ACP console log opened 17-Feb-2024 03:55:51 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
03:55:51 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
03:55:51 Custom image file path/names are in use
03:55:51   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
03:55:51 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
03:55:52 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
03:55:52 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
03:55:52 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
03:55:52 Dome is MaxDome
03:55:52 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
03:55:52 Imager is ASCOM
03:55:52 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
03:55:52 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20240217@035417 UTC
03:55:52 Imager readout modes:
03:55:52   0 is Fast
03:55:52   1 is Normal
03:55:52 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
03:55:52 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
03:55:52 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
03:55:52 Guider is set to multi-star mode
03:55:52 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
03:55:52 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
03:55:52 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
03:55:52 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
03:55:52 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
03:55:52 ==== Starting target TV_Cam ====
03:55:52 ACPS Observation TV_Cam(1 of 1)
03:55:52   (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver3479, Plan TV_Cam)
03:55:52   (turning on sidereal tracking)
03:55:52 Pointing updates are enabled
03:55:52 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
03:55:52   Start slew to TV_Cam...
03:55:54   (wait for slew to complete)
03:56:29   (slew complete)
03:56:29     [flip check:  Tn=398s HAc=8798s GW=T HAz=9196s DWz=T WF=no]
03:56:29   Updating pointing...
03:56:29   Switching from V to SR filter for pointing exposure
03:56:29   Focus change of -290 steps required
03:56:32   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
03:56:32   (using Fast readout mode)
03:56:32   (starting exposure)
03:56:57   (exposure complete)
03:57:00   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:57:01   Image finished
03:57:01   Plate-solve pointing image.
03:57:02   1102 image stars found
03:57:02   298 catalog stars found
03:57:03   Solved! 161 stars matched.
03:57:03   Average residual is 0.24 arcsec.
03:57:03   Pointing error is 0.281 arcmin @ angle 91.88
03:57:03   True focal length is 3467.4 mm.
03:57:03   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
03:57:03   True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 35.1s   60° 19' 06.05"
03:57:03   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
03:57:03   [sync] pointing model updated
03:57:03   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:57:03   Target is now centered.
03:57:03   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:57:03   (wait for slew to complete)
03:57:06   (slew complete)
03:57:06     [flip check:  Tn=338s HAc=8835s GW=T HAz=9173s DWz=T WF=no]
03:57:06   Imaging to TV_Cam_SI_20240217_035706_T3
03:57:06   Switching from SR to SI filter for imaging
03:57:06   Focus change of -20 steps required
03:57:08   (taking 37.53 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
03:57:08   (using Normal readout mode)
03:57:08   (starting exposure)
03:57:57   (exposure complete)
03:57:59   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:58:01   Image finished
03:58:01   Plate-solve TV_Cam_SI_20240217_035706_T3 final image.
03:58:04   2217 image stars found
03:58:04   140 catalog stars found
03:58:05   Solved! 81 stars matched.
03:58:05   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
03:58:05   Pointing error is 0.285 arcmin @ angle 90.44
03:58:05   True focal length is 3467.1 mm.
03:58:05   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
03:58:05   True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 35.1s   60° 19' 06.47"
03:58:05   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
03:58:05   Image FWHM is 2.2 arcsec (4.99 pixels)
03:58:05   (avg FWHM = 2.08 arcsec)
03:58:05   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:58:05   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:58:05     [flip check:  Tn=332s HAc=8895s GW=T HAz=9227s DWz=T WF=no]
03:58:05   Imaging to TV_Cam_R_20240217_035805_T3
03:58:05   Switching from SI to R filter for imaging
03:58:05   Focus change of 290 steps required
03:58:09   (taking 31.58 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
03:58:09   (using Normal readout mode)
03:58:09   (starting exposure)
03:58:53   (exposure complete)
03:58:55   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:58:56   Image finished
03:58:57   Plate-solve TV_Cam_R_20240217_035805_T3 final image.
03:59:00   1881 image stars found
03:59:01   140 catalog stars found
03:59:02   Solved! 80 stars matched.
03:59:02   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
03:59:02   Pointing error is 0.308 arcmin @ angle 84.95
03:59:02   True focal length is 3470.2 mm.
03:59:02   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
03:59:02   True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 35.3s   60° 19' 08.23"
03:59:02   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
03:59:02   Image FWHM is 2.4 arcsec (5.39 pixels)
03:59:02   (avg FWHM = 2.18 arcsec)
03:59:02   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:59:02   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:59:02     [flip check:  Tn=348s HAc=8952s GW=T HAz=9300s DWz=T WF=no]
03:59:02   Imaging to TV_Cam_V_20240217_035902_T3
03:59:02   Switching from R to V filter for imaging
03:59:02   Focus change of 20 steps required
03:59:05   (taking 47.63 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
03:59:05   (using Normal readout mode)
03:59:05   (starting exposure)
04:00:04   (exposure complete)
04:00:06   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:00:07   Image finished
04:00:08   Plate-solve TV_Cam_V_20240217_035902_T3 final image.
04:00:11   1828 image stars found
04:00:11   140 catalog stars found
04:00:12   Solved! 86 stars matched.
04:00:13   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
04:00:13   Pointing error is 0.314 arcmin @ angle 81.80
04:00:13   True focal length is 3471.2 mm.
04:00:13   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
04:00:13   True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 35.3s   60° 19' 09.29"
04:00:13   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
04:00:13   Image FWHM is 2.5 arcsec (5.59 pixels)
04:00:13   (avg FWHM = 2.29 arcsec)
04:00:13   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
04:00:13   (high cadence option, no web previews)
04:00:13   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
04:00:13   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
04:00:13   Focus change of 30 steps required
04:00:16   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
04:00:29   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=619.3651 Y=518.1141
04:00:30   (guide star SNR=7.3 X=619 Y=518)
04:00:30   (first exposure estimate 2.06 sec)
04:00:36   (guide star SNR=3.1 X=619 Y=517)
04:00:37   (final exposure for guiding 1.97 sec)
04:00:43   (guide star SNR=3.4 X=619 Y=519)
04:00:55 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
04:00:57   (take guider image at initial interval 1.97 sec)
04:01:02   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=546.9738 Y=449.0167
04:01:02 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
04:01:03 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
04:01:16   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=619.3658 Y=518.6083
04:01:16   (guide star SNR=14.5 X=620 Y=518)
04:01:17   (first exposure estimate 2.07 sec)
04:01:22   (guide star SNR=3.7 X=620 Y=519)
04:01:23   (final exposure for guiding 1.69 sec)
04:01:28   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=620 Y=519)
04:01:29 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
04:01:30   (take guider image at initial interval 1.69 sec)
04:01:35   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=620 Y=519
04:01:35   (guide star SNR=2.3 X=619 Y=520)
04:01:36   (first exposure estimate 2.22 sec)
04:01:42   (guide star SNR=3.8 X=619 Y=518)
04:01:42   (final exposure for guiding 1.75 sec)
04:01:47   (guide star SNR=2.7 X=618 Y=518)
04:02:09 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
04:02:10   (take guider image at initial interval 1.75 sec)
04:02:14   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=0 Y=0
04:02:15 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
04:02:15 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
04:02:28   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=596.4919 Y=528.3507
04:02:29   (guide star SNR=12.9 X=596 Y=528)
04:02:29   (first exposure estimate 2.32 sec)
04:02:35   (guide star SNR=4.1 X=596 Y=527)
04:02:35   (final exposure for guiding 1.71 sec)
04:02:40   (guide star SNR=3.1 X=597 Y=527)
04:02:42 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
04:02:43 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 17-Feb-2024 04:02:44 UTC