ACP console log opened 14-Feb-2024 10:46:28 UTC This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 10:46:28 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3 10:46:28 Custom image file path/names are in use 10:46:28 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 10:46:28 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 10:46:29 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3 10:46:29 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 10:46:29 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 10:46:29 Dome is MaxDome 10:46:29 MaxIm DL is version 6.28 10:46:29 Imager is ASCOM 10:46:29 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 10:46:29 Selecting filter SR from previous ACP run at 20240214@103421 UTC 10:46:29 Imager readout modes: 10:46:29 0 is Fast 10:46:29 1 is Normal 10:46:29 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 10:46:29 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels 10:46:29 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 10:46:29 Guider is set to multi-star mode 10:46:29 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 10:46:29 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23 10:46:29 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3 10:46:29 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 10:46:29 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 10:46:29 ==== Starting target M5-V42 ==== 10:46:29 ACPS Observation M5-V42(1 of 1) 10:46:29 (belongs to Project AAVSO_P246_KPRB_AUTO_ver3426, Plan M5-V42) 10:46:29 (turning on sidereal tracking) 10:46:29 Pointing updates are enabled 10:46:29 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0 10:46:29 Start slew to M5-V42... 10:46:31 (wait for slew to complete) 10:47:31 (slew complete) 10:47:31 [flip check: Tn=384s HAc=-7383s GW=T HAz=-6999s DWz=T WF=no] 10:47:31 Updating pointing... 10:47:31 (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4) 10:47:31 (using Fast readout mode) 10:47:31 (starting exposure) 10:53:07 **Pointing update error from MaxIm.CCDCamera: **Exposure failed after being successfully started 10:53:07 (high cadence option, no web previews) 10:53:07 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 10:53:07 Switching from SR to B filter for imaging 10:53:07 Focus change of 320 steps required 10:53:11 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 10:53:22 Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=0 Y=0 10:53:23 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue. 10:53:23 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure 10:53:34 Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=0 Y=0 10:53:35 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue. 10:53:35 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval, can't guide 10:53:35 **Autoguiding failed. 10:53:35 (**AG failed, but individual exposure(s) can be unguided) 10:53:35 [flip check: Tn=324s HAc=-7018s GW=T HAz=-6694s DWz=T WF=no] 10:53:35 Imaging to M5-V42_B_20240214_105335_T3 10:53:35 (taking 23.68 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 10:53:35 (using Normal readout mode) 10:53:35 (starting exposure) 10:59:25 (exposure complete) 11:01:36 **Exposure timed out waiting for ImageReady. ACP console log closed 14-Feb-2024 11:01:36 UTC