ACP console log opened 13-Jan-2023 02:21:18 UTC This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 02:21:18 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3 02:21:18 Custom image file path/names are in use 02:21:18 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 02:21:18 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 02:21:19 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3 02:21:19 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 02:21:19 User actions detected. 02:21:19 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 02:21:19 Dome is MaxDome 02:21:19 MaxIm DL is version 6.28 02:21:19 Imager is ASCOM 02:21:19 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 02:21:19 Selecting filter SI from previous ACP run at 20230113@021905 UTC 02:21:19 Imager readout modes: 02:21:19 0 is Fast 02:21:19 1 is Normal 02:21:19 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 02:21:19 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels 02:21:19 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 02:21:19 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 02:21:19 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23 02:21:19 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3 02:21:19 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 02:21:19 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 02:21:19 All-sky plate solving will be attempted when needed 02:21:19 All-sky service at nova.astrometry.net will be used 02:21:19 ==== Starting target TT_Ari ==== 02:21:19 ACPS Observation TT_Ari(1 of 1) 02:21:19 (belongs to Project AAVSO_MISC_HQA_AUTO_ver3411, Plan TT_Ari) 02:21:19 (turning on sidereal tracking) 02:21:19 Pointing updates are enabled 02:21:19 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0 02:21:19 Start slew to TT_Ari... 02:21:21 (wait for slew to complete) 02:22:09 (slew complete) 02:22:09 Calling TargetStart user action. 02:22:09 [flip check: Tn=660s HAc=8442s GW=T HAz=2834s DWz=T WF=no] 02:22:09 Updating pointing... 02:22:09 Switching from SI to SR filter for pointing exposure 02:22:09 Focus change of 20 steps required 02:22:12 (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4) 02:22:12 (using Fast readout mode) 02:22:12 (starting exposure) 02:22:29 (exposure complete) 02:22:31 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 02:22:32 Image finished 02:22:32 Plate-solve pointing image. 02:22:33 72 image stars found 02:22:33 133 catalog stars found 02:22:34 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 02:22:35 Start slew to offset... 02:23:02 **Pointing update error from ASCOM.SiTechDll.Telescope: sttgaSiTech Says: Motor(s) in Blinky Mode! 02:23:02 (high cadence option, no web previews) 02:23:02 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 02:23:02 Switching from SR to B filter for imaging 02:23:02 Focus change of 320 steps required 02:23:06 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 02:23:20 **No stars at all found in guider image 02:23:20 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure 02:23:33 **No stars at all found in guider image 02:23:34 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval, can't guide 02:23:34 **Autoguiding failed. ACP console log closed 13-Jan-2023 02:23:34 UTC