ACP console log opened 25-Feb-2021 10:41:46 UTC
This is ACP version 8.2 (build 7, V8.2 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
10:41:46 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.5
10:41:47 Custom image file path/names are in use
10:41:47   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
10:41:47 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
10:41:48 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.2.10
10:41:48 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
10:41:48 User actions detected.
10:41:48 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
10:41:48 Dome is MaxDome
10:41:48 MaxIm DL is version 6.21
10:41:48 Imager is QSI Universal
10:41:48 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
10:41:48 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20210225@103130 UTC
10:41:48 Imager readout modes:
10:41:48   0 is Image Quality
10:41:48 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
10:41:48 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels
10:41:48 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
10:41:48 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
10:41:53 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32
10:41:53 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 17.8 V = 13.4
10:41:53 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
10:41:53 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
10:41:53 ACPS Observation NGC_6254(1 of 1)
10:41:53   (belongs to Project AAVSO_MISC_WEL_AUTO_ver1939, Plan NGC_6254)
10:41:53   (turning on sidereal tracking)
10:41:53 Pointing updates are enabled
10:41:53   Start slew to NGC_6254...
10:41:55   (wait for slew to complete)
10:43:02   (slew complete)
10:43:02   Calling TargetStart user action.
10:43:02     [flip check:  Tn=460s HAc=-10796s GW=T HAz=-10336s DWz=T WF=no]
10:43:02   Updating pointing...
10:43:02   (taking 10 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4)
10:43:02   (using Image Quality readout mode)
10:43:04   (starting exposure)
10:43:15   (exposure complete)
10:43:22   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:43:23   Image finished
10:43:23   Plate-solve pointing image.
10:43:23   342 image stars found
10:43:23   74 catalog stars found
10:43:25   Solved! 16 stars matched.
10:43:25   Average residual is 0.35 arcsec.
10:43:25   Pointing error is 1.111 arcmin @ angle 70.06
10:43:25   True focal length is 3458.6 mm.
10:43:25   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29
10:43:25   True image center (J2000): 16h 57m 13.2s   -04° 05' 38.36"
10:43:25   Imager sky position angle is 357.6 deg.
10:43:25   [sync] pointing model updated
10:43:25   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:43:25   Target is now centered.
10:43:25   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:43:25   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
10:43:25   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
10:43:25   Focus change of 4 steps required
10:43:29   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
10:43:37   (guide star SNR=11.0 X=159 Y=321)
10:43:37   (first exposure estimate 1.36 sec)
10:43:43   (guide star SNR=3.4 X=158 Y=320)
10:43:44   (final exposure for guiding 1.2 sec)
10:43:48   (guide star SNR=3.5 X=158 Y=320)
10:43:52   (autoguiding at 1.20 sec.)
10:43:52     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-10746s GW=T HAz=-10346s DWz=T WF=no]
10:43:52   Imaging to NGC_6254_B_20210225_104352_T3
10:43:52   (taking 100 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
10:43:52   (using Image Quality readout mode)
10:43:56   (ex=0.26 ey=0.22)
10:43:56   (guider check OK)
10:44:02   (starting exposure)
10:45:43   (exposure complete)
10:45:54   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:45:55   Image finished
10:45:56   Plate-solve NGC_6254_B_20210225_104352_T3 final image.
10:45:57   905 image stars found
10:45:57   74 catalog stars found
10:45:58   Solved! 16 stars matched.
10:45:58   Average residual is 0.3 arcsec.
10:45:58   Pointing error is 1.112 arcmin @ angle 72.07
10:45:58   True focal length is 3459.7 mm.
10:45:58   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64
10:45:58   True image center (J2000): 16h 57m 13.3s   -04° 05' 40.56"
10:45:58   Imager sky position angle is 357.6 deg.
10:45:58   Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (2.93 pixels)
10:45:58   (avg FWHM = 1.72 arcsec)
10:45:58   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:45:58   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:45:59  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_WEL_AUTO put into fits header
10:45:59   (waiting for guider to settle...)
10:46:04     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-10614s GW=T HAz=-10213s DWz=T WF=no]
10:46:04   Imaging to NGC_6254_B_20210225_104604_T3
10:46:04   (taking 100 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
10:46:04   (using Image Quality readout mode)
10:46:04   (ex=0.77 ey=0.22)
10:46:04   (guider check OK)
10:46:11   (starting exposure)
10:47:51   (exposure complete)
10:48:02   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:48:03   Image finished
10:48:04   Plate-solve NGC_6254_B_20210225_104604_T3 final image.
10:48:05   954 image stars found
10:48:05   74 catalog stars found
10:48:06   Solved! 16 stars matched.
10:48:06   Average residual is 0.28 arcsec.
10:48:06   Pointing error is 1.118 arcmin @ angle 71.77
10:48:06   True focal length is 3460.3 mm.
10:48:06   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64
10:48:06   True image center (J2000): 16h 57m 13.3s   -04° 05' 40.11"
10:48:06   Imager sky position angle is 357.6 deg.
10:48:06   Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (2.46 pixels)
10:48:06   (avg FWHM = 1.70 arcsec)
10:48:06   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:48:06   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:48:07  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_WEL_AUTO put into fits header
10:48:07   (waiting for guider to settle...)
10:48:12     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-10485s GW=T HAz=-10085s DWz=T WF=no]
10:48:13   Imaging to NGC_6254_B_20210225_104812_T3
10:48:13   (taking 100 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
10:48:13   (using Image Quality readout mode)
10:48:13   (ex=0.75 ey=0.64)
10:48:13   (guider check OK)
10:48:19   (starting exposure)
10:49:59   (exposure complete)
10:50:09   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:50:11   Image finished
10:50:12   Plate-solve NGC_6254_B_20210225_104812_T3 final image.
10:50:13   960 image stars found
10:50:13   74 catalog stars found
10:50:14   Solved! 17 stars matched.
10:50:14   Average residual is 0.26 arcsec.
10:50:14   Pointing error is 1.119 arcmin @ angle 71.94
10:50:14   True focal length is 3460.1 mm.
10:50:14   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64
10:50:14   True image center (J2000): 16h 57m 13.3s   -04° 05' 40.30"
10:50:14   Imager sky position angle is 357.6 deg.
10:50:14   Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (2.43 pixels)
10:50:14   (avg FWHM = 1.68 arcsec)
10:50:14   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:50:14   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:50:15  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_WEL_AUTO put into fits header
10:50:15   (waiting for guider to settle...)
10:50:20   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
10:50:20   (autoguider still running...)
10:50:20     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-10357s GW=T HAz=-9957s DWz=T WF=no]
10:50:20   Imaging to NGC_6254_I_20210225_105020_T3
10:50:20   Switching from B to I filter for imaging
10:50:20   Focus change of -78 steps required
10:50:24   (taking 100 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 2)
10:50:24   (using Image Quality readout mode)
10:50:25   (ex=0.79 ey=0.15)
10:50:25   (guider check OK)
10:50:31   (starting exposure)
10:52:11   (exposure complete)
10:52:22   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:52:23   Image finished
10:52:25   Plate-solve NGC_6254_I_20210225_105020_T3 final image.
10:52:25   1216 image stars found
10:52:25   74 catalog stars found
10:52:26   Solved! 14 stars matched.
10:52:26   Average residual is 0.28 arcsec.
10:52:26   Pointing error is 1.125 arcmin @ angle 69.76
10:52:26   True focal length is 3458.2 mm.
10:52:26   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64
10:52:26   True image center (J2000): 16h 57m 13.3s   -04° 05' 37.76"
10:52:26   Imager sky position angle is 357.6 deg.
10:52:27   Image FWHM is 2.3 arcsec (3.57 pixels)
10:52:27   (avg FWHM = 1.83 arcsec)
10:52:27   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:52:27   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:52:28  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_WEL_AUTO put into fits header
10:52:28     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-10229s GW=T HAz=-9829s DWz=T WF=no]
10:52:28   Imaging to NGC_6254_I_20210225_105228_T3
10:52:28   (taking 100 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 2)
10:52:28   (using Image Quality readout mode)
10:52:28   (ex=1.37 ey=1.23)
10:52:28   (guider check OK)
10:52:35   (starting exposure)
10:54:15   (exposure complete)
10:54:25   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:54:27   Image finished
10:54:28   Plate-solve NGC_6254_I_20210225_105228_T3 final image.
10:54:28   1257 image stars found
10:54:29   74 catalog stars found
10:54:30   Solved! 15 stars matched.
10:54:30   Average residual is 0.27 arcsec.
10:54:30   Pointing error is 1.118 arcmin @ angle 70.17
10:54:30   True focal length is 3458.1 mm.
10:54:30   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64
10:54:30   True image center (J2000): 16h 57m 13.3s   -04° 05' 38.35"
10:54:30   Imager sky position angle is 357.6 deg.
10:54:30   Image FWHM is 2.2 arcsec (3.42 pixels)
10:54:30   (avg FWHM = 1.91 arcsec)
10:54:30   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:54:30   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:54:31  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_WEL_AUTO put into fits header
10:54:31     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-10105s GW=T HAz=-9705s DWz=T WF=no]
10:54:31   Imaging to NGC_6254_I_20210225_105431_T3
10:54:31   (taking 100 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 2)
10:54:31   (using Image Quality readout mode)
10:54:31   (ex=1.66 ey=0.61)
10:54:31   (guider check OK)
10:54:38   (starting exposure)
10:56:18   (exposure complete)
10:56:28   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:56:29   Image finished
10:56:30   Plate-solve NGC_6254_I_20210225_105431_T3 final image.
10:56:31   1230 image stars found
10:56:31   74 catalog stars found
10:56:32   Solved! 13 stars matched.
10:56:32   Average residual is 0.25 arcsec.
10:56:32   Pointing error is 1.123 arcmin @ angle 69.91
10:56:32   True focal length is 3458.8 mm.
10:56:32   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64
10:56:32   True image center (J2000): 16h 57m 13.3s   -04° 05' 37.95"
10:56:32   Imager sky position angle is 357.6 deg.
10:56:32   Image FWHM is 2.4 arcsec (3.68 pixels)
10:56:32   (avg FWHM = 2.11 arcsec)
10:56:32   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:56:33  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_WEL_AUTO put into fits header
10:56:33   Calling TargetEnd user action
10:56:34   (stopping  the autoguider)
10:56:34 Run complete
ACP console log closed 25-Feb-2021 10:56:34 UTC