ACP console log opened 10-Jan-2023 03:19:06 UTC This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 03:19:06 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3 03:19:06 Custom image file path/names are in use 03:19:06 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 03:19:06 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 03:19:07 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3 03:19:07 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 03:19:07 User actions detected. 03:19:07 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 03:19:07 Dome is MaxDome 03:19:07 MaxIm DL is version 6.28 03:19:07 Imager is ASCOM 03:19:07 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 03:19:07 Selecting filter SI from previous ACP run at 20230110@031754 UTC 03:19:07 Imager readout modes: 03:19:07 0 is Fast 03:19:07 1 is Normal 03:19:07 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 03:19:07 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels 03:19:07 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 03:19:07 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 03:19:07 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23 03:19:07 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3 03:19:07 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 03:19:07 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 03:19:07 All-sky plate solving will be attempted when needed 03:19:07 All-sky service at nova.astrometry.net will be used 03:19:07 ==== Starting target AE_And ==== 03:19:07 ACPS Observation AE_And(1 of 1) 03:19:07 (belongs to Project AAVSO_P251_MSD_AUTO_ver2819, Plan AE_And) 03:19:07 (turning on sidereal tracking) 03:19:07 Pointing updates are enabled 03:19:07 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0 03:19:07 Start slew to AE_And... 03:19:09 (wait for slew to complete) 03:19:28 (slew complete) 03:19:28 Calling TargetStart user action. 03:19:28 [flip check: Tn=660s HAc=9943s GW=T HAz=10603s DWz=T WF=no] 03:19:28 Updating pointing... 03:19:28 Switching from SI to SR filter for pointing exposure 03:19:28 Focus change of 20 steps required 03:19:30 (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4) 03:19:30 (using Fast readout mode) 03:19:30 (starting exposure) 03:19:48 (exposure complete) 03:19:50 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:19:51 Image finished 03:19:51 Plate-solve pointing image. 03:19:52 802 image stars found 03:19:52 297 catalog stars found 03:19:53 Solved! 112 stars matched. 03:19:53 Average residual is 0.3 arcsec. 03:19:53 Pointing error is 3.987 arcmin @ angle 274.39 03:19:53 True focal length is 3466.8 mm. 03:19:53 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89 03:19:53 True image center (J2000): 00h 42m 41.2s 41° 49' 30.41" 03:19:53 Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg. 03:19:53 [sync] pointing model updated 03:19:53 Re-slew to target. 03:19:53 Start slew to AE_And... 03:19:55 (wait for slew to complete) 03:20:05 (slew complete) 03:20:05 Target is now centered. 03:20:05 (high cadence option, no web previews) 03:20:05 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 03:20:05 Switching from SR to B filter for imaging 03:20:05 Focus change of 320 steps required 03:20:09 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 03:20:22 (guide star SNR=10.0 X=107 Y=376) 03:20:22 (first exposure estimate 1.5 sec) 03:20:27 (guide star SNR=3.7 X=106 Y=375) 03:20:27 (final exposure for guiding 1.21 sec) 03:20:32 (guide star SNR=2.8 X=106 Y=375) 03:20:38 (autoguiding at 1.21 sec.) 03:20:38 (wait for slew to complete) 03:20:39 (slew complete) 03:20:39 [flip check: Tn=600s HAc=9994s GW=T HAz=10614s DWz=T WF=no] 03:20:39 Calling AcquireImage user action. 03:20:39 Imaging to AE_And_B_20230110_032039_T3 03:20:39 (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 03:20:39 (using Normal readout mode) 03:20:40 (ex=1.31 ey=0.22) 03:20:40 (guider check OK) 03:20:40 (starting exposure) 03:25:51 (exposure complete) 03:25:53 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:25:54 Image finished 03:25:56 Plate-solve AE_And_B_20230110_032039_T3 final image. 03:25:58 1948 image stars found 03:25:58 150 catalog stars found 03:26:00 Solved! 69 stars matched. 03:26:00 Average residual is 0.2 arcsec. 03:26:00 Pointing error is 0.169 arcmin @ angle 70.07 03:26:00 True focal length is 3470.7 mm. 03:26:00 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 03:26:00 True image center (J2000): 00h 43m 03.4s 41° 49' 15.65" 03:26:00 Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg. 03:26:00 Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (3.92 pixels) 03:26:00 (avg FWHM = 1.63 arcsec) 03:26:00 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:26:00 Calling ImageComplete user action 03:26:01 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P251_MSD_AUTO put into fits header 03:26:01 CCD-TPWR=44 put into fits header 03:26:01 (waiting for guider to settle...) 03:26:06 [flip check: Tn=600s HAc=10331s GW=T HAz=10942s DWz=T WF=no] 03:26:06 Calling AcquireImage user action. 03:26:06 Imaging to AE_And_B_20230110_032606_T3 03:26:06 (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 03:26:06 (using Normal readout mode) 03:26:06 (ex=0.29 ey=0.13) 03:26:06 (guider check OK) 03:26:06 (starting exposure) 03:31:17 (exposure complete) 03:31:19 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:31:21 Image finished 03:31:22 Plate-solve AE_And_B_20230110_032606_T3 final image. 03:31:25 1930 image stars found 03:31:25 150 catalog stars found 03:31:26 Solved! 53 stars matched. 03:31:26 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 03:31:26 Pointing error is 0.169 arcmin @ angle 72.08 03:31:26 True focal length is 3472.3 mm. 03:31:26 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 03:31:26 True image center (J2000): 00h 43m 03.4s 41° 49' 15.32" 03:31:26 Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg. 03:31:26 Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (3.96 pixels) 03:31:26 (avg FWHM = 1.67 arcsec) 03:31:26 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:31:26 Calling ImageComplete user action 03:31:27 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P251_MSD_AUTO put into fits header 03:31:27 CCD-TPWR=44 put into fits header 03:31:27 (waiting for guider to settle...) 03:31:32 (high cadence option, no web previews) 03:31:32 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 03:31:32 (autoguider still running...) 03:31:32 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=10663s GW=T HAz=11149s DWz=T WF=no] 03:31:32 Calling AcquireImage user action. 03:31:32 Imaging to AE_And_V_20230110_033132_T3 03:31:33 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 03:31:33 Focus change of -30 steps required 03:31:35 (taking 180 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 03:31:35 (using Normal readout mode) 03:31:35 (ex=0.50 ey=0.08) 03:31:35 (guider check OK) 03:31:35 (starting exposure) 03:34:48 (exposure complete) 03:34:50 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:34:51 Image finished 03:34:52 Plate-solve AE_And_V_20230110_033132_T3 final image. 03:34:55 2081 image stars found 03:34:55 150 catalog stars found 03:34:56 Solved! 72 stars matched. 03:34:56 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 03:34:56 Pointing error is 0.185 arcmin @ angle 84.97 03:34:56 True focal length is 3471.4 mm. 03:34:56 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 03:34:56 True image center (J2000): 00h 43m 03.5s 41° 49' 13.17" 03:34:56 Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg. 03:34:56 Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (3.73 pixels) 03:34:56 (avg FWHM = 1.69 arcsec) 03:34:56 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:34:56 Calling ImageComplete user action 03:34:57 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P251_MSD_AUTO put into fits header 03:34:58 CCD-TPWR=44 put into fits header 03:34:58 (waiting for guider to settle...) 03:35:03 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=10874s GW=T HAz=11360s DWz=T WF=no] 03:35:03 Calling AcquireImage user action. 03:35:03 Imaging to AE_And_V_20230110_033503_T3 03:35:03 (taking 180 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 03:35:03 (using Normal readout mode) 03:35:03 (ex=0.75 ey=0.09) 03:35:03 (guider check OK) 03:35:03 (starting exposure) 03:38:14 (exposure complete) 03:38:17 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:38:18 Image finished 03:38:19 Plate-solve AE_And_V_20230110_033503_T3 final image. 03:38:22 1983 image stars found 03:38:22 150 catalog stars found 03:38:23 Solved! 72 stars matched. 03:38:23 Average residual is 0.19 arcsec. 03:38:23 Pointing error is 0.192 arcmin @ angle 84.46 03:38:23 True focal length is 3470.5 mm. 03:38:23 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 03:38:23 True image center (J2000): 00h 43m 03.5s 41° 49' 13.31" 03:38:23 Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg. 03:38:23 Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (3.52 pixels) 03:38:23 (avg FWHM = 1.69 arcsec) 03:38:23 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:38:23 Calling ImageComplete user action 03:38:24 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P251_MSD_AUTO put into fits header 03:38:24 CCD-TPWR=44 put into fits header 03:38:24 (waiting for guider to settle...) 03:38:29 (high cadence option, no web previews) 03:38:29 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 03:38:29 (autoguider still running...) 03:38:29 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=11081s GW=T HAz=11567s DWz=T WF=no] 03:38:29 Calling AcquireImage user action. 03:38:29 Imaging to AE_And_SI_20230110_033829_T3 03:38:29 Switching from V to SI filter for imaging 03:38:29 Focus change of -310 steps required 03:38:33 (taking 180 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2) 03:38:33 (using Normal readout mode) 03:38:33 (ex=0.31 ey=0.33) 03:38:33 (guider check OK) 03:38:33 (starting exposure) 03:41:53 (exposure complete) 03:41:55 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:41:56 Image finished 03:41:57 Plate-solve AE_And_SI_20230110_033829_T3 final image. 03:41:59 3330 image stars found 03:41:59 150 catalog stars found 03:42:00 Solved! 76 stars matched. 03:42:00 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 03:42:00 Pointing error is 0.203 arcmin @ angle 89.96 03:42:00 True focal length is 3467.9 mm. 03:42:00 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 03:42:00 True image center (J2000): 00h 43m 03.6s 41° 49' 12.21" 03:42:00 Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg. 03:42:00 Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (3.37 pixels) 03:42:00 (avg FWHM = 1.63 arcsec) 03:42:00 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:42:00 Calling ImageComplete user action 03:42:01 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P251_MSD_AUTO put into fits header 03:42:01 CCD-TPWR=43 put into fits header 03:42:01 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=11294s GW=T HAz=11780s DWz=T WF=no] 03:42:01 Calling AcquireImage user action. 03:42:02 Imaging to AE_And_SI_20230110_034201_T3 03:42:02 (taking 180 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2) 03:42:02 (using Normal readout mode) 03:42:02 (ex=0.06 ey=0.02) 03:42:02 (guider check OK) 03:42:02 (starting exposure) 03:45:12 (exposure complete) 03:45:14 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:45:15 Image finished 03:45:16 Plate-solve AE_And_SI_20230110_034201_T3 final image. 03:45:18 2752 image stars found 03:45:19 150 catalog stars found 03:45:20 Solved! 85 stars matched. 03:45:20 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 03:45:20 Pointing error is 0.205 arcmin @ angle 87.55 03:45:20 True focal length is 3467.8 mm. 03:45:20 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 03:45:20 True image center (J2000): 00h 43m 03.6s 41° 49' 12.72" 03:45:20 Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg. 03:45:20 Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (3.44 pixels) 03:45:20 (avg FWHM = 1.57 arcsec) 03:45:20 Calling ImageComplete user action 03:45:21 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P251_MSD_AUTO put into fits header 03:45:21 CCD-TPWR=44 put into fits header 03:45:21 Calling TargetEnd user action 03:45:21 SchedulerData.mdb size: 3436544 03:45:21 (stopping the autoguider) 03:45:21 Run complete ACP console log closed 10-Jan-2023 03:45:21 UTC