ACP console log opened 17-Jan-2024 01:23:16 UTC This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 01:23:16 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3 01:23:16 Custom image file path/names are in use 01:23:16 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 01:23:16 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 01:23:17 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3 01:23:17 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 01:23:17 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 01:23:17 Dome is MaxDome 01:23:17 MaxIm DL is version 6.28 01:23:17 Imager is ASCOM 01:23:17 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 01:23:17 Selecting filter SR from previous ACP run at 20231113@094204 UTC 01:23:17 Imager readout modes: 01:23:17 0 is Fast 01:23:17 1 is Normal 01:23:17 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 01:23:17 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels 01:23:17 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 01:23:17 Guider is set to multi-star mode 01:23:17 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 01:23:17 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23 01:23:17 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3 01:23:17 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 01:23:17 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 01:23:17 ==== Starting target V0704_And ==== 01:23:17 ACPS Observation V0704_And(1 of 1) 01:23:17 (belongs to Project AAVSO_P253_CDAG_AUTO_ver3388, Plan V0704_And) 01:23:17 (turning on sidereal tracking) 01:23:17 Pointing updates are enabled 01:23:17 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0 01:23:17 Start slew to V0704_And... 01:23:19 (wait for slew to complete) 01:24:19 (slew complete) 01:24:19 [flip check: Tn=660s HAc=8119s GW=T HAz=8779s DWz=T WF=no] 01:24:19 Updating pointing... 01:24:19 (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4) 01:24:19 (using Fast readout mode) 01:24:19 (starting exposure) 01:24:35 (exposure complete) 01:24:37 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:24:39 Image finished 01:24:39 Plate-solve pointing image. 01:24:39 843 image stars found 01:24:39 238 catalog stars found 01:24:41 Solved! 84 stars matched. 01:24:41 Average residual is 0.31 arcsec. 01:24:41 Pointing error is 0.601 arcmin @ angle 172.74 01:24:41 True focal length is 3470.2 mm. 01:24:41 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89 01:24:41 True image center (J2000): 23h 44m 57.9s 43° 30' 46.54" 01:24:41 Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg. 01:24:41 [sync] pointing model updated 01:24:41 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:24:41 Target is now centered. 01:24:41 (high cadence option, no web previews) 01:24:41 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 01:24:41 Switching from SR to B filter for imaging 01:24:41 Focus change of 320 steps required 01:24:45 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 01:24:58 Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=815.3184 Y=420.5219 01:24:59 (guide star SNR=18.4 X=815 Y=420) 01:24:59 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 01:25:04 (guide star SNR=4.2 X=815 Y=421) 01:25:04 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 01:25:09 (guide star SNR=4.8 X=815 Y=420) 01:25:15 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 01:25:15 [flip check: Tn=600s HAc=8175s GW=T HAz=8775s DWz=T WF=no] 01:25:15 Imaging to V0704_And_B_20240117_012515_T3 01:25:15 (taking 300 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 01:25:15 (using Normal readout mode) 01:25:18 (ex=2.60 ey=1.55) 01:25:18 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 01:25:20 (ex=4.65 ey=2.41) 01:25:20 (guider error n/a or too high, try #2) 01:25:23 (ex=6.66 ey=4.25) 01:25:23 (guider error n/a or too high, try #3) 01:25:25 (ex=10.30 ey=7.04) 01:25:25 (guider error n/a or too high, try #4) 01:25:28 (ex=14.89 ey=11.06) 01:25:28 (guider error n/a or too high, try #5) 01:25:33 (ex=21.52 ey=15.54) 01:25:33 (guider error n/a or too high, try #6) 01:25:41 (ex=30.51 ey=23.84) 01:25:41 (guider error n/a or too high, try #7) 01:25:53 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 01:25:53 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition ACP console log closed 17-Jan-2024 01:25:54 UTC