ACP console log opened 17-Feb-2024 04:02:48 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
04:02:48 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
04:02:48 Custom image file path/names are in use
04:02:48   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
04:02:48 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
04:02:49 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
04:02:49 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
04:02:49 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
04:02:49 Dome is MaxDome
04:02:50 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
04:02:50 Imager is ASCOM
04:02:50 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
04:02:50 Selecting filter B from previous ACP run at 20240217@040016 UTC
04:02:50 Imager readout modes:
04:02:50   0 is Fast
04:02:50   1 is Normal
04:02:50 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
04:02:50 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
04:02:50 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
04:02:50 Guider is set to multi-star mode
04:02:50 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
04:02:50 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
04:02:50 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
04:02:50 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
04:02:50 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
04:02:50 ==== Starting target ER_Aur ====
04:02:50 ACPS Observation ER_Aur(1 of 1)
04:02:50   (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver3479, Plan ER_Aur)
04:02:50   (turning on sidereal tracking)
04:02:50 Pointing updates are enabled
04:02:50 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
04:02:50   Start slew to ER_Aur...
04:02:52   (wait for slew to complete)
04:03:17   (slew complete)
04:03:17     [flip check:  Tn=397s HAc=5291s GW=T HAz=5688s DWz=T WF=no]
04:03:17   Updating pointing...
04:03:17   Switching from B to SR filter for pointing exposure
04:03:17   Focus change of -320 steps required
04:03:21   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
04:03:21   (using Fast readout mode)
04:03:21   (starting exposure)
04:03:46   (exposure complete)
04:03:49   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:03:50   Image finished
04:03:50   Plate-solve pointing image.
04:03:51   1999 image stars found
04:03:51   306 catalog stars found
04:03:52   Solved! 152 stars matched.
04:03:52   Average residual is 0.27 arcsec.
04:03:52   Pointing error is 2.759 arcmin @ angle 273.93
04:03:52   True focal length is 3468.5 mm.
04:03:52   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
04:03:52   True image center (J2000): 05h 12m 55.1s   41° 59' 37.08"
04:03:52   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
04:03:52   [sync] pointing model updated
04:03:52   Re-slew to target.
04:03:52   Start slew to ER_Aur...
04:03:54   (wait for slew to complete)
04:04:04   (slew complete)
04:04:04   Target is now centered.
04:04:04   (high cadence option, no web previews)
04:04:04     [flip check:  Tn=337s HAc=5324s GW=T HAz=5675s DWz=T WF=no]
04:04:04   Imaging to ER_Aur_SI_20240217_040404_T3
04:04:04   Switching from SR to SI filter for imaging
04:04:04   Focus change of -20 steps required
04:04:06   (taking 36.57 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
04:04:06   (using Normal readout mode)
04:04:06   (starting exposure)
04:04:54   (exposure complete)
04:04:57   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:04:58   Image finished
04:04:58   Plate-solve ER_Aur_SI_20240217_040404_T3 final image.
04:05:01   3629 image stars found
04:05:01   165 catalog stars found
04:05:03   Solved! 80 stars matched.
04:05:03   Average residual is 0.19 arcsec.
04:05:03   Pointing error is 0.081 arcmin @ angle 70.86
04:05:03   True focal length is 3468.2 mm.
04:05:03   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
04:05:03   True image center (J2000): 05h 13m 10.4s   41° 59' 27.40"
04:05:03   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
04:05:03   Image FWHM is 3.6 arcsec (7.95 pixels)
04:05:03   (avg FWHM = 2.61 arcsec)
04:05:03   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
04:05:03   (high cadence option, no web previews)
04:05:03     [flip check:  Tn=319s HAc=5383s GW=T HAz=5717s DWz=T WF=no]
04:05:03   Imaging to ER_Aur_R_20240217_040503_T3
04:05:03   Switching from SI to R filter for imaging
04:05:03   Focus change of 290 steps required
04:05:07   (taking 19.18 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
04:05:07   (using Normal readout mode)
04:05:07   (starting exposure)
04:05:39   (exposure complete)
04:05:42   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:05:43   Image finished
04:05:44   Plate-solve ER_Aur_R_20240217_040503_T3 final image.
04:05:47   3398 image stars found
04:05:47   165 catalog stars found
04:05:55   Solved! 85 stars matched.
04:05:55   Average residual is 0.16 arcsec.
04:05:55   Pointing error is 0.290 arcmin @ angle 80.06
04:05:55   True focal length is 3471.0 mm.
04:05:55   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
04:05:55   True image center (J2000): 05h 13m 11.5s   41° 59' 28.81"
04:05:55   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
04:05:55   Image FWHM is 2.4 arcsec (5.32 pixels)
04:05:55   (avg FWHM = 2.63 arcsec)
04:05:55   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
04:05:55   (high cadence option, no web previews)
04:05:55     [flip check:  Tn=330s HAc=5436s GW=T HAz=5780s DWz=T WF=no]
04:05:55   Imaging to ER_Aur_V_20240217_040555_T3
04:05:55   Switching from R to V filter for imaging
04:05:55   Focus change of 20 steps required
04:05:58   (taking 29.54 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
04:05:58   (using Normal readout mode)
04:05:58   (starting exposure)
04:06:39   (exposure complete)
04:06:41   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:06:43   Image finished
04:06:44   Plate-solve ER_Aur_V_20240217_040555_T3 final image.
04:06:47   3514 image stars found
04:06:47   165 catalog stars found
04:07:02 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
04:07:02   (high cadence option, no web previews)
04:07:02   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
04:07:02   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
04:07:02   Focus change of 30 steps required
04:07:04   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
04:07:18   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=511.0845 Y=857.2781
04:07:19   (guide star SNR=very high X=511 Y=857)
04:07:19   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
04:07:24   (guide star SNR=31.5 X=507 Y=856)
04:07:24   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
04:07:29   (guide star SNR=17.8 X=505 Y=852)
04:07:55 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
04:07:57   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
04:08:01   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=467.3409 Y=825.3182
04:08:02   (guide star SNR=32.0 X=467 Y=825)
04:08:02   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
04:08:06   (guide star SNR=30.1 X=468 Y=824)
04:08:07   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
04:08:12   (guide star SNR=31.5 X=467 Y=824)
04:08:34 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
04:08:35   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
04:08:39   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=423.5811 Y=791.3577
04:08:40   (guide star SNR=30.8 X=423 Y=791)
04:08:40   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
04:08:45   (guide star SNR=30.7 X=423 Y=790)
04:08:45   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
04:08:50   (guide star SNR=32.7 X=421 Y=790)
04:09:23 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
04:09:25   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
04:09:29   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=374.2438 Y=754.1309
04:09:29   (guide star SNR=30.6 X=374 Y=754)
04:09:29   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
04:09:34   (guide star SNR=31.3 X=371 Y=752)
04:09:35   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
04:09:39   (guide star SNR=32.1 X=364 Y=746)
04:10:03 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
04:10:04 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 17-Feb-2024 04:10:05 UTC