ACP console log opened 24-Feb-2021 06:34:04 UTC
This is ACP version 8.2 (build 7, V8.2 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
06:34:04 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.5
06:34:04 Custom image file path/names are in use
06:34:04   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
06:34:04 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
06:34:05 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.2.10
06:34:05 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
06:34:05 User actions detected.
06:34:05 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
06:34:05 Dome is MaxDome
06:34:05 MaxIm DL is version 6.21
06:34:05 Imager is QSI Universal
06:34:05 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
06:34:05 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20210224@063129 UTC
06:34:05 Imager readout modes:
06:34:05   0 is Image Quality
06:34:05 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
06:34:05 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels
06:34:05 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
06:34:05 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
06:34:10 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
06:34:10 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 17.8 V = 13.4
06:34:10 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
06:34:10 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
06:34:10 ACPS Observation ER_Aur(1 of 1)
06:34:10   (belongs to Project AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO_ver1939, Plan ER_Aur)
06:34:11   (turning on sidereal tracking)
06:34:11 Pointing updates are enabled
06:34:11   Start slew to ER_Aur...
06:34:12   (wait for slew to complete)
06:34:59   (slew complete)
06:34:59   Calling TargetStart user action.
06:34:59     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=16259s GW=T HAz=16679s DWz=T WF=no]
06:34:59   Updating pointing...
06:34:59   (taking 10 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
06:34:59   (using Image Quality readout mode)
06:35:01   (starting exposure)
06:35:11   (exposure complete)
06:35:18   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:35:19   Image finished
06:35:19   Plate-solve pointing image.
06:35:19   118 image stars found
06:35:20   78 catalog stars found
06:35:21   Solved! 26 stars matched.
06:35:21   Average residual is 0.24 arcsec.
06:35:21   Pointing error is 0.760 arcmin @ angle 357.33
06:35:21   True focal length is 3460.1 mm.
06:35:21   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29
06:35:21   True image center (J2000): 05h 13m 09.8s   42° 00' 11.38"
06:35:21   Imager sky position angle is 357.5 deg.
06:35:21   [sync] pointing model updated
06:35:21   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
06:35:21   Target is now centered.
06:35:21   (high cadence option, no web previews)
06:35:21     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=16281s GW=T HAz=16641s DWz=T WF=no]
06:35:21   Imaging to ER_Aur_I_20210224_063521_T3
06:35:21   Switching from V to I filter for imaging
06:35:21   Focus change of -74 steps required
06:35:25   (taking 60 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 2)
06:35:25   (using Image Quality readout mode)
06:35:26   (starting exposure)
06:36:27   (exposure complete)
06:36:37   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:36:39   Image finished
06:36:40   Plate-solve ER_Aur_I_20210224_063521_T3 final image.
06:36:41   229 image stars found
06:36:41   78 catalog stars found
06:36:42   Solved! 27 stars matched.
06:36:42   Average residual is 0.22 arcsec.
06:36:42   Pointing error is 0.770 arcmin @ angle 356.30
06:36:42   True focal length is 3457.1 mm.
06:36:42   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64
06:36:42   True image center (J2000): 05h 13m 09.7s   42° 00' 11.90"
06:36:42   Imager sky position angle is 357.5 deg.
06:36:42   Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (3.23 pixels)
06:36:42   (avg FWHM = 1.83 arcsec)
06:36:42   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
06:36:42   Calling ImageComplete user action
06:36:43  PROJNAME=AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
06:36:43     [flip check:  Tn=340s HAc=16363s GW=T HAz=16704s DWz=T WF=no]
06:36:43   Imaging to ER_Aur_R_20210224_063643_T3
06:36:43   Switching from I to R filter for imaging
06:36:43   Focus change of 27 steps required
06:36:48   (taking 40 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
06:36:48   (using Image Quality readout mode)
06:36:50   (starting exposure)
06:37:30   (exposure complete)
06:37:41   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:37:42   Image finished
06:37:44   Plate-solve ER_Aur_R_20210224_063643_T3 final image.
06:37:44   252 image stars found
06:37:44   78 catalog stars found
06:37:45   Solved! 25 stars matched.
06:37:45   Average residual is 0.23 arcsec.
06:37:45   Pointing error is 0.781 arcmin @ angle 357.90
06:37:46   True focal length is 3458.5 mm.
06:37:46   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64
06:37:46   True image center (J2000): 05h 13m 09.8s   42° 00' 12.61"
06:37:46   Imager sky position angle is 357.5 deg.
06:37:46   Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (2.91 pixels)
06:37:46   (avg FWHM = 1.86 arcsec)
06:37:46   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
06:37:46   Calling ImageComplete user action
06:37:47  PROJNAME=AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
06:37:47     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=16427s GW=T HAz=16788s DWz=T WF=no]
06:37:47   Imaging to ER_Aur_V_20210224_063747_T3
06:37:47   Switching from R to V filter for imaging
06:37:47   Focus change of 47 steps required
06:37:52   (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
06:37:52   (using Image Quality readout mode)
06:37:53   (starting exposure)
06:38:53   (exposure complete)
06:39:04   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:39:05   Image finished
06:39:07   Plate-solve ER_Aur_V_20210224_063747_T3 final image.
06:39:07   269 image stars found
06:39:07   78 catalog stars found
06:39:08   Solved! 32 stars matched.
06:39:08   Average residual is 0.14 arcsec.
06:39:08   Pointing error is 0.805 arcmin @ angle 358.28
06:39:09   True focal length is 3455.1 mm.
06:39:09   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64
06:39:09   True image center (J2000): 05h 13m 09.8s   42° 00' 14.09"
06:39:09   Imager sky position angle is 357.5 deg.
06:39:09   Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (2.78 pixels)
06:39:09   (avg FWHM = 1.87 arcsec)
06:39:09   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
06:39:09   Calling ImageComplete user action
06:39:10  PROJNAME=AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
06:39:10   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
06:39:10   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
06:39:10   Focus change of 4 steps required
06:39:15   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
06:39:23   (guide star SNR=very high X=191 Y=291)
06:39:23   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
06:39:28   (guide star SNR=29.6 X=191 Y=292)
06:39:28   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
06:39:33   (guide star SNR=27.1 X=192 Y=293)
06:39:36   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
06:39:36     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=16537s GW=T HAz=16957s DWz=T WF=no]
06:39:36   Imaging to ER_Aur_B_20210224_063936_T3
06:39:36   (taking 120 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
06:39:36   (using Image Quality readout mode)
06:39:40   (ex=0.27 ey=0.58)
06:39:40   (guider check OK)
06:39:46   (starting exposure)
06:41:46   (exposure complete)
06:41:56   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:41:58   Image finished
06:41:59   Plate-solve ER_Aur_B_20210224_063936_T3 final image.
06:42:00   230 image stars found
06:42:00   78 catalog stars found
06:42:01   Solved! 32 stars matched.
06:42:01   Average residual is 0.2 arcsec.
06:42:01   Pointing error is 0.809 arcmin @ angle 356.38
06:42:01   True focal length is 3454.2 mm.
06:42:01   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64
06:42:01   True image center (J2000): 05h 13m 09.7s   42° 00' 14.22"
06:42:01   Imager sky position angle is 357.5 deg.
06:42:01   Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (3.00 pixels)
06:42:01   (avg FWHM = 1.92 arcsec)
06:42:01   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
06:42:01   Calling ImageComplete user action
06:42:02  PROJNAME=AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
06:42:02   (waiting for guider to settle...)
06:42:07     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=16688s GW=T HAz=17109s DWz=T WF=no]
06:42:07   Imaging to ER_Aur_B_20210224_064207_T3
06:42:07   (taking 120 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
06:42:07   (using Image Quality readout mode)
06:42:07   (ex=1.82 ey=1.09)
06:42:07   (guider check OK)
06:42:14   (starting exposure)
06:44:15   (exposure complete)
06:44:25   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:44:27   Image finished
06:44:28   Plate-solve ER_Aur_B_20210224_064207_T3 final image.
06:44:29   228 image stars found
06:44:29   78 catalog stars found
06:44:30   Solved! 27 stars matched.
06:44:30   Average residual is 0.25 arcsec.
06:44:30   Pointing error is 0.814 arcmin @ angle 356.50
06:44:30   True focal length is 3460.1 mm.
06:44:30   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64
06:44:30   True image center (J2000): 05h 13m 09.7s   42° 00' 14.56"
06:44:30   Imager sky position angle is 357.5 deg.
06:44:30   Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (2.77 pixels)
06:44:30   (avg FWHM = 1.84 arcsec)
06:44:30   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
06:44:30   Calling ImageComplete user action
06:44:31  PROJNAME=AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
06:44:31   (waiting for guider to settle...)
06:44:36     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=16837s GW=T HAz=17198s DWz=T WF=no]
06:44:36   Imaging to ER_Aur_V_20210224_064436_T3
06:44:36   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
06:44:36   Focus change of -4 steps required
06:44:39   (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
06:44:39   (using Image Quality readout mode)
06:44:39   (ex=0.49 ey=0.90)
06:44:39   (guider check OK)
06:44:46   (starting exposure)
06:45:46   (exposure complete)
06:45:57   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:45:58   Image finished
06:45:59   Plate-solve ER_Aur_V_20210224_064436_T3 final image.
06:46:00   278 image stars found
06:46:00   78 catalog stars found
06:46:01   Solved! 34 stars matched.
06:46:01   Average residual is 0.23 arcsec.
06:46:01   Pointing error is 0.807 arcmin @ angle 356.96
06:46:01   True focal length is 3453.4 mm.
06:46:01   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64
06:46:01   True image center (J2000): 05h 13m 09.7s   42° 00' 14.14"
06:46:01   Imager sky position angle is 357.6 deg.
06:46:01   Image FWHM is 3.1 arcsec (4.82 pixels)
06:46:01   (avg FWHM = 2.15 arcsec)
06:46:01   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
06:46:01   Calling ImageComplete user action
06:46:02  PROJNAME=AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
06:46:02   (waiting for guider to settle...)
06:46:07     [flip check:  Tn=340s HAc=16929s GW=T HAz=17270s DWz=T WF=no]
06:46:07   Imaging to ER_Aur_R_20210224_064607_T3
06:46:07   Switching from V to R filter for imaging
06:46:07   Focus change of -47 steps required
06:46:10   (taking 40 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
06:46:10   (using Image Quality readout mode)
06:46:11   (ex=2.00 ey=2.23)
06:46:11   (guider check OK)
06:46:17   (starting exposure)
06:46:58   (exposure complete)
06:47:09   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:47:10   Image finished
06:47:11   Plate-solve ER_Aur_R_20210224_064607_T3 final image.
06:47:12   214 image stars found
06:47:12   78 catalog stars found
06:47:13   Solved! 25 stars matched.
06:47:13   Average residual is 0.2 arcsec.
06:47:13   Pointing error is 0.827 arcmin @ angle 358.10
06:47:13   True focal length is 3457.8 mm.
06:47:13   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64
06:47:13   True image center (J2000): 05h 13m 09.8s   42° 00' 15.39"
06:47:13   Imager sky position angle is 357.5 deg.
06:47:13   Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (3.05 pixels)
06:47:13   (avg FWHM = 2.20 arcsec)
06:47:13   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
06:47:13   Calling ImageComplete user action
06:47:14  PROJNAME=AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
06:47:14   (waiting for guider to settle...)
06:47:20     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=17001s GW=T HAz=17362s DWz=T WF=no]
06:47:20   Imaging to ER_Aur_I_20210224_064720_T3
06:47:20   Switching from R to I filter for imaging
06:47:20   Focus change of -27 steps required
06:47:24   (taking 60 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 2)
06:47:24   (using Image Quality readout mode)
06:47:24   (ex=0.75 ey=0.61)
06:47:24   (guider check OK)
06:47:31   (starting exposure)
06:48:31   (exposure complete)
06:48:42   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:48:43   Image finished
06:48:44   Plate-solve ER_Aur_I_20210224_064720_T3 final image.
06:48:45   215 image stars found
06:48:45   78 catalog stars found
06:48:47   Solved! 27 stars matched.
06:48:47   Average residual is 0.25 arcsec.
06:48:47   Pointing error is 0.822 arcmin @ angle 357.81
06:48:47   True focal length is 3457.5 mm.
06:48:47   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64
06:48:47   True image center (J2000): 05h 13m 09.8s   42° 00' 15.08"
06:48:47   Imager sky position angle is 357.5 deg.
06:48:47   Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (3.24 pixels)
06:48:47   (avg FWHM = 2.23 arcsec)
06:48:47   Calling ImageComplete user action
06:48:48  PROJNAME=AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
06:48:48   Calling TargetEnd user action
06:48:48   (stopping  the autoguider)
06:48:49 Run complete
ACP console log closed 24-Feb-2021 06:48:49 UTC