ACP console log opened 16-Dec-2022 06:20:08 UTC This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 06:20:08 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3 06:20:08 Custom image file path/names are in use 06:20:08 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 06:20:08 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 06:20:09 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3 06:20:09 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 06:20:09 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 06:20:09 Dome is MaxDome 06:20:09 MaxIm DL is version 6.28 06:20:09 Imager is ASCOM 06:20:10 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 06:20:10 Selecting filter B from previous ACP run at 20221216@061935 UTC 06:20:10 Imager readout modes: 06:20:10 0 is Fast 06:20:10 1 is Normal 06:20:10 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 06:20:10 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels 06:20:10 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 06:20:10 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 06:20:10 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23 06:20:10 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3 06:20:10 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 06:20:10 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 06:20:10 All-sky plate solving will be attempted when needed 06:20:10 All-sky service at nova.astrometry.net will be used 06:20:10 ==== Starting target DW_Cas ==== 06:20:10 ACPS Observation DW_Cas(1 of 1) 06:20:10 (belongs to Project AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO_ver2706, Plan DW_Cas) 06:20:10 (turning on sidereal tracking) 06:20:10 Pointing updates are enabled 06:20:10 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0 06:20:10 Start slew to DW_Cas... 06:20:11 (wait for slew to complete) 06:20:31 (slew complete) 06:20:31 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=18786s GW=T HAz=19186s DWz=T WF=no] 06:20:31 Updating pointing... 06:20:31 Switching from B to SR filter for pointing exposure 06:20:31 Focus change of -320 steps required 06:20:35 (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4) 06:20:35 (using Fast readout mode) 06:20:35 (starting exposure) 06:21:00 (exposure complete) 06:21:03 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:21:04 Image finished 06:21:04 Plate-solve pointing image. 06:21:04 66 image stars found 06:21:04 192 catalog stars found 06:21:05 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 06:21:05 Start slew to offset... 06:21:07 (wait for slew to complete) 06:21:17 (slew complete) 06:21:17 (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4) 06:21:17 (using Fast readout mode) 06:21:17 (starting exposure) 06:21:32 (exposure complete) 06:21:34 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:21:35 Image finished 06:21:35 Plate-solve pointing image. 06:21:36 62 image stars found 06:21:36 232 catalog stars found 06:21:37 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 06:21:37 Attempting all-sky plate solution (time-consuming)... 06:31:52 Failed: All-sky solution failed: Job 7515467 status: failure 06:31:53 Astrometry.net may be offline or image quality is too poor. 06:31:53 Start slew to DW_Cas... 06:31:54 (wait for slew to complete) 06:32:04 (slew complete) 06:32:04 (high cadence option, no web previews) 06:32:04 [flip check: Tn=340s HAc=19481s GW=T HAz=19821s DWz=T WF=no] 06:32:04 Imaging to DW_Cas_SI_20221216_063204_T3 06:32:04 Switching from SR to SI filter for imaging 06:32:04 Focus change of -20 steps required 06:32:06 (taking 40 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2) 06:32:07 (using Normal readout mode) 06:32:07 (starting exposure) 06:32:58 (exposure complete) 06:33:00 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:33:02 Image finished 06:33:02 Plate-solve DW_Cas_SI_20221216_063204_T3 final image. 06:33:04 342 image stars found 06:33:05 95 catalog stars found 06:33:12 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 06:33:13 (high cadence option, no web previews) 06:33:13 [flip check: Tn=330s HAc=19550s GW=T HAz=19880s DWz=T WF=no] 06:33:13 Imaging to DW_Cas_R_20221216_063313_T3 06:33:13 Switching from SI to R filter for imaging 06:33:13 Focus change of 290 steps required 06:33:17 (taking 30 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 06:33:17 (using Normal readout mode) 06:33:17 (starting exposure) 06:34:00 (exposure complete) 06:34:03 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:34:04 Image finished 06:34:05 Plate-solve DW_Cas_R_20221216_063313_T3 final image. 06:34:07 351 image stars found 06:34:07 95 catalog stars found 06:34:15 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 06:34:15 (high cadence option, no web previews) 06:34:15 [flip check: Tn=340s HAc=19613s GW=T HAz=19953s DWz=T WF=no] 06:34:15 Imaging to DW_Cas_V_20221216_063415_T3 06:34:15 Switching from R to V filter for imaging 06:34:15 Focus change of 20 steps required 06:34:18 (taking 40 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 06:34:18 (using Normal readout mode) 06:34:18 (starting exposure) 06:35:09 (exposure complete) 06:35:12 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:35:13 Image finished 06:35:14 Plate-solve DW_Cas_V_20221216_063415_T3 final image. 06:35:16 368 image stars found 06:35:17 95 catalog stars found 06:35:25 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 06:35:25 (high cadence option, no web previews) 06:35:25 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 06:35:25 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 06:35:25 Focus change of 30 steps required 06:35:28 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 06:35:42 **No stars at all found in guider image 06:35:42 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure 06:35:56 **No stars at all found in guider image 06:35:56 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval, can't guide 06:35:56 **Autoguiding failed. ACP console log closed 16-Dec-2022 06:35:56 UTC