ACP console log opened 27-Jan-2019 04:11:29 UTC This is ACP version 8.1 (build 2, Product Version 8.1.1) Licensed to Arne Henden 04:11:29 This is AcquireScheduler V8.1.0 04:11:29 Custom image file path/names are in use 04:11:29 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=120 AF=180 PU=60] 04:11:29 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 04:11:30 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.1.1 04:11:31 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 04:11:31 Telescope is ACP->ACP->TMO61, driver V3 04:11:31 Dome is MaxDome 04:11:31 MaxIm DL is version 5.24 04:11:31 Imager is QSI Universal 04:11:31 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 04:11:31 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20190127@031317 UTC 04:11:31 Imager readout modes: 04:11:31 0 is Image Quality 04:11:31 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 04:11:31 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels 04:11:31 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 04:11:31 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 04:11:42 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 04:11:42 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 04:11:42 Plate solving With GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 04:11:42 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 04:11:42 All-sky plate solving will be attempted when needed 04:11:42 All-sky service at nova.astrometry.net will be used 04:11:42 ACPS Observation QZ_Aur(1 of 1) 04:11:42 (belongs to Project AAVSO_Monitoring, Plan QZ_Aur) 04:11:42 (turning on sidereal tracking) 04:11:42 Pointing updates are enabled 04:11:42 Start slew to QZ_Aur... 04:11:43 (wait for slew to complete) 04:12:07 (slew complete) 04:12:07 [flip check: Tn=460s HAc=8s GW=T HAz=468s DWz=T WF=no] 04:12:07 Updating pointing... 04:12:07 (taking 10 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 04:12:07 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:12:09 (starting exposure) 04:12:19 (exposure complete) 04:12:25 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:12:26 Image finished 04:12:26 Plate-solve pointing image. 04:12:26 208 image stars found 04:12:27 155 catalog stars found 04:12:28 Solved! 51 stars matched. 04:12:28 Average residual is 0.26 arcsec. 04:12:28 Pointing error is 1.819 arcmin @ angle 9.78 04:12:28 True focal length is 3457.6 mm. 04:12:28 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29 04:12:28 True image center (J2000): 05h 28m 35.6s 33° 20' 09.38" 04:12:28 Imager sky position angle is 5.9 deg. 04:12:28 [sync] pointing model updated 04:12:28 Re-slew to target. 04:12:28 Start slew to QZ_Aur... 04:12:29 (wait for slew to complete) 04:12:35 (slew complete) 04:12:35 Target is now centered. 04:12:35 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 04:12:35 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 04:12:35 Focus change of 25 steps required 04:12:37 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 04:12:44 (guide star SNR=very high X=503 Y=163) 04:12:44 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 04:12:48 (guide star SNR=53.7 X=502 Y=162) 04:12:48 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 04:12:52 (guide star SNR=56.7 X=502 Y=163) 04:12:59 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 04:12:59 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=61s GW=T HAz=460s DWz=T WF=no] 04:12:59 Imaging to QZ_Aur_B_20190127_041259_T3 04:12:59 (taking 100 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 04:12:59 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:13:01 (ex=0.27 ey=0.58) 04:13:01 (guider check OK) 04:13:08 (starting exposure) 04:14:48 (exposure complete) 04:15:07 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:15:09 Image finished 04:15:21 Plate-solve QZ_Aur_B_20190127_041259_T3 final image. 04:15:22 641 image stars found 04:15:22 155 catalog stars found 04:15:26 Solved! 27 stars matched. 04:15:26 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 04:15:26 Pointing error is 0.198 arcmin @ angle 177.91 04:15:26 True focal length is 3461.7 mm. 04:15:26 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 04:15:26 True image center (J2000): 05h 28m 34.1s 33° 18' 09.95" 04:15:26 Imager sky position angle is 6.0 deg. 04:15:26 Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (4.55 pixels) 04:15:26 (avg FWHM = 1.56 arcsec) 04:15:26 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 04:15:28 (waiting for guider to settle...) 04:15:33 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=216s GW=T HAz=615s DWz=T WF=no] 04:15:34 Imaging to QZ_Aur_B_20190127_041533_T3 04:15:34 (taking 100 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 1) 04:15:34 (using Image Quality readout mode) 04:15:34 (ex=8.99 ey=9.00) 04:15:34 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 04:15:36 (ex=8.56 ey=9.55) 04:15:36 (guider error n/a or too high, try #2) 04:15:40 (ex=9.32 ey=10.30) 04:15:40 (guider error n/a or too high, try #3) 04:15:42 (ex=9.28 ey=9.78) 04:15:42 (guider error n/a or too high, try #4) 04:15:45 (ex=9.66 ey=10.56) 04:15:45 (guider error n/a or too high, try #5) 04:15:47 (ex=10.05 ey=10.12) 04:15:47 (guider error n/a or too high, try #6) 04:15:50 (ex=10.21 ey=10.22) 04:15:50 (guider error n/a or too high, try #7) 04:15:52 (ex=10.59 ey=10.67) 04:15:52 (guider error n/a or too high, try #8) 04:15:56 (ex=11.13 ey=10.92) 04:15:56 (guider error n/a or too high, try #9) 04:15:59 (ex=11.38 ey=10.76) 04:15:59 (guider error n/a or too high, try #10) 04:16:01 (ex=10.40 ey=10.66) 04:16:01 (guider error n/a or too high, try #11) 04:16:03 (ex=10.82 ey=10.95) 04:16:03 (guider error n/a or too high, try #12) 04:16:06 (ex=10.75 ey=10.72) 04:16:06 (guider error n/a or too high, try #13) 04:16:08 (ex=10.53 ey=10.73) 04:16:08 (guider error n/a or too high, try #14) 04:16:11 (ex=11.00 ey=10.88) 04:16:11 (guider error n/a or too high, try #15) 04:16:14 (ex=11.26 ey=11.20) 04:16:14 (guider error n/a or too high, try #16) 04:16:17 (ex=11.26 ey=11.05) 04:16:17 (guider error n/a or too high, try #17) 04:16:19 (ex=11.10 ey=11.19) 04:16:19 (guider error n/a or too high, try #18) 04:16:21 (ex=11.82 ey=11.83) 04:16:21 (guider error n/a or too high, try #19) 04:16:25 (ex=11.32 ey=11.15) 04:16:25 (guider error n/a or too high, try #20) 04:16:26 (stopping the autoguider) 04:16:26 **Excessive guiding errors just before image acquisition ACP console log closed 27-Jan-2019 04:16:26 UTC