ACP console log opened 09-Feb-2021 08:04:19 UTC This is ACP version 8.2 (build 7, V8.2 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 08:04:19 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.5 08:04:19 Custom image file path/names are in use 08:04:19 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 08:04:19 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 08:04:20 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.2.10 08:04:20 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 08:04:20 User actions detected. 08:04:20 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 08:04:20 Dome is MaxDome 08:04:21 MaxIm DL is version 6.21 08:04:21 Imager is QSI Universal 08:04:21 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 08:04:21 Selecting filter I from previous ACP run at 20210209@080328 UTC 08:04:21 Imager readout modes: 08:04:21 0 is Image Quality 08:04:21 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 08:04:21 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels 08:04:21 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 08:04:21 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 08:04:26 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 08:04:26 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 17.8 V = 13.4 08:04:26 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 08:04:26 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 08:04:26 ACPS Observation AO_Aur(1 of 1) 08:04:26 (belongs to Project AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO_ver1939, Plan AO_Aur) 08:04:26 (turning on sidereal tracking) 08:04:26 Pointing updates are enabled 08:04:26 Start slew to AO_Aur... 08:04:28 (wait for slew to complete) 08:04:43 (slew complete) 08:04:43 Calling TargetStart user action. 08:04:43 [flip check: Tn=390s HAc=16042s GW=T HAz=16432s DWz=T WF=no] 08:04:43 Updating pointing... 08:04:43 Switching from I to V filter for pointing exposure 08:04:43 Focus change of 74 steps required 08:04:47 (taking 10 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 08:04:47 (using Image Quality readout mode) 08:04:49 (starting exposure) 08:04:59 (exposure complete) 08:05:06 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 08:05:08 Image finished 08:05:08 Plate-solve pointing image. 08:05:08 141 image stars found 08:05:08 118 catalog stars found 08:05:09 Solved! 38 stars matched. 08:05:09 Average residual is 0.27 arcsec. 08:05:09 Pointing error is 1.228 arcmin @ angle 353.64 08:05:09 True focal length is 3451.0 mm. 08:05:09 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29 08:05:09 True image center (J2000): 05h 47m 44.4s 32° 02' 05.81" 08:05:09 Imager sky position angle is 357.0 deg. 08:05:09 [sync] pointing model updated 08:05:10 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 08:05:10 Target is now centered. 08:05:10 (high cadence option, no web previews) 08:05:10 [flip check: Tn=330s HAc=16068s GW=T HAz=16398s DWz=T WF=no] 08:05:10 Imaging to AO_Aur_I_20210209_080510_T3 08:05:10 Switching from V to I filter for imaging 08:05:10 Focus change of -74 steps required 08:05:13 (taking 30 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 2) 08:05:14 (using Image Quality readout mode) 08:05:15 (starting exposure) 08:05:45 (exposure complete) 08:05:56 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 08:05:57 Image finished 08:05:59 Plate-solve AO_Aur_I_20210209_080510_T3 final image. 08:05:59 296 image stars found 08:05:59 118 catalog stars found 08:06:01 Solved! 36 stars matched. 08:06:01 Average residual is 0.24 arcsec. 08:06:01 Pointing error is 1.246 arcmin @ angle 353.28 08:06:01 True focal length is 3452.3 mm. 08:06:01 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 08:06:01 True image center (J2000): 05h 47m 44.4s 32° 02' 06.82" 08:06:01 Imager sky position angle is 357.1 deg. 08:06:01 Image FWHM is 2.2 arcsec (3.39 pixels) 08:06:01 (avg FWHM = 2.35 arcsec) 08:06:01 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 08:06:01 Calling ImageComplete user action 08:06:02 PROJNAME=AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO put into fits header 08:06:02 [flip check: Tn=320s HAc=16120s GW=T HAz=16440s DWz=T WF=no] 08:06:02 Imaging to AO_Aur_R_20210209_080602_T3 08:06:02 Switching from I to R filter for imaging 08:06:02 Focus change of 27 steps required 08:06:07 (taking 20 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 08:06:07 (using Image Quality readout mode) 08:06:09 (starting exposure) 08:06:29 (exposure complete) 08:06:39 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 08:06:41 Image finished 08:06:42 Plate-solve AO_Aur_R_20210209_080602_T3 final image. 08:06:43 325 image stars found 08:06:43 118 catalog stars found 08:06:44 Solved! 36 stars matched. 08:06:44 Average residual is 0.22 arcsec. 08:06:44 Pointing error is 1.231 arcmin @ angle 354.56 08:06:44 True focal length is 3452.5 mm. 08:06:44 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 08:06:44 True image center (J2000): 05h 47m 44.5s 32° 02' 06.11" 08:06:44 Imager sky position angle is 357.0 deg. 08:06:44 Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (2.80 pixels) 08:06:44 (avg FWHM = 2.20 arcsec) 08:06:44 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 08:06:44 Calling ImageComplete user action 08:06:45 PROJNAME=AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO put into fits header 08:06:45 [flip check: Tn=330s HAc=16163s GW=T HAz=16494s DWz=T WF=no] 08:06:45 Imaging to AO_Aur_V_20210209_080645_T3 08:06:45 Switching from R to V filter for imaging 08:06:45 Focus change of 47 steps required 08:06:49 (taking 30 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 08:06:49 (using Image Quality readout mode) 08:06:51 (starting exposure) 08:07:21 (exposure complete) 08:07:32 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 08:07:33 Image finished 08:07:35 Plate-solve AO_Aur_V_20210209_080645_T3 final image. 08:07:35 273 image stars found 08:07:35 118 catalog stars found 08:07:36 Solved! 38 stars matched. 08:07:36 Average residual is 0.26 arcsec. 08:07:36 Pointing error is 1.256 arcmin @ angle 353.28 08:07:37 True focal length is 3451.3 mm. 08:07:37 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 08:07:37 True image center (J2000): 05h 47m 44.4s 32° 02' 07.46" 08:07:37 Imager sky position angle is 357.0 deg. 08:07:37 Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (3.24 pixels) 08:07:37 (avg FWHM = 2.12 arcsec) 08:07:37 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 08:07:37 Calling ImageComplete user action 08:07:38 PROJNAME=AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO put into fits header 08:07:38 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 08:07:38 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 08:07:38 Focus change of 4 steps required 08:07:43 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 08:07:50 (guide star SNR=48.7 X=717 Y=255) 08:07:50 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 08:07:55 (guide star SNR=7.8 X=717 Y=256) 08:07:55 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 08:07:59 (guide star SNR=8.9 X=718 Y=256) 08:08:03 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 08:08:03 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=16242s GW=T HAz=16602s DWz=T WF=no] 08:08:03 Imaging to AO_Aur_B_20210209_080803_T3 08:08:03 (taking 60 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 08:08:03 (using Image Quality readout mode) 08:08:06 (ex=1.43 ey=2.28) 08:08:06 (guider check OK) 08:08:13 (starting exposure) 08:09:13 (exposure complete) 08:09:24 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 08:09:25 Image finished 08:09:26 Plate-solve AO_Aur_B_20210209_080803_T3 final image. 08:09:27 219 image stars found 08:09:27 118 catalog stars found 08:09:28 Solved! 40 stars matched. 08:09:28 Average residual is 0.24 arcsec. 08:09:28 Pointing error is 1.265 arcmin @ angle 353.38 08:09:28 True focal length is 3452.9 mm. 08:09:28 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 08:09:28 True image center (J2000): 05h 47m 44.4s 32° 02' 08.02" 08:09:28 Imager sky position angle is 357.0 deg. 08:09:28 Image FWHM is 2.3 arcsec (3.63 pixels) 08:09:28 (avg FWHM = 2.10 arcsec) 08:09:28 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 08:09:28 Calling ImageComplete user action 08:09:29 PROJNAME=AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO put into fits header 08:09:29 (waiting for guider to settle...) 08:09:35 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=16334s GW=T HAz=16694s DWz=T WF=no] 08:09:35 Imaging to AO_Aur_B_20210209_080935_T3 08:09:35 (taking 60 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 08:09:35 (using Image Quality readout mode) 08:09:35 (ex=0.55 ey=0.58) 08:09:35 (guider check OK) 08:09:41 (starting exposure) 08:10:41 (exposure complete) 08:10:52 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 08:10:54 Image finished 08:10:55 Plate-solve AO_Aur_B_20210209_080935_T3 final image. 08:10:56 222 image stars found 08:10:56 118 catalog stars found 08:10:57 Solved! 46 stars matched. 08:10:57 Average residual is 0.19 arcsec. 08:10:57 Pointing error is 1.265 arcmin @ angle 353.50 08:10:57 True focal length is 3454.4 mm. 08:10:57 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 08:10:57 True image center (J2000): 05h 47m 44.4s 32° 02' 08.04" 08:10:57 Imager sky position angle is 357.0 deg. 08:10:57 Image FWHM is 2.3 arcsec (3.58 pixels) 08:10:57 (avg FWHM = 2.13 arcsec) 08:10:57 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 08:10:57 Calling ImageComplete user action 08:10:58 PROJNAME=AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO put into fits header 08:10:58 (waiting for guider to settle...) 08:11:03 [flip check: Tn=330s HAc=16423s GW=T HAz=16753s DWz=T WF=no] 08:11:03 Imaging to AO_Aur_V_20210209_081103_T3 08:11:04 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 08:11:04 Focus change of -4 steps required 08:11:06 (taking 30 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 08:11:06 (using Image Quality readout mode) 08:11:06 (ex=2.19 ey=2.42) 08:11:06 (guider check OK) 08:11:13 (starting exposure) 08:11:43 (exposure complete) 08:11:53 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 08:11:55 Image finished 08:11:56 Plate-solve AO_Aur_V_20210209_081103_T3 final image. 08:11:56 320 image stars found 08:11:57 118 catalog stars found 08:11:58 Solved! 36 stars matched. 08:11:58 Average residual is 0.25 arcsec. 08:11:58 Pointing error is 1.271 arcmin @ angle 354.35 08:11:58 True focal length is 3451.1 mm. 08:11:58 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 08:11:58 True image center (J2000): 05h 47m 44.5s 32° 02' 08.51" 08:11:58 Imager sky position angle is 357.0 deg. 08:11:58 Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (2.73 pixels) 08:11:58 (avg FWHM = 2.12 arcsec) 08:11:58 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 08:11:58 Calling ImageComplete user action 08:11:59 PROJNAME=AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO put into fits header 08:11:59 (waiting for guider to settle...) 08:12:04 [flip check: Tn=320s HAc=16484s GW=T HAz=16804s DWz=T WF=no] 08:12:04 Imaging to AO_Aur_R_20210209_081204_T3 08:12:04 Switching from V to R filter for imaging 08:12:04 Focus change of -47 steps required 08:12:08 (taking 20 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 08:12:08 (using Image Quality readout mode) 08:12:09 (ex=0.83 ey=0.02) 08:12:09 (guider check OK) 08:12:15 (starting exposure) 08:12:36 (exposure complete) 08:12:47 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 08:12:48 Image finished 08:12:49 Plate-solve AO_Aur_R_20210209_081204_T3 final image. 08:12:50 314 image stars found 08:12:50 118 catalog stars found 08:12:51 Solved! 38 stars matched. 08:12:51 Average residual is 0.22 arcsec. 08:12:51 Pointing error is 1.277 arcmin @ angle 354.36 08:12:51 True focal length is 3450.1 mm. 08:12:51 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 08:12:51 True image center (J2000): 05h 47m 44.5s 32° 02' 08.88" 08:12:51 Imager sky position angle is 357.0 deg. 08:12:51 Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (2.86 pixels) 08:12:51 (avg FWHM = 2.06 arcsec) 08:12:51 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 08:12:51 Calling ImageComplete user action 08:12:52 PROJNAME=AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO put into fits header 08:12:52 (waiting for guider to settle...) 08:12:58 [flip check: Tn=330s HAc=16537s GW=T HAz=16867s DWz=T WF=no] 08:12:58 Imaging to AO_Aur_I_20210209_081258_T3 08:12:58 Switching from R to I filter for imaging 08:12:58 Focus change of -27 steps required 08:13:01 (taking 30 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 2) 08:13:02 (using Image Quality readout mode) 08:13:02 (ex=0.89 ey=0.77) 08:13:02 (guider check OK) 08:13:08 (starting exposure) 08:13:38 (exposure complete) 08:13:48 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 08:13:49 Image finished 08:13:50 Plate-solve AO_Aur_I_20210209_081258_T3 final image. 08:13:51 310 image stars found 08:13:51 118 catalog stars found 08:13:53 Solved! 36 stars matched. 08:13:53 Average residual is 0.21 arcsec. 08:13:53 Pointing error is 1.274 arcmin @ angle 354.18 08:13:53 True focal length is 3453.5 mm. 08:13:53 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 08:13:53 True image center (J2000): 05h 47m 44.5s 32° 02' 08.62" 08:13:53 Imager sky position angle is 357.0 deg. 08:13:53 Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (3.12 pixels) 08:13:53 (avg FWHM = 1.98 arcsec) 08:13:53 Calling ImageComplete user action 08:13:54 PROJNAME=AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO put into fits header 08:13:54 Calling TargetEnd user action 08:13:54 (stopping the autoguider) 08:13:55 Run complete ACP console log closed 09-Feb-2021 08:13:55 UTC