ACP console log opened 13-Feb-2024 06:57:11 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
06:57:11 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
06:57:11 Custom image file path/names are in use
06:57:11   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
06:57:11 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
06:57:13 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
06:57:13 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
06:57:13 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
06:57:13 Dome is MaxDome
06:57:13 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
06:57:13 Imager is ASCOM
06:57:13 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
06:57:13 Selecting filter B from previous ACP run at 20240213@065602 UTC
06:57:13 Imager readout modes:
06:57:13   0 is Fast
06:57:13   1 is Normal
06:57:13 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
06:57:13 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
06:57:13 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
06:57:13 Guider is set to multi-star mode
06:57:13 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
06:57:13 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
06:57:13 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
06:57:13 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
06:57:13 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
06:57:13 ==== Starting target TV_Cam ====
06:57:13 ACPS Observation TV_Cam(1 of 1)
06:57:13   (belongs to Project AAVSO_MISC_HQA_AUTO_ver3479, Plan TV_Cam)
06:57:13   (turning on sidereal tracking)
06:57:13 Pointing updates are enabled
06:57:13 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
06:57:13   Start slew to TV_Cam...
06:57:15   (wait for slew to complete)
06:57:34   (slew complete)
06:57:34     [flip check:  Tn=398s HAc=18747s GW=T HAz=19145s DWz=T WF=no]
06:57:34   Updating pointing...
06:57:34   Switching from B to SR filter for pointing exposure
06:57:34   Focus change of -320 steps required
06:57:37   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
06:57:37   (using Fast readout mode)
06:57:37   (starting exposure)
06:58:03   (exposure complete)
06:58:06   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:58:07   Image finished
06:58:07   Plate-solve pointing image.
06:58:08   1223 image stars found
06:58:08   298 catalog stars found
06:58:09   Solved! 147 stars matched.
06:58:09   Average residual is 0.31 arcsec.
06:58:09   Pointing error is 0.129 arcmin @ angle 218.14
06:58:09   True focal length is 3466.6 mm.
06:58:09   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
06:58:09   True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 32.2s   60° 19' 00.52"
06:58:09   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
06:58:09   [sync] pointing model updated
06:58:09   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
06:58:09   Target is now centered.
06:58:09   (high cadence option, no web previews)
06:58:09   (wait for slew to complete)
06:58:11   (slew complete)
06:58:11     [flip check:  Tn=338s HAc=18784s GW=T HAz=19122s DWz=T WF=no]
06:58:11   Imaging to TV_Cam_SI_20240213_065811_T3
06:58:11   Switching from SR to SI filter for imaging
06:58:11   Focus change of -20 steps required
06:58:14   (taking 37.69 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
06:58:14   (using Normal readout mode)
06:58:14   (starting exposure)
06:59:04   (exposure complete)
06:59:06   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:59:08   Image finished
06:59:08   Plate-solve TV_Cam_SI_20240213_065811_T3 final image.
06:59:11   3004 image stars found
06:59:11   140 catalog stars found
06:59:12   Solved! 94 stars matched.
06:59:12   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
06:59:12   Pointing error is 0.114 arcmin @ angle 214.30
06:59:12   True focal length is 3465.5 mm.
06:59:12   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
06:59:12   True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 32.3s   60° 19' 00.93"
06:59:12   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
06:59:12   Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (3.98 pixels)
06:59:12   (avg FWHM = 1.49 arcsec)
06:59:12   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
06:59:12   (high cadence option, no web previews)
06:59:12     [flip check:  Tn=325s HAc=18846s GW=T HAz=19170s DWz=T WF=no]
06:59:12   Imaging to TV_Cam_R_20240213_065912_T3
06:59:12   Switching from SI to R filter for imaging
06:59:12   Focus change of 290 steps required
06:59:16   (taking 24.99 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
06:59:16   (using Normal readout mode)
06:59:16   (starting exposure)
06:59:53   (exposure complete)
06:59:56   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:59:57   Image finished
06:59:59   Plate-solve TV_Cam_R_20240213_065912_T3 final image.
07:00:01   2025 image stars found
07:00:02   140 catalog stars found
07:00:03   Solved! 104 stars matched.
07:00:03   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
07:00:03   Pointing error is 0.083 arcmin @ angle 217.63
07:00:03   True focal length is 3468.9 mm.
07:00:03   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
07:00:03   True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 32.4s   60° 19' 02.66"
07:00:03   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
07:00:03   Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (3.30 pixels)
07:00:03   (avg FWHM = 1.51 arcsec)
07:00:03   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
07:00:03   (high cadence option, no web previews)
07:00:03     [flip check:  Tn=338s HAc=18896s GW=T HAz=19234s DWz=T WF=no]
07:00:03   Imaging to TV_Cam_V_20240213_070003_T3
07:00:03   Switching from R to V filter for imaging
07:00:03   Focus change of 20 steps required
07:00:06   (taking 37.81 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
07:00:06   (using Normal readout mode)
07:00:06   (starting exposure)
07:00:55   (exposure complete)
07:00:58   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:00:59   Image finished
07:01:00   Plate-solve TV_Cam_V_20240213_070003_T3 final image.
07:01:03   1969 image stars found
07:01:03   140 catalog stars found
07:01:04   Solved! 117 stars matched.
07:01:04   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
07:01:04   Pointing error is 0.115 arcmin @ angle 246.74
07:01:04   True focal length is 3469.8 mm.
07:01:04   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
07:01:04   True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 31.9s   60° 19' 03.88"
07:01:04   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
07:01:04   Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (3.26 pixels)
07:01:04   (avg FWHM = 1.53 arcsec)
07:01:04   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
07:01:04   (high cadence option, no web previews)
07:01:05   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
07:01:05   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
07:01:05   Focus change of 30 steps required
07:01:07   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
07:01:20   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=672.1905 Y=522.4374
07:01:21   (guide star SNR=6.7 X=672 Y=522)
07:01:21   (first exposure estimate 2.23 sec)
07:01:27   (guide star SNR=3.2 X=671 Y=523)
07:01:27   (final exposure for guiding 2.09 sec)
07:01:33   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=672 Y=522)
07:01:45 **Guider waited for 10.45 sec and never got a measurement
07:01:46   (take guider image at initial interval 2.09 sec)
07:01:52   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=0 Y=0
07:01:52 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
07:01:53 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
07:02:05   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=673.0453 Y=523.3593
07:02:06   (guide star SNR=10.9 X=673 Y=524)
07:02:06   (first exposure estimate 2.74 sec)
07:02:12   (guide star SNR=3.7 X=672 Y=524)
07:02:12   (final exposure for guiding 2.23 sec)
07:02:18   (guide star SNR=3.1 X=673 Y=525)
07:02:32 **Guider waited for 11.15 sec and never got a measurement
07:02:33   (take guider image at initial interval 2.23 sec)
07:02:38   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=0 Y=0
07:02:38 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
07:02:39 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
07:02:51   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=671.0942 Y=524.4101
07:02:52   (guide star SNR=11.1 X=671 Y=524)
07:02:52   (first exposure estimate 2.69 sec)
07:02:58   (guide star SNR=3.4 X=669 Y=523)
07:02:59   (final exposure for guiding 2.35 sec)
07:03:04   (guide star SNR=2.9 X=669 Y=522)
07:03:06 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
07:03:07   (take guider image at initial interval 2.35 sec)
07:03:13   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=452.2109 Y=347.0012
07:03:13 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
07:03:14 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
07:03:26   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=708.8068 Y=457.2995
07:03:27 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
07:03:27 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval, can't guide
07:03:27 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 13-Feb-2024 07:03:27 UTC