ACP console log opened 27-Mar-2023 04:30:01 UTC This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 04:30:01 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3 04:30:01 Custom image file path/names are in use 04:30:01 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 04:30:01 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 04:30:02 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3 04:30:02 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 04:30:02 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 04:30:02 Dome is MaxDome 04:30:02 MaxIm DL is version 6.28 04:30:02 Imager is ASCOM 04:30:02 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 04:30:02 Selecting filter SI from previous ACP run at 20230327@042851 UTC 04:30:02 Imager readout modes: 04:30:02 0 is Fast 04:30:02 1 is Normal 04:30:02 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 04:30:02 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels 04:30:02 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 04:30:02 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 04:30:02 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23 04:30:02 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3 04:30:02 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 04:30:02 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 04:30:02 ==== Starting target AO_Aur ==== 04:30:03 ACPS Observation AO_Aur(1 of 1) 04:30:03 (belongs to Project AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO_ver3479, Plan AO_Aur) 04:30:03 (turning on sidereal tracking) 04:30:03 Pointing updates are enabled 04:30:03 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0 04:30:03 Start slew to AO_Aur... 04:30:04 (wait for slew to complete) 04:30:19 (slew complete) 04:30:19 [flip check: Tn=384s HAc=13886s GW=T HAz=14270s DWz=T WF=no] 04:30:19 Updating pointing... 04:30:19 Switching from SI to SR filter for pointing exposure 04:30:19 Focus change of 20 steps required 04:30:21 (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4) 04:30:21 (using Fast readout mode) 04:30:21 (starting exposure) 04:30:37 (exposure complete) 04:30:39 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:30:40 Image finished 04:30:40 Plate-solve pointing image. 04:30:41 1861 image stars found 04:30:42 403 catalog stars found 04:30:43 Solved! 176 stars matched. 04:30:43 Average residual is 0.24 arcsec. 04:30:43 Pointing error is 0.609 arcmin @ angle 90.00 04:30:43 True focal length is 3466.8 mm. 04:30:43 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89 04:30:43 True image center (J2000): 05h 47m 47.9s 32° 00' 52.60" 04:30:43 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 04:30:43 [sync] pointing model updated 04:30:43 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:30:43 Target is now centered. 04:30:43 (high cadence option, no web previews) 04:30:43 [flip check: Tn=324s HAc=13910s GW=T HAz=14234s DWz=T WF=no] 04:30:43 Imaging to AO_Aur_SI_20230327_043043_T3 04:30:43 Switching from SR to SI filter for imaging 04:30:43 Focus change of -20 steps required 04:30:45 (taking 23.71 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2) 04:30:45 (using Normal readout mode) 04:30:45 (starting exposure) 04:31:21 (exposure complete) 04:31:23 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:31:25 Image finished 04:31:25 Plate-solve AO_Aur_SI_20230327_043043_T3 final image. 04:31:28 3609 image stars found 04:31:28 217 catalog stars found 04:31:39 Solved! 58 stars matched. 04:31:39 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 04:31:39 Pointing error is 0.708 arcmin @ angle 89.44 04:31:39 True focal length is 3468.2 mm. 04:31:39 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 04:31:39 True image center (J2000): 05h 47m 48.4s 32° 00' 53.01" 04:31:39 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 04:31:39 Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (4.55 pixels) 04:31:39 (avg FWHM = 2.00 arcsec) 04:31:39 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:31:39 (high cadence option, no web previews) 04:31:39 [flip check: Tn=312s HAc=13966s GW=T HAz=14279s DWz=T WF=no] 04:31:39 Imaging to AO_Aur_R_20230327_043139_T3 04:31:39 Switching from SI to R filter for imaging 04:31:39 Focus change of 290 steps required 04:31:43 (taking 12.45 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 04:31:43 (using Normal readout mode) 04:31:43 (starting exposure) 04:32:09 (exposure complete) 04:32:11 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:32:12 Image finished 04:32:14 Plate-solve AO_Aur_R_20230327_043139_T3 final image. 04:32:17 2322 image stars found 04:32:17 217 catalog stars found 04:32:44 Solved! 60 stars matched. 04:32:44 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 04:32:44 Pointing error is 1.220 arcmin @ angle 88.79 04:32:44 True focal length is 3473.5 mm. 04:32:44 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 04:32:44 True image center (J2000): 05h 47m 50.8s 32° 00' 54.14" 04:32:44 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 04:32:44 Image FWHM is 3.6 arcsec (7.98 pixels) 04:32:44 (avg FWHM = 2.39 arcsec) 04:32:44 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:32:44 (high cadence option, no web previews) 04:32:44 [flip check: Tn=319s HAc=14032s GW=T HAz=14351s DWz=T WF=no] 04:32:44 Imaging to AO_Aur_V_20230327_043244_T3 04:32:44 Switching from R to V filter for imaging 04:32:44 Focus change of 20 steps required 04:32:47 (taking 19.09 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 04:32:47 (using Normal readout mode) 04:32:47 (starting exposure) 04:33:18 (exposure complete) 04:33:20 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:33:22 Image finished 04:33:23 Plate-solve AO_Aur_V_20230327_043244_T3 final image. 04:33:26 2761 image stars found 04:33:26 217 catalog stars found 04:33:27 Solved! 63 stars matched. 04:33:27 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 04:33:27 Pointing error is 1.437 arcmin @ angle 88.28 04:33:27 True focal length is 3470.7 mm. 04:33:27 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 04:33:27 True image center (J2000): 05h 47m 51.8s 32° 00' 55.17" 04:33:27 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 04:33:27 Image FWHM is 2.5 arcsec (5.56 pixels) 04:33:27 (avg FWHM = 2.52 arcsec) 04:33:27 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:33:27 (high cadence option, no web previews) 04:33:27 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 04:33:27 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 04:33:27 Focus change of 30 steps required 04:33:30 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 04:33:44 (guide star SNR=5.7 X=287 Y=701) 04:33:45 (first exposure estimate 2.63 sec) 04:33:51 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue. 04:33:51 **No usable stars this time, must be extremely weak, giving up. 04:33:51 **Autoguiding failed. 04:33:51 (**AG failed, but individual exposure(s) can be unguided) 04:33:51 [flip check: Tn=347s HAc=14099s GW=T HAz=14446s DWz=T WF=no] 04:33:51 Imaging to AO_Aur_B_20230327_043351_T3 04:33:51 (taking 47.35 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 04:33:51 (using Normal readout mode) 04:33:51 (starting exposure) 04:34:44 (exposure complete) 04:34:46 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:34:47 Image finished 04:34:49 Plate-solve AO_Aur_B_20230327_043351_T3 final image. 04:34:52 3355 image stars found 04:34:52 217 catalog stars found 04:35:18 Solved! 71 stars matched. 04:35:19 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 04:35:19 Pointing error is 2.518 arcmin @ angle 87.98 04:35:19 True focal length is 3470.4 mm. 04:35:19 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 04:35:19 True image center (J2000): 05h 47m 56.9s 32° 00' 57.90" 04:35:19 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 04:35:19 Image FWHM is 2.5 arcsec (5.62 pixels) 04:35:19 (avg FWHM = 2.65 arcsec) 04:35:19 [flip check: Tn=0s HAc=14187s GW=T HAz=14187s DWz=T WF=no] 04:35:19 Re-slew to target. 04:35:19 Start slew to AO_Aur... 04:35:20 (wait for slew to complete) 04:35:30 (slew complete) 04:35:30 [flip check: Tn=347s HAc=14210s GW=T HAz=14545s DWz=T WF=no] 04:35:30 Imaging to AO_Aur_B_20230327_043530_T3 04:35:30 (taking 47.35 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 04:35:30 (using Normal readout mode) 04:35:30 (starting exposure) 04:36:22 (exposure complete) 04:36:25 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:36:26 Image finished 04:36:27 Plate-solve AO_Aur_B_20230327_043530_T3 final image. 04:36:30 2906 image stars found 04:36:30 217 catalog stars found 04:36:43 Solved! 106 stars matched. 04:36:43 Average residual is 0.19 arcsec. 04:36:43 Pointing error is 1.627 arcmin @ angle 88.64 04:36:43 True focal length is 3470.8 mm. 04:36:43 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 04:36:43 True image center (J2000): 05h 47m 52.7s 32° 00' 54.90" 04:36:43 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 04:36:43 Image FWHM is 2.7 arcsec (6.02 pixels) 04:36:43 (avg FWHM = 2.81 arcsec) 04:36:43 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:36:43 (high cadence option, no web previews) 04:36:43 [flip check: Tn=319s HAc=14284s GW=T HAz=14591s DWz=T WF=no] 04:36:43 Imaging to AO_Aur_V_20230327_043643_T3 04:36:43 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 04:36:43 Focus change of -30 steps required 04:36:46 (taking 19.09 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 04:36:46 (using Normal readout mode) 04:36:46 (starting exposure) 04:37:12 (exposure complete) 04:37:14 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:37:15 Image finished 04:37:16 Plate-solve AO_Aur_V_20230327_043643_T3 final image. 04:37:20 2126 image stars found 04:37:20 217 catalog stars found 04:37:21 Solved! 124 stars matched. 04:37:21 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 04:37:21 Pointing error is 1.724 arcmin @ angle 89.25 04:37:21 True focal length is 3469.9 mm. 04:37:21 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 04:37:21 True image center (J2000): 05h 47m 53.2s 32° 00' 53.93" 04:37:21 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 04:37:21 Image FWHM is 2.4 arcsec (5.29 pixels) 04:37:21 (avg FWHM = 2.51 arcsec) 04:37:21 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:37:21 (high cadence option, no web previews) 04:37:21 [flip check: Tn=312s HAc=14321s GW=T HAz=14622s DWz=T WF=no] 04:37:21 Imaging to AO_Aur_R_20230327_043721_T3 04:37:21 Switching from V to R filter for imaging 04:37:21 Focus change of -20 steps required 04:37:23 (taking 12.45 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 04:37:23 (using Normal readout mode) 04:37:23 (starting exposure) 04:37:42 (exposure complete) 04:37:45 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:37:46 Image finished 04:37:47 Plate-solve AO_Aur_R_20230327_043721_T3 final image. 04:37:50 2073 image stars found 04:37:50 217 catalog stars found 04:37:51 Solved! 143 stars matched. 04:37:52 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 04:37:52 Pointing error is 1.754 arcmin @ angle 89.05 04:37:52 True focal length is 3469.1 mm. 04:37:52 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 04:37:52 True image center (J2000): 05h 47m 53.3s 32° 00' 54.33" 04:37:52 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 04:37:52 Image FWHM is 2.6 arcsec (5.72 pixels) 04:37:52 (avg FWHM = 2.53 arcsec) 04:37:52 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:37:52 (high cadence option, no web previews) 04:37:52 [flip check: Tn=324s HAc=14352s GW=T HAz=14664s DWz=T WF=no] 04:37:52 Imaging to AO_Aur_SI_20230327_043752_T3 04:37:52 Switching from R to SI filter for imaging 04:37:52 Focus change of -290 steps required 04:37:55 (taking 23.71 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2) 04:37:55 (using Normal readout mode) 04:37:55 (starting exposure) 04:38:32 (exposure complete) 04:38:34 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:38:36 Image finished 04:38:36 Plate-solve AO_Aur_SI_20230327_043752_T3 final image. 04:38:39 2771 image stars found 04:38:39 217 catalog stars found 04:38:40 Solved! 131 stars matched. 04:38:40 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 04:38:40 Pointing error is 1.715 arcmin @ angle 89.43 04:38:40 True focal length is 3466.6 mm. 04:38:40 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 04:38:40 True image center (J2000): 05h 47m 53.1s 32° 00' 53.61" 04:38:40 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 04:38:40 Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (4.63 pixels) 04:38:40 (avg FWHM = 2.42 arcsec) 04:38:41 Run complete ACP console log closed 27-Mar-2023 04:38:41 UTC