ACP console log opened 04-Sep-2018 08:02:02 UTC This is ACP version 8.1 (build 2, Product Version 8.1.1) Licensed to Arne Henden 08:02:02 This is AcquireScheduler V8.1.0 08:02:02 Custom image file path/names are in use 08:02:02 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=180 PU=60] 08:02:02 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 08:02:03 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.1.1 08:02:05 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 08:02:05 Telescope is ACP->ACP->TMO61, driver V3 08:02:06 Dome is MaxDome 08:02:06 MaxIm DL is version 5.24 08:02:06 Imager is QSI Universal 08:02:06 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 08:02:06 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20180904@080019 UTC 08:02:06 Imager readout modes: 08:02:06 0 is Image Quality 08:02:06 Autoguiding is disabled 08:02:06 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 08:02:16 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 08:02:16 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 08:02:16 Plate solving With GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 08:02:16 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 08:02:16 All-sky plate solving will be attempted when needed 08:02:16 All-sky service at nova.astrometry.net will be used 08:02:16 ACPS Observation V0809_Cep(1 of 1) 08:02:16 (belongs to Project Nova_Monitoring, Plan V0809_Cep) 08:02:16 (turning on sidereal tracking) 08:02:16 Pointing updates are enabled 08:02:16 Start slew to V0809_Cep... 08:02:18 (wait for slew to complete) 08:02:35 (slew complete) 08:02:35 (skipping pointing update, last target close enough) 08:02:35 [flip check: Tn=540s HAc=2429s GW=T HAz=2968s DWz=T WF=no] 08:02:35 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=2429s GW=T HAz=2908s DWz=T WF=no] 08:02:35 Imaging to V0809_Cep_B_20180904_080235 08:02:35 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 08:02:35 Focus change of 25 steps required 08:02:38 (taking 180 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 08:02:38 (using Image Quality readout mode) 08:02:40 (starting exposure) 08:05:40 (exposure complete) 08:06:00 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 08:06:04 Image finished 08:06:18 Plate-solve V0809_Cep_B_20180904_080235 final image. 08:06:20 562 image stars found 08:06:20 98 catalog stars found 08:06:21 Solved! 23 stars matched. 08:06:21 Average residual is 0.19 arcsec. 08:06:21 Pointing error is 2.868 arcmin @ angle 84.11 08:06:21 (pointing corrector updated with this observation) 08:06:21 True focal length is 3461.8 mm. 08:06:21 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 08:06:21 True image center (J2000): 23h 08m 28.1s 60° 47' 09.64" 08:06:21 Imager sky position angle is 6.2 deg. 08:06:21 Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (6.30 pixels) 08:06:21 (avg FWHM = 1.62 arcsec) 08:06:21 [flip check: Tn=0s HAc=2655s GW=T HAz=2655s DWz=T WF=no] 08:06:21 Re-slew to target. 08:06:21 Start slew to V0809_Cep... 08:06:23 (wait for slew to complete) 08:06:31 (slew complete) 08:06:33 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=2690s GW=T HAz=3147s DWz=T WF=no] 08:06:33 Imaging to V0809_Cep_B_20180904_080633 08:06:33 (taking 180 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 08:06:33 (using Image Quality readout mode) 08:06:35 (starting exposure) 08:09:35 (exposure complete) 08:09:55 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 08:09:59 Image finished 08:10:10 Plate-solve V0809_Cep_B_20180904_080633 final image. 08:10:12 533 image stars found 08:10:12 98 catalog stars found 08:10:13 Solved! 10 stars matched. 08:10:13 Average residual is 0.19 arcsec. 08:10:13 Pointing error is 0.126 arcmin @ angle 275.04 08:10:13 True focal length is 3460.6 mm. 08:10:13 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 08:10:13 True image center (J2000): 23h 08m 03.7s 60° 46' 52.76" 08:10:13 Imager sky position angle is 6.2 deg. 08:10:13 Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (5.96 pixels) 08:10:13 (avg FWHM = 1.73 arcsec) 08:10:13 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 08:10:17 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=2913s GW=T HAz=3371s DWz=T WF=no] 08:10:17 Imaging to V0809_Cep_B_20180904_081017 08:10:17 (taking 180 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 08:10:17 (using Image Quality readout mode) 08:10:18 (starting exposure) 08:13:19 (exposure complete) 08:13:38 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 08:13:42 Image finished 08:13:53 Plate-solve V0809_Cep_B_20180904_081017 final image. 08:13:55 594 image stars found 08:13:55 98 catalog stars found 08:13:56 Solved! 13 stars matched. 08:13:56 Average residual is 0.19 arcsec. 08:13:56 Pointing error is 0.063 arcmin @ angle 288.03 08:13:56 True focal length is 3458.7 mm. 08:13:56 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 08:13:56 True image center (J2000): 23h 08m 04.2s 60° 46' 53.26" 08:13:56 Imager sky position angle is 6.2 deg. 08:13:56 Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (6.66 pixels) 08:13:56 (avg FWHM = 1.89 arcsec) 08:13:56 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 08:13:59 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=3135s GW=T HAz=3594s DWz=T WF=no] 08:13:59 Imaging to V0809_Cep_B_20180904_081359 08:13:59 (taking 180 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 08:13:59 (using Image Quality readout mode) 08:14:01 (starting exposure) 08:17:01 (exposure complete) 08:17:20 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 08:17:24 Image finished 08:17:38 Plate-solve V0809_Cep_B_20180904_081359 final image. 08:17:40 538 image stars found 08:17:40 98 catalog stars found 08:17:41 Solved! 10 stars matched. 08:17:41 Average residual is 0.21 arcsec. 08:17:41 Pointing error is 0.033 arcmin @ angle 24.98 08:17:41 True focal length is 3460.6 mm. 08:17:41 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 08:17:41 True image center (J2000): 23h 08m 04.8s 60° 46' 53.89" 08:17:41 Imager sky position angle is 6.2 deg. 08:17:41 Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (5.89 pixels) 08:17:41 (avg FWHM = 1.99 arcsec) 08:17:41 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 08:17:44 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=3360s GW=T HAz=3819s DWz=T WF=no] 08:17:44 Imaging to V0809_Cep_B_20180904_081744 08:17:44 (taking 180 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 08:17:44 (using Image Quality readout mode) 08:17:45 (starting exposure) 08:20:48 (exposure complete) 08:21:07 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 08:21:10 Image finished 08:21:21 Plate-solve V0809_Cep_B_20180904_081744 final image. 08:21:23 645 image stars found 08:21:23 98 catalog stars found 08:21:23 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off. 08:21:25 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=3581s GW=T HAz=3962s DWz=T WF=no] 08:21:25 Imaging to V0809_Cep_V_20180904_082125 08:21:25 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 08:21:25 Focus change of -25 steps required 08:21:26 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 08:21:26 (using Image Quality readout mode) 08:21:28 (starting exposure) 08:23:09 (exposure complete) 08:23:28 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 08:23:31 Image finished 08:23:42 Plate-solve V0809_Cep_V_20180904_082125 final image. 08:23:43 664 image stars found 08:23:43 98 catalog stars found 08:23:45 Solved! 13 stars matched. 08:23:45 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 08:23:45 Pointing error is 0.132 arcmin @ angle 69.74 08:23:45 True focal length is 3458.7 mm. 08:23:45 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 08:23:45 True image center (J2000): 23h 08m 05.7s 60° 46' 54.85" 08:23:45 Imager sky position angle is 6.2 deg. 08:23:45 Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (4.73 pixels) 08:23:45 (avg FWHM = 1.87 arcsec) 08:23:45 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 08:23:48 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=3724s GW=T HAz=4105s DWz=T WF=no] 08:23:49 Imaging to V0809_Cep_V_20180904_082349 08:23:49 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 08:23:49 (using Image Quality readout mode) 08:23:50 (starting exposure) 08:25:30 (exposure complete) 08:25:50 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 08:25:53 Image finished 08:26:08 Plate-solve V0809_Cep_V_20180904_082349 final image. 08:26:09 747 image stars found 08:26:09 98 catalog stars found 08:26:11 Solved! 15 stars matched. 08:26:11 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 08:26:11 Pointing error is 0.168 arcmin @ angle 70.73 08:26:11 True focal length is 3458.3 mm. 08:26:11 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 08:26:11 True image center (J2000): 23h 08m 06.0s 60° 46' 55.41" 08:26:11 Imager sky position angle is 6.2 deg. 08:26:11 Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (5.51 pixels) 08:26:11 (avg FWHM = 1.83 arcsec) 08:26:11 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 08:26:13 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=3869s GW=T HAz=4251s DWz=T WF=no] 08:26:13 Imaging to V0809_Cep_V_20180904_082613 08:26:13 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 08:26:13 (using Image Quality readout mode) 08:26:15 (starting exposure) 08:27:55 (exposure complete) 08:28:15 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 08:28:16 Image finished 08:28:27 Plate-solve V0809_Cep_V_20180904_082613 final image. 08:28:28 830 image stars found 08:28:29 98 catalog stars found 08:28:30 Solved! 19 stars matched. 08:28:30 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 08:28:30 Pointing error is 0.220 arcmin @ angle 72.83 08:28:30 True focal length is 3458.4 mm. 08:28:30 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 08:28:30 True image center (J2000): 23h 08m 06.4s 60° 46' 55.99" 08:28:30 Imager sky position angle is 6.1 deg. 08:28:30 Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (5.47 pixels) 08:28:30 (avg FWHM = 1.74 arcsec) 08:28:30 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 08:28:33 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=4008s GW=T HAz=4390s DWz=T WF=no] 08:28:33 Imaging to V0809_Cep_V_20180904_082833 08:28:33 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 08:28:33 (using Image Quality readout mode) 08:28:34 (starting exposure) 08:30:15 (exposure complete) 08:30:35 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 08:30:37 Image finished 08:30:48 Plate-solve V0809_Cep_V_20180904_082833 final image. 08:30:49 879 image stars found 08:30:50 98 catalog stars found 08:30:50 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off. 08:30:52 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=4147s GW=T HAz=4530s DWz=T WF=no] 08:30:52 Imaging to V0809_Cep_V_20180904_083052 08:30:52 (taking 100 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 1) 08:30:52 (using Image Quality readout mode) 08:30:53 (starting exposure) 08:32:33 (exposure complete) 08:32:53 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 08:32:57 Image finished 08:33:08 First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target. 08:33:13 Run complete ACP console log closed 04-Sep-2018 08:33:13 UTC