ACP console log opened 17-Jan-2021 04:08:16 UTC This is ACP version 8.2 (build 7, V8.2 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 04:08:16 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.5 04:08:16 Custom image file path/names are in use 04:08:16 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 04:08:16 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 04:08:18 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.2.10 04:08:18 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 04:08:18 User actions detected. 04:08:18 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 04:08:18 Dome is MaxDome 04:08:18 MaxIm DL is version 6.21 04:08:18 Imager is QSI Universal 04:08:18 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 04:08:18 Selecting filter I from previous ACP run at 20210117@040723 UTC 04:08:18 Imager readout modes: 04:08:18 0 is Image Quality 04:08:19 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 04:08:19 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels 04:08:19 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 04:08:19 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 04:08:24 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 04:08:24 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 17.8 V = 13.4 04:08:24 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 04:08:24 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 04:08:24 ACPS Observation NGC_7790(1 of 1) 04:08:24 (belongs to Project AAVSO_P141_SPP_AUTO_ver1879, Plan NGC_7790) 04:08:24 (turning on sidereal tracking) 04:08:24 Pointing updates are enabled 04:08:24 Start slew to NGC_7790... 04:08:25 (wait for slew to complete) 04:09:27 (slew complete) 04:09:27 Calling TargetStart user action. 04:09:27 [flip check: Tn=460s HAc=17420s GW=T HAz=17880s DWz=T WF=no] 04:09:27 Updating pointing... 04:09:27 Switching from I to V filter for pointing exposure 04:09:27 Focus change of 74 steps required 04:09:31 (taking 10 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 04:09:31 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:09:32 (starting exposure) 04:09:43 (exposure complete) 04:09:50 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:09:51 Image finished 04:09:51 Plate-solve pointing image. 04:09:52 266 image stars found 04:09:52 177 catalog stars found 04:09:53 Solved! 78 stars matched. 04:09:53 Average residual is 0.26 arcsec. 04:09:53 Pointing error is 0.779 arcmin @ angle 349.88 04:09:53 True focal length is 3454.7 mm. 04:09:53 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29 04:09:53 True image center (J2000): 23h 58m 30.2s 61° 12' 55.00" 04:09:53 Imager sky position angle is 2.5 deg. 04:09:53 [sync] pointing model updated 04:09:53 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:09:53 Target is now centered. 04:09:53 (high cadence option, no web previews) 04:09:53 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 04:09:53 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 04:09:53 Focus change of 4 steps required 04:09:58 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 04:10:06 (guide star SNR=12.7 X=571 Y=477) 04:10:06 (first exposure estimate 1.18 sec) 04:10:11 (guide star SNR=3.3 X=572 Y=477) 04:10:11 (final exposure for guiding 1.09 sec) 04:10:16 (guide star SNR=3.2 X=573 Y=478) 04:10:22 (autoguiding at 1.09 sec.) 04:10:22 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=17476s GW=T HAz=17876s DWz=T WF=no] 04:10:23 Imaging to NGC_7790_B_20210117_041022_T3 04:10:23 (taking 100 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 04:10:23 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:10:26 (ex=1.19 ey=0.86) 04:10:26 (guider check OK) 04:10:32 (starting exposure) 04:12:12 (exposure complete) 04:12:23 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:12:25 Image finished 04:12:26 Plate-solve NGC_7790_B_20210117_041022_T3 final image. 04:12:26 498 image stars found 04:12:27 177 catalog stars found 04:12:28 Solved! 73 stars matched. 04:12:28 Average residual is 0.19 arcsec. 04:12:28 Pointing error is 0.782 arcmin @ angle 346.90 04:12:28 True focal length is 3454.4 mm. 04:12:28 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 04:12:28 True image center (J2000): 23h 58m 29.8s 61° 12' 54.69" 04:12:28 Imager sky position angle is 2.5 deg. 04:12:28 Image FWHM is 2.4 arcsec (3.79 pixels) 04:12:28 (avg FWHM = 2.06 arcsec) 04:12:28 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:12:28 Calling ImageComplete user action 04:12:29 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P141_SPP_AUTO put into fits header 04:12:29 (waiting for guider to settle...) 04:12:34 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=17607s GW=T HAz=18007s DWz=T WF=no] 04:12:34 Imaging to NGC_7790_B_20210117_041234_T3 04:12:34 (taking 100 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 04:12:34 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:12:34 (ex=0.14 ey=0.75) 04:12:34 (guider check OK) 04:12:41 (starting exposure) 04:14:21 (exposure complete) 04:14:32 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:14:33 Image finished 04:14:34 Plate-solve NGC_7790_B_20210117_041234_T3 final image. 04:14:35 434 image stars found 04:14:35 177 catalog stars found 04:14:36 Solved! 78 stars matched. 04:14:36 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 04:14:36 Pointing error is 0.777 arcmin @ angle 346.89 04:14:36 True focal length is 3454.6 mm. 04:14:36 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 04:14:36 True image center (J2000): 23h 58m 29.8s 61° 12' 54.40" 04:14:36 Imager sky position angle is 2.4 deg. 04:14:36 Image FWHM is 3.0 arcsec (4.71 pixels) 04:14:36 (avg FWHM = 2.33 arcsec) 04:14:36 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:14:36 Calling ImageComplete user action 04:14:38 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P141_SPP_AUTO put into fits header 04:14:38 (waiting for guider to settle...) 04:14:43 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=17736s GW=T HAz=18136s DWz=T WF=no] 04:14:43 Imaging to NGC_7790_B_20210117_041443_T3 04:14:43 (taking 100 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 04:14:43 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:14:43 (ex=0.13 ey=0.23) 04:14:43 (guider check OK) 04:14:50 (starting exposure) 04:16:30 (exposure complete) 04:16:41 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:16:42 Image finished 04:16:44 Plate-solve NGC_7790_B_20210117_041443_T3 final image. 04:16:44 461 image stars found 04:16:44 177 catalog stars found 04:16:46 Solved! 72 stars matched. 04:16:46 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 04:16:46 Pointing error is 0.777 arcmin @ angle 346.72 04:16:46 True focal length is 3455.1 mm. 04:16:46 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 04:16:46 True image center (J2000): 23h 58m 29.8s 61° 12' 54.35" 04:16:46 Imager sky position angle is 2.5 deg. 04:16:46 Image FWHM is 2.6 arcsec (4.07 pixels) 04:16:46 (avg FWHM = 2.51 arcsec) 04:16:46 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:16:46 Calling ImageComplete user action 04:16:47 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P141_SPP_AUTO put into fits header 04:16:47 (waiting for guider to settle...) 04:16:52 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=17866s GW=T HAz=18266s DWz=T WF=no] 04:16:52 Imaging to NGC_7790_B_20210117_041652_T3 04:16:52 (taking 100 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 04:16:52 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:16:52 (ex=2.08 ey=0.11) 04:16:52 (guider check OK) 04:16:59 (starting exposure) 04:18:39 (exposure complete) 04:18:50 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:18:51 Image finished 04:18:52 Plate-solve NGC_7790_B_20210117_041652_T3 final image. 04:18:53 471 image stars found 04:18:53 177 catalog stars found 04:18:54 Solved! 84 stars matched. 04:18:54 Average residual is 0.21 arcsec. 04:18:54 Pointing error is 0.777 arcmin @ angle 346.87 04:18:54 True focal length is 3454.3 mm. 04:18:54 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 04:18:54 True image center (J2000): 23h 58m 29.8s 61° 12' 54.41" 04:18:54 Imager sky position angle is 2.4 deg. 04:18:54 Image FWHM is 3.1 arcsec (4.80 pixels) 04:18:54 (avg FWHM = 2.80 arcsec) 04:18:54 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:18:54 Calling ImageComplete user action 04:18:55 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P141_SPP_AUTO put into fits header 04:18:55 (waiting for guider to settle...) 04:19:00 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 04:19:00 (autoguider still running...) 04:19:00 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=17995s GW=T HAz=18355s DWz=T WF=no] 04:19:00 Imaging to NGC_7790_V_20210117_041900_T3 04:19:00 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 04:19:00 Focus change of -4 steps required 04:19:04 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 04:19:05 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:19:05 (ex=0.15 ey=0.61) 04:19:05 (guider check OK) 04:19:11 (starting exposure) 04:20:12 (exposure complete) 04:20:23 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:20:24 Image finished 04:20:25 Plate-solve NGC_7790_V_20210117_041900_T3 final image. 04:20:26 632 image stars found 04:20:26 177 catalog stars found 04:20:27 Solved! 72 stars matched. 04:20:27 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 04:20:27 Pointing error is 0.773 arcmin @ angle 348.11 04:20:27 True focal length is 3455.4 mm. 04:20:27 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 04:20:27 True image center (J2000): 23h 58m 30.0s 61° 12' 54.40" 04:20:27 Imager sky position angle is 2.5 deg. 04:20:27 Image FWHM is 2.6 arcsec (4.02 pixels) 04:20:27 (avg FWHM = 2.83 arcsec) 04:20:27 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:20:27 Calling ImageComplete user action 04:20:28 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P141_SPP_AUTO put into fits header 04:20:28 (waiting for guider to settle...) 04:20:34 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=18088s GW=T HAz=18448s DWz=T WF=no] 04:20:34 Imaging to NGC_7790_V_20210117_042034_T3 04:20:34 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 04:20:34 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:20:34 (ex=0.99 ey=0.20) 04:20:34 (guider check OK) 04:20:40 (starting exposure) 04:21:41 (exposure complete) 04:21:51 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:21:53 Image finished 04:21:54 Plate-solve NGC_7790_V_20210117_042034_T3 final image. 04:21:55 667 image stars found 04:21:55 177 catalog stars found 04:21:56 Solved! 73 stars matched. 04:21:56 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 04:21:56 Pointing error is 0.774 arcmin @ angle 348.10 04:21:56 True focal length is 3455.2 mm. 04:21:56 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 04:21:56 True image center (J2000): 23h 58m 30.0s 61° 12' 54.43" 04:21:56 Imager sky position angle is 2.5 deg. 04:21:56 Image FWHM is 2.6 arcsec (3.96 pixels) 04:21:56 (avg FWHM = 2.71 arcsec) 04:21:56 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:21:56 Calling ImageComplete user action 04:21:57 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P141_SPP_AUTO put into fits header 04:21:57 (waiting for guider to settle...) 04:22:02 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=18177s GW=T HAz=18537s DWz=T WF=no] 04:22:02 Imaging to NGC_7790_V_20210117_042202_T3 04:22:02 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 04:22:02 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:22:02 (ex=1.46 ey=2.28) 04:22:02 (guider check OK) 04:22:09 (starting exposure) 04:23:10 (exposure complete) 04:23:21 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:23:22 Image finished 04:23:23 Plate-solve NGC_7790_V_20210117_042202_T3 final image. 04:23:24 567 image stars found 04:23:24 177 catalog stars found 04:23:25 Solved! 73 stars matched. 04:23:25 Average residual is 0.19 arcsec. 04:23:25 Pointing error is 0.779 arcmin @ angle 348.01 04:23:25 True focal length is 3453.3 mm. 04:23:25 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 04:23:25 True image center (J2000): 23h 58m 30.0s 61° 12' 54.72" 04:23:25 Imager sky position angle is 2.4 deg. 04:23:25 Image FWHM is 2.9 arcsec (4.56 pixels) 04:23:25 (avg FWHM = 2.79 arcsec) 04:23:25 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:23:25 Calling ImageComplete user action 04:23:26 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P141_SPP_AUTO put into fits header 04:23:26 (waiting for guider to settle...) 04:23:31 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=18266s GW=T HAz=18627s DWz=T WF=no] 04:23:32 Imaging to NGC_7790_V_20210117_042331_T3 04:23:32 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 04:23:32 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:23:32 (ex=0.85 ey=0.17) 04:23:32 (guider check OK) 04:23:38 (starting exposure) 04:24:39 (exposure complete) 04:24:50 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:24:51 Image finished 04:24:52 Plate-solve NGC_7790_V_20210117_042331_T3 final image. 04:24:53 565 image stars found 04:24:53 177 catalog stars found 04:24:54 Solved! 78 stars matched. 04:24:54 Average residual is 0.19 arcsec. 04:24:54 Pointing error is 0.776 arcmin @ angle 348.00 04:24:54 True focal length is 3454.5 mm. 04:24:54 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 04:24:54 True image center (J2000): 23h 58m 30.0s 61° 12' 54.53" 04:24:54 Imager sky position angle is 2.5 deg. 04:24:54 Image FWHM is 3.0 arcsec (4.65 pixels) 04:24:55 (avg FWHM = 2.77 arcsec) 04:24:55 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:24:55 Calling ImageComplete user action 04:24:56 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P141_SPP_AUTO put into fits header 04:24:56 (waiting for guider to settle...) 04:25:01 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 04:25:01 (autoguider still running...) 04:25:01 [flip check: Tn=345s HAc=18356s GW=T HAz=18701s DWz=T WF=no] 04:25:01 Imaging to NGC_7790_R_20210117_042501_T3 04:25:01 Switching from V to R filter for imaging 04:25:01 Focus change of -47 steps required 04:25:04 (taking 45 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 04:25:04 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:25:04 (ex=1.00 ey=0.40) 04:25:04 (guider check OK) 04:25:11 (starting exposure) 04:25:57 (exposure complete) 04:26:07 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:26:09 Image finished 04:26:10 Plate-solve NGC_7790_R_20210117_042501_T3 final image. 04:26:11 859 image stars found 04:26:11 177 catalog stars found 04:26:12 Solved! 73 stars matched. 04:26:12 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 04:26:12 Pointing error is 0.790 arcmin @ angle 348.71 04:26:12 True focal length is 3453.7 mm. 04:26:12 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 04:26:12 True image center (J2000): 23h 58m 30.0s 61° 12' 55.49" 04:26:12 Imager sky position angle is 2.5 deg. 04:26:12 Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (3.29 pixels) 04:26:12 (avg FWHM = 2.65 arcsec) 04:26:12 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:26:12 Calling ImageComplete user action 04:26:13 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P141_SPP_AUTO put into fits header 04:26:13 (waiting for guider to settle...) 04:26:18 [flip check: Tn=345s HAc=18434s GW=T HAz=18779s DWz=T WF=no] 04:26:18 Imaging to NGC_7790_R_20210117_042618_T3 04:26:18 (taking 45 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 04:26:18 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:26:19 (ex=0.11 ey=0.81) 04:26:19 (guider check OK) 04:26:25 (starting exposure) 04:27:10 (exposure complete) 04:27:21 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:27:22 Image finished 04:27:24 Plate-solve NGC_7790_R_20210117_042618_T3 final image. 04:27:24 660 image stars found 04:27:24 177 catalog stars found 04:27:26 Solved! 72 stars matched. 04:27:26 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 04:27:26 Pointing error is 0.779 arcmin @ angle 348.68 04:27:26 True focal length is 3453.3 mm. 04:27:26 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 04:27:26 True image center (J2000): 23h 58m 30.0s 61° 12' 54.86" 04:27:26 Imager sky position angle is 2.5 deg. 04:27:26 Image FWHM is 2.9 arcsec (4.48 pixels) 04:27:26 (avg FWHM = 2.73 arcsec) 04:27:26 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:27:26 Calling ImageComplete user action 04:27:27 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P141_SPP_AUTO put into fits header 04:27:27 (waiting for guider to settle...) 04:27:32 [flip check: Tn=345s HAc=18507s GW=T HAz=18853s DWz=T WF=no] 04:27:32 Imaging to NGC_7790_R_20210117_042732_T3 04:27:32 (taking 45 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 04:27:32 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:27:32 (ex=1.33 ey=0.39) 04:27:32 (guider check OK) 04:27:39 (starting exposure) 04:28:24 (exposure complete) 04:28:35 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:28:36 Image finished 04:28:38 Plate-solve NGC_7790_R_20210117_042732_T3 final image. 04:28:38 745 image stars found 04:28:38 177 catalog stars found 04:28:39 Solved! 69 stars matched. 04:28:39 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 04:28:39 Pointing error is 0.783 arcmin @ angle 348.46 04:28:40 True focal length is 3453.6 mm. 04:28:40 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 04:28:40 True image center (J2000): 23h 58m 30.0s 61° 12' 55.00" 04:28:40 Imager sky position angle is 2.5 deg. 04:28:40 Image FWHM is 2.5 arcsec (3.92 pixels) 04:28:40 (avg FWHM = 2.63 arcsec) 04:28:40 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:28:40 Calling ImageComplete user action 04:28:41 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P141_SPP_AUTO put into fits header 04:28:41 (waiting for guider to settle...) 04:28:46 [flip check: Tn=345s HAc=18581s GW=T HAz=18927s DWz=T WF=no] 04:28:46 Imaging to NGC_7790_R_20210117_042846_T3 04:28:46 (taking 45 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 04:28:46 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:28:46 (ex=0.34 ey=0.43) 04:28:46 (guider check OK) 04:28:53 (starting exposure) 04:29:38 (exposure complete) 04:29:49 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:29:50 Image finished 04:29:51 Plate-solve NGC_7790_R_20210117_042846_T3 final image. 04:29:52 758 image stars found 04:29:52 177 catalog stars found 04:29:54 Solved! 76 stars matched. 04:29:54 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 04:29:54 Pointing error is 0.772 arcmin @ angle 348.52 04:29:54 True focal length is 3453.6 mm. 04:29:54 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 04:29:54 True image center (J2000): 23h 58m 30.0s 61° 12' 54.40" 04:29:54 Imager sky position angle is 2.5 deg. 04:29:54 Image FWHM is 2.8 arcsec (4.30 pixels) 04:29:54 (avg FWHM = 2.58 arcsec) 04:29:54 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:29:54 Calling ImageComplete user action 04:29:55 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P141_SPP_AUTO put into fits header 04:29:55 (waiting for guider to settle...) 04:30:00 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 04:30:00 (autoguider still running...) 04:30:00 [flip check: Tn=330s HAc=18656s GW=T HAz=18986s DWz=T WF=no] 04:30:00 Imaging to NGC_7790_I_20210117_043000_T3 04:30:00 Switching from R to I filter for imaging 04:30:00 Focus change of -27 steps required 04:30:03 (taking 30 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 2) 04:30:04 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:30:04 (ex=0.35 ey=1.71) 04:30:04 (guider check OK) 04:30:10 (starting exposure) 04:30:40 (exposure complete) 04:30:51 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:30:53 Image finished 04:30:54 Plate-solve NGC_7790_I_20210117_043000_T3 final image. 04:30:54 468 image stars found 04:30:55 177 catalog stars found 04:30:56 Solved! 83 stars matched. 04:30:56 Average residual is 0.2 arcsec. 04:30:56 Pointing error is 0.799 arcmin @ angle 348.83 04:30:56 True focal length is 3452.7 mm. 04:30:56 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 04:30:56 True image center (J2000): 23h 58m 30.0s 61° 12' 56.05" 04:30:56 Imager sky position angle is 2.5 deg. 04:30:56 Image FWHM is 2.8 arcsec (4.39 pixels) 04:30:56 (avg FWHM = 2.75 arcsec) 04:30:56 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:30:56 Calling ImageComplete user action 04:30:57 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P141_SPP_AUTO put into fits header 04:30:57 [flip check: Tn=330s HAc=18713s GW=T HAz=19043s DWz=T WF=no] 04:30:57 Imaging to NGC_7790_I_20210117_043057_T3 04:30:57 (taking 30 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 2) 04:30:57 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:30:57 (ex=0.00 ey=0.00) 04:30:57 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 04:31:09 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 04:31:09 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition ACP console log closed 17-Jan-2021 04:31:10 UTC