ACP console log opened 14-Feb-2024 11:28:44 UTC This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 11:28:44 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3 11:28:45 Custom image file path/names are in use 11:28:45 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 11:28:45 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 11:28:46 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3 11:28:46 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 11:28:46 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 11:28:46 Dome is MaxDome 11:28:46 MaxIm DL is version 6.28 11:28:46 Imager is ASCOM 11:28:46 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 11:28:46 Selecting filter SR from previous ACP run at 20240214@112255 UTC 11:28:46 Imager readout modes: 11:28:46 0 is Fast 11:28:46 1 is Normal 11:28:46 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 11:28:46 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels 11:28:46 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 11:28:46 Guider is set to multi-star mode 11:28:46 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 11:28:46 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23 11:28:46 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3 11:28:46 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 11:28:46 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 11:28:46 ==== Starting target MV_Lyr ==== 11:28:46 ACPS Observation MV_Lyr(1 of 1) 11:28:46 (belongs to Project AAVSO_P233_DKS_AUTO_ver2623, Plan MV_Lyr) 11:28:46 (turning on sidereal tracking) 11:28:46 Pointing updates are enabled 11:28:46 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0 11:28:46 Start slew to MV_Lyr... 11:28:48 (wait for slew to complete) 11:30:18 (slew complete) 11:30:18 [flip check: Tn=660s HAc=-18510s GW=T HAz=-17850s DWz=T WF=no] 11:30:18 Updating pointing... 11:30:18 (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4) 11:30:18 (using Fast readout mode) 11:30:18 (starting exposure) 11:36:00 **Pointing update error from MaxIm.CCDCamera: **Exposure failed after being successfully started 11:36:00 (high cadence option, no web previews) 11:36:00 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 11:36:00 Switching from SR to SG filter for imaging 11:36:00 Focus change of 50 steps required 11:36:02 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 11:36:11 Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=0 Y=0 11:36:11 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue. 11:36:11 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure 11:36:23 Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=0 Y=0 11:36:24 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue. 11:36:24 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval, can't guide 11:36:24 **Autoguiding failed. ACP console log closed 14-Feb-2024 11:36:24 UTC