ACP console log opened 20-Sep-2023 11:10:29 UTC This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 11:10:29 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3 11:10:29 Custom image file path/names are in use 11:10:29 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 11:10:29 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 11:10:30 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3 11:10:30 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 11:10:30 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 11:10:30 Dome is MaxDome 11:10:30 MaxIm DL is version 6.28 11:10:30 Imager is ASCOM 11:10:30 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 11:10:30 Selecting filter B from previous ACP run at 20230920@110102 UTC 11:10:30 Imager readout modes: 11:10:30 0 is Fast 11:10:30 1 is Normal 11:10:30 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 11:10:30 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels 11:10:30 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 11:10:30 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 11:10:30 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23 11:10:30 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3 11:10:30 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 11:10:30 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 11:10:30 ==== Starting target V1112_Per ==== 11:10:30 ACPS Observation V1112_Per(1 of 1) 11:10:30 (belongs to Project AAVSO_P167_HGUA_AUTO_ver2706, Plan V1112_Per) 11:10:30 (turning on sidereal tracking) 11:10:30 Pointing updates are enabled 11:10:30 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0 11:10:30 Start slew to V1112_Per... 11:10:32 (wait for slew to complete) 11:11:37 (slew complete) 11:11:37 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=-1737s GW=T HAz=-1309s DWz=T WF=no] 11:11:37 Updating pointing... 11:11:37 Switching from B to SR filter for pointing exposure 11:11:37 Focus change of -320 steps required 11:11:41 (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4) 11:11:41 (using Fast readout mode) 11:11:41 (starting exposure) 11:17:19 **Pointing update error from MaxIm.CCDCamera: **Exposure failed after being successfully started 11:17:19 (high cadence option, no web previews) 11:17:19 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 11:17:19 Switching from SR to B filter for imaging 11:17:19 Focus change of 320 steps required 11:17:24 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 11:17:36 Star at [346.515684007707,452.167784200385] is too small (37) - Rejected 11:17:36 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure 11:17:49 Star at [346.515684007707,452.167784200385] is too small (37) - Rejected 11:17:49 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval, can't guide 11:17:49 **Autoguiding failed. ACP console log closed 20-Sep-2023 11:17:49 UTC