ACP console log opened 25-Dec-2022 01:10:26 UTC This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 01:10:26 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3 01:10:26 Custom image file path/names are in use 01:10:26 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 01:10:26 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 01:10:27 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3 01:10:27 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 01:10:27 User actions detected. 01:10:27 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 01:10:27 Dome is MaxDome 01:10:27 MaxIm DL is version 6.28 01:10:27 Imager is ASCOM 01:10:27 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 01:10:27 Selecting filter SR from previous ACP run at 20221225@010712 UTC 01:10:27 Imager readout modes: 01:10:27 0 is Fast 01:10:27 1 is Normal 01:10:27 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 01:10:27 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels 01:10:27 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 01:10:27 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 01:10:27 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23 01:10:27 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3 01:10:27 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 01:10:27 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 01:10:27 All-sky plate solving will be attempted when needed 01:10:27 All-sky service at nova.astrometry.net will be used 01:10:27 ==== Starting target V0704_And ==== 01:10:27 ACPS Observation V0704_And(1 of 1) 01:10:27 (belongs to Project AAVSO_P253_CDAG_AUTO_ver2897, Plan V0704_And) 01:10:27 (turning on sidereal tracking) 01:10:27 Pointing updates are enabled 01:10:27 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0 01:10:27 Start slew to V0704_And... 01:10:29 (wait for slew to complete) 01:11:11 (slew complete) 01:11:11 Calling TargetStart user action. 01:11:11 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=1932s GW=T HAz=2352s DWz=T WF=no] 01:11:11 Updating pointing... 01:11:11 (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4) 01:11:11 (using Fast readout mode) 01:11:11 (starting exposure) 01:11:26 (exposure complete) 01:11:29 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:11:30 Image finished 01:11:30 Plate-solve pointing image. 01:11:30 883 image stars found 01:11:30 238 catalog stars found 01:11:31 Solved! 83 stars matched. 01:11:31 Average residual is 0.3 arcsec. 01:11:31 Pointing error is 5.019 arcmin @ angle 133.02 01:11:31 True focal length is 3468.8 mm. 01:11:31 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89 01:11:31 True image center (J2000): 23h 45m 17.7s 43° 27' 56.73" 01:11:31 Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg. 01:11:32 [sync] pointing model updated 01:11:32 Re-slew to target. 01:11:32 Start slew to V0704_And... 01:11:33 (wait for slew to complete) 01:11:43 (slew complete) 01:11:43 Target is now centered. 01:11:43 (high cadence option, no web previews) 01:11:43 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 01:11:43 Switching from SR to B filter for imaging 01:11:43 Focus change of 320 steps required 01:11:47 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 01:12:00 (guide star SNR=15.2 X=742 Y=437) 01:12:00 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 01:12:05 (guide star SNR=4.1 X=739 Y=435) 01:12:06 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 01:12:10 (guide star SNR=4.3 X=734 Y=431) 01:12:13 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 01:12:13 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=2007s GW=T HAz=2354s DWz=T WF=no] 01:12:13 Calling AcquireImage user action. 01:12:13 Imaging to V0704_And_B_20221225_011213_T3 01:12:13 (taking 60 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 01:12:13 (using Normal readout mode) 01:12:15 (ex=0.46 ey=0.64) 01:12:15 (guider check OK) 01:12:15 (starting exposure) 01:13:26 (exposure complete) 01:13:29 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:13:30 Image finished 01:13:31 Plate-solve V0704_And_B_20221225_011213_T3 final image. 01:13:34 1447 image stars found 01:13:34 119 catalog stars found 01:13:35 Solved! 56 stars matched. 01:13:35 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 01:13:35 Pointing error is 0.493 arcmin @ angle 82.62 01:13:35 True focal length is 3472.5 mm. 01:13:35 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 01:13:35 True image center (J2000): 23h 45m 00.2s 43° 31' 26.10" 01:13:35 Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg. 01:13:35 Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (3.98 pixels) 01:13:35 (avg FWHM = 3.92 arcsec) 01:13:35 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:13:35 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:13:36 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P253_CDAG_AUTO put into fits header 01:13:36 CCD-TPWR=24 put into fits header 01:13:36 (waiting for guider to settle...) 01:13:41 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=2098s GW=T HAz=2443s DWz=T WF=no] 01:13:41 Calling AcquireImage user action. 01:13:41 Imaging to V0704_And_B_20221225_011341_T3 01:13:41 (taking 60 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 01:13:41 (using Normal readout mode) 01:13:41 (ex=0.42 ey=0.82) 01:13:41 (guider check OK) 01:13:41 (starting exposure) 01:14:53 (exposure complete) 01:14:55 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:14:56 Image finished 01:14:58 Plate-solve V0704_And_B_20221225_011341_T3 final image. 01:15:00 1393 image stars found 01:15:00 119 catalog stars found 01:15:01 Solved! 49 stars matched. 01:15:01 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 01:15:01 Pointing error is 0.495 arcmin @ angle 82.82 01:15:01 True focal length is 3473.4 mm. 01:15:01 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 01:15:01 True image center (J2000): 23h 45m 00.2s 43° 31' 26.01" 01:15:01 Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg. 01:15:01 Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (4.26 pixels) 01:15:01 (avg FWHM = 3.24 arcsec) 01:15:01 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:15:01 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:15:02 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P253_CDAG_AUTO put into fits header 01:15:03 CCD-TPWR=23 put into fits header 01:15:03 (waiting for guider to settle...) 01:15:08 (high cadence option, no web previews) 01:15:08 [flip check: Tn=330s HAc=2188s GW=T HAz=2500s DWz=T WF=no] 01:15:08 Calling AcquireImage user action. 01:15:08 Imaging to V0704_And_V_20221225_011508_T3 01:15:08 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 01:15:08 Focus change of -30 steps required 01:15:10 (taking 30 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 01:15:10 (using Normal readout mode) 01:15:10 (ex=4.13 ey=2.55) 01:15:10 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 01:15:14 (ex=9.03 ey=6.46) 01:15:14 (guider error n/a or too high, try #2) 01:15:18 (ex=2.51 ey=1.67) 01:15:18 (guider error n/a or too high, try #3) 01:15:20 (ex=1.05 ey=0.09) 01:15:20 (guiding errors within limits) 01:15:20 (guider check OK) 01:15:20 (starting exposure) 01:16:01 (exposure complete) 01:16:03 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:16:05 Image finished 01:16:06 Plate-solve V0704_And_V_20221225_011508_T3 final image. 01:16:09 1785 image stars found 01:16:09 119 catalog stars found 01:16:10 Solved! 42 stars matched. 01:16:10 Average residual is 0.19 arcsec. 01:16:10 Pointing error is 0.522 arcmin @ angle 86.61 01:16:10 True focal length is 3474.1 mm. 01:16:10 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 01:16:10 True image center (J2000): 23h 45m 00.4s 43° 31' 24.15" 01:16:10 Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg. 01:16:10 Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (4.00 pixels) 01:16:10 (avg FWHM = 2.53 arcsec) 01:16:10 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:16:10 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:16:11 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P253_CDAG_AUTO put into fits header 01:16:11 CCD-TPWR=24 put into fits header 01:16:11 (waiting for guider to settle...) 01:16:16 [flip check: Tn=330s HAc=2258s GW=T HAz=2568s DWz=T WF=no] 01:16:16 Calling AcquireImage user action. 01:16:16 Imaging to V0704_And_V_20221225_011616_T3 01:16:16 (taking 30 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 01:16:16 (using Normal readout mode) 01:16:16 (ex=0.92 ey=0.37) 01:16:16 (guider check OK) 01:16:16 (starting exposure) 01:16:57 (exposure complete) 01:16:59 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:17:00 Image finished 01:17:02 Plate-solve V0704_And_V_20221225_011616_T3 final image. 01:17:04 1533 image stars found 01:17:04 119 catalog stars found 01:17:05 Solved! 64 stars matched. 01:17:05 Average residual is 0.15 arcsec. 01:17:05 Pointing error is 0.514 arcmin @ angle 87.01 01:17:05 True focal length is 3470.9 mm. 01:17:05 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 01:17:05 True image center (J2000): 23h 45m 00.3s 43° 31' 23.91" 01:17:05 Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg. 01:17:05 Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (3.58 pixels) 01:17:05 (avg FWHM = 1.76 arcsec) 01:17:05 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:17:05 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:17:06 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P253_CDAG_AUTO put into fits header 01:17:07 CCD-TPWR=24 put into fits header 01:17:07 (waiting for guider to settle...) 01:17:12 (high cadence option, no web previews) 01:17:12 [flip check: Tn=330s HAc=2316s GW=T HAz=2624s DWz=T WF=no] 01:17:12 Calling AcquireImage user action. 01:17:12 Imaging to V0704_And_SI_20221225_011712_T3 01:17:12 Switching from V to SI filter for imaging 01:17:12 Focus change of -310 steps required 01:17:16 (taking 30 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2) 01:17:16 (using Normal readout mode) 01:17:16 (ex=2.25 ey=1.33) 01:17:16 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 01:17:26 (ex=0.61 ey=0.23) 01:17:26 (guiding errors within limits) 01:17:26 (guider check OK) 01:17:26 (starting exposure) 01:18:07 (exposure complete) 01:18:10 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:18:11 Image finished 01:18:11 Plate-solve V0704_And_SI_20221225_011712_T3 final image. 01:18:13 1457 image stars found 01:18:14 119 catalog stars found 01:18:15 Solved! 57 stars matched. 01:18:15 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 01:18:15 Pointing error is 0.528 arcmin @ angle 89.53 01:18:15 True focal length is 3469.5 mm. 01:18:15 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 01:18:15 True image center (J2000): 23h 45m 00.4s 43° 31' 22.56" 01:18:15 Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg. 01:18:15 Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (4.13 pixels) 01:18:15 (avg FWHM = 1.78 arcsec) 01:18:15 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:18:15 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:18:16 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P253_CDAG_AUTO put into fits header 01:18:16 CCD-TPWR=23 put into fits header 01:18:16 [flip check: Tn=330s HAc=2382s GW=T HAz=2688s DWz=T WF=no] 01:18:16 Calling AcquireImage user action. 01:18:16 Imaging to V0704_And_SI_20221225_011816_T3 01:18:16 (taking 30 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2) 01:18:16 (using Normal readout mode) 01:18:16 (ex=1.58 ey=1.23) 01:18:16 (guider check OK) 01:18:16 (starting exposure) 01:18:56 (exposure complete) 01:18:59 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:19:00 Image finished 01:19:00 Plate-solve V0704_And_SI_20221225_011816_T3 final image. 01:19:03 1464 image stars found 01:19:03 119 catalog stars found 01:19:04 Solved! 56 stars matched. 01:19:04 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 01:19:04 Pointing error is 0.525 arcmin @ angle 89.80 01:19:04 True focal length is 3469.2 mm. 01:19:04 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 01:19:04 True image center (J2000): 23h 45m 00.4s 43° 31' 22.41" 01:19:04 Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg. 01:19:04 Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (3.63 pixels) 01:19:04 (avg FWHM = 1.71 arcsec) 01:19:04 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:19:05 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P253_CDAG_AUTO put into fits header 01:19:05 CCD-TPWR=23 put into fits header 01:19:06 Calling TargetEnd user action 01:19:06 SchedulerData.mdb size: 2920448 01:19:06 (stopping the autoguider) 01:19:07 Run complete ACP console log closed 25-Dec-2022 01:19:07 UTC