ACP console log opened 09-Jan-2023 01:46:03 UTC This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 01:46:03 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3 01:46:03 Custom image file path/names are in use 01:46:03 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 01:46:03 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 01:46:04 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3 01:46:04 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 01:46:04 User actions detected. 01:46:04 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 01:46:04 Dome is MaxDome 01:46:04 MaxIm DL is version 6.28 01:46:04 Imager is ASCOM 01:46:04 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 01:46:04 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20230109@014530 UTC 01:46:04 Imager readout modes: 01:46:04 0 is Fast 01:46:04 1 is Normal 01:46:04 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 01:46:04 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels 01:46:04 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 01:46:04 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 01:46:05 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23 01:46:05 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3 01:46:05 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 01:46:05 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 01:46:05 All-sky plate solving will be attempted when needed 01:46:05 All-sky service at nova.astrometry.net will be used 01:46:05 ==== Starting target AF_And ==== 01:46:05 ACPS Observation AF_And(1 of 1) 01:46:05 (belongs to Project AAVSO_P251_MSD_AUTO_ver2819, Plan AF_And) 01:46:05 (turning on sidereal tracking) 01:46:05 Pointing updates are enabled 01:46:05 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0 01:46:05 Start slew to AF_And... 01:46:06 (wait for slew to complete) 01:46:26 (slew complete) 01:46:26 Calling TargetStart user action. 01:46:26 [flip check: Tn=660s HAc=4079s GW=T HAz=4739s DWz=T WF=no] 01:46:26 Updating pointing... 01:46:26 Switching from V to SR filter for pointing exposure 01:46:26 Focus change of -290 steps required 01:46:29 (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4) 01:46:29 (using Fast readout mode) 01:46:29 (starting exposure) 01:46:54 (exposure complete) 01:46:56 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:46:57 Image finished 01:46:57 Plate-solve pointing image. 01:46:58 928 image stars found 01:46:58 240 catalog stars found 01:47:00 Solved! 92 stars matched. 01:47:00 Average residual is 0.31 arcsec. 01:47:00 Pointing error is 3.183 arcmin @ angle 79.45 01:47:00 True focal length is 3470.7 mm. 01:47:00 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89 01:47:00 True image center (J2000): 00h 43m 49.7s 41° 12' 45.19" 01:47:00 Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg. 01:47:00 [sync] pointing model updated 01:47:00 Re-slew to target. 01:47:00 Start slew to AF_And... 01:47:01 (wait for slew to complete) 01:47:11 (slew complete) 01:47:11 Target is now centered. 01:47:11 (high cadence option, no web previews) 01:47:11 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 01:47:11 Switching from SR to B filter for imaging 01:47:11 Focus change of 320 steps required 01:47:15 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 01:47:29 (guide star SNR=15.8 X=454 Y=757) 01:47:29 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 01:47:33 (guide star SNR=3.6 X=454 Y=757) 01:47:34 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 01:47:39 (guide star SNR=3.9 X=454 Y=757) 01:47:41 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 01:47:41 [flip check: Tn=600s HAc=4170s GW=T HAz=4754s DWz=T WF=no] 01:47:41 Calling AcquireImage user action. 01:47:41 Imaging to AF_And_B_20230109_014741_T3 01:47:41 (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 01:47:41 (using Normal readout mode) 01:47:43 (ex=0.54 ey=0.25) 01:47:43 (guider check OK) 01:47:43 (starting exposure) 01:52:54 (exposure complete) 01:52:56 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:52:57 Image finished 01:52:58 Plate-solve AF_And_B_20230109_014741_T3 final image. 01:53:01 2818 image stars found 01:53:01 117 catalog stars found 01:53:03 Solved! 48 stars matched. 01:53:03 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 01:53:03 Pointing error is 0.028 arcmin @ angle 6.61 01:53:03 True focal length is 3472.7 mm. 01:53:03 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 01:53:03 True image center (J2000): 00h 43m 33.1s 41° 12' 11.99" 01:53:03 Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg. 01:53:03 Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (3.76 pixels) 01:53:03 (avg FWHM = 1.57 arcsec) 01:53:03 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:53:03 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:53:04 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P251_MSD_AUTO put into fits header 01:53:04 CCD-TPWR=41 put into fits header 01:53:04 (waiting for guider to settle...) 01:53:09 [flip check: Tn=600s HAc=4499s GW=T HAz=5082s DWz=T WF=no] 01:53:09 Calling AcquireImage user action. 01:53:09 Imaging to AF_And_B_20230109_015309_T3 01:53:09 (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 01:53:09 (using Normal readout mode) 01:53:09 (ex=0.10 ey=0.45) 01:53:09 (guider check OK) 01:53:09 (starting exposure) 01:58:20 (exposure complete) 01:58:22 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:58:24 Image finished 01:58:25 Plate-solve AF_And_B_20230109_015309_T3 final image. 01:58:27 2645 image stars found 01:58:28 117 catalog stars found 01:58:29 Solved! 48 stars matched. 01:58:29 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 01:58:29 Pointing error is 0.033 arcmin @ angle 24.56 01:58:29 True focal length is 3473.0 mm. 01:58:29 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 01:58:29 True image center (J2000): 00h 43m 33.2s 41° 12' 12.07" 01:58:29 Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg. 01:58:29 Image FWHM is 2.7 arcsec (5.95 pixels) 01:58:29 (avg FWHM = 1.85 arcsec) 01:58:29 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:58:29 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:58:30 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P251_MSD_AUTO put into fits header 01:58:30 CCD-TPWR=40 put into fits header 01:58:30 (waiting for guider to settle...) 01:58:35 (high cadence option, no web previews) 01:58:35 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 01:58:35 (autoguider still running...) 01:58:35 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=4825s GW=T HAz=5290s DWz=T WF=no] 01:58:35 Calling AcquireImage user action. 01:58:35 Imaging to AF_And_V_20230109_015835_T3 01:58:35 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 01:58:35 Focus change of -30 steps required 01:58:38 (taking 180 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 01:58:38 (using Normal readout mode) 01:58:38 (ex=0.36 ey=0.18) 01:58:38 (guider check OK) 01:58:38 (starting exposure) 02:01:50 (exposure complete) 02:01:52 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:01:53 Image finished 02:01:54 Plate-solve AF_And_V_20230109_015835_T3 final image. 02:01:57 2562 image stars found 02:01:57 117 catalog stars found 02:01:58 Solved! 48 stars matched. 02:01:59 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 02:01:59 Pointing error is 0.044 arcmin @ angle 83.96 02:01:59 True focal length is 3471.9 mm. 02:01:59 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 02:01:59 True image center (J2000): 00h 43m 33.3s 41° 12' 10.57" 02:01:59 Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg. 02:01:59 Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (3.65 pixels) 02:01:59 (avg FWHM = 1.87 arcsec) 02:01:59 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 02:01:59 Calling ImageComplete user action 02:02:00 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P251_MSD_AUTO put into fits header 02:02:00 CCD-TPWR=39 put into fits header 02:02:00 (waiting for guider to settle...) 02:02:05 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=5035s GW=T HAz=5500s DWz=T WF=no] 02:02:05 Calling AcquireImage user action. 02:02:05 Imaging to AF_And_V_20230109_020205_T3 02:02:05 (taking 180 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 02:02:05 (using Normal readout mode) 02:02:05 (ex=0.72 ey=0.40) 02:02:05 (guider check OK) 02:02:05 (starting exposure) 02:05:16 (exposure complete) 02:05:18 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:05:19 Image finished 02:05:20 Plate-solve AF_And_V_20230109_020205_T3 final image. 02:05:23 2581 image stars found 02:05:24 117 catalog stars found 02:05:25 Solved! 52 stars matched. 02:05:25 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 02:05:25 Pointing error is 0.047 arcmin @ angle 78.64 02:05:25 True focal length is 3473.1 mm. 02:05:25 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 02:05:25 True image center (J2000): 00h 43m 33.3s 41° 12' 10.85" 02:05:25 Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg. 02:05:25 Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (3.67 pixels) 02:05:25 (avg FWHM = 1.90 arcsec) 02:05:25 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 02:05:25 Calling ImageComplete user action 02:05:26 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P251_MSD_AUTO put into fits header 02:05:26 CCD-TPWR=40 put into fits header 02:05:26 (waiting for guider to settle...) 02:05:31 (high cadence option, no web previews) 02:05:31 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 02:05:31 (autoguider still running...) 02:05:31 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=5242s GW=T HAz=5707s DWz=T WF=no] 02:05:31 Calling AcquireImage user action. 02:05:31 Imaging to AF_And_SI_20230109_020531_T3 02:05:31 Switching from V to SI filter for imaging 02:05:31 Focus change of -310 steps required 02:05:35 (taking 180 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2) 02:05:35 (using Normal readout mode) 02:05:35 (ex=0.32 ey=0.20) 02:05:35 (guider check OK) 02:05:35 (starting exposure) 02:08:55 (exposure complete) 02:08:57 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:08:58 Image finished 02:08:58 Plate-solve AF_And_SI_20230109_020531_T3 final image. 02:09:01 3170 image stars found 02:09:01 117 catalog stars found 02:09:02 Solved! 53 stars matched. 02:09:02 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 02:09:02 Pointing error is 0.062 arcmin @ angle 98.95 02:09:02 True focal length is 3469.3 mm. 02:09:02 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 02:09:02 True image center (J2000): 00h 43m 33.4s 41° 12' 09.72" 02:09:02 Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg. 02:09:02 Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (3.72 pixels) 02:09:02 (avg FWHM = 1.89 arcsec) 02:09:02 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 02:09:02 Calling ImageComplete user action 02:09:03 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P251_MSD_AUTO put into fits header 02:09:03 CCD-TPWR=39 put into fits header 02:09:03 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=5455s GW=T HAz=5920s DWz=T WF=no] 02:09:03 Calling AcquireImage user action. 02:09:04 Imaging to AF_And_SI_20230109_020903_T3 02:09:04 (taking 180 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2) 02:09:04 (using Normal readout mode) 02:09:04 (ex=0.01 ey=0.91) 02:09:04 (guider check OK) 02:09:04 (starting exposure) 02:12:15 (exposure complete) 02:12:17 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:12:18 Image finished 02:12:19 Plate-solve AF_And_SI_20230109_020903_T3 final image. 02:12:22 3224 image stars found 02:12:22 117 catalog stars found 02:12:23 Solved! 51 stars matched. 02:12:23 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 02:12:23 Pointing error is 0.065 arcmin @ angle 93.94 02:12:23 True focal length is 3469.7 mm. 02:12:23 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 02:12:23 True image center (J2000): 00h 43m 33.4s 41° 12' 10.03" 02:12:23 Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg. 02:12:23 Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (3.87 pixels) 02:12:23 (avg FWHM = 1.66 arcsec) 02:12:23 Calling ImageComplete user action 02:12:24 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P251_MSD_AUTO put into fits header 02:12:24 CCD-TPWR=39 put into fits header 02:12:24 Calling TargetEnd user action 02:12:24 SchedulerData.mdb size: 3375104 02:12:25 (stopping the autoguider) 02:12:25 Run complete ACP console log closed 09-Jan-2023 02:12:25 UTC