ACP console log opened 08-Sep-2018 09:30:16 UTC This is ACP version 8.1 (build 2, Product Version 8.1.1) Licensed to Arne Henden 09:30:16 This is AcquireScheduler V8.1.0 09:30:16 Custom image file path/names are in use 09:30:16 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=180 PU=60] 09:30:16 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 09:30:20 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.1.1 09:30:23 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 09:30:23 Telescope is ACP->ACP->TMO61, driver V3 09:30:23 Dome is MaxDome 09:30:23 MaxIm DL is version 5.24 09:30:23 Imager is QSI Universal 09:30:23 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 09:30:23 Selecting filter I from previous ACP run at 20180908@092654 UTC 09:30:23 Imager readout modes: 09:30:23 0 is Image Quality 09:30:23 Autoguiding is disabled 09:30:23 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 09:30:33 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 09:30:33 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 09:30:33 Plate solving With GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 09:30:33 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 09:30:33 All-sky plate solving will be attempted when needed 09:30:33 All-sky service at nova.astrometry.net will be used 09:30:33 ACPS Observation V0524_Cas(1 of 1) 09:30:33 (belongs to Project AAVSO_HGUA_Miras_Manual_ver167, Plan V0524_Cas) 09:30:33 (turning on sidereal tracking) 09:30:33 Pointing updates are enabled 09:30:33 Start slew to V0524_Cas... 09:30:38 (wait for slew to complete) 09:30:54 (slew complete) 09:30:54 (skipping pointing update, last target close enough) 09:30:54 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=2789s GW=T HAz=3209s DWz=T WF=no] 09:30:54 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=2789s GW=T HAz=3149s DWz=T WF=no] 09:30:54 Imaging to V0524_Cas_V_20180908_093054 09:30:54 Switching from I to V filter for imaging 09:30:54 Focus change of 48 steps required 09:30:56 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 09:30:56 (using Image Quality readout mode) 09:30:58 (starting exposure) 09:31:58 (exposure complete) 09:32:18 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:32:22 Image finished 09:32:33 Plate-solve V0524_Cas_V_20180908_093054 final image. 09:32:34 320 image stars found 09:32:34 58 catalog stars found 09:32:35 Solved! 11 stars matched. 09:32:36 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 09:32:36 Pointing error is 0.373 arcmin @ angle 182.33 09:32:36 (pointing corrector updated with this observation) 09:32:36 True focal length is 3460.4 mm. 09:32:36 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 09:32:36 True image center (J2000): 00h 45m 59.9s 69° 10' 31.01" 09:32:36 Imager sky position angle is 6.1 deg. 09:32:36 Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (5.11 pixels) 09:32:36 (avg FWHM = 1.42 arcsec) 09:32:36 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 09:32:41 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=2911s GW=T HAz=3256s DWz=T WF=no] 09:32:41 Imaging to V0524_Cas_V_20180908_093241 09:32:41 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 09:32:41 (using Image Quality readout mode) 09:32:42 (starting exposure) 09:33:43 (exposure complete) 09:34:03 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:34:06 Image finished 09:34:17 Plate-solve V0524_Cas_V_20180908_093241 final image. 09:34:19 360 image stars found 09:34:19 58 catalog stars found 09:34:20 Solved! 13 stars matched. 09:34:20 Average residual is 0.19 arcsec. 09:34:20 Pointing error is 0.367 arcmin @ angle 177.57 09:34:20 True focal length is 3459.9 mm. 09:34:20 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 09:34:20 True image center (J2000): 00h 46m 00.3s 69° 10' 31.42" 09:34:20 Imager sky position angle is 6.1 deg. 09:34:20 Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (5.92 pixels) 09:34:20 (avg FWHM = 1.56 arcsec) 09:34:20 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 09:34:25 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=3015s GW=T HAz=3361s DWz=T WF=no] 09:34:25 Imaging to V0524_Cas_V_20180908_093425 09:34:25 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 09:34:25 (using Image Quality readout mode) 09:34:27 (starting exposure) 09:35:28 (exposure complete) 09:35:47 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:35:51 Image finished 09:36:02 Plate-solve V0524_Cas_V_20180908_093425 final image. 09:36:04 418 image stars found 09:36:04 58 catalog stars found 09:36:04 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off. 09:36:09 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=3119s GW=T HAz=3464s DWz=T WF=no] 09:36:09 Imaging to V0524_Cas_V_20180908_093609 09:36:09 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 09:36:09 (using Image Quality readout mode) 09:36:10 (starting exposure) 09:37:10 (exposure complete) 09:37:30 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:37:32 Image finished 09:37:42 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 09:37:47 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=3217s GW=T HAz=3563s DWz=T WF=no] 09:37:47 Imaging to V0524_Cas_V_20180908_093747 09:37:47 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 09:37:47 (using Image Quality readout mode) 09:37:48 (starting exposure) 09:38:50 (exposure complete) 09:39:09 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:39:11 Image finished 09:39:22 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 09:39:24 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=3314s GW=T HAz=3660s DWz=T WF=no] 09:39:24 Imaging to V0524_Cas_V_20180908_093924 09:39:24 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 09:39:24 (using Image Quality readout mode) 09:39:26 (starting exposure) 09:40:26 (exposure complete) 09:40:46 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:40:50 Image finished 09:41:00 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 09:41:03 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=3413s GW=T HAz=3704s DWz=T WF=no] 09:41:03 Imaging to V0524_Cas_I_20180908_094103 09:41:03 Switching from V to I filter for imaging 09:41:03 Focus change of -48 steps required 09:41:05 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 09:41:05 (using Image Quality readout mode) 09:41:07 (starting exposure) 09:41:13 (exposure complete) 09:41:32 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:41:37 Image finished 09:41:48 Plate-solve V0524_Cas_I_20180908_094103 final image. 09:41:49 68 image stars found 09:41:49 58 catalog stars found 09:41:50 Solved! 14 stars matched. 09:41:51 Average residual is 0.14 arcsec. 09:41:51 Pointing error is 0.400 arcmin @ angle 148.65 09:41:51 True focal length is 3458.8 mm. 09:41:51 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 09:41:51 True image center (J2000): 00h 46m 02.5s 69° 10' 32.89" 09:41:51 Imager sky position angle is 6.1 deg. 09:41:51 Image FWHM is 1.3 arcsec (4.01 pixels) 09:41:51 (avg FWHM = 1.55 arcsec) 09:41:51 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 09:41:53 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=3464s GW=T HAz=3755s DWz=T WF=no] 09:41:53 Imaging to V0524_Cas_I_20180908_094153 09:41:53 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 09:41:53 (using Image Quality readout mode) 09:41:55 (starting exposure) 09:42:00 (exposure complete) 09:42:20 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:42:24 Image finished 09:42:35 Plate-solve V0524_Cas_I_20180908_094153 final image. 09:42:37 62 image stars found 09:42:37 58 catalog stars found 09:42:38 Solved! 12 stars matched. 09:42:38 Average residual is 0.12 arcsec. 09:42:38 Pointing error is 0.416 arcmin @ angle 147.24 09:42:38 True focal length is 3461.2 mm. 09:42:38 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 09:42:38 True image center (J2000): 00h 46m 02.7s 69° 10' 32.40" 09:42:38 Imager sky position angle is 6.2 deg. 09:42:38 Image FWHM is 1.4 arcsec (4.20 pixels) 09:42:38 (avg FWHM = 1.55 arcsec) 09:42:38 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 09:42:41 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=3511s GW=T HAz=3802s DWz=T WF=no] 09:42:41 Imaging to V0524_Cas_I_20180908_094241 09:42:41 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 09:42:41 (using Image Quality readout mode) 09:42:42 (starting exposure) 09:42:47 (exposure complete) 09:43:07 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:43:11 Image finished 09:43:22 Plate-solve V0524_Cas_I_20180908_094241 final image. 09:43:24 60 image stars found 09:43:24 58 catalog stars found 09:43:25 Solved! 15 stars matched. 09:43:25 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 09:43:25 Pointing error is 0.406 arcmin @ angle 145.29 09:43:25 True focal length is 3459.3 mm. 09:43:25 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 09:43:25 True image center (J2000): 00h 46m 02.7s 69° 10' 33.35" 09:43:25 Imager sky position angle is 6.1 deg. 09:43:25 Image FWHM is 1.3 arcsec (4.20 pixels) 09:43:25 (avg FWHM = 1.47 arcsec) 09:43:25 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 09:43:28 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=3558s GW=T HAz=3850s DWz=T WF=no] 09:43:28 Imaging to V0524_Cas_I_20180908_094328 09:43:28 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 09:43:28 (using Image Quality readout mode) 09:43:29 (starting exposure) 09:43:34 (exposure complete) 09:43:54 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:43:58 Image finished 09:44:09 Plate-solve V0524_Cas_I_20180908_094328 final image. 09:44:11 57 image stars found 09:44:11 58 catalog stars found 09:44:12 Solved! 10 stars matched. 09:44:12 Average residual is 0.15 arcsec. 09:44:12 Pointing error is 0.419 arcmin @ angle 143.02 09:44:12 True focal length is 3460.3 mm. 09:44:12 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 09:44:12 True image center (J2000): 00h 46m 03.0s 69° 10' 33.34" 09:44:12 Imager sky position angle is 6.1 deg. 09:44:12 Image FWHM is 1.3 arcsec (4.05 pixels) 09:44:12 (avg FWHM = 1.32 arcsec) 09:44:12 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 09:44:15 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=3605s GW=T HAz=3897s DWz=T WF=no] 09:44:15 Imaging to V0524_Cas_I_20180908_094415 09:44:15 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 09:44:15 (using Image Quality readout mode) 09:44:16 (starting exposure) 09:44:21 (exposure complete) 09:44:41 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:44:45 Image finished 09:44:56 Plate-solve V0524_Cas_I_20180908_094415 final image. 09:44:58 62 image stars found 09:44:58 58 catalog stars found 09:44:59 Solved! 11 stars matched. 09:44:59 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 09:44:59 Pointing error is 0.423 arcmin @ angle 142.78 09:44:59 True focal length is 3459.7 mm. 09:44:59 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 09:44:59 True image center (J2000): 00h 46m 03.0s 69° 10' 33.20" 09:44:59 Imager sky position angle is 6.1 deg. 09:44:59 Image FWHM is 1.3 arcsec (4.01 pixels) 09:44:59 (avg FWHM = 1.32 arcsec) 09:44:59 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 09:45:02 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=3653s GW=T HAz=3944s DWz=T WF=no] 09:45:02 Imaging to V0524_Cas_I_20180908_094502 09:45:02 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 09:45:02 (using Image Quality readout mode) 09:45:04 (starting exposure) 09:45:09 (exposure complete) 09:45:28 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:45:32 Image finished 09:45:43 Plate-solve V0524_Cas_I_20180908_094502 final image. 09:45:45 65 image stars found 09:45:45 58 catalog stars found 09:45:46 Solved! 13 stars matched. 09:45:46 Average residual is 0.2 arcsec. 09:45:46 Pointing error is 0.432 arcmin @ angle 141.02 09:45:46 True focal length is 3460.7 mm. 09:45:46 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 09:45:46 True image center (J2000): 00h 46m 03.2s 69° 10' 33.23" 09:45:46 Imager sky position angle is 6.1 deg. 09:45:46 Image FWHM is 1.2 arcsec (3.83 pixels) 09:45:46 (avg FWHM = 1.29 arcsec) 09:45:50 Run complete ACP console log closed 08-Sep-2018 09:45:50 UTC