ACP console log opened 16-Feb-2024 07:17:12 UTC This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 07:17:12 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3 07:17:12 Custom image file path/names are in use 07:17:12 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 07:17:12 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 07:17:13 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3 07:17:13 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 07:17:13 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 07:17:13 Dome is MaxDome 07:17:13 MaxIm DL is version 6.28 07:17:13 Imager is ASCOM 07:17:13 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 07:17:13 Selecting filter SR from previous ACP run at 20240216@071124 UTC 07:17:13 Imager readout modes: 07:17:13 0 is Fast 07:17:13 1 is Normal 07:17:13 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 07:17:13 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels 07:17:13 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 07:17:13 Guider is set to multi-star mode 07:17:13 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 07:17:13 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23 07:17:13 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3 07:17:13 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 07:17:13 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 07:17:13 ==== Starting target CW_Mon ==== 07:17:13 ACPS Observation CW_Mon(1 of 1) 07:17:13 (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver3479, Plan CW_Mon) 07:17:13 (turning on sidereal tracking) 07:17:14 Pointing updates are enabled 07:17:14 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0 07:17:14 Start slew to CW_Mon... 07:17:15 (wait for slew to complete) 07:17:50 (slew complete) 07:17:50 [flip check: Tn=454s HAc=11763s GW=T HAz=12218s DWz=T WF=no] 07:17:50 Updating pointing... 07:17:50 (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4) 07:17:50 (using Fast readout mode) 07:17:50 (starting exposure) 07:23:32 **Pointing update error from MaxIm.CCDCamera: **Exposure failed after being successfully started 07:23:32 (high cadence option, no web previews) 07:23:32 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 07:23:32 Switching from SR to V filter for imaging 07:23:32 Focus change of 290 steps required 07:23:35 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 07:23:48 Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=0 Y=0 07:23:49 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue. 07:23:49 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure 07:24:01 Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=0 Y=0 07:24:01 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue. 07:24:02 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval, can't guide 07:24:02 **Autoguiding failed. ACP console log closed 16-Feb-2024 07:24:02 UTC