ACP console log opened 17-Feb-2024 05:22:09 UTC This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 05:22:09 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3 05:22:09 Custom image file path/names are in use 05:22:09 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 05:22:09 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 05:22:10 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3 05:22:10 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 05:22:10 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 05:22:10 Dome is MaxDome 05:22:10 MaxIm DL is version 6.28 05:22:10 Imager is ASCOM 05:22:10 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 05:22:10 Selecting filter SI from previous ACP run at 20240217@052105 UTC 05:22:10 Imager readout modes: 05:22:10 0 is Fast 05:22:10 1 is Normal 05:22:10 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 05:22:10 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels 05:22:10 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 05:22:10 Guider is set to multi-star mode 05:22:10 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 05:22:10 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23 05:22:10 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3 05:22:10 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 05:22:10 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 05:22:10 ==== Starting target V838_Mon ==== 05:22:10 ACPS Observation V838_Mon(1 of 1) 05:22:10 (belongs to Project AAVSO_MISC_HQA_AUTO_ver3479, Plan V838_Mon) 05:22:10 Pointing updates are enabled 05:22:10 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0 05:22:10 (V838_Mon within tolerance, no slew needed) 05:22:10 (skipping pointing update, last target close enough) 05:22:10 [flip check: Tn=397s HAc=3416s GW=T HAz=3810s DWz=T WF=no] 05:22:10 (high cadence option, no web previews) 05:22:10 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 05:22:10 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 05:22:18 Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=582.0513 Y=718.0081 05:22:18 (guide star SNR=17.4 X=580 Y=712) 05:22:19 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 05:22:24 (guide star SNR=3.6 X=582 Y=712) 05:22:24 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 05:22:29 (guide star SNR=4.2 X=581 Y=713) 05:22:35 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 05:22:35 [flip check: Tn=337s HAc=3441s GW=T HAz=3774s DWz=T WF=no] 05:22:35 Imaging to V838_Mon_SI_20240217_052235_T3 05:22:35 (taking 36.77 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2) 05:22:35 (using Normal readout mode) 05:22:37 (ex=2.20 ey=1.06) 05:22:37 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 05:22:39 (ex=3.03 ey=2.39) 05:22:39 (guider error n/a or too high, try #2) 05:22:42 (ex=4.57 ey=2.86) 05:22:42 (guider error n/a or too high, try #3) 05:22:45 (ex=7.11 ey=5.01) 05:22:45 (guider error n/a or too high, try #4) 05:22:47 (ex=9.92 ey=7.45) 05:22:47 (guider error n/a or too high, try #5) 05:22:50 (ex=15.07 ey=12.11) 05:22:50 (guider error n/a or too high, try #6) 05:22:53 (ex=21.34 ey=15.45) 05:22:53 (guider error n/a or too high, try #7) 05:22:57 (ex=23.42 ey=5.04) 05:22:57 (guider error n/a or too high, try #8) 05:23:03 (ex=27.91 ey=1.11) 05:23:03 (guider error n/a or too high, try #9) 05:23:15 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 05:23:15 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition ACP console log closed 17-Feb-2024 05:23:16 UTC