ACP console log opened 13-Feb-2024 11:26:20 UTC This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 11:26:20 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3 11:26:20 Custom image file path/names are in use 11:26:20 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 11:26:20 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 11:26:21 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3 11:26:21 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 11:26:21 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 11:26:21 Dome is MaxDome 11:26:21 MaxIm DL is version 6.28 11:26:21 Imager is ASCOM 11:26:21 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 11:26:21 Selecting filter SR from previous ACP run at 20240213@112457 UTC 11:26:21 Imager readout modes: 11:26:21 0 is Fast 11:26:21 1 is Normal 11:26:21 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 11:26:21 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels 11:26:21 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 11:26:21 Guider is set to multi-star mode 11:26:21 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 11:26:21 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23 11:26:21 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3 11:26:21 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 11:26:21 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 11:26:21 ==== Starting target MV_Lyr ==== 11:26:21 ACPS Observation MV_Lyr(1 of 1) 11:26:21 (belongs to Project AAVSO_P233_DKS_AUTO_ver2623, Plan MV_Lyr) 11:26:21 (turning on sidereal tracking) 11:26:22 Pointing updates are enabled 11:26:22 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0 11:26:22 Start slew to MV_Lyr... 11:26:23 (wait for slew to complete) 11:27:59 (slew complete) 11:27:59 [flip check: Tn=660s HAc=-18886s GW=T HAz=-18226s DWz=T WF=no] 11:27:59 Updating pointing... 11:27:59 (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4) 11:27:59 (using Fast readout mode) 11:27:59 (starting exposure) 11:28:14 (exposure complete) 11:28:17 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 11:28:18 Image finished 11:28:18 Plate-solve pointing image. 11:28:19 956 image stars found 11:28:19 331 catalog stars found 11:28:20 Solved! 94 stars matched. 11:28:20 Average residual is 0.4 arcsec. 11:28:20 Pointing error is 0.196 arcmin @ angle 264.74 11:28:20 True focal length is 3457.9 mm. 11:28:20 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.90 V = 0.89 11:28:20 True image center (J2000): 19h 07m 15.2s 44° 01' 07.52" 11:28:20 Imager sky position angle is 179.1 deg. 11:28:20 [sync] pointing model updated 11:28:20 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 11:28:20 Target is now centered. 11:28:20 (high cadence option, no web previews) 11:28:20 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 11:28:20 Switching from SR to SG filter for imaging 11:28:20 Focus change of 50 steps required 11:28:23 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 11:28:32 Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1269.085 Y=80.27904 11:28:33 (guide star SNR=13.4 X=1269 Y=80) 11:28:33 (first exposure estimate 1.12 sec) 11:28:38 (guide star SNR=3.6 X=1270 Y=81) 11:28:38 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 11:28:43 (guide star SNR=3.9 X=1270 Y=81) 11:28:49 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 11:28:49 [flip check: Tn=600s HAc=-18835s GW=T HAz=-18235s DWz=T WF=no] 11:28:49 Imaging to MV_Lyr_SG_20240213_112849_T3 11:28:49 (taking 300 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2) 11:28:49 (using Normal readout mode) 11:28:52 (ex=2.60 ey=1.54) 11:28:52 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 11:28:54 (ex=3.34 ey=2.47) 11:28:54 (guider error n/a or too high, try #2) 11:28:56 (ex=5.48 ey=4.34) 11:28:56 (guider error n/a or too high, try #3) 11:29:00 (ex=8.20 ey=6.39) 11:29:00 (guider error n/a or too high, try #4) 11:29:03 (ex=12.51 ey=9.33) 11:29:03 (guider error n/a or too high, try #5) 11:29:06 (ex=18.76 ey=14.41) 11:29:06 (guider error n/a or too high, try #6) 11:29:11 (ex=28.31 ey=22.21) 11:29:11 (guider error n/a or too high, try #7) 11:29:23 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 11:29:23 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition ACP console log closed 13-Feb-2024 11:29:24 UTC