ACP console log opened 23-Feb-2021 10:49:04 UTC
This is ACP version 8.2 (build 7, V8.2 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
10:49:04 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.5
10:49:04 Custom image file path/names are in use
10:49:04   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
10:49:04 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
10:49:05 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.2.10
10:49:05 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
10:49:05 User actions detected.
10:49:05 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
10:49:05 Dome is MaxDome
10:49:06 MaxIm DL is version 6.21
10:49:06 Imager is QSI Universal
10:49:06 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
10:49:06 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20210223@103915 UTC
10:49:06 Imager readout modes:
10:49:06   0 is Image Quality
10:49:06 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
10:49:06 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels
10:49:06 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
10:49:06 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
10:49:11 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
10:49:11 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 17.8 V = 13.4
10:49:11 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
10:49:11 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
10:49:11 ACPS Observation NGC_6254(1 of 1)
10:49:11   (belongs to Project AAVSO_MISC_WEL_AUTO_ver1939, Plan NGC_6254)
10:49:11   (turning on sidereal tracking)
10:49:11 Pointing updates are enabled
10:49:11   Start slew to NGC_6254...
10:49:12   (wait for slew to complete)
10:50:18   (slew complete)
10:50:18   Calling TargetStart user action.
10:50:18     [flip check:  Tn=460s HAc=-10832s GW=T HAz=-10372s DWz=T WF=no]
10:50:18   Updating pointing...
10:50:19   (taking 10 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
10:50:19   (using Image Quality readout mode)
10:50:20   (starting exposure)
10:50:31   (exposure complete)
10:50:37   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:50:39   Image finished
10:50:39   Plate-solve pointing image.
10:50:39   325 image stars found
10:50:39   74 catalog stars found
10:50:40   Solved! 14 stars matched.
10:50:40   Average residual is 0.3 arcsec.
10:50:41   Pointing error is 0.894 arcmin @ angle 76.98
10:50:41   True focal length is 3459.6 mm.
10:50:41   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29
10:50:41   True image center (J2000): 16h 57m 12.5s   -04° 05' 49.02"
10:50:41   Imager sky position angle is 357.6 deg.
10:50:41   [sync] pointing model updated
10:50:41   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:50:41   Target is now centered.
10:50:41   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:50:41   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
10:50:41   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
10:50:41   Focus change of 4 steps required
10:50:46   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
10:50:53   (guide star SNR=53.8 X=30 Y=35)
10:50:54   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
10:50:58   (guide star SNR=10.9 X=30 Y=35)
10:50:58   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
10:51:03   (guide star SNR=10.6 X=31 Y=35)
10:51:08   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
10:51:08     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-10782s GW=T HAz=-10382s DWz=T WF=no]
10:51:08   Imaging to NGC_6254_B_20210223_105108_T3
10:51:08   (taking 100 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
10:51:08   (using Image Quality readout mode)
10:51:10   (ex=0.45 ey=0.75)
10:51:10   (guider check OK)
10:51:16   (starting exposure)
10:52:57   (exposure complete)
10:53:07   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:53:08   Image finished
10:53:10   Plate-solve NGC_6254_B_20210223_105108_T3 final image.
10:53:10   979 image stars found
10:53:11   74 catalog stars found
10:53:12   Solved! 15 stars matched.
10:53:12   Average residual is 0.27 arcsec.
10:53:12   Pointing error is 0.840 arcmin @ angle 78.70
10:53:12   True focal length is 3459.9 mm.
10:53:12   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64
10:53:12   True image center (J2000): 16h 57m 12.4s   -04° 05' 51.23"
10:53:12   Imager sky position angle is 357.6 deg.
10:53:12   Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (2.39 pixels)
10:53:12   (avg FWHM = 1.50 arcsec)
10:53:12   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:53:12   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:53:13  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_WEL_AUTO put into fits header
10:53:13   (waiting for guider to settle...)
10:53:18     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-10652s GW=T HAz=-10252s DWz=T WF=no]
10:53:18   Imaging to NGC_6254_B_20210223_105318_T3
10:53:18   (taking 100 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
10:53:18   (using Image Quality readout mode)
10:53:18   (ex=0.03 ey=0.57)
10:53:18   (guider check OK)
10:53:25   (starting exposure)
10:55:05   (exposure complete)
10:55:15   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:55:17   Image finished
10:55:18   Plate-solve NGC_6254_B_20210223_105318_T3 final image.
10:55:19   1007 image stars found
10:55:19   74 catalog stars found
10:55:20   Solved! 16 stars matched.
10:55:20   Average residual is 0.29 arcsec.
10:55:20   Pointing error is 0.844 arcmin @ angle 78.44
10:55:20   True focal length is 3459.3 mm.
10:55:20   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64
10:55:20   True image center (J2000): 16h 57m 12.4s   -04° 05' 50.96"
10:55:20   Imager sky position angle is 357.6 deg.
10:55:20   Image FWHM is 1.3 arcsec (2.07 pixels)
10:55:20   (avg FWHM = 1.46 arcsec)
10:55:20   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:55:20   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:55:21  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_WEL_AUTO put into fits header
10:55:21   (waiting for guider to settle...)
10:55:26     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-10523s GW=T HAz=-10123s DWz=T WF=no]
10:55:26   Imaging to NGC_6254_B_20210223_105526_T3
10:55:26   (taking 100 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
10:55:26   (using Image Quality readout mode)
10:55:26   (ex=0.39 ey=0.58)
10:55:26   (guider check OK)
10:55:33   (starting exposure)
10:57:13   (exposure complete)
10:57:24   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:57:25   Image finished
10:57:26   Plate-solve NGC_6254_B_20210223_105526_T3 final image.
10:57:27   1152 image stars found
10:57:27   74 catalog stars found
10:57:28   Solved! 16 stars matched.
10:57:28   Average residual is 0.29 arcsec.
10:57:28   Pointing error is 0.844 arcmin @ angle 78.42
10:57:28   True focal length is 3459.2 mm.
10:57:28   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64
10:57:28   True image center (J2000): 16h 57m 12.4s   -04° 05' 50.93"
10:57:28   Imager sky position angle is 357.6 deg.
10:57:28   Image FWHM is 1.4 arcsec (2.12 pixels)
10:57:28   (avg FWHM = 1.43 arcsec)
10:57:28   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:57:28   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:57:29  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_WEL_AUTO put into fits header
10:57:29   (waiting for guider to settle...)
10:57:34   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
10:57:35   (autoguider still running...)
10:57:35     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-10394s GW=T HAz=-9994s DWz=T WF=no]
10:57:35   Imaging to NGC_6254_I_20210223_105735_T3
10:57:35   Switching from B to I filter for imaging
10:57:35   Focus change of -78 steps required
10:57:40   (taking 100 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 2)
10:57:40   (using Image Quality readout mode)
10:57:40   (ex=0.23 ey=1.23)
10:57:40   (guider check OK)
10:57:47   (starting exposure)
10:59:27   (exposure complete)
10:59:37   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:59:38   Image finished
10:59:39   Plate-solve NGC_6254_I_20210223_105735_T3 final image.
10:59:40   1588 image stars found
10:59:40   74 catalog stars found
10:59:41   Solved! 13 stars matched.
10:59:41   Average residual is 0.26 arcsec.
10:59:41   Pointing error is 0.843 arcmin @ angle 76.15
10:59:41   True focal length is 3458.3 mm.
10:59:41   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64
10:59:41   True image center (J2000): 16h 57m 12.3s   -04° 05' 48.98"
10:59:41   Imager sky position angle is 357.6 deg.
10:59:41   Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (2.56 pixels)
10:59:41   (avg FWHM = 1.47 arcsec)
10:59:41   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:59:41   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:59:42  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_WEL_AUTO put into fits header
10:59:42     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-10266s GW=T HAz=-9866s DWz=T WF=no]
10:59:43   Imaging to NGC_6254_I_20210223_105942_T3
10:59:43   (taking 100 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 2)
10:59:43   (using Image Quality readout mode)
10:59:43   (ex=0.98 ey=0.07)
10:59:43   (guider check OK)
10:59:49   (starting exposure)
11:01:30   (exposure complete)
11:01:41   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:01:42   Image finished
11:01:43   Plate-solve NGC_6254_I_20210223_105942_T3 final image.
11:01:44   1477 image stars found
11:01:44   74 catalog stars found
11:01:45   Solved! 16 stars matched.
11:01:45   Average residual is 0.25 arcsec.
11:01:45   Pointing error is 0.844 arcmin @ angle 76.40
11:01:45   True focal length is 3458.1 mm.
11:01:45   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64
11:01:45   True image center (J2000): 16h 57m 12.3s   -04° 05' 49.19"
11:01:45   Imager sky position angle is 357.6 deg.
11:01:45   Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (3.03 pixels)
11:01:45   (avg FWHM = 1.57 arcsec)
11:01:45   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
11:01:45   Calling ImageComplete user action
11:01:46  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_WEL_AUTO put into fits header
11:01:46     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-10142s GW=T HAz=-9742s DWz=T WF=no]
11:01:46   Imaging to NGC_6254_I_20210223_110146_T3
11:01:46   (taking 100 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 2)
11:01:46   (using Image Quality readout mode)
11:01:46   (ex=0.11 ey=0.80)
11:01:46   (guider check OK)
11:01:53   (starting exposure)
11:03:33   (exposure complete)
11:03:43   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:03:45   Image finished
11:03:46   Plate-solve NGC_6254_I_20210223_110146_T3 final image.
11:03:47   1636 image stars found
11:03:47   74 catalog stars found
11:03:48   Solved! 12 stars matched.
11:03:48   Average residual is 0.25 arcsec.
11:03:48   Pointing error is 0.841 arcmin @ angle 76.32
11:03:48   True focal length is 3458.8 mm.
11:03:48   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64
11:03:48   True image center (J2000): 16h 57m 12.3s   -04° 05' 49.16"
11:03:48   Imager sky position angle is 357.6 deg.
11:03:48   Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (2.64 pixels)
11:03:48   (avg FWHM = 1.67 arcsec)
11:03:48   Calling ImageComplete user action
11:03:49  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_WEL_AUTO put into fits header
11:03:49   Calling TargetEnd user action
11:03:50   (stopping  the autoguider)
11:03:50 Run complete
ACP console log closed 23-Feb-2021 11:03:50 UTC