ACP console log opened 23-Feb-2021 10:13:14 UTC This is ACP version 8.2 (build 7, V8.2 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 10:13:14 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.5 10:13:14 Custom image file path/names are in use 10:13:14 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 10:13:14 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 10:13:15 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.2.10 10:13:15 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 10:13:15 User actions detected. 10:13:15 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 10:13:15 Dome is MaxDome 10:13:15 MaxIm DL is version 6.21 10:13:15 Imager is QSI Universal 10:13:15 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 10:13:15 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20210223@090825 UTC 10:13:15 Imager readout modes: 10:13:15 0 is Image Quality 10:13:15 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 10:13:15 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels 10:13:15 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 10:13:15 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 10:13:20 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 10:13:20 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 17.8 V = 13.4 10:13:20 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 10:13:20 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 10:13:20 ACPS Observation NSV_11154(1 of 1) 10:13:20 (belongs to Project AAVSO_MISC_WEL_AUTO_ver1939, Plan NSV_11154) 10:13:20 (turning on sidereal tracking) 10:13:20 Pointing updates are enabled 10:13:20 Start slew to NSV_11154... 10:13:22 (wait for slew to complete) 10:14:03 (slew complete) 10:14:03 Calling TargetStart user action. 10:14:03 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=-19022s GW=T HAz=-18542s DWz=T WF=no] 10:14:03 Updating pointing... 10:14:03 (taking 10 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 10:14:03 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:14:05 (starting exposure) 10:14:16 (exposure complete) 10:14:22 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:14:24 Image finished 10:14:24 Plate-solve pointing image. 10:14:24 26 image stars found 10:14:24 98 catalog stars found 10:14:25 Solved! 22 stars matched. 10:14:25 Average residual is 0.45 arcsec. 10:14:25 Pointing error is 0.474 arcmin @ angle 65.09 10:14:25 True focal length is 3459.4 mm. 10:14:25 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29 10:14:25 True image center (J2000): 18h 37m 53.8s 47° 23' 35.49" 10:14:25 Imager sky position angle is 357.7 deg. 10:14:25 [sync] pointing model updated 10:14:25 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 10:14:25 Target is now centered. 10:14:25 (high cadence option, no web previews) 10:14:25 (long exposure, trying to autoguide) 10:14:25 Switching from V to I filter for imaging 10:14:25 Focus change of -74 steps required 10:14:29 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 10:14:37 (guide star SNR=2.2 X=651 Y=460) 10:14:38 (first exposure estimate 6.97 sec) 10:14:47 (guide star SNR=2.6 X=651 Y=460) 10:14:47 (final exposure for guiding 8 sec) 10:14:57 (guide star SNR=3.1 X=651 Y=459) 10:15:07 (autoguiding at 8.00 sec.) 10:15:07 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=-18958s GW=T HAz=-18538s DWz=T WF=no] 10:15:07 Imaging to NSV_11154_I_20210223_101507_T3 10:15:07 (taking 120 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 2) 10:15:07 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:15:16 (ex=0.77 ey=0.58) 10:15:16 (guider check OK) 10:15:23 (starting exposure) 10:17:23 (exposure complete) 10:17:34 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:17:35 Image finished 10:17:36 Plate-solve NSV_11154_I_20210223_101507_T3 final image. 10:17:37 200 image stars found 10:17:37 98 catalog stars found 10:17:38 Solved! 34 stars matched. 10:17:38 Average residual is 0.21 arcsec. 10:17:38 Pointing error is 0.442 arcmin @ angle 67.42 10:17:38 True focal length is 3452.5 mm. 10:17:38 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 10:17:38 True image center (J2000): 18h 37m 53.7s 47° 23' 33.67" 10:17:38 Imager sky position angle is 357.7 deg. 10:17:38 Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (3.03 pixels) 10:17:38 (avg FWHM = 1.67 arcsec) 10:17:38 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 10:17:38 Calling ImageComplete user action 10:17:39 PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_WEL_AUTO put into fits header 10:17:39 (waiting for guider to settle...) 10:17:44 (long exposure, trying to autoguide) 10:17:44 (autoguider still running...) 10:17:44 [flip check: Tn=390s HAc=-18801s GW=T HAz=-18410s DWz=T WF=no] 10:17:44 Imaging to NSV_11154_R_20210223_101744_T3 10:17:44 Switching from I to R filter for imaging 10:17:45 Focus change of 27 steps required 10:17:49 (taking 90 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 10:17:49 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:17:49 (ex=2.28 ey=1.86) 10:17:49 (guider check OK) 10:17:56 (starting exposure) 10:19:26 (exposure complete) 10:19:37 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:19:38 Image finished 10:19:39 Plate-solve NSV_11154_R_20210223_101744_T3 final image. 10:19:40 333 image stars found 10:19:40 98 catalog stars found 10:19:41 Solved! 31 stars matched. 10:19:41 Average residual is 0.22 arcsec. 10:19:41 Pointing error is 0.450 arcmin @ angle 68.32 10:19:41 True focal length is 3452.2 mm. 10:19:41 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 10:19:41 True image center (J2000): 18h 37m 53.7s 47° 23' 33.48" 10:19:41 Imager sky position angle is 357.6 deg. 10:19:41 Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (2.83 pixels) 10:19:41 (avg FWHM = 1.73 arcsec) 10:19:41 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 10:19:41 Calling ImageComplete user action 10:19:42 PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_WEL_AUTO put into fits header 10:19:42 (waiting for guider to settle...) 10:19:47 (long exposure, trying to autoguide) 10:19:47 (autoguider still running...) 10:19:47 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=-18677s GW=T HAz=-18257s DWz=T WF=no] 10:19:47 Imaging to NSV_11154_V_20210223_101947_T3 10:19:47 Switching from R to V filter for imaging 10:19:47 Focus change of 47 steps required 10:19:52 (taking 120 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 10:19:52 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:19:52 (ex=0.05 ey=0.03) 10:19:52 (guider check OK) 10:19:58 (starting exposure) 10:21:59 (exposure complete) 10:22:10 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:22:11 Image finished 10:22:12 Plate-solve NSV_11154_V_20210223_101947_T3 final image. 10:22:13 305 image stars found 10:22:13 98 catalog stars found 10:22:14 Solved! 32 stars matched. 10:22:14 Average residual is 0.21 arcsec. 10:22:14 Pointing error is 0.463 arcmin @ angle 69.66 10:22:14 True focal length is 3453.8 mm. 10:22:14 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 10:22:14 True image center (J2000): 18h 37m 53.8s 47° 23' 33.16" 10:22:14 Imager sky position angle is 357.5 deg. 10:22:14 Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (2.92 pixels) 10:22:14 (avg FWHM = 1.81 arcsec) 10:22:14 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 10:22:14 Calling ImageComplete user action 10:22:15 PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_WEL_AUTO put into fits header 10:22:15 (waiting for guider to settle...) 10:22:21 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 10:22:21 (autoguider still running...) 10:22:21 [flip check: Tn=540s HAc=-18523s GW=T HAz=-17984s DWz=T WF=no] 10:22:21 Imaging to NSV_11154_B_20210223_102221_T3 10:22:21 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 10:22:21 Focus change of 4 steps required 10:22:25 (taking 240 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 10:22:25 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:22:25 (ex=1.66 ey=2.20) 10:22:25 (guider check OK) 10:22:32 (starting exposure) 10:26:32 (exposure complete) 10:26:42 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:26:43 Image finished 10:26:44 Plate-solve NSV_11154_B_20210223_102221_T3 final image. 10:26:45 250 image stars found 10:26:45 98 catalog stars found 10:26:47 Solved! 26 stars matched. 10:26:47 Average residual is 0.28 arcsec. 10:26:47 Pointing error is 0.458 arcmin @ angle 71.44 10:26:47 True focal length is 3460.1 mm. 10:26:47 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 10:26:47 True image center (J2000): 18h 37m 53.8s 47° 23' 32.24" 10:26:47 Imager sky position angle is 357.7 deg. 10:26:47 Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (2.82 pixels) 10:26:47 (avg FWHM = 1.87 arcsec) 10:26:47 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 10:26:47 Calling ImageComplete user action 10:26:48 PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_WEL_AUTO put into fits header 10:26:48 (waiting for guider to settle...) 10:26:53 [flip check: Tn=540s HAc=-18250s GW=T HAz=-17711s DWz=T WF=no] 10:26:53 Imaging to NSV_11154_B_20210223_102653_T3 10:26:53 (taking 240 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 10:26:53 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:26:53 (ex=1.06 ey=1.82) 10:26:53 (guider check OK) 10:27:00 (starting exposure) 10:31:00 (exposure complete) 10:31:10 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:31:12 Image finished 10:31:13 Plate-solve NSV_11154_B_20210223_102653_T3 final image. 10:31:13 283 image stars found 10:31:14 98 catalog stars found 10:31:15 Solved! 30 stars matched. 10:31:15 Average residual is 0.21 arcsec. 10:31:15 Pointing error is 0.456 arcmin @ angle 71.03 10:31:15 True focal length is 3454.6 mm. 10:31:15 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 10:31:15 True image center (J2000): 18h 37m 53.8s 47° 23' 32.40" 10:31:15 Imager sky position angle is 357.6 deg. 10:31:15 Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (2.41 pixels) 10:31:15 (avg FWHM = 1.77 arcsec) 10:31:15 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 10:31:15 Calling ImageComplete user action 10:31:16 PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_WEL_AUTO put into fits header 10:31:16 (waiting for guider to settle...) 10:31:21 (long exposure, trying to autoguide) 10:31:21 (autoguider still running...) 10:31:21 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=-17981s GW=T HAz=-17562s DWz=T WF=no] 10:31:21 Imaging to NSV_11154_V_20210223_103121_T3 10:31:21 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 10:31:21 Focus change of -4 steps required 10:31:24 (taking 120 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 10:31:24 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:31:24 (ex=3.56 ey=0.90) 10:31:24 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 10:31:32 (ex=0.87 ey=1.24) 10:31:32 (guiding errors within limits) 10:31:32 (guider check OK) 10:31:39 (starting exposure) 10:33:39 (exposure complete) 10:33:50 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:33:51 Image finished 10:33:53 Plate-solve NSV_11154_V_20210223_103121_T3 final image. 10:33:53 313 image stars found 10:33:53 98 catalog stars found 10:33:54 Solved! 28 stars matched. 10:33:54 Average residual is 0.28 arcsec. 10:33:54 Pointing error is 0.455 arcmin @ angle 70.04 10:33:54 True focal length is 3458.8 mm. 10:33:54 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 10:33:54 True image center (J2000): 18h 37m 53.8s 47° 23' 32.81" 10:33:54 Imager sky position angle is 357.7 deg. 10:33:54 Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (2.54 pixels) 10:33:54 (avg FWHM = 1.72 arcsec) 10:33:54 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 10:33:54 Calling ImageComplete user action 10:33:56 PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_WEL_AUTO put into fits header 10:33:56 (waiting for guider to settle...) 10:34:01 (long exposure, trying to autoguide) 10:34:01 (autoguider still running...) 10:34:01 [flip check: Tn=390s HAc=-17821s GW=T HAz=-17431s DWz=T WF=no] 10:34:01 Imaging to NSV_11154_R_20210223_103401_T3 10:34:01 Switching from V to R filter for imaging 10:34:01 Focus change of -47 steps required 10:34:05 (taking 90 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 10:34:05 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:34:05 (ex=0.43 ey=0.77) 10:34:05 (guider check OK) 10:34:12 (starting exposure) 10:35:42 (exposure complete) 10:35:53 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:35:54 Image finished 10:35:56 Plate-solve NSV_11154_R_20210223_103401_T3 final image. 10:35:56 372 image stars found 10:35:57 98 catalog stars found 10:35:58 Solved! 31 stars matched. 10:35:58 Average residual is 0.23 arcsec. 10:35:58 Pointing error is 0.444 arcmin @ angle 68.42 10:35:58 True focal length is 3452.6 mm. 10:35:58 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 10:35:58 True image center (J2000): 18h 37m 53.7s 47° 23' 33.30" 10:35:58 Imager sky position angle is 357.6 deg. 10:35:58 Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (2.45 pixels) 10:35:58 (avg FWHM = 1.64 arcsec) 10:35:58 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 10:35:58 Calling ImageComplete user action 10:35:59 PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_WEL_AUTO put into fits header 10:35:59 (waiting for guider to settle...) 10:36:04 (long exposure, trying to autoguide) 10:36:04 (autoguider still running...) 10:36:04 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=-17698s GW=T HAz=-17278s DWz=T WF=no] 10:36:04 Imaging to NSV_11154_I_20210223_103604_T3 10:36:04 Switching from R to I filter for imaging 10:36:04 Focus change of -27 steps required 10:36:07 (taking 120 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 2) 10:36:07 (using Image Quality readout mode) 10:36:07 (ex=0.37 ey=0.87) 10:36:07 (guider check OK) 10:36:14 (starting exposure) 10:38:14 (exposure complete) 10:38:25 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:38:26 Image finished 10:38:28 Plate-solve NSV_11154_I_20210223_103604_T3 final image. 10:38:28 296 image stars found 10:38:28 98 catalog stars found 10:38:30 Solved! 36 stars matched. 10:38:30 Average residual is 0.21 arcsec. 10:38:30 Pointing error is 0.444 arcmin @ angle 67.20 10:38:30 True focal length is 3452.9 mm. 10:38:30 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 10:38:30 True image center (J2000): 18h 37m 53.7s 47° 23' 33.82" 10:38:30 Imager sky position angle is 357.6 deg. 10:38:30 Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (2.70 pixels) 10:38:30 (avg FWHM = 1.63 arcsec) 10:38:30 Calling ImageComplete user action 10:38:31 PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_WEL_AUTO put into fits header 10:38:31 Calling TargetEnd user action 10:38:31 (stopping the autoguider) 10:38:32 Run complete ACP console log closed 23-Feb-2021 10:38:32 UTC