ACP console log opened 15-Feb-2024 10:25:10 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
10:25:10 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
10:25:10 Custom image file path/names are in use
10:25:10   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
10:25:10 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
10:25:11 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
10:25:11 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
10:25:11 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
10:25:11 Dome is MaxDome
10:25:11 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
10:25:11 Imager is ASCOM
10:25:11 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
10:25:11 Selecting filter SR from previous ACP run at 20240215@102358 UTC
10:25:11 Imager readout modes:
10:25:11   0 is Fast
10:25:11   1 is Normal
10:25:11 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
10:25:11 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
10:25:11 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
10:25:11 Guider is set to multi-star mode
10:25:11 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
10:25:11 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
10:25:11 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
10:25:11 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
10:25:11 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
10:25:11 ==== Starting target X_Ser ====
10:25:11 ACPS Observation X_Ser(1 of 1)
10:25:11   (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver3479, Plan X_Ser)
10:25:11   (turning on sidereal tracking)
10:25:12 Pointing updates are enabled
10:25:12 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
10:25:12   Start slew to X_Ser...
10:25:13   (wait for slew to complete)
10:26:23   (slew complete)
10:26:23     [flip check:  Tn=480s HAc=-12073s GW=T HAz=-11592s DWz=T WF=no]
10:26:23   Updating pointing...
10:26:23   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
10:26:23   (using Fast readout mode)
10:26:23   (starting exposure)
10:26:39   (exposure complete)
10:26:42   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:26:43   Image finished
10:26:43   Plate-solve pointing image.
10:26:44   267 image stars found
10:26:44   193 catalog stars found
10:26:45   Solved! 68 stars matched.
10:26:45   Average residual is 0.36 arcsec.
10:26:45   Pointing error is 1.599 arcmin @ angle 271.61
10:26:45   True focal length is 3468.9 mm.
10:26:45   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
10:26:45   True image center (J2000): 16h 19m 11.3s   -02° 29' 26.91"
10:26:45   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
10:26:45   [sync] pointing model updated
10:26:45   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:26:45   Target is now centered.
10:26:45   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:26:45   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
10:26:45   Switching from SR to V filter for imaging
10:26:45   Focus change of 290 steps required
10:26:49   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
10:27:03   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=299.5175 Y=480.2548
10:27:03   (guide star SNR=8.5 X=300 Y=480)
10:27:04   (first exposure estimate 1.77 sec)
10:27:08   (guide star SNR=2.7 X=297 Y=479)
10:27:09   (final exposure for guiding 1.98 sec)
10:27:14   (guide star SNR=2.9 X=297 Y=479)
10:27:27 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
10:27:28   (take guider image at initial interval 1.98 sec)
10:27:33   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1052 Y=359
10:27:33 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
10:27:34 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
10:27:46   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=295.0807 Y=476.913
10:27:47   (guide star SNR=12.4 X=295 Y=477)
10:27:47   (first exposure estimate 2.42 sec)
10:27:53   (guide star SNR=3.4 X=293 Y=474)
10:27:53   (final exposure for guiding 2.15 sec)
10:27:59   (guide star SNR=2.9 X=288 Y=470)
10:28:01 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
10:28:02   (take guider image at initial interval 2.15 sec)
10:28:07   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=288 Y=470
10:28:08   (guide star SNR=2.8 X=282 Y=466)
10:28:08   (first exposure estimate 2.28 sec)
10:28:14 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
10:28:15 **No usable stars this time, must be extremely weak, giving up.
10:28:15 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 15-Feb-2024 10:28:15 UTC