ACP console log opened 25-Feb-2021 06:15:41 UTC
This is ACP version 8.2 (build 7, V8.2 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
06:15:41 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.5
06:15:41 Custom image file path/names are in use
06:15:41   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
06:15:41 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
06:15:42 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.2.10
06:15:42 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
06:15:42 User actions detected.
06:15:42 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
06:15:43 Dome is MaxDome
06:15:43 MaxIm DL is version 6.21
06:15:43 Imager is QSI Universal
06:15:43 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
06:15:43 Selecting filter I from previous ACP run at 20210225@061410 UTC
06:15:43 Imager readout modes:
06:15:43   0 is Image Quality
06:15:43 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
06:15:43 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels
06:15:43 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
06:15:43 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
06:15:48 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
06:15:48 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 17.8 V = 13.4
06:15:48 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
06:15:48 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
06:15:48 ACPS Observation ER_Aur(1 of 1)
06:15:48   (belongs to Project AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO_ver1939, Plan ER_Aur)
06:15:48   (turning on sidereal tracking)
06:15:48 Pointing updates are enabled
06:15:48   Start slew to ER_Aur...
06:15:50   (wait for slew to complete)
06:16:09   (slew complete)
06:16:09   Calling TargetStart user action.
06:16:09     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=15363s GW=T HAz=15783s DWz=T WF=no]
06:16:09   Updating pointing...
06:16:10   Switching from I to V filter for pointing exposure
06:16:10   Focus change of 74 steps required
06:16:13   (taking 10 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
06:16:13   (using Image Quality readout mode)
06:16:15   (starting exposure)
06:16:26   (exposure complete)
06:16:32   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:16:33   Image finished
06:16:33   Plate-solve pointing image.
06:16:33   147 image stars found
06:16:33   78 catalog stars found
06:16:35   Solved! 25 stars matched.
06:16:35   Average residual is 0.21 arcsec.
06:16:35   Pointing error is 0.904 arcmin @ angle 350.29
06:16:35   True focal length is 3460.1 mm.
06:16:35   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29
06:16:35   True image center (J2000): 05h 13m 09.1s   42° 00' 19.28"
06:16:35   Imager sky position angle is 357.5 deg.
06:16:35   [sync] pointing model updated
06:16:35   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
06:16:35   Target is now centered.
06:16:35   (high cadence option, no web previews)
06:16:35     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=15389s GW=T HAz=15749s DWz=T WF=no]
06:16:35   Imaging to ER_Aur_I_20210225_061635_T3
06:16:35   Switching from V to I filter for imaging
06:16:35   Focus change of -74 steps required
06:16:38   (taking 60 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 2)
06:16:38   (using Image Quality readout mode)
06:16:40   (starting exposure)
06:17:40   (exposure complete)
06:17:51   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:17:52   Image finished
06:17:53   Plate-solve ER_Aur_I_20210225_061635_T3 final image.
06:17:54   488 image stars found
06:17:54   78 catalog stars found
06:17:55   Solved! 31 stars matched.
06:17:55   Average residual is 0.14 arcsec.
06:17:55   Pointing error is 0.908 arcmin @ angle 351.76
06:17:55   True focal length is 3453.8 mm.
06:17:55   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64
06:17:55   True image center (J2000): 05h 13m 09.3s   42° 00' 19.70"
06:17:55   Imager sky position angle is 357.5 deg.
06:17:55   Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (3.21 pixels)
06:17:55   (avg FWHM = 1.87 arcsec)
06:17:55   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
06:17:55   Calling ImageComplete user action
06:17:56  PROJNAME=AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
06:17:56     [flip check:  Tn=340s HAc=15471s GW=T HAz=15811s DWz=T WF=no]
06:17:57   Imaging to ER_Aur_R_20210225_061757_T3
06:17:57   Switching from I to R filter for imaging
06:17:57   Focus change of 27 steps required
06:18:00   (taking 40 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
06:18:00   (using Image Quality readout mode)
06:18:03   (starting exposure)
06:18:43   (exposure complete)
06:18:54   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:18:55   Image finished
06:18:57   Plate-solve ER_Aur_R_20210225_061757_T3 final image.
06:18:57   398 image stars found
06:18:57   78 catalog stars found
06:18:58   Solved! 26 stars matched.
06:18:58   Average residual is 0.2 arcsec.
06:18:58   Pointing error is 0.916 arcmin @ angle 352.24
06:18:59   True focal length is 3458.7 mm.
06:18:59   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64
06:18:59   True image center (J2000): 05h 13m 09.3s   42° 00' 20.27"
06:18:59   Imager sky position angle is 357.5 deg.
06:18:59   Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (3.02 pixels)
06:18:59   (avg FWHM = 1.90 arcsec)
06:18:59   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
06:18:59   Calling ImageComplete user action
06:19:00  PROJNAME=AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
06:19:00     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=15534s GW=T HAz=15894s DWz=T WF=no]
06:19:00   Imaging to ER_Aur_V_20210225_061900_T3
06:19:00   Switching from R to V filter for imaging
06:19:00   Focus change of 47 steps required
06:19:05   (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
06:19:05   (using Image Quality readout mode)
06:19:06   (starting exposure)
06:20:07   (exposure complete)
06:20:18   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:20:19   Image finished
06:20:20   Plate-solve ER_Aur_V_20210225_061900_T3 final image.
06:20:21   395 image stars found
06:20:21   78 catalog stars found
06:20:22   Solved! 27 stars matched.
06:20:22   Average residual is 0.22 arcsec.
06:20:22   Pointing error is 0.931 arcmin @ angle 353.40
06:20:22   True focal length is 3458.9 mm.
06:20:22   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64
06:20:22   True image center (J2000): 05h 13m 09.4s   42° 00' 21.30"
06:20:22   Imager sky position angle is 357.5 deg.
06:20:22   Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (2.61 pixels)
06:20:22   (avg FWHM = 1.87 arcsec)
06:20:22   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
06:20:22   Calling ImageComplete user action
06:20:23  PROJNAME=AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
06:20:23   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
06:20:23   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
06:20:23   Focus change of 4 steps required
06:20:28   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
06:20:36   (guide star SNR=very high X=193 Y=308)
06:20:37   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
06:20:41   (guide star SNR=33.5 X=193 Y=309)
06:20:41   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
06:20:46   (guide star SNR=33.6 X=193 Y=309)
06:20:51   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
06:20:51     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=15645s GW=T HAz=16065s DWz=T WF=no]
06:20:51   Imaging to ER_Aur_B_20210225_062051_T3
06:20:51   (taking 120 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
06:20:51   (using Image Quality readout mode)
06:20:53   (ex=0.96 ey=0.33)
06:20:53   (guider check OK)
06:21:00   (starting exposure)
06:23:00   (exposure complete)
06:23:11   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:23:12   Image finished
06:23:13   Plate-solve ER_Aur_B_20210225_062051_T3 final image.
06:23:14   318 image stars found
06:23:14   78 catalog stars found
06:23:15   Solved! 27 stars matched.
06:23:15   Average residual is 0.24 arcsec.
06:23:15   Pointing error is 0.940 arcmin @ angle 353.96
06:23:15   True focal length is 3460.3 mm.
06:23:15   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64
06:23:15   True image center (J2000): 05h 13m 09.4s   42° 00' 21.90"
06:23:15   Imager sky position angle is 357.5 deg.
06:23:15   Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (2.52 pixels)
06:23:15   (avg FWHM = 1.83 arcsec)
06:23:15   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
06:23:15   Calling ImageComplete user action
06:23:16  PROJNAME=AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
06:23:16   (waiting for guider to settle...)
06:23:21     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=15796s GW=T HAz=16216s DWz=T WF=no]
06:23:21   Imaging to ER_Aur_B_20210225_062321_T3
06:23:21   (taking 120 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
06:23:21   (using Image Quality readout mode)
06:23:21   (ex=0.69 ey=0.01)
06:23:21   (guider check OK)
06:23:28   (starting exposure)
06:25:29   (exposure complete)
06:25:40   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:25:41   Image finished
06:25:42   Plate-solve ER_Aur_B_20210225_062321_T3 final image.
06:25:43   294 image stars found
06:25:43   78 catalog stars found
06:25:44   Solved! 27 stars matched.
06:25:44   Average residual is 0.23 arcsec.
06:25:44   Pointing error is 0.939 arcmin @ angle 353.88
06:25:44   True focal length is 3460.4 mm.
06:25:44   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64
06:25:44   True image center (J2000): 05h 13m 09.4s   42° 00' 21.80"
06:25:44   Imager sky position angle is 357.5 deg.
06:25:44   Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (2.67 pixels)
06:25:44   (avg FWHM = 1.74 arcsec)
06:25:44   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
06:25:44   Calling ImageComplete user action
06:25:45  PROJNAME=AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
06:25:45   (waiting for guider to settle...)
06:25:50     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=15946s GW=T HAz=16306s DWz=T WF=no]
06:25:50   Imaging to ER_Aur_V_20210225_062550_T3
06:25:50   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
06:25:50   Focus change of -4 steps required
06:25:53   (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
06:25:53   (using Image Quality readout mode)
06:25:53   (ex=0.37 ey=0.17)
06:25:53   (guider check OK)
06:26:00   (starting exposure)
06:27:01   (exposure complete)
06:27:12   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:27:13   Image finished
06:27:14   Plate-solve ER_Aur_V_20210225_062550_T3 final image.
06:27:15   395 image stars found
06:27:15   78 catalog stars found
06:27:16   Solved! 28 stars matched.
06:27:16   Average residual is 0.22 arcsec.
06:27:16   Pointing error is 0.939 arcmin @ angle 354.66
06:27:16   True focal length is 3459.1 mm.
06:27:16   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64
06:27:16   True image center (J2000): 05h 13m 09.5s   42° 00' 21.92"
06:27:16   Imager sky position angle is 357.5 deg.
06:27:16   Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (2.56 pixels)
06:27:16   (avg FWHM = 1.66 arcsec)
06:27:16   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
06:27:16   Calling ImageComplete user action
06:27:17  PROJNAME=AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
06:27:17   (waiting for guider to settle...)
06:27:22     [flip check:  Tn=340s HAc=16038s GW=T HAz=16378s DWz=T WF=no]
06:27:22   Imaging to ER_Aur_R_20210225_062722_T3
06:27:22   Switching from V to R filter for imaging
06:27:23   Focus change of -47 steps required
06:27:26   (taking 40 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
06:27:26   (using Image Quality readout mode)
06:27:26   (ex=0.19 ey=0.70)
06:27:26   (guider check OK)
06:27:33   (starting exposure)
06:28:13   (exposure complete)
06:28:24   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:28:25   Image finished
06:28:26   Plate-solve ER_Aur_R_20210225_062722_T3 final image.
06:28:27   432 image stars found
06:28:27   78 catalog stars found
06:28:28   Solved! 27 stars matched.
06:28:28   Average residual is 0.22 arcsec.
06:28:28   Pointing error is 0.954 arcmin @ angle 355.33
06:28:28   True focal length is 3458.1 mm.
06:28:28   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64
06:28:28   True image center (J2000): 05h 13m 09.5s   42° 00' 22.82"
06:28:28   Imager sky position angle is 357.5 deg.
06:28:28   Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (2.64 pixels)
06:28:28   (avg FWHM = 1.67 arcsec)
06:28:28   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
06:28:28   Calling ImageComplete user action
06:28:29  PROJNAME=AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
06:28:29   (waiting for guider to settle...)
06:28:34     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=16110s GW=T HAz=16470s DWz=T WF=no]
06:28:34   Imaging to ER_Aur_I_20210225_062834_T3
06:28:34   Switching from R to I filter for imaging
06:28:34   Focus change of -27 steps required
06:28:38   (taking 60 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 2)
06:28:38   (using Image Quality readout mode)
06:28:38   (ex=0.78 ey=0.05)
06:28:38   (guider check OK)
06:28:45   (starting exposure)
06:29:45   (exposure complete)
06:29:56   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:29:57   Image finished
06:29:58   Plate-solve ER_Aur_I_20210225_062834_T3 final image.
06:29:59   429 image stars found
06:29:59   78 catalog stars found
06:30:00   Solved! 30 stars matched.
06:30:00   Average residual is 0.13 arcsec.
06:30:00   Pointing error is 0.958 arcmin @ angle 355.08
06:30:00   True focal length is 3453.1 mm.
06:30:00   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64
06:30:00   True image center (J2000): 05h 13m 09.5s   42° 00' 23.06"
06:30:00   Imager sky position angle is 357.5 deg.
06:30:00   Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (3.28 pixels)
06:30:00   (avg FWHM = 1.79 arcsec)
06:30:00   Calling ImageComplete user action
06:30:01  PROJNAME=AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
06:30:01   Calling TargetEnd user action
06:30:02   (stopping  the autoguider)
06:30:03 Run complete
ACP console log closed 25-Feb-2021 06:30:03 UTC