ACP console log opened 17-Feb-2024 03:04:49 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
03:04:49 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
03:04:49 Custom image file path/names are in use
03:04:49   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
03:04:49 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
03:04:50 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
03:04:50 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
03:04:50 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
03:04:50 Dome is MaxDome
03:04:51 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
03:04:51 Imager is ASCOM
03:04:51 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
03:04:51 Selecting filter B from previous ACP run at 20240217@030132 UTC
03:04:51 Imager readout modes:
03:04:51   0 is Fast
03:04:51   1 is Normal
03:04:51 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
03:04:51 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
03:04:51 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
03:04:51 Guider is set to multi-star mode
03:04:51 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
03:04:51 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
03:04:51 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
03:04:51 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
03:04:51 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
03:04:51 ==== Starting target V504_Per ====
03:04:51 ACPS Observation V504_Per(1 of 1)
03:04:51   (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver3479, Plan V504_Per)
03:04:51   (turning on sidereal tracking)
03:04:51 Pointing updates are enabled
03:04:51 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
03:04:51   Start slew to V504_Per...
03:04:52   (wait for slew to complete)
03:05:57   (slew complete)
03:05:57     [flip check:  Tn=375s HAc=12154s GW=T HAz=12530s DWz=T WF=no]
03:05:57   Updating pointing...
03:05:57   Switching from B to SR filter for pointing exposure
03:05:57   Focus change of -320 steps required
03:06:00   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
03:06:00   (using Fast readout mode)
03:06:00   (starting exposure)
03:06:26   (exposure complete)
03:06:28   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:06:30   Image finished
03:06:30   Plate-solve pointing image.
03:06:30   2468 image stars found
03:06:31   909 catalog stars found
03:06:32   Solved! 219 stars matched.
03:06:32   Average residual is 0.23 arcsec.
03:06:32   Pointing error is 0.382 arcmin @ angle 112.12
03:06:32   True focal length is 3468.0 mm.
03:06:32   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
03:06:32   True image center (J2000): 02h 21m 20.7s   57° 18' 13.36"
03:06:32   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
03:06:32   [sync] pointing model updated
03:06:32   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:06:32   Target is now centered.
03:06:32   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:06:32     [flip check:  Tn=315s HAc=12190s GW=T HAz=12506s DWz=T WF=no]
03:06:32   Imaging to V504_Per_SI_20240217_030632_T3
03:06:32   Switching from SR to SI filter for imaging
03:06:32   Focus change of -20 steps required
03:06:34   (taking 15.42 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
03:06:35   (using Normal readout mode)
03:06:35   (starting exposure)
03:07:02   (exposure complete)
03:07:04   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:07:05   Image finished
03:07:05   Plate-solve V504_Per_SI_20240217_030632_T3 final image.
03:07:09   3390 image stars found
03:07:09   525 catalog stars found
03:07:10   Solved! 258 stars matched.
03:07:10   Average residual is 0.15 arcsec.
03:07:10   Pointing error is 0.369 arcmin @ angle 111.51
03:07:10   True focal length is 3467.2 mm.
03:07:10   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
03:07:10   True image center (J2000): 02h 21m 20.6s   57° 18' 13.87"
03:07:10   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
03:07:10   Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (4.54 pixels)
03:07:10   (avg FWHM = 2.09 arcsec)
03:07:10   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:07:10   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:07:10     [flip check:  Tn=309s HAc=12229s GW=T HAz=12538s DWz=T WF=no]
03:07:10   Imaging to V504_Per_R_20240217_030710_T3
03:07:10   Switching from SI to R filter for imaging
03:07:10   Focus change of 290 steps required
03:07:15   (taking 9.32 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
03:07:15   (using Normal readout mode)
03:07:15   (starting exposure)
03:07:37   (exposure complete)
03:07:39   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:07:40   Image finished
03:07:41   Plate-solve V504_Per_R_20240217_030710_T3 final image.
03:07:44   2873 image stars found
03:07:45   525 catalog stars found
03:07:46   Solved! 255 stars matched.
03:07:46   Average residual is 0.15 arcsec.
03:07:46   Pointing error is 0.392 arcmin @ angle 105.66
03:07:46   True focal length is 3469.5 mm.
03:07:46   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
03:07:46   True image center (J2000): 02h 21m 20.9s   57° 18' 15.65"
03:07:46   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
03:07:46   Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (4.47 pixels)
03:07:46   (avg FWHM = 2.06 arcsec)
03:07:46   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:07:46     [flip check:  Tn=309s HAc=12264s GW=T HAz=12574s DWz=T WF=no]
03:07:46   Imaging to V504_Per_R_20240217_030746_T3
03:07:46   (taking 9.32 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
03:07:46   (using Normal readout mode)
03:07:46   (starting exposure)
03:08:01   (exposure complete)
03:08:03   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:08:04   Image finished
03:08:06   Plate-solve V504_Per_R_20240217_030746_T3 final image.
03:08:09   3017 image stars found
03:08:09   525 catalog stars found
03:08:10   Solved! 263 stars matched.
03:08:10   Average residual is 0.16 arcsec.
03:08:10   Pointing error is 0.392 arcmin @ angle 102.84
03:08:10   True focal length is 3468.8 mm.
03:08:10   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
03:08:10   True image center (J2000): 02h 21m 20.9s   57° 18' 16.77"
03:08:10   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
03:08:10   Image FWHM is 2.6 arcsec (5.84 pixels)
03:08:10   (avg FWHM = 2.18 arcsec)
03:08:10   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:08:10   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:08:10     [flip check:  Tn=316s HAc=12289s GW=T HAz=12605s DWz=T WF=no]
03:08:10   Imaging to V504_Per_V_20240217_030810_T3
03:08:10   Switching from R to V filter for imaging
03:08:10   Focus change of 20 steps required
03:08:13   (taking 15.67 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
03:08:13   (using Normal readout mode)
03:08:13   (starting exposure)
03:08:41   (exposure complete)
03:08:43   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:08:45   Image finished
03:08:46   Plate-solve V504_Per_V_20240217_030810_T3 final image.
03:08:49   3015 image stars found
03:08:49   525 catalog stars found
03:08:50   Solved! 265 stars matched.
03:08:50   Average residual is 0.15 arcsec.
03:08:50   Pointing error is 0.368 arcmin @ angle 103.01
03:08:50   True focal length is 3470.2 mm.
03:08:50   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
03:08:50   True image center (J2000): 02h 21m 20.8s   57° 18' 17.03"
03:08:50   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
03:08:50   Image FWHM is 2.2 arcsec (4.91 pixels)
03:08:50   (avg FWHM = 2.21 arcsec)
03:08:50   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:08:50   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:08:50   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
03:08:50   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
03:08:50   Focus change of 30 steps required
03:08:53   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
03:09:06   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1296.942 Y=387.3131
03:09:07   (guide star SNR=81.6 X=1297 Y=387)
03:09:07   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
03:09:12   (guide star SNR=22.1 X=1297 Y=387)
03:09:12   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
03:09:17   (guide star SNR=21.1 X=1295 Y=388)
03:09:59 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
03:10:00   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
03:10:04   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1256.377 Y=357.4399
03:10:05   (guide star SNR=20.7 X=1256 Y=357)
03:10:05   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
03:10:10   (guide star SNR=23.4 X=1257 Y=357)
03:10:10   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
03:10:15   (guide star SNR=19.6 X=1257 Y=359)
03:10:22   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
03:10:22     [flip check:  Tn=340s HAc=12417s GW=T HAz=12760s DWz=T WF=no]
03:10:22   Imaging to V504_Per_B_20240217_031022_T3
03:10:22   (taking 40 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
03:10:22   (using Normal readout mode)
03:10:24   (ex=0.09 ey=2.12)
03:10:24   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
03:10:27   (ex=1.17 ey=0.83)
03:10:27   (guiding errors within limits)
03:10:27   (guider check OK)
03:10:27   (starting exposure)
03:11:17   (exposure complete)
03:11:19   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:11:21   Image finished
03:11:22   Plate-solve V504_Per_B_20240217_031022_T3 final image.
03:11:25   5863 image stars found
03:11:25   525 catalog stars found
03:12:25 ** The time limit for plate solving has expired.
03:12:26   (waiting for guider to settle...)
03:12:31     [flip check:  Tn=340s HAc=12542s GW=T HAz=12890s DWz=T WF=no]
03:12:31   Imaging to V504_Per_B_20240217_031231_T3
03:12:31   (taking 40 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
03:12:31   (using Normal readout mode)
03:12:31   (ex=0.00 ey=0.00)
03:12:31   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
03:12:40   (ex=13.14 ey=19.66)
03:12:40   (guider error n/a or too high, try #2)
03:12:46   (ex=20.10 ey=0.22)
03:12:46   (guider error n/a or too high, try #3)
03:12:55   (ex=30.42 ey=24.28)
03:12:55   (guider error n/a or too high, try #4)
03:13:07 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
03:13:07 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition
ACP console log closed 17-Feb-2024 03:13:08 UTC