ACP console log opened 17-Feb-2024 04:39:26 UTC This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 04:39:26 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3 04:39:26 Custom image file path/names are in use 04:39:26 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 04:39:26 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 04:39:27 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3 04:39:27 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 04:39:27 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 04:39:27 Dome is MaxDome 04:39:27 MaxIm DL is version 6.28 04:39:27 Imager is ASCOM 04:39:27 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 04:39:27 Selecting filter B from previous ACP run at 20240217@043540 UTC 04:39:27 Imager readout modes: 04:39:27 0 is Fast 04:39:27 1 is Normal 04:39:27 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 04:39:27 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels 04:39:27 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 04:39:27 Guider is set to multi-star mode 04:39:27 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 04:39:27 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23 04:39:27 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3 04:39:27 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 04:39:27 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 04:39:27 ==== Starting target SU_Lyn ==== 04:39:27 ACPS Observation SU_Lyn(1 of 1) 04:39:27 (belongs to Project AAVSO_MISC_HQA_AUTO_ver3479, Plan SU_Lyn) 04:39:27 (turning on sidereal tracking) 04:39:27 Pointing updates are enabled 04:39:27 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0 04:39:27 Start slew to SU_Lyn... 04:39:29 (wait for slew to complete) 04:39:54 (slew complete) 04:39:54 [flip check: Tn=390s HAc=2090s GW=T HAz=2480s DWz=T WF=no] 04:39:54 Updating pointing... 04:39:54 Switching from B to SR filter for pointing exposure 04:39:54 Focus change of -320 steps required 04:39:58 (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4) 04:39:58 (using Fast readout mode) 04:39:58 (starting exposure) 04:40:24 (exposure complete) 04:40:26 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:40:28 Image finished 04:40:28 Plate-solve pointing image. 04:40:28 680 image stars found 04:40:28 350 catalog stars found 04:40:29 Solved! 143 stars matched. 04:40:29 Average residual is 0.28 arcsec. 04:40:29 Pointing error is 1.975 arcmin @ angle 266.11 04:40:29 True focal length is 3467.4 mm. 04:40:29 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89 04:40:29 True image center (J2000): 06h 42m 41.2s 55° 28' 19.10" 04:40:29 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 04:40:29 [sync] pointing model updated 04:40:29 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:40:29 Target is now centered. 04:40:29 (high cadence option, no web previews) 04:40:29 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 04:40:29 Switching from SR to B filter for imaging 04:40:30 Focus change of 320 steps required 04:40:34 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 04:40:47 Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1244.914 Y=512.0334 04:40:48 (guide star SNR=very high X=1245 Y=512) 04:40:48 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 04:40:53 (guide star SNR=56.4 X=1243 Y=511) 04:40:53 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 04:40:58 (guide star SNR=55.5 X=1242 Y=510) 04:41:36 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 04:41:37 (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec) 04:41:41 Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1191.487 Y=471.5317 04:41:42 (guide star SNR=49.6 X=1191 Y=471) 04:41:42 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 04:41:47 (guide star SNR=51.8 X=1191 Y=471) 04:41:47 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 04:41:52 (guide star SNR=53.0 X=1190 Y=471) 04:42:23 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 04:42:24 (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec) 04:42:28 Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1151.365 Y=440.3295 04:42:29 (guide star SNR=62.5 X=1151 Y=441) 04:42:29 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 04:42:34 (guide star SNR=56.8 X=1151 Y=440) 04:42:34 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 04:42:39 (guide star SNR=57.2 X=1150 Y=440) 04:43:14 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 04:43:16 (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec) 04:43:20 Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1103.436 Y=404.2931 04:43:21 (guide star SNR=53.4 X=1103 Y=405) 04:43:21 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 04:43:26 (guide star SNR=50.1 X=1096 Y=398) 04:43:26 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 04:43:31 (guide star SNR=21.1 X=1093 Y=394) 04:44:17 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 04:44:18 **Autoguiding failed. 04:44:18 (**AG failed, but individual exposure(s) can be unguided) 04:44:18 [flip check: Tn=330s HAc=2343s GW=T HAz=2685s DWz=T WF=no] 04:44:18 Imaging to SU_Lyn_B_20240217_044418_T3 04:44:18 (taking 29.62 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 04:44:18 (using Normal readout mode) 04:44:18 (starting exposure) 04:44:53 (exposure complete) 04:44:55 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:44:57 Image finished 04:44:58 Plate-solve SU_Lyn_B_20240217_044418_T3 final image. 04:45:01 1113 image stars found 04:45:01 185 catalog stars found 04:45:02 Solved! 97 stars matched. 04:45:02 Average residual is 0.2 arcsec. 04:45:02 Pointing error is 0.712 arcmin @ angle 95.04 04:45:02 True focal length is 3471.4 mm. 04:45:02 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 04:45:02 True image center (J2000): 06h 43m 00.1s 55° 28' 23.44" 04:45:02 Imager sky position angle is 178.7 deg. 04:45:02 Image FWHM is 2.5 arcsec (5.58 pixels) 04:45:02 (avg FWHM = 1.94 arcsec) 04:45:02 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:45:02 [flip check: Tn=330s HAc=2387s GW=T HAz=2729s DWz=T WF=no] 04:45:02 Imaging to SU_Lyn_B_20240217_044502_T3 04:45:02 (taking 29.62 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 04:45:02 (using Normal readout mode) 04:45:02 (starting exposure) 04:45:37 (exposure complete) 04:45:40 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:45:41 Image finished 04:45:42 Plate-solve SU_Lyn_B_20240217_044502_T3 final image. 04:45:45 1323 image stars found 04:45:45 185 catalog stars found 04:45:46 Solved! 66 stars matched. 04:45:46 Average residual is 0.19 arcsec. 04:45:46 Pointing error is 0.836 arcmin @ angle 94.29 04:45:46 True focal length is 3471.3 mm. 04:45:46 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 04:45:46 True image center (J2000): 06h 43m 01.0s 55° 28' 23.44" 04:45:46 Imager sky position angle is 178.7 deg. 04:45:46 Image FWHM is 2.3 arcsec (5.21 pixels) 04:45:46 (avg FWHM = 2.08 arcsec) 04:45:46 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:45:46 [flip check: Tn=330s HAc=2432s GW=T HAz=2774s DWz=T WF=no] 04:45:47 Imaging to SU_Lyn_B_20240217_044547_T3 04:45:47 (taking 29.62 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 04:45:47 (using Normal readout mode) 04:45:47 (starting exposure) 04:46:22 (exposure complete) 04:46:24 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:46:25 Image finished 04:46:26 Plate-solve SU_Lyn_B_20240217_044547_T3 final image. 04:46:29 1315 image stars found 04:46:30 185 catalog stars found 04:46:42 Solved! 66 stars matched. 04:46:43 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 04:46:43 Pointing error is 1.098 arcmin @ angle 93.34 04:46:43 True focal length is 3470.4 mm. 04:46:43 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 04:46:43 True image center (J2000): 06h 43m 02.9s 55° 28' 23.34" 04:46:43 Imager sky position angle is 178.7 deg. 04:46:43 Image FWHM is 2.3 arcsec (5.22 pixels) 04:46:43 (avg FWHM = 2.22 arcsec) 04:46:43 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:46:43 (high cadence option, no web previews) 04:46:43 [flip check: Tn=315s HAc=2488s GW=T HAz=2815s DWz=T WF=no] 04:46:43 Imaging to SU_Lyn_V_20240217_044643_T3 04:46:43 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 04:46:43 Focus change of -30 steps required 04:46:45 (taking 14.73 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 04:46:45 (using Normal readout mode) 04:46:45 (starting exposure) 04:47:07 (exposure complete) 04:47:09 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:47:10 Image finished 04:47:12 Plate-solve SU_Lyn_V_20240217_044643_T3 final image. 04:47:15 1098 image stars found 04:47:15 185 catalog stars found 04:47:16 Solved! 88 stars matched. 04:47:16 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 04:47:16 Pointing error is 1.400 arcmin @ angle 93.81 04:47:16 True focal length is 3474.7 mm. 04:47:16 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 04:47:16 True image center (J2000): 06h 43m 05.0s 55° 28' 21.59" 04:47:16 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 04:47:16 Image FWHM is 2.2 arcsec (4.94 pixels) 04:47:16 (avg FWHM = 2.34 arcsec) 04:47:16 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:47:16 [flip check: Tn=315s HAc=2522s GW=T HAz=2849s DWz=T WF=no] 04:47:16 Imaging to SU_Lyn_V_20240217_044716_T3 04:47:16 (taking 14.73 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 04:47:16 (using Normal readout mode) 04:47:16 (starting exposure) 04:47:37 (exposure complete) 04:47:39 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:47:41 Image finished 04:47:42 Plate-solve SU_Lyn_V_20240217_044716_T3 final image. 04:47:45 1376 image stars found 04:47:45 185 catalog stars found 04:47:46 Solved! 95 stars matched. 04:47:46 Average residual is 0.22 arcsec. 04:47:46 Pointing error is 1.522 arcmin @ angle 93.43 04:47:46 True focal length is 3470.3 mm. 04:47:46 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 04:47:46 True image center (J2000): 06h 43m 05.9s 55° 28' 21.70" 04:47:46 Imager sky position angle is 178.7 deg. 04:47:46 Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (4.34 pixels) 04:47:46 (avg FWHM = 2.20 arcsec) 04:47:46 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:47:46 [flip check: Tn=315s HAc=2552s GW=T HAz=2879s DWz=T WF=no] 04:47:46 Imaging to SU_Lyn_V_20240217_044746_T3 04:47:46 (taking 14.73 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 04:47:46 (using Normal readout mode) 04:47:46 (starting exposure) 04:48:07 (exposure complete) 04:48:09 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:48:10 Image finished 04:48:11 Plate-solve SU_Lyn_V_20240217_044746_T3 final image. 04:48:14 1221 image stars found 04:48:15 185 catalog stars found 04:48:16 Solved! 90 stars matched. 04:48:16 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 04:48:16 Pointing error is 1.694 arcmin @ angle 93.12 04:48:16 True focal length is 3469.9 mm. 04:48:16 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 04:48:16 True image center (J2000): 06h 43m 07.1s 55° 28' 21.63" 04:48:16 Imager sky position angle is 178.7 deg. 04:48:16 Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (3.85 pixels) 04:48:16 (avg FWHM = 2.05 arcsec) 04:48:16 Run complete ACP console log closed 17-Feb-2024 04:48:16 UTC