ACP console log opened 24-Feb-2021 06:56:21 UTC This is ACP version 8.2 (build 7, V8.2 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 06:56:21 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.5 06:56:21 Custom image file path/names are in use 06:56:21 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 06:56:21 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 06:56:22 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.2.10 06:56:22 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 06:56:22 User actions detected. 06:56:22 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 06:56:22 Dome is MaxDome 06:56:23 MaxIm DL is version 6.21 06:56:23 Imager is QSI Universal 06:56:23 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 06:56:23 Selecting filter I from previous ACP run at 20210224@065530 UTC 06:56:23 Imager readout modes: 06:56:23 0 is Image Quality 06:56:23 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 06:56:23 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels 06:56:23 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 06:56:23 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 06:56:28 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 06:56:28 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 17.8 V = 13.4 06:56:28 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 06:56:28 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 06:56:28 ACPS Observation AO_Aur(1 of 1) 06:56:28 (belongs to Project AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO_ver1939, Plan AO_Aur) 06:56:28 (turning on sidereal tracking) 06:56:28 Pointing updates are enabled 06:56:28 Start slew to AO_Aur... 06:56:29 (wait for slew to complete) 06:56:45 (slew complete) 06:56:45 Calling TargetStart user action. 06:56:45 [flip check: Tn=390s HAc=15500s GW=T HAz=15890s DWz=T WF=no] 06:56:45 Updating pointing... 06:56:45 Switching from I to V filter for pointing exposure 06:56:45 Focus change of 74 steps required 06:56:49 (taking 10 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 06:56:49 (using Image Quality readout mode) 06:56:51 (starting exposure) 06:57:01 (exposure complete) 06:57:08 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:57:10 Image finished 06:57:10 Plate-solve pointing image. 06:57:10 87 image stars found 06:57:10 118 catalog stars found 06:57:11 Solved! 37 stars matched. 06:57:11 Average residual is 0.29 arcsec. 06:57:11 Pointing error is 0.944 arcmin @ angle 341.69 06:57:11 True focal length is 3449.8 mm. 06:57:11 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29 06:57:11 True image center (J2000): 05h 47m 43.7s 32° 01' 46.36" 06:57:11 Imager sky position angle is 357.5 deg. 06:57:11 [sync] pointing model updated 06:57:11 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:57:11 Target is now centered. 06:57:11 (high cadence option, no web previews) 06:57:11 [flip check: Tn=330s HAc=15527s GW=T HAz=15857s DWz=T WF=no] 06:57:12 Imaging to AO_Aur_I_20210224_065712_T3 06:57:12 Switching from V to I filter for imaging 06:57:12 Focus change of -74 steps required 06:57:16 (taking 30 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 2) 06:57:16 (using Image Quality readout mode) 06:57:18 (starting exposure) 06:57:48 (exposure complete) 06:57:58 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:57:59 Image finished 06:58:01 Plate-solve AO_Aur_I_20210224_065712_T3 final image. 06:58:01 175 image stars found 06:58:01 118 catalog stars found 06:58:02 Solved! 39 stars matched. 06:58:03 Average residual is 0.22 arcsec. 06:58:03 Pointing error is 0.924 arcmin @ angle 342.72 06:58:03 True focal length is 3453.6 mm. 06:58:03 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 06:58:03 True image center (J2000): 05h 47m 43.8s 32° 01' 45.55" 06:58:03 Imager sky position angle is 357.5 deg. 06:58:03 Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (2.44 pixels) 06:58:03 (avg FWHM = 1.65 arcsec) 06:58:03 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:58:03 Calling ImageComplete user action 06:58:04 PROJNAME=AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO put into fits header 06:58:04 [flip check: Tn=320s HAc=15580s GW=T HAz=15900s DWz=T WF=no] 06:58:04 Imaging to AO_Aur_R_20210224_065804_T3 06:58:04 Switching from I to R filter for imaging 06:58:04 Focus change of 27 steps required 06:58:09 (taking 20 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 06:58:09 (using Image Quality readout mode) 06:58:11 (starting exposure) 06:58:31 (exposure complete) 06:58:42 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:58:43 Image finished 06:58:44 Plate-solve AO_Aur_R_20210224_065804_T3 final image. 06:58:45 196 image stars found 06:58:45 118 catalog stars found 06:58:46 Solved! 35 stars matched. 06:58:46 Average residual is 0.22 arcsec. 06:58:46 Pointing error is 0.938 arcmin @ angle 341.38 06:58:46 True focal length is 3452.9 mm. 06:58:46 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 06:58:46 True image center (J2000): 05h 47m 43.6s 32° 01' 45.93" 06:58:46 Imager sky position angle is 357.5 deg. 06:58:46 Image FWHM is 1.4 arcsec (2.17 pixels) 06:58:46 (avg FWHM = 1.58 arcsec) 06:58:46 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:58:46 Calling ImageComplete user action 06:58:47 PROJNAME=AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO put into fits header 06:58:47 [flip check: Tn=330s HAc=15623s GW=T HAz=15953s DWz=T WF=no] 06:58:47 Imaging to AO_Aur_V_20210224_065847_T3 06:58:47 Switching from R to V filter for imaging 06:58:47 Focus change of 47 steps required 06:58:51 (taking 30 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 06:58:51 (using Image Quality readout mode) 06:58:53 (starting exposure) 06:59:23 (exposure complete) 06:59:34 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:59:35 Image finished 06:59:37 Plate-solve AO_Aur_V_20210224_065847_T3 final image. 06:59:37 232 image stars found 06:59:38 118 catalog stars found 06:59:39 Solved! 43 stars matched. 06:59:39 Average residual is 0.27 arcsec. 06:59:39 Pointing error is 0.953 arcmin @ angle 342.90 06:59:39 True focal length is 3448.2 mm. 06:59:39 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.65 V = 0.64 06:59:39 True image center (J2000): 05h 47m 43.7s 32° 01' 47.28" 06:59:39 Imager sky position angle is 357.5 deg. 06:59:39 Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (2.32 pixels) 06:59:39 (avg FWHM = 1.54 arcsec) 06:59:39 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:59:39 Calling ImageComplete user action 06:59:40 PROJNAME=AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO put into fits header 06:59:40 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 06:59:40 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 06:59:40 Focus change of 4 steps required 06:59:45 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 06:59:53 (guide star SNR=45.9 X=585 Y=512) 06:59:53 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 06:59:58 (guide star SNR=11.7 X=585 Y=512) 06:59:58 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 07:00:03 (guide star SNR=12.9 X=585 Y=513) 07:00:07 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 07:00:07 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=15704s GW=T HAz=16064s DWz=T WF=no] 07:00:08 Imaging to AO_Aur_B_20210224_070008_T3 07:00:08 (taking 60 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 07:00:08 (using Image Quality readout mode) 07:00:10 (ex=0.64 ey=0.25) 07:00:10 (guider check OK) 07:00:17 (starting exposure) 07:01:17 (exposure complete) 07:01:27 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:01:29 Image finished 07:01:30 Plate-solve AO_Aur_B_20210224_070008_T3 final image. 07:01:30 210 image stars found 07:01:31 118 catalog stars found 07:01:32 Solved! 36 stars matched. 07:01:32 Average residual is 0.22 arcsec. 07:01:32 Pointing error is 0.962 arcmin @ angle 342.57 07:01:32 True focal length is 3452.7 mm. 07:01:32 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 07:01:32 True image center (J2000): 05h 47m 43.7s 32° 01' 47.66" 07:01:32 Imager sky position angle is 357.5 deg. 07:01:32 Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (2.34 pixels) 07:01:32 (avg FWHM = 1.50 arcsec) 07:01:32 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 07:01:32 Calling ImageComplete user action 07:01:33 PROJNAME=AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO put into fits header 07:01:33 (waiting for guider to settle...) 07:01:38 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=15795s GW=T HAz=16154s DWz=T WF=no] 07:01:38 Imaging to AO_Aur_B_20210224_070138_T3 07:01:38 (taking 60 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 07:01:38 (using Image Quality readout mode) 07:01:38 (ex=0.07 ey=0.05) 07:01:38 (guider check OK) 07:01:45 (starting exposure) 07:02:46 (exposure complete) 07:02:56 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:02:57 Image finished 07:02:58 Plate-solve AO_Aur_B_20210224_070138_T3 final image. 07:02:59 211 image stars found 07:02:59 118 catalog stars found 07:03:00 Solved! 36 stars matched. 07:03:00 Average residual is 0.19 arcsec. 07:03:00 Pointing error is 0.959 arcmin @ angle 342.02 07:03:00 True focal length is 3452.9 mm. 07:03:00 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 07:03:00 True image center (J2000): 05h 47m 43.7s 32° 01' 47.35" 07:03:00 Imager sky position angle is 357.5 deg. 07:03:00 Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (2.38 pixels) 07:03:00 (avg FWHM = 1.48 arcsec) 07:03:00 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 07:03:00 Calling ImageComplete user action 07:03:01 PROJNAME=AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO put into fits header 07:03:01 (waiting for guider to settle...) 07:03:06 [flip check: Tn=330s HAc=15883s GW=T HAz=16213s DWz=T WF=no] 07:03:07 Imaging to AO_Aur_V_20210224_070306_T3 07:03:07 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 07:03:07 Focus change of -4 steps required 07:03:10 (taking 30 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 07:03:10 (using Image Quality readout mode) 07:03:10 (ex=1.21 ey=1.63) 07:03:10 (guider check OK) 07:03:17 (starting exposure) 07:03:47 (exposure complete) 07:03:57 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:03:59 Image finished 07:04:00 Plate-solve AO_Aur_V_20210224_070306_T3 final image. 07:04:01 244 image stars found 07:04:01 118 catalog stars found 07:04:02 Solved! 40 stars matched. 07:04:02 Average residual is 0.26 arcsec. 07:04:02 Pointing error is 0.962 arcmin @ angle 343.03 07:04:02 True focal length is 3449.8 mm. 07:04:02 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 07:04:02 True image center (J2000): 05h 47m 43.7s 32° 01' 47.82" 07:04:02 Imager sky position angle is 357.5 deg. 07:04:02 Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (2.39 pixels) 07:04:02 (avg FWHM = 1.52 arcsec) 07:04:02 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 07:04:02 Calling ImageComplete user action 07:04:03 PROJNAME=AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO put into fits header 07:04:03 (waiting for guider to settle...) 07:04:08 [flip check: Tn=320s HAc=15945s GW=T HAz=16265s DWz=T WF=no] 07:04:08 Imaging to AO_Aur_R_20210224_070408_T3 07:04:08 Switching from V to R filter for imaging 07:04:08 Focus change of -47 steps required 07:04:12 (taking 20 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 07:04:12 (using Image Quality readout mode) 07:04:13 (ex=0.44 ey=0.30) 07:04:13 (guider check OK) 07:04:19 (starting exposure) 07:04:39 (exposure complete) 07:04:49 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:04:50 Image finished 07:04:52 Plate-solve AO_Aur_R_20210224_070408_T3 final image. 07:04:52 236 image stars found 07:04:52 118 catalog stars found 07:04:54 Solved! 47 stars matched. 07:04:54 Average residual is 0.23 arcsec. 07:04:54 Pointing error is 0.955 arcmin @ angle 343.39 07:04:54 True focal length is 3453.8 mm. 07:04:54 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 07:04:54 True image center (J2000): 05h 47m 43.8s 32° 01' 47.51" 07:04:54 Imager sky position angle is 357.5 deg. 07:04:54 Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (2.65 pixels) 07:04:54 (avg FWHM = 1.57 arcsec) 07:04:54 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 07:04:54 Calling ImageComplete user action 07:04:55 PROJNAME=AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO put into fits header 07:04:55 (waiting for guider to settle...) 07:05:00 [flip check: Tn=330s HAc=15997s GW=T HAz=16327s DWz=T WF=no] 07:05:00 Imaging to AO_Aur_I_20210224_070500_T3 07:05:00 Switching from R to I filter for imaging 07:05:00 Focus change of -27 steps required 07:05:03 (taking 30 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 2) 07:05:03 (using Image Quality readout mode) 07:05:03 (ex=0.15 ey=1.94) 07:05:03 (guider check OK) 07:05:10 (starting exposure) 07:05:40 (exposure complete) 07:05:51 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:05:52 Image finished 07:05:54 Plate-solve AO_Aur_I_20210224_070500_T3 final image. 07:05:54 200 image stars found 07:05:54 118 catalog stars found 07:05:55 Solved! 39 stars matched. 07:05:55 Average residual is 0.23 arcsec. 07:05:55 Pointing error is 0.980 arcmin @ angle 344.08 07:05:55 True focal length is 3452.6 mm. 07:05:55 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 07:05:55 True image center (J2000): 05h 47m 43.8s 32° 01' 49.17" 07:05:55 Imager sky position angle is 357.5 deg. 07:05:55 Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (3.25 pixels) 07:05:55 (avg FWHM = 1.72 arcsec) 07:05:55 Calling ImageComplete user action 07:05:56 PROJNAME=AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO put into fits header 07:05:57 Calling TargetEnd user action 07:05:57 (stopping the autoguider) 07:05:58 Run complete ACP console log closed 24-Feb-2021 07:05:58 UTC