ACP console log opened 23-Feb-2024 06:08:58 UTC This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 06:08:58 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3 06:08:58 Custom image file path/names are in use 06:08:58 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 06:08:58 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 06:08:59 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3 06:08:59 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 06:08:59 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 06:08:59 Dome is MaxDome 06:08:59 MaxIm DL is version 6.28 06:08:59 Imager is ASCOM 06:08:59 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 06:08:59 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20240223@060727 UTC 06:08:59 Imager readout modes: 06:08:59 0 is Fast 06:08:59 1 is Normal 06:08:59 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 06:08:59 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels 06:08:59 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 06:08:59 Guider is set to multi-star mode 06:08:59 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 06:08:59 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23 06:08:59 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3 06:08:59 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 06:08:59 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 06:08:59 ==== Starting target NQ_Gem ==== 06:08:59 ACPS Observation NQ_Gem(1 of 1) 06:08:59 (belongs to Project AAVSO_MISC_SBL_AUTO_ver3479, Plan NQ_Gem) 06:08:59 (turning on sidereal tracking) 06:08:59 Pointing updates are enabled 06:08:59 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0 06:08:59 Start slew to NQ_Gem... 06:09:01 (wait for slew to complete) 06:10:27 (slew complete) 06:10:27 [flip check: Tn=361s HAc=6052s GW=T HAz=6413s DWz=T WF=no] 06:10:27 Updating pointing... 06:10:27 Switching from V to SR filter for pointing exposure 06:10:27 Focus change of -290 steps required 06:10:32 (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4) 06:10:32 (using Fast readout mode) 06:10:32 (starting exposure) 06:10:57 (exposure complete) 06:10:59 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:11:00 Image finished 06:11:00 Plate-solve pointing image. 06:11:01 387 image stars found 06:11:01 285 catalog stars found 06:11:02 Solved! 115 stars matched. 06:11:02 Average residual is 0.26 arcsec. 06:11:02 Pointing error is 1.099 arcmin @ angle 73.20 06:11:02 True focal length is 3468.7 mm. 06:11:02 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89 06:11:02 True image center (J2000): 07h 31m 59.1s 24° 30' 31.66" 06:11:02 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 06:11:02 [sync] pointing model updated 06:11:02 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:11:02 Target is now centered. 06:11:02 (high cadence option, no web previews) 06:11:02 [flip check: Tn=301s HAc=6087s GW=T HAz=6388s DWz=T WF=no] 06:11:03 Imaging to NQ_Gem_V_20240223_061103_T3 06:11:03 Switching from SR to V filter for imaging 06:11:03 Focus change of 290 steps required 06:11:06 (taking 0.81 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 06:11:06 (using Normal readout mode) 06:11:06 (starting exposure) 06:11:18 (exposure complete) 06:11:20 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:11:21 Image finished 06:11:22 Plate-solve NQ_Gem_V_20240223_061103_T3 final image. 06:11:25 522 image stars found 06:11:25 151 catalog stars found 06:11:26 Solved! 39 stars matched. 06:11:26 Average residual is 0.21 arcsec. 06:11:26 Pointing error is 1.102 arcmin @ angle 71.99 06:11:26 True focal length is 3474.7 mm. 06:11:26 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 06:11:26 True image center (J2000): 07h 31m 59.1s 24° 30' 33.04" 06:11:26 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 06:11:26 Image FWHM is 2.3 arcsec (5.14 pixels) 06:11:26 (avg FWHM = 3.09 arcsec) 06:11:26 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:11:26 [flip check: Tn=301s HAc=6110s GW=T HAz=6412s DWz=T WF=no] 06:11:26 Imaging to NQ_Gem_V_20240223_061126_T3 06:11:26 (taking 0.81 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 06:11:26 (using Normal readout mode) 06:11:26 (starting exposure) 06:11:33 (exposure complete) 06:11:35 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:11:36 Image finished 06:11:38 Plate-solve NQ_Gem_V_20240223_061126_T3 final image. 06:11:40 461 image stars found 06:11:40 151 catalog stars found 06:11:41 Solved! 35 stars matched. 06:11:41 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 06:11:41 Pointing error is 1.098 arcmin @ angle 72.38 06:11:41 True focal length is 3472.1 mm. 06:11:41 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 06:11:41 True image center (J2000): 07h 31m 59.1s 24° 30' 32.53" 06:11:41 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 06:11:41 Image FWHM is 2.3 arcsec (5.07 pixels) 06:11:41 (avg FWHM = 2.82 arcsec) 06:11:41 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:11:41 [flip check: Tn=301s HAc=6126s GW=T HAz=6427s DWz=T WF=no] 06:11:41 Imaging to NQ_Gem_V_20240223_061141_T3 06:11:41 (taking 0.81 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 06:11:41 (using Normal readout mode) 06:11:41 (starting exposure) 06:11:48 (exposure complete) 06:11:50 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:11:51 Image finished 06:11:52 Plate-solve NQ_Gem_V_20240223_061141_T3 final image. 06:11:55 487 image stars found 06:11:55 151 catalog stars found 06:11:56 Solved! 32 stars matched. 06:11:56 Average residual is 0.2 arcsec. 06:11:56 Pointing error is 1.091 arcmin @ angle 72.03 06:11:56 True focal length is 3470.4 mm. 06:11:56 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 06:11:56 True image center (J2000): 07h 31m 59.1s 24° 30' 32.79" 06:11:56 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 06:11:56 Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (4.74 pixels) 06:11:56 (avg FWHM = 2.51 arcsec) 06:11:56 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:11:56 [flip check: Tn=301s HAc=6141s GW=T HAz=6442s DWz=T WF=no] 06:11:57 Imaging to NQ_Gem_V_20240223_061156_T3 06:11:57 (taking 0.81 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 06:11:57 (using Normal readout mode) 06:11:57 (starting exposure) 06:12:03 (exposure complete) 06:12:05 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:12:07 Image finished 06:12:08 Plate-solve NQ_Gem_V_20240223_061156_T3 final image. 06:12:10 502 image stars found 06:12:10 151 catalog stars found 06:12:13 Solved! 34 stars matched. 06:12:13 Average residual is 0.15 arcsec. 06:12:13 Pointing error is 1.106 arcmin @ angle 72.00 06:12:13 True focal length is 3467.7 mm. 06:12:13 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 06:12:13 True image center (J2000): 07h 31m 59.1s 24° 30' 33.10" 06:12:13 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 06:12:13 Image FWHM is 3.0 arcsec (6.76 pixels) 06:12:13 (avg FWHM = 2.42 arcsec) 06:12:13 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:12:13 [flip check: Tn=301s HAc=6158s GW=T HAz=6459s DWz=T WF=no] 06:12:13 Imaging to NQ_Gem_V_20240223_061213_T3 06:12:13 (taking 0.81 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 06:12:13 (using Normal readout mode) 06:12:13 (starting exposure) 06:12:20 (exposure complete) 06:12:22 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:12:23 Image finished 06:12:24 Plate-solve NQ_Gem_V_20240223_061213_T3 final image. 06:12:27 490 image stars found 06:12:27 151 catalog stars found 06:12:28 Solved! 47 stars matched. 06:12:28 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 06:12:28 Pointing error is 1.152 arcmin @ angle 72.52 06:12:28 True focal length is 3473.2 mm. 06:12:28 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 06:12:28 True image center (J2000): 07h 31m 59.3s 24° 30' 33.36" 06:12:28 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 06:12:28 Image FWHM is 2.4 arcsec (5.27 pixels) 06:12:28 (avg FWHM = 2.44 arcsec) 06:12:28 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:12:28 [flip check: Tn=301s HAc=6173s GW=T HAz=6474s DWz=T WF=no] 06:12:28 Imaging to NQ_Gem_V_20240223_061228_T3 06:12:28 (taking 0.81 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 06:12:28 (using Normal readout mode) 06:12:28 (starting exposure) 06:12:35 (exposure complete) 06:12:38 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:12:39 Image finished 06:12:40 Plate-solve NQ_Gem_V_20240223_061228_T3 final image. 06:12:42 483 image stars found 06:12:42 151 catalog stars found 06:12:43 Solved! 37 stars matched. 06:12:44 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 06:12:44 Pointing error is 1.121 arcmin @ angle 72.05 06:12:44 True focal length is 3472.3 mm. 06:12:44 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 06:12:44 True image center (J2000): 07h 31m 59.2s 24° 30' 33.34" 06:12:44 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 06:12:44 Image FWHM is 2.3 arcsec (5.07 pixels) 06:12:44 (avg FWHM = 2.44 arcsec) 06:12:44 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:12:44 [flip check: Tn=301s HAc=6188s GW=T HAz=6489s DWz=T WF=no] 06:12:44 Imaging to NQ_Gem_V_20240223_061244_T3 06:12:44 (taking 0.81 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 06:12:44 (using Normal readout mode) 06:12:44 (starting exposure) 06:12:50 (exposure complete) 06:12:53 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:12:54 Image finished 06:12:55 Plate-solve NQ_Gem_V_20240223_061244_T3 final image. 06:12:58 457 image stars found 06:12:58 151 catalog stars found 06:13:01 Solved! 30 stars matched. 06:13:01 Average residual is 0.2 arcsec. 06:13:01 Pointing error is 1.110 arcmin @ angle 71.98 06:13:01 True focal length is 3474.6 mm. 06:13:01 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 06:13:01 True image center (J2000): 07h 31m 59.1s 24° 30' 33.19" 06:13:01 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 06:13:01 Image FWHM is 2.6 arcsec (5.79 pixels) 06:13:01 (avg FWHM = 2.55 arcsec) 06:13:01 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:13:01 [flip check: Tn=301s HAc=6206s GW=T HAz=6507s DWz=T WF=no] 06:13:01 Imaging to NQ_Gem_V_20240223_061301_T3 06:13:01 (taking 0.81 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 06:13:01 (using Normal readout mode) 06:13:01 (starting exposure) 06:13:08 (exposure complete) 06:13:10 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:13:11 Image finished 06:13:13 Plate-solve NQ_Gem_V_20240223_061301_T3 final image. 06:13:15 490 image stars found 06:13:15 151 catalog stars found 06:13:17 Solved! 32 stars matched. 06:13:17 Average residual is 0.21 arcsec. 06:13:17 Pointing error is 1.100 arcmin @ angle 70.82 06:13:17 True focal length is 3473.4 mm. 06:13:17 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 06:13:17 True image center (J2000): 07h 31m 59.1s 24° 30' 34.28" 06:13:18 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 06:13:18 Image FWHM is 2.3 arcsec (5.10 pixels) 06:13:18 (avg FWHM = 2.37 arcsec) 06:13:18 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:13:18 [flip check: Tn=301s HAc=6222s GW=T HAz=6523s DWz=T WF=no] 06:13:18 Imaging to NQ_Gem_V_20240223_061318_T3 06:13:18 (taking 0.81 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 06:13:18 (using Normal readout mode) 06:13:18 (starting exposure) 06:13:24 (exposure complete) 06:13:26 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:13:27 Image finished 06:13:29 Plate-solve NQ_Gem_V_20240223_061318_T3 final image. 06:13:31 508 image stars found 06:13:31 151 catalog stars found 06:13:33 Solved! 30 stars matched. 06:13:33 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 06:13:33 Pointing error is 1.107 arcmin @ angle 70.50 06:13:33 True focal length is 3468.9 mm. 06:13:33 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 06:13:33 True image center (J2000): 07h 31m 59.1s 24° 30' 34.77" 06:13:33 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 06:13:33 Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (4.47 pixels) 06:13:33 (avg FWHM = 2.28 arcsec) 06:13:33 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:13:33 [flip check: Tn=301s HAc=6237s GW=T HAz=6538s DWz=T WF=no] 06:13:33 Imaging to NQ_Gem_V_20240223_061333_T3 06:13:33 (taking 0.81 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 06:13:33 (using Normal readout mode) 06:13:33 (starting exposure) 06:13:39 (exposure complete) 06:13:41 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:13:43 Image finished 06:13:44 Plate-solve NQ_Gem_V_20240223_061333_T3 final image. 06:13:47 458 image stars found 06:13:47 151 catalog stars found 06:13:48 Solved! 38 stars matched. 06:13:48 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 06:13:48 Pointing error is 1.073 arcmin @ angle 70.44 06:13:48 True focal length is 3467.7 mm. 06:13:48 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 06:13:48 True image center (J2000): 07h 31m 58.9s 24° 30' 34.14" 06:13:48 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 06:13:48 Image FWHM is 2.6 arcsec (5.92 pixels) 06:13:48 (avg FWHM = 2.37 arcsec) 06:13:48 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:13:48 [flip check: Tn=301s HAc=6252s GW=T HAz=6554s DWz=T WF=no] 06:13:48 Imaging to NQ_Gem_V_20240223_061348_T3 06:13:48 (taking 0.81 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 06:13:48 (using Normal readout mode) 06:13:48 (starting exposure) 06:13:54 (exposure complete) 06:13:57 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:13:58 Image finished 06:13:59 Plate-solve NQ_Gem_V_20240223_061348_T3 final image. 06:14:02 481 image stars found 06:14:02 151 catalog stars found 06:14:03 Solved! 32 stars matched. 06:14:03 Average residual is 0.21 arcsec. 06:14:03 Pointing error is 1.074 arcmin @ angle 70.67 06:14:03 True focal length is 3472.6 mm. 06:14:03 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 06:14:03 True image center (J2000): 07h 31m 59.0s 24° 30' 33.92" 06:14:03 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 06:14:03 Image FWHM is 2.4 arcsec (5.38 pixels) 06:14:03 (avg FWHM = 2.33 arcsec) 06:14:03 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:14:03 [flip check: Tn=301s HAc=6268s GW=T HAz=6569s DWz=T WF=no] 06:14:03 Imaging to NQ_Gem_V_20240223_061403_T3 06:14:03 (taking 0.81 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 06:14:03 (using Normal readout mode) 06:14:03 (starting exposure) 06:14:10 (exposure complete) 06:14:12 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:14:13 Image finished 06:14:14 Plate-solve NQ_Gem_V_20240223_061403_T3 final image. 06:14:17 529 image stars found 06:14:17 151 catalog stars found 06:14:18 Solved! 40 stars matched. 06:14:18 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 06:14:18 Pointing error is 1.106 arcmin @ angle 70.82 06:14:18 True focal length is 3470.4 mm. 06:14:18 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 06:14:18 True image center (J2000): 07h 31m 59.1s 24° 30' 34.40" 06:14:18 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 06:14:18 Image FWHM is 2.2 arcsec (4.94 pixels) 06:14:18 (avg FWHM = 2.31 arcsec) 06:14:18 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:14:18 [flip check: Tn=301s HAc=6283s GW=T HAz=6584s DWz=T WF=no] 06:14:18 Imaging to NQ_Gem_V_20240223_061418_T3 06:14:18 (taking 0.81 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 06:14:18 (using Normal readout mode) 06:14:18 (starting exposure) 06:14:25 (exposure complete) 06:14:27 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:14:29 Image finished 06:14:30 Plate-solve NQ_Gem_V_20240223_061418_T3 final image. 06:14:32 519 image stars found 06:14:32 151 catalog stars found 06:14:33 Solved! 33 stars matched. 06:14:34 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 06:14:34 Pointing error is 1.115 arcmin @ angle 71.00 06:14:34 True focal length is 3476.7 mm. 06:14:34 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 06:14:34 True image center (J2000): 07h 31m 59.1s 24° 30' 34.39" 06:14:34 Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg. 06:14:34 Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (4.21 pixels) 06:14:34 (avg FWHM = 2.28 arcsec) 06:14:34 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:14:34 (high cadence option, no web previews) 06:14:34 [flip check: Tn=315s HAc=6298s GW=T HAz=6614s DWz=T WF=no] 06:14:34 Imaging to NQ_Gem_B_20240223_061434_T3 06:14:34 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 06:14:34 Focus change of 30 steps required 06:14:37 (taking 15.34 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 06:14:37 (using Normal readout mode) 06:14:37 (starting exposure) 06:15:04 (exposure complete) 06:15:07 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:15:08 Image finished 06:15:10 Plate-solve NQ_Gem_B_20240223_061434_T3 final image. 06:15:12 471 image stars found 06:15:13 151 catalog stars found 06:15:14 Solved! 86 stars matched. 06:15:14 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 06:15:14 Pointing error is 1.099 arcmin @ angle 68.88 06:15:14 True focal length is 3472.2 mm. 06:15:14 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 06:15:14 True image center (J2000): 07h 31m 59.0s 24° 30' 36.36" 06:15:14 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 06:15:14 Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (4.19 pixels) 06:15:14 (avg FWHM = 2.09 arcsec) 06:15:14 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:15:14 (high cadence option, no web previews) 06:15:14 (long exposure, trying to autoguide) 06:15:14 Switching from B to SU filter for imaging 06:15:14 Focus change of -320 steps required 06:15:17 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 06:15:37 Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=562.3365 Y=239.9027 06:15:37 (guide star SNR=67.4 X=561 Y=234) 06:15:38 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 06:15:43 (guide star SNR=25.4 X=561 Y=235) 06:15:43 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 06:15:48 (guide star SNR=23.6 X=561 Y=234) 06:16:09 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 06:16:10 (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec) 06:16:14 Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=596.1813 Y=462.4051 06:16:15 (guide star SNR=29.1 X=596 Y=463) 06:16:15 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 06:16:20 (guide star SNR=35.7 X=596 Y=462) 06:16:20 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 06:16:25 (guide star SNR=38.0 X=596 Y=463) 06:16:31 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 06:16:31 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=6417s GW=T HAz=6816s DWz=T WF=no] 06:16:31 Imaging to NQ_Gem_SU_20240223_061631_T3 06:16:31 (taking 100 sec. exposure, SU filter, binning = 2) 06:16:31 (using Normal readout mode) 06:16:33 (ex=2.26 ey=1.80) 06:16:33 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 06:16:35 (ex=4.29 ey=3.15) 06:16:35 (guider error n/a or too high, try #2) 06:16:38 (ex=5.69 ey=4.47) 06:16:38 (guider error n/a or too high, try #3) 06:16:41 (ex=8.83 ey=7.07) 06:16:41 (guider error n/a or too high, try #4) 06:16:44 (ex=12.66 ey=9.95) 06:16:44 (guider error n/a or too high, try #5) 06:16:47 (ex=18.27 ey=14.61) 06:16:47 (guider error n/a or too high, try #6) 06:16:50 (ex=27.75 ey=21.77) 06:16:50 (guider error n/a or too high, try #7) 06:17:02 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 06:17:02 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition ACP console log closed 23-Feb-2024 06:17:03 UTC