ACP console log opened 17-Feb-2024 06:51:37 UTC This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 06:51:37 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3 06:51:37 Custom image file path/names are in use 06:51:37 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 06:51:37 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 06:51:38 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3 06:51:38 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 06:51:38 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 06:51:38 Dome is MaxDome 06:51:38 MaxIm DL is version 6.28 06:51:38 Imager is ASCOM 06:51:38 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 06:51:38 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20240217@065033 UTC 06:51:38 Imager readout modes: 06:51:38 0 is Fast 06:51:38 1 is Normal 06:51:38 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 06:51:38 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels 06:51:38 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 06:51:38 Guider is set to multi-star mode 06:51:38 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 06:51:38 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23 06:51:38 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3 06:51:38 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 06:51:38 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 06:51:38 ==== Starting target NQ_Gem ==== 06:51:38 ACPS Observation NQ_Gem(1 of 1) 06:51:38 (belongs to Project AAVSO_MISC_SBL_AUTO_ver3479, Plan NQ_Gem) 06:51:38 (turning on sidereal tracking) 06:51:38 Pointing updates are enabled 06:51:38 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0 06:51:38 Start slew to NQ_Gem... 06:51:40 (wait for slew to complete) 06:53:05 (slew complete) 06:53:05 [flip check: Tn=361s HAc=7197s GW=T HAz=7558s DWz=T WF=no] 06:53:05 Updating pointing... 06:53:05 Switching from V to SR filter for pointing exposure 06:53:05 Focus change of -290 steps required 06:53:09 (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4) 06:53:09 (using Fast readout mode) 06:53:09 (starting exposure) 06:53:33 (exposure complete) 06:53:36 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:53:37 Image finished 06:53:37 Plate-solve pointing image. 06:53:37 745 image stars found 06:53:38 285 catalog stars found 06:53:39 Solved! 144 stars matched. 06:53:39 Average residual is 0.27 arcsec. 06:53:39 Pointing error is 1.004 arcmin @ angle 78.10 06:53:39 True focal length is 3469.5 mm. 06:53:39 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89 06:53:39 True image center (J2000): 07h 31m 58.8s 24° 30' 25.02" 06:53:39 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 06:53:39 [sync] pointing model updated 06:53:39 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:53:39 Target is now centered. 06:53:39 (high cadence option, no web previews) 06:53:39 [flip check: Tn=301s HAc=7231s GW=T HAz=7532s DWz=T WF=no] 06:53:39 Imaging to NQ_Gem_V_20240217_065339_T3 06:53:39 Switching from SR to V filter for imaging 06:53:39 Focus change of 290 steps required 06:53:42 (taking 0.81 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 06:53:42 (using Normal readout mode) 06:53:42 (starting exposure) 06:53:54 (exposure complete) 06:53:57 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:53:58 Image finished 06:53:59 Plate-solve NQ_Gem_V_20240217_065339_T3 final image. 06:54:02 752 image stars found 06:54:02 151 catalog stars found 06:54:03 Solved! 47 stars matched. 06:54:03 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 06:54:03 Pointing error is 1.040 arcmin @ angle 77.81 06:54:03 True focal length is 3470.5 mm. 06:54:03 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 06:54:03 True image center (J2000): 07h 31m 59.0s 24° 30' 25.77" 06:54:03 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 06:54:03 Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (3.57 pixels) 06:54:03 (avg FWHM = 1.65 arcsec) 06:54:03 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:54:03 [flip check: Tn=301s HAc=7255s GW=T HAz=7556s DWz=T WF=no] 06:54:03 Imaging to NQ_Gem_V_20240217_065403_T3 06:54:03 (taking 0.81 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 06:54:03 (using Normal readout mode) 06:54:03 (starting exposure) 06:54:10 (exposure complete) 06:54:12 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:54:13 Image finished 06:54:14 Plate-solve NQ_Gem_V_20240217_065403_T3 final image. 06:54:17 772 image stars found 06:54:17 151 catalog stars found 06:54:18 Solved! 57 stars matched. 06:54:18 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 06:54:18 Pointing error is 1.050 arcmin @ angle 77.85 06:54:18 True focal length is 3472.7 mm. 06:54:18 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 06:54:18 True image center (J2000): 07h 31m 59.0s 24° 30' 25.85" 06:54:18 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 06:54:18 Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (3.52 pixels) 06:54:18 (avg FWHM = 1.62 arcsec) 06:54:18 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:54:18 [flip check: Tn=301s HAc=7271s GW=T HAz=7571s DWz=T WF=no] 06:54:19 Imaging to NQ_Gem_V_20240217_065419_T3 06:54:19 (taking 0.81 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 06:54:19 (using Normal readout mode) 06:54:19 (starting exposure) 06:54:25 (exposure complete) 06:54:27 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:54:29 Image finished 06:54:30 Plate-solve NQ_Gem_V_20240217_065419_T3 final image. 06:54:32 764 image stars found 06:54:33 151 catalog stars found 06:54:34 Solved! 43 stars matched. 06:54:34 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 06:54:34 Pointing error is 1.030 arcmin @ angle 78.02 06:54:34 True focal length is 3470.1 mm. 06:54:34 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 06:54:34 True image center (J2000): 07h 31m 58.9s 24° 30' 25.43" 06:54:34 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 06:54:34 Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (4.47 pixels) 06:54:34 (avg FWHM = 1.71 arcsec) 06:54:34 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:54:34 [flip check: Tn=301s HAc=7286s GW=T HAz=7587s DWz=T WF=no] 06:54:34 Imaging to NQ_Gem_V_20240217_065434_T3 06:54:34 (taking 0.81 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 06:54:34 (using Normal readout mode) 06:54:34 (starting exposure) 06:54:41 (exposure complete) 06:54:43 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:54:44 Image finished 06:54:45 Plate-solve NQ_Gem_V_20240217_065434_T3 final image. 06:54:48 805 image stars found 06:54:48 151 catalog stars found 06:54:49 Solved! 70 stars matched. 06:54:49 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 06:54:49 Pointing error is 1.038 arcmin @ angle 77.01 06:54:49 True focal length is 3470.6 mm. 06:54:49 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 06:54:49 True image center (J2000): 07h 31m 58.9s 24° 30' 26.60" 06:54:49 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 06:54:49 Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (3.47 pixels) 06:54:49 (avg FWHM = 1.68 arcsec) 06:54:49 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:54:49 [flip check: Tn=301s HAc=7302s GW=T HAz=7602s DWz=T WF=no] 06:54:49 Imaging to NQ_Gem_V_20240217_065449_T3 06:54:50 (taking 0.81 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 06:54:50 (using Normal readout mode) 06:54:50 (starting exposure) 06:54:56 (exposure complete) 06:54:59 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:55:00 Image finished 06:55:01 Plate-solve NQ_Gem_V_20240217_065449_T3 final image. 06:55:04 772 image stars found 06:55:04 151 catalog stars found 06:55:05 Solved! 48 stars matched. 06:55:05 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 06:55:05 Pointing error is 1.027 arcmin @ angle 76.89 06:55:05 True focal length is 3470.0 mm. 06:55:05 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 06:55:05 True image center (J2000): 07h 31m 58.9s 24° 30' 26.58" 06:55:05 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 06:55:05 Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (3.99 pixels) 06:55:05 (avg FWHM = 1.72 arcsec) 06:55:05 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:55:05 [flip check: Tn=301s HAc=7317s GW=T HAz=7618s DWz=T WF=no] 06:55:05 Imaging to NQ_Gem_V_20240217_065505_T3 06:55:05 (taking 0.81 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 06:55:05 (using Normal readout mode) 06:55:05 (starting exposure) 06:55:12 (exposure complete) 06:55:14 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:55:16 Image finished 06:55:17 Plate-solve NQ_Gem_V_20240217_065505_T3 final image. 06:55:19 738 image stars found 06:55:20 151 catalog stars found 06:55:21 Solved! 43 stars matched. 06:55:21 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 06:55:21 Pointing error is 1.034 arcmin @ angle 76.74 06:55:21 True focal length is 3470.3 mm. 06:55:21 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 06:55:21 True image center (J2000): 07h 31m 58.9s 24° 30' 26.82" 06:55:21 Imager sky position angle is 178.7 deg. 06:55:21 Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (4.35 pixels) 06:55:21 (avg FWHM = 1.82 arcsec) 06:55:21 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:55:21 [flip check: Tn=301s HAc=7333s GW=T HAz=7634s DWz=T WF=no] 06:55:21 Imaging to NQ_Gem_V_20240217_065521_T3 06:55:21 (taking 0.81 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 06:55:21 (using Normal readout mode) 06:55:21 (starting exposure) 06:55:28 (exposure complete) 06:55:30 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:55:31 Image finished 06:55:32 Plate-solve NQ_Gem_V_20240217_065521_T3 final image. 06:55:35 796 image stars found 06:55:35 151 catalog stars found 06:55:36 Solved! 53 stars matched. 06:55:37 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 06:55:37 Pointing error is 1.035 arcmin @ angle 76.89 06:55:37 True focal length is 3472.9 mm. 06:55:37 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 06:55:37 True image center (J2000): 07h 31m 58.9s 24° 30' 26.69" 06:55:37 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 06:55:37 Image FWHM is 1.4 arcsec (3.18 pixels) 06:55:37 (avg FWHM = 1.67 arcsec) 06:55:37 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:55:37 [flip check: Tn=301s HAc=7349s GW=T HAz=7650s DWz=T WF=no] 06:55:37 Imaging to NQ_Gem_V_20240217_065537_T3 06:55:37 (taking 0.81 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 06:55:37 (using Normal readout mode) 06:55:37 (starting exposure) 06:55:43 (exposure complete) 06:55:46 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:55:47 Image finished 06:55:48 Plate-solve NQ_Gem_V_20240217_065537_T3 final image. 06:55:51 790 image stars found 06:55:51 151 catalog stars found 06:55:52 Solved! 54 stars matched. 06:55:52 Average residual is 0.19 arcsec. 06:55:52 Pointing error is 1.085 arcmin @ angle 77.33 06:55:52 True focal length is 3471.1 mm. 06:55:52 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 06:55:52 True image center (J2000): 07h 31m 59.2s 24° 30' 26.87" 06:55:52 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 06:55:52 Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (3.50 pixels) 06:55:52 (avg FWHM = 1.67 arcsec) 06:55:52 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:55:52 [flip check: Tn=301s HAc=7364s GW=T HAz=7665s DWz=T WF=no] 06:55:52 Imaging to NQ_Gem_V_20240217_065552_T3 06:55:52 (taking 0.81 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 06:55:52 (using Normal readout mode) 06:55:52 (starting exposure) 06:55:59 (exposure complete) 06:56:01 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:56:02 Image finished 06:56:03 Plate-solve NQ_Gem_V_20240217_065552_T3 final image. 06:56:06 797 image stars found 06:56:07 151 catalog stars found 06:56:08 Solved! 46 stars matched. 06:56:08 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 06:56:08 Pointing error is 1.080 arcmin @ angle 77.14 06:56:08 True focal length is 3471.2 mm. 06:56:08 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 06:56:08 True image center (J2000): 07h 31m 59.1s 24° 30' 27.02" 06:56:08 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 06:56:08 Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (4.59 pixels) 06:56:08 (avg FWHM = 1.74 arcsec) 06:56:08 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:56:08 [flip check: Tn=301s HAc=7380s GW=T HAz=7681s DWz=T WF=no] 06:56:08 Imaging to NQ_Gem_V_20240217_065608_T3 06:56:08 (taking 0.81 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 06:56:08 (using Normal readout mode) 06:56:08 (starting exposure) 06:56:14 (exposure complete) 06:56:16 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:56:18 Image finished 06:56:19 Plate-solve NQ_Gem_V_20240217_065608_T3 final image. 06:56:22 781 image stars found 06:56:22 151 catalog stars found 06:56:23 Solved! 48 stars matched. 06:56:23 Average residual is 0.14 arcsec. 06:56:23 Pointing error is 1.066 arcmin @ angle 76.47 06:56:23 True focal length is 3472.4 mm. 06:56:23 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 06:56:23 True image center (J2000): 07h 31m 59.1s 24° 30' 27.57" 06:56:23 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 06:56:23 Image FWHM is 2.5 arcsec (5.67 pixels) 06:56:23 (avg FWHM = 1.89 arcsec) 06:56:23 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:56:23 [flip check: Tn=301s HAc=7396s GW=T HAz=7697s DWz=T WF=no] 06:56:23 Imaging to NQ_Gem_V_20240217_065623_T3 06:56:23 (taking 0.81 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 06:56:23 (using Normal readout mode) 06:56:23 (starting exposure) 06:56:30 (exposure complete) 06:56:32 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:56:34 Image finished 06:56:35 Plate-solve NQ_Gem_V_20240217_065623_T3 final image. 06:56:37 799 image stars found 06:56:38 151 catalog stars found 06:56:39 Solved! 64 stars matched. 06:56:39 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 06:56:39 Pointing error is 1.044 arcmin @ angle 76.40 06:56:39 True focal length is 3470.4 mm. 06:56:39 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 06:56:39 True image center (J2000): 07h 31m 59.0s 24° 30' 27.33" 06:56:39 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 06:56:39 Image FWHM is 1.3 arcsec (2.81 pixels) 06:56:39 (avg FWHM = 1.85 arcsec) 06:56:39 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:56:39 [flip check: Tn=301s HAc=7411s GW=T HAz=7712s DWz=T WF=no] 06:56:39 Imaging to NQ_Gem_V_20240217_065639_T3 06:56:39 (taking 0.81 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 06:56:39 (using Normal readout mode) 06:56:39 (starting exposure) 06:56:45 (exposure complete) 06:56:48 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:56:49 Image finished 06:56:50 Plate-solve NQ_Gem_V_20240217_065639_T3 final image. 06:56:53 787 image stars found 06:56:53 151 catalog stars found 06:56:54 Solved! 65 stars matched. 06:56:54 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 06:56:54 Pointing error is 1.040 arcmin @ angle 75.78 06:56:54 True focal length is 3471.8 mm. 06:56:54 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 06:56:54 True image center (J2000): 07h 31m 58.9s 24° 30' 27.93" 06:56:54 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 06:56:54 Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (3.46 pixels) 06:56:54 (avg FWHM = 1.84 arcsec) 06:56:54 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:56:54 [flip check: Tn=301s HAc=7427s GW=T HAz=7728s DWz=T WF=no] 06:56:54 Imaging to NQ_Gem_V_20240217_065654_T3 06:56:54 (taking 0.81 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 06:56:54 (using Normal readout mode) 06:56:54 (starting exposure) 06:57:01 (exposure complete) 06:57:03 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:57:04 Image finished 06:57:05 Plate-solve NQ_Gem_V_20240217_065654_T3 final image. 06:57:08 735 image stars found 06:57:09 151 catalog stars found 06:57:10 Solved! 50 stars matched. 06:57:10 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 06:57:10 Pointing error is 1.021 arcmin @ angle 75.80 06:57:10 True focal length is 3472.7 mm. 06:57:10 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 06:57:10 True image center (J2000): 07h 31m 58.9s 24° 30' 27.62" 06:57:10 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 06:57:10 Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (3.77 pixels) 06:57:10 (avg FWHM = 1.75 arcsec) 06:57:10 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:57:10 (high cadence option, no web previews) 06:57:10 [flip check: Tn=315s HAc=7442s GW=T HAz=7758s DWz=T WF=no] 06:57:10 Imaging to NQ_Gem_B_20240217_065710_T3 06:57:10 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 06:57:10 Focus change of 30 steps required 06:57:12 (taking 15.34 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 06:57:12 (using Normal readout mode) 06:57:12 (starting exposure) 06:57:39 (exposure complete) 06:57:42 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:57:43 Image finished 06:57:44 Plate-solve NQ_Gem_B_20240217_065710_T3 final image. 06:57:47 1069 image stars found 06:57:47 151 catalog stars found 06:57:48 Solved! 93 stars matched. 06:57:48 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 06:57:48 Pointing error is 1.011 arcmin @ angle 73.94 06:57:48 True focal length is 3471.7 mm. 06:57:48 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 06:57:48 True image center (J2000): 07h 31m 58.8s 24° 30' 29.37" 06:57:48 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 06:57:48 Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (3.69 pixels) 06:57:48 (avg FWHM = 1.53 arcsec) 06:57:48 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:57:49 (high cadence option, no web previews) 06:57:49 (long exposure, trying to autoguide) 06:57:49 Switching from B to SU filter for imaging 06:57:49 Focus change of -320 steps required 06:57:52 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 06:58:12 Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=569.9345 Y=226.4672 06:58:13 (guide star SNR=91.9 X=570 Y=227) 06:58:13 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 06:58:18 (guide star SNR=26.2 X=570 Y=226) 06:58:18 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 06:58:23 (guide star SNR=28.5 X=571 Y=227) 06:58:44 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 06:58:46 (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec) 06:58:50 Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=603.8996 Y=471.0403 06:58:51 (guide star SNR=40.7 X=604 Y=471) 06:58:51 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 06:58:56 (guide star SNR=41.8 X=604 Y=471) 06:58:56 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 06:59:01 (guide star SNR=43.4 X=605 Y=472) 06:59:07 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 06:59:07 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=7561s GW=T HAz=7960s DWz=T WF=no] 06:59:07 Imaging to NQ_Gem_SU_20240217_065907_T3 06:59:07 (taking 100 sec. exposure, SU filter, binning = 2) 06:59:07 (using Normal readout mode) 06:59:09 (ex=0.64 ey=0.32) 06:59:09 (guider check OK) 06:59:09 (starting exposure) 07:01:00 (exposure complete) 07:01:03 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:01:04 Image finished 07:01:04 Plate-solve NQ_Gem_SU_20240217_065907_T3 final image. 07:01:07 1048 image stars found 07:01:07 151 catalog stars found 07:01:10 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off. 07:01:11 (stopping the autoguider) 07:01:12 Run complete ACP console log closed 17-Feb-2024 07:01:12 UTC