ACP console log opened 08-Feb-2019 02:50:51 UTC This is ACP version 8.1 (build 2, Product Version 8.1.1) Licensed to Arne Henden 02:50:51 This is AcquireScheduler V8.1.0 02:50:51 Custom image file path/names are in use 02:50:51 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=180 PU=60] 02:50:51 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 02:50:53 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.1.1 02:50:53 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 02:50:53 Telescope is ACP->ACP->TMO61, driver V3 02:50:53 Dome is MaxDome 02:50:53 MaxIm DL is version 5.24 02:50:53 Imager is QSI Universal 02:50:53 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 02:50:53 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20190208@023128 UTC 02:50:53 Imager readout modes: 02:50:53 0 is Image Quality 02:50:53 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 02:50:53 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels 02:50:53 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 02:50:53 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 02:51:04 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 02:51:04 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 02:51:04 Plate solving With GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 02:51:04 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 02:51:04 All-sky plate solving will be attempted when needed 02:51:04 All-sky service at nova.astrometry.net will be used 02:51:04 ACPS Observation V0603_Per(1 of 1) 02:51:04 (belongs to Project AAVSO_HGUA_Miras_Manual_ver167, Plan V0603_Per) 02:51:04 (turning on sidereal tracking) 02:51:04 Pointing updates are enabled 02:51:04 Start slew to V0603_Per... 02:51:05 (wait for slew to complete) 02:51:29 (slew complete) 02:51:29 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=4035s GW=T HAz=4455s DWz=T WF=no] 02:51:29 Updating pointing... 02:51:29 (taking 10 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 02:51:29 (using Image Quality readout mode) 02:51:30 (starting exposure) 02:51:41 (exposure complete) 02:51:47 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:51:48 Image finished 02:51:48 Plate-solve pointing image. 02:51:48 94 image stars found 02:51:49 101 catalog stars found 02:51:50 Solved! 36 stars matched. 02:51:50 Average residual is 0.43 arcsec. 02:51:50 Pointing error is 0.546 arcmin @ angle 227.94 02:51:50 True focal length is 3458.5 mm. 02:51:50 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29 02:51:50 True image center (J2000): 03h 47m 42.8s 51° 10' 28.24" 02:51:50 Imager sky position angle is 6.0 deg. 02:51:50 [sync] pointing model updated 02:51:50 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 02:51:50 Target is now centered. 02:51:50 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 02:51:50 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 02:51:57 (guide star SNR=9.4 X=486 Y=69) 02:51:57 (first exposure estimate 1.6 sec) 02:52:03 (guide star SNR=3.3 X=486 Y=69) 02:52:03 (final exposure for guiding 1.46 sec) 02:52:08 (guide star SNR=3.7 X=486 Y=68) 02:53:01 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 02:53:02 (take guider image at initial interval 1.46 sec) 02:53:07 (guide star SNR=2.6 X=409 Y=49) 02:53:08 (first exposure estimate 1.69 sec) 02:53:13 (guide star SNR=3.2 X=410 Y=48) 02:53:14 (final exposure for guiding 1.6 sec) 02:53:19 (guide star SNR=3.2 X=410 Y=48) 02:53:20 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 02:53:21 (take guider image at initial interval 1.6 sec) 02:53:27 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=409 Y=47) 02:53:27 (first exposure estimate 1.63 sec) 02:53:33 (guide star SNR=3.1 X=408 Y=47) 02:53:33 (final exposure for guiding 1.57 sec) 02:53:39 (guide star SNR=2.9 X=407 Y=47) 02:53:41 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 02:53:42 (take guider image at initial interval 1.57 sec) 02:53:48 (guide star SNR=3.0 X=407 Y=46) 02:53:48 (first exposure estimate 1.59 sec) 02:53:54 (guide star SNR=3.6 X=406 Y=46) 02:53:54 (final exposure for guiding 1.33 sec) 02:53:59 (guide star SNR=2.8 X=407 Y=46) 02:54:05 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 02:54:07 **Autoguiding failed. 02:54:07 (**AG failed, but individual exposure(s) can be unguided) 02:54:07 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=4189s GW=T HAz=4553s DWz=T WF=no] 02:54:07 Imaging to V0603_Per_V_20190208_025407_T3 02:54:07 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 02:54:07 (using Image Quality readout mode) 02:54:08 (starting exposure) 02:55:08 (exposure complete) 02:55:28 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:55:30 Image finished 02:55:41 Plate-solve V0603_Per_V_20190208_025407_T3 final image. 02:55:43 325 image stars found 02:55:43 101 catalog stars found 02:55:44 Solved! 10 stars matched. 02:55:45 Average residual is 0.15 arcsec. 02:55:45 Pointing error is 0.304 arcmin @ angle 78.17 02:55:45 True focal length is 3463.0 mm. 02:55:45 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 02:55:45 True image center (J2000): 03h 47m 47.3s 51° 10' 53.94" 02:55:45 Imager sky position angle is 6.0 deg. 02:55:45 Image FWHM is 1.2 arcsec (3.64 pixels) 02:55:45 (avg FWHM = 1.22 arcsec) 02:55:45 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 02:55:47 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=4290s GW=T HAz=4653s DWz=T WF=no] 02:55:47 Imaging to V0603_Per_V_20190208_025547_T3 02:55:47 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 02:55:47 (using Image Quality readout mode) 02:55:49 (starting exposure) 02:56:50 (exposure complete) 02:57:09 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:57:10 Image finished 02:57:22 Plate-solve V0603_Per_V_20190208_025547_T3 final image. 02:57:24 411 image stars found 02:57:25 101 catalog stars found 02:57:26 Solved! 17 stars matched. 02:57:26 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 02:57:26 Pointing error is 0.363 arcmin @ angle 80.97 02:57:26 True focal length is 3459.3 mm. 02:57:26 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 02:57:26 True image center (J2000): 03h 47m 47.7s 51° 10' 53.61" 02:57:26 Imager sky position angle is 5.9 deg. 02:57:26 Image FWHM is 1.3 arcsec (4.18 pixels) 02:57:26 (avg FWHM = 1.25 arcsec) 02:57:26 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 02:57:28 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=4391s GW=T HAz=4755s DWz=T WF=no] 02:57:28 Imaging to V0603_Per_V_20190208_025728_T3 02:57:28 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 02:57:28 (using Image Quality readout mode) 02:57:30 (starting exposure) 02:58:30 (exposure complete) 02:58:50 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:58:51 Image finished 02:59:03 Plate-solve V0603_Per_V_20190208_025728_T3 final image. 02:59:04 339 image stars found 02:59:04 101 catalog stars found 02:59:06 Solved! 10 stars matched. 02:59:06 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 02:59:06 Pointing error is 0.401 arcmin @ angle 81.83 02:59:06 True focal length is 3461.5 mm. 02:59:06 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 02:59:06 True image center (J2000): 03h 47m 47.9s 51° 10' 53.62" 02:59:06 Imager sky position angle is 6.0 deg. 02:59:06 Image FWHM is 1.3 arcsec (3.95 pixels) 02:59:06 (avg FWHM = 1.26 arcsec) 02:59:06 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 02:59:09 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=4492s GW=T HAz=4856s DWz=T WF=no] 02:59:09 Imaging to V0603_Per_V_20190208_025909_T3 02:59:09 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 02:59:09 (using Image Quality readout mode) 02:59:10 (starting exposure) 03:00:11 (exposure complete) 03:00:30 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:00:32 Image finished 03:00:43 Plate-solve V0603_Per_V_20190208_025909_T3 final image. 03:00:45 384 image stars found 03:00:45 101 catalog stars found 03:00:46 Solved! 13 stars matched. 03:00:47 Average residual is 0.22 arcsec. 03:00:47 Pointing error is 0.413 arcmin @ angle 81.52 03:00:47 True focal length is 3462.4 mm. 03:00:47 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 03:00:47 True image center (J2000): 03h 47m 48.0s 51° 10' 53.86" 03:00:47 Imager sky position angle is 5.9 deg. 03:00:47 Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (5.06 pixels) 03:00:47 (avg FWHM = 1.35 arcsec) 03:00:47 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:00:49 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=4592s GW=T HAz=4956s DWz=T WF=no] 03:00:49 Imaging to V0603_Per_V_20190208_030049_T3 03:00:49 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 03:00:49 (using Image Quality readout mode) 03:00:51 (starting exposure) 03:01:51 (exposure complete) 03:02:10 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:02:12 Image finished 03:02:24 Plate-solve V0603_Per_V_20190208_030049_T3 final image. 03:02:26 348 image stars found 03:02:26 101 catalog stars found 03:02:29 Solved! 12 stars matched. 03:02:30 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 03:02:30 Pointing error is 0.439 arcmin @ angle 81.99 03:02:30 True focal length is 3461.8 mm. 03:02:30 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 03:02:30 True image center (J2000): 03h 47m 48.1s 51° 10' 53.87" 03:02:30 Imager sky position angle is 6.0 deg. 03:02:30 Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (5.15 pixels) 03:02:30 (avg FWHM = 1.47 arcsec) 03:02:30 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:02:32 [flip check: Tn=360s HAc=4696s GW=T HAz=5060s DWz=T WF=no] 03:02:32 Imaging to V0603_Per_V_20190208_030232_T3 03:02:32 (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 03:02:32 (using Image Quality readout mode) 03:02:34 (starting exposure) 03:03:34 (exposure complete) 03:03:54 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:03:55 Image finished 03:04:07 Plate-solve V0603_Per_V_20190208_030232_T3 final image. 03:04:09 318 image stars found 03:04:10 101 catalog stars found 03:04:11 Solved! 12 stars matched. 03:04:11 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 03:04:11 Pointing error is 0.462 arcmin @ angle 81.76 03:04:11 True focal length is 3461.9 mm. 03:04:11 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 03:04:11 True image center (J2000): 03h 47m 48.3s 51° 10' 54.17" 03:04:11 Imager sky position angle is 6.0 deg. 03:04:11 Image FWHM is 1.4 arcsec (4.43 pixels) 03:04:11 (avg FWHM = 1.49 arcsec) 03:04:11 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:04:13 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=4797s GW=T HAz=5106s DWz=T WF=no] 03:04:13 Imaging to V0603_Per_I_20190208_030413_T3 03:04:13 Switching from V to I filter for imaging 03:04:13 Focus change of -48 steps required 03:04:15 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 03:04:15 (using Image Quality readout mode) 03:04:16 (starting exposure) 03:04:22 (exposure complete) 03:04:41 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:04:43 Image finished 03:04:55 Plate-solve V0603_Per_I_20190208_030413_T3 final image. 03:04:57 78 image stars found 03:04:57 101 catalog stars found 03:04:58 Solved! 17 stars matched. 03:04:58 Average residual is 0.1 arcsec. 03:04:58 Pointing error is 0.489 arcmin @ angle 82.26 03:04:58 True focal length is 3460.2 mm. 03:04:58 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 03:04:58 True image center (J2000): 03h 47m 48.5s 51° 10' 54.14" 03:04:58 Imager sky position angle is 6.0 deg. 03:04:58 Image FWHM is 1.3 arcsec (3.90 pixels) 03:04:58 (avg FWHM = 1.49 arcsec) 03:04:58 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:05:02 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=4845s GW=T HAz=5155s DWz=T WF=no] 03:05:02 Imaging to V0603_Per_I_20190208_030502_T3 03:05:02 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 03:05:02 (using Image Quality readout mode) 03:05:03 (starting exposure) 03:05:09 (exposure complete) 03:05:28 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:05:30 Image finished 03:05:42 Plate-solve V0603_Per_I_20190208_030502_T3 final image. 03:05:44 79 image stars found 03:05:44 101 catalog stars found 03:05:45 Solved! 23 stars matched. 03:05:45 Average residual is 0.14 arcsec. 03:05:45 Pointing error is 0.480 arcmin @ angle 81.68 03:05:45 True focal length is 3460.6 mm. 03:05:45 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 03:05:45 True image center (J2000): 03h 47m 48.4s 51° 10' 54.37" 03:05:45 Imager sky position angle is 6.0 deg. 03:05:45 Image FWHM is 1.3 arcsec (3.98 pixels) 03:05:45 (avg FWHM = 1.40 arcsec) 03:05:45 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:05:48 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=4892s GW=T HAz=5201s DWz=T WF=no] 03:05:48 Imaging to V0603_Per_I_20190208_030548_T3 03:05:48 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 03:05:48 (using Image Quality readout mode) 03:05:50 (starting exposure) 03:05:55 (exposure complete) 03:06:14 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:06:16 Image finished 03:06:27 Plate-solve V0603_Per_I_20190208_030548_T3 final image. 03:06:29 80 image stars found 03:06:29 101 catalog stars found 03:06:30 Solved! 14 stars matched. 03:06:31 Average residual is 0.21 arcsec. 03:06:31 Pointing error is 0.516 arcmin @ angle 82.28 03:06:31 True focal length is 3459.2 mm. 03:06:31 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 03:06:31 True image center (J2000): 03h 47m 48.6s 51° 10' 54.35" 03:06:31 Imager sky position angle is 6.0 deg. 03:06:31 Image FWHM is 1.2 arcsec (3.84 pixels) 03:06:31 (avg FWHM = 1.30 arcsec) 03:06:31 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:06:34 (wait for slew to complete) 03:06:35 (slew complete) 03:06:35 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=4939s GW=T HAz=5248s DWz=T WF=no] 03:06:35 Imaging to V0603_Per_I_20190208_030635_T3 03:06:35 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 03:06:35 (using Image Quality readout mode) 03:06:37 (starting exposure) 03:06:42 (exposure complete) 03:07:02 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:07:04 Image finished 03:07:16 Plate-solve V0603_Per_I_20190208_030635_T3 final image. 03:07:17 93 image stars found 03:07:17 101 catalog stars found 03:07:19 Solved! 28 stars matched. 03:07:19 Average residual is 0.14 arcsec. 03:07:19 Pointing error is 0.528 arcmin @ angle 81.87 03:07:19 True focal length is 3460.4 mm. 03:07:19 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 03:07:19 True image center (J2000): 03h 47m 48.7s 51° 10' 54.67" 03:07:19 Imager sky position angle is 6.0 deg. 03:07:19 Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (4.58 pixels) 03:07:19 (avg FWHM = 1.31 arcsec) 03:07:19 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:07:22 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=4985s GW=T HAz=5295s DWz=T WF=no] 03:07:22 Imaging to V0603_Per_I_20190208_030722_T3 03:07:22 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 03:07:22 (using Image Quality readout mode) 03:07:23 (starting exposure) 03:07:29 (exposure complete) 03:07:49 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:07:50 Image finished 03:08:02 Plate-solve V0603_Per_I_20190208_030722_T3 final image. 03:08:04 79 image stars found 03:08:04 101 catalog stars found 03:08:05 Solved! 34 stars matched. 03:08:05 Average residual is 0.12 arcsec. 03:08:05 Pointing error is 0.509 arcmin @ angle 81.23 03:08:05 True focal length is 3457.4 mm. 03:08:05 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 03:08:05 True image center (J2000): 03h 47m 48.6s 51° 10' 54.86" 03:08:05 Imager sky position angle is 6.0 deg. 03:08:05 Image FWHM is 1.2 arcsec (3.85 pixels) 03:08:05 (avg FWHM = 1.31 arcsec) 03:08:05 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:08:08 [flip check: Tn=305s HAc=5031s GW=T HAz=5341s DWz=T WF=no] 03:08:08 Imaging to V0603_Per_I_20190208_030808_T3 03:08:08 (taking 5 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 1) 03:08:08 (using Image Quality readout mode) 03:08:09 (starting exposure) 03:08:15 (exposure complete) 03:08:35 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:08:36 Image finished 03:08:48 Plate-solve V0603_Per_I_20190208_030808_T3 final image. 03:08:50 80 image stars found 03:08:50 101 catalog stars found 03:08:51 Solved! 10 stars matched. 03:08:51 Average residual is 0.12 arcsec. 03:08:51 Pointing error is 0.544 arcmin @ angle 81.35 03:08:51 True focal length is 3459.8 mm. 03:08:52 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 03:08:52 True image center (J2000): 03h 47m 48.8s 51° 10' 55.11" 03:08:52 Imager sky position angle is 6.0 deg. 03:08:52 Image FWHM is 1.3 arcsec (3.92 pixels) 03:08:52 (avg FWHM = 1.30 arcsec) 03:08:55 Run complete ACP console log closed 08-Feb-2019 03:08:55 UTC