ACP console log opened 10-Feb-2022 03:09:26 UTC This is ACP version 8.3 (build 1, Release 8.3) Licensed to Arne Henden 03:09:26 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.8 03:09:26 Custom image file path/names are in use 03:09:26 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 03:09:26 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 03:09:27 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.3.1 03:09:27 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 03:09:27 User actions detected. 03:09:27 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 03:09:27 Dome is MaxDome 03:09:27 MaxIm DL is version 6.26 03:09:27 Imager is ASCOM 03:09:28 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 03:09:28 Selecting filter SI from previous ACP run at 20220210@030752 UTC 03:09:28 Imager readout modes: 03:09:28 0 is Fast 03:09:28 1 is Normal 03:09:28 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 03:09:28 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels 03:09:28 Max unguided exposure 61 sec. 03:09:28 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 03:09:33 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.22 V = 0.22 03:09:33 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 35.8 V = 24.0 03:09:33 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 03:09:33 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 03:09:33 ACPS Observation V407_Cas(1 of 1) 03:09:33 (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver2706, Plan V407_Cas) 03:09:33 (turning on sidereal tracking) 03:09:33 Pointing updates are enabled 03:09:33 Start slew to V407_Cas... 03:09:35 (wait for slew to complete) 03:09:45 (slew complete) 03:09:45 Calling TargetStart user action. 03:09:45 (skipping pointing update, last target close enough) 03:09:45 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=19694s GW=T HAz=20114s DWz=T WF=no] 03:09:45 (high cadence option, no web previews) 03:09:45 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=19694s GW=T HAz=20054s DWz=T WF=no] 03:09:45 Calling AcquireImage user action. 03:09:45 Imaging to V407_Cas_SI_20220210_030945_T3 03:09:45 (taking 60 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2) 03:09:45 (using Normal readout mode) 03:09:45 (starting [RBI] + exposure) 03:10:49 (exposure complete) 03:10:51 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:10:53 Image finished 03:10:53 Plate-solve V407_Cas_SI_20220210_030945_T3 final image. 03:10:57 9459 image stars found 03:10:58 578 catalog stars found 03:11:08 Solved! 77 stars matched. 03:11:08 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 03:11:08 Pointing error is 5.934 arcmin @ angle 268.05 03:11:08 (pointing corrector updated with this observation) 03:11:08 True focal length is 3467.6 mm. 03:11:08 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 03:11:08 True image center (J2000): 23h 53m 33.8s 62° 08' 45.41" 03:11:08 Imager sky position angle is 183.2 deg. 03:11:08 Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (4.62 pixels) 03:11:08 (avg FWHM = 1.69 arcsec) 03:11:08 [flip check: Tn=0s HAc=19778s GW=T HAz=19778s DWz=T WF=no] 03:11:08 Re-slew to target. 03:11:08 Start slew to V407_Cas... 03:11:10 (wait for slew to complete) 03:11:20 (slew complete) 03:11:20 Calling ImageComplete user action 03:11:21 PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header 03:11:21 CCD-TPWR=37 put into fits header 03:11:21 (high cadence option, no web previews) 03:11:21 [flip check: Tn=340s HAc=19739s GW=T HAz=20131s DWz=T WF=no] 03:11:21 Calling AcquireImage user action. 03:11:21 Imaging to V407_Cas_R_20220210_031121_T3 03:11:21 Switching from SI to R filter for imaging 03:11:21 Focus change of 290 steps required 03:11:32 (taking 40 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 03:11:32 (using Normal readout mode) 03:11:33 (starting [RBI] + exposure) 03:12:16 (exposure complete) 03:12:18 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:12:20 Image finished 03:12:21 Plate-solve V407_Cas_R_20220210_031121_T3 final image. 03:12:25 3728 image stars found 03:12:26 578 catalog stars found 03:12:27 Solved! 151 stars matched. 03:12:27 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 03:12:27 Pointing error is 1.583 arcmin @ angle 93.49 03:12:27 True focal length is 3468.3 mm. 03:12:27 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 03:12:27 True image center (J2000): 23h 54m 38.1s 62° 08' 52.28" 03:12:27 Imager sky position angle is 183.2 deg. 03:12:27 Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (3.51 pixels) 03:12:27 (avg FWHM = 1.69 arcsec) 03:12:27 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:12:27 Calling ImageComplete user action 03:12:29 PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header 03:12:29 CCD-TPWR=37 put into fits header 03:12:29 (high cadence option, no web previews) 03:12:29 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=19807s GW=T HAz=20218s DWz=T WF=no] 03:12:29 Calling AcquireImage user action. 03:12:29 Imaging to V407_Cas_V_20220210_031229_T3 03:12:29 Switching from R to V filter for imaging 03:12:29 Focus change of 20 steps required 03:12:38 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 03:12:38 (using Normal readout mode) 03:12:38 (starting [RBI] + exposure) 03:13:42 (exposure complete) 03:13:44 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:13:46 Image finished 03:13:47 Plate-solve V407_Cas_V_20220210_031229_T3 final image. 03:13:51 3614 image stars found 03:13:51 578 catalog stars found 03:13:53 Solved! 150 stars matched. 03:13:53 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 03:13:53 Pointing error is 1.611 arcmin @ angle 92.80 03:13:53 True focal length is 3468.8 mm. 03:13:53 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 03:13:53 True image center (J2000): 23h 54m 38.3s 62° 08' 53.33" 03:13:53 Imager sky position angle is 183.2 deg. 03:13:53 Image FWHM is 1.4 arcsec (3.25 pixels) 03:13:53 (avg FWHM = 1.66 arcsec) 03:13:53 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:13:53 Calling ImageComplete user action 03:13:54 PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header 03:13:54 CCD-TPWR=37 put into fits header 03:13:54 (high cadence option, no web previews) 03:13:54 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 03:13:54 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 03:13:54 Focus change of 30 steps required 03:14:02 (take guider image at initial interval 10 sec) 03:14:15 (guide star SNR=39.4 X=385 Y=325) 03:14:15 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 03:14:19 (guide star SNR=5.9 X=385 Y=325) 03:14:19 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 03:14:23 (guide star SNR=5.5 X=385 Y=325) 03:14:25 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 03:14:25 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=19924s GW=T HAz=20395s DWz=T WF=no] 03:14:26 Calling AcquireImage user action. 03:14:26 Imaging to V407_Cas_B_20220210_031425_T3 03:14:26 (taking 120 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 03:14:26 (using Normal readout mode) 03:14:28 (ex=0.13 ey=0.51) 03:14:28 (guider check OK) 03:14:28 (starting [RBI] + exposure) 03:16:37 (exposure complete) 03:16:39 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:16:41 Image finished 03:16:42 Plate-solve V407_Cas_B_20220210_031425_T3 final image. 03:16:46 3045 image stars found 03:16:47 578 catalog stars found 03:16:48 Solved! 142 stars matched. 03:16:48 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 03:16:48 Pointing error is 1.591 arcmin @ angle 91.32 03:16:48 True focal length is 3468.8 mm. 03:16:48 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 03:16:48 True image center (J2000): 23h 54m 38.2s 62° 08' 55.86" 03:16:48 Imager sky position angle is 183.2 deg. 03:16:48 Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (3.54 pixels) 03:16:48 (avg FWHM = 1.67 arcsec) 03:16:48 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:16:48 Calling ImageComplete user action 03:16:50 PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header 03:16:50 CCD-TPWR=37 put into fits header 03:16:50 (waiting for guider to settle...) 03:16:55 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=20074s GW=T HAz=20545s DWz=T WF=no] 03:16:55 Calling AcquireImage user action. 03:16:55 Imaging to V407_Cas_B_20220210_031655_T3 03:16:55 (taking 120 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 03:16:55 (using Normal readout mode) 03:16:56 (ex=0.25 ey=0.29) 03:16:56 (guider check OK) 03:16:56 (starting [RBI] + exposure) 03:19:05 (exposure complete) 03:19:08 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:19:09 Image finished 03:19:11 Plate-solve V407_Cas_B_20220210_031655_T3 final image. 03:19:14 3100 image stars found 03:19:15 578 catalog stars found 03:19:16 Solved! 139 stars matched. 03:19:16 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 03:19:16 Pointing error is 1.591 arcmin @ angle 91.25 03:19:16 True focal length is 3469.1 mm. 03:19:16 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 03:19:16 True image center (J2000): 23h 54m 38.2s 62° 08' 55.98" 03:19:16 Imager sky position angle is 183.2 deg. 03:19:16 Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (3.45 pixels) 03:19:16 (avg FWHM = 1.54 arcsec) 03:19:17 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:19:17 Calling ImageComplete user action 03:19:18 PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header 03:19:18 CCD-TPWR=37 put into fits header 03:19:18 (waiting for guider to settle...) 03:19:23 (high cadence option, no web previews) 03:19:23 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=20222s GW=T HAz=20634s DWz=T WF=no] 03:19:23 Calling AcquireImage user action. 03:19:23 Imaging to V407_Cas_V_20220210_031923_T3 03:19:23 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 03:19:23 Focus change of -30 steps required 03:19:28 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 03:19:28 (using Normal readout mode) 03:19:28 (ex=0.33 ey=0.25) 03:19:28 (guider check OK) 03:19:28 (starting [RBI] + exposure) 03:20:37 (exposure complete) 03:20:40 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:20:42 Image finished 03:20:43 Plate-solve V407_Cas_V_20220210_031923_T3 final image. 03:20:47 3376 image stars found 03:20:47 578 catalog stars found 03:20:49 Solved! 149 stars matched. 03:20:49 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 03:20:49 Pointing error is 1.617 arcmin @ angle 92.25 03:20:49 True focal length is 3468.6 mm. 03:20:49 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 03:20:49 True image center (J2000): 23h 54m 38.4s 62° 08' 54.24" 03:20:49 Imager sky position angle is 183.2 deg. 03:20:49 Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (3.48 pixels) 03:20:49 (avg FWHM = 1.53 arcsec) 03:20:49 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:20:49 Calling ImageComplete user action 03:20:50 PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header 03:20:50 CCD-TPWR=37 put into fits header 03:20:50 (waiting for guider to settle...) 03:20:55 (high cadence option, no web previews) 03:20:55 [flip check: Tn=340s HAc=20315s GW=T HAz=20706s DWz=T WF=no] 03:20:55 Calling AcquireImage user action. 03:20:56 Imaging to V407_Cas_R_20220210_032055_T3 03:20:56 Switching from V to R filter for imaging 03:20:56 Focus change of -20 steps required 03:21:00 (taking 40 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 03:21:00 (using Normal readout mode) 03:21:00 (ex=0.06 ey=0.14) 03:21:00 (guider check OK) 03:21:00 (starting [RBI] + exposure) 03:21:50 (exposure complete) 03:21:52 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:21:54 Image finished 03:21:56 Plate-solve V407_Cas_R_20220210_032055_T3 final image. 03:22:00 3742 image stars found 03:22:00 578 catalog stars found 03:22:02 Solved! 153 stars matched. 03:22:02 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 03:22:02 Pointing error is 1.640 arcmin @ angle 92.37 03:22:02 True focal length is 3467.8 mm. 03:22:02 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 03:22:02 True image center (J2000): 23h 54m 38.6s 62° 08' 53.98" 03:22:02 Imager sky position angle is 183.2 deg. 03:22:02 Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (3.31 pixels) 03:22:02 (avg FWHM = 1.54 arcsec) 03:22:02 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:22:02 Calling ImageComplete user action 03:22:03 PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header 03:22:04 CCD-TPWR=36 put into fits header 03:22:04 (waiting for guider to settle...) 03:22:09 (high cadence option, no web previews) 03:22:09 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=20389s GW=T HAz=20800s DWz=T WF=no] 03:22:09 Calling AcquireImage user action. 03:22:09 Imaging to V407_Cas_SI_20220210_032209_T3 03:22:09 Switching from R to SI filter for imaging 03:22:09 Focus change of -290 steps required 03:22:21 (taking 60 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2) 03:22:21 (using Normal readout mode) 03:22:21 (ex=0.53 ey=0.22) 03:22:21 (guider check OK) 03:22:21 (starting [RBI] + exposure) 03:23:31 (exposure complete) 03:23:34 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:23:35 Image finished 03:23:35 Plate-solve V407_Cas_SI_20220210_032209_T3 final image. 03:23:39 5379 image stars found 03:23:40 578 catalog stars found 03:23:41 Solved! 149 stars matched. 03:23:41 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 03:23:41 Pointing error is 1.636 arcmin @ angle 92.87 03:23:41 True focal length is 3465.8 mm. 03:23:41 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 03:23:41 True image center (J2000): 23h 54m 38.5s 62° 08' 53.14" 03:23:41 Imager sky position angle is 183.2 deg. 03:23:41 Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (3.32 pixels) 03:23:41 (avg FWHM = 1.52 arcsec) 03:23:41 Calling ImageComplete user action 03:23:42 PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header 03:23:43 CCD-TPWR=36 put into fits header 03:23:43 Calling TargetEnd user action 03:23:43 SchedulerData.mdb size: 25890816 03:23:44 (stopping the autoguider) 03:23:44 Run complete ACP console log closed 10-Feb-2022 03:23:44 UTC