ACP console log opened 17-Jan-2024 02:06:31 UTC This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 02:06:31 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3 02:06:31 Custom image file path/names are in use 02:06:31 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 02:06:31 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 02:06:32 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3 02:06:32 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 02:06:32 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 02:06:32 Dome is MaxDome 02:06:33 MaxIm DL is version 6.28 02:06:33 Imager is ASCOM 02:06:33 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 02:06:33 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20240117@020414 UTC 02:06:33 Imager readout modes: 02:06:33 0 is Fast 02:06:33 1 is Normal 02:06:33 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 02:06:33 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels 02:06:33 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 02:06:33 Guider is set to multi-star mode 02:06:33 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 02:06:33 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23 02:06:33 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3 02:06:33 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 02:06:33 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 02:06:33 ==== Starting target EE_Cep ==== 02:06:33 ACPS Observation EE_Cep(1 of 1) 02:06:33 (belongs to Project AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO_ver3395, Plan EE_Cep) 02:06:33 (turning on sidereal tracking) 02:06:33 Pointing updates are enabled 02:06:33 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0 02:06:33 Start slew to EE_Cep... 02:06:35 (wait for slew to complete) 02:08:35 (slew complete) 02:08:35 [flip check: Tn=388s HAc=16538s GW=T HAz=16926s DWz=T WF=no] 02:08:35 Updating pointing... 02:08:35 Switching from V to SR filter for pointing exposure 02:08:35 Focus change of -290 steps required 02:08:38 (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4) 02:08:38 (using Fast readout mode) 02:08:38 (starting exposure) 02:09:03 (exposure complete) 02:09:06 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:09:07 Image finished 02:09:07 Plate-solve pointing image. 02:09:08 3414 image stars found 02:09:08 378 catalog stars found 02:09:09 Solved! 171 stars matched. 02:09:09 Average residual is 0.28 arcsec. 02:09:09 Pointing error is 0.790 arcmin @ angle 203.02 02:09:09 True focal length is 3466.7 mm. 02:09:09 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89 02:09:09 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 20.6s 55° 44' 40.58" 02:09:09 Imager sky position angle is 179.2 deg. 02:09:09 [sync] pointing model updated 02:09:09 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 02:09:09 Target is now centered. 02:09:09 (high cadence option, no web previews) 02:09:09 (wait for slew to complete) 02:09:11 (slew complete) 02:09:11 [flip check: Tn=328s HAc=16575s GW=T HAz=16903s DWz=T WF=no] 02:09:12 Imaging to EE_Cep_B_20240117_020911_T3 02:09:12 Switching from SR to B filter for imaging 02:09:12 Focus change of 320 steps required 02:09:15 (taking 27.91 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 02:09:15 (using Normal readout mode) 02:09:15 (starting exposure) 02:09:53 (exposure complete) 02:09:56 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:09:57 Image finished 02:09:58 Plate-solve EE_Cep_B_20240117_020911_T3 final image. 02:10:01 3088 image stars found 02:10:01 188 catalog stars found 02:10:03 Solved! 105 stars matched. 02:10:03 Average residual is 0.15 arcsec. 02:10:03 Pointing error is 0.758 arcmin @ angle 207.46 02:10:03 True focal length is 3469.8 mm. 02:10:03 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 02:10:03 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 20.3s 55° 44' 43.86" 02:10:03 Imager sky position angle is 179.2 deg. 02:10:03 Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (3.41 pixels) 02:10:03 (avg FWHM = 1.74 arcsec) 02:10:03 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 02:10:03 [flip check: Tn=328s HAc=16626s GW=T HAz=16954s DWz=T WF=no] 02:10:03 Imaging to EE_Cep_B_20240117_021003_T3 02:10:03 (taking 27.91 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 02:10:03 (using Normal readout mode) 02:10:03 (starting exposure) 02:10:37 (exposure complete) 02:10:39 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:10:40 Image finished 02:10:42 Plate-solve EE_Cep_B_20240117_021003_T3 final image. 02:10:45 3282 image stars found 02:10:45 188 catalog stars found 02:10:46 Solved! 115 stars matched. 02:10:46 Average residual is 0.15 arcsec. 02:10:46 Pointing error is 0.758 arcmin @ angle 209.05 02:10:46 True focal length is 3470.0 mm. 02:10:46 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 02:10:46 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 20.1s 55° 44' 44.42" 02:10:46 Imager sky position angle is 179.2 deg. 02:10:46 Image FWHM is 1.4 arcsec (3.25 pixels) 02:10:46 (avg FWHM = 1.65 arcsec) 02:10:46 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 02:10:46 (high cadence option, no web previews) 02:10:46 [flip check: Tn=309s HAc=16670s GW=T HAz=16979s DWz=T WF=no] 02:10:46 Imaging to EE_Cep_V_20240117_021046_T3 02:10:46 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 02:10:46 Focus change of -30 steps required 02:10:48 (taking 9.49 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 02:10:48 (using Normal readout mode) 02:10:48 (starting exposure) 02:11:05 (exposure complete) 02:11:07 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:11:08 Image finished 02:11:10 Plate-solve EE_Cep_V_20240117_021046_T3 final image. 02:11:13 2788 image stars found 02:11:13 188 catalog stars found 02:11:14 Solved! 126 stars matched. 02:11:14 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 02:11:14 Pointing error is 0.748 arcmin @ angle 203.29 02:11:14 True focal length is 3469.8 mm. 02:11:14 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 02:11:14 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 20.6s 55° 44' 42.97" 02:11:14 Imager sky position angle is 179.2 deg. 02:11:14 Image FWHM is 1.4 arcsec (3.23 pixels) 02:11:14 (avg FWHM = 1.56 arcsec) 02:11:14 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 02:11:14 [flip check: Tn=309s HAc=16698s GW=T HAz=17007s DWz=T WF=no] 02:11:14 Imaging to EE_Cep_V_20240117_021114_T3 02:11:14 (taking 9.49 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 02:11:14 (using Normal readout mode) 02:11:14 (starting exposure) 02:11:29 (exposure complete) 02:11:32 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:11:33 Image finished 02:11:35 Plate-solve EE_Cep_V_20240117_021114_T3 final image. 02:11:37 2901 image stars found 02:11:38 188 catalog stars found 02:11:39 Solved! 117 stars matched. 02:11:39 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 02:11:39 Pointing error is 0.744 arcmin @ angle 204.16 02:11:39 True focal length is 3468.9 mm. 02:11:39 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 02:11:39 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 20.6s 55° 44' 43.45" 02:11:39 Imager sky position angle is 179.2 deg. 02:11:39 Image FWHM is 1.4 arcsec (3.22 pixels) 02:11:39 (avg FWHM = 1.46 arcsec) 02:11:39 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 02:11:39 (high cadence option, no web previews) 02:11:39 [flip check: Tn=309s HAc=16723s GW=T HAz=17032s DWz=T WF=no] 02:11:39 Imaging to EE_Cep_R_20240117_021139_T3 02:11:39 Switching from V to R filter for imaging 02:11:39 Focus change of -20 steps required 02:11:42 (taking 9.38 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 02:11:42 (using Normal readout mode) 02:11:42 (starting exposure) 02:11:59 (exposure complete) 02:12:01 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:12:03 Image finished 02:12:04 Plate-solve EE_Cep_R_20240117_021139_T3 final image. 02:12:07 3416 image stars found 02:12:07 188 catalog stars found 02:12:08 Solved! 117 stars matched. 02:12:08 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 02:12:08 Pointing error is 0.749 arcmin @ angle 205.01 02:12:08 True focal length is 3468.6 mm. 02:12:08 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 02:12:08 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 20.5s 55° 44' 43.45" 02:12:08 Imager sky position angle is 179.2 deg. 02:12:08 Image FWHM is 1.4 arcsec (3.16 pixels) 02:12:08 (avg FWHM = 1.44 arcsec) 02:12:08 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 02:12:08 [flip check: Tn=309s HAc=16752s GW=T HAz=17061s DWz=T WF=no] 02:12:08 Imaging to EE_Cep_R_20240117_021208_T3 02:12:08 (taking 9.38 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 02:12:08 (using Normal readout mode) 02:12:08 (starting exposure) 02:12:23 (exposure complete) 02:12:26 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:12:27 Image finished 02:12:28 Plate-solve EE_Cep_R_20240117_021208_T3 final image. 02:12:31 3468 image stars found 02:12:31 188 catalog stars found 02:12:32 Solved! 120 stars matched. 02:12:32 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 02:12:32 Pointing error is 0.747 arcmin @ angle 206.32 02:12:32 True focal length is 3468.6 mm. 02:12:32 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 02:12:32 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 20.4s 55° 44' 44.01" 02:12:32 Imager sky position angle is 179.2 deg. 02:12:32 Image FWHM is 1.4 arcsec (3.06 pixels) 02:12:32 (avg FWHM = 1.42 arcsec) 02:12:32 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 02:12:33 (high cadence option, no web previews) 02:12:33 [flip check: Tn=312s HAc=16777s GW=T HAz=17088s DWz=T WF=no] 02:12:33 Imaging to EE_Cep_SI_20240117_021233_T3 02:12:33 Switching from R to SI filter for imaging 02:12:33 Focus change of -290 steps required 02:12:36 (taking 11.78 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2) 02:12:36 (using Normal readout mode) 02:12:36 (starting exposure) 02:13:01 (exposure complete) 02:13:03 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:13:05 Image finished 02:13:05 Plate-solve EE_Cep_SI_20240117_021233_T3 final image. 02:13:07 2787 image stars found 02:13:08 188 catalog stars found 02:13:09 Solved! 113 stars matched. 02:13:09 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 02:13:09 Pointing error is 0.749 arcmin @ angle 205.83 02:13:09 True focal length is 3467.0 mm. 02:13:09 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 02:13:09 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 20.4s 55° 44' 43.77" 02:13:09 Imager sky position angle is 179.2 deg. 02:13:09 Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (3.36 pixels) 02:13:09 (avg FWHM = 1.43 arcsec) 02:13:09 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 02:13:09 [flip check: Tn=312s HAc=16813s GW=T HAz=17125s DWz=T WF=no] 02:13:09 Imaging to EE_Cep_SI_20240117_021309_T3 02:13:09 (taking 11.78 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2) 02:13:09 (using Normal readout mode) 02:13:09 (starting exposure) 02:13:27 (exposure complete) 02:13:29 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:13:30 Image finished 02:13:31 Plate-solve EE_Cep_SI_20240117_021309_T3 final image. 02:13:33 2827 image stars found 02:13:33 188 catalog stars found 02:13:35 Solved! 124 stars matched. 02:13:35 Average residual is 0.15 arcsec. 02:13:35 Pointing error is 0.736 arcmin @ angle 204.79 02:13:35 True focal length is 3466.7 mm. 02:13:35 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 02:13:35 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 20.6s 55° 44' 44.08" 02:13:35 Imager sky position angle is 179.2 deg. 02:13:35 Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (3.25 pixels) 02:13:35 (avg FWHM = 1.43 arcsec) 02:13:35 Run complete ACP console log closed 17-Jan-2024 02:13:35 UTC