ACP console log opened 29-Jan-2023 07:09:00 UTC This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 07:09:00 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3 07:09:00 Custom image file path/names are in use 07:09:00 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 07:09:00 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 07:09:01 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3 07:09:01 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 07:09:01 User actions detected. 07:09:01 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 07:09:01 Dome is MaxDome 07:09:01 MaxIm DL is version 6.28 07:09:01 Imager is ASCOM 07:09:01 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 07:09:01 Selecting filter SI from previous ACP run at 20230129@070748 UTC 07:09:01 Imager readout modes: 07:09:01 0 is Fast 07:09:01 1 is Normal 07:09:01 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 07:09:01 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels 07:09:01 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 07:09:01 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 07:09:01 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23 07:09:01 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3 07:09:01 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 07:09:01 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 07:09:01 All-sky plate solving will be attempted when needed 07:09:01 All-sky service at nova.astrometry.net will be used 07:09:01 ==== Starting target QZ_Aur ==== 07:09:01 ACPS Observation QZ_Aur(1 of 1) 07:09:01 (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver3426, Plan QZ_Aur) 07:09:01 (turning on sidereal tracking) 07:09:01 Pointing updates are enabled 07:09:01 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0 07:09:01 Start slew to QZ_Aur... 07:09:02 (wait for slew to complete) 07:09:27 (slew complete) 07:09:27 Calling TargetStart user action. 07:09:27 [flip check: Tn=460s HAc=11127s GW=T HAz=11587s DWz=T WF=no] 07:09:27 Updating pointing... 07:09:27 Switching from SI to SR filter for pointing exposure 07:09:27 Focus change of 20 steps required 07:09:30 (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4) 07:09:30 (using Fast readout mode) 07:09:30 (starting exposure) 07:09:47 (exposure complete) 07:09:49 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:09:51 Image finished 07:09:51 Plate-solve pointing image. 07:09:51 783 image stars found 07:09:51 486 catalog stars found 07:09:53 Solved! 171 stars matched. 07:09:53 Average residual is 0.3 arcsec. 07:09:53 Pointing error is 9.061 arcmin @ angle 288.41 07:09:53 True focal length is 3467.5 mm. 07:09:53 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89 07:09:53 True image center (J2000): 05h 27m 52.9s 33° 21' 13.08" 07:09:53 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 07:09:53 [sync] pointing model updated 07:09:53 Re-slew to target. 07:09:53 Start slew to QZ_Aur... 07:09:55 (wait for slew to complete) 07:10:05 (slew complete) 07:10:05 Target is now centered. 07:10:05 (high cadence option, no web previews) 07:10:05 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 07:10:05 Switching from SR to B filter for imaging 07:10:05 Focus change of 320 steps required 07:10:09 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 07:10:23 (guide star SNR=5.1 X=272 Y=175) 07:10:23 (first exposure estimate 2.94 sec) 07:10:29 (guide star SNR=4.2 X=270 Y=173) 07:10:29 (final exposure for guiding 2.09 sec) 07:10:35 (guide star SNR=3.1 X=269 Y=173) 07:10:38 (autoguiding at 2.09 sec.) 07:10:38 (wait for slew to complete) 07:10:41 (slew complete) 07:10:41 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=11161s GW=T HAz=11601s DWz=T WF=no] 07:10:41 Calling AcquireImage user action. 07:10:41 Imaging to QZ_Aur_B_20230129_071041_T3 07:10:41 (taking 100 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 07:10:41 (using Normal readout mode) 07:10:42 (ex=0.16 ey=0.03) 07:10:42 (guider check OK) 07:10:42 (starting exposure) 07:12:32 (exposure complete) 07:12:34 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:12:35 Image finished 07:12:36 Plate-solve QZ_Aur_B_20230129_071041_T3 final image. 07:12:39 1464 image stars found 07:12:39 272 catalog stars found 07:12:41 Solved! 135 stars matched. 07:12:41 Average residual is 0.21 arcsec. 07:12:41 Pointing error is 0.204 arcmin @ angle 7.74 07:12:41 True focal length is 3471.6 mm. 07:12:41 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 07:12:41 True image center (J2000): 05h 28m 34.2s 33° 18' 33.94" 07:12:41 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 07:12:41 Image FWHM is 2.4 arcsec (5.41 pixels) 07:12:41 (avg FWHM = 1.90 arcsec) 07:12:41 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 07:12:41 Calling ImageComplete user action 07:12:42 PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header 07:12:42 CCD-TPWR=34 put into fits header 07:12:42 (waiting for guider to settle...) 07:12:48 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=11292s GW=T HAz=11727s DWz=T WF=no] 07:12:48 Calling AcquireImage user action. 07:12:48 Imaging to QZ_Aur_B_20230129_071248_T3 07:12:48 (taking 100 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 07:12:48 (using Normal readout mode) 07:12:48 (ex=2.67 ey=1.32) 07:12:48 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 07:12:51 (ex=6.61 ey=3.92) 07:12:51 (guider error n/a or too high, try #2) 07:12:55 (ex=4.00 ey=1.99) 07:12:55 (guider error n/a or too high, try #3) 07:12:59 (ex=3.72 ey=1.92) 07:12:59 (guider error n/a or too high, try #4) 07:13:02 (ex=3.40 ey=1.07) 07:13:02 (guider error n/a or too high, try #5) 07:13:06 (ex=2.45 ey=0.17) 07:13:06 (guider error n/a or too high, try #6) 07:13:10 (ex=1.27 ey=0.02) 07:13:10 (guiding errors within limits) 07:13:10 (guider check OK) 07:13:10 (starting exposure) 07:15:00 (exposure complete) 07:15:02 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:15:04 Image finished 07:15:05 Plate-solve QZ_Aur_B_20230129_071248_T3 final image. 07:15:07 1400 image stars found 07:15:08 272 catalog stars found 07:15:09 Solved! 106 stars matched. 07:15:09 Average residual is 0.19 arcsec. 07:15:09 Pointing error is 0.206 arcmin @ angle 8.92 07:15:09 True focal length is 3472.0 mm. 07:15:09 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 07:15:09 True image center (J2000): 05h 28m 34.2s 33° 18' 34.01" 07:15:09 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 07:15:09 Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (3.56 pixels) 07:15:09 (avg FWHM = 1.86 arcsec) 07:15:09 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 07:15:09 Calling ImageComplete user action 07:15:10 PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header 07:15:10 CCD-TPWR=34 put into fits header 07:15:10 (waiting for guider to settle...) 07:15:15 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=11445s GW=T HAz=11875s DWz=T WF=no] 07:15:15 Calling AcquireImage user action. 07:15:15 Imaging to QZ_Aur_B_20230129_071515_T3 07:15:15 (taking 100 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 07:15:15 (using Normal readout mode) 07:15:15 (ex=25.12 ey=31.12) 07:15:15 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 07:15:17 (ex=7.69 ey=7.94) 07:15:17 (guider error n/a or too high, try #2) 07:15:21 (ex=2.71 ey=0.35) 07:15:21 (guider error n/a or too high, try #3) 07:15:24 (ex=3.78 ey=0.11) 07:15:25 (guider error n/a or too high, try #4) 07:15:28 (ex=2.68 ey=1.17) 07:15:28 (guider error n/a or too high, try #5) 07:15:31 (ex=2.99 ey=0.61) 07:15:31 (guider error n/a or too high, try #6) 07:15:34 (ex=2.44 ey=1.32) 07:15:34 (guider error n/a or too high, try #7) 07:15:38 (ex=2.77 ey=0.73) 07:15:38 (guider error n/a or too high, try #8) 07:15:41 (ex=2.22 ey=1.01) 07:15:41 (guider error n/a or too high, try #9) 07:15:44 (ex=3.83 ey=0.69) 07:15:44 (guider error n/a or too high, try #10) 07:15:49 (ex=2.28 ey=1.25) 07:15:49 (guider error n/a or too high, try #11) 07:15:52 (ex=1.33 ey=0.67) 07:15:52 (guiding errors within limits) 07:15:52 (guider check OK) 07:15:52 (starting exposure) 07:17:42 (exposure complete) 07:17:45 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:17:46 Image finished 07:17:47 Plate-solve QZ_Aur_B_20230129_071515_T3 final image. 07:17:50 1632 image stars found 07:17:50 272 catalog stars found 07:17:51 Solved! 148 stars matched. 07:17:51 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 07:17:51 Pointing error is 0.207 arcmin @ angle 5.05 07:17:51 True focal length is 3471.5 mm. 07:17:51 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 07:17:51 True image center (J2000): 05h 28m 34.2s 33° 18' 34.19" 07:17:51 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 07:17:51 Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (3.41 pixels) 07:17:51 (avg FWHM = 1.81 arcsec) 07:17:51 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 07:17:51 Calling ImageComplete user action 07:17:52 PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header 07:17:52 CCD-TPWR=35 put into fits header 07:17:52 (waiting for guider to settle...) 07:17:57 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=11610s GW=T HAz=12038s DWz=T WF=no] 07:17:57 Calling AcquireImage user action. 07:17:57 Imaging to QZ_Aur_B_20230129_071757_T3 07:17:57 (taking 100 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 07:17:57 (using Normal readout mode) 07:17:57 (ex=10.62 ey=9.13) 07:17:57 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 07:18:02 (ex=0.73 ey=0.53) 07:18:02 (guiding errors within limits) 07:18:02 (guider check OK) 07:18:02 (starting exposure) 07:19:53 (exposure complete) 07:19:55 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:19:56 Image finished 07:19:57 Plate-solve QZ_Aur_B_20230129_071757_T3 final image. 07:20:00 1351 image stars found 07:20:00 272 catalog stars found 07:20:01 Solved! 126 stars matched. 07:20:01 Average residual is 0.19 arcsec. 07:20:01 Pointing error is 0.215 arcmin @ angle 2.80 07:20:01 True focal length is 3470.7 mm. 07:20:01 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 07:20:01 True image center (J2000): 05h 28m 34.1s 33° 18' 34.68" 07:20:01 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 07:20:01 Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (3.61 pixels) 07:20:01 (avg FWHM = 1.78 arcsec) 07:20:01 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 07:20:01 Calling ImageComplete user action 07:20:02 PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header 07:20:03 CCD-TPWR=35 put into fits header 07:20:03 (waiting for guider to settle...) 07:20:08 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=11741s GW=T HAz=12169s DWz=T WF=no] 07:20:08 Calling AcquireImage user action. 07:20:08 Imaging to QZ_Aur_B_20230129_072008_T3 07:20:08 (taking 100 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 07:20:08 (using Normal readout mode) 07:20:08 (ex=10.97 ey=7.65) 07:20:08 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 07:20:11 (ex=0.88 ey=0.52) 07:20:11 (guiding errors within limits) 07:20:11 (guider check OK) 07:20:11 (starting exposure) 07:22:02 (exposure complete) 07:22:04 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:22:05 Image finished 07:22:11 Plate-solve QZ_Aur_B_20230129_072008_T3 final image. 07:22:14 1261 image stars found 07:22:14 272 catalog stars found 07:22:16 Solved! 112 stars matched. 07:22:16 Average residual is 0.19 arcsec. 07:22:16 Pointing error is 0.244 arcmin @ angle 2.19 07:22:16 True focal length is 3471.2 mm. 07:22:16 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 07:22:16 True image center (J2000): 05h 28m 34.1s 33° 18' 36.45" 07:22:16 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 07:22:16 Image FWHM is 2.2 arcsec (5.02 pixels) 07:22:16 (avg FWHM = 1.74 arcsec) 07:22:16 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 07:22:16 Calling ImageComplete user action 07:22:17 PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header 07:22:17 CCD-TPWR=34 put into fits header 07:22:17 (waiting for guider to settle...) 07:22:22 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=11879s GW=T HAz=12303s DWz=T WF=no] 07:22:22 Calling AcquireImage user action. 07:22:22 Imaging to QZ_Aur_B_20230129_072222_T3 07:22:22 (taking 100 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 07:22:22 (using Normal readout mode) 07:22:22 (ex=27.04 ey=30.50) 07:22:22 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 07:22:29 (ex=27.06 ey=30.44) 07:22:29 (guider error n/a or too high, try #2) 07:22:35 (ex=27.80 ey=30.68) 07:22:35 (guider error n/a or too high, try #3) 07:22:47 **Guider waited for 10.45 sec and never got a measurement 07:22:47 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition ACP console log closed 29-Jan-2023 07:22:47 UTC