ACP console log opened 17-Feb-2024 09:07:27 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
09:07:27 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
09:07:27 Custom image file path/names are in use
09:07:27   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
09:07:27 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
09:07:28 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
09:07:28 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
09:07:28 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
09:07:28 Dome is MaxDome
09:07:28 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
09:07:28 Imager is ASCOM
09:07:28 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
09:07:28 Selecting filter SR from previous ACP run at 20240217@090617 UTC
09:07:28 Imager readout modes:
09:07:28   0 is Fast
09:07:28   1 is Normal
09:07:28 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
09:07:28 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
09:07:28 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
09:07:28 Guider is set to multi-star mode
09:07:28 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
09:07:28 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
09:07:28 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
09:07:28 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
09:07:28 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
09:07:28 ==== Starting target M5-V84 ====
09:07:28 ACPS Observation M5-V84(1 of 1)
09:07:28   (belongs to Project AAVSO_P246_KPRB_AUTO_ver3426, Plan M5-V84)
09:07:28   (turning on sidereal tracking)
09:07:29 Pointing updates are enabled
09:07:29 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
09:07:29   Start slew to M5-V84...
09:07:30   (wait for slew to complete)
09:08:41   (slew complete)
09:08:41     [flip check:  Tn=390s HAc=-12631s GW=T HAz=-12241s DWz=T WF=no]
09:08:41   Updating pointing...
09:08:41   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
09:08:41   (using Fast readout mode)
09:08:41   (starting exposure)
09:08:56   (exposure complete)
09:08:59   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:09:00   Image finished
09:09:00   Plate-solve pointing image.
09:09:01   1528 image stars found
09:09:01   207 catalog stars found
09:09:01 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
09:09:01   Start slew to offset...
09:09:06   (wait for slew to complete)
09:09:16   (slew complete)
09:09:16   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
09:09:16   (using Fast readout mode)
09:09:16   (starting exposure)
09:09:32   (exposure complete)
09:09:34   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:09:36   Image finished
09:09:36   Plate-solve pointing image.
09:09:36   293 image stars found
09:09:36   218 catalog stars found
09:09:37   Solved! 64 stars matched.
09:09:38   Average residual is 0.34 arcsec.
09:09:38   Pointing error is 2.787 arcmin @ angle 81.06
09:09:38   True focal length is 3466.4 mm.
09:09:38   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
09:09:38   True image center (J2000): 15h 18m 47.2s   03° 17' 18.32"
09:09:38   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
09:09:38   [sync] pointing model updated
09:09:38   Re-slew to target.
09:09:38   Start slew to M5-V84...
09:09:39   (wait for slew to complete)
09:09:49   (slew complete)
09:09:49   Target is now centered.
09:09:49   (high cadence option, no web previews)
09:09:49   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
09:09:49   Switching from SR to B filter for imaging
09:09:49   Focus change of 320 steps required
09:09:53   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
09:10:06   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=607.2041 Y=447.6512
09:10:07   (guide star SNR=8.0 X=602 Y=444)
09:10:07   (first exposure estimate 1.89 sec)
09:10:13   (guide star SNR=3.9 X=600 Y=443)
09:10:13   (final exposure for guiding 1.46 sec)
09:10:17   (guide star SNR=3.1 X=600 Y=443)
09:10:19 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
09:10:20   (take guider image at initial interval 1.46 sec)
09:10:25   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=600 Y=443
09:10:26   (guide star SNR=3.1 X=600 Y=440)
09:10:26   (first exposure estimate 1.42 sec)
09:10:30   (guide star SNR=2.9 X=598 Y=441)
09:10:31   (final exposure for guiding 1.49 sec)
09:10:36   (guide star SNR=2.9 X=595 Y=437)
09:10:48 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
09:10:49   (take guider image at initial interval 1.49 sec)
09:10:53   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=0 Y=0
09:10:54 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
09:10:54 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
09:11:07   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=586.3115 Y=430.8546
09:11:07   (guide star SNR=12.4 X=579 Y=424)
09:11:07   (first exposure estimate 2.42 sec)
09:11:13   (guide star SNR=4.8 X=576 Y=422)
09:11:13   (final exposure for guiding 1.51 sec)
09:11:18   (guide star SNR=3.8 X=573 Y=420)
09:11:31 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
09:11:32   (take guider image at initial interval 1.51 sec)
09:11:36   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=573 Y=420
09:11:36   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=570 Y=416)
09:11:36   (first exposure estimate 1.49 sec)
09:11:41   (guide star SNR=3.7 X=565 Y=413)
09:11:41   (final exposure for guiding 1.2 sec)
09:11:46   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=562 Y=412)
09:11:48 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
09:11:49 **Autoguiding failed.
09:11:49   (**AG failed, but individual exposure(s) can be unguided)
09:11:49     [flip check:  Tn=330s HAc=-12431s GW=T HAz=-12112s DWz=T WF=no]
09:11:49   Imaging to M5-V84_B_20240217_091149_T3
09:11:49   (taking 30 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
09:11:49   (using Normal readout mode)
09:11:49   (starting exposure)
09:12:25   (exposure complete)
09:12:28   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:12:29   Image finished
09:12:30   Plate-solve M5-V84_B_20240217_091149_T3 final image.
09:12:33   3024 image stars found
09:12:33   108 catalog stars found
09:12:39 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
09:12:39     [flip check:  Tn=330s HAc=-12381s GW=T HAz=-12062s DWz=T WF=no]
09:12:39   Imaging to M5-V84_B_20240217_091239_T3
09:12:39   (taking 30 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
09:12:39   (using Normal readout mode)
09:12:39   (starting exposure)
09:13:14   (exposure complete)
09:13:16   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:13:18   Image finished
09:13:19   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
09:13:19     [flip check:  Tn=330s HAc=-12341s GW=T HAz=-12022s DWz=T WF=no]
09:13:19   Imaging to M5-V84_B_20240217_091319_T3
09:13:19   (taking 30 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
09:13:19   (using Normal readout mode)
09:13:19   (starting exposure)
09:13:55   (exposure complete)
09:13:58   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:13:59   Image finished
09:14:00   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
09:14:00   (high cadence option, no web previews)
09:14:00     [flip check:  Tn=315s HAc=-12300s GW=T HAz=-11996s DWz=T WF=no]
09:14:00   Imaging to M5-V84_V_20240217_091400_T3
09:14:00   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
09:14:00   Focus change of -30 steps required
09:14:03   (taking 15 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
09:14:03   (using Normal readout mode)
09:14:03   (starting exposure)
09:14:26   (exposure complete)
09:14:28   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:14:29   Image finished
09:14:30   Plate-solve M5-V84_V_20240217_091400_T3 final image.
09:14:33   2626 image stars found
09:14:33   108 catalog stars found
09:14:36 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
09:14:36     [flip check:  Tn=315s HAc=-12264s GW=T HAz=-11960s DWz=T WF=no]
09:14:36   Imaging to M5-V84_V_20240217_091436_T3
09:14:36   (taking 15 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
09:14:36   (using Normal readout mode)
09:14:36   (starting exposure)
09:14:56   (exposure complete)
09:14:59   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:15:00   Image finished
09:15:01   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
09:15:01     [flip check:  Tn=315s HAc=-12239s GW=T HAz=-11934s DWz=T WF=no]
09:15:01   Imaging to M5-V84_V_20240217_091501_T3
09:15:01   (taking 15 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
09:15:01   (using Normal readout mode)
09:15:01   (starting exposure)
09:15:22   (exposure complete)
09:15:25   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:15:26   Image finished
09:15:27   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
09:15:27 Run complete
ACP console log closed 17-Feb-2024 09:15:27 UTC