ACP console log opened 17-Feb-2024 05:38:56 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
05:38:56 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
05:38:56 Custom image file path/names are in use
05:38:56   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
05:38:56 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
05:38:57 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
05:38:57 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
05:38:57 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
05:38:57 Dome is MaxDome
05:38:58 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
05:38:58 Imager is ASCOM
05:38:58 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
05:38:58 Selecting filter SR from previous ACP run at 20240217@053735 UTC
05:38:58 Imager readout modes:
05:38:58   0 is Fast
05:38:58   1 is Normal
05:38:58 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
05:38:58 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
05:38:58 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
05:38:58 Guider is set to multi-star mode
05:38:58 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
05:38:58 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
05:38:58 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
05:38:58 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
05:38:58 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
05:38:58 ==== Starting target IR_Com ====
05:38:58 ACPS Observation IR_Com(1 of 1)
05:38:58   (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver3479, Plan IR_Com)
05:38:58   (turning on sidereal tracking)
05:38:58 Pointing updates are enabled
05:38:58 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
05:38:58   Start slew to IR_Com...
05:38:59   (wait for slew to complete)
05:40:24   (slew complete)
05:40:24     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=-15618s GW=T HAz=-15018s DWz=T WF=no]
05:40:24   Updating pointing...
05:40:24   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
05:40:24   (using Fast readout mode)
05:40:24   (starting exposure)
05:40:40   (exposure complete)
05:40:42   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
05:40:44   Image finished
05:40:44   Plate-solve pointing image.
05:40:44   227 image stars found
05:40:44   151 catalog stars found
05:40:45   Solved! 52 stars matched.
05:40:45   Average residual is 0.36 arcsec.
05:40:45   Pointing error is 1.186 arcmin @ angle 263.19
05:40:45   True focal length is 3466.7 mm.
05:40:45   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
05:40:45   True image center (J2000): 12h 39m 27.1s   21° 07' 57.96"
05:40:45   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
05:40:45   [sync] pointing model updated
05:40:45   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
05:40:45   Target is now centered.
05:40:45   (high cadence option, no web previews)
05:40:46   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
05:40:46   Switching from SR to R filter for imaging
05:40:46   Focus change of 270 steps required
05:40:49   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
05:41:04   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1086.002 Y=957
05:41:05 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
05:41:05 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
05:41:18   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1209.83 Y=992.7548
05:41:19   (guide star SNR=6.0 X=1210 Y=993)
05:41:19   (first exposure estimate 5.01 sec)
05:41:27   (guide star SNR=2.6 X=1202 Y=986)
05:41:27   (final exposure for guiding 5.86 sec)
05:41:37   (guide star SNR=4.3 X=1187 Y=975)
05:41:53   (autoguiding at 5.86 sec.)
05:41:53     [flip check:  Tn=540s HAc=-15529s GW=T HAz=-14989s DWz=T WF=no]
05:41:53   Imaging to IR_Com_R_20240217_054153_T3
05:41:53   (taking 240 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
05:41:53   (using Normal readout mode)
05:42:00   (ex=2.16 ey=2.91)
05:42:00   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
05:42:07   (ex=9.48 ey=8.15)
05:42:07   (guider error n/a or too high, try #2)
05:42:16   (ex=10.60 ey=7.64)
05:42:16   (guider error n/a or too high, try #3)
05:42:23   (ex=27.28 ey=21.98)
05:42:23   (guider error n/a or too high, try #4)
05:42:32   (ex=0.31 ey=1.13)
05:42:32   (guiding errors within limits)
05:42:32   (guider check OK)
05:42:32   (starting exposure)
05:46:43   (exposure complete)
05:46:46   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
05:46:47   Image finished
05:46:48   Plate-solve IR_Com_R_20240217_054153_T3 final image.
05:46:51   1456 image stars found
05:46:51   93 catalog stars found
05:46:52 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
05:46:52     [flip check:  Tn=540s HAc=-15231s GW=T HAz=-14689s DWz=T WF=no]
05:46:52   Imaging to IR_Com_R_20240217_054652_T3
05:46:52   (taking 240 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
05:46:52   (using Normal readout mode)
05:46:52   (ex=0.00 ey=0.00)
05:46:52   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
05:46:59   (ex=0.31 ey=1.13)
05:46:59   (guiding errors within limits)
05:46:59   (guider check OK)
05:46:59   (starting exposure)
05:51:10   (exposure complete)
05:51:13   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
05:51:14   Image finished
05:51:15   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
05:51:15   (wait for slew to complete)
05:51:18   (slew complete)
05:51:18     [flip check:  Tn=540s HAc=-14964s GW=T HAz=-14422s DWz=T WF=no]
05:51:18   Imaging to IR_Com_R_20240217_055118_T3
05:51:18   (taking 240 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
05:51:18   (using Normal readout mode)
05:51:18   (ex=0.00 ey=0.00)
05:51:18   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
05:51:51 **Guider waited for 29.3 sec and never got a measurement
05:51:51 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition
ACP console log closed 17-Feb-2024 05:51:52 UTC