ACP console log opened 14-Feb-2024 03:09:58 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
03:09:58 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
03:09:58 Custom image file path/names are in use
03:09:58   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
03:09:58 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
03:09:59 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
03:09:59 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
03:09:59 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
03:10:00 Dome is MaxDome
03:10:00 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
03:10:00 Imager is ASCOM
03:10:00 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
03:10:00 Selecting filter SR from previous ACP run at 20240214@030826 UTC
03:10:00 Imager readout modes:
03:10:00   0 is Fast
03:10:00   1 is Normal
03:10:00 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
03:10:00 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
03:10:00 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
03:10:00 Guider is set to multi-star mode
03:10:00 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
03:10:00 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
03:10:00 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
03:10:00 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
03:10:00 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
03:10:00 ==== Starting target ER_Aur ====
03:10:00 ACPS Observation ER_Aur(1 of 1)
03:10:00   (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver3479, Plan ER_Aur)
03:10:00   (turning on sidereal tracking)
03:10:00 Pointing updates are enabled
03:10:00 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
03:10:00   Start slew to ER_Aur...
03:10:01   (wait for slew to complete)
03:10:44   (slew complete)
03:10:44     [flip check:  Tn=397s HAc=1420s GW=T HAz=1817s DWz=T WF=no]
03:10:44   Updating pointing...
03:10:44   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
03:10:44   (using Fast readout mode)
03:10:44   (starting exposure)
03:10:59   (exposure complete)
03:11:03   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:11:04   Image finished
03:11:04   Plate-solve pointing image.
03:11:04   2090 image stars found
03:11:04   306 catalog stars found
03:11:06   Solved! 145 stars matched.
03:11:06   Average residual is 0.27 arcsec.
03:11:06   Pointing error is 1.437 arcmin @ angle 275.84
03:11:06   True focal length is 3467.9 mm.
03:11:06   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
03:11:06   True image center (J2000): 05h 13m 02.3s   41° 59' 34.55"
03:11:06   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
03:11:06   [sync] pointing model updated
03:11:06   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:11:06   Target is now centered.
03:11:06   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:11:06   (wait for slew to complete)
03:11:08   (slew complete)
03:11:08     [flip check:  Tn=337s HAc=1444s GW=T HAz=1781s DWz=T WF=no]
03:11:08   Imaging to ER_Aur_SI_20240214_031108_T3
03:11:08   Switching from SR to SI filter for imaging
03:11:08   Focus change of -20 steps required
03:11:10   (taking 36.57 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
03:11:10   (using Normal readout mode)
03:11:10   (starting exposure)
03:11:59   (exposure complete)
03:12:02   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:12:04   Image finished
03:12:04   Plate-solve ER_Aur_SI_20240214_031108_T3 final image.
03:12:07   5333 image stars found
03:12:07   165 catalog stars found
03:12:08   Solved! 82 stars matched.
03:12:08   Average residual is 0.16 arcsec.
03:12:08   Pointing error is 1.079 arcmin @ angle 277.34
03:12:08   True focal length is 3467.1 mm.
03:12:08   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
03:12:08   True image center (J2000): 05h 13m 04.2s   41° 59' 34.06"
03:12:08   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
03:12:08   Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (4.08 pixels)
03:12:08   (avg FWHM = 3.05 arcsec)
03:12:08   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:12:08   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:12:08     [flip check:  Tn=319s HAc=1504s GW=T HAz=1824s DWz=T WF=no]
03:12:08   Imaging to ER_Aur_R_20240214_031208_T3
03:12:08   Switching from SI to R filter for imaging
03:12:08   Focus change of 290 steps required
03:12:12   (taking 19.18 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
03:12:12   (using Normal readout mode)
03:12:12   (starting exposure)
03:12:44   (exposure complete)
03:12:47   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:12:49   Image finished
03:12:50   Plate-solve ER_Aur_R_20240214_031208_T3 final image.
03:12:53   3371 image stars found
03:12:53   165 catalog stars found
03:12:54   Solved! 99 stars matched.
03:12:54   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
03:12:54   Pointing error is 0.870 arcmin @ angle 279.69
03:12:54   True focal length is 3470.7 mm.
03:12:54   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
03:12:54   True image center (J2000): 05h 13m 05.3s   41° 59' 34.58"
03:12:54   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
03:12:54   Image FWHM is 2.5 arcsec (5.69 pixels)
03:12:54   (avg FWHM = 2.82 arcsec)
03:12:54   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:12:54   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:12:54     [flip check:  Tn=330s HAc=1551s GW=T HAz=1880s DWz=T WF=no]
03:12:55   Imaging to ER_Aur_V_20240214_031254_T3
03:12:55   Switching from R to V filter for imaging
03:12:55   Focus change of 20 steps required
03:12:57   (taking 29.54 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
03:12:57   (using Normal readout mode)
03:12:57   (starting exposure)
03:13:38   (exposure complete)
03:13:40   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:13:42   Image finished
03:13:43   Plate-solve ER_Aur_V_20240214_031254_T3 final image.
03:13:46   3653 image stars found
03:13:46   165 catalog stars found
03:13:49   Solved! 79 stars matched.
03:13:49   Average residual is 0.2 arcsec.
03:13:49   Pointing error is 0.738 arcmin @ angle 281.40
03:13:49   True focal length is 3471.7 mm.
03:13:49   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
03:13:49   True image center (J2000): 05h 13m 06.1s   41° 59' 34.55"
03:13:49   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
03:13:49   Image FWHM is 3.1 arcsec (6.96 pixels)
03:13:49   (avg FWHM = 2.73 arcsec)
03:13:49   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:13:49   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:13:49   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
03:13:49   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
03:13:49   Focus change of 30 steps required
03:13:51   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
03:14:06   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=604.2404 Y=946.3899
03:14:07   (guide star SNR=66.6 X=604 Y=946)
03:14:07   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
03:14:11   (guide star SNR=33.3 X=601 Y=945)
03:14:12   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
03:14:17   (guide star SNR=34.4 X=596 Y=940)
03:14:42 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
03:14:43   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
03:14:47   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=548.3376 Y=904.4901
03:14:48   (guide star SNR=33.7 X=548 Y=905)
03:14:48   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
03:14:53   (guide star SNR=34.4 X=547 Y=903)
03:14:53   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
03:14:58   (guide star SNR=30.1 X=547 Y=902)
03:15:39 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
03:15:40   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
03:15:44   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=474.1328 Y=846.3738
03:15:45   (guide star SNR=30.4 X=474 Y=846)
03:15:45   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
03:15:50   (guide star SNR=33.1 X=473 Y=845)
03:15:50   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
03:15:55   (guide star SNR=35.1 X=472 Y=845)
03:16:01   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
03:16:01     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=1732s GW=T HAz=2158s DWz=T WF=no]
03:16:01   Imaging to ER_Aur_B_20240214_031601_T3
03:16:01   (taking 120 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
03:16:01   (using Normal readout mode)
03:16:03   (ex=0.87 ey=0.48)
03:16:03   (guider check OK)
03:16:03   (starting exposure)
03:18:14   (exposure complete)
03:18:16   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:18:18   Image finished
03:18:19   Plate-solve ER_Aur_B_20240214_031601_T3 final image.
03:18:22   5771 image stars found
03:18:23   165 catalog stars found
03:18:24   Solved! 51 stars matched.
03:18:24   Average residual is 0.14 arcsec.
03:18:24   Pointing error is 2.350 arcmin @ angle 85.80
03:18:24   True focal length is 3471.1 mm.
03:18:24   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
03:18:24   True image center (J2000): 05h 13m 22.6s   41° 59' 36.09"
03:18:24   Imager sky position angle is 178.7 deg.
03:18:24   Image FWHM is 3.3 arcsec (7.38 pixels)
03:18:24   (avg FWHM = 2.69 arcsec)
03:18:24     [flip check:  Tn=0s HAc=1874s GW=T HAz=1881s DWz=T WF=no]
03:18:24   Re-slew to target.
03:18:24   (stopping  the autoguider)
03:18:24   Start slew to ER_Aur...
03:18:26   (wait for slew to complete)
03:18:36   (slew complete)
03:18:36   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
03:18:44   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=552.2811 Y=901.3694
03:18:44   (guide star SNR=88.8 X=552 Y=901)
03:18:44   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
03:18:49   (guide star SNR=35.7 X=549 Y=899)
03:18:49   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
03:18:54   (guide star SNR=35.7 X=549 Y=899)
03:18:58   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
03:18:58   (waiting for guider to settle...)
03:19:03     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=1926s GW=T HAz=2340s DWz=T WF=no]
03:19:03   Imaging to ER_Aur_B_20240214_031903_T3
03:19:03   (taking 120 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
03:19:03   (using Normal readout mode)
03:19:03   (ex=5.73 ey=3.53)
03:19:03   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
03:19:05   (ex=8.29 ey=6.37)
03:19:05   (guider error n/a or too high, try #2)
03:19:09   (ex=12.61 ey=9.26)
03:19:09   (guider error n/a or too high, try #3)
03:19:12   (ex=18.69 ey=14.18)
03:19:12   (guider error n/a or too high, try #4)
03:19:15   (ex=28.29 ey=21.31)
03:19:15   (guider error n/a or too high, try #5)
03:19:27 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
03:19:27 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition
ACP console log closed 14-Feb-2024 03:19:27 UTC