ACP console log opened 24-Feb-2021 03:59:45 UTC
This is ACP version 8.2 (build 7, V8.2 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
03:59:45 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.5
03:59:45 Custom image file path/names are in use
03:59:45   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
03:59:45 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
03:59:46 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.2.10
03:59:46 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
03:59:46 User actions detected.
03:59:46 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
03:59:46 Dome is MaxDome
03:59:46 MaxIm DL is version 6.21
03:59:46 Imager is QSI Universal
03:59:47 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
03:59:47 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20210224@034002 UTC
03:59:47 Imager readout modes:
03:59:47   0 is Image Quality
03:59:47 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
03:59:47 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels
03:59:47 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
03:59:47 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
03:59:52 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
03:59:52 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 17.8 V = 13.4
03:59:52 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
03:59:52 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
03:59:52 ACPS Observation V838_Mon(1 of 1)
03:59:52   (belongs to Project AAVSO_MISC_HQA_AUTO_ver1939, Plan V838_Mon)
03:59:52   (turning on sidereal tracking)
03:59:52 Pointing updates are enabled
03:59:52   Start slew to V838_Mon...
03:59:54   (wait for slew to complete)
04:00:24   (slew complete)
04:00:24   Calling TargetStart user action.
04:00:24     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=330s GW=T HAz=750s DWz=T WF=no]
04:00:24   Updating pointing...
04:00:24   (taking 10 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
04:00:24   (using Image Quality readout mode)
04:00:26   (starting exposure)
04:00:36   (exposure complete)
04:00:43   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:00:44   Image finished
04:00:44   Plate-solve pointing image.
04:00:44   154 image stars found
04:00:45   141 catalog stars found
04:00:46   Solved! 46 stars matched.
04:00:47   Average residual is 0.21 arcsec.
04:00:47   Pointing error is 0.376 arcmin @ angle 45.81
04:00:47   True focal length is 3454.4 mm.
04:00:47   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29
04:00:47   True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 05.9s   -03° 50' 35.29"
04:00:47   Imager sky position angle is 357.4 deg.
04:00:47   [sync] pointing model updated
04:00:47   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
04:00:47   Target is now centered.
04:00:47   (high cadence option, no web previews)
04:00:47   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
04:00:47   Switching from V to I filter for imaging
04:00:47   Focus change of -74 steps required
04:00:50   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
04:00:58   (guide star SNR=very high X=692 Y=469)
04:00:58   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
04:01:03   (guide star SNR=33.8 X=692 Y=470)
04:01:03   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
04:01:08   (guide star SNR=25.0 X=691 Y=470)
04:01:12   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
04:01:12     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=378s GW=T HAz=738s DWz=T WF=no]
04:01:12   Imaging to V838_Mon_I_20210224_040112_T3
04:01:12   (taking 60 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 2)
04:01:12   (using Image Quality readout mode)
04:01:15   (ex=1.76 ey=0.65)
04:01:15   (guider check OK)
04:01:22   (starting exposure)
04:02:22   (exposure complete)
04:02:32   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:02:34   Image finished
04:02:35   Plate-solve V838_Mon_I_20210224_040112_T3 final image.
04:02:36   619 image stars found
04:02:36   141 catalog stars found
04:02:37   Solved! 64 stars matched.
04:02:37   Average residual is 0.22 arcsec.
04:02:37   Pointing error is 0.343 arcmin @ angle 42.53
04:02:37   True focal length is 3453.8 mm.
04:02:37   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64
04:02:37   True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 05.7s   -03° 50' 35.82"
04:02:37   Imager sky position angle is 357.4 deg.
04:02:37   Image FWHM is 2.6 arcsec (3.96 pixels)
04:02:37   (avg FWHM = 1.65 arcsec)
04:02:37   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
04:02:37   Calling ImageComplete user action
04:02:38  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
04:02:38   (waiting for guider to settle...)
04:02:43     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=470s GW=T HAz=830s DWz=T WF=no]
04:02:43   Imaging to V838_Mon_I_20210224_040243_T3
04:02:43   (taking 60 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 2)
04:02:43   (using Image Quality readout mode)
04:02:44   (ex=0.97 ey=0.26)
04:02:44   (guider check OK)
04:02:50   (starting exposure)
04:03:51   (exposure complete)
04:04:02   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:04:03   Image finished
04:04:04   Plate-solve V838_Mon_I_20210224_040243_T3 final image.
04:04:05   632 image stars found
04:04:05   141 catalog stars found
04:04:06   Solved! 61 stars matched.
04:04:06   Average residual is 0.21 arcsec.
04:04:06   Pointing error is 0.361 arcmin @ angle 42.19
04:04:06   True focal length is 3454.6 mm.
04:04:06   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64
04:04:06   True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 05.8s   -03° 50' 34.94"
04:04:06   Imager sky position angle is 357.4 deg.
04:04:06   Image FWHM is 2.6 arcsec (4.02 pixels)
04:04:06   (avg FWHM = 1.96 arcsec)
04:04:06   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
04:04:06   Calling ImageComplete user action
04:04:07  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
04:04:07   (waiting for guider to settle...)
04:04:13   (long exposure, trying to autoguide)
04:04:13   (autoguider still running...)
04:04:13     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=559s GW=T HAz=979s DWz=T WF=no]
04:04:13   Imaging to V838_Mon_R_20210224_040413_T3
04:04:13   Switching from I to R filter for imaging
04:04:13   Focus change of 27 steps required
04:04:16   (taking 120 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
04:04:16   (using Image Quality readout mode)
04:04:17   (ex=0.54 ey=1.27)
04:04:17   (guider check OK)
04:04:24   (starting exposure)
04:06:25   (exposure complete)
04:06:35   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:06:37   Image finished
04:06:38   Plate-solve V838_Mon_R_20210224_040413_T3 final image.
04:06:39   978 image stars found
04:06:39   141 catalog stars found
04:06:40   Solved! 57 stars matched.
04:06:40   Average residual is 0.21 arcsec.
04:06:40   Pointing error is 0.347 arcmin @ angle 43.79
04:06:40   True focal length is 3454.1 mm.
04:06:40   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64
04:06:40   True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 05.8s   -03° 50' 35.98"
04:06:40   Imager sky position angle is 357.4 deg.
04:06:40   Image FWHM is 2.4 arcsec (3.65 pixels)
04:06:40   (avg FWHM = 2.21 arcsec)
04:06:40   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
04:06:40   Calling ImageComplete user action
04:06:41  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
04:06:41   (waiting for guider to settle...)
04:06:46   (long exposure, trying to autoguide)
04:06:46   (autoguider still running...)
04:06:46     [flip check:  Tn=540s HAc=714s GW=T HAz=1253s DWz=T WF=no]
04:06:46   Imaging to V838_Mon_V_20210224_040646_T3
04:06:46   Switching from R to V filter for imaging
04:06:46   Focus change of 47 steps required
04:06:51   (taking 240 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
04:06:51   (using Image Quality readout mode)
04:06:51   (ex=0.31 ey=0.73)
04:06:51   (guider check OK)
04:06:58   (starting exposure)
04:10:58   (exposure complete)
04:11:09   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:11:10   Image finished
04:11:11   Plate-solve V838_Mon_V_20210224_040646_T3 final image.
04:11:12   1113 image stars found
04:11:12   141 catalog stars found
04:11:13   Solved! 51 stars matched.
04:11:13   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
04:11:13   Pointing error is 0.344 arcmin @ angle 45.50
04:11:13   True focal length is 3455.1 mm.
04:11:13   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64
04:11:13   True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 05.8s   -03° 50' 36.55"
04:11:13   Imager sky position angle is 357.4 deg.
04:11:13   Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (2.70 pixels)
04:11:13   (avg FWHM = 2.31 arcsec)
04:11:13   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
04:11:13   Calling ImageComplete user action
04:11:14  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
04:11:14   (waiting for guider to settle...)
04:11:20   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
04:11:20   (autoguider still running...)
04:11:20     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=987s GW=T HAz=1587s DWz=T WF=no]
04:11:20   Imaging to V838_Mon_B_20210224_041120_T3
04:11:20   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
04:11:20   Focus change of 4 steps required
04:11:24   (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
04:11:24   (using Image Quality readout mode)
04:11:25   (ex=0.94 ey=0.32)
04:11:25   (guider check OK)
04:11:31   (starting exposure)
04:16:31   (exposure complete)
04:16:41   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:16:43   Image finished
04:16:44   Plate-solve V838_Mon_B_20210224_041120_T3 final image.
04:16:45   717 image stars found
04:16:45   141 catalog stars found
04:16:46   Solved! 47 stars matched.
04:16:46   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
04:16:46   Pointing error is 0.334 arcmin @ angle 45.98
04:16:46   True focal length is 3456.6 mm.
04:16:46   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64
04:16:46   True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 05.8s   -03° 50' 37.06"
04:16:46   Imager sky position angle is 357.4 deg.
04:16:46   Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (2.82 pixels)
04:16:46   (avg FWHM = 2.12 arcsec)
04:16:46   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
04:16:46   Calling ImageComplete user action
04:16:47  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
04:16:47   (waiting for guider to settle...)
04:16:52     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=1321s GW=T HAz=1921s DWz=T WF=no]
04:16:52   Imaging to V838_Mon_B_20210224_041652_T3
04:16:52   (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
04:16:52   (using Image Quality readout mode)
04:16:53   (ex=0.24 ey=0.39)
04:16:53   (guider check OK)
04:16:59   (starting exposure)
04:22:00   (exposure complete)
04:22:10   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:22:12   Image finished
04:22:13   Plate-solve V838_Mon_B_20210224_041652_T3 final image.
04:22:14   775 image stars found
04:22:14   141 catalog stars found
04:22:15   Solved! 48 stars matched.
04:22:15   Average residual is 0.19 arcsec.
04:22:15   Pointing error is 0.336 arcmin @ angle 46.17
04:22:15   True focal length is 3456.6 mm.
04:22:15   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64
04:22:15   True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 05.8s   -03° 50' 37.06"
04:22:15   Imager sky position angle is 357.5 deg.
04:22:15   Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (2.39 pixels)
04:22:15   (avg FWHM = 1.86 arcsec)
04:22:15   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
04:22:15   Calling ImageComplete user action
04:22:16  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
04:22:16   (waiting for guider to settle...)
04:22:21     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=1651s GW=T HAz=2251s DWz=T WF=no]
04:22:21   Imaging to V838_Mon_B_20210224_042221_T3
04:22:21   (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
04:22:21   (using Image Quality readout mode)
04:22:21   (ex=0.93 ey=0.29)
04:22:22   (guider check OK)
04:22:28   (starting exposure)
04:27:28   (exposure complete)
04:27:39   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:27:40   Image finished
04:27:42   Plate-solve V838_Mon_B_20210224_042221_T3 final image.
04:27:42   752 image stars found
04:27:42   141 catalog stars found
04:27:43   Solved! 46 stars matched.
04:27:43   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
04:27:43   Pointing error is 0.333 arcmin @ angle 46.20
04:27:43   True focal length is 3456.5 mm.
04:27:43   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64
04:27:43   True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 05.8s   -03° 50' 37.15"
04:27:43   Imager sky position angle is 357.5 deg.
04:27:43   Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (2.36 pixels)
04:27:43   (avg FWHM = 1.65 arcsec)
04:27:44   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
04:27:44   Calling ImageComplete user action
04:27:45  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
04:27:45   (waiting for guider to settle...)
04:27:50     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=1980s GW=T HAz=2580s DWz=T WF=no]
04:27:50   Imaging to V838_Mon_B_20210224_042750_T3
04:27:50   (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
04:27:50   (using Image Quality readout mode)
04:27:50   (ex=0.46 ey=1.21)
04:27:50   (guider check OK)
04:27:57   (starting exposure)
04:32:57   (exposure complete)
04:33:08   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:33:09   Image finished
04:33:10   Plate-solve V838_Mon_B_20210224_042750_T3 final image.
04:33:11   778 image stars found
04:33:11   141 catalog stars found
04:33:12   Solved! 47 stars matched.
04:33:12   Average residual is 0.19 arcsec.
04:33:12   Pointing error is 0.331 arcmin @ angle 46.71
04:33:12   True focal length is 3456.6 mm.
04:33:12   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64
04:33:12   True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 05.8s   -03° 50' 37.37"
04:33:12   Imager sky position angle is 357.5 deg.
04:33:12   Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (2.63 pixels)
04:33:12   (avg FWHM = 1.64 arcsec)
04:33:12   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
04:33:12   Calling ImageComplete user action
04:33:13  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
04:33:13   (waiting for guider to settle...)
04:33:18   (long exposure, trying to autoguide)
04:33:18   (autoguider still running...)
04:33:18     [flip check:  Tn=540s HAc=2310s GW=T HAz=2850s DWz=T WF=no]
04:33:18   Imaging to V838_Mon_V_20210224_043318_T3
04:33:19   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
04:33:19   Focus change of -4 steps required
04:33:22   (taking 240 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
04:33:22   (using Image Quality readout mode)
04:33:22   (ex=0.86 ey=0.63)
04:33:22   (guider check OK)
04:33:29   (starting exposure)
04:37:29   (exposure complete)
04:37:39   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:37:41   Image finished
04:37:42   Plate-solve V838_Mon_V_20210224_043318_T3 final image.
04:37:43   993 image stars found
04:37:43   141 catalog stars found
04:37:44   Solved! 45 stars matched.
04:37:44   Average residual is 0.16 arcsec.
04:37:44   Pointing error is 0.344 arcmin @ angle 46.15
04:37:44   True focal length is 3454.7 mm.
04:37:44   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64
04:37:44   True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 05.8s   -03° 50' 36.70"
04:37:44   Imager sky position angle is 357.4 deg.
04:37:44   Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (2.75 pixels)
04:37:44   (avg FWHM = 1.63 arcsec)
04:37:44   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
04:37:44   Calling ImageComplete user action
04:37:45  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
04:37:45   (waiting for guider to settle...)
04:37:50   (long exposure, trying to autoguide)
04:37:50   (autoguider still running...)
04:37:50     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=2582s GW=T HAz=3002s DWz=T WF=no]
04:37:50   Imaging to V838_Mon_R_20210224_043750_T3
04:37:50   Switching from V to R filter for imaging
04:37:50   Focus change of -47 steps required
04:37:54   (taking 120 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
04:37:54   (using Image Quality readout mode)
04:37:54   (ex=0.99 ey=0.22)
04:37:54   (guider check OK)
04:38:01   (starting exposure)
04:40:01   (exposure complete)
04:40:12   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:40:13   Image finished
04:40:15   Plate-solve V838_Mon_R_20210224_043750_T3 final image.
04:40:15   994 image stars found
04:40:15   141 catalog stars found
04:40:17   Solved! 46 stars matched.
04:40:17   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
04:40:17   Pointing error is 0.346 arcmin @ angle 45.07
04:40:17   True focal length is 3454.0 mm.
04:40:17   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64
04:40:17   True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 05.8s   -03° 50' 36.33"
04:40:17   Imager sky position angle is 357.5 deg.
04:40:17   Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (2.52 pixels)
04:40:17   (avg FWHM = 1.65 arcsec)
04:40:17   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
04:40:17   Calling ImageComplete user action
04:40:18  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
04:40:18   (waiting for guider to settle...)
04:40:23     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=2735s GW=T HAz=3096s DWz=T WF=no]
04:40:23   Imaging to V838_Mon_I_20210224_044023_T3
04:40:23   Switching from R to I filter for imaging
04:40:23   Focus change of -27 steps required
04:40:27   (taking 60 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 2)
04:40:27   (using Image Quality readout mode)
04:40:27   (ex=0.26 ey=0.90)
04:40:27   (guider check OK)
04:40:34   (starting exposure)
04:41:34   (exposure complete)
04:41:45   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:41:46   Image finished
04:41:47   Plate-solve V838_Mon_I_20210224_044023_T3 final image.
04:41:48   549 image stars found
04:41:48   141 catalog stars found
04:41:49   Solved! 46 stars matched.
04:41:49   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
04:41:49   Pointing error is 0.369 arcmin @ angle 43.42
04:41:49   True focal length is 3453.6 mm.
04:41:49   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64
04:41:49   True image center (J2000): 07h 04m 05.8s   -03° 50' 34.90"
04:41:49   Imager sky position angle is 357.4 deg.
04:41:49   Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (2.70 pixels)
04:41:49   (avg FWHM = 1.71 arcsec)
04:41:49   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
04:41:49   Calling ImageComplete user action
04:41:50  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
04:41:50   Calling TargetEnd user action
04:41:51   (stopping  the autoguider)
04:41:51 Run complete
ACP console log closed 24-Feb-2021 04:41:51 UTC