ACP console log opened 09-Sep-2018 05:02:48 UTC This is ACP version 8.1 (build 2, Product Version 8.1.1) Licensed to Arne Henden 05:02:48 This is AcquireScheduler V8.1.0 05:02:48 Custom image file path/names are in use 05:02:48 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=180 PU=60] 05:02:48 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 05:02:50 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.1.1 05:02:50 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 05:02:50 Telescope is ACP->ACP->TMO61, driver V3 05:02:50 Dome is MaxDome 05:02:50 MaxIm DL is version 5.24 05:02:50 Imager is QSI Universal 05:02:50 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 05:02:50 Selecting filter I from previous ACP run at 20180909@050123 UTC 05:02:50 Imager readout modes: 05:02:50 0 is Image Quality 05:02:50 Autoguiding is disabled 05:02:50 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 05:03:00 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 05:03:00 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 05:03:00 Plate solving With GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 05:03:00 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 05:03:00 All-sky plate solving will be attempted when needed 05:03:00 All-sky service at nova.astrometry.net will be used 05:03:00 ACPS Observation V2481_Cyg(1 of 1) 05:03:00 (belongs to Project AAVSO_HGUA_Miras_Manual_ver167, Plan V2481_Cyg) 05:03:00 (turning on sidereal tracking) 05:03:00 Pointing updates are enabled 05:03:00 Start slew to V2481_Cyg... 05:03:05 (wait for slew to complete) 05:03:37 (slew complete) 05:03:37 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=276s GW=T HAz=696s DWz=T WF=no] 05:03:37 Updating pointing... 05:03:37 Switching from I to V filter for pointing exposure 05:03:37 Focus change of 48 steps required 05:03:39 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 05:03:39 (using Image Quality readout mode) 05:03:40 (starting exposure) 05:03:46 (exposure complete) 05:03:51 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:03:51 Calibrating image... 05:03:51 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 05:03:51 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 05:03:53 Image finished 05:03:53 Plate-solve pointing image. 05:03:53 178 image stars found 05:03:53 81 catalog stars found 05:03:54 Solved! 33 stars matched. 05:03:54 Average residual is 0.2 arcsec. 05:03:54 Pointing error is 0.794 arcmin @ angle 279.36 05:03:54 True focal length is 3454.5 mm. 05:03:54 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29 05:03:54 True image center (J2000): 21h 04m 13.1s 37° 51' 14.44" 05:03:54 Imager sky position angle is 6.1 deg. 05:03:54 [sync] pointing model updated 05:03:54 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 05:03:54 Target is now centered. 05:03:54 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=294s GW=T HAz=654s DWz=T WF=no] 05:03:55 Imaging to V2481_Cyg_V_20180909_050355 05:03:55 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 05:03:55 (using Image Quality readout mode) 05:03:56 (starting exposure) 05:04:57 (exposure complete) 05:05:16 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:05:20 Image finished 05:05:31 Plate-solve V2481_Cyg_V_20180909_050355 final image. 05:05:33 1321 image stars found 05:05:33 81 catalog stars found 05:05:34 Solved! 30 stars matched. 05:05:34 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 05:05:34 Pointing error is 0.789 arcmin @ angle 277.95 05:05:34 True focal length is 3455.7 mm. 05:05:34 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 05:05:34 True image center (J2000): 21h 04m 13.1s 37° 51' 13.25" 05:05:34 Imager sky position angle is 6.2 deg. 05:05:34 Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (5.75 pixels) 05:05:34 (avg FWHM = 1.47 arcsec) 05:05:34 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 05:05:37 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=396s GW=T HAz=756s DWz=T WF=no] 05:05:37 Imaging to V2481_Cyg_V_20180909_050537 05:05:37 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 05:05:37 (using Image Quality readout mode) 05:05:38 (starting exposure) 05:06:38 (exposure complete) 05:06:58 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:07:02 Image finished 05:07:13 Plate-solve V2481_Cyg_V_20180909_050537 final image. 05:07:14 1559 image stars found 05:07:14 81 catalog stars found 05:07:16 Solved! 22 stars matched. 05:07:16 Average residual is 0.13 arcsec. 05:07:16 Pointing error is 0.742 arcmin @ angle 277.72 05:07:16 True focal length is 3460.2 mm. 05:07:16 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 05:07:16 True image center (J2000): 21h 04m 13.3s 37° 51' 12.68" 05:07:16 Imager sky position angle is 6.2 deg. 05:07:16 Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (6.52 pixels) 05:07:16 (avg FWHM = 1.66 arcsec) 05:07:16 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 05:07:18 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=498s GW=T HAz=858s DWz=T WF=no] 05:07:18 Imaging to V2481_Cyg_V_20180909_050718 05:07:19 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 05:07:19 (using Image Quality readout mode) 05:07:20 (starting exposure) 05:08:20 (exposure complete) 05:08:40 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:08:44 Image finished 05:08:55 Plate-solve V2481_Cyg_V_20180909_050718 final image. 05:08:56 1615 image stars found 05:08:57 81 catalog stars found 05:08:58 Solved! 36 stars matched. 05:09:01 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 05:09:01 Pointing error is 0.686 arcmin @ angle 277.95 05:09:01 True focal length is 3454.7 mm. 05:09:01 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 05:09:01 True image center (J2000): 21h 04m 13.6s 37° 51' 12.39" 05:09:01 Imager sky position angle is 6.2 deg. 05:09:01 Image FWHM is 2.3 arcsec (7.05 pixels) 05:09:01 (avg FWHM = 1.89 arcsec) 05:09:01 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 05:09:04 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=604s GW=T HAz=964s DWz=T WF=no] 05:09:04 Imaging to V2481_Cyg_V_20180909_050904 05:09:04 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 05:09:04 (using Image Quality readout mode) 05:09:05 (starting exposure) 05:10:05 (exposure complete) 05:10:25 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:10:29 Image finished 05:10:40 Plate-solve V2481_Cyg_V_20180909_050904 final image. 05:10:42 1392 image stars found 05:10:42 81 catalog stars found 05:10:43 Solved! 24 stars matched. 05:10:43 Average residual is 0.19 arcsec. 05:10:43 Pointing error is 0.655 arcmin @ angle 277.74 05:10:43 True focal length is 3461.0 mm. 05:10:43 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 05:10:43 True image center (J2000): 21h 04m 13.8s 37° 51' 11.99" 05:10:43 Imager sky position angle is 6.2 deg. 05:10:43 Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (5.87 pixels) 05:10:43 (avg FWHM = 2.03 arcsec) 05:10:43 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 05:10:46 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=706s GW=T HAz=1066s DWz=T WF=no] 05:10:46 Imaging to V2481_Cyg_V_20180909_051046 05:10:46 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 05:10:46 (using Image Quality readout mode) 05:10:47 (starting exposure) 05:11:48 (exposure complete) 05:12:08 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:12:10 Image finished 05:12:21 Plate-solve V2481_Cyg_V_20180909_051046 final image. 05:12:22 1428 image stars found 05:12:22 81 catalog stars found 05:12:24 Solved! 34 stars matched. 05:12:24 Average residual is 0.14 arcsec. 05:12:24 Pointing error is 0.627 arcmin @ angle 277.60 05:12:24 True focal length is 3455.6 mm. 05:12:24 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 05:12:24 True image center (J2000): 21h 04m 13.9s 37° 51' 11.67" 05:12:24 Imager sky position angle is 6.2 deg. 05:12:24 Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (5.61 pixels) 05:12:24 (avg FWHM = 2.02 arcsec) 05:12:24 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 05:12:28 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=808s GW=T HAz=1168s DWz=T WF=no] 05:12:28 Imaging to V2481_Cyg_V_20180909_051228 05:12:28 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 05:12:28 (using Image Quality readout mode) 05:12:29 (starting exposure) 05:13:30 (exposure complete) 05:13:49 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:13:51 Image finished 05:14:04 Plate-solve V2481_Cyg_V_20180909_051228 final image. 05:14:06 1633 image stars found 05:14:06 81 catalog stars found 05:14:07 Solved! 34 stars matched. 05:14:08 Average residual is 0.14 arcsec. 05:14:08 Pointing error is 0.599 arcmin @ angle 277.52 05:14:08 True focal length is 3457.5 mm. 05:14:08 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 05:14:08 True image center (J2000): 21h 04m 14.1s 37° 51' 11.40" 05:14:08 Imager sky position angle is 6.2 deg. 05:14:08 Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (6.58 pixels) 05:14:08 (avg FWHM = 2.02 arcsec) 05:14:08 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 05:14:10 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=911s GW=T HAz=1216s DWz=T WF=no] 05:14:10 Imaging to V2481_Cyg_I_20180909_051410 05:14:10 Switching from V to I filter for imaging 05:14:10 Focus change of -48 steps required 05:14:12 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 05:14:12 (using Image Quality readout mode) 05:14:13 (starting exposure) 05:14:19 (exposure complete) 05:14:39 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:14:43 Image finished 05:14:54 Plate-solve V2481_Cyg_I_20180909_051410 final image. 05:14:55 146 image stars found 05:14:56 81 catalog stars found 05:14:57 Solved! 40 stars matched. 05:14:57 Average residual is 0.14 arcsec. 05:14:57 Pointing error is 0.585 arcmin @ angle 277.85 05:14:57 True focal length is 3455.4 mm. 05:14:57 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 05:14:57 True image center (J2000): 21h 04m 14.1s 37° 51' 11.50" 05:14:57 Imager sky position angle is 6.2 deg. 05:14:57 Image FWHM is 1.4 arcsec (4.29 pixels) 05:14:57 (avg FWHM = 1.80 arcsec) 05:14:57 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 05:15:00 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=960s GW=T HAz=1266s DWz=T WF=no] 05:15:00 Imaging to V2481_Cyg_I_20180909_051500 05:15:00 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 05:15:00 (using Image Quality readout mode) 05:15:01 (starting exposure) 05:15:07 (exposure complete) 05:15:26 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:15:30 Image finished 05:15:41 Plate-solve V2481_Cyg_I_20180909_051500 final image. 05:15:43 181 image stars found 05:15:43 81 catalog stars found 05:15:44 Solved! 35 stars matched. 05:15:45 Average residual is 0.14 arcsec. 05:15:45 Pointing error is 0.341 arcmin @ angle 282.11 05:15:45 True focal length is 3456.3 mm. 05:15:45 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 05:15:45 True image center (J2000): 21h 04m 15.4s 37° 51' 10.99" 05:15:45 Imager sky position angle is 6.2 deg. 05:15:45 Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (4.65 pixels) 05:15:45 (avg FWHM = 1.70 arcsec) 05:15:45 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 05:15:47 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=1008s GW=T HAz=1313s DWz=T WF=no] 05:15:47 Imaging to V2481_Cyg_I_20180909_051547 05:15:47 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 05:15:47 (using Image Quality readout mode) 05:15:49 (starting exposure) 05:15:55 (exposure complete) 05:16:14 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:16:17 Image finished 05:16:28 Plate-solve V2481_Cyg_I_20180909_051547 final image. 05:16:29 133 image stars found 05:16:30 81 catalog stars found 05:16:31 Solved! 36 stars matched. 05:16:31 Average residual is 0.13 arcsec. 05:16:31 Pointing error is 0.573 arcmin @ angle 277.21 05:16:31 True focal length is 3456.8 mm. 05:16:31 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 05:16:31 True image center (J2000): 21h 04m 14.2s 37° 51' 11.02" 05:16:31 Imager sky position angle is 6.2 deg. 05:16:31 Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (4.52 pixels) 05:16:31 (avg FWHM = 1.61 arcsec) 05:16:31 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 05:16:33 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=1054s GW=T HAz=1360s DWz=T WF=no] 05:16:34 Imaging to V2481_Cyg_I_20180909_051634 05:16:34 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 05:16:34 (using Image Quality readout mode) 05:16:35 (starting exposure) 05:16:40 (exposure complete) 05:17:00 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:17:01 Image finished 05:17:12 Plate-solve V2481_Cyg_I_20180909_051634 final image. 05:17:14 145 image stars found 05:17:14 81 catalog stars found 05:17:15 Solved! 37 stars matched. 05:17:15 Average residual is 0.12 arcsec. 05:17:15 Pointing error is 0.553 arcmin @ angle 276.90 05:17:15 True focal length is 3457.9 mm. 05:17:15 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 05:17:15 True image center (J2000): 21h 04m 14.3s 37° 51' 10.68" 05:17:15 Imager sky position angle is 6.2 deg. 05:17:16 Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (4.62 pixels) 05:17:16 (avg FWHM = 1.46 arcsec) 05:17:16 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 05:17:18 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=1099s GW=T HAz=1405s DWz=T WF=no] 05:17:18 Imaging to V2481_Cyg_I_20180909_051718 05:17:18 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 05:17:18 (using Image Quality readout mode) 05:17:20 (starting exposure) 05:17:26 (exposure complete) 05:17:45 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:17:47 Image finished 05:17:58 Plate-solve V2481_Cyg_I_20180909_051718 final image. 05:18:00 146 image stars found 05:18:03 81 catalog stars found 05:18:03 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off. 05:18:06 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=1147s GW=T HAz=1452s DWz=T WF=no] 05:18:06 Imaging to V2481_Cyg_I_20180909_051806 05:18:06 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 05:18:06 (using Image Quality readout mode) 05:18:07 (starting exposure) 05:18:13 (exposure complete) 05:18:32 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 05:18:34 Image finished 05:18:45 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 05:18:48 Run complete ACP console log closed 09-Sep-2018 05:18:48 UTC