ACP console log opened 21-Feb-2024 03:13:51 UTC This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 03:13:51 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3 03:13:51 Custom image file path/names are in use 03:13:51 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 03:13:51 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 03:13:52 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3 03:13:52 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 03:13:52 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 03:13:52 Dome is MaxDome 03:13:52 MaxIm DL is version 6.28 03:13:52 Imager is ASCOM 03:13:52 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 03:13:52 Selecting filter SR from previous ACP run at 20240221@030824 UTC 03:13:52 Imager readout modes: 03:13:52 0 is Fast 03:13:52 1 is Normal 03:13:52 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 03:13:52 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels 03:13:52 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 03:13:52 Guider is set to multi-star mode 03:13:52 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 03:13:52 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23 03:13:52 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3 03:13:52 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 03:13:52 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 03:13:52 ==== Starting target YZ_Aur ==== 03:13:52 ACPS Observation YZ_Aur(1 of 1) 03:13:52 (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver3479, Plan YZ_Aur) 03:13:52 (turning on sidereal tracking) 03:13:52 Pointing updates are enabled 03:13:52 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0 03:13:52 Start slew to YZ_Aur... 03:13:54 (wait for slew to complete) 03:14:31 (slew complete) 03:14:31 [flip check: Tn=372s HAc=3173s GW=T HAz=3545s DWz=T WF=no] 03:14:31 Updating pointing... 03:14:31 (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4) 03:14:31 (using Fast readout mode) 03:14:31 (starting exposure) 03:14:47 (exposure complete) 03:14:50 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:14:51 Image finished 03:14:51 Plate-solve pointing image. 03:14:52 1074 image stars found 03:14:52 342 catalog stars found 03:14:53 Solved! 167 stars matched. 03:14:53 Average residual is 0.26 arcsec. 03:14:53 Pointing error is 2.785 arcmin @ angle 270.91 03:14:53 True focal length is 3467.8 mm. 03:14:53 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89 03:14:53 True image center (J2000): 05h 15m 07.4s 40° 04' 43.49" 03:14:53 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 03:14:53 [sync] pointing model updated 03:14:53 Re-slew to target. 03:14:53 Start slew to YZ_Aur... 03:14:57 (wait for slew to complete) 03:15:07 (slew complete) 03:15:07 Target is now centered. 03:15:07 (high cadence option, no web previews) 03:15:07 [flip check: Tn=312s HAc=3195s GW=T HAz=3522s DWz=T WF=no] 03:15:07 Imaging to YZ_Aur_SI_20240221_031507_T3 03:15:07 Switching from SR to SI filter for imaging 03:15:07 Focus change of -20 steps required 03:15:09 (taking 12.23 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2) 03:15:09 (using Normal readout mode) 03:15:09 (starting exposure) 03:15:33 (exposure complete) 03:15:36 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:15:38 Image finished 03:15:38 Plate-solve YZ_Aur_SI_20240221_031507_T3 final image. 03:15:40 974 image stars found 03:15:40 189 catalog stars found 03:15:42 Solved! 123 stars matched. 03:15:42 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 03:15:42 Pointing error is 0.135 arcmin @ angle 35.33 03:15:42 True focal length is 3467.6 mm. 03:15:42 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 03:15:42 True image center (J2000): 05h 15m 22.4s 40° 04' 47.50" 03:15:42 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 03:15:42 Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (4.09 pixels) 03:15:42 (avg FWHM = 1.56 arcsec) 03:15:42 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:15:42 (high cadence option, no web previews) 03:15:42 [flip check: Tn=306s HAc=3230s GW=T HAz=3551s DWz=T WF=no] 03:15:42 Imaging to YZ_Aur_R_20240221_031542_T3 03:15:42 Switching from SI to R filter for imaging 03:15:42 Focus change of 290 steps required 03:15:46 (taking 6.08 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 03:15:46 (using Normal readout mode) 03:15:46 (starting exposure) 03:16:05 (exposure complete) 03:16:07 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:16:08 Image finished 03:16:09 Plate-solve YZ_Aur_R_20240221_031542_T3 final image. 03:16:13 912 image stars found 03:16:13 189 catalog stars found 03:16:14 Solved! 112 stars matched. 03:16:14 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 03:16:14 Pointing error is 0.252 arcmin @ angle 61.69 03:16:14 True focal length is 3469.7 mm. 03:16:14 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 03:16:14 True image center (J2000): 05h 15m 23.1s 40° 04' 48.07" 03:16:14 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 03:16:14 Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (3.44 pixels) 03:16:14 (avg FWHM = 1.57 arcsec) 03:16:14 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:16:14 [flip check: Tn=306s HAc=3262s GW=T HAz=3583s DWz=T WF=no] 03:16:14 Imaging to YZ_Aur_R_20240221_031614_T3 03:16:14 (taking 6.08 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 03:16:14 (using Normal readout mode) 03:16:14 (starting exposure) 03:16:25 (exposure complete) 03:16:27 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:16:29 Image finished 03:16:30 Plate-solve YZ_Aur_R_20240221_031614_T3 final image. 03:16:32 1017 image stars found 03:16:33 189 catalog stars found 03:16:34 Solved! 127 stars matched. 03:16:34 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 03:16:34 Pointing error is 0.513 arcmin @ angle 76.69 03:16:34 True focal length is 3469.9 mm. 03:16:34 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 03:16:34 True image center (J2000): 05h 15m 24.6s 40° 04' 47.98" 03:16:34 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 03:16:34 Image FWHM is 1.4 arcsec (3.05 pixels) 03:16:34 (avg FWHM = 1.55 arcsec) 03:16:34 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:16:34 (high cadence option, no web previews) 03:16:34 [flip check: Tn=313s HAc=3282s GW=T HAz=3609s DWz=T WF=no] 03:16:34 Imaging to YZ_Aur_V_20240221_031634_T3 03:16:34 Switching from R to V filter for imaging 03:16:34 Focus change of 20 steps required 03:16:36 (taking 12.58 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 03:16:36 (using Normal readout mode) 03:16:36 (starting exposure) 03:17:01 (exposure complete) 03:17:03 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:17:05 Image finished 03:17:06 Plate-solve YZ_Aur_V_20240221_031634_T3 final image. 03:17:09 1245 image stars found 03:17:09 189 catalog stars found 03:17:10 Solved! 67 stars matched. 03:17:10 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 03:17:10 Pointing error is 0.572 arcmin @ angle 77.81 03:17:10 True focal length is 3475.4 mm. 03:17:10 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 03:17:10 True image center (J2000): 05h 15m 24.9s 40° 04' 48.14" 03:17:10 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 03:17:10 Image FWHM is 2.5 arcsec (5.67 pixels) 03:17:10 (avg FWHM = 1.81 arcsec) 03:17:10 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:17:10 (high cadence option, no web previews) 03:17:10 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 03:17:10 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 03:17:10 Focus change of 30 steps required 03:17:13 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 03:17:26 Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=575.3367 Y=481.1046 03:17:27 (guide star SNR=30.3 X=575 Y=481) 03:17:27 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 03:17:32 (guide star SNR=6.9 X=574 Y=479) 03:17:32 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 03:17:37 (guide star SNR=6.4 X=572 Y=478) 03:17:59 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 03:18:00 (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec) 03:18:05 Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=526.9811 Y=82.1483 03:18:05 (guide star SNR=17.8 X=527 Y=82) 03:18:06 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 03:18:11 (guide star SNR=19.0 X=525 Y=80) 03:18:11 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 03:18:16 (guide star SNR=16.6 X=518 Y=77) 03:18:38 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 03:18:39 (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec) 03:18:43 Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=464.3308 Y=34.287 03:18:44 (guide star SNR=19.0 X=464 Y=35) 03:18:44 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 03:18:49 (guide star SNR=18.8 X=464 Y=34) 03:18:49 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 03:18:54 (guide star SNR=19.2 X=461 Y=32) 03:19:18 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 03:19:19 (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec) 03:19:24 Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=390.2652 Y=403.6005 03:19:24 (guide star SNR=6.6 X=390 Y=403) 03:19:24 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 03:19:29 (guide star SNR=6.0 X=390 Y=403) 03:19:29 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 03:19:34 (guide star SNR=7.3 X=388 Y=402) 03:19:55 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 03:19:56 **Autoguiding failed. 03:19:56 (**AG failed, but individual exposure(s) can be unguided) 03:19:56 [flip check: Tn=332s HAc=3480s GW=T HAz=3831s DWz=T WF=no] 03:19:56 Imaging to YZ_Aur_B_20240221_031956_T3 03:19:56 (taking 31.54 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 03:19:56 (using Normal readout mode) 03:19:56 (starting exposure) 03:20:33 (exposure complete) 03:20:37 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:20:38 Image finished 03:20:39 Plate-solve YZ_Aur_B_20240221_031956_T3 final image. 03:20:42 1423 image stars found 03:20:42 189 catalog stars found 03:20:43 Solved! 72 stars matched. 03:20:43 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 03:20:43 Pointing error is 2.969 arcmin @ angle 71.61 03:20:43 True focal length is 3471.6 mm. 03:20:43 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 03:20:43 True image center (J2000): 05h 15m 36.7s 40° 05' 37.04" 03:20:43 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 03:20:43 Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (4.33 pixels) 03:20:43 (avg FWHM = 1.84 arcsec) 03:20:43 [flip check: Tn=0s HAc=3528s GW=T HAz=3547s DWz=T WF=no] 03:20:43 Re-slew to target. 03:20:43 Start slew to YZ_Aur... 03:20:45 (wait for slew to complete) 03:20:55 (slew complete) 03:20:55 [flip check: Tn=332s HAc=3554s GW=T HAz=3890s DWz=T WF=no] 03:20:55 Imaging to YZ_Aur_B_20240221_032055_T3 03:20:55 (taking 31.54 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 03:20:55 (using Normal readout mode) 03:20:55 (starting exposure) 03:21:31 (exposure complete) 03:21:34 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:21:35 Image finished 03:21:36 Plate-solve YZ_Aur_B_20240221_032055_T3 final image. 03:21:39 1385 image stars found 03:21:39 189 catalog stars found 03:21:41 Solved! 69 stars matched. 03:21:41 Average residual is 0.15 arcsec. 03:21:41 Pointing error is 0.348 arcmin @ angle 59.30 03:21:41 True focal length is 3478.5 mm. 03:21:41 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 03:21:41 True image center (J2000): 05h 15m 23.5s 40° 04' 51.57" 03:21:41 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 03:21:41 Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (4.44 pixels) 03:21:41 (avg FWHM = 1.95 arcsec) 03:21:41 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:21:41 (high cadence option, no web previews) 03:21:41 [flip check: Tn=313s HAc=3600s GW=T HAz=3917s DWz=T WF=no] 03:21:41 Imaging to YZ_Aur_V_20240221_032141_T3 03:21:41 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 03:21:41 Focus change of -30 steps required 03:21:43 (taking 12.58 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 03:21:43 (using Normal readout mode) 03:21:43 (starting exposure) 03:22:03 (exposure complete) 03:22:05 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:22:07 Image finished 03:22:08 Plate-solve YZ_Aur_V_20240221_032141_T3 final image. 03:22:11 1228 image stars found 03:22:11 189 catalog stars found 03:22:17 Solved! 88 stars matched. 03:22:18 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 03:22:18 Pointing error is 0.535 arcmin @ angle 73.97 03:22:18 True focal length is 3475.2 mm. 03:22:18 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 03:22:18 True image center (J2000): 05h 15m 24.7s 40° 04' 49.76" 03:22:18 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 03:22:18 Image FWHM is 2.2 arcsec (4.98 pixels) 03:22:18 (avg FWHM = 2.16 arcsec) 03:22:18 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:22:18 (high cadence option, no web previews) 03:22:18 [flip check: Tn=306s HAc=3637s GW=T HAz=3948s DWz=T WF=no] 03:22:18 Imaging to YZ_Aur_R_20240221_032218_T3 03:22:18 Switching from V to R filter for imaging 03:22:18 Focus change of -20 steps required 03:22:21 (taking 6.08 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 03:22:21 (using Normal readout mode) 03:22:21 (starting exposure) 03:22:34 (exposure complete) 03:22:36 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:22:38 Image finished 03:22:39 Plate-solve YZ_Aur_R_20240221_032218_T3 final image. 03:22:41 1083 image stars found 03:22:41 189 catalog stars found 03:22:42 Solved! 143 stars matched. 03:22:43 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 03:22:43 Pointing error is 0.750 arcmin @ angle 79.03 03:22:43 True focal length is 3469.7 mm. 03:22:43 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 03:22:43 True image center (J2000): 05h 15m 25.8s 40° 04' 49.46" 03:22:43 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 03:22:43 Image FWHM is 1.4 arcsec (3.08 pixels) 03:22:43 (avg FWHM = 1.88 arcsec) 03:22:43 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:22:43 [flip check: Tn=306s HAc=3662s GW=T HAz=3973s DWz=T WF=no] 03:22:43 Imaging to YZ_Aur_R_20240221_032243_T3 03:22:43 (taking 6.08 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 03:22:43 (using Normal readout mode) 03:22:43 (starting exposure) 03:22:55 (exposure complete) 03:22:57 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:22:58 Image finished 03:23:00 Plate-solve YZ_Aur_R_20240221_032243_T3 final image. 03:23:03 1016 image stars found 03:23:03 189 catalog stars found 03:23:04 Solved! 110 stars matched. 03:23:04 Average residual is 0.21 arcsec. 03:23:04 Pointing error is 0.936 arcmin @ angle 81.17 03:23:04 True focal length is 3471.6 mm. 03:23:04 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 03:23:04 True image center (J2000): 05h 15m 26.8s 40° 04' 49.52" 03:23:04 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 03:23:04 Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (4.63 pixels) 03:23:04 (avg FWHM = 1.91 arcsec) 03:23:04 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:23:04 (high cadence option, no web previews) 03:23:04 [flip check: Tn=312s HAc=3683s GW=T HAz=4000s DWz=T WF=no] 03:23:04 Imaging to YZ_Aur_SI_20240221_032304_T3 03:23:04 Switching from R to SI filter for imaging 03:23:04 Focus change of -290 steps required 03:23:08 (taking 12.23 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2) 03:23:08 (using Normal readout mode) 03:23:08 (starting exposure) 03:23:34 (exposure complete) 03:23:36 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:23:37 Image finished 03:23:37 Plate-solve YZ_Aur_SI_20240221_032304_T3 final image. 03:23:40 1006 image stars found 03:23:40 189 catalog stars found 03:23:41 Solved! 123 stars matched. 03:23:42 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 03:23:42 Pointing error is 1.057 arcmin @ angle 82.94 03:23:42 True focal length is 3467.9 mm. 03:23:42 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 03:23:42 True image center (J2000): 05h 15m 27.5s 40° 04' 48.69" 03:23:42 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 03:23:42 Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (3.79 pixels) 03:23:42 (avg FWHM = 1.84 arcsec) 03:23:42 Run complete ACP console log closed 21-Feb-2024 03:23:42 UTC