ACP console log opened 13-Feb-2024 03:23:11 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
03:23:11 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
03:23:11 Custom image file path/names are in use
03:23:11   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
03:23:11 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
03:23:12 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
03:23:12 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
03:23:12 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
03:23:12 Dome is MaxDome
03:23:12 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
03:23:12 Imager is ASCOM
03:23:12 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
03:23:12 Selecting filter B from previous ACP run at 20240213@031859 UTC
03:23:12 Imager readout modes:
03:23:12   0 is Fast
03:23:12   1 is Normal
03:23:12 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
03:23:12 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
03:23:12 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
03:23:12 Guider is set to multi-star mode
03:23:12 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
03:23:12 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
03:23:12 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
03:23:12 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
03:23:12 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
03:23:12 ==== Starting target TV_Cam ====
03:23:12 ACPS Observation TV_Cam(1 of 1)
03:23:12   (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver3479, Plan TV_Cam)
03:23:12   (turning on sidereal tracking)
03:23:12 Pointing updates are enabled
03:23:12 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
03:23:12   Start slew to TV_Cam...
03:23:14   (wait for slew to complete)
03:23:39   (slew complete)
03:23:39     [flip check:  Tn=398s HAc=5877s GW=T HAz=6274s DWz=T WF=no]
03:23:39   Updating pointing...
03:23:39   Switching from B to SR filter for pointing exposure
03:23:39   Focus change of -320 steps required
03:23:43   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
03:23:43   (using Fast readout mode)
03:23:43   (starting exposure)
03:24:08   (exposure complete)
03:24:11   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:24:12   Image finished
03:24:12   Plate-solve pointing image.
03:24:13   1320 image stars found
03:24:13   298 catalog stars found
03:24:14   Solved! 137 stars matched.
03:24:14   Average residual is 0.28 arcsec.
03:24:14   Pointing error is 0.780 arcmin @ angle 95.64
03:24:14   True focal length is 3467.5 mm.
03:24:14   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
03:24:14   True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 39.1s   60° 19' 01.99"
03:24:14   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
03:24:14   [sync] pointing model updated
03:24:14   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:24:14   Target is now centered.
03:24:14   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:24:14     [flip check:  Tn=338s HAc=5911s GW=T HAz=6250s DWz=T WF=no]
03:24:14   Imaging to TV_Cam_SI_20240213_032414_T3
03:24:14   Switching from SR to SI filter for imaging
03:24:14   Focus change of -20 steps required
03:24:16   (taking 37.53 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
03:24:16   (using Normal readout mode)
03:24:16   (starting exposure)
03:25:05   (exposure complete)
03:25:08   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:25:09   Image finished
03:25:09   Plate-solve TV_Cam_SI_20240213_032414_T3 final image.
03:25:12   3147 image stars found
03:25:12   140 catalog stars found
03:25:14   Solved! 102 stars matched.
03:25:14   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
03:25:14   Pointing error is 0.767 arcmin @ angle 95.55
03:25:14   True focal length is 3466.6 mm.
03:25:14   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
03:25:14   True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 39.0s   60° 19' 02.14"
03:25:14   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
03:25:14   Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (3.32 pixels)
03:25:14   (avg FWHM = 1.42 arcsec)
03:25:14   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:25:14   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:25:14     [flip check:  Tn=332s HAc=5971s GW=T HAz=6304s DWz=T WF=no]
03:25:14   Imaging to TV_Cam_R_20240213_032514_T3
03:25:14   Switching from SI to R filter for imaging
03:25:14   Focus change of 290 steps required
03:25:18   (taking 31.58 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
03:25:18   (using Normal readout mode)
03:25:18   (starting exposure)
03:26:03   (exposure complete)
03:26:05   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:26:07   Image finished
03:26:08   Plate-solve TV_Cam_R_20240213_032514_T3 final image.
03:26:11   2711 image stars found
03:26:11   140 catalog stars found
03:26:12   Solved! 111 stars matched.
03:26:12   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
03:26:12   Pointing error is 0.768 arcmin @ angle 93.29
03:26:12   True focal length is 3469.7 mm.
03:26:12   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
03:26:12   True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 39.0s   60° 19' 03.94"
03:26:12   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
03:26:12   Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (3.85 pixels)
03:26:12   (avg FWHM = 1.50 arcsec)
03:26:12   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:26:13   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:26:13     [flip check:  Tn=348s HAc=6030s GW=T HAz=6378s DWz=T WF=no]
03:26:13   Imaging to TV_Cam_V_20240213_032613_T3
03:26:13   Switching from R to V filter for imaging
03:26:13   Focus change of 20 steps required
03:26:15   (taking 47.63 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
03:26:15   (using Normal readout mode)
03:26:15   (starting exposure)
03:27:15   (exposure complete)
03:27:18   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:27:19   Image finished
03:27:20   Plate-solve TV_Cam_V_20240213_032613_T3 final image.
03:27:23   2596 image stars found
03:27:23   140 catalog stars found
03:27:25   Solved! 111 stars matched.
03:27:25   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
03:27:25   Pointing error is 0.772 arcmin @ angle 91.92
03:27:25   True focal length is 3470.1 mm.
03:27:25   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
03:27:25   True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 39.0s   60° 19' 05.04"
03:27:25   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
03:27:25   Image FWHM is 1.3 arcsec (2.97 pixels)
03:27:25   (avg FWHM = 1.48 arcsec)
03:27:25   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:27:25   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:27:25   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
03:27:25   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
03:27:25   Focus change of 30 steps required
03:27:27   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
03:27:41   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=573.3613 Y=476.2499
03:27:41   (guide star SNR=6.7 X=573 Y=476)
03:27:42   (first exposure estimate 2.23 sec)
03:27:48   (guide star SNR=3.3 X=572 Y=477)
03:27:48   (final exposure for guiding 2.01 sec)
03:27:54   (guide star SNR=3.1 X=571 Y=476)
03:27:56 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
03:27:57   (take guider image at initial interval 2.01 sec)
03:28:02   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=571 Y=476
03:28:03   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=570 Y=475)
03:28:03   (first exposure estimate 1.98 sec)
03:28:09   (guide star SNR=3.1 X=570 Y=475)
03:28:10   (final exposure for guiding 1.92 sec)
03:28:16   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=571 Y=475)
03:28:18 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
03:28:19   (take guider image at initial interval 1.92 sec)
03:28:24   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=433.3685 Y=788.379
03:28:25 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
03:28:25 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
03:28:38   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1326.543 Y=608.2003
03:28:39 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
03:28:39 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval, can't guide
03:28:39 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 13-Feb-2024 03:28:39 UTC