ACP console log opened 14-Jun-2025 10:22:09 UTC
This is ACP version 9.2 (build 1, ACP 9.2.1 (Production))
Licensed to Arne Henden
10:22:09 This is AcquireScheduler V9.1.3
10:22:09 Custom image file path/names are in use
10:22:09   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
10:22:09 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
10:22:10 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.2.4
10:22:10 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
10:22:10 User actions detected.
10:22:10 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
10:22:10 Dome is MaxDome
10:22:10 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
10:22:10 Imager is ASCOM
10:22:10 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
10:22:10 Selecting filter B from previous ACP run at 20250614@102129 UTC
10:22:11 Imager readout modes:
10:22:11   0 is Fast
10:22:11   1 is Normal
10:22:11 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
10:22:11 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
10:22:11 Max unguided exposure 59 sec.
10:22:11 Guider is set to multi-star mode
10:22:11 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
10:22:18 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
10:22:18 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
10:22:18 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
10:22:18 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
10:22:18 ==== Starting target RS_Sge ====
10:22:18 ACPS Observation RS_Sge(1 of 1)
10:22:18   (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver5104, Plan RS_Sge)
10:22:18   (turning on sidereal tracking)
10:22:18 Pointing updates are enabled
10:22:18 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
10:22:18   Start slew to RS_Sge...
10:22:20   (wait for slew to complete)
10:23:26   (slew complete)
10:23:26   Calling TargetStart user action.
10:23:26 Project Priority is: undefined
10:23:26     [flip check:  Tn=380s HAc=3017s GW=T HAz=3397s DWz=T WF=no]
10:23:26   Updating pointing...
10:23:26   Switching from B to SR filter for pointing exposure
10:23:26   Focus change of -320 steps required
10:23:30   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
10:23:30   (using Fast readout mode)
10:23:30   (starting exposure)
10:23:54   (exposure complete)
10:23:56   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:23:56   Camera temp (deg.C) = -4.5
10:23:58   Focuser position = 3306
10:23:58   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 24.2
10:23:59  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
10:23:59  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
10:23:59 Focus postion= 3306
10:23:59   Image finished
10:23:59   Plate-solve pointing image.
10:24:00   3648 image stars found
10:24:00   323 catalog stars found
10:24:01   Solved! 172 stars matched.
10:24:01   Average residual is 0.32 arcsec.
10:24:01   Pointing error is 1.231 arcmin @ angle 134.36
10:24:01   True focal length is 3468.2 mm.
10:24:01   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
10:24:01   True image center (J2000): 19h 57m 10.1s   19° 58' 52.06"
10:24:01   Imager sky position angle is 179.1 deg.
10:24:01   [sync] pointing model updated
10:24:01   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:24:01   Target is now centered.
10:24:01   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:24:01   (wait for slew to complete)
10:24:02   (slew complete)
10:24:02     [flip check:  Tn=320s HAc=3054s GW=T HAz=3374s DWz=T WF=no]
10:24:02   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:24:02   Imaging to RS_Sge_SI_20250614_102402_T3
10:24:02   Switching from SR to SI filter for imaging
10:24:02   Focus change of -20 steps required
10:24:05   (taking 20 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
10:24:05   (using Normal readout mode)
10:24:05   (starting exposure)
10:24:34   (exposure complete)
10:24:37   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:24:37   Camera temp (deg.C) = -4.5
10:24:38   Focuser position = 3286
10:24:38   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 24.2
10:24:40  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
10:24:40  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
10:24:40 Focus postion= 3286
10:24:40   Image finished
10:24:40   Plate-solve RS_Sge_SI_20250614_102402_T3 final image.
10:24:43   4655 image stars found
10:24:44   157 catalog stars found
10:24:45   Solved! 84 stars matched.
10:24:45   Average residual is 0.16 arcsec.
10:24:45   Pointing error is 1.217 arcmin @ angle 134.70
10:24:45   True focal length is 3467.0 mm.
10:24:45   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
10:24:45   True image center (J2000): 19h 57m 10.1s   19° 58' 52.35"
10:24:45   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
10:24:45   Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (3.58 pixels)
10:24:45   (avg FWHM = 2.00 arcsec)
10:24:45   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:24:45   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:24:45   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:24:45     [flip check:  Tn=330s HAc=3096s GW=T HAz=3426s DWz=T WF=no]
10:24:45   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:24:45   Imaging to RS_Sge_R_20250614_102445_T3
10:24:45   Switching from SI to R filter for imaging
10:24:45   Focus change of 290 steps required
10:24:49   (taking 30 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
10:24:49   (using Normal readout mode)
10:24:49   (starting exposure)
10:25:29   (exposure complete)
10:25:32   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:25:32   Camera temp (deg.C) = -4.4
10:25:34   Focuser position = 3576
10:25:34   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 24.1
10:25:35  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
10:25:35  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
10:25:36 Focus postion= 3576
10:25:36   Image finished
10:25:37   Plate-solve RS_Sge_R_20250614_102445_T3 final image.
10:25:40   5408 image stars found
10:25:40   157 catalog stars found
10:25:42   Solved! 70 stars matched.
10:25:42   Average residual is 0.2 arcsec.
10:25:42   Pointing error is 1.228 arcmin @ angle 133.76
10:25:42   True focal length is 3468.2 mm.
10:25:42   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
10:25:42   True image center (J2000): 19h 57m 10.2s   19° 58' 52.73"
10:25:42   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
10:25:42   Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (4.26 pixels)
10:25:42   (avg FWHM = 1.94 arcsec)
10:25:42   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:25:42   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:25:42   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:25:42     [flip check:  Tn=345s HAc=3153s GW=T HAz=3498s DWz=T WF=no]
10:25:42   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:25:42   Imaging to RS_Sge_V_20250614_102542_T3
10:25:42   Switching from R to V filter for imaging
10:25:42   Focus change of 20 steps required
10:25:44   (taking 45 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
10:25:44   (using Normal readout mode)
10:25:44   (starting exposure)
10:26:39   (exposure complete)
10:26:41   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:26:41   Camera temp (deg.C) = -4.4
10:26:43   Focuser position = 3596
10:26:43   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 24
10:26:44  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
10:26:44  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
10:26:45 Focus postion= 3596
10:26:45   Image finished
10:26:46   Plate-solve RS_Sge_V_20250614_102542_T3 final image.
10:26:49   5051 image stars found
10:26:49   157 catalog stars found
10:26:51   Solved! 61 stars matched.
10:26:51   Average residual is 0.21 arcsec.
10:26:51   Pointing error is 1.235 arcmin @ angle 133.10
10:26:51   True focal length is 3469.4 mm.
10:26:51   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
10:26:51   True image center (J2000): 19h 57m 10.2s   19° 58' 53.07"
10:26:51   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
10:26:51   Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (4.71 pixels)
10:26:51   (avg FWHM = 1.93 arcsec)
10:26:51   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:26:51   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:26:51   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:26:51   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
10:26:51   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
10:26:51   Focus change of 30 steps required
10:26:53   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
10:27:08   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=999.9703 Y=835.3115
10:27:08   (guide star SNR=21.2 X=1000 Y=835)
10:27:08   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
10:27:13   (guide star SNR=4.9 X=999 Y=835)
10:27:13   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
10:27:18   (guide star SNR=4.5 X=998 Y=834)
10:27:23   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
10:27:23     [flip check:  Tn=390s HAc=3255s GW=T HAz=3645s DWz=T WF=no]
10:27:23   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:27:23   Imaging to RS_Sge_B_20250614_102723_T3
10:27:23   (taking 90 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
10:27:23   (using Normal readout mode)
10:27:25   (ex=1.24 ey=1.18)
10:27:25   (guider check OK)
10:27:25   (starting exposure)
10:29:03   (exposure complete)
10:29:05   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:29:06   Camera temp (deg.C) = -4.3
10:29:07   Focuser position = 3626
10:29:07   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 24
10:29:08  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
10:29:08  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
10:29:09 Focus postion= 3626
10:29:09   Image finished
10:29:10   Plate-solve RS_Sge_B_20250614_102723_T3 final image.
10:29:13   4561 image stars found
10:29:14   157 catalog stars found
10:29:15   Solved! 54 stars matched.
10:29:15   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
10:29:15   Pointing error is 1.683 arcmin @ angle 119.08
10:29:15   True focal length is 3470.0 mm.
10:29:15   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
10:29:15   True image center (J2000): 19h 57m 12.7s   19° 58' 54.61"
10:29:15   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
10:29:15   Image FWHM is 2.3 arcsec (5.09 pixels)
10:29:15   (avg FWHM = 1.97 arcsec)
10:29:15   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:29:15   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:29:15   (waiting for guider to settle...)
10:29:20     [flip check:  Tn=390s HAc=3370s GW=T HAz=3762s DWz=T WF=no]
10:29:20   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:29:20   Imaging to RS_Sge_B_20250614_102920_T3
10:29:20   (taking 90 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
10:29:20   (using Normal readout mode)
10:29:20   (ex=0.00 ey=0.00)
10:29:20   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
10:29:25   (ex=0.47 ey=0.22)
10:29:25   (guiding errors within limits)
10:29:25   (guider check OK)
10:29:25   (starting exposure)
10:31:03   (exposure complete)
10:31:05   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:31:06   Camera temp (deg.C) = -4.2
10:31:07   Focuser position = 3626
10:31:07   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 24
10:31:08  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
10:31:08  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
10:31:08 Focus postion= 3626
10:31:08   Image finished
10:31:10   Plate-solve RS_Sge_B_20250614_102920_T3 final image.
10:31:13   4234 image stars found
10:31:13   157 catalog stars found
10:31:14   Solved! 71 stars matched.
10:31:14   Average residual is 0.2 arcsec.
10:31:14   Pointing error is 1.718 arcmin @ angle 118.29
10:31:14   True focal length is 3470.2 mm.
10:31:14   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
10:31:14   True image center (J2000): 19h 57m 12.8s   19° 58' 54.85"
10:31:14   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
10:31:14   Image FWHM is 2.4 arcsec (5.28 pixels)
10:31:14   (avg FWHM = 2.16 arcsec)
10:31:14   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:31:14   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:31:14   (waiting for guider to settle...)
10:31:19   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:31:19     [flip check:  Tn=345s HAc=3489s GW=T HAz=3837s DWz=T WF=no]
10:31:19   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:31:19   Imaging to RS_Sge_V_20250614_103119_T3
10:31:20   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
10:31:20   Focus change of -30 steps required
10:31:23   (taking 45 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
10:31:23   (using Normal readout mode)
10:31:23   (ex=0.00 ey=0.00)
10:31:23   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
10:31:35 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
10:31:35 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition
ACP console log closed 14-Jun-2025 10:31:36 UTC