ACP console log opened 27-Jan-2024 05:38:31 UTC This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 05:38:31 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3 05:38:31 Custom image file path/names are in use 05:38:31 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 05:38:31 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 05:38:32 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3 05:38:32 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 05:38:32 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 05:38:32 Dome is MaxDome 05:38:32 MaxIm DL is version 6.28 05:38:32 Imager is ASCOM 05:38:32 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 05:38:32 Selecting filter SI from previous ACP run at 20240127@053638 UTC 05:38:32 Imager readout modes: 05:38:32 0 is Fast 05:38:32 1 is Normal 05:38:32 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 05:38:32 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels 05:38:32 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 05:38:32 Guider is set to multi-star mode 05:38:32 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 05:38:32 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23 05:38:32 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3 05:38:32 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 05:38:32 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 05:38:32 ==== Starting target CW_Mon ==== 05:38:32 ACPS Observation CW_Mon(1 of 1) 05:38:32 (belongs to Project AAVSO_MISC_HQA_AUTO_ver3479, Plan CW_Mon) 05:38:32 (turning on sidereal tracking) 05:38:32 Pointing updates are enabled 05:38:32 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0 05:38:32 Start slew to CW_Mon... 05:38:34 (wait for slew to complete) 05:38:48 (slew complete) 05:38:48 (skipping pointing update, last target close enough) 05:38:48 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=1074s GW=T HAz=1554s DWz=T WF=no] 05:38:48 (high cadence option, no web previews) 05:38:48 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 05:38:48 Switching from SI to V filter for imaging 05:38:48 Focus change of 310 steps required 05:38:52 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 05:39:06 Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=205.3625 Y=761.337 05:39:07 (guide star SNR=64.5 X=206 Y=761) 05:39:07 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 05:39:12 (guide star SNR=13.8 X=204 Y=760) 05:39:12 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 05:39:17 (guide star SNR=15.7 X=203 Y=760) 05:39:23 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 05:39:23 (wait for slew to complete) 05:39:24 (slew complete) 05:39:24 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=1110s GW=T HAz=1530s DWz=T WF=no] 05:39:25 Imaging to CW_Mon_V_20240127_053924_T3 05:39:25 (taking 120 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 05:39:25 (using Normal readout mode) 05:39:26 (ex=2.21 ey=1.91) 05:39:26 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 05:39:28 (ex=3.72 ey=3.24) 05:39:28 (guider error n/a or too high, try #2) 05:39:31 (ex=6.51 ey=4.55) 05:39:31 (guider error n/a or too high, try #3) 05:39:33 (ex=9.96 ey=7.48) 05:39:33 (guider error n/a or too high, try #4) 05:39:37 (ex=14.19 ey=11.55) 05:39:37 (guider error n/a or too high, try #5) 05:39:40 (ex=21.09 ey=16.69) 05:39:40 (guider error n/a or too high, try #6) 05:39:43 (ex=30.21 ey=23.59) 05:39:43 (guider error n/a or too high, try #7) 05:39:55 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 05:39:55 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition ACP console log closed 27-Jan-2024 05:39:56 UTC