ACP console log opened 17-Feb-2024 06:01:01 UTC This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 06:01:01 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3 06:01:01 Custom image file path/names are in use 06:01:01 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 06:01:01 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 06:01:02 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3 06:01:02 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 06:01:02 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 06:01:02 Dome is MaxDome 06:01:02 MaxIm DL is version 6.28 06:01:02 Imager is ASCOM 06:01:02 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 06:01:02 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20240217@055604 UTC 06:01:02 Imager readout modes: 06:01:02 0 is Fast 06:01:02 1 is Normal 06:01:02 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 06:01:02 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels 06:01:02 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 06:01:02 Guider is set to multi-star mode 06:01:02 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 06:01:02 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23 06:01:02 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3 06:01:02 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 06:01:02 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 06:01:02 ==== Starting target J072816 ==== 06:01:02 ACPS Observation J072816(1 of 1) 06:01:02 (belongs to Project AAVSO_MISC_WLP_AUTO_ver3464, Plan J072816) 06:01:02 (turning on sidereal tracking) 06:01:02 Pointing updates are enabled 06:01:02 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0 06:01:02 Start slew to J072816... 06:01:04 (wait for slew to complete) 06:01:58 (slew complete) 06:01:58 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=4235s GW=T HAz=4715s DWz=T WF=no] 06:01:58 Updating pointing... 06:01:58 Switching from V to SR filter for pointing exposure 06:01:58 Focus change of -290 steps required 06:02:02 (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4) 06:02:02 (using Fast readout mode) 06:02:02 (starting exposure) 06:02:27 (exposure complete) 06:02:30 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:02:31 Image finished 06:02:31 Plate-solve pointing image. 06:02:32 433 image stars found 06:02:32 313 catalog stars found 06:02:33 Solved! 125 stars matched. 06:02:33 Average residual is 0.35 arcsec. 06:02:33 Pointing error is 1.033 arcmin @ angle 248.38 06:02:33 True focal length is 3467.0 mm. 06:02:33 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89 06:02:33 True image center (J2000): 07h 28m 03.2s 75° 15' 52.32" 06:02:33 Imager sky position angle is 178.7 deg. 06:02:33 [sync] pointing model updated 06:02:33 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 06:02:33 Target is now centered. 06:02:33 (high cadence option, no web previews) 06:02:33 (long exposure, trying to autoguide) 06:02:33 Switching from SR to SI filter for imaging 06:02:33 Focus change of -20 steps required 06:02:35 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 06:02:49 Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=980.5515 Y=53.78545 06:02:50 (guide star SNR=17.2 X=981 Y=54) 06:02:50 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 06:02:55 (guide star SNR=4.1 X=980 Y=52) 06:02:55 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 06:03:00 (guide star SNR=3.4 X=980 Y=52) 06:03:02 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 06:03:03 (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec) 06:03:07 Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=979.5063 Y=52.69751 06:03:08 (guide star SNR=4.2 X=979 Y=53) 06:03:08 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 06:03:13 (guide star SNR=3.8 X=979 Y=52) 06:03:13 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 06:03:18 (guide star SNR=4.4 X=979 Y=52) 06:03:24 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 06:03:24 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=4321s GW=T HAz=4741s DWz=T WF=no] 06:03:24 Imaging to J072816_SI_20240217_060324_T3 06:03:24 (taking 120 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2) 06:03:24 (using Normal readout mode) 06:03:28 (ex=2.93 ey=2.19) 06:03:28 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 06:03:30 (ex=5.71 ey=3.68) 06:03:30 (guider error n/a or too high, try #2) 06:03:34 (ex=7.51 ey=6.18) 06:03:34 (guider error n/a or too high, try #3) 06:03:38 (ex=11.74 ey=9.04) 06:03:38 (guider error n/a or too high, try #4) 06:03:43 (ex=16.39 ey=12.63) 06:03:43 (guider error n/a or too high, try #5) 06:03:47 (ex=20.30 ey=14.80) 06:03:47 (guider error n/a or too high, try #6) 06:03:51 (ex=23.62 ey=18.84) 06:03:51 (guider error n/a or too high, try #7) 06:03:56 (ex=28.09 ey=22.01) 06:03:56 (guider error n/a or too high, try #8) 06:04:08 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 06:04:08 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition ACP console log closed 17-Feb-2024 06:04:08 UTC