ACP console log opened 13-Feb-2024 06:21:51 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
06:21:51 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
06:21:51 Custom image file path/names are in use
06:21:51   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
06:21:51 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
06:21:52 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
06:21:52 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
06:21:52 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
06:21:52 Dome is MaxDome
06:21:53 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
06:21:53 Imager is ASCOM
06:21:53 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
06:21:53 Selecting filter SU from previous ACP run at 20240213@062120 UTC
06:21:53 Imager readout modes:
06:21:53   0 is Fast
06:21:53   1 is Normal
06:21:53 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
06:21:53 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
06:21:53 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
06:21:53 Guider is set to multi-star mode
06:21:53 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
06:21:53 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
06:21:53 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
06:21:53 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
06:21:53 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
06:21:53 ==== Starting target TV_Cam ====
06:21:53 ACPS Observation TV_Cam(1 of 1)
06:21:53   (belongs to Project AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO_ver3479, Plan TV_Cam)
06:21:53   (turning on sidereal tracking)
06:21:53 Pointing updates are enabled
06:21:53 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
06:21:53   Start slew to TV_Cam...
06:21:54   (wait for slew to complete)
06:22:44   (slew complete)
06:22:44     [flip check:  Tn=407s HAc=16651s GW=T HAz=17059s DWz=T WF=no]
06:22:44   Updating pointing...
06:22:44   Switching from SU to SR filter for pointing exposure
06:22:44   No focus change required
06:22:44   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
06:22:44   (using Fast readout mode)
06:22:44   (starting exposure)
06:23:05   (exposure complete)
06:23:07   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:23:09   Image finished
06:23:09   Plate-solve pointing image.
06:23:09   1261 image stars found
06:23:09   298 catalog stars found
06:23:10   Solved! 145 stars matched.
06:23:10   Average residual is 0.31 arcsec.
06:23:10   Pointing error is 0.194 arcmin @ angle 144.03
06:23:10   True focal length is 3467.6 mm.
06:23:10   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
06:23:10   True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 33.7s   60° 18' 57.20"
06:23:10   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
06:23:10   [sync] pointing model updated
06:23:10   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
06:23:10   Target is now centered.
06:23:10   (high cadence option, no web previews)
06:23:10   (wait for slew to complete)
06:23:13   (slew complete)
06:23:13     [flip check:  Tn=347s HAc=16680s GW=T HAz=17027s DWz=T WF=no]
06:23:13   Imaging to TV_Cam_SI_20240213_062313_T3
06:23:13   Switching from SR to SI filter for imaging
06:23:13   Focus change of -20 steps required
06:23:15   (taking 47.14 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
06:23:15   (using Normal readout mode)
06:23:15   (starting exposure)
06:24:14   (exposure complete)
06:24:16   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:24:18   Image finished
06:24:18   Plate-solve TV_Cam_SI_20240213_062313_T3 final image.
06:24:21   4043 image stars found
06:24:21   140 catalog stars found
06:24:22   Solved! 114 stars matched.
06:24:22   Average residual is 0.19 arcsec.
06:24:22   Pointing error is 0.184 arcmin @ angle 143.30
06:24:22   True focal length is 3466.1 mm.
06:24:22   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
06:24:22   True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 33.7s   60° 18' 57.76"
06:24:22   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
06:24:22   Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (4.12 pixels)
06:24:22   (avg FWHM = 1.77 arcsec)
06:24:22   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
06:24:22   (high cadence option, no web previews)
06:24:22     [flip check:  Tn=325s HAc=16750s GW=T HAz=17075s DWz=T WF=no]
06:24:23   Imaging to TV_Cam_R_20240213_062422_T3
06:24:23   Switching from SI to R filter for imaging
06:24:23   Focus change of 290 steps required
06:24:26   (taking 25 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
06:24:26   (using Normal readout mode)
06:24:26   (starting exposure)
06:25:04   (exposure complete)
06:25:07   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:25:08   Image finished
06:25:09   Plate-solve TV_Cam_R_20240213_062422_T3 final image.
06:25:12   2286 image stars found
06:25:13   140 catalog stars found
06:25:14   Solved! 108 stars matched.
06:25:14   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
06:25:14   Pointing error is 0.141 arcmin @ angle 147.97
06:25:14   True focal length is 3469.4 mm.
06:25:14   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
06:25:14   True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 33.4s   60° 18' 59.40"
06:25:14   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
06:25:14   Image FWHM is 1.3 arcsec (2.93 pixels)
06:25:14   (avg FWHM = 1.66 arcsec)
06:25:14   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
06:25:14   (high cadence option, no web previews)
06:25:14     [flip check:  Tn=338s HAc=16801s GW=T HAz=17140s DWz=T WF=no]
06:25:14   Imaging to TV_Cam_V_20240213_062514_T3
06:25:14   Switching from R to V filter for imaging
06:25:14   Focus change of 20 steps required
06:25:16   (taking 38.13 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
06:25:16   (using Normal readout mode)
06:25:16   (starting exposure)
06:26:06   (exposure complete)
06:26:09   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:26:10   Image finished
06:26:11   Plate-solve TV_Cam_V_20240213_062514_T3 final image.
06:26:14   2275 image stars found
06:26:14   140 catalog stars found
06:26:15   Solved! 120 stars matched.
06:26:15   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
06:26:15   Pointing error is 0.128 arcmin @ angle 143.09
06:26:15   True focal length is 3470.0 mm.
06:26:15   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
06:26:15   True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 33.4s   60° 19' 00.46"
06:26:15   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
06:26:15   Image FWHM is 1.3 arcsec (2.86 pixels)
06:26:15   (avg FWHM = 1.54 arcsec)
06:26:15   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
06:26:15   (high cadence option, no web previews)
06:26:15   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
06:26:15   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
06:26:15   Focus change of 30 steps required
06:26:17   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
06:26:31   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=661.2151 Y=510.0734
06:26:32   (guide star SNR=5.7 X=661 Y=510)
06:26:32   (first exposure estimate 2.63 sec)
06:26:38   (guide star SNR=3.2 X=662 Y=511)
06:26:38   (final exposure for guiding 2.49 sec)
06:26:44   (guide star SNR=3.4 X=661 Y=510)
06:27:10 **Guider waited for 12.45 sec and never got a measurement
06:27:12   (take guider image at initial interval 2.49 sec)
06:27:17   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=693.2916 Y=490.3412
06:27:18   (guide star SNR=3.5 X=693 Y=490)
06:27:18   (first exposure estimate 2.14 sec)
06:27:24   (guide star SNR=3.1 X=694 Y=491)
06:27:24   (final exposure for guiding 2.08 sec)
06:27:30   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=695 Y=492)
06:27:32 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
06:27:33   (take guider image at initial interval 2.08 sec)
06:27:38   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=694.3243 Y=491.3181
06:27:39   (guide star SNR=2.8 X=694 Y=491)
06:27:39   (first exposure estimate 2.24 sec)
06:27:45   (guide star SNR=3.5 X=695 Y=492)
06:27:45   (final exposure for guiding 1.94 sec)
06:27:51   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=694 Y=492)
06:28:03 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
06:28:05   (take guider image at initial interval 1.94 sec)
06:28:10   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=0 Y=0
06:28:10 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
06:28:10 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
06:28:23   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=695.1805 Y=493.9891
06:28:24   (guide star SNR=10.9 X=696 Y=494)
06:28:24   (first exposure estimate 2.76 sec)
06:28:30   (guide star SNR=3.8 X=696 Y=494)
06:28:30   (final exposure for guiding 2.19 sec)
06:28:36   (guide star SNR=3.4 X=697 Y=495)
06:28:45   (autoguiding at 2.19 sec.)
06:28:45     [flip check:  Tn=376s HAc=17014s GW=T HAz=17389s DWz=T WF=no]
06:28:45   Imaging to TV_Cam_B_20240213_062845_T3
06:28:45   (taking 76.34 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
06:28:45   (using Normal readout mode)
06:28:49   (ex=1.23 ey=0.79)
06:28:49   (guider check OK)
06:28:49   (starting exposure)
06:30:16   (exposure complete)
06:30:18   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:30:20   Image finished
06:30:21   Plate-solve TV_Cam_B_20240213_062845_T3 final image.
06:30:24   2627 image stars found
06:30:24   140 catalog stars found
06:30:25   Solved! 82 stars matched.
06:30:25   Average residual is 0.16 arcsec.
06:30:25   Pointing error is 0.477 arcmin @ angle 142.00
06:30:25   True focal length is 3470.7 mm.
06:30:25   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
06:30:25   True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 35.2s   60° 18' 44.05"
06:30:25   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
06:30:25   Image FWHM is 1.4 arcsec (3.09 pixels)
06:30:25   (avg FWHM = 1.45 arcsec)
06:30:25   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
06:30:25   (waiting for guider to settle...)
06:30:30     [flip check:  Tn=376s HAc=17117s GW=T HAz=17495s DWz=T WF=no]
06:30:31   Imaging to TV_Cam_B_20240213_063031_T3
06:30:31   (taking 76.34 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
06:30:31   (using Normal readout mode)
06:30:31   (ex=0.00 ey=0.00)
06:30:31   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
06:30:42 **Guider waited for 10.95 sec and never got a measurement
06:30:43 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition
ACP console log closed 13-Feb-2024 06:30:43 UTC