ACP console log opened 27-Jan-2024 10:43:07 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
10:43:07 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
10:43:07 Custom image file path/names are in use
10:43:07   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
10:43:07 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
10:43:09 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
10:43:09 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
10:43:09 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
10:43:09 Dome is MaxDome
10:43:09 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
10:43:09 Imager is ASCOM
10:43:09 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
10:43:09 Selecting filter SR from previous ACP run at 20240127@104206 UTC
10:43:09 Imager readout modes:
10:43:09   0 is Fast
10:43:09   1 is Normal
10:43:09 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
10:43:09 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
10:43:09 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
10:43:09 Guider is set to multi-star mode
10:43:09 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
10:43:09 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
10:43:09 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
10:43:09 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
10:43:09 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
10:43:09 ==== Starting target PG_1553+113 ====
10:43:09 ACPS Observation PG_1553+113(1 of 1)
10:43:09   (belongs to Project AAVSO_MISC_OAR_AUTO_ver2706, Plan PG_1553+113)
10:43:09   (turning on sidereal tracking)
10:43:09 Pointing updates are enabled
10:43:09 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
10:43:09   Start slew to PG_1553+113...
10:43:11   (wait for slew to complete)
10:44:28   (slew complete)
10:44:28     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-14058s GW=T HAz=-13658s DWz=T WF=no]
10:44:28   Updating pointing...
10:44:28   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
10:44:28   (using Fast readout mode)
10:44:28   (starting exposure)
10:44:44   (exposure complete)
10:44:47   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:44:48   Image finished
10:44:48   Plate-solve pointing image.
10:44:48   221 image stars found
10:44:48   265 catalog stars found
10:44:50   Solved! 80 stars matched.
10:44:50   Average residual is 0.42 arcsec.
10:44:50   Pointing error is 2.154 arcmin @ angle 272.42
10:44:50   True focal length is 3469.4 mm.
10:44:50   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
10:44:50   True image center (J2000): 15h 55m 34.2s   11° 11' 29.45"
10:44:50   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
10:44:50   [sync] pointing model updated
10:44:50   Re-slew to target.
10:44:50   Start slew to PG_1553+113...
10:44:54   (wait for slew to complete)
10:45:03   (slew complete)
10:45:03   Target is now centered.
10:45:03   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:45:03   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
10:45:03   Switching from SR to R filter for imaging
10:45:03   Focus change of 270 steps required
10:45:07   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
10:45:22   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=948.4659 Y=756.8103
10:45:22   (guide star SNR=16.9 X=948 Y=757)
10:45:23   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
10:45:27   (guide star SNR=4.2 X=947 Y=755)
10:45:27   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
10:45:32   (guide star SNR=4.5 X=943 Y=751)
10:45:34 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
10:45:35   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
10:45:40   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=921.8573 Y=737.319
10:45:40   (guide star SNR=4.7 X=922 Y=737)
10:45:40   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
10:45:45   (guide star SNR=4.6 X=921 Y=737)
10:45:46   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
10:45:51   (guide star SNR=4.4 X=920 Y=734)
10:45:57   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
10:45:57     [flip check:  Tn=340s HAc=-13977s GW=T HAz=-13628s DWz=T WF=no]
10:45:57   Imaging to PG_1553+113_R_20240127_104557_T3
10:45:57   (taking 40 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
10:45:57   (using Normal readout mode)
10:45:59   (ex=1.11 ey=0.94)
10:45:59   (guider check OK)
10:45:59   (starting exposure)
10:46:50   (exposure complete)
10:46:52   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:46:53   Image finished
10:46:54   Plate-solve PG_1553+113_R_20240127_104557_T3 final image.
10:46:57   738 image stars found
10:46:57   137 catalog stars found
10:46:59   Solved! 39 stars matched.
10:46:59   Average residual is 0.06 arcsec.
10:46:59   Pointing error is 9.078 arcmin @ angle 228.67
10:46:59   True focal length is 3483.2 mm.
10:46:59   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.44 V = 0.40
10:46:59   True image center (J2000): 15h 55m 15.2s   11° 05' 24.23"
10:46:59   Imager sky position angle is 229.5 deg.
10:46:59   Image FWHM is 5.9 arcsec (13.31 pixels)
10:46:59   (avg FWHM = 4.31 arcsec)
10:47:00     [flip check:  Tn=0s HAc=-13916s GW=T HAz=-13905s DWz=T WF=no]
10:47:00   Re-slew to target.
10:47:00   (stopping  the autoguider)
10:47:00   Start slew to PG_1553+113...
10:47:02   (wait for slew to complete)
10:47:12   (slew complete)
10:47:12   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
10:47:20   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=998.8207 Y=810.0894
10:47:20   (guide star SNR=8.5 X=999 Y=810)
10:47:21   (first exposure estimate 1.76 sec)
10:47:25   (guide star SNR=3.7 X=995 Y=806)
10:47:25   (final exposure for guiding 1.43 sec)
10:47:30   (guide star SNR=3.3 X=994 Y=805)
10:47:32 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
10:47:33   (take guider image at initial interval 1.43 sec)
10:47:38   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=994 Y=805
10:47:38   (guide star SNR=3.1 X=992 Y=804)
10:47:39   (first exposure estimate 1.39 sec)
10:47:44   (guide star SNR=3.2 X=988 Y=802)
10:47:44   (final exposure for guiding 1.32 sec)
10:47:49   (guide star SNR=2.5 X=983 Y=797)
10:47:50 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
10:47:51   (take guider image at initial interval 1.32 sec)
10:47:55   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1326 Y=608
10:47:55 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
10:47:56 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
10:48:09   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=947.9749 Y=771.351
10:48:09   (guide star SNR=9.3 X=957 Y=777)
10:48:10   (first exposure estimate 3.23 sec)
10:48:17   (guide star SNR=6.8 X=953 Y=774)
10:48:17   (final exposure for guiding 1.42 sec)
10:48:22   (guide star SNR=3.2 X=953 Y=773)
10:48:35 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
10:48:36   (take guider image at initial interval 1.42 sec)
10:48:40   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=0 Y=0
10:48:41 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
10:48:41 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
10:48:54   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=933.6298 Y=757.8271
10:48:55   (guide star SNR=9.8 X=933 Y=757)
10:48:55   (first exposure estimate 3.05 sec)
10:49:01   (guide star SNR=5.1 X=930 Y=754)
10:49:01   (final exposure for guiding 1.78 sec)
10:49:06   (guide star SNR=3.4 X=927 Y=752)
10:49:08 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
10:49:09 **Autoguiding failed.
10:49:09     [flip check:  Tn=340s HAc=-13814s GW=T HAz=-13436s DWz=T WF=no]
10:49:09   (guider not running, restarting...)
10:49:09   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
10:49:17   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=924.2706 Y=750.3493
10:49:17   (guide star SNR=9.2 X=924 Y=750)
10:49:18   (first exposure estimate 1.64 sec)
10:49:23   (guide star SNR=3.6 X=921 Y=748)
10:49:23   (final exposure for guiding 1.35 sec)
10:49:27   (guide star SNR=3.3 X=918 Y=745)
10:49:29 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
10:49:30   (take guider image at initial interval 1.35 sec)
10:49:35   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=918 Y=745
10:49:35   (guide star SNR=2.9 X=916 Y=743)
10:49:36   (first exposure estimate 1.39 sec)
10:49:41   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=914 Y=741)
10:49:41   (final exposure for guiding 1.39 sec)
10:49:46 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
10:49:58 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
10:49:59   (take guider image at initial interval 1.39 sec)
10:50:03   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1119.602 Y=997.8753
10:50:04   (guide star SNR=7.8 X=1119 Y=998)
10:50:04   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
10:50:09   (guide star SNR=5.4 X=1118 Y=995)
10:50:09   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
10:50:14   (guide star SNR=5.3 X=1116 Y=993)
10:50:49 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
10:50:50   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
10:50:55   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1063.148 Y=952.7149
10:50:55   (guide star SNR=5.3 X=1063 Y=953)
10:50:56   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
10:51:01   (guide star SNR=5.0 X=1059 Y=949)
10:51:01   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
10:51:06   (guide star SNR=4.3 X=1059 Y=944)
10:51:07 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
10:51:08 **Autoguiding failed.
10:51:08   (**AG failed, but individual exposure(s) can be unguided)
10:51:08   Imaging to PG_1553+113_R_20240127_104909_T3
10:51:08   (taking 40 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
10:51:08   (using Normal readout mode)
10:51:08   (starting exposure)
10:51:53   (exposure complete)
10:51:55   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:51:57   Image finished
10:51:58   Plate-solve PG_1553+113_R_20240127_104909_T3 final image.
10:52:00   742 image stars found
10:52:01   137 catalog stars found
10:52:01 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
10:52:01     [flip check:  Tn=340s HAc=-13642s GW=T HAz=-13263s DWz=T WF=no]
10:52:01   Imaging to PG_1553+113_R_20240127_105201_T3
10:52:01   (taking 40 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
10:52:01   (using Normal readout mode)
10:52:01   (starting exposure)
10:52:47   (exposure complete)
10:52:50   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:52:51   Image finished
10:52:52   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
10:52:53 Run complete
ACP console log closed 27-Jan-2024 10:52:53 UTC