ACP console log opened 27-Jan-2024 04:10:46 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
04:10:46 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
04:10:46 Custom image file path/names are in use
04:10:46   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
04:10:46 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
04:10:47 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
04:10:47 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
04:10:47 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
04:10:47 Dome is MaxDome
04:10:47 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
04:10:47 Imager is ASCOM
04:10:47 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
04:10:47 Selecting filter B from previous ACP run at 20240127@040932 UTC
04:10:47 Imager readout modes:
04:10:47   0 is Fast
04:10:47   1 is Normal
04:10:47 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
04:10:47 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
04:10:47 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
04:10:47 Guider is set to multi-star mode
04:10:47 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
04:10:47 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
04:10:47 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
04:10:47 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
04:10:47 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
04:10:47 ==== Starting target TV_Cam ====
04:10:47 ACPS Observation TV_Cam(1 of 1)
04:10:47   (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver3479, Plan TV_Cam)
04:10:47   (turning on sidereal tracking)
04:10:47 Pointing updates are enabled
04:10:47 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
04:10:47   Start slew to TV_Cam...
04:10:49   (wait for slew to complete)
04:11:19   (slew complete)
04:11:19     [flip check:  Tn=398s HAc=4723s GW=T HAz=5120s DWz=T WF=no]
04:11:19   Updating pointing...
04:11:19   Switching from B to SR filter for pointing exposure
04:11:19   Focus change of -320 steps required
04:11:23   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
04:11:23   (using Fast readout mode)
04:11:23   (starting exposure)
04:11:49   (exposure complete)
04:11:52   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:11:53   Image finished
04:11:53   Plate-solve pointing image.
04:11:54   928 image stars found
04:11:54   298 catalog stars found
04:11:55   Solved! 123 stars matched.
04:11:55   Average residual is 0.26 arcsec.
04:11:55   Pointing error is 1.540 arcmin @ angle 267.66
04:11:55   True focal length is 3469.0 mm.
04:11:55   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
04:11:55   True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 20.4s   60° 19' 02.79"
04:11:55   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
04:11:55   [sync] pointing model updated
04:11:55   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
04:11:55   Target is now centered.
04:11:55   (high cadence option, no web previews)
04:11:55   (wait for slew to complete)
04:11:57   (slew complete)
04:11:57     [flip check:  Tn=338s HAc=4762s GW=T HAz=5099s DWz=T WF=no]
04:11:57   Imaging to TV_Cam_SI_20240127_041157_T3
04:11:57   Switching from SR to SI filter for imaging
04:11:57   Focus change of -20 steps required
04:11:59   (taking 37.53 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
04:11:59   (using Normal readout mode)
04:11:59   (starting exposure)
04:12:49   (exposure complete)
04:12:52   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:12:53   Image finished
04:12:53   Plate-solve TV_Cam_SI_20240127_041157_T3 final image.
04:12:56   2674 image stars found
04:12:56   140 catalog stars found
04:12:57   Solved! 63 stars matched.
04:12:58   Average residual is 0.2 arcsec.
04:12:58   Pointing error is 1.461 arcmin @ angle 267.60
04:12:58   True focal length is 3471.8 mm.
04:12:58   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
04:12:58   True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 21.0s   60° 19' 02.89"
04:12:58   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
04:12:58   Image FWHM is 3.3 arcsec (7.49 pixels)
04:12:58   (avg FWHM = 2.56 arcsec)
04:12:58   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
04:12:58   (high cadence option, no web previews)
04:12:58     [flip check:  Tn=332s HAc=4822s GW=T HAz=5153s DWz=T WF=no]
04:12:58   Imaging to TV_Cam_R_20240127_041258_T3
04:12:58   Switching from SI to R filter for imaging
04:12:58   Focus change of 290 steps required
04:13:02   (taking 31.58 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
04:13:02   (using Normal readout mode)
04:13:02   (starting exposure)
04:13:46   (exposure complete)
04:13:48   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:13:50   Image finished
04:13:51   Plate-solve TV_Cam_R_20240127_041258_T3 final image.
04:13:54   1986 image stars found
04:13:54   140 catalog stars found
04:13:59   Solved! 69 stars matched.
04:13:59   Average residual is 0.19 arcsec.
04:13:59   Pointing error is 1.100 arcmin @ angle 267.87
04:13:59   True focal length is 3471.8 mm.
04:13:59   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
04:13:59   True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 23.9s   60° 19' 04.13"
04:13:59   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
04:13:59   Image FWHM is 3.5 arcsec (7.81 pixels)
04:13:59   (avg FWHM = 2.85 arcsec)
04:13:59   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
04:13:59   (high cadence option, no web previews)
04:13:59     [flip check:  Tn=348s HAc=4884s GW=T HAz=5231s DWz=T WF=no]
04:13:59   Imaging to TV_Cam_V_20240127_041359_T3
04:14:00   Switching from R to V filter for imaging
04:14:00   Focus change of 20 steps required
04:14:02   (taking 47.63 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
04:14:02   (using Normal readout mode)
04:14:02   (starting exposure)
04:15:01   (exposure complete)
04:15:04   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:15:05   Image finished
04:15:06   Plate-solve TV_Cam_V_20240127_041359_T3 final image.
04:15:10   1914 image stars found
04:15:10   140 catalog stars found
04:15:11   Solved! 62 stars matched.
04:15:11   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
04:15:11   Pointing error is 0.763 arcmin @ angle 268.12
04:15:11   True focal length is 3471.2 mm.
04:15:11   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
04:15:11   True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 26.6s   60° 19' 05.09"
04:15:11   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
04:15:11   Image FWHM is 2.7 arcsec (6.09 pixels)
04:15:11   (avg FWHM = 2.96 arcsec)
04:15:11   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
04:15:11   (high cadence option, no web previews)
04:15:11   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
04:15:11   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
04:15:11   Focus change of 30 steps required
04:15:13   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
04:15:27   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=688.9438 Y=566.6774
04:15:28   (guide star SNR=6.0 X=689 Y=567)
04:15:28   (first exposure estimate 2.48 sec)
04:15:34   (guide star SNR=3.3 X=685 Y=563)
04:15:35   (final exposure for guiding 2.27 sec)
04:15:41   (guide star SNR=3.3 X=684 Y=559)
04:15:54 **Guider waited for 11.35 sec and never got a measurement
04:15:56   (take guider image at initial interval 2.27 sec)
04:16:01   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=0 Y=0
04:16:02 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
04:16:02 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
04:16:15   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=676.525 Y=556.1046
04:16:16   (guide star SNR=12.9 X=676 Y=556)
04:16:16   (first exposure estimate 2.33 sec)
04:16:22   (guide star SNR=3.5 X=674 Y=554)
04:16:22   (final exposure for guiding 2.02 sec)
04:16:28   (guide star SNR=2.9 X=672 Y=553)
04:16:41 **Guider waited for 10.1 sec and never got a measurement
04:16:42   (take guider image at initial interval 2.02 sec)
04:16:48   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1027 Y=945
04:16:48 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
04:16:49 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
04:17:01   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=653.7891 Y=539.2917
04:17:02   (guide star SNR=12.8 X=654 Y=539)
04:17:02   (first exposure estimate 2.34 sec)
04:17:08   (guide star SNR=3.4 X=652 Y=539)
04:17:09   (final exposure for guiding 2.08 sec)
04:17:15   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=650 Y=537)
04:17:16 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
04:17:17   (take guider image at initial interval 2.08 sec)
04:17:22   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=650 Y=537
04:17:23   (guide star SNR=3.5 X=647 Y=535)
04:17:23   (first exposure estimate 1.79 sec)
04:17:28   (guide star SNR=3.1 X=642 Y=531)
04:17:28   (final exposure for guiding 1.74 sec)
04:17:33   (guide star SNR=2.9 X=640 Y=529)
04:17:35 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
04:17:36 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 27-Jan-2024 04:17:37 UTC