ACP console log opened 06-Nov-2018 03:36:45 UTC This is ACP version 8.1 (build 2, Product Version 8.1.1) Licensed to Arne Henden 03:36:45 Turning on Tracking for AP mounts 03:36:47 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.1.1 03:36:47 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 03:36:47 User actions detected. 03:36:47 ** Images will always be calibrated and raw images 03:36:47 ** will contain full FITS info (for AAVSONet) 03:36:47 Telescope is ACP->ACP->TMO61, driver V3 03:36:47 Dome is MaxDome 03:36:47 MaxIm DL is version 5.24 03:36:47 Imager is QSI Universal 03:36:47 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 03:36:47 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20181103@024622 UTC 03:36:47 Imager readout modes: 03:36:47 0 is Image Quality 03:36:47 Autoguiding is disabled 03:36:47 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 03:36:57 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.33 V = 0.33 03:36:57 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 18.4 V = 13.8 03:36:57 Plate solving With GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 03:36:57 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 03:36:57 All-sky plate solving will be attempted when needed 03:36:57 All-sky service at nova.astrometry.net will be used 03:36:57 ReadLine: Filter to use: 03:37:31 -> 12 "V" 03:37:31 Autofocus through V 03:37:33 Search 15 deg-square area for possible stars 03:37:33 Looking for stars between mags 6 and 9 03:37:35 Found mag 6.0 star, GSC 3241-2326; nothing within 289 arcsec. 03:37:37 Star J2000 coordinates RA=23:57:04 Dec=42° 39' 30" 03:37:37 Using star at mag 6.0. Slew to star. 03:37:37 Start slew to AutoFocus... 03:37:39 (wait for slew to complete) 03:37:47 (slew complete) 03:37:47 Updating pointing... 03:37:47 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 03:37:47 (using Image Quality readout mode) 03:37:49 (starting exposure) 03:37:54 (exposure complete) 03:38:00 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:38:04 Image finished 03:38:04 Plate-solve pointing image. 03:38:04 33 image stars found 03:38:04 130 catalog stars found 03:38:04 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 03:38:04 Start slew to offset... 03:38:07 (wait for slew to complete) 03:38:11 (slew complete) 03:38:11 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 03:38:11 (using Image Quality readout mode) 03:38:13 (starting exposure) 03:38:18 (exposure complete) 03:38:24 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:38:25 Image finished 03:38:25 Plate-solve pointing image. 03:38:25 57 image stars found 03:38:26 96 catalog stars found 03:38:26 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 03:38:26 Attempting all-sky plate solution (time-consuming)... 03:38:29 Failed: All-sky solution failed: 03:38:34 Astrometry.net may be offline or image quality is too poor. 03:38:34 Start slew to AutoFocus... 03:38:35 (wait for slew to complete) 03:38:44 (slew complete) 03:38:44 (AF will use Image Quality readout mode) 03:38:44 Starting Autofocus... 03:38:44 03:38:45 System: Optec 03:38:45 ** Beginning Focus run ** 03:38:45 LS: -0.063042 RS: 0.062950 PID: 13.25 NFHFD: 15 03:38:46 Move direction: Out 03:38:46 Filter = V (slot 1) 03:38:47 Current position = 3040 03:38:47 Focus Start HFD: 20 03:38:47 Min/Max flux setting = 10/500K 03:38:47 Find star binning = 2x2 03:38:48 Inital exposure = 0.3 03:39:00 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak 03:39:00 Try star search again with cropped border 03:39:01 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak 03:39:01 Attempting brightest pixel method 03:39:01 Focus binning = 1x1 03:39:05 Increasing exposure Time 03:39:05 Total Flux = 2940, next exposure = 26.02 sec 03:39:33 Target star found at X = 996, Y = 50 Flux = 56997 03:39:33 Focus exposure will be 26.02 sec 03:39:34 Position , HFD , Mean Best Focus , X , Y , Flux 03:39:34 3040 , 00.80 , 0 , 996 , 50 , 56997 03:40:06 2735 , 00.80 , 0 , 996 , 50 , 59600 03:40:06 On correct side of focus 03:40:06 Moving to start HFD 03:40:36 2430 , 00.80 , 0 , 996 , 50 , 57117 03:41:07 2125 , 00.80 , 0 , 996 , 50 , 57031 03:41:37 1820 , 00.80 , 0 , 996 , 50 , 56955 03:42:08 1515 , 00.80 , 0 , 996 , 50 , 57055 03:42:38 1210 , 00.80 , 0 , 996 , 50 , 56895 03:43:09 905 , 00.80 , 0 , 996 , 50 , 56594 03:43:17 **Script Error (Tracking has been stopped)** 03:43:17 Source: ACP 03:43:17 Message: The script was aborted. 03:43:17 Location: line 69 column 5. ACP console log closed 06-Nov-2018 03:43:31 UTC