ACP console log opened 30-Sep-2018 04:18:23 UTC This is ACP version 8.1 (build 2, Product Version 8.1.1) Licensed to Arne Henden 04:18:23 This is AcquireScheduler V8.1.0 04:18:23 Custom image file path/names are in use 04:18:23 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=180 PU=60] 04:18:23 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 04:18:24 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.1.1 04:18:26 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 04:18:26 Telescope is ACP->ACP->TMO61, driver V3 04:18:27 Dome is MaxDome 04:18:27 MaxIm DL is version 5.24 04:18:27 Imager is QSI Universal 04:18:27 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 04:18:27 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20180930@041109 UTC 04:18:27 Imager readout modes: 04:18:27 0 is Image Quality 04:18:27 Autoguiding is disabled 04:18:27 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 04:18:38 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 04:18:38 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 04:18:38 Plate solving With GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 04:18:38 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 04:18:38 All-sky plate solving will be attempted when needed 04:18:38 All-sky service at nova.astrometry.net will be used 04:18:38 ACPS Observation V2481_Cyg(1 of 1) 04:18:38 (belongs to Project AAVSO_HGUA_Miras_Manual_ver167, Plan V2481_Cyg) 04:18:38 (turning on sidereal tracking) 04:18:38 Pointing updates are enabled 04:18:38 Start slew to V2481_Cyg... 04:18:40 (wait for slew to complete) 04:19:28 (slew complete) 04:19:28 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=2588s GW=T HAz=3008s DWz=T WF=no] 04:19:28 Updating pointing... 04:19:28 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 04:19:28 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:19:30 (starting exposure) 04:19:36 (exposure complete) 04:19:41 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:19:41 Calibrating image... 04:19:41 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 04:19:41 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 04:19:42 Image finished 04:19:42 Plate-solve pointing image. 04:19:43 154 image stars found 04:19:43 81 catalog stars found 04:19:44 Solved! 32 stars matched. 04:19:44 Average residual is 0.23 arcsec. 04:19:44 Pointing error is 0.300 arcmin @ angle 243.40 04:19:44 True focal length is 3453.3 mm. 04:19:44 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29 04:19:44 True image center (J2000): 21h 04m 15.7s 37° 50' 58.65" 04:19:44 Imager sky position angle is 6.2 deg. 04:19:44 [sync] pointing model updated 04:19:44 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:19:44 Target is now centered. 04:19:44 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=2604s GW=T HAz=2964s DWz=T WF=no] 04:19:44 Imaging to V2481_Cyg_V_20180930_041944 04:19:44 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 04:19:44 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:19:46 (starting exposure) 04:20:47 (exposure complete) 04:21:07 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:21:11 Image finished 04:21:22 Plate-solve V2481_Cyg_V_20180930_041944 final image. 04:21:23 1156 image stars found 04:21:24 81 catalog stars found 04:21:25 Solved! 23 stars matched. 04:21:25 Average residual is 0.15 arcsec. 04:21:25 Pointing error is 0.343 arcmin @ angle 244.98 04:21:25 True focal length is 3461.3 mm. 04:21:25 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 04:21:25 True image center (J2000): 21h 04m 15.5s 37° 50' 58.01" 04:21:25 Imager sky position angle is 6.2 deg. 04:21:25 Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (4.70 pixels) 04:21:25 (avg FWHM = 1.35 arcsec) 04:21:25 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:21:28 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=2707s GW=T HAz=3068s DWz=T WF=no] 04:21:28 Imaging to V2481_Cyg_V_20180930_042128 04:21:28 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 04:21:28 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:21:29 (starting exposure) 04:22:30 (exposure complete) 04:22:49 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:22:53 Image finished 04:23:04 Plate-solve V2481_Cyg_V_20180930_042128 final image. 04:23:05 1122 image stars found 04:23:05 81 catalog stars found 04:23:07 Solved! 21 stars matched. 04:23:07 Average residual is 0.15 arcsec. 04:23:07 Pointing error is 0.297 arcmin @ angle 240.64 04:23:07 True focal length is 3461.8 mm. 04:23:07 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 04:23:07 True image center (J2000): 21h 04m 15.8s 37° 50' 57.96" 04:23:07 Imager sky position angle is 6.2 deg. 04:23:07 Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (4.72 pixels) 04:23:07 (avg FWHM = 1.41 arcsec) 04:23:07 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:23:13 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=2812s GW=T HAz=3173s DWz=T WF=no] 04:23:13 Imaging to V2481_Cyg_V_20180930_042313 04:23:13 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 04:23:13 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:23:14 (starting exposure) 04:24:14 (exposure complete) 04:24:34 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:24:38 Image finished 04:24:50 Plate-solve V2481_Cyg_V_20180930_042313 final image. 04:24:52 1092 image stars found 04:24:52 81 catalog stars found 04:24:53 Solved! 21 stars matched. 04:24:53 Average residual is 0.15 arcsec. 04:24:53 Pointing error is 0.241 arcmin @ angle 232.66 04:24:53 True focal length is 3461.2 mm. 04:24:53 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 04:24:53 True image center (J2000): 21h 04m 16.1s 37° 50' 57.93" 04:24:53 Imager sky position angle is 6.2 deg. 04:24:53 Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (5.05 pixels) 04:24:53 (avg FWHM = 1.49 arcsec) 04:24:53 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:24:56 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=2916s GW=T HAz=3277s DWz=T WF=no] 04:24:56 Imaging to V2481_Cyg_V_20180930_042456 04:24:56 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 04:24:56 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:24:58 (starting exposure) 04:25:58 (exposure complete) 04:26:17 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:26:20 Image finished 04:26:31 Plate-solve V2481_Cyg_V_20180930_042456 final image. 04:26:33 1253 image stars found 04:26:33 81 catalog stars found 04:26:34 Solved! 22 stars matched. 04:26:34 Average residual is 0.15 arcsec. 04:26:34 Pointing error is 0.199 arcmin @ angle 222.93 04:26:34 True focal length is 3461.4 mm. 04:26:34 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 04:26:34 True image center (J2000): 21h 04m 16.4s 37° 50' 57.96" 04:26:34 Imager sky position angle is 6.2 deg. 04:26:34 Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (5.81 pixels) 04:26:34 (avg FWHM = 1.63 arcsec) 04:26:34 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:26:38 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=3019s GW=T HAz=3379s DWz=T WF=no] 04:26:38 Imaging to V2481_Cyg_V_20180930_042638 04:26:38 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 04:26:38 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:26:40 (starting exposure) 04:27:40 (exposure complete) 04:28:00 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:28:02 Image finished 04:28:13 Plate-solve V2481_Cyg_V_20180930_042638 final image. 04:28:15 1521 image stars found 04:28:15 81 catalog stars found 04:28:16 Solved! 24 stars matched. 04:28:19 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 04:28:19 Pointing error is 0.187 arcmin @ angle 220.87 04:28:19 True focal length is 3461.8 mm. 04:28:19 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 04:28:19 True image center (J2000): 21h 04m 16.5s 37° 50' 58.21" 04:28:19 Imager sky position angle is 6.2 deg. 04:28:19 Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (6.08 pixels) 04:28:19 (avg FWHM = 1.74 arcsec) 04:28:19 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:28:22 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=3122s GW=T HAz=3483s DWz=T WF=no] 04:28:22 Imaging to V2481_Cyg_V_20180930_042822 04:28:22 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 04:28:22 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:28:23 (starting exposure) 04:29:26 (exposure complete) 04:29:45 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:29:49 Image finished 04:30:00 Plate-solve V2481_Cyg_V_20180930_042822 final image. 04:30:02 1050 image stars found 04:30:02 81 catalog stars found 04:30:03 Solved! 20 stars matched. 04:30:03 Average residual is 0.13 arcsec. 04:30:03 Pointing error is 0.162 arcmin @ angle 209.39 04:30:03 True focal length is 3460.4 mm. 04:30:03 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 04:30:03 True image center (J2000): 21h 04m 16.7s 37° 50' 58.24" 04:30:03 Imager sky position angle is 6.2 deg. 04:30:03 Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (4.72 pixels) 04:30:03 (avg FWHM = 1.74 arcsec) 04:30:03 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:30:06 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=3227s GW=T HAz=3533s DWz=T WF=no] 04:30:06 Imaging to V2481_Cyg_I_20180930_043006 04:30:06 Switching from V to I filter for imaging 04:30:06 Focus change of -48 steps required 04:30:08 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 04:30:08 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:30:10 (starting exposure) 04:30:16 (exposure complete) 04:30:35 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:30:39 Image finished 04:30:50 Plate-solve V2481_Cyg_I_20180930_043006 final image. 04:30:52 152 image stars found 04:30:52 81 catalog stars found 04:30:53 Solved! 21 stars matched. 04:30:53 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 04:30:53 Pointing error is 0.150 arcmin @ angle 204.16 04:30:53 True focal length is 3459.8 mm. 04:30:53 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 04:30:53 True image center (J2000): 21h 04m 16.8s 37° 50' 58.51" 04:30:53 Imager sky position angle is 6.2 deg. 04:30:53 Image FWHM is 1.0 arcsec (3.00 pixels) 04:30:53 (avg FWHM = 1.58 arcsec) 04:30:53 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:30:56 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=3277s GW=T HAz=3583s DWz=T WF=no] 04:30:56 Imaging to V2481_Cyg_I_20180930_043056 04:30:56 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 04:30:56 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:30:57 (starting exposure) 04:31:04 (exposure complete) 04:31:23 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:31:27 Image finished 04:31:38 Plate-solve V2481_Cyg_I_20180930_043056 final image. 04:31:40 126 image stars found 04:31:40 81 catalog stars found 04:31:41 Solved! 22 stars matched. 04:31:41 Average residual is 0.12 arcsec. 04:31:41 Pointing error is 0.148 arcmin @ angle 202.18 04:31:41 True focal length is 3458.4 mm. 04:31:41 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 04:31:41 True image center (J2000): 21h 04m 16.8s 37° 50' 58.49" 04:31:41 Imager sky position angle is 6.2 deg. 04:31:41 Image FWHM is 1.3 arcsec (3.96 pixels) 04:31:41 (avg FWHM = 1.43 arcsec) 04:31:41 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:31:44 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=3325s GW=T HAz=3631s DWz=T WF=no] 04:31:44 Imaging to V2481_Cyg_I_20180930_043144 04:31:44 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 04:31:44 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:31:45 (starting exposure) 04:31:52 (exposure complete) 04:32:11 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:32:13 Image finished 04:32:24 Plate-solve V2481_Cyg_I_20180930_043144 final image. 04:32:26 145 image stars found 04:32:26 81 catalog stars found 04:32:27 Solved! 34 stars matched. 04:32:28 Average residual is 0.14 arcsec. 04:32:28 Pointing error is 0.137 arcmin @ angle 187.81 04:32:28 True focal length is 3453.2 mm. 04:32:28 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 04:32:28 True image center (J2000): 21h 04m 17.0s 37° 50' 58.55" 04:32:28 Imager sky position angle is 6.2 deg. 04:32:28 Image FWHM is 1.1 arcsec (3.47 pixels) 04:32:28 (avg FWHM = 1.22 arcsec) 04:32:28 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:32:30 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=3371s GW=T HAz=3677s DWz=T WF=no] 04:32:30 Imaging to V2481_Cyg_I_20180930_043230 04:32:30 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 04:32:30 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:32:32 (starting exposure) 04:32:38 (exposure complete) 04:32:57 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:33:01 Image finished 04:33:13 Plate-solve V2481_Cyg_I_20180930_043230 final image. 04:33:14 131 image stars found 04:33:14 81 catalog stars found 04:33:16 Solved! 21 stars matched. 04:33:16 Average residual is 0.14 arcsec. 04:33:16 Pointing error is 0.132 arcmin @ angle 187.30 04:33:16 True focal length is 3460.0 mm. 04:33:16 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 04:33:16 True image center (J2000): 21h 04m 17.0s 37° 50' 58.87" 04:33:16 Imager sky position angle is 6.2 deg. 04:33:16 Image FWHM is 1.2 arcsec (3.65 pixels) 04:33:16 (avg FWHM = 1.13 arcsec) 04:33:16 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:33:19 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=3420s GW=T HAz=3726s DWz=T WF=no] 04:33:19 Imaging to V2481_Cyg_I_20180930_043319 04:33:19 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 04:33:19 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:33:20 (starting exposure) 04:33:26 (exposure complete) 04:33:46 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:33:50 Image finished 04:34:01 Plate-solve V2481_Cyg_I_20180930_043319 final image. 04:34:02 155 image stars found 04:34:06 81 catalog stars found 04:34:07 Solved! 25 stars matched. 04:34:07 Average residual is 0.14 arcsec. 04:34:07 Pointing error is 0.131 arcmin @ angle 182.93 04:34:07 True focal length is 3459.8 mm. 04:34:07 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 04:34:07 True image center (J2000): 21h 04m 17.0s 37° 50' 58.84" 04:34:07 Imager sky position angle is 6.2 deg. 04:34:07 Image FWHM is 1.0 arcsec (2.96 pixels) 04:34:07 (avg FWHM = 1.13 arcsec) 04:34:07 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:34:10 (wait for slew to complete) 04:34:11 (slew complete) 04:34:11 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=3473s GW=T HAz=3778s DWz=T WF=no] 04:34:11 Imaging to V2481_Cyg_I_20180930_043411 04:34:11 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 04:34:11 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:34:13 (starting exposure) 04:34:19 (exposure complete) 04:34:39 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:34:40 Image finished 04:34:51 Plate-solve V2481_Cyg_I_20180930_043411 final image. 04:34:53 154 image stars found 04:34:53 81 catalog stars found 04:34:54 Solved! 22 stars matched. 04:34:54 Average residual is 0.15 arcsec. 04:34:54 Pointing error is 0.128 arcmin @ angle 183.68 04:34:54 True focal length is 3459.9 mm. 04:34:54 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 04:34:54 True image center (J2000): 21h 04m 17.0s 37° 50' 59.01" 04:34:54 Imager sky position angle is 6.2 deg. 04:34:54 Image FWHM is 1.0 arcsec (3.20 pixels) 04:34:54 (avg FWHM = 1.07 arcsec) 04:34:57 Run complete ACP console log closed 30-Sep-2018 04:34:57 UTC