ACP console log opened 09-Feb-2021 07:17:14 UTC This is ACP version 8.2 (build 7, V8.2 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 07:17:14 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.5 07:17:14 Custom image file path/names are in use 07:17:14 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 07:17:14 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 07:17:15 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.2.10 07:17:15 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 07:17:15 User actions detected. 07:17:15 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 07:17:15 Dome is MaxDome 07:17:15 MaxIm DL is version 6.21 07:17:15 Imager is QSI Universal 07:17:15 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 07:17:15 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20210209@071426 UTC 07:17:15 Imager readout modes: 07:17:15 0 is Image Quality 07:17:15 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 07:17:15 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels 07:17:15 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 07:17:15 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 07:17:21 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 07:17:21 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 17.8 V = 13.4 07:17:21 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 07:17:21 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 07:17:21 ACPS Observation MP_Gem(1 of 1) 07:17:21 (belongs to Project AAVSO_MISC_SBL_AUTO_ver1939, Plan MP_Gem) 07:17:21 (turning on sidereal tracking) 07:17:21 Pointing updates are enabled 07:17:21 Start slew to MP_Gem... 07:17:22 (wait for slew to complete) 07:17:53 (slew complete) 07:17:53 Calling TargetStart user action. 07:17:53 [flip check: Tn=540s HAc=9582s GW=T HAz=10122s DWz=T WF=no] 07:17:53 Updating pointing... 07:17:53 (taking 10 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 07:17:53 (using Image Quality readout mode) 07:17:54 (starting exposure) 07:18:04 (exposure complete) 07:18:11 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:18:12 Image finished 07:18:12 Plate-solve pointing image. 07:18:13 149 image stars found 07:18:13 80 catalog stars found 07:18:15 Solved! 20 stars matched. 07:18:15 Average residual is 0.42 arcsec. 07:18:15 Pointing error is 0.786 arcmin @ angle 356.13 07:18:15 True focal length is 3461.7 mm. 07:18:15 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29 07:18:15 True image center (J2000): 06h 48m 33.1s 19° 38' 01.35" 07:18:15 Imager sky position angle is 357.0 deg. 07:18:15 [sync] pointing model updated 07:18:15 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 07:18:15 Target is now centered. 07:18:15 (high cadence option, no web previews) 07:18:15 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 07:18:15 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 07:18:22 (guide star SNR=very high X=559 Y=293) 07:18:23 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 07:18:27 (guide star SNR=45.9 X=558 Y=294) 07:18:27 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 07:18:32 (guide star SNR=40.6 X=558 Y=294) 07:18:36 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 07:18:36 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=9626s GW=T HAz=10106s DWz=T WF=no] 07:18:37 Imaging to MP_Gem_V_20210209_071836_T3 07:18:37 (taking 180 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 07:18:37 (using Image Quality readout mode) 07:18:39 (ex=0.03 ey=0.03) 07:18:39 (guider check OK) 07:18:46 (starting exposure) 07:21:46 (exposure complete) 07:21:56 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:21:58 Image finished 07:21:59 Plate-solve MP_Gem_V_20210209_071836_T3 final image. 07:22:00 800 image stars found 07:22:00 80 catalog stars found 07:22:01 Solved! 14 stars matched. 07:22:01 Average residual is 0.26 arcsec. 07:22:01 Pointing error is 0.795 arcmin @ angle 354.88 07:22:01 True focal length is 3461.0 mm. 07:22:01 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 07:22:01 True image center (J2000): 06h 48m 33.1s 19° 38' 01.81" 07:22:01 Imager sky position angle is 357.0 deg. 07:22:01 Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (2.31 pixels) 07:22:01 (avg FWHM = 1.42 arcsec) 07:22:01 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 07:22:01 Calling ImageComplete user action 07:22:02 PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_SBL_AUTO put into fits header 07:22:02 (waiting for guider to settle...) 07:22:07 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=9838s GW=T HAz=10318s DWz=T WF=no] 07:22:07 Imaging to MP_Gem_V_20210209_072207_T3 07:22:07 (taking 180 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 07:22:07 (using Image Quality readout mode) 07:22:07 (ex=0.28 ey=0.23) 07:22:07 (guider check OK) 07:22:14 (starting exposure) 07:25:14 (exposure complete) 07:25:25 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:25:27 Image finished 07:25:28 Plate-solve MP_Gem_V_20210209_072207_T3 final image. 07:25:28 784 image stars found 07:25:29 80 catalog stars found 07:25:30 Solved! 14 stars matched. 07:25:30 Average residual is 0.26 arcsec. 07:25:30 Pointing error is 0.794 arcmin @ angle 354.83 07:25:30 True focal length is 3460.8 mm. 07:25:30 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 07:25:30 True image center (J2000): 06h 48m 33.1s 19° 38' 01.76" 07:25:30 Imager sky position angle is 357.0 deg. 07:25:30 Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (2.29 pixels) 07:25:30 (avg FWHM = 1.44 arcsec) 07:25:30 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 07:25:30 Calling ImageComplete user action 07:25:31 PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_SBL_AUTO put into fits header 07:25:31 (waiting for guider to settle...) 07:25:36 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=10047s GW=T HAz=10527s DWz=T WF=no] 07:25:36 Imaging to MP_Gem_V_20210209_072536_T3 07:25:36 (taking 180 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 07:25:36 (using Image Quality readout mode) 07:25:36 (ex=0.54 ey=0.74) 07:25:36 (guider check OK) 07:25:43 (starting exposure) 07:28:43 (exposure complete) 07:28:54 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:28:55 Image finished 07:28:56 Plate-solve MP_Gem_V_20210209_072536_T3 final image. 07:28:57 768 image stars found 07:28:57 80 catalog stars found 07:28:58 Solved! 15 stars matched. 07:28:58 Average residual is 0.27 arcsec. 07:28:58 Pointing error is 0.793 arcmin @ angle 354.75 07:28:58 True focal length is 3460.6 mm. 07:28:58 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 07:28:58 True image center (J2000): 06h 48m 33.1s 19° 38' 01.70" 07:28:58 Imager sky position angle is 357.0 deg. 07:28:58 Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (2.47 pixels) 07:28:58 (avg FWHM = 1.49 arcsec) 07:28:58 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 07:28:59 Calling ImageComplete user action 07:29:00 PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_SBL_AUTO put into fits header 07:29:00 (waiting for guider to settle...) 07:29:05 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 07:29:05 (autoguider still running...) 07:29:05 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=10257s GW=T HAz=10737s DWz=T WF=no] 07:29:05 Imaging to MP_Gem_R_20210209_072905_T3 07:29:05 Switching from V to R filter for imaging 07:29:05 Focus change of -47 steps required 07:29:08 (taking 180 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 07:29:08 (using Image Quality readout mode) 07:29:08 (ex=0.59 ey=0.70) 07:29:08 (guider check OK) 07:29:15 (starting exposure) 07:32:15 (exposure complete) 07:32:25 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:32:27 Image finished 07:32:28 Plate-solve MP_Gem_R_20210209_072905_T3 final image. 07:32:29 881 image stars found 07:32:29 80 catalog stars found 07:32:30 Solved! 14 stars matched. 07:32:30 Average residual is 0.24 arcsec. 07:32:30 Pointing error is 0.801 arcmin @ angle 355.10 07:32:30 True focal length is 3460.4 mm. 07:32:30 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 07:32:30 True image center (J2000): 06h 48m 33.1s 19° 38' 02.16" 07:32:30 Imager sky position angle is 357.0 deg. 07:32:30 Image FWHM is 1.4 arcsec (2.21 pixels) 07:32:30 (avg FWHM = 1.49 arcsec) 07:32:30 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 07:32:30 Calling ImageComplete user action 07:32:31 PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_SBL_AUTO put into fits header 07:32:31 (waiting for guider to settle...) 07:32:36 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=10468s GW=T HAz=10948s DWz=T WF=no] 07:32:36 Imaging to MP_Gem_R_20210209_073236_T3 07:32:36 (taking 180 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 07:32:36 (using Image Quality readout mode) 07:32:36 (ex=0.05 ey=0.18) 07:32:36 (guider check OK) 07:32:43 (starting exposure) 07:35:43 (exposure complete) 07:35:54 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:35:55 Image finished 07:35:56 Plate-solve MP_Gem_R_20210209_073236_T3 final image. 07:35:57 787 image stars found 07:35:57 80 catalog stars found 07:35:58 Solved! 15 stars matched. 07:35:58 Average residual is 0.27 arcsec. 07:35:58 Pointing error is 0.800 arcmin @ angle 355.12 07:35:58 True focal length is 3460.1 mm. 07:35:58 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 07:35:58 True image center (J2000): 06h 48m 33.1s 19° 38' 02.11" 07:35:58 Imager sky position angle is 357.0 deg. 07:35:58 Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (2.42 pixels) 07:35:58 (avg FWHM = 1.51 arcsec) 07:35:58 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 07:35:58 Calling ImageComplete user action 07:35:59 PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_SBL_AUTO put into fits header 07:35:59 (waiting for guider to settle...) 07:36:04 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=10677s GW=T HAz=11157s DWz=T WF=no] 07:36:04 Imaging to MP_Gem_R_20210209_073604_T3 07:36:04 (taking 180 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 07:36:05 (using Image Quality readout mode) 07:36:05 (ex=0.85 ey=0.11) 07:36:05 (guider check OK) 07:36:11 (starting exposure) 07:39:12 (exposure complete) 07:39:22 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:39:24 Image finished 07:39:25 Plate-solve MP_Gem_R_20210209_073604_T3 final image. 07:39:25 755 image stars found 07:39:26 80 catalog stars found 07:39:27 Solved! 14 stars matched. 07:39:27 Average residual is 0.24 arcsec. 07:39:27 Pointing error is 0.799 arcmin @ angle 355.17 07:39:27 True focal length is 3460.2 mm. 07:39:27 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 07:39:27 True image center (J2000): 06h 48m 33.1s 19° 38' 02.09" 07:39:27 Imager sky position angle is 357.0 deg. 07:39:27 Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (2.67 pixels) 07:39:27 (avg FWHM = 1.57 arcsec) 07:39:27 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 07:39:27 Calling ImageComplete user action 07:39:28 PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_SBL_AUTO put into fits header 07:39:28 (waiting for guider to settle...) 07:39:33 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 07:39:33 (autoguider still running...) 07:39:33 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=10886s GW=T HAz=11367s DWz=T WF=no] 07:39:33 Imaging to MP_Gem_I_20210209_073933_T3 07:39:33 Switching from R to I filter for imaging 07:39:33 Focus change of -27 steps required 07:39:36 (taking 180 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 2) 07:39:36 (using Image Quality readout mode) 07:39:36 (ex=0.43 ey=0.85) 07:39:36 (guider check OK) 07:39:43 (starting exposure) 07:42:43 (exposure complete) 07:42:54 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:42:55 Image finished 07:42:56 Plate-solve MP_Gem_I_20210209_073933_T3 final image. 07:42:57 652 image stars found 07:42:57 80 catalog stars found 07:42:59 Solved! 15 stars matched. 07:42:59 Average residual is 0.26 arcsec. 07:42:59 Pointing error is 0.807 arcmin @ angle 354.96 07:42:59 True focal length is 3459.6 mm. 07:42:59 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 07:42:59 True image center (J2000): 06h 48m 33.1s 19° 38' 02.53" 07:42:59 Imager sky position angle is 357.0 deg. 07:42:59 Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (3.31 pixels) 07:42:59 (avg FWHM = 1.71 arcsec) 07:42:59 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 07:42:59 Calling ImageComplete user action 07:43:00 PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_SBL_AUTO put into fits header 07:43:00 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=11094s GW=T HAz=11574s DWz=T WF=no] 07:43:00 Imaging to MP_Gem_I_20210209_074300_T3 07:43:00 (taking 180 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 2) 07:43:00 (using Image Quality readout mode) 07:43:00 (ex=2.14 ey=0.11) 07:43:00 (guider check OK) 07:43:07 (starting exposure) 07:46:06 (exposure complete) 07:46:17 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:46:19 Image finished 07:46:20 Plate-solve MP_Gem_I_20210209_074300_T3 final image. 07:46:20 718 image stars found 07:46:21 80 catalog stars found 07:46:22 Solved! 15 stars matched. 07:46:22 Average residual is 0.27 arcsec. 07:46:22 Pointing error is 0.807 arcmin @ angle 355.01 07:46:22 True focal length is 3459.4 mm. 07:46:22 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 07:46:22 True image center (J2000): 06h 48m 33.1s 19° 38' 02.51" 07:46:22 Imager sky position angle is 357.0 deg. 07:46:22 Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (2.93 pixels) 07:46:22 (avg FWHM = 1.82 arcsec) 07:46:22 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 07:46:22 Calling ImageComplete user action 07:46:23 PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_SBL_AUTO put into fits header 07:46:23 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=11297s GW=T HAz=11777s DWz=T WF=no] 07:46:23 Imaging to MP_Gem_I_20210209_074623_T3 07:46:23 (taking 180 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 2) 07:46:23 (using Image Quality readout mode) 07:46:23 (ex=1.19 ey=1.53) 07:46:23 (guider check OK) 07:46:30 (starting exposure) 07:49:30 (exposure complete) 07:49:41 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:49:43 Image finished 07:49:44 Plate-solve MP_Gem_I_20210209_074623_T3 final image. 07:49:45 652 image stars found 07:49:45 80 catalog stars found 07:49:46 Solved! 14 stars matched. 07:49:46 Average residual is 0.25 arcsec. 07:49:46 Pointing error is 0.809 arcmin @ angle 355.12 07:49:46 True focal length is 3459.7 mm. 07:49:46 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 07:49:46 True image center (J2000): 06h 48m 33.1s 19° 38' 02.65" 07:49:46 Imager sky position angle is 357.0 deg. 07:49:46 Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (3.33 pixels) 07:49:46 (avg FWHM = 1.97 arcsec) 07:49:46 Calling ImageComplete user action 07:49:47 PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_SBL_AUTO put into fits header 07:49:47 Calling TargetEnd user action 07:49:48 (stopping the autoguider) 07:49:48 Run complete ACP console log closed 09-Feb-2021 07:49:48 UTC