ACP console log opened 19-Jan-2024 02:10:02 UTC This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 02:10:02 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3 02:10:02 Custom image file path/names are in use 02:10:02 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 02:10:02 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 02:10:03 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3 02:10:03 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 02:10:03 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 02:10:03 Dome is MaxDome 02:10:03 MaxIm DL is version 6.28 02:10:03 Imager is ASCOM 02:10:03 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 02:10:03 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20240119@020926 UTC 02:10:04 Imager readout modes: 02:10:04 0 is Fast 02:10:04 1 is Normal 02:10:04 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 02:10:04 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels 02:10:04 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 02:10:04 Guider is set to multi-star mode 02:10:04 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 02:10:04 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23 02:10:04 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3 02:10:04 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 02:10:04 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 02:10:04 ==== Starting target EE_Cep ==== 02:10:04 ACPS Observation EE_Cep(1 of 1) 02:10:04 (belongs to Project AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO_ver3395, Plan EE_Cep) 02:10:04 (turning on sidereal tracking) 02:10:04 Pointing updates are enabled 02:10:04 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0 02:10:04 (wait for slew to complete) 02:10:07 (slew complete) 02:10:07 Start slew to EE_Cep... 02:10:08 (wait for slew to complete) 02:12:04 (slew complete) 02:12:04 [flip check: Tn=388s HAc=17221s GW=T HAz=17609s DWz=T WF=no] 02:12:04 Updating pointing... 02:12:04 Switching from V to SR filter for pointing exposure 02:12:04 Focus change of -290 steps required 02:12:08 (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4) 02:12:08 (using Fast readout mode) 02:12:08 (starting exposure) 02:12:33 (exposure complete) 02:12:35 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:12:36 Image finished 02:12:36 Plate-solve pointing image. 02:12:37 1426 image stars found 02:12:37 378 catalog stars found 02:12:38 Solved! 127 stars matched. 02:12:38 Average residual is 0.28 arcsec. 02:12:38 Pointing error is 0.550 arcmin @ angle 145.79 02:12:38 True focal length is 3464.9 mm. 02:12:38 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89 02:12:38 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 24.9s 55° 44' 56.90" 02:12:38 Imager sky position angle is 179.2 deg. 02:12:38 [sync] pointing model updated 02:12:38 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 02:12:38 Target is now centered. 02:12:38 (high cadence option, no web previews) 02:12:38 [flip check: Tn=328s HAc=17254s GW=T HAz=17583s DWz=T WF=no] 02:12:38 Imaging to EE_Cep_B_20240119_021238_T3 02:12:38 Switching from SR to B filter for imaging 02:12:38 Focus change of 320 steps required 02:12:42 (taking 27.91 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 02:12:42 (using Normal readout mode) 02:12:42 (starting exposure) 02:13:20 (exposure complete) 02:13:22 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:13:24 Image finished 02:13:25 Plate-solve EE_Cep_B_20240119_021238_T3 final image. 02:13:28 2135 image stars found 02:13:28 188 catalog stars found 02:13:30 Solved! 121 stars matched. 02:13:30 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 02:13:30 Pointing error is 0.487 arcmin @ angle 145.66 02:13:30 True focal length is 3469.0 mm. 02:13:30 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 02:13:30 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 24.7s 55° 45' 00.10" 02:13:30 Imager sky position angle is 179.2 deg. 02:13:30 Image FWHM is 4.3 arcsec (9.59 pixels) 02:13:30 (avg FWHM = 3.83 arcsec) 02:13:30 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 02:13:30 [flip check: Tn=328s HAc=17305s GW=T HAz=17635s DWz=T WF=no] 02:13:30 Imaging to EE_Cep_B_20240119_021330_T3 02:13:30 (taking 27.91 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 02:13:30 (using Normal readout mode) 02:13:30 (starting exposure) 02:14:04 (exposure complete) 02:14:06 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:14:07 Image finished 02:14:09 Plate-solve EE_Cep_B_20240119_021330_T3 final image. 02:14:12 2280 image stars found 02:14:12 188 catalog stars found 02:14:13 Solved! 108 stars matched. 02:14:13 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 02:14:13 Pointing error is 0.480 arcmin @ angle 145.00 02:14:13 True focal length is 3469.1 mm. 02:14:13 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 02:14:13 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 24.7s 55° 45' 00.62" 02:14:13 Imager sky position angle is 179.2 deg. 02:14:13 Image FWHM is 3.7 arcsec (8.37 pixels) 02:14:13 (avg FWHM = 3.84 arcsec) 02:14:13 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 02:14:13 (high cadence option, no web previews) 02:14:13 [flip check: Tn=309s HAc=17349s GW=T HAz=17660s DWz=T WF=no] 02:14:14 Imaging to EE_Cep_V_20240119_021413_T3 02:14:14 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 02:14:14 Focus change of -30 steps required 02:14:16 (taking 9.49 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 02:14:16 (using Normal readout mode) 02:14:16 (starting exposure) 02:14:32 (exposure complete) 02:14:34 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:14:36 Image finished 02:14:37 Plate-solve EE_Cep_V_20240119_021413_T3 final image. 02:14:40 1916 image stars found 02:14:40 188 catalog stars found 02:14:42 Solved! 125 stars matched. 02:14:42 Average residual is 0.2 arcsec. 02:14:42 Pointing error is 0.502 arcmin @ angle 144.85 02:14:42 True focal length is 3470.6 mm. 02:14:42 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 02:14:42 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 24.8s 55° 44' 59.57" 02:14:42 Imager sky position angle is 179.2 deg. 02:14:42 Image FWHM is 4.5 arcsec (10.15 pixels) 02:14:42 (avg FWHM = 4.06 arcsec) 02:14:42 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 02:14:42 [flip check: Tn=309s HAc=17377s GW=T HAz=17689s DWz=T WF=no] 02:14:42 Imaging to EE_Cep_V_20240119_021442_T3 02:14:42 (taking 9.49 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 02:14:42 (using Normal readout mode) 02:14:42 (starting exposure) 02:14:57 (exposure complete) 02:15:00 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:15:01 Image finished 02:15:02 Plate-solve EE_Cep_V_20240119_021442_T3 final image. 02:15:05 1768 image stars found 02:15:06 188 catalog stars found 02:15:07 Solved! 131 stars matched. 02:15:07 Average residual is 0.19 arcsec. 02:15:07 Pointing error is 0.499 arcmin @ angle 145.13 02:15:07 True focal length is 3465.1 mm. 02:15:07 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 02:15:07 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 24.8s 55° 44' 59.62" 02:15:07 Imager sky position angle is 179.2 deg. 02:15:07 Image FWHM is 4.6 arcsec (10.23 pixels) 02:15:07 (avg FWHM = 4.28 arcsec) 02:15:07 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 02:15:07 (high cadence option, no web previews) 02:15:07 [flip check: Tn=309s HAc=17403s GW=T HAz=17714s DWz=T WF=no] 02:15:07 Imaging to EE_Cep_R_20240119_021507_T3 02:15:07 Switching from V to R filter for imaging 02:15:07 Focus change of -20 steps required 02:15:10 (taking 9.38 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 02:15:10 (using Normal readout mode) 02:15:10 (starting exposure) 02:15:26 (exposure complete) 02:15:29 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:15:30 Image finished 02:15:31 Plate-solve EE_Cep_R_20240119_021507_T3 final image. 02:15:34 2130 image stars found 02:15:35 188 catalog stars found 02:15:36 Solved! 126 stars matched. 02:15:36 Average residual is 0.19 arcsec. 02:15:36 Pointing error is 0.529 arcmin @ angle 140.22 02:15:36 True focal length is 3465.2 mm. 02:15:36 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 02:15:36 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 25.2s 55° 44' 59.79" 02:15:36 Imager sky position angle is 179.2 deg. 02:15:36 Image FWHM is 4.6 arcsec (10.32 pixels) 02:15:36 (avg FWHM = 4.36 arcsec) 02:15:36 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 02:15:36 [flip check: Tn=309s HAc=17432s GW=T HAz=17743s DWz=T WF=no] 02:15:36 Imaging to EE_Cep_R_20240119_021536_T3 02:15:36 (taking 9.38 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 02:15:36 (using Normal readout mode) 02:15:36 (starting exposure) 02:15:52 (exposure complete) 02:15:54 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:15:55 Image finished 02:15:56 Plate-solve EE_Cep_R_20240119_021536_T3 final image. 02:15:59 2139 image stars found 02:16:00 188 catalog stars found 02:16:01 Solved! 136 stars matched. 02:16:01 Average residual is 0.19 arcsec. 02:16:01 Pointing error is 0.519 arcmin @ angle 139.23 02:16:01 True focal length is 3466.0 mm. 02:16:01 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 02:16:01 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 25.2s 55° 45' 00.63" 02:16:01 Imager sky position angle is 179.2 deg. 02:16:01 Image FWHM is 4.2 arcsec (9.50 pixels) 02:16:01 (avg FWHM = 4.49 arcsec) 02:16:01 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 02:16:01 (high cadence option, no web previews) 02:16:01 [flip check: Tn=312s HAc=17457s GW=T HAz=17770s DWz=T WF=no] 02:16:01 Imaging to EE_Cep_SI_20240119_021601_T3 02:16:01 Switching from R to SI filter for imaging 02:16:01 Focus change of -290 steps required 02:16:05 (taking 11.78 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2) 02:16:05 (using Normal readout mode) 02:16:05 (starting exposure) 02:16:30 (exposure complete) 02:16:32 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:16:33 Image finished 02:16:33 Plate-solve EE_Cep_SI_20240119_021601_T3 final image. 02:16:36 2429 image stars found 02:16:37 188 catalog stars found 02:16:38 Solved! 109 stars matched. 02:16:38 Average residual is 0.22 arcsec. 02:16:38 Pointing error is 0.502 arcmin @ angle 141.89 02:16:38 True focal length is 3464.9 mm. 02:16:38 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 02:16:38 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 25.0s 55° 45' 00.50" 02:16:38 Imager sky position angle is 179.2 deg. 02:16:38 Image FWHM is 4.2 arcsec (9.41 pixels) 02:16:38 (avg FWHM = 4.41 arcsec) 02:16:38 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 02:16:38 [flip check: Tn=312s HAc=17494s GW=T HAz=17807s DWz=T WF=no] 02:16:38 Imaging to EE_Cep_SI_20240119_021638_T3 02:16:38 (taking 11.78 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2) 02:16:38 (using Normal readout mode) 02:16:38 (starting exposure) 02:16:55 (exposure complete) 02:16:58 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:16:59 Image finished 02:16:59 Plate-solve EE_Cep_SI_20240119_021638_T3 final image. 02:17:03 2446 image stars found 02:17:03 188 catalog stars found 02:17:04 Solved! 105 stars matched. 02:17:04 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 02:17:04 Pointing error is 0.496 arcmin @ angle 141.88 02:17:04 True focal length is 3462.8 mm. 02:17:04 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 02:17:04 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 24.9s 55° 45' 00.77" 02:17:04 Imager sky position angle is 179.2 deg. 02:17:04 Image FWHM is 5.1 arcsec (11.32 pixels) 02:17:04 (avg FWHM = 4.53 arcsec) 02:17:04 Run complete ACP console log closed 19-Jan-2024 02:17:04 UTC