:58 Image finished 01:11:59 Plate-solve EE_Cep_V_20201219_011121_T3 final image. 01:12:00 529 image stars found 01:12:00 95 catalog stars found 01:12:01 Solved! 38 stars matched. 01:12:01 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 01:12:01 Pointing error is 0.438 arcmin @ angle 111.12 01:12:01 True focal length is 3454.4 mm. 01:12:01 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 01:12:01 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 25.7s 55° 45' 14.72" 01:12:01 Imager sky position angle is 2.4 deg. 01:12:01 Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (2.79 pixels) 01:12:01 (avg FWHM = 1.98 arcsec) 01:12:01 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:12:01 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:12:02 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header 01:12:02 (waiting for guider to settle...) 01:12:07 [flip check: Tn=315s HAc=6458s GW=T HAz=6773s DWz=T WF=no] 01:12:07 Imaging to EE_Cep_V_20201219_011207_T3 01:12:07 (taking 15 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 01:12:07 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:12:07 (ex=3.06 ey=2.89) 01:12:07 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 01:12:08 (ex=1.13 ey=1.37) 01:12:08 (guiding errors within limits) 01:12:08 (guider check OK) 01:12:15 (starting exposure) 01:12:30 (exposure complete) 01:12:41 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:12:42 Image finished 01:12:43 Plate-solve EE_Cep_V_20201219_011207_T3 final image. 01:12:44 457 image stars found 01:12:44 95 catalog stars found 01:12:45 Solved! 34 stars matched. 01:12:45 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 01:12:45 Pointing error is 0.435 arcmin @ angle 109.40 01:12:45 True focal length is 3456.5 mm. 01:12:45 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 01:12:45 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 25.7s 55° 45' 15.53" 01:12:45 Imager sky position angle is 2.4 deg. 01:12:45 Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (2.99 pixels) 01:12:45 (avg FWHM = 1.87 arcsec) 01:12:45 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:12:45 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:12:46 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header 01:12:46 (waiting for guider to settle...) 01:12:52 [flip check: Tn=315s HAc=6502s GW=T HAz=6817s DWz=T WF=no] 01:12:52 Imaging to EE_Cep_R_20201219_011252_T3 01:12:52 Switching from V to R filter for imaging 01:12:52 Focus change of -47 steps required 01:12:55 (taking 15 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 01:12:55 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:12:55 (ex=3.04 ey=5.14) 01:12:55 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 01:12:57 (ex=5.40 ey=6.55) 01:12:57 (guider error n/a or too high, try #2) 01:13:00 (ex=10.12 ey=10.08) 01:13:00 (guider error n/a or too high, try #3) 01:13:04 (ex=3.78 ey=7.18) 01:13:04 (guider error n/a or too high, try #4) 01:13:07 (ex=10.89 ey=13.77) 01:13:07 (guider error n/a or too high, try #5) 01:13:11 (ex=11.92 ey=10.53) 01:13:11 (guider error n/a or too high, try #6) 01:13:13 (ex=0.84 ey=0.09) 01:13:13 (guiding errors within limits) 01:13:13 (guider check OK) 01:13:20 (starting exposure) 01:13:35 (exposure complete) 01:13:46 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:13:47 Image finished 01:13:48 Plate-solve EE_Cep_R_20201219_011252_T3 final image. 01:13:49 601 image stars found 01:13:49 95 catalog stars found 01:13:51 Solved! 39 stars matched. 01:13:51 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 01:13:51 Pointing error is 0.435 arcmin @ angle 107.86 01:13:51 True focal length is 3454.0 mm. 01:13:51 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 01:13:51 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 25.7s 55° 45' 16.20" 01:13:51 Imager sky position angle is 2.4 deg. 01:13:51 Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (3.34 pixels) 01:13:51 (avg FWHM = 1.93 arcsec) 01:13:51 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:13:51 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:13:52 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header 01:13:52 (waiting for guider to settle...) 01:13:57 [flip check: Tn=315s HAc=6568s GW=T HAz=6883s DWz=T WF=no] 01:13:57 Imaging to EE_Cep_R_20201219_011357_T3 01:13:57 (taking 15 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 01:13:57 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:13:57 (ex=5.48 ey=6.40) 01:13:57 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 01:13:58 (ex=0.10 ey=0.55) 01:13:58 (guiding errors within limits) 01:13:58 (guider check OK) 01:14:05 (starting exposure) 01:14:20 (exposure complete) 01:14:31 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:14:32 Image finished 01:14:33 Plate-solve EE_Cep_R_20201219_011357_T3 final image. 01:14:34 818 image stars found 01:14:34 95 catalog stars found 01:14:35 Solved! 33 stars matched. 01:14:35 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 01:14:35 Pointing error is 0.428 arcmin @ angle 103.50 01:14:35 True focal length is 3453.9 mm. 01:14:35 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 01:14:35 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 25.7s 55° 45' 18.20" 01:14:35 Imager sky position angle is 2.5 deg. 01:14:35 Image FWHM is 2.9 arcsec (4.43 pixels) 01:14:35 (avg FWHM = 2.18 arcsec) 01:14:36 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:14:36 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:14:37 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header 01:14:37 (waiting for guider to settle...) 01:14:42 [flip check: Tn=315s HAc=6613s GW=T HAz=6928s DWz=T WF=no] 01:14:42 Imaging to EE_Cep_I_20201219_011442_T3 01:14:42 Switching from R to I filter for imaging 01:14:42 Focus change of -27 steps required 01:14:46 (taking 15 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 2) 01:14:46 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:14:46 (ex=4.56 ey=4.31) 01:14:46 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 01:14:48 (ex=3.48 ey=3.97) 01:14:48 (guider error n/a or too high, try #2) 01:14:51 (ex=11.58 ey=11.66) 01:14:51 (guider error n/a or too high, try #3) 01:14:55 (ex=10.93 ey=10.38) 01:14:55 (guider error n/a or too high, try #4) 01:14:58 (ex=1.95 ey=2.08) 01:14:58 (guiding errors within limits) 01:14:58 (guider check OK) 01:15:04 (starting exposure) 01:15:20 (exposure complete) 01:15:31 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:15:32 Image finished 01:15:34 Plate-solve EE_Cep_I_20201219_011442_T3 final image. 01:15:34 374 image stars found 01:15:34 95 catalog stars found 01:15:36 Solved! 42 stars matched. 01:15:36 Average residual is 0.22 arcsec. 01:15:36 Pointing error is 0.435 arcmin @ angle 109.02 01:15:36 True focal length is 3453.7 mm. 01:15:36 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 01:15:36 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 25.7s 55° 45' 15.69" 01:15:36 Imager sky position angle is 2.4 deg. 01:15:36 Image FWHM is 2.5 arcsec (3.94 pixels) 01:15:36 (avg FWHM = 2.37 arcsec) 01:15:36 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:15:36 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:15:37 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header 01:15:37 [flip check: Tn=315s HAc=6668s GW=T HAz=6983s DWz=T WF=no] 01:15:37 Imaging to EE_Cep_I_20201219_011537_T3 01:15:37 (taking 15 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 2) 01:15:37 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:15:37 (ex=12.18 ey=12.14) 01:15:37 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 01:15:38 (ex=1.06 ey=2.05) 01:15:38 (guiding errors within limits) 01:15:38 (guider check OK) 01:15:45 (starting exposure) 01:16:01 (exposure complete) 01:16:11 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:16:13 Image finished 01:16:14 Plate-solve EE_Cep_I_20201219_011537_T3 final image. 01:16:14 472 image stars found 01:16:15 95 catalog stars found 01:16:16 Solved! 34 stars matched. 01:16:16 Average residual is 0.26 arcsec. 01:16:16 Pointing error is 0.432 arcmin @ angle 108.05 01:16:16 True focal length is 3456.6 mm. 01:16:16 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 01:16:16 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 25.7s 55° 45' 16.17" 01:16:16 Imager sky position angle is 2.3 deg. 01:16:16 Image FWHM is 2.7 arcsec (4.22 pixels) 01:16:16 (avg FWHM = 2.56 arcsec) 01:16:16 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:16:17 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header 01:16:17 Calling TargetEnd user action 01:16:17 (stopping the autoguider) 01:16:18 Run complete ACP console log closed 19-Dec-2020 01:16:18 UTC