ACP console log opened 13-Jan-2021 01:24:23 UTC This is ACP version 8.2 (build 7, V8.2 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 01:24:23 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.5 01:24:23 Custom image file path/names are in use 01:24:23 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 01:24:23 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 01:24:25 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.2.10 01:24:25 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 01:24:25 User actions detected. 01:24:25 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 01:24:25 Dome is MaxDome 01:24:25 MaxIm DL is version 6.21 01:24:25 Imager is QSI Universal 01:24:25 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 01:24:25 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20210113@012053 UTC 01:24:25 Imager readout modes: 01:24:25 0 is Image Quality 01:24:25 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 01:24:25 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels 01:24:25 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 01:24:25 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 01:24:31 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 01:24:31 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 17.8 V = 13.4 01:24:31 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 01:24:31 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 01:24:31 ACPS Observation EE_Cep(1 of 1) 01:24:31 (belongs to Project AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO_ver1527, Plan EE_Cep) 01:24:31 (turning on sidereal tracking) 01:24:31 Pointing updates are enabled 01:24:31 Start slew to EE_Cep... 01:24:32 (wait for slew to complete) 01:25:08 (slew complete) 01:25:08 Calling TargetStart user action. 01:25:08 [flip check: Tn=405s HAc=13155s GW=T HAz=13560s DWz=T WF=no] 01:25:08 Updating pointing... 01:25:08 (taking 10 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 01:25:08 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:25:10 (starting exposure) 01:25:20 (exposure complete) 01:25:27 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:25:28 Image finished 01:25:28 Plate-solve pointing image. 01:25:28 234 image stars found 01:25:29 95 catalog stars found 01:25:30 Solved! 40 stars matched. 01:25:30 Average residual is 0.21 arcsec. 01:25:30 Pointing error is 0.914 arcmin @ angle 41.54 01:25:30 True focal length is 3454.4 mm. 01:25:30 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29 01:25:30 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 27.1s 55° 46' 05.23" 01:25:30 Imager sky position angle is 2.5 deg. 01:25:30 [sync] pointing model updated 01:25:30 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:25:30 Target is now centered. 01:25:30 (high cadence option, no web previews) 01:25:30 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 01:25:30 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 01:25:30 Focus change of 4 steps required 01:25:35 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 01:25:43 (guide star SNR=87.8 X=587 Y=64) 01:25:43 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 01:25:48 (guide star SNR=25.6 X=587 Y=64) 01:25:48 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 01:25:53 (guide star SNR=29.7 X=587 Y=64) 01:25:57 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 01:25:57 [flip check: Tn=345s HAc=13204s GW=T HAz=13550s DWz=T WF=no] 01:25:57 Imaging to EE_Cep_B_20210113_012557_T3 01:25:57 (taking 45 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 01:25:57 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:26:01 (ex=0.74 ey=0.19) 01:26:01 (guider check OK) 01:26:07 (starting exposure) 01:26:53 (exposure complete) 01:27:04 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:27:05 Image finished 01:27:06 Plate-solve EE_Cep_B_20210113_012557_T3 final image. 01:27:07 467 image stars found 01:27:07 95 catalog stars found 01:27:08 Solved! 36 stars matched. 01:27:08 Average residual is 0.19 arcsec. 01:27:08 Pointing error is 0.903 arcmin @ angle 39.61 01:27:08 True focal length is 3456.7 mm. 01:27:08 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 01:27:08 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 26.8s 55° 46' 05.92" 01:27:08 Imager sky position angle is 2.5 deg. 01:27:08 Image FWHM is 1.3 arcsec (2.06 pixels) 01:27:08 (avg FWHM = 1.69 arcsec) 01:27:08 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:27:08 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:27:09 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header 01:27:09 (waiting for guider to settle...) 01:27:14 [flip check: Tn=345s HAc=13282s GW=T HAz=13627s DWz=T WF=no] 01:27:14 Imaging to EE_Cep_B_20210113_012714_T3 01:27:14 (taking 45 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 01:27:14 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:27:14 (ex=0.15 ey=0.50) 01:27:14 (guider check OK) 01:27:21 (starting exposure) 01:28:06 (exposure complete) 01:28:17 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:28:18 Image finished 01:28:19 Plate-solve EE_Cep_B_20210113_012714_T3 final image. 01:28:20 495 image stars found 01:28:20 95 catalog stars found 01:28:22 Solved! 38 stars matched. 01:28:22 Average residual is 0.2 arcsec. 01:28:22 Pointing error is 0.893 arcmin @ angle 39.96 01:28:22 True focal length is 3455.5 mm. 01:28:22 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 01:28:22 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 26.8s 55° 46' 05.27" 01:28:22 Imager sky position angle is 2.5 deg. 01:28:22 Image FWHM is 1.2 arcsec (1.89 pixels) 01:28:22 (avg FWHM = 1.54 arcsec) 01:28:22 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:28:22 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:28:23 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header 01:28:23 (waiting for guider to settle...) 01:28:28 [flip check: Tn=315s HAc=13356s GW=T HAz=13671s DWz=T WF=no] 01:28:28 Imaging to EE_Cep_V_20210113_012828_T3 01:28:28 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 01:28:28 Focus change of -4 steps required 01:28:32 (taking 15 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 01:28:32 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:28:32 (ex=0.33 ey=0.36) 01:28:32 (guider check OK) 01:28:39 (starting exposure) 01:28:54 (exposure complete) 01:29:05 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:29:06 Image finished 01:29:07 Plate-solve EE_Cep_V_20210113_012828_T3 final image. 01:29:08 507 image stars found 01:29:08 95 catalog stars found 01:29:09 Solved! 36 stars matched. 01:29:09 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 01:29:09 Pointing error is 0.901 arcmin @ angle 40.48 01:29:09 True focal length is 3454.6 mm. 01:29:09 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 01:29:09 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 26.9s 55° 46' 05.30" 01:29:09 Imager sky position angle is 2.5 deg. 01:29:09 Image FWHM is 1.3 arcsec (1.95 pixels) 01:29:09 (avg FWHM = 1.40 arcsec) 01:29:09 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:29:09 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:29:10 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header 01:29:10 (waiting for guider to settle...) 01:29:15 [flip check: Tn=315s HAc=13403s GW=T HAz=13718s DWz=T WF=no] 01:29:15 Imaging to EE_Cep_V_20210113_012915_T3 01:29:15 (taking 15 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 01:29:15 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:29:15 (ex=0.31 ey=0.02) 01:29:15 (guider check OK) 01:29:22 (starting exposure) 01:29:37 (exposure complete) 01:29:48 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:29:50 Image finished 01:29:51 Plate-solve EE_Cep_V_20210113_012915_T3 final image. 01:29:51 526 image stars found 01:29:52 95 catalog stars found 01:29:53 Solved! 37 stars matched. 01:29:53 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 01:29:53 Pointing error is 0.902 arcmin @ angle 40.63 01:29:53 True focal length is 3454.7 mm. 01:29:53 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 01:29:53 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 26.9s 55° 46' 05.27" 01:29:53 Imager sky position angle is 2.5 deg. 01:29:53 Image FWHM is 1.2 arcsec (1.86 pixels) 01:29:53 (avg FWHM = 1.25 arcsec) 01:29:53 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:29:53 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:29:54 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header 01:29:54 (waiting for guider to settle...) 01:29:59 [flip check: Tn=315s HAc=13447s GW=T HAz=13762s DWz=T WF=no] 01:29:59 Imaging to EE_Cep_R_20210113_012959_T3 01:29:59 Switching from V to R filter for imaging 01:29:59 Focus change of -47 steps required 01:30:03 (taking 15 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 01:30:03 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:30:03 (ex=0.28 ey=0.84) 01:30:03 (guider check OK) 01:30:10 (starting exposure) 01:30:25 (exposure complete) 01:30:36 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:30:37 Image finished 01:30:38 Plate-solve EE_Cep_R_20210113_012959_T3 final image. 01:30:39 692 image stars found 01:30:39 95 catalog stars found 01:30:40 Solved! 53 stars matched. 01:30:40 Average residual is 0.2 arcsec. 01:30:40 Pointing error is 0.907 arcmin @ angle 40.67 01:30:40 True focal length is 3454.9 mm. 01:30:40 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 01:30:40 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 27.0s 55° 46' 05.46" 01:30:40 Imager sky position angle is 2.5 deg. 01:30:40 Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (2.48 pixels) 01:30:40 (avg FWHM = 1.32 arcsec) 01:30:40 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:30:40 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:30:41 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header 01:30:41 (waiting for guider to settle...) 01:30:46 [flip check: Tn=315s HAc=13495s GW=T HAz=13810s DWz=T WF=no] 01:30:47 Imaging to EE_Cep_R_20210113_013047_T3 01:30:47 (taking 15 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 01:30:47 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:30:47 (ex=0.20 ey=0.18) 01:30:47 (guider check OK) 01:30:53 (starting exposure) 01:31:08 (exposure complete) 01:31:19 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:31:21 Image finished 01:31:22 Plate-solve EE_Cep_R_20210113_013047_T3 final image. 01:31:23 626 image stars found 01:31:23 95 catalog stars found 01:31:24 Solved! 37 stars matched. 01:31:24 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 01:31:24 Pointing error is 0.905 arcmin @ angle 40.59 01:31:24 True focal length is 3455.2 mm. 01:31:24 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 01:31:24 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 26.9s 55° 46' 05.44" 01:31:24 Imager sky position angle is 2.5 deg. 01:31:24 Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (2.56 pixels) 01:31:24 (avg FWHM = 1.42 arcsec) 01:31:24 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:31:24 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:31:25 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header 01:31:25 (waiting for guider to settle...) 01:31:30 [flip check: Tn=315s HAc=13538s GW=T HAz=13854s DWz=T WF=no] 01:31:30 Imaging to EE_Cep_I_20210113_013130_T3 01:31:30 Switching from R to I filter for imaging 01:31:30 Focus change of -27 steps required 01:31:34 (taking 15 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 2) 01:31:34 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:31:34 (ex=0.07 ey=0.41) 01:31:34 (guider check OK) 01:31:41 (starting exposure) 01:31:56 (exposure complete) 01:32:07 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:32:08 Image finished 01:32:09 Plate-solve EE_Cep_I_20210113_013130_T3 final image. 01:32:10 470 image stars found 01:32:10 95 catalog stars found 01:32:11 Solved! 53 stars matched. 01:32:11 Average residual is 0.21 arcsec. 01:32:11 Pointing error is 0.912 arcmin @ angle 40.48 01:32:11 True focal length is 3452.6 mm. 01:32:11 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 01:32:11 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 27.0s 55° 46' 05.80" 01:32:11 Imager sky position angle is 2.5 deg. 01:32:11 Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (3.17 pixels) 01:32:11 (avg FWHM = 1.62 arcsec) 01:32:11 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:32:11 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:32:12 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header 01:32:12 [flip check: Tn=315s HAc=13581s GW=T HAz=13896s DWz=T WF=no] 01:32:13 Imaging to EE_Cep_I_20210113_013213_T3 01:32:13 (taking 15 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 2) 01:32:13 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:32:13 (ex=0.00 ey=0.62) 01:32:13 (guider check OK) 01:32:19 (starting exposure) 01:32:34 (exposure complete) 01:32:45 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:32:47 Image finished 01:32:48 Plate-solve EE_Cep_I_20210113_013213_T3 final image. 01:32:49 548 image stars found 01:32:49 95 catalog stars found 01:32:50 Solved! 61 stars matched. 01:32:50 Average residual is 0.22 arcsec. 01:32:50 Pointing error is 0.909 arcmin @ angle 39.88 01:32:50 True focal length is 3451.6 mm. 01:32:50 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 01:32:50 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 26.9s 55° 46' 06.06" 01:32:50 Imager sky position angle is 2.5 deg. 01:32:50 Image FWHM is 2.4 arcsec (3.65 pixels) 01:32:50 (avg FWHM = 1.91 arcsec) 01:32:50 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:32:51 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header 01:32:51 Calling TargetEnd user action 01:32:51 (stopping the autoguider) 01:32:52 Run complete ACP console log closed 13-Jan-2021 01:32:52 UTC