ACP console log opened 17-Dec-2022 03:19:59 UTC This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 03:19:59 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3 03:19:59 Custom image file path/names are in use 03:19:59 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 03:19:59 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 03:20:00 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3 03:20:00 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 03:20:00 User actions detected. 03:20:00 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 03:20:00 Dome is MaxDome 03:20:00 MaxIm DL is version 6.28 03:20:00 Imager is ASCOM 03:20:00 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 03:20:00 Selecting filter SI from previous ACP run at 20221217@031931 UTC 03:20:00 Imager readout modes: 03:20:00 0 is Fast 03:20:00 1 is Normal 03:20:00 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 03:20:00 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels 03:20:00 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 03:20:00 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 03:20:00 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23 03:20:00 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3 03:20:00 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 03:20:00 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 03:20:00 All-sky plate solving will be attempted when needed 03:20:00 All-sky service at nova.astrometry.net will be used 03:20:00 ==== Starting target PV_Cep ==== 03:20:00 ACPS Observation PV_Cep(1 of 1) 03:20:00 (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver2706, Plan PV_Cep) 03:20:00 (turning on sidereal tracking) 03:20:00 Pointing updates are enabled 03:20:00 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0 03:20:00 Start slew to PV_Cep... 03:20:02 (wait for slew to complete) 03:20:57 (slew complete) 03:20:57 Calling TargetStart user action. 03:20:57 [flip check: Tn=560s HAc=18648s GW=T HAz=19208s DWz=T WF=no] 03:20:57 Updating pointing... 03:20:57 Switching from SI to SR filter for pointing exposure 03:20:57 Focus change of 20 steps required 03:20:59 (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4) 03:20:59 (using Fast readout mode) 03:20:59 (starting exposure) 03:21:17 (exposure complete) 03:21:19 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:21:20 Image finished 03:21:20 Plate-solve pointing image. 03:21:21 767 image stars found 03:21:21 384 catalog stars found 03:21:22 Solved! 159 stars matched. 03:21:22 Average residual is 0.29 arcsec. 03:21:22 Pointing error is 2.010 arcmin @ angle 359.46 03:21:22 True focal length is 3465.4 mm. 03:21:22 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89 03:21:22 True image center (J2000): 20h 45m 53.7s 67° 59' 39.31" 03:21:22 Imager sky position angle is 179.5 deg. 03:21:22 [sync] pointing model updated 03:21:22 Re-slew to target. 03:21:22 Start slew to PV_Cep... 03:21:24 (wait for slew to complete) 03:21:28 (slew complete) 03:21:28 Target is now centered. 03:21:28 (high cadence option, no web previews) 03:21:28 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 03:21:28 Switching from SR to SU filter for imaging 03:21:28 No focus change required 03:21:28 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 03:21:39 (guide star SNR=19.0 X=863 Y=718) 03:21:40 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 03:21:44 (guide star SNR=4.2 X=863 Y=718) 03:21:44 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 03:21:49 (guide star SNR=4.1 X=863 Y=718) 03:21:52 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 03:21:52 (wait for slew to complete) 03:21:57 (slew complete) 03:21:57 [flip check: Tn=500s HAc=18707s GW=T HAz=19208s DWz=T WF=no] 03:21:57 Calling AcquireImage user action. 03:21:57 Imaging to PV_Cep_SU_20221217_032157_T3 03:21:57 (taking 200 sec. exposure, SU filter, binning = 2) 03:21:57 (using Normal readout mode) 03:21:57 (ex=0.25 ey=0.74) 03:21:57 (guider check OK) 03:21:57 (starting exposure) 03:25:28 (exposure complete) 03:25:30 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:25:32 Image finished 03:25:32 Plate-solve PV_Cep_SU_20221217_032157_T3 final image. 03:25:34 690 image stars found 03:25:34 230 catalog stars found 03:25:36 Solved! 82 stars matched. 03:25:36 Average residual is 0.19 arcsec. 03:25:36 Pointing error is 0.153 arcmin @ angle 355.76 03:25:36 True focal length is 3465.7 mm. 03:25:36 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 03:25:36 True image center (J2000): 20h 45m 53.8s 67° 57' 47.87" 03:25:36 Imager sky position angle is 179.4 deg. 03:25:36 Image FWHM is 2.3 arcsec (5.16 pixels) 03:25:36 (avg FWHM = 1.58 arcsec) 03:25:36 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:25:36 Calling ImageComplete user action 03:25:37 PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header 03:25:37 CCD-TPWR=21 put into fits header 03:25:37 (waiting for guider to settle...) 03:25:42 [flip check: Tn=500s HAc=18933s GW=T HAz=19433s DWz=T WF=no] 03:25:42 Calling AcquireImage user action. 03:25:42 Imaging to PV_Cep_SU_20221217_032542_T3 03:25:42 (taking 200 sec. exposure, SU filter, binning = 2) 03:25:42 (using Normal readout mode) 03:25:42 (ex=0.09 ey=0.42) 03:25:42 (guider check OK) 03:25:42 (starting exposure) 03:29:13 (exposure complete) 03:29:15 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:29:17 Image finished 03:29:17 Plate-solve PV_Cep_SU_20221217_032542_T3 final image. 03:29:19 633 image stars found 03:29:19 230 catalog stars found 03:29:21 Solved! 86 stars matched. 03:29:21 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 03:29:21 Pointing error is 0.157 arcmin @ angle 351.23 03:29:21 True focal length is 3469.5 mm. 03:29:21 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 03:29:21 True image center (J2000): 20h 45m 53.7s 67° 57' 47.99" 03:29:21 Imager sky position angle is 179.5 deg. 03:29:21 Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (4.59 pixels) 03:29:21 (avg FWHM = 1.76 arcsec) 03:29:21 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:29:21 Calling ImageComplete user action 03:29:22 PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header 03:29:22 CCD-TPWR=21 put into fits header 03:29:22 (waiting for guider to settle...) 03:29:27 [flip check: Tn=500s HAc=19158s GW=T HAz=19659s DWz=T WF=no] 03:29:27 Calling AcquireImage user action. 03:29:27 Imaging to PV_Cep_SU_20221217_032927_T3 03:29:27 (taking 200 sec. exposure, SU filter, binning = 2) 03:29:27 (using Normal readout mode) 03:29:27 (ex=0.42 ey=0.14) 03:29:27 (guider check OK) 03:29:27 (starting exposure) 03:32:58 (exposure complete) 03:33:00 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:33:01 Image finished 03:33:02 Plate-solve PV_Cep_SU_20221217_032927_T3 final image. 03:33:04 698 image stars found 03:33:04 230 catalog stars found 03:33:05 Solved! 68 stars matched. 03:33:05 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 03:33:05 Pointing error is 0.163 arcmin @ angle 352.99 03:33:05 True focal length is 3473.2 mm. 03:33:05 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 03:33:05 True image center (J2000): 20h 45m 53.7s 67° 57' 48.40" 03:33:05 Imager sky position angle is 179.5 deg. 03:33:05 Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (4.27 pixels) 03:33:05 (avg FWHM = 1.90 arcsec) 03:33:05 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:33:05 Calling ImageComplete user action 03:33:06 PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header 03:33:06 CCD-TPWR=21 put into fits header 03:33:06 (waiting for guider to settle...) 03:33:11 (high cadence option, no web previews) 03:33:11 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 03:33:11 (autoguider still running...) 03:33:11 [flip check: Tn=450s HAc=19383s GW=T HAz=19834s DWz=T WF=no] 03:33:12 Calling AcquireImage user action. 03:33:12 Imaging to PV_Cep_R_20221217_033312_T3 03:33:12 Switching from SU to R filter for imaging 03:33:12 Focus change of 270 steps required 03:33:15 (taking 150 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 03:33:15 (using Normal readout mode) 03:33:15 (ex=1.03 ey=0.26) 03:33:15 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 03:33:23 (ex=0.02 ey=0.14) 03:33:23 (guiding errors within limits) 03:33:23 (guider check OK) 03:33:23 (starting exposure) 03:36:04 (exposure complete) 03:36:06 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:36:07 Image finished 03:36:08 Plate-solve PV_Cep_R_20221217_033312_T3 final image. 03:36:11 1905 image stars found 03:36:11 230 catalog stars found 03:36:12 Solved! 105 stars matched. 03:36:12 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 03:36:12 Pointing error is 0.151 arcmin @ angle 355.76 03:36:12 True focal length is 3468.0 mm. 03:36:12 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 03:36:12 True image center (J2000): 20h 45m 53.8s 67° 57' 47.76" 03:36:12 Imager sky position angle is 179.4 deg. 03:36:12 Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (4.36 pixels) 03:36:12 (avg FWHM = 2.05 arcsec) 03:36:12 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:36:12 Calling ImageComplete user action 03:36:13 PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header 03:36:14 CCD-TPWR=20 put into fits header 03:36:14 (waiting for guider to settle...) 03:36:19 [flip check: Tn=450s HAc=19570s GW=T HAz=20022s DWz=T WF=no] 03:36:19 Calling AcquireImage user action. 03:36:19 Imaging to PV_Cep_R_20221217_033619_T3 03:36:19 (taking 150 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 03:36:19 (using Normal readout mode) 03:36:19 (ex=0.17 ey=0.43) 03:36:19 (guider check OK) 03:36:19 (starting exposure) 03:39:00 (exposure complete) 03:39:02 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:39:04 Image finished 03:39:05 Plate-solve PV_Cep_R_20221217_033619_T3 final image. 03:39:08 1915 image stars found 03:39:08 230 catalog stars found 03:39:09 Solved! 103 stars matched. 03:39:09 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 03:39:09 Pointing error is 0.159 arcmin @ angle 357.15 03:39:09 True focal length is 3468.5 mm. 03:39:09 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 03:39:09 True image center (J2000): 20h 45m 53.9s 67° 57' 48.20" 03:39:09 Imager sky position angle is 179.4 deg. 03:39:09 Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (4.65 pixels) 03:39:09 (avg FWHM = 1.99 arcsec) 03:39:09 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:39:09 Calling ImageComplete user action 03:39:10 PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header 03:39:10 CCD-TPWR=21 put into fits header 03:39:10 (waiting for guider to settle...) 03:39:15 [flip check: Tn=450s HAc=19747s GW=T HAz=20199s DWz=T WF=no] 03:39:15 Calling AcquireImage user action. 03:39:15 Imaging to PV_Cep_R_20221217_033915_T3 03:39:15 (taking 150 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 03:39:16 (using Normal readout mode) 03:39:16 (ex=0.22 ey=0.45) 03:39:16 (guider check OK) 03:39:16 (starting exposure) 03:41:56 (exposure complete) 03:41:58 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:42:00 Image finished 03:42:01 Plate-solve PV_Cep_R_20221217_033915_T3 final image. 03:42:04 1959 image stars found 03:42:04 230 catalog stars found 03:42:05 Solved! 100 stars matched. 03:42:05 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 03:42:05 Pointing error is 0.158 arcmin @ angle 357.42 03:42:05 True focal length is 3468.2 mm. 03:42:05 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 03:42:05 True image center (J2000): 20h 45m 53.9s 67° 57' 48.14" 03:42:05 Imager sky position angle is 179.4 deg. 03:42:05 Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (4.04 pixels) 03:42:05 (avg FWHM = 1.93 arcsec) 03:42:05 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:42:05 Calling ImageComplete user action 03:42:06 PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header 03:42:06 CCD-TPWR=21 put into fits header 03:42:06 (waiting for guider to settle...) 03:42:12 (high cadence option, no web previews) 03:42:12 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 03:42:12 (autoguider still running...) 03:42:12 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=19923s GW=T HAz=20286s DWz=T WF=no] 03:42:12 Calling AcquireImage user action. 03:42:12 Imaging to PV_Cep_SI_20221217_034212_T3 03:42:12 Switching from R to SI filter for imaging 03:42:12 Focus change of -290 steps required 03:42:15 (taking 60 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2) 03:42:15 (using Normal readout mode) 03:42:15 (ex=0.11 ey=0.20) 03:42:15 (guider check OK) 03:42:15 (starting exposure) 03:43:33 (exposure complete) 03:43:36 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:43:37 Image finished 03:43:37 Plate-solve PV_Cep_SI_20221217_034212_T3 final image. 03:43:39 1976 image stars found 03:43:40 230 catalog stars found 03:43:41 Solved! 121 stars matched. 03:43:41 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 03:43:41 Pointing error is 0.147 arcmin @ angle 358.95 03:43:41 True focal length is 3465.4 mm. 03:43:41 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 03:43:41 True image center (J2000): 20h 45m 53.9s 67° 57' 47.53" 03:43:41 Imager sky position angle is 179.4 deg. 03:43:41 Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (3.59 pixels) 03:43:41 (avg FWHM = 1.86 arcsec) 03:43:41 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:43:41 Calling ImageComplete user action 03:43:42 PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header 03:43:42 CCD-TPWR=21 put into fits header 03:43:42 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=20014s GW=T HAz=20377s DWz=T WF=no] 03:43:42 Calling AcquireImage user action. 03:43:42 Imaging to PV_Cep_SI_20221217_034342_T3 03:43:42 (taking 60 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2) 03:43:42 (using Normal readout mode) 03:43:42 (ex=0.16 ey=0.11) 03:43:42 (guider check OK) 03:43:42 (starting exposure) 03:44:52 (exposure complete) 03:44:54 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:44:56 Image finished 03:44:56 Plate-solve PV_Cep_SI_20221217_034342_T3 final image. 03:44:59 1962 image stars found 03:44:59 230 catalog stars found 03:45:00 Solved! 110 stars matched. 03:45:00 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 03:45:00 Pointing error is 0.150 arcmin @ angle 357.91 03:45:00 True focal length is 3465.3 mm. 03:45:00 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 03:45:00 True image center (J2000): 20h 45m 53.9s 67° 57' 47.67" 03:45:00 Imager sky position angle is 179.4 deg. 03:45:00 Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (3.90 pixels) 03:45:00 (avg FWHM = 1.81 arcsec) 03:45:00 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:45:00 Calling ImageComplete user action 03:45:01 PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header 03:45:01 CCD-TPWR=20 put into fits header 03:45:01 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=20093s GW=T HAz=20456s DWz=T WF=no] 03:45:01 Calling AcquireImage user action. 03:45:01 Imaging to PV_Cep_SI_20221217_034501_T3 03:45:01 (taking 60 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2) 03:45:01 (using Normal readout mode) 03:45:01 (ex=0.41 ey=0.10) 03:45:01 (guider check OK) 03:45:01 (starting exposure) 03:46:12 (exposure complete) 03:46:14 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:46:15 Image finished 03:46:15 Plate-solve PV_Cep_SI_20221217_034501_T3 final image. 03:46:18 1929 image stars found 03:46:18 230 catalog stars found 03:46:19 Solved! 118 stars matched. 03:46:19 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 03:46:19 Pointing error is 0.151 arcmin @ angle 358.69 03:46:19 True focal length is 3465.6 mm. 03:46:19 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 03:46:19 True image center (J2000): 20h 45m 53.9s 67° 57' 47.73" 03:46:19 Imager sky position angle is 179.4 deg. 03:46:19 Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (3.85 pixels) 03:46:19 (avg FWHM = 1.72 arcsec) 03:46:19 Calling ImageComplete user action 03:46:21 PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header 03:46:21 CCD-TPWR=20 put into fits header 03:46:21 Calling TargetEnd user action 03:46:21 SchedulerData.mdb size: 2887680 03:46:21 (stopping the autoguider) 03:46:22 Run complete ACP console log closed 17-Dec-2022 03:46:22 UTC