ACP console log opened 13-Feb-2024 11:11:59 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
11:11:59 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
11:11:59 Custom image file path/names are in use
11:11:59   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
11:11:59 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
11:12:00 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
11:12:00 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
11:12:00 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
11:12:01 Dome is MaxDome
11:12:01 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
11:12:01 Imager is ASCOM
11:12:01 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
11:12:01 Selecting filter SR from previous ACP run at 20240213@091333 UTC
11:12:01 Imager readout modes:
11:12:01   0 is Fast
11:12:01   1 is Normal
11:12:01 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
11:12:01 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
11:12:01 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
11:12:01 Guider is set to multi-star mode
11:12:01 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
11:12:01 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
11:12:01 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
11:12:01 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
11:12:01 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
11:12:01 ==== Starting target M5-V42 ====
11:12:01 ACPS Observation M5-V42(1 of 1)
11:12:01   (belongs to Project AAVSO_P246_KPRB_AUTO_ver3426, Plan M5-V42)
11:12:01   (turning on sidereal tracking)
11:12:01 Pointing updates are enabled
11:12:01 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
11:12:01   Start slew to M5-V42...
11:12:03   (wait for slew to complete)
11:12:53   (slew complete)
11:12:53     [flip check:  Tn=384s HAc=-6094s GW=T HAz=-5710s DWz=T WF=no]
11:12:53   Updating pointing...
11:12:53   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
11:12:53   (using Fast readout mode)
11:12:53   (starting exposure)
11:13:08   (exposure complete)
11:13:11   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:13:12   Image finished
11:13:12   Plate-solve pointing image.
11:13:13   1490 image stars found
11:13:13   205 catalog stars found
11:13:17 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
11:13:17   Start slew to offset...
11:13:19   (wait for slew to complete)
11:13:29   (slew complete)
11:13:29   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
11:13:29   (using Fast readout mode)
11:13:29   (starting exposure)
11:13:44   (exposure complete)
11:13:47   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:13:48   Image finished
11:13:48   Plate-solve pointing image.
11:13:48   333 image stars found
11:13:48   213 catalog stars found
11:13:50   Solved! 50 stars matched.
11:13:50   Average residual is 0.35 arcsec.
11:13:50   Pointing error is 2.089 arcmin @ angle 285.85
11:13:50   True focal length is 3464.5 mm.
11:13:50   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.90
11:13:50   True image center (J2000): 15h 18m 16.7s   03° 16' 03.48"
11:13:50   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
11:13:50   [sync] pointing model updated
11:13:50   Re-slew to target.
11:13:50   Start slew to M5-V42...
11:13:51   (wait for slew to complete)
11:14:01   (slew complete)
11:14:01   Target is now centered.
11:14:01   (high cadence option, no web previews)
11:14:01   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
11:14:01   Switching from SR to B filter for imaging
11:14:01   Focus change of 320 steps required
11:14:05   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
11:14:18   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=241.6436 Y=140.448
11:14:19   (guide star SNR=8.9 X=238 Y=137)
11:14:19   (first exposure estimate 1.69 sec)
11:14:24   (guide star SNR=3.3 X=237 Y=135)
11:14:24   (final exposure for guiding 1.55 sec)
11:14:29   (guide star SNR=2.9 X=236 Y=134)
11:15:37 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
11:15:38   (take guider image at initial interval 1.55 sec)
11:15:42   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=692.2927 Y=611.0991
11:15:43   (guide star SNR=2.1 X=692 Y=611)
11:15:43   (first exposure estimate 2.18 sec)
11:15:49   (guide star SNR=2.5 X=687 Y=607)
11:15:49   (final exposure for guiding 2.57 sec)
11:15:55   (guide star SNR=2.8 X=680 Y=601)
11:18:04 **Guider waited for 12.85 sec and never got a measurement
11:18:05   (take guider image at initial interval 2.57 sec)
11:18:11   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=622.2811 Y=412.4073
11:18:11   (guide star SNR=5.2 X=615 Y=404)
11:18:11   (first exposure estimate 1.49 sec)
11:18:16   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=611 Y=401)
11:18:16   (final exposure for guiding 1.5 sec)
11:18:21   (guide star SNR=3.5 X=609 Y=399)
11:19:36   (take guider image at initial interval 1.5 sec)
11:19:40   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=811.4728 Y=248.7006
11:19:41   (guide star SNR=3.4 X=811 Y=248)
11:19:41   (first exposure estimate 1.31 sec)
11:19:46   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=808 Y=245)
11:19:47   (final exposure for guiding 1.31 sec)
11:19:51   (guide star SNR=2.9 X=805 Y=242)
11:20:04 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
11:20:05 **Autoguiding failed.
11:20:05   (**AG failed, but individual exposure(s) can be unguided)
11:20:05     [flip check:  Tn=324s HAc=-5669s GW=T HAz=-5337s DWz=T WF=no]
11:20:05   Imaging to M5-V42_B_20240213_112005_T3
11:20:05   (taking 23.68 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
11:20:05   (using Normal readout mode)
11:20:05   (starting exposure)
11:20:35   (exposure complete)
11:20:37   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:20:39   Image finished
11:20:40   Plate-solve M5-V42_B_20240213_112005_T3 final image.
11:20:43   2954 image stars found
11:20:43   109 catalog stars found
11:20:53 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
11:20:54     [flip check:  Tn=324s HAc=-5621s GW=T HAz=-5288s DWz=T WF=no]
11:20:54   Imaging to M5-V42_B_20240213_112054_T3
11:20:54   (taking 23.68 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
11:20:54   (using Normal readout mode)
11:20:54   (starting exposure)
11:21:23   (exposure complete)
11:21:25   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:21:27   Image finished
11:21:28   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
11:21:28     [flip check:  Tn=324s HAc=-5586s GW=T HAz=-5253s DWz=T WF=no]
11:21:29   Imaging to M5-V42_B_20240213_112128_T3
11:21:29   (taking 23.68 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
11:21:29   (using Normal readout mode)
11:21:29   (starting exposure)
11:21:58   (exposure complete)
11:22:00   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:22:01   Image finished
11:22:02   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
11:22:03   (high cadence option, no web previews)
11:22:03     [flip check:  Tn=315s HAc=-5551s GW=T HAz=-5227s DWz=T WF=no]
11:22:03   Imaging to M5-V42_V_20240213_112203_T3
11:22:03   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
11:22:03   Focus change of -30 steps required
11:22:05   (taking 15 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
11:22:05   (using Normal readout mode)
11:22:05   (starting exposure)
11:22:28   (exposure complete)
11:22:31   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:22:32   Image finished
11:22:33   Plate-solve M5-V42_V_20240213_112203_T3 final image.
11:22:36   3100 image stars found
11:22:37   109 catalog stars found
11:22:41 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
11:22:41     [flip check:  Tn=315s HAc=-5513s GW=T HAz=-5189s DWz=T WF=no]
11:22:41   Imaging to M5-V42_V_20240213_112241_T3
11:22:41   (taking 15 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
11:22:41   (using Normal readout mode)
11:22:41   (starting exposure)
11:23:03   (exposure complete)
11:23:05   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:23:07   Image finished
11:23:08   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
11:23:08     [flip check:  Tn=315s HAc=-5486s GW=T HAz=-5162s DWz=T WF=no]
11:23:08   Imaging to M5-V42_V_20240213_112308_T3
11:23:08   (taking 15 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
11:23:08   (using Normal readout mode)
11:23:08   (starting exposure)
11:23:29   (exposure complete)
11:23:31   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:23:33   Image finished
11:23:34   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
11:23:35 Run complete
ACP console log closed 13-Feb-2024 11:23:35 UTC