ACP console log opened 17-Jan-2021 08:46:07 UTC This is ACP version 8.2 (build 7, V8.2 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 08:46:07 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.5 08:46:07 Custom image file path/names are in use 08:46:07 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 08:46:07 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 08:46:08 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.2.10 08:46:08 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 08:46:08 User actions detected. 08:46:08 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 08:46:08 Dome is MaxDome 08:46:08 MaxIm DL is version 6.21 08:46:08 Imager is QSI Universal 08:46:08 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 08:46:08 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20210117@084344 UTC 08:46:08 Imager readout modes: 08:46:08 0 is Image Quality 08:46:08 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 08:46:08 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels 08:46:08 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 08:46:08 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 08:46:13 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 08:46:13 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 17.8 V = 13.4 08:46:13 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 08:46:13 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 08:46:13 ACPS Observation RW_Aur(1 of 1) 08:46:13 (belongs to Project AAVSO_P178_BPEC_AUTO_ver1879, Plan RW_Aur) 08:46:13 (turning on sidereal tracking) 08:46:13 Pointing updates are enabled 08:46:13 (wait for slew to complete) 08:46:19 (slew complete) 08:46:19 Start slew to RW_Aur... 08:46:20 (wait for slew to complete) 08:47:00 (slew complete) 08:47:00 Calling TargetStart user action. 08:47:00 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=15542s GW=T HAz=15942s DWz=T WF=no] 08:47:00 Updating pointing... 08:47:00 (taking 10 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 08:47:01 (using Image Quality readout mode) 08:47:02 (starting exposure) 08:47:12 (exposure complete) 08:47:19 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 08:47:20 Image finished 08:47:20 Plate-solve pointing image. 08:47:21 76 image stars found 08:47:21 102 catalog stars found 08:47:22 Solved! 33 stars matched. 08:47:22 Average residual is 0.32 arcsec. 08:47:22 Pointing error is 1.624 arcmin @ angle 303.77 08:47:22 True focal length is 3457.8 mm. 08:47:22 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29 08:47:22 True image center (J2000): 05h 07m 43.3s 30° 24' 59.35" 08:47:22 Imager sky position angle is 2.2 deg. 08:47:22 [sync] pointing model updated 08:47:22 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 08:47:22 Target is now centered. 08:47:22 (high cadence option, no web previews) 08:47:22 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 08:47:22 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 08:47:22 Focus change of 4 steps required 08:47:27 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 08:47:35 (guide star SNR=very high X=626 Y=229) 08:47:35 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 08:47:40 (guide star SNR=76.6 X=627 Y=230) 08:47:40 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 08:47:44 (guide star SNR=75.9 X=629 Y=232) 08:47:49 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 08:47:49 [flip check: Tn=340s HAc=15590s GW=T HAz=15930s DWz=T WF=no] 08:47:49 Imaging to RW_Aur_B_20210117_084749_T3 08:47:49 (taking 40 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 08:47:49 (using Image Quality readout mode) 08:47:51 (ex=0.00 ey=1.01) 08:47:51 (guider check OK) 08:47:58 (starting exposure) 08:48:38 (exposure complete) 08:48:49 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 08:48:50 Image finished 08:48:51 Plate-solve RW_Aur_B_20210117_084749_T3 final image. 08:48:52 67 image stars found 08:48:52 102 catalog stars found 08:48:53 Solved! 34 stars matched. 08:48:53 Average residual is 0.23 arcsec. 08:48:53 Pointing error is 1.673 arcmin @ angle 302.41 08:48:53 True focal length is 3455.8 mm. 08:48:53 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 08:48:53 True image center (J2000): 05h 07m 43.0s 30° 24' 59.00" 08:48:54 Imager sky position angle is 2.2 deg. 08:48:54 Image FWHM is 2.2 arcsec (3.40 pixels) 08:48:54 (avg FWHM = 2.42 arcsec) 08:48:54 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 08:48:54 Calling ImageComplete user action 08:48:55 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P178_BPEC_AUTO put into fits header 08:48:55 (waiting for guider to settle...) 08:49:00 [flip check: Tn=340s HAc=15662s GW=T HAz=16002s DWz=T WF=no] 08:49:00 Imaging to RW_Aur_B_20210117_084900_T3 08:49:00 (taking 40 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 08:49:00 (using Image Quality readout mode) 08:49:00 (ex=0.87 ey=2.03) 08:49:00 (guider check OK) 08:49:07 (starting exposure) 08:49:47 (exposure complete) 08:49:57 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 08:49:59 Image finished 08:50:00 Plate-solve RW_Aur_B_20210117_084900_T3 final image. 08:50:01 70 image stars found 08:50:01 102 catalog stars found 08:50:02 Solved! 33 stars matched. 08:50:02 Average residual is 0.22 arcsec. 08:50:02 Pointing error is 1.681 arcmin @ angle 302.51 08:50:02 True focal length is 3458.6 mm. 08:50:02 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 08:50:02 True image center (J2000): 05h 07m 43.0s 30° 24' 59.38" 08:50:02 Imager sky position angle is 2.2 deg. 08:50:02 Image FWHM is 2.2 arcsec (3.46 pixels) 08:50:02 (avg FWHM = 2.35 arcsec) 08:50:02 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 08:50:02 Calling ImageComplete user action 08:50:03 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P178_BPEC_AUTO put into fits header 08:50:03 (waiting for guider to settle...) 08:50:08 [flip check: Tn=320s HAc=15730s GW=T HAz=16050s DWz=T WF=no] 08:50:08 Imaging to RW_Aur_V_20210117_085008_T3 08:50:08 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 08:50:08 Focus change of -4 steps required 08:50:12 (taking 20 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 08:50:12 (using Image Quality readout mode) 08:50:12 (ex=0.61 ey=1.06) 08:50:12 (guider check OK) 08:50:19 (starting exposure) 08:50:39 (exposure complete) 08:50:50 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 08:50:51 Image finished 08:50:53 Plate-solve RW_Aur_V_20210117_085008_T3 final image. 08:50:53 88 image stars found 08:50:54 102 catalog stars found 08:50:55 Solved! 31 stars matched. 08:50:55 Average residual is 0.22 arcsec. 08:50:55 Pointing error is 1.662 arcmin @ angle 302.78 08:50:55 True focal length is 3454.4 mm. 08:50:55 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 08:50:55 True image center (J2000): 05h 07m 43.1s 30° 24' 59.19" 08:50:55 Imager sky position angle is 2.2 deg. 08:50:55 Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (3.09 pixels) 08:50:55 (avg FWHM = 2.22 arcsec) 08:50:55 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 08:50:55 Calling ImageComplete user action 08:50:56 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P178_BPEC_AUTO put into fits header 08:50:56 (waiting for guider to settle...) 08:51:01 [flip check: Tn=320s HAc=15783s GW=T HAz=16103s DWz=T WF=no] 08:51:01 Imaging to RW_Aur_V_20210117_085101_T3 08:51:01 (taking 20 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 08:51:01 (using Image Quality readout mode) 08:51:01 (ex=0.22 ey=0.70) 08:51:01 (guider check OK) 08:51:08 (starting exposure) 08:51:28 (exposure complete) 08:51:38 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 08:51:39 Image finished 08:51:40 Plate-solve RW_Aur_V_20210117_085101_T3 final image. 08:51:41 83 image stars found 08:51:41 102 catalog stars found 08:51:42 Solved! 32 stars matched. 08:51:42 Average residual is 0.2 arcsec. 08:51:42 Pointing error is 1.672 arcmin @ angle 302.89 08:51:42 True focal length is 3455.0 mm. 08:51:42 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 08:51:42 True image center (J2000): 05h 07m 43.1s 30° 24' 59.66" 08:51:42 Imager sky position angle is 2.2 deg. 08:51:42 Image FWHM is 2.3 arcsec (3.56 pixels) 08:51:42 (avg FWHM = 2.17 arcsec) 08:51:42 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 08:51:42 Calling ImageComplete user action 08:51:44 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P178_BPEC_AUTO put into fits header 08:51:44 (waiting for guider to settle...) 08:51:49 [flip check: Tn=320s HAc=15831s GW=T HAz=16151s DWz=T WF=no] 08:51:49 Imaging to RW_Aur_R_20210117_085149_T3 08:51:49 Switching from V to R filter for imaging 08:51:49 Focus change of -47 steps required 08:51:52 (taking 20 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 08:51:52 (using Image Quality readout mode) 08:51:53 (ex=0.24 ey=1.19) 08:51:53 (guider check OK) 08:51:59 (starting exposure) 08:52:19 (exposure complete) 08:52:30 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 08:52:31 Image finished 08:52:33 Plate-solve RW_Aur_R_20210117_085149_T3 final image. 08:52:33 154 image stars found 08:52:33 102 catalog stars found 08:52:35 Solved! 31 stars matched. 08:52:35 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 08:52:35 Pointing error is 1.664 arcmin @ angle 303.11 08:52:35 True focal length is 3457.9 mm. 08:52:35 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 08:52:35 True image center (J2000): 05h 07m 43.1s 30° 24' 59.73" 08:52:35 Imager sky position angle is 2.2 deg. 08:52:35 Image FWHM is 2.5 arcsec (3.83 pixels) 08:52:35 (avg FWHM = 2.24 arcsec) 08:52:35 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 08:52:35 Calling ImageComplete user action 08:52:36 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P178_BPEC_AUTO put into fits header 08:52:36 (waiting for guider to settle...) 08:52:41 [flip check: Tn=320s HAc=15883s GW=T HAz=16203s DWz=T WF=no] 08:52:41 Imaging to RW_Aur_R_20210117_085241_T3 08:52:41 (taking 20 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 08:52:41 (using Image Quality readout mode) 08:52:41 (ex=0.58 ey=1.70) 08:52:41 (guider check OK) 08:52:48 (starting exposure) 08:53:08 (exposure complete) 08:53:19 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 08:53:20 Image finished 08:53:21 Plate-solve RW_Aur_R_20210117_085241_T3 final image. 08:53:22 141 image stars found 08:53:22 102 catalog stars found 08:53:23 Solved! 32 stars matched. 08:53:23 Average residual is 0.23 arcsec. 08:53:23 Pointing error is 1.658 arcmin @ angle 303.02 08:53:23 True focal length is 3454.9 mm. 08:53:23 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 08:53:23 True image center (J2000): 05h 07m 43.1s 30° 24' 59.39" 08:53:23 Imager sky position angle is 2.2 deg. 08:53:23 Image FWHM is 2.3 arcsec (3.57 pixels) 08:53:23 (avg FWHM = 2.26 arcsec) 08:53:23 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 08:53:23 Calling ImageComplete user action 08:53:24 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P178_BPEC_AUTO put into fits header 08:53:24 (waiting for guider to settle...) 08:53:30 [flip check: Tn=320s HAc=15932s GW=T HAz=16252s DWz=T WF=no] 08:53:30 Imaging to RW_Aur_I_20210117_085330_T3 08:53:30 Switching from R to I filter for imaging 08:53:30 Focus change of -27 steps required 08:53:33 (taking 20 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 2) 08:53:33 (using Image Quality readout mode) 08:53:33 (ex=0.57 ey=2.55) 08:53:33 (guider check OK) 08:53:40 (starting exposure) 08:54:00 (exposure complete) 08:54:11 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 08:54:12 Image finished 08:54:13 Plate-solve RW_Aur_I_20210117_085330_T3 final image. 08:54:14 117 image stars found 08:54:14 102 catalog stars found 08:54:15 Solved! 38 stars matched. 08:54:15 Average residual is 0.24 arcsec. 08:54:15 Pointing error is 1.666 arcmin @ angle 302.99 08:54:15 True focal length is 3455.3 mm. 08:54:15 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 08:54:15 True image center (J2000): 05h 07m 43.1s 30° 24' 59.61" 08:54:15 Imager sky position angle is 2.2 deg. 08:54:15 Image FWHM is 2.5 arcsec (3.88 pixels) 08:54:15 (avg FWHM = 2.39 arcsec) 08:54:15 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 08:54:15 Calling ImageComplete user action 08:54:16 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P178_BPEC_AUTO put into fits header 08:54:16 [flip check: Tn=320s HAc=15979s GW=T HAz=16299s DWz=T WF=no] 08:54:17 Imaging to RW_Aur_I_20210117_085417_T3 08:54:17 (taking 20 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 2) 08:54:17 (using Image Quality readout mode) 08:54:17 (ex=0.63 ey=0.29) 08:54:17 (guider check OK) 08:54:24 (starting exposure) 08:54:44 (exposure complete) 08:54:55 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 08:54:56 Image finished 08:54:57 Plate-solve RW_Aur_I_20210117_085417_T3 final image. 08:54:58 130 image stars found 08:54:58 102 catalog stars found 08:54:59 Solved! 35 stars matched. 08:54:59 Average residual is 0.25 arcsec. 08:54:59 Pointing error is 1.669 arcmin @ angle 303.47 08:54:59 True focal length is 3453.0 mm. 08:54:59 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 08:54:59 True image center (J2000): 05h 07m 43.1s 30° 25' 00.43" 08:54:59 Imager sky position angle is 2.2 deg. 08:54:59 Image FWHM is 2.2 arcsec (3.45 pixels) 08:54:59 (avg FWHM = 2.37 arcsec) 08:54:59 Calling ImageComplete user action 08:55:00 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P178_BPEC_AUTO put into fits header 08:55:00 Calling TargetEnd user action 08:55:01 (stopping the autoguider) 08:55:02 Run complete ACP console log closed 17-Jan-2021 08:55:02 UTC