ACP console log opened 19-Feb-2024 08:48:36 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
08:48:36 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
08:48:36 Custom image file path/names are in use
08:48:36   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
08:48:36 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
08:48:37 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
08:48:37 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
08:48:37 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
08:48:37 Dome is MaxDome
08:48:37 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
08:48:37 Imager is ASCOM
08:48:37 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
08:48:37 Selecting filter SR from previous ACP run at 20240219@083742 UTC
08:48:37 Imager readout modes:
08:48:37   0 is Fast
08:48:37   1 is Normal
08:48:37 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
08:48:37 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
08:48:37 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
08:48:37 Guider is set to multi-star mode
08:48:37 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
08:48:37 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
08:48:37 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
08:48:37 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
08:48:37 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
08:48:37 ==== Starting target M5-V42 ====
08:48:37 ACPS Observation M5-V42(1 of 1)
08:48:37   (belongs to Project AAVSO_P246_KPRB_AUTO_ver3426, Plan M5-V42)
08:48:37   (turning on sidereal tracking)
08:48:37 Pointing updates are enabled
08:48:37 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
08:48:37   Start slew to M5-V42...
08:48:39   (wait for slew to complete)
08:49:54   (slew complete)
08:49:54     [flip check:  Tn=384s HAc=-13277s GW=T HAz=-12893s DWz=T WF=no]
08:49:54   Updating pointing...
08:49:54   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
08:49:54   (using Fast readout mode)
08:49:54   (starting exposure)
08:50:09   (exposure complete)
08:50:12   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:50:14   Image finished
08:50:14   Plate-solve pointing image.
08:50:14   1497 image stars found
08:50:14   205 catalog stars found
08:50:16 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
08:50:16   Start slew to offset...
08:50:19   (wait for slew to complete)
08:50:29   (slew complete)
08:50:29   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
08:50:29   (using Fast readout mode)
08:50:29   (starting exposure)
08:50:45   (exposure complete)
08:50:48   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:50:49   Image finished
08:50:49   Plate-solve pointing image.
08:50:50   252 image stars found
08:50:50   213 catalog stars found
08:50:51   Solved! 60 stars matched.
08:50:51   Average residual is 0.32 arcsec.
08:50:51   Pointing error is 1.157 arcmin @ angle 89.73
08:50:51   True focal length is 3465.5 mm.
08:50:51   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
08:50:51   True image center (J2000): 15h 18m 29.4s   03° 15' 29.58"
08:50:51   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
08:50:51   [sync] pointing model updated
08:50:51   Re-slew to target.
08:50:51   Start slew to M5-V42...
08:50:54   (wait for slew to complete)
08:51:04   (slew complete)
08:51:04   Target is now centered.
08:51:04   (high cadence option, no web previews)
08:51:04   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
08:51:04   Switching from SR to B filter for imaging
08:51:04   Focus change of 320 steps required
08:51:08   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
08:51:21   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=949.5203 Y=537.8419
08:51:22   (guide star SNR=7.5 X=946 Y=533)
08:51:22   (first exposure estimate 2.01 sec)
08:51:28   (guide star SNR=4.1 X=946 Y=532)
08:51:28   (final exposure for guiding 1.48 sec)
08:51:32   (guide star SNR=2.9 X=942 Y=530)
08:51:34 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
08:51:35   (take guider image at initial interval 1.48 sec)
08:51:40   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=942 Y=530
08:51:40   (guide star SNR=2.9 X=937 Y=527)
08:51:40   (first exposure estimate 1.55 sec)
08:51:45   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=933 Y=522)
08:51:45   (final exposure for guiding 1.52 sec)
08:51:50   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=929 Y=517)
08:51:51 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
08:51:52   (take guider image at initial interval 1.52 sec)
08:51:57   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=929 Y=517
08:51:57 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
08:51:57 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
08:52:10   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=198.2634 Y=102.6734
08:52:10   (guide star SNR=15.6 X=192 Y=96)
08:52:10   (first exposure estimate 1.92 sec)
08:52:15   (guide star SNR=3.7 X=192 Y=95)
08:52:15   (final exposure for guiding 1.56 sec)
08:52:21   (guide star SNR=3.1 X=191 Y=93)
08:52:21 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
08:52:22   (take guider image at initial interval 1.56 sec)
08:52:27   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=191 Y=93
08:52:27   (guide star SNR=3.4 X=191 Y=95)
08:52:27   (first exposure estimate 1.38 sec)
08:52:32   (guide star SNR=2.6 X=186 Y=90)
08:52:32   (final exposure for guiding 1.6 sec)
08:52:37   (guide star SNR=2.7 X=179 Y=85)
08:52:38 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
08:52:39 **Autoguiding failed.
08:52:39   (**AG failed, but individual exposure(s) can be unguided)
08:52:39     [flip check:  Tn=324s HAc=-13106s GW=T HAz=-12788s DWz=T WF=no]
08:52:39   Imaging to M5-V42_B_20240219_085239_T3
08:52:39   (taking 23.68 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
08:52:39   (using Normal readout mode)
08:52:39   (starting exposure)
08:53:09   (exposure complete)
08:53:11   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:53:12   Image finished
08:53:13   Plate-solve M5-V42_B_20240219_085239_T3 final image.
08:53:17   2227 image stars found
08:53:17   109 catalog stars found
08:53:25 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
08:53:26     [flip check:  Tn=324s HAc=-13059s GW=T HAz=-12741s DWz=T WF=no]
08:53:26   Imaging to M5-V42_B_20240219_085326_T3
08:53:26   (taking 23.68 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
08:53:26   (using Normal readout mode)
08:53:26   (starting exposure)
08:53:55   (exposure complete)
08:53:57   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:53:59   Image finished
08:54:00   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
08:54:00     [flip check:  Tn=324s HAc=-13025s GW=T HAz=-12706s DWz=T WF=no]
08:54:00   Imaging to M5-V42_B_20240219_085400_T3
08:54:00   (taking 23.68 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
08:54:00   (using Normal readout mode)
08:54:00   (starting exposure)
08:54:30   (exposure complete)
08:54:32   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:54:33   Image finished
08:54:34   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
08:54:35   (high cadence option, no web previews)
08:54:35     [flip check:  Tn=315s HAc=-12990s GW=T HAz=-12680s DWz=T WF=no]
08:54:35   Imaging to M5-V42_V_20240219_085435_T3
08:54:35   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
08:54:35   Focus change of -30 steps required
08:54:38   (taking 15 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
08:54:38   (using Normal readout mode)
08:54:38   (starting exposure)
08:55:00   (exposure complete)
08:55:02   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:55:04   Image finished
08:55:05   Plate-solve M5-V42_V_20240219_085435_T3 final image.
08:55:07   2498 image stars found
08:55:08   109 catalog stars found
08:55:11 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
08:55:11     [flip check:  Tn=315s HAc=-12954s GW=T HAz=-12644s DWz=T WF=no]
08:55:11   Imaging to M5-V42_V_20240219_085511_T3
08:55:11   (taking 15 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
08:55:11   (using Normal readout mode)
08:55:11   (starting exposure)
08:55:32   (exposure complete)
08:55:34   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:55:35   Image finished
08:55:36   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
08:55:37     [flip check:  Tn=315s HAc=-12928s GW=T HAz=-12618s DWz=T WF=no]
08:55:37   Imaging to M5-V42_V_20240219_085537_T3
08:55:37   (taking 15 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
08:55:37   (using Normal readout mode)
08:55:37   (starting exposure)
08:55:58   (exposure complete)
08:56:00   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:56:02   Image finished
08:56:03   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
08:56:03 Run complete
ACP console log closed 19-Feb-2024 08:56:03 UTC