ACP console log opened 15-Feb-2024 06:20:05 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
06:20:05 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
06:20:05 Custom image file path/names are in use
06:20:05   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
06:20:05 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
06:20:06 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
06:20:06 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
06:20:06 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
06:20:06 Dome is MaxDome
06:20:06 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
06:20:06 Imager is ASCOM
06:20:06 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
06:20:06 Selecting filter SI from previous ACP run at 20240215@061914 UTC
06:20:06 Imager readout modes:
06:20:06   0 is Fast
06:20:06   1 is Normal
06:20:06 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
06:20:06 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
06:20:06 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
06:20:06 Guider is set to multi-star mode
06:20:06 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
06:20:06 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
06:20:06 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
06:20:06 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
06:20:06 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
06:20:06 ==== Starting target TV_Cam ====
06:20:06 ACPS Observation TV_Cam(1 of 1)
06:20:06   (belongs to Project AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO_ver3479, Plan TV_Cam)
06:20:06   (turning on sidereal tracking)
06:20:07 Pointing updates are enabled
06:20:07 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
06:20:07   Start slew to TV_Cam...
06:20:08   (wait for slew to complete)
06:20:38   (slew complete)
06:20:38     [flip check:  Tn=407s HAc=16999s GW=T HAz=17406s DWz=T WF=no]
06:20:38   Updating pointing...
06:20:38   Switching from SI to SR filter for pointing exposure
06:20:38   Focus change of 20 steps required
06:20:41   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
06:20:41   (using Fast readout mode)
06:20:41   (starting exposure)
06:20:58   (exposure complete)
06:21:01   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:21:02   Image finished
06:21:02   Plate-solve pointing image.
06:21:02   864 image stars found
06:21:02   298 catalog stars found
06:21:04   Solved! 133 stars matched.
06:21:04   Average residual is 0.24 arcsec.
06:21:04   Pointing error is 0.480 arcmin @ angle 96.90
06:21:04   True focal length is 3468.0 mm.
06:21:04   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
06:21:04   True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 36.6s   60° 19' 03.14"
06:21:04   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
06:21:04   [sync] pointing model updated
06:21:04   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
06:21:04   Target is now centered.
06:21:04   (high cadence option, no web previews)
06:21:04   (wait for slew to complete)
06:21:07   (slew complete)
06:21:07     [flip check:  Tn=347s HAc=17027s GW=T HAz=17374s DWz=T WF=no]
06:21:07   Imaging to TV_Cam_SI_20240215_062107_T3
06:21:07   Switching from SR to SI filter for imaging
06:21:07   Focus change of -20 steps required
06:21:09   (taking 47.14 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
06:21:09   (using Normal readout mode)
06:21:09   (starting exposure)
06:22:08   (exposure complete)
06:22:10   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:22:11   Image finished
06:22:11   Plate-solve TV_Cam_SI_20240215_062107_T3 final image.
06:22:14   2596 image stars found
06:22:14   140 catalog stars found
06:22:15   Solved! 86 stars matched.
06:22:15   Average residual is 0.19 arcsec.
06:22:15   Pointing error is 0.509 arcmin @ angle 95.46
06:22:15   True focal length is 3466.6 mm.
06:22:15   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
06:22:15   True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 36.9s   60° 19' 03.69"
06:22:15   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
06:22:15   Image FWHM is 2.3 arcsec (5.24 pixels)
06:22:15   (avg FWHM = 2.67 arcsec)
06:22:15   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
06:22:15   (high cadence option, no web previews)
06:22:15     [flip check:  Tn=325s HAc=17096s GW=T HAz=17421s DWz=T WF=no]
06:22:15   Imaging to TV_Cam_R_20240215_062215_T3
06:22:15   Switching from SI to R filter for imaging
06:22:15   Focus change of 290 steps required
06:22:19   (taking 25 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
06:22:19   (using Normal readout mode)
06:22:19   (starting exposure)
06:22:58   (exposure complete)
06:23:00   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:23:02   Image finished
06:23:03   Plate-solve TV_Cam_R_20240215_062215_T3 final image.
06:23:05   1591 image stars found
06:23:06   140 catalog stars found
06:23:07   Solved! 83 stars matched.
06:23:07   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
06:23:07   Pointing error is 0.494 arcmin @ angle 92.00
06:23:07   True focal length is 3470.0 mm.
06:23:07   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
06:23:07   True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 36.8s   60° 19' 05.56"
06:23:07   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
06:23:07   Image FWHM is 2.4 arcsec (5.43 pixels)
06:23:07   (avg FWHM = 2.58 arcsec)
06:23:07   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
06:23:07   (high cadence option, no web previews)
06:23:07     [flip check:  Tn=338s HAc=17148s GW=T HAz=17486s DWz=T WF=no]
06:23:07   Imaging to TV_Cam_V_20240215_062307_T3
06:23:07   Switching from R to V filter for imaging
06:23:07   Focus change of 20 steps required
06:23:09   (taking 38.13 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
06:23:09   (using Normal readout mode)
06:23:09   (starting exposure)
06:23:59   (exposure complete)
06:24:02   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:24:03   Image finished
06:24:04   Plate-solve TV_Cam_V_20240215_062307_T3 final image.
06:24:07   1484 image stars found
06:24:07   140 catalog stars found
06:24:08   Solved! 92 stars matched.
06:24:08   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
06:24:08   Pointing error is 0.513 arcmin @ angle 89.90
06:24:08   True focal length is 3470.3 mm.
06:24:08   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
06:24:08   True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 36.9s   60° 19' 06.65"
06:24:08   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
06:24:08   Image FWHM is 2.5 arcsec (5.64 pixels)
06:24:08   (avg FWHM = 2.52 arcsec)
06:24:08   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
06:24:08   (high cadence option, no web previews)
06:24:09   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
06:24:09   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
06:24:09   Focus change of 30 steps required
06:24:11   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
06:24:25   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=627.0502 Y=499.588
06:24:25   (guide star SNR=8.0 X=627 Y=499)
06:24:26   (first exposure estimate 1.86 sec)
06:24:31   (guide star SNR=3.5 X=627 Y=500)
06:24:31   (final exposure for guiding 1.61 sec)
06:24:36   (guide star SNR=3.1 X=626 Y=499)
06:24:37 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
06:24:39   (take guider image at initial interval 1.61 sec)
06:24:43   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=626 Y=499
06:24:44   (guide star SNR=2.8 X=626 Y=500)
06:24:44   (first exposure estimate 1.7 sec)
06:24:49   (guide star SNR=3.3 X=626 Y=502)
06:24:49   (final exposure for guiding 1.54 sec)
06:24:53   (guide star SNR=2.5 X=628 Y=502)
06:24:54 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
06:24:55   (take guider image at initial interval 1.54 sec)
06:25:00   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=628 Y=502
06:25:00   (guide star SNR=3.1 X=626 Y=501)
06:25:01   (first exposure estimate 1.47 sec)
06:25:05   (guide star SNR=3.1 X=626 Y=501)
06:25:05   (final exposure for guiding 1.4 sec)
06:25:10   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=625 Y=500)
06:25:11 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
06:25:12   (take guider image at initial interval 1.4 sec)
06:25:16   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=625 Y=500
06:25:17   (guide star SNR=2.9 X=624 Y=499)
06:25:17   (first exposure estimate 1.43 sec)
06:25:22   (guide star SNR=3.2 X=623 Y=499)
06:25:22   (final exposure for guiding 1.36 sec)
06:25:27   (guide star SNR=2.8 X=623 Y=500)
06:25:29 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
06:25:30 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 15-Feb-2024 06:25:31 UTC