ACP console log opened 08-Jan-2021 01:20:06 UTC This is ACP version 8.2 (build 7, V8.2 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 01:20:06 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.5 01:20:06 Custom image file path/names are in use 01:20:06 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 01:20:06 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 01:20:07 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.2.10 01:20:07 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 01:20:07 User actions detected. 01:20:07 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 01:20:07 Dome is MaxDome 01:20:08 MaxIm DL is version 6.21 01:20:08 Imager is QSI Universal 01:20:08 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 01:20:08 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20210108@011709 UTC 01:20:08 Imager readout modes: 01:20:08 0 is Image Quality 01:20:08 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 01:20:08 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels 01:20:08 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 01:20:08 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 01:20:13 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 01:20:13 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 17.8 V = 13.4 01:20:13 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 01:20:13 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 01:20:13 ACPS Observation EE_Cep(1 of 1) 01:20:13 (belongs to Project AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO_ver1527, Plan EE_Cep) 01:20:13 (turning on sidereal tracking) 01:20:13 Pointing updates are enabled 01:20:13 (wait for slew to complete) 01:20:16 (slew complete) 01:20:16 Start slew to EE_Cep... 01:20:18 (wait for slew to complete) 01:20:48 (slew complete) 01:20:48 Calling TargetStart user action. 01:20:48 [flip check: Tn=405s HAc=11712s GW=T HAz=12117s DWz=T WF=no] 01:20:48 Updating pointing... 01:20:48 (taking 10 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 01:20:48 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:20:50 (starting exposure) 01:21:00 (exposure complete) 01:21:07 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:21:08 Image finished 01:21:08 Plate-solve pointing image. 01:21:09 279 image stars found 01:21:09 95 catalog stars found 01:21:10 Solved! 42 stars matched. 01:21:10 Average residual is 0.25 arcsec. 01:21:10 Pointing error is 0.663 arcmin @ angle 45.53 01:21:10 True focal length is 3455.5 mm. 01:21:10 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29 01:21:10 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 26.1s 55° 45' 52.06" 01:21:10 Imager sky position angle is 2.5 deg. 01:21:10 [sync] pointing model updated 01:21:10 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:21:10 Target is now centered. 01:21:10 (high cadence option, no web previews) 01:21:10 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 01:21:10 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 01:21:11 Focus change of 4 steps required 01:21:15 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 01:21:23 (guide star SNR=very high X=616 Y=54) 01:21:23 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 01:21:28 (guide star SNR=30.8 X=617 Y=54) 01:21:28 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 01:21:33 (guide star SNR=30.3 X=617 Y=55) 01:21:37 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 01:21:37 [flip check: Tn=345s HAc=11761s GW=T HAz=12106s DWz=T WF=no] 01:21:37 Imaging to EE_Cep_B_20210108_012137_T3 01:21:37 (taking 45 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 01:21:37 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:21:40 (ex=0.56 ey=0.13) 01:21:40 (guider check OK) 01:21:46 (starting exposure) 01:22:31 (exposure complete) 01:22:42 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:22:43 Image finished 01:22:45 Plate-solve EE_Cep_B_20210108_012137_T3 final image. 01:22:45 429 image stars found 01:22:45 95 catalog stars found 01:22:47 Solved! 38 stars matched. 01:22:47 Average residual is 0.2 arcsec. 01:22:47 Pointing error is 0.647 arcmin @ angle 42.90 01:22:47 True focal length is 3457.4 mm. 01:22:47 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 01:22:47 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 25.9s 55° 45' 52.61" 01:22:47 Imager sky position angle is 2.5 deg. 01:22:47 Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (2.47 pixels) 01:22:47 (avg FWHM = 1.69 arcsec) 01:22:47 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:22:47 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:22:48 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header 01:22:48 (waiting for guider to settle...) 01:22:53 [flip check: Tn=345s HAc=11837s GW=T HAz=12182s DWz=T WF=no] 01:22:53 Imaging to EE_Cep_B_20210108_012253_T3 01:22:53 (taking 45 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 01:22:53 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:22:53 (ex=0.83 ey=1.70) 01:22:53 (guider check OK) 01:23:00 (starting exposure) 01:23:45 (exposure complete) 01:23:56 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:23:57 Image finished 01:23:59 Plate-solve EE_Cep_B_20210108_012253_T3 final image. 01:23:59 454 image stars found 01:23:59 95 catalog stars found 01:24:00 Solved! 37 stars matched. 01:24:00 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 01:24:00 Pointing error is 0.640 arcmin @ angle 43.14 01:24:00 True focal length is 3456.5 mm. 01:24:00 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 01:24:00 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 25.9s 55° 45' 52.22" 01:24:00 Imager sky position angle is 2.5 deg. 01:24:00 Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (2.27 pixels) 01:24:00 (avg FWHM = 1.63 arcsec) 01:24:00 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:24:00 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:24:01 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header 01:24:01 (waiting for guider to settle...) 01:24:07 [flip check: Tn=315s HAc=11911s GW=T HAz=12226s DWz=T WF=no] 01:24:07 Imaging to EE_Cep_V_20210108_012407_T3 01:24:07 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 01:24:07 Focus change of -4 steps required 01:24:10 (taking 15 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 01:24:10 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:24:10 (ex=0.78 ey=0.01) 01:24:10 (guider check OK) 01:24:17 (starting exposure) 01:24:32 (exposure complete) 01:24:43 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:24:44 Image finished 01:24:45 Plate-solve EE_Cep_V_20210108_012407_T3 final image. 01:24:46 510 image stars found 01:24:46 95 catalog stars found 01:24:47 Solved! 41 stars matched. 01:24:47 Average residual is 0.19 arcsec. 01:24:47 Pointing error is 0.648 arcmin @ angle 43.88 01:24:47 True focal length is 3456.6 mm. 01:24:47 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 01:24:47 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 25.9s 55° 45' 52.24" 01:24:47 Imager sky position angle is 2.5 deg. 01:24:47 Image FWHM is 1.4 arcsec (2.13 pixels) 01:24:47 (avg FWHM = 1.54 arcsec) 01:24:47 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:24:47 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:24:48 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header 01:24:48 (waiting for guider to settle...) 01:24:53 [flip check: Tn=315s HAc=11958s GW=T HAz=12273s DWz=T WF=no] 01:24:53 Imaging to EE_Cep_V_20210108_012453_T3 01:24:53 (taking 15 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 01:24:53 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:24:54 (ex=0.00 ey=0.13) 01:24:54 (guider check OK) 01:25:00 (starting exposure) 01:25:16 (exposure complete) 01:25:27 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:25:28 Image finished 01:25:29 Plate-solve EE_Cep_V_20210108_012453_T3 final image. 01:25:30 484 image stars found 01:25:30 95 catalog stars found 01:25:31 Solved! 38 stars matched. 01:25:31 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 01:25:31 Pointing error is 0.647 arcmin @ angle 43.68 01:25:31 True focal length is 3456.2 mm. 01:25:31 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 01:25:31 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 25.9s 55° 45' 52.29" 01:25:31 Imager sky position angle is 2.5 deg. 01:25:31 Image FWHM is 1.4 arcsec (2.12 pixels) 01:25:31 (avg FWHM = 1.45 arcsec) 01:25:31 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:25:31 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:25:32 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header 01:25:32 (waiting for guider to settle...) 01:25:37 [flip check: Tn=315s HAc=12002s GW=T HAz=12317s DWz=T WF=no] 01:25:37 Imaging to EE_Cep_R_20210108_012537_T3 01:25:38 Switching from V to R filter for imaging 01:25:38 Focus change of -47 steps required 01:25:41 (taking 15 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 01:25:41 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:25:41 (ex=1.11 ey=0.07) 01:25:41 (guider check OK) 01:25:48 (starting exposure) 01:26:03 (exposure complete) 01:26:14 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:26:15 Image finished 01:26:16 Plate-solve EE_Cep_R_20210108_012537_T3 final image. 01:26:17 588 image stars found 01:26:17 95 catalog stars found 01:26:19 Solved! 39 stars matched. 01:26:19 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 01:26:19 Pointing error is 0.653 arcmin @ angle 44.35 01:26:19 True focal length is 3454.8 mm. 01:26:19 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 01:26:19 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 26.0s 55° 45' 52.23" 01:26:19 Imager sky position angle is 2.5 deg. 01:26:19 Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (2.80 pixels) 01:26:19 (avg FWHM = 1.50 arcsec) 01:26:19 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:26:19 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:26:20 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header 01:26:20 (waiting for guider to settle...) 01:26:25 [flip check: Tn=315s HAc=12050s GW=T HAz=12365s DWz=T WF=no] 01:26:25 Imaging to EE_Cep_R_20210108_012625_T3 01:26:25 (taking 15 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 01:26:25 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:26:25 (ex=0.15 ey=0.52) 01:26:25 (guider check OK) 01:26:32 (starting exposure) 01:26:47 (exposure complete) 01:26:58 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:26:59 Image finished 01:27:00 Plate-solve EE_Cep_R_20210108_012625_T3 final image. 01:27:01 587 image stars found 01:27:01 95 catalog stars found 01:27:03 Solved! 38 stars matched. 01:27:03 Average residual is 0.15 arcsec. 01:27:03 Pointing error is 0.652 arcmin @ angle 44.29 01:27:03 True focal length is 3454.3 mm. 01:27:03 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 01:27:03 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 26.0s 55° 45' 52.18" 01:27:03 Imager sky position angle is 2.5 deg. 01:27:03 Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (2.85 pixels) 01:27:03 (avg FWHM = 1.59 arcsec) 01:27:03 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:27:03 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:27:04 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header 01:27:04 (waiting for guider to settle...) 01:27:09 [flip check: Tn=315s HAc=12094s GW=T HAz=12409s DWz=T WF=no] 01:27:09 Imaging to EE_Cep_I_20210108_012709_T3 01:27:09 Switching from R to I filter for imaging 01:27:09 Focus change of -27 steps required 01:27:13 (taking 15 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 2) 01:27:13 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:27:13 (ex=0.17 ey=0.44) 01:27:13 (guider check OK) 01:27:20 (starting exposure) 01:27:35 (exposure complete) 01:27:46 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:27:47 Image finished 01:27:48 Plate-solve EE_Cep_I_20210108_012709_T3 final image. 01:27:49 424 image stars found 01:27:49 95 catalog stars found 01:27:50 Solved! 43 stars matched. 01:27:50 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 01:27:50 Pointing error is 0.655 arcmin @ angle 43.99 01:27:50 True focal length is 3454.5 mm. 01:27:50 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 01:27:50 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 26.0s 55° 45' 52.48" 01:27:50 Imager sky position angle is 2.5 deg. 01:27:50 Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (3.03 pixels) 01:27:50 (avg FWHM = 1.74 arcsec) 01:27:50 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:27:50 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:27:51 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header 01:27:51 [flip check: Tn=315s HAc=12136s GW=T HAz=12451s DWz=T WF=no] 01:27:51 Imaging to EE_Cep_I_20210108_012751_T3 01:27:51 (taking 15 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 2) 01:27:51 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:27:52 (ex=0.93 ey=0.04) 01:27:52 (guider check OK) 01:27:58 (starting exposure) 01:28:14 (exposure complete) 01:28:25 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:28:26 Image finished 01:28:27 Plate-solve EE_Cep_I_20210108_012751_T3 final image. 01:28:28 401 image stars found 01:28:28 95 catalog stars found 01:28:29 Solved! 40 stars matched. 01:28:29 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 01:28:29 Pointing error is 0.659 arcmin @ angle 43.54 01:28:29 True focal length is 3453.6 mm. 01:28:29 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 01:28:29 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 26.0s 55° 45' 52.85" 01:28:29 Imager sky position angle is 2.5 deg. 01:28:29 Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (3.26 pixels) 01:28:29 (avg FWHM = 1.92 arcsec) 01:28:29 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:28:30 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header 01:28:30 Calling TargetEnd user action 01:28:31 (stopping the autoguider) 01:28:32 Run complete ACP console log closed 08-Jan-2021 01:28:32 UTC