ACP console log opened 12-Apr-2024 04:03:01 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
04:03:01 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
04:03:01 Custom image file path/names are in use
04:03:01   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
04:03:01 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
04:03:02 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
04:03:02 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
04:03:02 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
04:03:02 Dome is MaxDome
04:03:02 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
04:03:02 Imager is ASCOM
04:03:02 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
04:03:02 Selecting filter SR from previous ACP run at 20240412@040132 UTC
04:03:02 Imager readout modes:
04:03:02   0 is Fast
04:03:02   1 is Normal
04:03:02 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
04:03:02 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
04:03:02 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
04:03:02 Guider is set to multi-star mode
04:03:02 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
04:03:02 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
04:03:02 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
04:03:02 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
04:03:02 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
04:03:02 ==== Starting target AO_Aur ====
04:03:02 ACPS Observation AO_Aur(1 of 1)
04:03:02   (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver3479, Plan AO_Aur)
04:03:03   (turning on sidereal tracking)
04:03:03 Pointing updates are enabled
04:03:03 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
04:03:03   Start slew to AO_Aur...
04:03:04   (wait for slew to complete)
04:03:49   (slew complete)
04:03:49     [flip check:  Tn=379s HAc=16268s GW=T HAz=16647s DWz=T WF=no]
04:03:49   Updating pointing...
04:03:49   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
04:03:49   (using Fast readout mode)
04:03:49   (starting exposure)
04:04:05   (exposure complete)
04:04:07   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:04:08   Image finished
04:04:08   Plate-solve pointing image.
04:04:09   1698 image stars found
04:04:09   403 catalog stars found
04:04:10   Solved! 188 stars matched.
04:04:10   Average residual is 0.26 arcsec.
04:04:10   Pointing error is 1.897 arcmin @ angle 81.69
04:04:10   True focal length is 3465.5 mm.
04:04:10   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
04:04:10   True image center (J2000): 05h 47m 53.9s   32° 01' 09.02"
04:04:10   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
04:04:10   [sync] pointing model updated
04:04:10   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
04:04:10   Target is now centered.
04:04:10   (high cadence option, no web previews)
04:04:10     [flip check:  Tn=319s HAc=16289s GW=T HAz=16608s DWz=T WF=no]
04:04:10   Imaging to AO_Aur_SI_20240412_040410_T3
04:04:10   Switching from SR to SI filter for imaging
04:04:10   Focus change of -20 steps required
04:04:12   (taking 18.63 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
04:04:12   (using Normal readout mode)
04:04:12   (starting exposure)
04:04:43   (exposure complete)
04:04:45   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:04:46   Image finished
04:04:46   Plate-solve AO_Aur_SI_20240412_040410_T3 final image.
04:04:49   2326 image stars found
04:04:49   217 catalog stars found
04:04:51   Solved! 123 stars matched.
04:04:51   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
04:04:51   Pointing error is 1.870 arcmin @ angle 81.37
04:04:51   True focal length is 3466.5 mm.
04:04:51   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
04:04:51   True image center (J2000): 05h 47m 53.8s   32° 01' 09.41"
04:04:51   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
04:04:51   Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (4.38 pixels)
04:04:51   (avg FWHM = 1.80 arcsec)
04:04:51   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
04:04:51   (high cadence option, no web previews)
04:04:51     [flip check:  Tn=308s HAc=16329s GW=T HAz=16638s DWz=T WF=no]
04:04:51   Imaging to AO_Aur_R_20240412_040451_T3
04:04:51   Switching from SI to R filter for imaging
04:04:51   Focus change of 290 steps required
04:04:55   (taking 7.71 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
04:04:55   (using Normal readout mode)
04:04:55   (starting exposure)
04:05:16   (exposure complete)
04:05:18   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:05:19   Image finished
04:05:20   Plate-solve AO_Aur_R_20240412_040451_T3 final image.
04:05:23   1709 image stars found
04:05:23   217 catalog stars found
04:05:25   Solved! 134 stars matched.
04:05:25   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
04:05:25   Pointing error is 1.889 arcmin @ angle 80.97
04:05:25   True focal length is 3468.0 mm.
04:05:25   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
04:05:25   True image center (J2000): 05h 47m 53.9s   32° 01' 10.36"
04:05:25   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
04:05:25   Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (3.53 pixels)
04:05:25   (avg FWHM = 1.76 arcsec)
04:05:25   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
04:05:25     [flip check:  Tn=308s HAc=16363s GW=T HAz=16672s DWz=T WF=no]
04:05:25   Imaging to AO_Aur_R_20240412_040525_T3
04:05:25   (taking 7.71 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
04:05:25   (using Normal readout mode)
04:05:25   (starting exposure)
04:05:38   (exposure complete)
04:05:40   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:05:41   Image finished
04:05:43   Plate-solve AO_Aur_R_20240412_040525_T3 final image.
04:05:45   1663 image stars found
04:05:46   217 catalog stars found
04:05:47   Solved! 142 stars matched.
04:05:47   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
04:05:47   Pointing error is 1.909 arcmin @ angle 80.76
04:05:47   True focal length is 3468.2 mm.
04:05:47   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
04:05:47   True image center (J2000): 05h 47m 54.0s   32° 01' 10.98"
04:05:47   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
04:05:47   Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (3.48 pixels)
04:05:47   (avg FWHM = 1.71 arcsec)
04:05:47   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
04:05:47   (high cadence option, no web previews)
04:05:47     [flip check:  Tn=312s HAc=16386s GW=T HAz=16698s DWz=T WF=no]
04:05:47   Imaging to AO_Aur_V_20240412_040547_T3
04:05:47   Switching from R to V filter for imaging
04:05:47   Focus change of 20 steps required
04:05:50   (taking 12 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
04:05:50   (using Normal readout mode)
04:05:50   (starting exposure)
04:06:13   (exposure complete)
04:06:16   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:06:17   Image finished
04:06:18   Plate-solve AO_Aur_V_20240412_040547_T3 final image.
04:06:21   1605 image stars found
04:06:21   217 catalog stars found
04:06:22   Solved! 130 stars matched.
04:06:22   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
04:06:22   Pointing error is 1.875 arcmin @ angle 80.42
04:06:22   True focal length is 3469.8 mm.
04:06:22   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
04:06:22   True image center (J2000): 05h 47m 53.8s   32° 01' 11.30"
04:06:22   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
04:06:22   Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (4.22 pixels)
04:06:22   (avg FWHM = 1.74 arcsec)
04:06:22   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
04:06:22   (high cadence option, no web previews)
04:06:22   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
04:06:22   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
04:06:22   Focus change of 30 steps required
04:06:24   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
04:06:39   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=400.9593 Y=540.3441
04:06:40   (guide star SNR=48.6 X=401 Y=540)
04:06:40   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
04:06:45   (guide star SNR=12.4 X=402 Y=541)
04:06:45   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
04:06:50   (guide star SNR=14.0 X=401 Y=540)
04:06:56   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
04:06:56     [flip check:  Tn=337s HAc=16455s GW=T HAz=16793s DWz=T WF=no]
04:06:56   Imaging to AO_Aur_B_20240412_040656_T3
04:06:56   (taking 37.33 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
04:06:56   (using Normal readout mode)
04:06:58   (ex=1.50 ey=1.48)
04:06:58   (guider check OK)
04:06:58   (starting exposure)
04:07:46   (exposure complete)
04:07:48   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:07:50   Image finished
04:07:51   Plate-solve AO_Aur_B_20240412_040656_T3 final image.
04:07:54   2425 image stars found
04:07:54   217 catalog stars found
04:07:55   Solved! 102 stars matched.
04:07:55   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
04:07:55   Pointing error is 2.320 arcmin @ angle 81.01
04:07:55   True focal length is 3471.1 mm.
04:07:55   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
04:07:55   True image center (J2000): 05h 47m 55.9s   32° 01' 14.33"
04:07:55   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
04:07:55   Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (4.33 pixels)
04:07:55   (avg FWHM = 1.74 arcsec)
04:07:55     [flip check:  Tn=0s HAc=16512s GW=T HAz=16515s DWz=T WF=no]
04:07:55   Re-slew to target.
04:07:56   (stopping  the autoguider)
04:07:56   Start slew to AO_Aur...
04:07:58   (wait for slew to complete)
04:08:07   (slew complete)
04:08:07   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
04:08:15   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=552.4736 Y=630.3082
04:08:16   (guide star SNR=50.8 X=552 Y=630)
04:08:16   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
04:08:21   (guide star SNR=14.0 X=552 Y=631)
04:08:21   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
04:08:25   (guide star SNR=14.4 X=552 Y=629)
04:08:28   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
04:08:28   (waiting for guider to settle...)
04:08:33     [flip check:  Tn=337s HAc=16561s GW=T HAz=16890s DWz=T WF=no]
04:08:33   Imaging to AO_Aur_B_20240412_040833_T3
04:08:33   (taking 37.33 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
04:08:33   (using Normal readout mode)
04:08:33   (ex=0.98 ey=2.49)
04:08:33   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
04:08:35   (ex=2.53 ey=3.16)
04:08:35   (guider error n/a or too high, try #2)
04:08:39   (ex=4.35 ey=4.35)
04:08:39   (guider error n/a or too high, try #3)
04:08:41   (ex=6.84 ey=6.44)
04:08:41   (guider error n/a or too high, try #4)
04:08:44   (ex=10.06 ey=9.11)
04:08:44   (guider error n/a or too high, try #5)
04:08:47   (ex=15.18 ey=13.07)
04:08:47   (guider error n/a or too high, try #6)
04:08:51   (ex=21.81 ey=18.07)
04:08:51   (guider error n/a or too high, try #7)
04:08:55   (ex=29.30 ey=25.65)
04:08:55   (guider error n/a or too high, try #8)
04:09:07 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
04:09:07 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition
ACP console log closed 12-Apr-2024 04:09:07 UTC