ACP console log opened 20-Sep-2023 10:53:17 UTC This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 10:53:17 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3 10:53:17 Custom image file path/names are in use 10:53:17 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 10:53:17 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 10:53:18 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3 10:53:18 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 10:53:18 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 10:53:18 Dome is MaxDome 10:53:18 MaxIm DL is version 6.28 10:53:18 Imager is ASCOM 10:53:18 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 10:53:18 Selecting filter SG from previous ACP run at 20230920@105248 UTC 10:53:18 Imager readout modes: 10:53:18 0 is Fast 10:53:18 1 is Normal 10:53:18 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 10:53:18 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels 10:53:18 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 10:53:18 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 10:53:18 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23 10:53:18 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3 10:53:18 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 10:53:18 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 10:53:18 ==== Starting target V0704_And ==== 10:53:18 ACPS Observation V0704_And(1 of 1) 10:53:18 (belongs to Project AAVSO_P253_CDAG_AUTO_ver3388, Plan V0704_And) 10:53:18 (turning on sidereal tracking) 10:53:19 Pointing updates are enabled 10:53:19 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0 10:53:19 Start slew to V0704_And... 10:53:20 (wait for slew to complete) 10:55:16 (slew complete) 10:55:16 [flip check: Tn=408s HAc=14318s GW=T HAz=14726s DWz=T WF=no] 10:55:16 Updating pointing... 10:55:16 Switching from SG to SR filter for pointing exposure 10:55:16 Focus change of -50 steps required 10:55:19 (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4) 10:55:19 (using Fast readout mode) 10:55:19 (starting exposure) 11:00:58 **Pointing update error from MaxIm.CCDCamera: **Exposure failed after being successfully started 11:00:58 (high cadence option, no web previews) 11:00:58 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 11:00:58 Switching from SR to B filter for imaging 11:00:58 Focus change of 320 steps required 11:01:02 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 11:01:14 Star at [346.515684007707,452.167784200385] is too small (37) - Rejected 11:01:14 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure 11:01:27 Star at [346.515684007707,452.167784200385] is too small (37) - Rejected 11:01:27 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval, can't guide 11:01:27 **Autoguiding failed. 11:01:27 (**AG failed, but individual exposure(s) can be unguided) 11:01:27 [flip check: Tn=348s HAc=14690s GW=T HAz=15038s DWz=T WF=no] 11:01:27 Imaging to V0704_And_B_20230920_110127_T3 11:01:27 (taking 47.79 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 11:01:27 (using Normal readout mode) 11:01:27 (starting exposure) 11:07:47 (exposure complete) 11:09:53 **Exposure timed out waiting for ImageReady. ACP console log closed 20-Sep-2023 11:09:54 UTC