ACP console log opened 23-Feb-2024 03:38:43 UTC This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 03:38:43 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3 03:38:43 Custom image file path/names are in use 03:38:43 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 03:38:43 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 03:38:44 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3 03:38:44 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 03:38:44 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 03:38:44 Dome is MaxDome 03:38:44 MaxIm DL is version 6.28 03:38:44 Imager is ASCOM 03:38:44 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 03:38:44 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20240223@033751 UTC 03:38:44 Imager readout modes: 03:38:44 0 is Fast 03:38:44 1 is Normal 03:38:44 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 03:38:44 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels 03:38:44 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 03:38:44 Guider is set to multi-star mode 03:38:44 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 03:38:45 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23 03:38:45 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3 03:38:45 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 03:38:45 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 03:38:45 ==== Starting target YZ_Aur ==== 03:38:45 ACPS Observation YZ_Aur(1 of 1) 03:38:45 (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver3479, Plan YZ_Aur) 03:38:45 (turning on sidereal tracking) 03:38:45 Pointing updates are enabled 03:38:45 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0 03:38:45 Start slew to YZ_Aur... 03:38:46 (wait for slew to complete) 03:39:37 (slew complete) 03:39:37 [flip check: Tn=372s HAc=5157s GW=T HAz=5529s DWz=T WF=no] 03:39:37 Updating pointing... 03:39:37 Switching from V to SR filter for pointing exposure 03:39:37 Focus change of -290 steps required 03:39:41 (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4) 03:39:41 (using Fast readout mode) 03:39:41 (starting exposure) 03:40:06 (exposure complete) 03:40:09 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:40:10 Image finished 03:40:10 Plate-solve pointing image. 03:40:10 670 image stars found 03:40:10 342 catalog stars found 03:40:12 Solved! 154 stars matched. 03:40:12 Average residual is 0.22 arcsec. 03:40:12 Pointing error is 2.976 arcmin @ angle 273.81 03:40:12 True focal length is 3468.2 mm. 03:40:12 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89 03:40:12 True image center (J2000): 05h 15m 06.5s 40° 04' 52.71" 03:40:12 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 03:40:12 [sync] pointing model updated 03:40:12 Re-slew to target. 03:40:12 Start slew to YZ_Aur... 03:40:16 (wait for slew to complete) 03:40:20 (slew complete) 03:40:20 Target is now centered. 03:40:20 (high cadence option, no web previews) 03:40:20 [flip check: Tn=312s HAc=5185s GW=T HAz=5512s DWz=T WF=no] 03:40:20 Imaging to YZ_Aur_SI_20240223_034020_T3 03:40:20 Switching from SR to SI filter for imaging 03:40:20 Focus change of -20 steps required 03:40:22 (taking 12.23 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2) 03:40:22 (using Normal readout mode) 03:40:22 (starting exposure) 03:40:46 (exposure complete) 03:40:49 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:40:51 Image finished 03:40:53 Plate-solve YZ_Aur_SI_20240223_034020_T3 final image. 03:40:56 642 image stars found 03:40:56 189 catalog stars found 03:40:57 Solved! 135 stars matched. 03:40:57 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 03:40:57 Pointing error is 0.190 arcmin @ angle 92.93 03:40:57 True focal length is 3467.8 mm. 03:40:57 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 03:40:57 True image center (J2000): 05h 15m 23.0s 40° 04' 40.32" 03:40:57 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 03:40:57 Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (4.58 pixels) 03:40:57 (avg FWHM = 2.05 arcsec) 03:40:57 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:40:57 (high cadence option, no web previews) 03:40:57 [flip check: Tn=306s HAc=5222s GW=T HAz=5543s DWz=T WF=no] 03:40:57 Imaging to YZ_Aur_R_20240223_034057_T3 03:40:57 Switching from SI to R filter for imaging 03:40:57 Focus change of 290 steps required 03:41:00 (taking 6.08 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 03:41:00 (using Normal readout mode) 03:41:00 (starting exposure) 03:41:20 (exposure complete) 03:41:22 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:41:23 Image finished 03:41:25 Plate-solve YZ_Aur_R_20240223_034057_T3 final image. 03:41:27 743 image stars found 03:41:27 189 catalog stars found 03:41:28 Solved! 121 stars matched. 03:41:28 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 03:41:28 Pointing error is 0.329 arcmin @ angle 89.98 03:41:28 True focal length is 3469.7 mm. 03:41:28 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 03:41:28 True image center (J2000): 05h 15m 23.7s 40° 04' 40.91" 03:41:28 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 03:41:28 Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (3.92 pixels) 03:41:28 (avg FWHM = 1.98 arcsec) 03:41:28 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:41:28 [flip check: Tn=306s HAc=5253s GW=T HAz=5575s DWz=T WF=no] 03:41:29 Imaging to YZ_Aur_R_20240223_034128_T3 03:41:29 (taking 6.08 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 03:41:29 (using Normal readout mode) 03:41:29 (starting exposure) 03:41:40 (exposure complete) 03:41:42 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:41:44 Image finished 03:41:45 Plate-solve YZ_Aur_R_20240223_034128_T3 final image. 03:41:47 562 image stars found 03:41:48 189 catalog stars found 03:41:49 Solved! 123 stars matched. 03:41:49 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 03:41:49 Pointing error is 0.375 arcmin @ angle 89.61 03:41:49 True focal length is 3470.1 mm. 03:41:49 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 03:41:49 True image center (J2000): 05h 15m 23.9s 40° 04' 41.05" 03:41:49 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 03:41:49 Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (4.00 pixels) 03:41:49 (avg FWHM = 1.91 arcsec) 03:41:49 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:41:49 (high cadence option, no web previews) 03:41:49 [flip check: Tn=313s HAc=5274s GW=T HAz=5602s DWz=T WF=no] 03:41:49 Imaging to YZ_Aur_V_20240223_034149_T3 03:41:49 Switching from R to V filter for imaging 03:41:49 Focus change of 20 steps required 03:41:51 (taking 12.58 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 03:41:51 (using Normal readout mode) 03:41:51 (starting exposure) 03:42:16 (exposure complete) 03:42:18 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:42:19 Image finished 03:42:20 Plate-solve YZ_Aur_V_20240223_034149_T3 final image. 03:42:23 990 image stars found 03:42:23 189 catalog stars found 03:42:24 Solved! 136 stars matched. 03:42:24 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 03:42:24 Pointing error is 0.522 arcmin @ angle 88.63 03:42:25 True focal length is 3471.4 mm. 03:42:25 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 03:42:25 True image center (J2000): 05h 15m 24.7s 40° 04' 41.65" 03:42:25 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 03:42:25 Image FWHM is 2.3 arcsec (5.25 pixels) 03:42:25 (avg FWHM = 1.98 arcsec) 03:42:25 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:42:25 (high cadence option, no web previews) 03:42:25 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 03:42:25 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 03:42:25 Focus change of 30 steps required 03:42:27 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 03:42:41 Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=601.7801 Y=58.96257 03:42:42 (guide star SNR=13.5 X=603 Y=59) 03:42:42 (first exposure estimate 1.11 sec) 03:42:47 (guide star SNR=15.0 X=599 Y=58) 03:42:47 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 03:42:52 (guide star SNR=14.9 X=596 Y=56) 03:43:23 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 03:43:24 (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec) 03:43:28 Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=522.0905 Y=425.1393 03:43:29 (guide star SNR=4.3 X=522 Y=425) 03:43:29 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 03:43:34 (guide star SNR=4.5 X=520 Y=423) 03:43:34 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 03:43:39 (guide star SNR=4.7 X=518 Y=421) 03:44:12 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 03:44:13 (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec) 03:44:18 Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=458.6386 Y=375.9662 03:44:18 (guide star SNR=4.8 X=459 Y=376) 03:44:19 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 03:44:24 (guide star SNR=4.8 X=446 Y=366) 03:44:24 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 03:44:29 (guide star SNR=4.5 X=443 Y=364) 03:45:01 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 03:45:02 (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec) 03:45:06 Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=390.2891 Y=323.88 03:45:07 (guide star SNR=4.7 X=390 Y=324) 03:45:07 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 03:45:12 (guide star SNR=4.8 X=387 Y=321) 03:45:12 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 03:45:17 (guide star SNR=4.7 X=386 Y=319) 03:45:47 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 03:45:48 **Autoguiding failed. 03:45:48 (**AG failed, but individual exposure(s) can be unguided) 03:45:48 [flip check: Tn=332s HAc=5506s GW=T HAz=5860s DWz=T WF=no] 03:45:48 Imaging to YZ_Aur_B_20240223_034548_T3 03:45:48 (taking 31.54 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 03:45:48 (using Normal readout mode) 03:45:48 (starting exposure) 03:46:25 (exposure complete) 03:46:28 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:46:29 Image finished 03:46:30 Plate-solve YZ_Aur_B_20240223_034548_T3 final image. 03:46:33 1850 image stars found 03:46:33 189 catalog stars found 03:46:35 Solved! 89 stars matched. 03:46:35 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 03:46:35 Pointing error is 3.663 arcmin @ angle 88.83 03:46:35 True focal length is 3471.4 mm. 03:46:35 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 03:46:35 True image center (J2000): 05h 15m 41.1s 40° 04' 45.27" 03:46:35 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 03:46:35 Image FWHM is 2.3 arcsec (5.25 pixels) 03:46:35 (avg FWHM = 2.06 arcsec) 03:46:35 [flip check: Tn=0s HAc=5552s GW=T HAz=5575s DWz=T WF=no] 03:46:35 Re-slew to target. 03:46:35 Start slew to YZ_Aur... 03:46:36 (wait for slew to complete) 03:46:46 (slew complete) 03:46:46 [flip check: Tn=332s HAc=5583s GW=T HAz=5918s DWz=T WF=no] 03:46:46 Imaging to YZ_Aur_B_20240223_034646_T3 03:46:46 (taking 31.54 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 03:46:46 (using Normal readout mode) 03:46:46 (starting exposure) 03:47:23 (exposure complete) 03:47:25 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:47:27 Image finished 03:47:31 Plate-solve YZ_Aur_B_20240223_034646_T3 final image. 03:47:34 1664 image stars found 03:47:34 189 catalog stars found 03:47:35 Solved! 97 stars matched. 03:47:35 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 03:47:35 Pointing error is 0.669 arcmin @ angle 89.43 03:47:35 True focal length is 3470.0 mm. 03:47:35 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 03:47:35 True image center (J2000): 05h 15m 25.5s 40° 04' 41.30" 03:47:35 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 03:47:35 Image FWHM is 3.3 arcsec (7.29 pixels) 03:47:35 (avg FWHM = 2.43 arcsec) 03:47:35 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:47:35 (high cadence option, no web previews) 03:47:35 [flip check: Tn=313s HAc=5632s GW=T HAz=5949s DWz=T WF=no] 03:47:35 Imaging to YZ_Aur_V_20240223_034735_T3 03:47:35 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 03:47:35 Focus change of -30 steps required 03:47:37 (taking 12.58 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 03:47:37 (using Normal readout mode) 03:47:37 (starting exposure) 03:47:58 (exposure complete) 03:48:01 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:48:02 Image finished 03:48:03 Plate-solve YZ_Aur_V_20240223_034735_T3 final image. 03:48:06 1721 image stars found 03:48:06 189 catalog stars found 03:48:07 Solved! 104 stars matched. 03:48:07 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 03:48:07 Pointing error is 0.877 arcmin @ angle 91.10 03:48:07 True focal length is 3471.1 mm. 03:48:07 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 03:48:07 True image center (J2000): 05h 15m 26.6s 40° 04' 39.89" 03:48:07 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 03:48:07 Image FWHM is 2.2 arcsec (5.01 pixels) 03:48:07 (avg FWHM = 2.54 arcsec) 03:48:07 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:48:07 (high cadence option, no web previews) 03:48:07 [flip check: Tn=306s HAc=5664s GW=T HAz=5974s DWz=T WF=no] 03:48:07 Imaging to YZ_Aur_R_20240223_034807_T3 03:48:07 Switching from V to R filter for imaging 03:48:07 Focus change of -20 steps required 03:48:10 (taking 6.08 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 03:48:10 (using Normal readout mode) 03:48:10 (starting exposure) 03:48:23 (exposure complete) 03:48:25 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:48:27 Image finished 03:48:28 Plate-solve YZ_Aur_R_20240223_034807_T3 final image. 03:48:30 1499 image stars found 03:48:30 189 catalog stars found 03:48:31 Solved! 120 stars matched. 03:48:32 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 03:48:32 Pointing error is 1.209 arcmin @ angle 91.04 03:48:32 True focal length is 3470.7 mm. 03:48:32 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 03:48:32 True image center (J2000): 05h 15m 28.3s 40° 04' 39.58" 03:48:32 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 03:48:32 Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (4.20 pixels) 03:48:32 (avg FWHM = 2.43 arcsec) 03:48:32 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:48:32 [flip check: Tn=306s HAc=5689s GW=T HAz=5999s DWz=T WF=no] 03:48:32 Imaging to YZ_Aur_R_20240223_034832_T3 03:48:32 (taking 6.08 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 03:48:32 (using Normal readout mode) 03:48:32 (starting exposure) 03:48:44 (exposure complete) 03:48:46 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:48:47 Image finished 03:48:48 Plate-solve YZ_Aur_R_20240223_034832_T3 final image. 03:48:51 1447 image stars found 03:48:51 189 catalog stars found 03:48:53 Solved! 116 stars matched. 03:48:53 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 03:48:53 Pointing error is 1.252 arcmin @ angle 91.09 03:48:53 True focal length is 3470.5 mm. 03:48:53 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 03:48:53 True image center (J2000): 05h 15m 28.5s 40° 04' 39.46" 03:48:53 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 03:48:53 Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (4.46 pixels) 03:48:53 (avg FWHM = 2.34 arcsec) 03:48:53 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:48:53 (high cadence option, no web previews) 03:48:53 [flip check: Tn=312s HAc=5710s GW=T HAz=6026s DWz=T WF=no] 03:48:53 Imaging to YZ_Aur_SI_20240223_034853_T3 03:48:53 Switching from R to SI filter for imaging 03:48:53 Focus change of -290 steps required 03:48:56 (taking 12.23 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2) 03:48:56 (using Normal readout mode) 03:48:56 (starting exposure) 03:49:22 (exposure complete) 03:49:25 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:49:26 Image finished 03:49:26 Plate-solve YZ_Aur_SI_20240223_034853_T3 final image. 03:49:29 2053 image stars found 03:49:29 189 catalog stars found 03:49:30 Solved! 114 stars matched. 03:49:30 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 03:49:30 Pointing error is 1.455 arcmin @ angle 91.13 03:49:30 True focal length is 3468.0 mm. 03:49:30 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 03:49:30 True image center (J2000): 05h 15m 29.6s 40° 04' 39.16" 03:49:30 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 03:49:30 Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (4.71 pixels) 03:49:30 (avg FWHM = 2.05 arcsec) 03:49:31 Run complete ACP console log closed 23-Feb-2024 03:49:31 UTC