ACP console log opened 15-Feb-2022 02:45:01 UTC
This is ACP version 8.3 (build 1, Release 8.3)
Licensed to Arne Henden
02:45:01 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.8
02:45:01 Custom image file path/names are in use
02:45:01   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
02:45:01 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
02:45:02 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.3.1
02:45:02 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
02:45:02 User actions detected.
02:45:02 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
02:45:02 Dome is MaxDome
02:45:02 MaxIm DL is version 6.26
02:45:02 Imager is ASCOM
02:45:03 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
02:45:03 Selecting filter SR from previous ACP run at 20220215@024145 UTC
02:45:03 Imager readout modes:
02:45:03   0 is Fast
02:45:03   1 is Normal
02:45:03 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
02:45:03 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels
02:45:03 Max unguided exposure 61 sec.
02:45:03 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
02:45:08 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.22 V = 0.22
02:45:08 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 35.8 V = 24.0
02:45:08 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
02:45:08 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
02:45:08 ACPS Observation V407_Cas(1 of 1)
02:45:08   (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver2706, Plan V407_Cas)
02:45:08   (turning on sidereal tracking)
02:45:08 Pointing updates are enabled
02:45:08   Start slew to V407_Cas...
02:45:10   (wait for slew to complete)
02:46:04   (slew complete)
02:46:04   Calling TargetStart user action.
02:46:04     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=19452s GW=T HAz=19872s DWz=T WF=no]
02:46:04   Updating pointing...
02:46:04   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 2)
02:46:04   (using Fast readout mode)
02:46:05   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
02:46:19   (exposure complete)
02:46:21   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:46:23   Image finished
02:46:23   Plate-solve pointing image.
02:46:27   2058 image stars found
02:46:27   578 catalog stars found
02:46:29   Solved! 154 stars matched.
02:46:30   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
02:46:30   Pointing error is 2.531 arcmin @ angle 244.92
02:46:30   True focal length is 3466.1 mm.
02:46:30   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
02:46:30   True image center (J2000): 23h 54m 04.9s   62° 07' 53.65"
02:46:30   Imager sky position angle is 183.2 deg.
02:46:30   [sync] pointing model updated
02:46:30   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
02:46:30   Target is now centered.
02:46:30   (high cadence option, no web previews)
02:46:30     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=19475s GW=T HAz=19838s DWz=T WF=no]
02:46:30   Calling AcquireImage user action.
02:46:30   Imaging to V407_Cas_SI_20220215_024630_T3
02:46:30   Switching from SR to SI filter for imaging
02:46:30   Focus change of -20 steps required
02:46:38   (taking 60 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
02:46:38   (using Normal readout mode)
02:46:38   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
02:47:42   (exposure complete)
02:47:45   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:47:46   Image finished
02:47:47   Plate-solve V407_Cas_SI_20220215_024630_T3 final image.
02:47:51   5174 image stars found
02:47:51   578 catalog stars found
02:47:53   Solved! 166 stars matched.
02:47:54   Average residual is 0.16 arcsec.
02:47:54   Pointing error is 2.529 arcmin @ angle 244.98
02:47:54   True focal length is 3466.3 mm.
02:47:54   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
02:47:54   True image center (J2000): 23h 54m 05.0s   62° 07' 53.85"
02:47:54   Imager sky position angle is 183.2 deg.
02:47:54   Image FWHM is 2.3 arcsec (5.08 pixels)
02:47:54   (avg FWHM = 1.83 arcsec)
02:47:54   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
02:47:54   Calling ImageComplete user action
02:47:55  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
02:47:55  CCD-TPWR=43 put into fits header
02:47:55   (high cadence option, no web previews)
02:47:55     [flip check:  Tn=340s HAc=19561s GW=T HAz=19904s DWz=T WF=no]
02:47:55   Calling AcquireImage user action.
02:47:55   Imaging to V407_Cas_R_20220215_024755_T3
02:47:55   Switching from SI to R filter for imaging
02:47:55   Focus change of 290 steps required
02:48:06   (taking 40 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
02:48:06   (using Normal readout mode)
02:48:06   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
02:48:51   (exposure complete)
02:48:53   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:48:55   Image finished
02:48:56   Plate-solve V407_Cas_R_20220215_024755_T3 final image.
02:49:00   3206 image stars found
02:49:00   578 catalog stars found
02:49:03   Solved! 161 stars matched.
02:49:03   Average residual is 0.16 arcsec.
02:49:03   Pointing error is 2.535 arcmin @ angle 245.63
02:49:03   True focal length is 3468.5 mm.
02:49:03   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
02:49:03   True image center (J2000): 23h 54m 04.8s   62° 07' 55.24"
02:49:03   Imager sky position angle is 183.2 deg.
02:49:03   Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (4.74 pixels)
02:49:03   (avg FWHM = 1.94 arcsec)
02:49:03   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
02:49:03   Calling ImageComplete user action
02:49:05  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
02:49:05  CCD-TPWR=43 put into fits header
02:49:05   (high cadence option, no web previews)
02:49:05     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=19630s GW=T HAz=19993s DWz=T WF=no]
02:49:05   Calling AcquireImage user action.
02:49:05   Imaging to V407_Cas_V_20220215_024905_T3
02:49:05   Switching from R to V filter for imaging
02:49:05   Focus change of 20 steps required
02:49:14   (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
02:49:14   (using Normal readout mode)
02:49:14   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
02:50:18   (exposure complete)
02:50:20   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:50:22   Image finished
02:50:23   Plate-solve V407_Cas_V_20220215_024905_T3 final image.
02:50:27   3028 image stars found
02:50:27   578 catalog stars found
02:50:29   Solved! 166 stars matched.
02:50:30   Average residual is 0.16 arcsec.
02:50:30   Pointing error is 2.538 arcmin @ angle 246.26
02:50:30   True focal length is 3469.1 mm.
02:50:30   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
02:50:30   True image center (J2000): 23h 54m 04.7s   62° 07' 56.70"
02:50:30   Imager sky position angle is 183.2 deg.
02:50:30   Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (4.21 pixels)
02:50:30   (avg FWHM = 1.99 arcsec)
02:50:30   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
02:50:30   Calling ImageComplete user action
02:50:31  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
02:50:31  CCD-TPWR=43 put into fits header
02:50:31   (high cadence option, no web previews)
02:50:31   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
02:50:31   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
02:50:31   Focus change of 30 steps required
02:50:40   (take guider image at initial interval 10 sec)
02:50:53   (guide star SNR=35.7 X=578 Y=412)
02:50:54   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
02:50:57   (guide star SNR=4.9 X=578 Y=412)
02:50:57   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
02:51:01   (guide star SNR=5.2 X=578 Y=412)
02:51:04   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
02:51:04     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=19750s GW=T HAz=20173s DWz=T WF=no]
02:51:04   Calling AcquireImage user action.
02:51:04   Imaging to V407_Cas_B_20220215_025104_T3
02:51:04   (taking 120 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
02:51:04   (using Normal readout mode)
02:51:06   (ex=0.31 ey=0.00)
02:51:06   (guider check OK)
02:51:06   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
02:53:17   (exposure complete)
02:53:19   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:53:21   Image finished
02:53:22   Plate-solve V407_Cas_B_20220215_025104_T3 final image.
02:53:26   2504 image stars found
02:53:26   578 catalog stars found
02:53:29   Solved! 155 stars matched.
02:53:29   Average residual is 0.16 arcsec.
02:53:29   Pointing error is 2.565 arcmin @ angle 247.68
02:53:29   True focal length is 3469.5 mm.
02:53:29   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
02:53:29   True image center (J2000): 23h 54m 04.3s   62° 07' 59.56"
02:53:29   Imager sky position angle is 183.2 deg.
02:53:29   Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (4.10 pixels)
02:53:29   (avg FWHM = 2.02 arcsec)
02:53:29   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
02:53:29   Calling ImageComplete user action
02:53:31  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
02:53:31  CCD-TPWR=42 put into fits header
02:53:31   (waiting for guider to settle...)
02:53:36     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=19902s GW=T HAz=20325s DWz=T WF=no]
02:53:36   Calling AcquireImage user action.
02:53:36   Imaging to V407_Cas_B_20220215_025336_T3
02:53:36   (taking 120 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
02:53:36   (using Normal readout mode)
02:53:36   (ex=0.39 ey=0.26)
02:53:36   (guider check OK)
02:53:36   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
02:55:45   (exposure complete)
02:55:48   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:55:50   Image finished
02:55:51   Plate-solve V407_Cas_B_20220215_025336_T3 final image.
02:55:55   2463 image stars found
02:55:56   578 catalog stars found
02:55:58   Solved! 156 stars matched.
02:55:58   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
02:55:58   Pointing error is 2.568 arcmin @ angle 247.62
02:55:58   True focal length is 3470.0 mm.
02:55:58   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
02:55:58   True image center (J2000): 23h 54m 04.2s   62° 07' 59.34"
02:55:58   Imager sky position angle is 183.2 deg.
02:55:58   Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (4.46 pixels)
02:55:58   (avg FWHM = 1.96 arcsec)
02:55:58   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
02:55:58   Calling ImageComplete user action
02:56:00  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
02:56:00  CCD-TPWR=42 put into fits header
02:56:00   (waiting for guider to settle...)
02:56:05   (high cadence option, no web previews)
02:56:05     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=20052s GW=T HAz=20415s DWz=T WF=no]
02:56:05   Calling AcquireImage user action.
02:56:05   Imaging to V407_Cas_V_20220215_025605_T3
02:56:05   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
02:56:05   Focus change of -30 steps required
02:56:10   (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
02:56:10   (using Normal readout mode)
02:56:11   (ex=0.30 ey=0.49)
02:56:11   (guider check OK)
02:56:11   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
02:57:21   (exposure complete)
02:57:24   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:57:26   Image finished
02:57:27   Plate-solve V407_Cas_V_20220215_025605_T3 final image.
02:57:31   2918 image stars found
02:57:32   578 catalog stars found
02:57:35   Solved! 164 stars matched.
02:57:35   Average residual is 0.16 arcsec.
02:57:35   Pointing error is 2.549 arcmin @ angle 246.79
02:57:35   True focal length is 3469.3 mm.
02:57:35   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
02:57:35   True image center (J2000): 23h 54m 04.5s   62° 07' 57.72"
02:57:35   Imager sky position angle is 183.2 deg.
02:57:35   Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (4.25 pixels)
02:57:35   (avg FWHM = 1.90 arcsec)
02:57:35   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
02:57:35   Calling ImageComplete user action
02:57:36  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
02:57:36  CCD-TPWR=42 put into fits header
02:57:36   (waiting for guider to settle...)
02:57:42   (high cadence option, no web previews)
02:57:42     [flip check:  Tn=340s HAc=20149s GW=T HAz=20492s DWz=T WF=no]
02:57:42   Calling AcquireImage user action.
02:57:42   Imaging to V407_Cas_R_20220215_025742_T3
02:57:42   Switching from V to R filter for imaging
02:57:42   Focus change of -20 steps required
02:57:45   (taking 40 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
02:57:46   (using Normal readout mode)
02:57:46   (ex=0.01 ey=0.39)
02:57:46   (guider check OK)
02:57:46   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
02:58:35   (exposure complete)
02:58:37   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:58:39   Image finished
02:58:40   Plate-solve V407_Cas_R_20220215_025742_T3 final image.
02:58:44   3139 image stars found
02:58:45   578 catalog stars found
02:58:47   Solved! 162 stars matched.
02:58:48   Average residual is 0.16 arcsec.
02:58:48   Pointing error is 2.537 arcmin @ angle 246.61
02:58:48   True focal length is 3468.6 mm.
02:58:48   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
02:58:48   True image center (J2000): 23h 54m 04.6s   62° 07' 57.59"
02:58:48   Imager sky position angle is 183.2 deg.
02:58:48   Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (4.16 pixels)
02:58:48   (avg FWHM = 1.90 arcsec)
02:58:48   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
02:58:48   Calling ImageComplete user action
02:58:49  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
02:58:49  CCD-TPWR=42 put into fits header
02:58:49   (waiting for guider to settle...)
02:58:54   (high cadence option, no web previews)
02:58:54     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=20222s GW=T HAz=20585s DWz=T WF=no]
02:58:55   Calling AcquireImage user action.
02:58:55   Imaging to V407_Cas_SI_20220215_025855_T3
02:58:55   Switching from R to SI filter for imaging
02:58:55   Focus change of -290 steps required
02:59:06   (taking 60 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
02:59:06   (using Normal readout mode)
02:59:06   (ex=0.55 ey=0.07)
02:59:07   (guider check OK)
02:59:07   (starting [RBI] + exposure)
03:00:16   (exposure complete)
03:00:18   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:00:20   Image finished
03:00:21   Plate-solve V407_Cas_SI_20220215_025855_T3 final image.
03:00:25   4545 image stars found
03:00:25   578 catalog stars found
03:00:27   Solved! 162 stars matched.
03:00:27   Average residual is 0.16 arcsec.
03:00:27   Pointing error is 2.544 arcmin @ angle 246.30
03:00:28   True focal length is 3466.0 mm.
03:00:28   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
03:00:28   True image center (J2000): 23h 54m 04.6s   62° 07' 56.66"
03:00:28   Imager sky position angle is 183.2 deg.
03:00:28   Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (3.86 pixels)
03:00:28   (avg FWHM = 1.87 arcsec)
03:00:28   Calling ImageComplete user action
03:00:29  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
03:00:29  CCD-TPWR=42 put into fits header
03:00:29   Calling TargetEnd user action
03:00:29 SchedulerData.mdb size: 25890816
03:00:30   (stopping  the autoguider)
03:00:30 Run complete
ACP console log closed 15-Feb-2022 03:00:30 UTC