ACP console log opened 16-Feb-2024 10:49:19 UTC This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 10:49:19 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3 10:49:19 Custom image file path/names are in use 10:49:19 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 10:49:19 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 10:49:21 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3 10:49:21 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 10:49:21 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 10:49:21 Dome is MaxDome 10:49:21 MaxIm DL is version 6.28 10:49:21 Imager is ASCOM 10:49:21 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 10:49:21 Selecting filter SR from previous ACP run at 20240216@104331 UTC 10:49:21 Imager readout modes: 10:49:21 0 is Fast 10:49:21 1 is Normal 10:49:21 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 10:49:21 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels 10:49:21 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 10:49:21 Guider is set to multi-star mode 10:49:21 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 10:49:21 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23 10:49:21 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3 10:49:21 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 10:49:21 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 10:49:21 ==== Starting target MV_Lyr ==== 10:49:21 ACPS Observation MV_Lyr(1 of 1) 10:49:21 (belongs to Project AAVSO_P233_DKS_AUTO_ver2623, Plan MV_Lyr) 10:49:21 (turning on sidereal tracking) 10:49:21 Pointing updates are enabled 10:49:21 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0 10:49:21 Start slew to MV_Lyr... 10:49:23 (wait for slew to complete) 10:51:08 (slew complete) 10:51:08 [flip check: Tn=660s HAc=-20393s GW=T HAz=-19733s DWz=T WF=no] 10:51:08 Updating pointing... 10:51:08 (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4) 10:51:08 (using Fast readout mode) 10:51:08 (starting exposure) 10:56:50 **Pointing update error from MaxIm.CCDCamera: **Exposure failed after being successfully started 10:56:50 (high cadence option, no web previews) 10:56:50 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 10:56:50 Switching from SR to SG filter for imaging 10:56:50 Focus change of 50 steps required 10:56:52 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 10:57:01 Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=0 Y=0 10:57:01 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue. 10:57:02 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure 10:57:13 Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=0 Y=0 10:57:14 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue. 10:57:14 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval, can't guide 10:57:14 **Autoguiding failed. ACP console log closed 16-Feb-2024 10:57:15 UTC