ACP console log opened 09-Jan-2023 11:12:12 UTC This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 11:12:12 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3 11:12:12 Custom image file path/names are in use 11:12:12 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 11:12:12 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 11:12:13 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3 11:12:13 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 11:12:13 User actions detected. 11:12:13 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 11:12:13 Dome is MaxDome 11:12:14 MaxIm DL is version 6.28 11:12:14 Imager is ASCOM 11:12:14 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 11:12:14 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20230109@105818 UTC 11:12:14 Imager readout modes: 11:12:14 0 is Fast 11:12:14 1 is Normal 11:12:14 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 11:12:14 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels 11:12:14 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 11:12:14 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 11:12:14 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23 11:12:14 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3 11:12:14 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 11:12:14 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 11:12:14 All-sky plate solving will be attempted when needed 11:12:14 All-sky service at nova.astrometry.net will be used 11:12:14 ==== Starting target NQ_Gem ==== 11:12:14 ACPS Observation NQ_Gem(1 of 1) 11:12:14 (belongs to Project AAVSO_MISC_SBL_AUTO_ver3394, Plan NQ_Gem) 11:12:14 (turning on sidereal tracking) 11:12:14 Pointing updates are enabled 11:12:14 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0 11:12:14 Start slew to NQ_Gem... 11:12:15 (wait for slew to complete) 11:12:29 (slew complete) 11:12:29 Calling TargetStart user action. 11:12:29 (skipping pointing update, last target close enough) 11:12:29 [flip check: Tn=362s HAc=13624s GW=T HAz=13985s DWz=T WF=no] 11:12:29 (high cadence option, no web previews) 11:12:29 [flip check: Tn=302s HAc=13624s GW=T HAz=13925s DWz=T WF=no] 11:12:29 Calling AcquireImage user action. 11:12:29 Imaging to NQ_Gem_V_20230109_111229_T3 11:12:29 (taking 1.59 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 11:12:29 (using Normal readout mode) 11:12:30 (starting exposure) 11:12:36 (exposure complete) 11:12:38 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 11:12:40 Image finished 11:12:41 Plate-solve NQ_Gem_V_20230109_111229_T3 final image. 11:12:43 320 image stars found 11:12:44 151 catalog stars found 11:12:45 Solved! 92 stars matched. 11:12:45 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 11:12:45 Pointing error is 2.306 arcmin @ angle 88.17 11:12:45 (pointing corrector updated with this observation) 11:12:45 True focal length is 3469.4 mm. 11:12:45 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 11:12:45 True image center (J2000): 07h 32m 04.6s 24° 30' 17.01" 11:12:45 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 11:12:45 Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (3.45 pixels) 11:12:45 (avg FWHM = 1.56 arcsec) 11:12:45 [flip check: Tn=0s HAc=13639s GW=T HAz=13639s DWz=T WF=no] 11:12:45 Re-slew to target. 11:12:45 Start slew to NQ_Gem... 11:12:47 (wait for slew to complete) 11:12:51 (slew complete) 11:12:51 Calling ImageComplete user action 11:12:52 PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_SBL_AUTO put into fits header 11:12:52 CCD-TPWR=37 put into fits header 11:12:52 [flip check: Tn=302s HAc=13642s GW=T HAz=13948s DWz=T WF=no] 11:12:52 Calling AcquireImage user action. 11:12:52 Imaging to NQ_Gem_V_20230109_111252_T3 11:12:52 (taking 1.59 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 11:12:52 (using Normal readout mode) 11:12:52 (starting exposure) 11:12:59 (exposure complete) 11:13:02 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 11:13:03 Image finished 11:13:04 Plate-solve NQ_Gem_V_20230109_111252_T3 final image. 11:13:07 333 image stars found 11:13:07 151 catalog stars found 11:13:08 Solved! 77 stars matched. 11:13:08 Average residual is 0.19 arcsec. 11:13:08 Pointing error is 0.199 arcmin @ angle 342.62 11:13:08 True focal length is 3469.7 mm. 11:13:08 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 11:13:08 True image center (J2000): 07h 31m 54.2s 24° 30' 23.98" 11:13:08 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 11:13:08 Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (3.32 pixels) 11:13:08 (avg FWHM = 1.54 arcsec) 11:13:08 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 11:13:08 Calling ImageComplete user action 11:13:09 PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_SBL_AUTO put into fits header 11:13:09 CCD-TPWR=37 put into fits header 11:13:09 [flip check: Tn=302s HAc=13674s GW=T HAz=13965s DWz=T WF=no] 11:13:09 Calling AcquireImage user action. 11:13:09 Imaging to NQ_Gem_V_20230109_111309_T3 11:13:09 (taking 1.59 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 11:13:09 (using Normal readout mode) 11:13:09 (starting exposure) 11:13:16 (exposure complete) 11:13:19 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 11:13:20 Image finished 11:13:21 Plate-solve NQ_Gem_V_20230109_111309_T3 final image. 11:13:24 330 image stars found 11:13:24 151 catalog stars found 11:13:25 Solved! 76 stars matched. 11:13:25 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 11:13:25 Pointing error is 0.202 arcmin @ angle 339.34 11:13:25 True focal length is 3469.5 mm. 11:13:25 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 11:13:25 True image center (J2000): 07h 31m 54.2s 24° 30' 23.95" 11:13:25 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 11:13:25 Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (3.33 pixels) 11:13:25 (avg FWHM = 1.52 arcsec) 11:13:25 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 11:13:25 Calling ImageComplete user action 11:13:26 PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_SBL_AUTO put into fits header 11:13:26 CCD-TPWR=38 put into fits header 11:13:26 [flip check: Tn=302s HAc=13691s GW=T HAz=13982s DWz=T WF=no] 11:13:26 Calling AcquireImage user action. 11:13:26 Imaging to NQ_Gem_V_20230109_111326_T3 11:13:26 (taking 1.59 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 11:13:26 (using Normal readout mode) 11:13:26 (starting exposure) 11:13:34 (exposure complete) 11:13:36 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 11:13:37 Image finished 11:13:38 Plate-solve NQ_Gem_V_20230109_111326_T3 final image. 11:13:41 342 image stars found 11:13:41 151 catalog stars found 11:13:42 Solved! 73 stars matched. 11:13:42 Average residual is 0.19 arcsec. 11:13:42 Pointing error is 0.205 arcmin @ angle 342.75 11:13:42 True focal length is 3472.0 mm. 11:13:42 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 11:13:42 True image center (J2000): 07h 31m 54.2s 24° 30' 24.34" 11:13:42 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 11:13:42 Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (4.26 pixels) 11:13:42 (avg FWHM = 1.60 arcsec) 11:13:42 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 11:13:42 Calling ImageComplete user action 11:13:43 PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_SBL_AUTO put into fits header 11:13:43 CCD-TPWR=38 put into fits header 11:13:43 [flip check: Tn=302s HAc=13708s GW=T HAz=13999s DWz=T WF=no] 11:13:43 Calling AcquireImage user action. 11:13:43 Imaging to NQ_Gem_V_20230109_111343_T3 11:13:43 (taking 1.59 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 11:13:43 (using Normal readout mode) 11:13:43 (starting exposure) 11:13:51 (exposure complete) 11:13:53 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 11:13:54 Image finished 11:13:55 Plate-solve NQ_Gem_V_20230109_111343_T3 final image. 11:13:58 301 image stars found 11:13:58 151 catalog stars found 11:13:59 Solved! 67 stars matched. 11:13:59 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 11:13:59 Pointing error is 0.201 arcmin @ angle 346.67 11:13:59 True focal length is 3471.4 mm. 11:13:59 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 11:13:59 True image center (J2000): 07h 31m 54.3s 24° 30' 24.33" 11:13:59 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 11:13:59 Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (3.93 pixels) 11:13:59 (avg FWHM = 1.66 arcsec) 11:13:59 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 11:13:59 Calling ImageComplete user action 11:14:00 PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_SBL_AUTO put into fits header 11:14:00 CCD-TPWR=37 put into fits header 11:14:00 [flip check: Tn=302s HAc=13725s GW=T HAz=14016s DWz=T WF=no] 11:14:00 Calling AcquireImage user action. 11:14:00 Imaging to NQ_Gem_V_20230109_111400_T3 11:14:00 (taking 1.59 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 11:14:00 (using Normal readout mode) 11:14:00 (starting exposure) 11:14:08 (exposure complete) 11:14:10 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 11:14:11 Image finished 11:14:12 Plate-solve NQ_Gem_V_20230109_111400_T3 final image. 11:14:15 342 image stars found 11:14:15 151 catalog stars found 11:14:16 Solved! 74 stars matched. 11:14:16 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 11:14:16 Pointing error is 0.209 arcmin @ angle 344.84 11:14:16 True focal length is 3470.4 mm. 11:14:16 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 11:14:16 True image center (J2000): 07h 31m 54.3s 24° 30' 24.69" 11:14:16 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 11:14:16 Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (3.29 pixels) 11:14:16 (avg FWHM = 1.65 arcsec) 11:14:16 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 11:14:16 Calling ImageComplete user action 11:14:17 PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_SBL_AUTO put into fits header 11:14:17 CCD-TPWR=37 put into fits header 11:14:17 [flip check: Tn=302s HAc=13742s GW=T HAz=14034s DWz=T WF=no] 11:14:17 Calling AcquireImage user action. 11:14:17 Imaging to NQ_Gem_V_20230109_111417_T3 11:14:17 (taking 1.59 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 11:14:17 (using Normal readout mode) 11:14:17 (starting exposure) 11:14:25 (exposure complete) 11:14:27 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 11:14:28 Image finished 11:14:29 Plate-solve NQ_Gem_V_20230109_111417_T3 final image. 11:14:32 320 image stars found 11:14:32 151 catalog stars found 11:14:33 Solved! 73 stars matched. 11:14:33 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 11:14:33 Pointing error is 0.206 arcmin @ angle 344.36 11:14:33 True focal length is 3469.5 mm. 11:14:33 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 11:14:33 True image center (J2000): 07h 31m 54.3s 24° 30' 24.49" 11:14:33 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 11:14:33 Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (3.90 pixels) 11:14:33 (avg FWHM = 1.72 arcsec) 11:14:33 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 11:14:33 Calling ImageComplete user action 11:14:34 PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_SBL_AUTO put into fits header 11:14:34 CCD-TPWR=38 put into fits header 11:14:34 (high cadence option, no web previews) 11:14:35 [flip check: Tn=340s HAc=13759s GW=T HAz=14089s DWz=T WF=no] 11:14:35 Calling AcquireImage user action. 11:14:35 Imaging to NQ_Gem_B_20230109_111435_T3 11:14:35 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 11:14:35 Focus change of 30 steps required 11:14:37 (taking 39.52 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 11:14:37 (using Normal readout mode) 11:14:37 (starting exposure) 11:15:28 (exposure complete) 11:15:30 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 11:15:31 Image finished 11:15:32 Plate-solve NQ_Gem_B_20230109_111435_T3 final image. 11:15:35 570 image stars found 11:15:35 151 catalog stars found 11:15:36 Solved! 83 stars matched. 11:15:36 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 11:15:36 Pointing error is 0.257 arcmin @ angle 336.14 11:15:36 True focal length is 3471.4 mm. 11:15:36 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 11:15:36 True image center (J2000): 07h 31m 54.0s 24° 30' 26.70" 11:15:36 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 11:15:36 Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (4.11 pixels) 11:15:36 (avg FWHM = 1.70 arcsec) 11:15:36 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 11:15:36 Calling ImageComplete user action 11:15:37 PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_SBL_AUTO put into fits header 11:15:37 CCD-TPWR=37 put into fits header 11:15:37 (high cadence option, no web previews) 11:15:37 (long exposure, trying to autoguide) 11:15:37 Switching from B to SU filter for imaging 11:15:37 Focus change of -320 steps required 11:15:41 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 11:16:01 (guide star SNR=54.6 X=663 Y=537) 11:16:01 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 11:16:06 (guide star SNR=36.2 X=663 Y=537) 11:16:06 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 11:16:11 (guide star SNR=36.0 X=662 Y=536) 11:16:14 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 11:16:14 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=13859s GW=T HAz=14249s DWz=T WF=no] 11:16:14 Calling AcquireImage user action. 11:16:14 Imaging to NQ_Gem_SU_20230109_111614_T3 11:16:14 (taking 100 sec. exposure, SU filter, binning = 2) 11:16:14 (using Normal readout mode) 11:16:16 (ex=1.19 ey=0.71) 11:16:16 (guider check OK) 11:16:16 (starting exposure) 11:18:07 (exposure complete) 11:18:09 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 11:18:10 Image finished 11:18:11 Plate-solve NQ_Gem_SU_20230109_111614_T3 final image. 11:18:13 384 image stars found 11:18:13 151 catalog stars found 11:18:14 Solved! 91 stars matched. 11:18:14 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 11:18:14 Pointing error is 0.207 arcmin @ angle 357.75 11:18:14 True focal length is 3469.4 mm. 11:18:14 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 11:18:14 True image center (J2000): 07h 31m 54.5s 24° 30' 25.04" 11:18:14 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 11:18:14 Image FWHM is 2.5 arcsec (5.68 pixels) 11:18:14 (avg FWHM = 1.90 arcsec) 11:18:14 Calling ImageComplete user action 11:18:15 PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_SBL_AUTO put into fits header 11:18:15 CCD-TPWR=37 put into fits header 11:18:15 Calling TargetEnd user action 11:18:15 SchedulerData.mdb size: 3436544 11:18:16 (stopping the autoguider) 11:18:17 Run complete ACP console log closed 09-Jan-2023 11:18:17 UTC