ACP console log opened 20-Sep-2023 10:45:34 UTC This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 10:45:34 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3 10:45:34 Custom image file path/names are in use 10:45:34 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 10:45:34 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 10:45:35 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3 10:45:35 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 10:45:35 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 10:45:35 Dome is MaxDome 10:45:35 MaxIm DL is version 6.28 10:45:35 Imager is ASCOM 10:45:35 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 10:45:35 Selecting filter SR from previous ACP run at 20230920@104238 UTC 10:45:35 Imager readout modes: 10:45:35 0 is Fast 10:45:35 1 is Normal 10:45:35 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 10:45:35 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels 10:45:35 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 10:45:35 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 10:45:35 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23 10:45:35 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3 10:45:35 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 10:45:35 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 10:45:35 ==== Starting target KN_Lyn ==== 10:45:35 ACPS Observation KN_Lyn(1 of 1) 10:45:35 (belongs to Project AAVSO_MISC_HQA_AUTO_ver3479, Plan KN_Lyn) 10:45:35 (turning on sidereal tracking) 10:45:36 Pointing updates are enabled 10:45:36 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0 10:45:36 Start slew to KN_Lyn... 10:45:37 (wait for slew to complete) 10:47:07 (slew complete) 10:47:07 [flip check: Tn=502s HAc=-16900s GW=T HAz=-16398s DWz=T WF=no] 10:47:07 Updating pointing... 10:47:07 (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4) 10:47:07 (using Fast readout mode) 10:47:07 (starting exposure) 10:52:46 **Pointing update error from MaxIm.CCDCamera: **Exposure failed after being successfully started 10:52:46 (high cadence option, no web previews) 10:52:46 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 10:52:46 Switching from SR to SG filter for imaging 10:52:46 Focus change of 50 steps required 10:52:48 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 10:52:57 Star at [346.515684007707,452.167784200385] is too small (37) - Rejected 10:52:58 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure 10:53:10 Star at [346.515684007707,452.167784200385] is too small (37) - Rejected 10:53:10 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval, can't guide 10:53:10 **Autoguiding failed. ACP console log closed 20-Sep-2023 10:53:11 UTC