ACP console log opened 24-Feb-2021 06:14:40 UTC This is ACP version 8.2 (build 7, V8.2 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 06:14:40 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.5 06:14:40 Custom image file path/names are in use 06:14:40 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 06:14:40 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 06:14:41 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.2.10 06:14:41 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 06:14:41 User actions detected. 06:14:41 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 06:14:41 Dome is MaxDome 06:14:42 MaxIm DL is version 6.21 06:14:42 Imager is QSI Universal 06:14:42 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 06:14:42 Selecting filter I from previous ACP run at 20210224@061023 UTC 06:14:42 Imager readout modes: 06:14:42 0 is Image Quality 06:14:42 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 06:14:42 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels 06:14:42 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 06:14:42 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 06:14:47 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 06:14:47 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 17.8 V = 13.4 06:14:47 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 06:14:47 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 06:14:47 ACPS Observation TV_Cam(1 of 1) 06:14:47 (belongs to Project AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO_ver1939, Plan TV_Cam) 06:14:47 (turning on sidereal tracking) 06:14:47 Pointing updates are enabled 06:14:47 Start slew to TV_Cam... 06:14:48 (wait for slew to complete) 06:15:39 (slew complete) 06:15:39 Calling TargetStart user action. 06:15:39 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=19016s GW=T HAz=19436s DWz=T WF=no] 06:15:39 Updating pointing... 06:15:39 Switching from I to V filter for pointing exposure 06:15:39 Focus change of 74 steps required 06:15:44 (taking 10 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 06:15:44 (using Image Quality readout mode) 06:15:45 (starting exposure) 06:15:56 (exposure complete) 06:16:02 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:16:04 Image finished 06:16:04 Plate-solve pointing image. 06:16:04 70 image stars found 06:16:04 85 catalog stars found 06:16:05 Solved! 27 stars matched. 06:16:05 Average residual is 0.25 arcsec. 06:16:05 Pointing error is 0.823 arcmin @ angle 19.35 06:16:05 True focal length is 3459.2 mm. 06:16:05 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29 06:16:05 True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 35.0s 60° 19' 53.17" 06:16:05 Imager sky position angle is 357.5 deg. 06:16:05 [sync] pointing model updated 06:16:05 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:16:05 Target is now centered. 06:16:05 (high cadence option, no web previews) 06:16:05 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=19042s GW=T HAz=19402s DWz=T WF=no] 06:16:06 Imaging to TV_Cam_I_20210224_061605_T3 06:16:06 Switching from V to I filter for imaging 06:16:06 Focus change of -74 steps required 06:16:09 (taking 60 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 2) 06:16:09 (using Image Quality readout mode) 06:16:11 (starting exposure) 06:17:11 (exposure complete) 06:17:21 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:17:23 Image finished 06:17:24 Plate-solve TV_Cam_I_20210224_061605_T3 final image. 06:17:24 229 image stars found 06:17:25 86 catalog stars found 06:17:26 Solved! 32 stars matched. 06:17:26 Average residual is 0.22 arcsec. 06:17:26 Pointing error is 0.846 arcmin @ angle 18.74 06:17:26 True focal length is 3455.4 mm. 06:17:26 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 06:17:26 True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 35.0s 60° 19' 54.70" 06:17:26 Imager sky position angle is 357.5 deg. 06:17:26 Image FWHM is 2.8 arcsec (4.32 pixels) 06:17:26 (avg FWHM = 1.98 arcsec) 06:17:26 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:17:26 Calling ImageComplete user action 06:17:27 PROJNAME=AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO put into fits header 06:17:27 [flip check: Tn=340s HAc=19123s GW=T HAz=19464s DWz=T WF=no] 06:17:27 Imaging to TV_Cam_R_20210224_061727_T3 06:17:27 Switching from I to R filter for imaging 06:17:27 Focus change of 27 steps required 06:17:31 (taking 40 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 06:17:31 (using Image Quality readout mode) 06:17:33 (starting exposure) 06:18:13 (exposure complete) 06:18:24 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:18:25 Image finished 06:18:26 Plate-solve TV_Cam_R_20210224_061727_T3 final image. 06:18:27 215 image stars found 06:18:27 86 catalog stars found 06:18:28 Solved! 28 stars matched. 06:18:28 Average residual is 0.21 arcsec. 06:18:28 Pointing error is 0.861 arcmin @ angle 18.39 06:18:28 True focal length is 3458.7 mm. 06:18:28 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 06:18:28 True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 35.0s 60° 19' 55.65" 06:18:28 Imager sky position angle is 357.5 deg. 06:18:28 Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (2.77 pixels) 06:18:28 (avg FWHM = 2.00 arcsec) 06:18:28 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:18:28 Calling ImageComplete user action 06:18:29 PROJNAME=AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO put into fits header 06:18:29 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=19186s GW=T HAz=19546s DWz=T WF=no] 06:18:29 Imaging to TV_Cam_V_20210224_061829_T3 06:18:29 Switching from R to V filter for imaging 06:18:29 Focus change of 47 steps required 06:18:34 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 06:18:34 (using Image Quality readout mode) 06:18:36 (starting exposure) 06:19:36 (exposure complete) 06:19:46 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:19:47 Image finished 06:19:48 Plate-solve TV_Cam_V_20210224_061829_T3 final image. 06:19:49 214 image stars found 06:19:49 86 catalog stars found 06:19:50 Solved! 31 stars matched. 06:19:50 Average residual is 0.19 arcsec. 06:19:50 Pointing error is 0.875 arcmin @ angle 17.33 06:19:50 True focal length is 3455.4 mm. 06:19:50 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 06:19:50 True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 34.9s 60° 19' 56.71" 06:19:50 Imager sky position angle is 357.5 deg. 06:19:50 Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (2.36 pixels) 06:19:50 (avg FWHM = 1.95 arcsec) 06:19:50 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:19:50 Calling ImageComplete user action 06:19:51 PROJNAME=AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO put into fits header 06:19:51 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 06:19:51 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 06:19:52 Focus change of 4 steps required 06:19:55 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 06:20:03 (guide star SNR=4.0 X=44 Y=479) 06:20:03 (first exposure estimate 3.77 sec) 06:20:13 (guide star SNR=3.4 X=45 Y=480) 06:20:14 (final exposure for guiding 3.3 sec) 06:20:23 (guide star SNR=3.2 X=44 Y=480) 06:20:32 (autoguiding at 3.30 sec.) 06:20:32 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=19309s GW=T HAz=19729s DWz=T WF=no] 06:20:32 Imaging to TV_Cam_B_20210224_062032_T3 06:20:32 (taking 120 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 06:20:32 (using Image Quality readout mode) 06:20:40 (ex=0.57 ey=1.01) 06:20:40 (guider check OK) 06:20:46 (starting exposure) 06:22:46 (exposure complete) 06:22:57 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:22:59 Image finished 06:23:00 Plate-solve TV_Cam_B_20210224_062032_T3 final image. 06:23:00 143 image stars found 06:23:01 86 catalog stars found 06:23:02 Solved! 30 stars matched. 06:23:02 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 06:23:02 Pointing error is 0.894 arcmin @ angle 16.21 06:23:02 True focal length is 3456.2 mm. 06:23:02 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 06:23:02 True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 34.8s 60° 19' 58.12" 06:23:02 Imager sky position angle is 357.5 deg. 06:23:02 Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (2.76 pixels) 06:23:02 (avg FWHM = 1.96 arcsec) 06:23:02 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:23:02 Calling ImageComplete user action 06:23:03 PROJNAME=AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO put into fits header 06:23:03 (waiting for guider to settle...) 06:23:08 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=19465s GW=T HAz=19885s DWz=T WF=no] 06:23:08 Imaging to TV_Cam_B_20210224_062308_T3 06:23:08 (taking 120 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 06:23:08 (using Image Quality readout mode) 06:23:08 (ex=1.75 ey=0.34) 06:23:08 (guider check OK) 06:23:15 (starting exposure) 06:25:16 (exposure complete) 06:25:26 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:25:28 Image finished 06:25:29 Plate-solve TV_Cam_B_20210224_062308_T3 final image. 06:25:30 161 image stars found 06:25:30 86 catalog stars found 06:25:31 Solved! 30 stars matched. 06:25:31 Average residual is 0.2 arcsec. 06:25:31 Pointing error is 0.880 arcmin @ angle 16.01 06:25:31 True focal length is 3456.7 mm. 06:25:31 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 06:25:31 True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 34.8s 60° 19' 57.33" 06:25:31 Imager sky position angle is 357.5 deg. 06:25:31 Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (2.54 pixels) 06:25:31 (avg FWHM = 1.68 arcsec) 06:25:31 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:25:31 Calling ImageComplete user action 06:25:32 PROJNAME=AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO put into fits header 06:25:32 (waiting for guider to settle...) 06:25:37 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=19615s GW=T HAz=19975s DWz=T WF=no] 06:25:37 Imaging to TV_Cam_V_20210224_062537_T3 06:25:37 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 06:25:37 Focus change of -4 steps required 06:25:40 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 06:25:40 (using Image Quality readout mode) 06:25:40 (ex=0.04 ey=0.68) 06:25:40 (guider check OK) 06:25:47 (starting exposure) 06:26:48 (exposure complete) 06:26:57 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:26:59 Image finished 06:27:00 Plate-solve TV_Cam_V_20210224_062537_T3 final image. 06:27:01 225 image stars found 06:27:01 86 catalog stars found 06:27:02 Solved! 27 stars matched. 06:27:02 Average residual is 0.23 arcsec. 06:27:02 Pointing error is 0.893 arcmin @ angle 16.88 06:27:02 True focal length is 3459.5 mm. 06:27:02 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 06:27:02 True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 34.9s 60° 19' 57.89" 06:27:02 Imager sky position angle is 357.5 deg. 06:27:02 Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (2.31 pixels) 06:27:02 (avg FWHM = 1.60 arcsec) 06:27:02 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:27:02 Calling ImageComplete user action 06:27:03 PROJNAME=AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO put into fits header 06:27:03 (waiting for guider to settle...) 06:27:08 [flip check: Tn=340s HAc=19706s GW=T HAz=20046s DWz=T WF=no] 06:27:08 Imaging to TV_Cam_R_20210224_062708_T3 06:27:08 Switching from V to R filter for imaging 06:27:08 Focus change of -47 steps required 06:27:13 (taking 40 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 06:27:13 (using Image Quality readout mode) 06:27:14 (ex=0.57 ey=0.59) 06:27:14 (guider check OK) 06:27:20 (starting exposure) 06:28:00 (exposure complete) 06:28:11 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:28:12 Image finished 06:28:14 Plate-solve TV_Cam_R_20210224_062708_T3 final image. 06:28:14 235 image stars found 06:28:14 86 catalog stars found 06:28:15 Solved! 28 stars matched. 06:28:15 Average residual is 0.25 arcsec. 06:28:15 Pointing error is 0.891 arcmin @ angle 16.88 06:28:15 True focal length is 3458.8 mm. 06:28:15 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 06:28:15 True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 34.9s 60° 19' 57.76" 06:28:15 Imager sky position angle is 357.5 deg. 06:28:15 Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (2.78 pixels) 06:28:15 (avg FWHM = 1.67 arcsec) 06:28:15 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:28:15 Calling ImageComplete user action 06:28:16 PROJNAME=AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO put into fits header 06:28:16 (waiting for guider to settle...) 06:28:22 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=19780s GW=T HAz=20140s DWz=T WF=no] 06:28:22 Imaging to TV_Cam_I_20210224_062822_T3 06:28:22 Switching from R to I filter for imaging 06:28:22 Focus change of -27 steps required 06:28:26 (taking 60 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 2) 06:28:26 (using Image Quality readout mode) 06:28:26 (ex=0.94 ey=0.35) 06:28:26 (guider check OK) 06:28:33 (starting exposure) 06:29:33 (exposure complete) 06:29:44 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:29:45 Image finished 06:29:47 Plate-solve TV_Cam_I_20210224_062822_T3 final image. 06:29:47 260 image stars found 06:29:47 86 catalog stars found 06:29:48 Solved! 33 stars matched. 06:29:48 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 06:29:48 Pointing error is 0.915 arcmin @ angle 17.54 06:29:49 True focal length is 3453.6 mm. 06:29:49 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 06:29:49 True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 35.0s 60° 19' 58.92" 06:29:49 Imager sky position angle is 357.5 deg. 06:29:49 Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (3.23 pixels) 06:29:49 (avg FWHM = 1.75 arcsec) 06:29:49 Calling ImageComplete user action 06:29:50 PROJNAME=AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO put into fits header 06:29:50 Calling TargetEnd user action 06:29:50 (stopping the autoguider) 06:29:51 Run complete ACP console log closed 24-Feb-2021 06:29:51 UTC