ACP console log opened 27-Jan-2024 02:26:03 UTC This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 02:26:03 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3 02:26:03 Custom image file path/names are in use 02:26:03 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 02:26:03 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 02:26:04 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3 02:26:04 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 02:26:04 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 02:26:04 Dome is MaxDome 02:26:04 MaxIm DL is version 6.28 02:26:04 Imager is ASCOM 02:26:04 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 02:26:04 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20240127@022322 UTC 02:26:04 Imager readout modes: 02:26:04 0 is Fast 02:26:04 1 is Normal 02:26:04 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 02:26:04 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels 02:26:04 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 02:26:04 Guider is set to multi-star mode 02:26:04 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 02:26:04 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23 02:26:04 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3 02:26:04 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 02:26:04 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 02:26:04 ==== Starting target EE_Cep ==== 02:26:04 ACPS Observation EE_Cep(1 of 1) 02:26:04 (belongs to Project AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO_ver3395, Plan EE_Cep) 02:26:04 (turning on sidereal tracking) 02:26:04 Pointing updates are enabled 02:26:04 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0 02:26:04 Start slew to EE_Cep... 02:26:06 (wait for slew to complete) 02:28:04 (slew complete) 02:28:04 [flip check: Tn=388s HAc=20076s GW=T HAz=20464s DWz=T WF=no] 02:28:04 Updating pointing... 02:28:04 Switching from V to SR filter for pointing exposure 02:28:04 Focus change of -290 steps required 02:28:07 (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4) 02:28:07 (using Fast readout mode) 02:28:07 (starting exposure) 02:28:32 (exposure complete) 02:28:35 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:28:36 Image finished 02:28:36 Plate-solve pointing image. 02:28:37 2207 image stars found 02:28:37 378 catalog stars found 02:28:38 Solved! 191 stars matched. 02:28:38 Average residual is 0.24 arcsec. 02:28:38 Pointing error is 0.195 arcmin @ angle 94.50 02:28:38 True focal length is 3465.6 mm. 02:28:38 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89 02:28:38 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 24.1s 55° 45' 23.28" 02:28:38 Imager sky position angle is 179.2 deg. 02:28:38 [sync] pointing model updated 02:28:38 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 02:28:38 Target is now centered. 02:28:38 (high cadence option, no web previews) 02:28:38 (wait for slew to complete) 02:28:40 (slew complete) 02:28:40 [flip check: Tn=328s HAc=20113s GW=T HAz=20441s DWz=T WF=no] 02:28:41 Imaging to EE_Cep_B_20240127_022840_T3 02:28:41 Switching from SR to B filter for imaging 02:28:41 Focus change of 320 steps required 02:28:44 (taking 27.91 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 02:28:44 (using Normal readout mode) 02:28:44 (starting exposure) 02:29:23 (exposure complete) 02:29:26 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:29:27 Image finished 02:29:28 Plate-solve EE_Cep_B_20240127_022840_T3 final image. 02:29:31 2119 image stars found 02:29:31 188 catalog stars found 02:29:32 Solved! 85 stars matched. 02:29:32 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 02:29:32 Pointing error is 0.127 arcmin @ angle 72.82 02:29:32 True focal length is 3469.2 mm. 02:29:32 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 02:29:32 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 23.6s 55° 45' 26.44" 02:29:32 Imager sky position angle is 179.2 deg. 02:29:32 Image FWHM is 2.2 arcsec (4.92 pixels) 02:29:32 (avg FWHM = 2.27 arcsec) 02:29:32 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 02:29:32 [flip check: Tn=328s HAc=20165s GW=T HAz=20493s DWz=T WF=no] 02:29:32 Imaging to EE_Cep_B_20240127_022932_T3 02:29:32 (taking 27.91 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 02:29:32 (using Normal readout mode) 02:29:32 (starting exposure) 02:30:06 (exposure complete) 02:30:08 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:30:10 Image finished 02:30:11 Plate-solve EE_Cep_B_20240127_022932_T3 final image. 02:30:14 2075 image stars found 02:30:14 188 catalog stars found 02:30:15 Solved! 93 stars matched. 02:30:15 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 02:30:15 Pointing error is 0.145 arcmin @ angle 73.55 02:30:15 True focal length is 3468.9 mm. 02:30:15 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 02:30:15 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 23.7s 55° 45' 26.66" 02:30:15 Imager sky position angle is 179.2 deg. 02:30:15 Image FWHM is 2.2 arcsec (4.85 pixels) 02:30:15 (avg FWHM = 2.24 arcsec) 02:30:15 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 02:30:15 (high cadence option, no web previews) 02:30:15 [flip check: Tn=309s HAc=20207s GW=T HAz=20517s DWz=T WF=no] 02:30:15 Imaging to EE_Cep_V_20240127_023015_T3 02:30:15 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 02:30:15 Focus change of -30 steps required 02:30:17 (taking 9.49 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 02:30:17 (using Normal readout mode) 02:30:17 (starting exposure) 02:30:34 (exposure complete) 02:30:36 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:30:37 Image finished 02:30:38 Plate-solve EE_Cep_V_20240127_023015_T3 final image. 02:30:41 2088 image stars found 02:30:42 188 catalog stars found 02:30:43 Solved! 99 stars matched. 02:30:43 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 02:30:43 Pointing error is 0.158 arcmin @ angle 81.29 02:30:43 True focal length is 3469.2 mm. 02:30:43 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 02:30:43 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 23.9s 55° 45' 25.63" 02:30:43 Imager sky position angle is 179.2 deg. 02:30:43 Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (4.08 pixels) 02:30:43 (avg FWHM = 2.12 arcsec) 02:30:43 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 02:30:43 [flip check: Tn=309s HAc=20235s GW=T HAz=20545s DWz=T WF=no] 02:30:43 Imaging to EE_Cep_V_20240127_023043_T3 02:30:43 (taking 9.49 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 02:30:43 (using Normal readout mode) 02:30:43 (starting exposure) 02:30:58 (exposure complete) 02:31:00 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:31:02 Image finished 02:31:03 Plate-solve EE_Cep_V_20240127_023043_T3 final image. 02:31:05 2016 image stars found 02:31:06 188 catalog stars found 02:31:07 Solved! 106 stars matched. 02:31:07 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 02:31:07 Pointing error is 0.144 arcmin @ angle 79.55 02:31:07 True focal length is 3467.9 mm. 02:31:07 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 02:31:07 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 23.8s 55° 45' 25.76" 02:31:07 Imager sky position angle is 179.2 deg. 02:31:07 Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (4.12 pixels) 02:31:07 (avg FWHM = 2.01 arcsec) 02:31:07 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 02:31:07 (high cadence option, no web previews) 02:31:07 [flip check: Tn=309s HAc=20260s GW=T HAz=20569s DWz=T WF=no] 02:31:07 Imaging to EE_Cep_R_20240127_023107_T3 02:31:07 Switching from V to R filter for imaging 02:31:07 Focus change of -20 steps required 02:31:10 (taking 9.38 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 02:31:10 (using Normal readout mode) 02:31:10 (starting exposure) 02:31:27 (exposure complete) 02:31:29 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:31:30 Image finished 02:31:31 Plate-solve EE_Cep_R_20240127_023107_T3 final image. 02:31:34 2616 image stars found 02:31:35 188 catalog stars found 02:31:36 Solved! 95 stars matched. 02:31:36 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 02:31:36 Pointing error is 0.183 arcmin @ angle 81.82 02:31:36 True focal length is 3468.9 mm. 02:31:36 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 02:31:36 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 24.0s 55° 45' 25.76" 02:31:36 Imager sky position angle is 179.2 deg. 02:31:36 Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (4.07 pixels) 02:31:36 (avg FWHM = 1.91 arcsec) 02:31:36 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 02:31:36 [flip check: Tn=309s HAc=20288s GW=T HAz=20598s DWz=T WF=no] 02:31:36 Imaging to EE_Cep_R_20240127_023136_T3 02:31:36 (taking 9.38 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 02:31:36 (using Normal readout mode) 02:31:36 (starting exposure) 02:31:51 (exposure complete) 02:31:53 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:31:55 Image finished 02:31:56 Plate-solve EE_Cep_R_20240127_023136_T3 final image. 02:31:59 2592 image stars found 02:31:59 188 catalog stars found 02:32:00 Solved! 110 stars matched. 02:32:00 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 02:32:00 Pointing error is 0.204 arcmin @ angle 81.91 02:32:00 True focal length is 3469.1 mm. 02:32:00 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 02:32:00 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 24.2s 55° 45' 25.92" 02:32:00 Imager sky position angle is 179.2 deg. 02:32:00 Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (4.04 pixels) 02:32:00 (avg FWHM = 1.82 arcsec) 02:32:00 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 02:32:00 (high cadence option, no web previews) 02:32:00 [flip check: Tn=312s HAc=20313s GW=T HAz=20625s DWz=T WF=no] 02:32:00 Imaging to EE_Cep_SI_20240127_023200_T3 02:32:00 Switching from R to SI filter for imaging 02:32:00 Focus change of -290 steps required 02:32:04 (taking 11.78 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2) 02:32:04 (using Normal readout mode) 02:32:04 (starting exposure) 02:32:29 (exposure complete) 02:32:32 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:32:33 Image finished 02:32:33 Plate-solve EE_Cep_SI_20240127_023200_T3 final image. 02:32:36 3052 image stars found 02:32:36 188 catalog stars found 02:32:37 Solved! 96 stars matched. 02:32:37 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 02:32:37 Pointing error is 0.165 arcmin @ angle 79.72 02:32:37 True focal length is 3465.6 mm. 02:32:37 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 02:32:37 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 23.9s 55° 45' 25.97" 02:32:37 Imager sky position angle is 179.2 deg. 02:32:37 Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (4.09 pixels) 02:32:37 (avg FWHM = 1.82 arcsec) 02:32:37 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 02:32:37 [flip check: Tn=312s HAc=20350s GW=T HAz=20662s DWz=T WF=no] 02:32:38 Imaging to EE_Cep_SI_20240127_023237_T3 02:32:38 (taking 11.78 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2) 02:32:38 (using Normal readout mode) 02:32:38 (starting exposure) 02:32:55 (exposure complete) 02:32:57 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:32:59 Image finished 02:32:59 Plate-solve EE_Cep_SI_20240127_023237_T3 final image. 02:33:01 2905 image stars found 02:33:02 188 catalog stars found 02:33:03 Solved! 94 stars matched. 02:33:03 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 02:33:03 Pointing error is 0.145 arcmin @ angle 75.62 02:33:03 True focal length is 3465.6 mm. 02:33:03 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 02:33:03 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 23.7s 55° 45' 26.36" 02:33:03 Imager sky position angle is 179.2 deg. 02:33:03 Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (4.39 pixels) 02:33:03 (avg FWHM = 1.85 arcsec) 02:33:03 Run complete ACP console log closed 27-Jan-2024 02:33:03 UTC