ACP console log opened 25-Feb-2021 06:00:14 UTC This is ACP version 8.2 (build 7, V8.2 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 06:00:14 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.5 06:00:14 Custom image file path/names are in use 06:00:14 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 06:00:14 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 06:00:15 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.2.10 06:00:15 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 06:00:15 User actions detected. 06:00:15 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 06:00:15 Dome is MaxDome 06:00:16 MaxIm DL is version 6.21 06:00:16 Imager is QSI Universal 06:00:16 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 06:00:16 Selecting filter I from previous ACP run at 20210225@055712 UTC 06:00:16 Imager readout modes: 06:00:16 0 is Image Quality 06:00:16 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 06:00:16 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels 06:00:16 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 06:00:16 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 06:00:21 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 06:00:21 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 17.8 V = 13.4 06:00:21 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 06:00:21 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 06:00:21 ACPS Observation TV_Cam(1 of 1) 06:00:21 (belongs to Project AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO_ver1939, Plan TV_Cam) 06:00:21 (turning on sidereal tracking) 06:00:21 Pointing updates are enabled 06:00:21 Start slew to TV_Cam... 06:00:22 (wait for slew to complete) 06:01:13 (slew complete) 06:01:13 Calling TargetStart user action. 06:01:13 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=18384s GW=T HAz=18804s DWz=T WF=no] 06:01:13 Updating pointing... 06:01:13 Switching from I to V filter for pointing exposure 06:01:13 Focus change of 74 steps required 06:01:18 (taking 10 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 06:01:18 (using Image Quality readout mode) 06:01:20 (starting exposure) 06:01:30 (exposure complete) 06:01:36 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:01:38 Image finished 06:01:38 Plate-solve pointing image. 06:01:38 81 image stars found 06:01:38 85 catalog stars found 06:01:39 Solved! 28 stars matched. 06:01:39 Average residual is 0.26 arcsec. 06:01:39 Pointing error is 0.855 arcmin @ angle 21.68 06:01:39 True focal length is 3459.9 mm. 06:01:39 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.28 06:01:39 True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 35.4s 60° 19' 54.26" 06:01:39 Imager sky position angle is 357.5 deg. 06:01:39 [sync] pointing model updated 06:01:39 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:01:39 Target is now centered. 06:01:39 (high cadence option, no web previews) 06:01:39 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=18410s GW=T HAz=18770s DWz=T WF=no] 06:01:40 Imaging to TV_Cam_I_20210225_060140_T3 06:01:40 Switching from V to I filter for imaging 06:01:40 Focus change of -74 steps required 06:01:43 (taking 60 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 2) 06:01:43 (using Image Quality readout mode) 06:01:45 (starting exposure) 06:02:45 (exposure complete) 06:02:56 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:02:57 Image finished 06:02:58 Plate-solve TV_Cam_I_20210225_060140_T3 final image. 06:02:59 258 image stars found 06:02:59 86 catalog stars found 06:03:00 Solved! 28 stars matched. 06:03:00 Average residual is 0.23 arcsec. 06:03:00 Pointing error is 0.855 arcmin @ angle 19.06 06:03:00 True focal length is 3458.3 mm. 06:03:00 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 06:03:00 True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 35.1s 60° 19' 55.09" 06:03:00 Imager sky position angle is 357.5 deg. 06:03:00 Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (3.30 pixels) 06:03:00 (avg FWHM = 1.94 arcsec) 06:03:00 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:03:00 Calling ImageComplete user action 06:03:01 PROJNAME=AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO put into fits header 06:03:01 [flip check: Tn=340s HAc=18492s GW=T HAz=18832s DWz=T WF=no] 06:03:01 Imaging to TV_Cam_R_20210225_060301_T3 06:03:01 Switching from I to R filter for imaging 06:03:01 Focus change of 27 steps required 06:03:06 (taking 40 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 06:03:06 (using Image Quality readout mode) 06:03:08 (starting exposure) 06:03:49 (exposure complete) 06:03:59 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:04:01 Image finished 06:04:02 Plate-solve TV_Cam_R_20210225_060301_T3 final image. 06:04:03 286 image stars found 06:04:03 86 catalog stars found 06:04:04 Solved! 30 stars matched. 06:04:04 Average residual is 0.2 arcsec. 06:04:04 Pointing error is 0.872 arcmin @ angle 18.50 06:04:04 True focal length is 3455.0 mm. 06:04:04 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 06:04:04 True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 35.0s 60° 19' 56.22" 06:04:04 Imager sky position angle is 357.5 deg. 06:04:04 Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (2.54 pixels) 06:04:04 (avg FWHM = 1.88 arcsec) 06:04:04 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:04:04 Calling ImageComplete user action 06:04:05 PROJNAME=AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO put into fits header 06:04:05 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=18556s GW=T HAz=18916s DWz=T WF=no] 06:04:05 Imaging to TV_Cam_V_20210225_060405_T3 06:04:05 Switching from R to V filter for imaging 06:04:05 Focus change of 47 steps required 06:04:09 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 06:04:09 (using Image Quality readout mode) 06:04:11 (starting exposure) 06:05:12 (exposure complete) 06:05:23 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:05:24 Image finished 06:05:25 Plate-solve TV_Cam_V_20210225_060405_T3 final image. 06:05:26 251 image stars found 06:05:26 86 catalog stars found 06:05:27 Solved! 28 stars matched. 06:05:27 Average residual is 0.22 arcsec. 06:05:27 Pointing error is 0.891 arcmin @ angle 17.20 06:05:27 True focal length is 3459.7 mm. 06:05:27 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 06:05:27 True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 34.9s 60° 19' 57.68" 06:05:27 Imager sky position angle is 357.5 deg. 06:05:27 Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (2.52 pixels) 06:05:27 (avg FWHM = 1.81 arcsec) 06:05:27 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:05:27 Calling ImageComplete user action 06:05:28 PROJNAME=AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO put into fits header 06:05:28 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 06:05:28 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 06:05:28 Focus change of 4 steps required 06:05:32 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 06:05:40 (guide star SNR=3.8 X=40 Y=480) 06:05:40 (first exposure estimate 3.91 sec) 06:05:50 (guide star SNR=3.1 X=41 Y=481) 06:05:51 (final exposure for guiding 3.76 sec) 06:06:01 (guide star SNR=3.4 X=41 Y=482) 06:06:11 (autoguiding at 3.76 sec.) 06:06:11 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=18682s GW=T HAz=19102s DWz=T WF=no] 06:06:11 Imaging to TV_Cam_B_20210225_060611_T3 06:06:11 (taking 120 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 06:06:11 (using Image Quality readout mode) 06:06:19 (ex=0.66 ey=0.07) 06:06:19 (guider check OK) 06:06:25 (starting exposure) 06:08:26 (exposure complete) 06:08:37 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:08:38 Image finished 06:08:39 Plate-solve TV_Cam_B_20210225_060611_T3 final image. 06:08:40 163 image stars found 06:08:40 86 catalog stars found 06:08:41 Solved! 30 stars matched. 06:08:41 Average residual is 0.19 arcsec. 06:08:41 Pointing error is 0.925 arcmin @ angle 16.52 06:08:41 True focal length is 3456.0 mm. 06:08:41 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 06:08:41 True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 34.9s 60° 19' 59.80" 06:08:41 Imager sky position angle is 357.5 deg. 06:08:41 Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (2.59 pixels) 06:08:41 (avg FWHM = 1.76 arcsec) 06:08:41 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:08:41 Calling ImageComplete user action 06:08:42 PROJNAME=AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO put into fits header 06:08:42 (waiting for guider to settle...) 06:08:47 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=18839s GW=T HAz=19259s DWz=T WF=no] 06:08:47 Imaging to TV_Cam_B_20210225_060847_T3 06:08:47 (taking 120 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 06:08:47 (using Image Quality readout mode) 06:08:47 (ex=3.19 ey=0.27) 06:08:47 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 06:08:55 (ex=1.84 ey=0.71) 06:08:55 (guiding errors within limits) 06:08:55 (guider check OK) 06:09:01 (starting exposure) 06:11:02 (exposure complete) 06:11:13 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:11:14 Image finished 06:11:16 Plate-solve TV_Cam_B_20210225_060847_T3 final image. 06:11:16 167 image stars found 06:11:16 86 catalog stars found 06:11:17 Solved! 28 stars matched. 06:11:17 Average residual is 0.26 arcsec. 06:11:17 Pointing error is 0.908 arcmin @ angle 16.17 06:11:17 True focal length is 3460.5 mm. 06:11:17 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 06:11:17 True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 34.8s 60° 19' 58.90" 06:11:17 Imager sky position angle is 357.5 deg. 06:11:17 Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (2.45 pixels) 06:11:17 (avg FWHM = 1.62 arcsec) 06:11:17 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:11:17 Calling ImageComplete user action 06:11:18 PROJNAME=AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO put into fits header 06:11:18 (waiting for guider to settle...) 06:11:24 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=18995s GW=T HAz=19356s DWz=T WF=no] 06:11:24 Imaging to TV_Cam_V_20210225_061124_T3 06:11:24 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 06:11:24 Focus change of -4 steps required 06:11:27 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 06:11:27 (using Image Quality readout mode) 06:11:27 (ex=2.55 ey=0.07) 06:11:27 (guider check OK) 06:11:34 (starting exposure) 06:12:34 (exposure complete) 06:12:45 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:12:46 Image finished 06:12:47 Plate-solve TV_Cam_V_20210225_061124_T3 final image. 06:12:48 242 image stars found 06:12:48 86 catalog stars found 06:12:49 Solved! 28 stars matched. 06:12:49 Average residual is 0.24 arcsec. 06:12:49 Pointing error is 0.916 arcmin @ angle 17.13 06:12:49 True focal length is 3459.7 mm. 06:12:49 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 06:12:49 True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 35.0s 60° 19' 59.11" 06:12:49 Imager sky position angle is 357.5 deg. 06:12:49 Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (2.35 pixels) 06:12:49 (avg FWHM = 1.59 arcsec) 06:12:49 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:12:49 Calling ImageComplete user action 06:12:50 PROJNAME=AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO put into fits header 06:12:50 (waiting for guider to settle...) 06:12:55 [flip check: Tn=340s HAc=19087s GW=T HAz=19428s DWz=T WF=no] 06:12:56 Imaging to TV_Cam_R_20210225_061255_T3 06:12:56 Switching from V to R filter for imaging 06:12:56 Focus change of -47 steps required 06:12:59 (taking 40 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 06:12:59 (using Image Quality readout mode) 06:12:59 (ex=2.82 ey=0.13) 06:12:59 (guider check OK) 06:13:06 (starting exposure) 06:13:46 (exposure complete) 06:13:57 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:13:58 Image finished 06:13:59 Plate-solve TV_Cam_R_20210225_061255_T3 final image. 06:14:00 260 image stars found 06:14:00 86 catalog stars found 06:14:01 Solved! 27 stars matched. 06:14:01 Average residual is 0.23 arcsec. 06:14:01 Pointing error is 0.911 arcmin @ angle 17.28 06:14:01 True focal length is 3458.8 mm. 06:14:01 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 06:14:01 True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 35.0s 60° 19' 58.78" 06:14:01 Imager sky position angle is 357.5 deg. 06:14:01 Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (2.91 pixels) 06:14:01 (avg FWHM = 1.66 arcsec) 06:14:01 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:14:01 Calling ImageComplete user action 06:14:02 PROJNAME=AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO put into fits header 06:14:02 (waiting for guider to settle...) 06:14:07 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=19160s GW=T HAz=19520s DWz=T WF=no] 06:14:08 Imaging to TV_Cam_I_20210225_061407_T3 06:14:08 Switching from R to I filter for imaging 06:14:08 Focus change of -27 steps required 06:14:10 (taking 60 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 2) 06:14:10 (using Image Quality readout mode) 06:14:10 (ex=2.30 ey=0.01) 06:14:10 (guider check OK) 06:14:17 (starting exposure) 06:15:18 (exposure complete) 06:15:29 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:15:30 Image finished 06:15:31 Plate-solve TV_Cam_I_20210225_061407_T3 final image. 06:15:32 281 image stars found 06:15:32 86 catalog stars found 06:15:33 Solved! 27 stars matched. 06:15:33 Average residual is 0.24 arcsec. 06:15:33 Pointing error is 0.938 arcmin @ angle 17.44 06:15:33 True focal length is 3458.5 mm. 06:15:33 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 06:15:33 True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 35.1s 60° 20' 00.27" 06:15:33 Imager sky position angle is 357.5 deg. 06:15:33 Image FWHM is 2.2 arcsec (3.49 pixels) 06:15:33 (avg FWHM = 1.80 arcsec) 06:15:33 Calling ImageComplete user action 06:15:34 PROJNAME=AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO put into fits header 06:15:34 Calling TargetEnd user action 06:15:35 (stopping the autoguider) 06:15:35 Run complete ACP console log closed 25-Feb-2021 06:15:35 UTC