ACP console log opened 26-Mar-2023 02:57:14 UTC This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 02:57:14 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3 02:57:14 Custom image file path/names are in use 02:57:14 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 02:57:14 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 02:57:15 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3 02:57:15 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 02:57:15 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 02:57:15 Dome is MaxDome 02:57:15 MaxIm DL is version 6.28 02:57:15 Imager is ASCOM 02:57:15 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 02:57:15 Selecting filter SI from previous ACP run at 20230326@025616 UTC 02:57:15 Imager readout modes: 02:57:15 0 is Fast 02:57:15 1 is Normal 02:57:15 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 02:57:15 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels 02:57:15 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 02:57:15 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 02:57:15 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23 02:57:15 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3 02:57:15 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 02:57:15 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 02:57:15 ==== Starting target HQ_Per ==== 02:57:15 ACPS Observation HQ_Per(1 of 1) 02:57:15 (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver3479, Plan HQ_Per) 02:57:15 (turning on sidereal tracking) 02:57:15 Pointing updates are enabled 02:57:15 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0 02:57:15 Start slew to HQ_Per... 02:57:17 (wait for slew to complete) 02:57:36 (slew complete) 02:57:36 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=11894s GW=T HAz=12314s DWz=T WF=no] 02:57:36 Updating pointing... 02:57:37 Switching from SI to SR filter for pointing exposure 02:57:37 Focus change of 20 steps required 02:57:39 (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4) 02:57:39 (using Fast readout mode) 02:57:39 (starting exposure) 02:57:56 (exposure complete) 02:57:59 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:58:00 Image finished 02:58:00 Plate-solve pointing image. 02:58:00 1677 image stars found 02:58:00 399 catalog stars found 02:58:02 Solved! 171 stars matched. 02:58:02 Average residual is 0.27 arcsec. 02:58:02 Pointing error is 4.146 arcmin @ angle 91.73 02:58:02 True focal length is 3468.9 mm. 02:58:02 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89 02:58:02 True image center (J2000): 04h 44m 19.8s 40° 49' 57.57" 02:58:02 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 02:58:02 [sync] pointing model updated 02:58:02 Re-slew to target. 02:58:02 Start slew to HQ_Per... 02:58:03 (wait for slew to complete) 02:58:13 (slew complete) 02:58:13 Target is now centered. 02:58:13 (high cadence option, no web previews) 02:58:13 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=11952s GW=T HAz=12290s DWz=T WF=no] 02:58:13 Imaging to HQ_Per_SI_20230326_025813_T3 02:58:13 Switching from SR to SI filter for imaging 02:58:13 Focus change of -20 steps required 02:58:16 (taking 60 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2) 02:58:16 (using Normal readout mode) 02:58:16 (starting exposure) 02:59:27 (exposure complete) 02:59:29 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:59:31 Image finished 02:59:31 Plate-solve HQ_Per_SI_20230326_025813_T3 final image. 02:59:34 3981 image stars found 02:59:34 218 catalog stars found 02:59:35 Solved! 125 stars matched. 02:59:35 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 02:59:35 Pointing error is 0.051 arcmin @ angle 248.15 02:59:35 True focal length is 3468.1 mm. 02:59:35 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 02:59:35 True image center (J2000): 04h 43m 57.6s 40° 50' 04.07" 02:59:35 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 02:59:35 Image FWHM is 1.4 arcsec (3.18 pixels) 02:59:35 (avg FWHM = 1.44 arcsec) 02:59:35 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 02:59:35 (high cadence option, no web previews) 02:59:35 [flip check: Tn=340s HAc=12034s GW=T HAz=12353s DWz=T WF=no] 02:59:35 Imaging to HQ_Per_R_20230326_025935_T3 02:59:35 Switching from SI to R filter for imaging 02:59:35 Focus change of 290 steps required 02:59:39 (taking 40 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 02:59:39 (using Normal readout mode) 02:59:39 (starting exposure) 03:00:32 (exposure complete) 03:00:34 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:00:36 Image finished 03:00:37 Plate-solve HQ_Per_R_20230326_025935_T3 final image. 03:00:40 3290 image stars found 03:00:40 218 catalog stars found 03:00:41 Solved! 145 stars matched. 03:00:42 Average residual is 0.15 arcsec. 03:00:42 Pointing error is 0.022 arcmin @ angle 288.69 03:00:42 True focal length is 3470.2 mm. 03:00:42 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 03:00:42 True image center (J2000): 04h 43m 57.8s 40° 50' 05.62" 03:00:42 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 03:00:42 Image FWHM is 1.4 arcsec (3.09 pixels) 03:00:42 (avg FWHM = 1.42 arcsec) 03:00:42 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:00:42 (high cadence option, no web previews) 03:00:42 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=12101s GW=T HAz=12439s DWz=T WF=no] 03:00:42 Imaging to HQ_Per_V_20230326_030042_T3 03:00:42 Switching from R to V filter for imaging 03:00:42 Focus change of 20 steps required 03:00:44 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 03:00:44 (using Normal readout mode) 03:00:44 (starting exposure) 03:01:56 (exposure complete) 03:01:58 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:01:59 Image finished 03:02:01 Plate-solve HQ_Per_V_20230326_030042_T3 final image. 03:02:04 3505 image stars found 03:02:04 218 catalog stars found 03:02:05 Solved! 63 stars matched. 03:02:05 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 03:02:05 Pointing error is 0.029 arcmin @ angle 347.68 03:02:05 True focal length is 3471.6 mm. 03:02:05 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 03:02:05 True image center (J2000): 04h 43m 57.8s 40° 50' 06.91" 03:02:05 Imager sky position angle is 178.7 deg. 03:02:05 Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (4.25 pixels) 03:02:05 (avg FWHM = 1.53 arcsec) 03:02:05 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:02:05 (high cadence option, no web previews) 03:02:05 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 03:02:05 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 03:02:05 Focus change of 30 steps required 03:02:07 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 03:02:23 (guide star SNR=very high X=706 Y=944) 03:02:23 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 03:02:28 (guide star SNR=very high X=707 Y=944) 03:02:28 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 03:02:32 (guide star SNR=very high X=707 Y=944) 03:02:35 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 03:02:35 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=12215s GW=T HAz=12614s DWz=T WF=no] 03:02:35 Imaging to HQ_Per_B_20230326_030235_T3 03:02:35 (taking 120 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 03:02:35 (using Normal readout mode) 03:02:38 (ex=0.28 ey=0.10) 03:02:38 (guider check OK) 03:02:38 (starting exposure) 03:04:48 (exposure complete) 03:04:50 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:04:52 Image finished 03:04:53 Plate-solve HQ_Per_B_20230326_030235_T3 final image. 03:04:56 3071 image stars found 03:04:56 218 catalog stars found 03:04:57 Solved! 142 stars matched. 03:04:57 Average residual is 0.15 arcsec. 03:04:57 Pointing error is 0.096 arcmin @ angle 317.21 03:04:57 True focal length is 3471.3 mm. 03:04:57 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 03:04:57 True image center (J2000): 04h 43m 57.5s 40° 50' 09.41" 03:04:57 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 03:04:57 Image FWHM is 1.4 arcsec (3.07 pixels) 03:04:57 (avg FWHM = 1.52 arcsec) 03:04:57 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:04:57 (waiting for guider to settle...) 03:05:02 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=12362s GW=T HAz=12760s DWz=T WF=no] 03:05:02 Imaging to HQ_Per_B_20230326_030502_T3 03:05:02 (taking 120 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 03:05:02 (using Normal readout mode) 03:05:02 (ex=0.06 ey=0.21) 03:05:02 (guider check OK) 03:05:02 (starting exposure) 03:07:13 (exposure complete) 03:07:15 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:07:17 Image finished 03:07:18 Plate-solve HQ_Per_B_20230326_030502_T3 final image. 03:07:21 3079 image stars found 03:07:21 218 catalog stars found 03:07:22 Solved! 159 stars matched. 03:07:22 Average residual is 0.15 arcsec. 03:07:22 Pointing error is 0.093 arcmin @ angle 317.00 03:07:22 True focal length is 3471.8 mm. 03:07:22 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 03:07:22 True image center (J2000): 04h 43m 57.5s 40° 50' 09.30" 03:07:22 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 03:07:22 Image FWHM is 1.4 arcsec (3.17 pixels) 03:07:22 (avg FWHM = 1.51 arcsec) 03:07:22 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:07:22 (waiting for guider to settle...) 03:07:27 (high cadence option, no web previews) 03:07:27 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=12507s GW=T HAz=12846s DWz=T WF=no] 03:07:27 Imaging to HQ_Per_V_20230326_030727_T3 03:07:27 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 03:07:27 Focus change of -30 steps required 03:07:30 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 03:07:30 (using Normal readout mode) 03:07:30 (ex=0.65 ey=0.24) 03:07:30 (guider check OK) 03:07:30 (starting exposure) 03:08:41 (exposure complete) 03:08:43 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:08:45 Image finished 03:08:46 Plate-solve HQ_Per_V_20230326_030727_T3 final image. 03:08:49 3205 image stars found 03:08:49 218 catalog stars found 03:08:50 Solved! 154 stars matched. 03:08:50 Average residual is 0.15 arcsec. 03:08:50 Pointing error is 0.051 arcmin @ angle 315.26 03:08:50 True focal length is 3471.0 mm. 03:08:50 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 03:08:50 True image center (J2000): 04h 43m 57.7s 40° 50' 07.39" 03:08:50 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 03:08:50 Image FWHM is 1.4 arcsec (3.07 pixels) 03:08:50 (avg FWHM = 1.51 arcsec) 03:08:50 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:08:50 (waiting for guider to settle...) 03:08:55 (high cadence option, no web previews) 03:08:55 [flip check: Tn=340s HAc=12595s GW=T HAz=12914s DWz=T WF=no] 03:08:55 Imaging to HQ_Per_R_20230326_030855_T3 03:08:55 Switching from V to R filter for imaging 03:08:55 Focus change of -20 steps required 03:08:58 (taking 40 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 03:08:58 (using Normal readout mode) 03:08:58 (ex=0.56 ey=0.13) 03:08:58 (guider check OK) 03:08:58 (starting exposure) 03:09:50 (exposure complete) 03:09:52 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:09:54 Image finished 03:09:55 Plate-solve HQ_Per_R_20230326_030855_T3 final image. 03:09:58 3108 image stars found 03:09:58 218 catalog stars found 03:09:59 Solved! 138 stars matched. 03:09:59 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 03:09:59 Pointing error is 0.037 arcmin @ angle 331.19 03:09:59 True focal length is 3470.5 mm. 03:09:59 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 03:09:59 True image center (J2000): 04h 43m 57.8s 40° 50' 07.15" 03:09:59 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 03:09:59 Image FWHM is 1.4 arcsec (3.12 pixels) 03:09:59 (avg FWHM = 1.39 arcsec) 03:09:59 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:09:59 (waiting for guider to settle...) 03:10:04 (high cadence option, no web previews) 03:10:04 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=12665s GW=T HAz=13003s DWz=T WF=no] 03:10:04 Imaging to HQ_Per_SI_20230326_031004_T3 03:10:04 Switching from R to SI filter for imaging 03:10:04 Focus change of -290 steps required 03:10:08 (taking 60 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2) 03:10:08 (using Normal readout mode) 03:10:08 (ex=0.51 ey=0.21) 03:10:08 (guider check OK) 03:10:08 (starting exposure) 03:11:26 (exposure complete) 03:11:29 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:11:30 Image finished 03:11:30 Plate-solve HQ_Per_SI_20230326_031004_T3 final image. 03:11:33 4277 image stars found 03:11:33 218 catalog stars found 03:11:34 Solved! 160 stars matched. 03:11:34 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 03:11:34 Pointing error is 0.028 arcmin @ angle 313.94 03:11:34 True focal length is 3468.0 mm. 03:11:34 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 03:11:34 True image center (J2000): 04h 43m 57.8s 40° 50' 06.37" 03:11:34 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 03:11:34 Image FWHM is 1.3 arcsec (2.87 pixels) 03:11:34 (avg FWHM = 1.36 arcsec) 03:11:35 (stopping the autoguider) 03:11:35 Run complete ACP console log closed 26-Mar-2023 03:11:35 UTC