ACP console log opened 19-Feb-2024 06:39:16 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
06:39:16 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
06:39:16 Custom image file path/names are in use
06:39:16   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
06:39:16 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
06:39:17 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
06:39:17 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
06:39:17 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
06:39:17 Dome is MaxDome
06:39:17 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
06:39:17 Imager is ASCOM
06:39:17 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
06:39:17 Selecting filter B from previous ACP run at 20240219@063628 UTC
06:39:17 Imager readout modes:
06:39:17   0 is Fast
06:39:17   1 is Normal
06:39:17 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
06:39:17 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
06:39:17 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
06:39:17 Guider is set to multi-star mode
06:39:17 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
06:39:17 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
06:39:17 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
06:39:17 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
06:39:17 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
06:39:17 ==== Starting target TV_Cam ====
06:39:17 ACPS Observation TV_Cam(1 of 1)
06:39:17   (belongs to Project AAVSO_MISC_HQA_AUTO_ver3479, Plan TV_Cam)
06:39:17   (turning on sidereal tracking)
06:39:18 Pointing updates are enabled
06:39:18 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
06:39:18   Start slew to TV_Cam...
06:39:19   (wait for slew to complete)
06:39:39   (slew complete)
06:39:39     [flip check:  Tn=398s HAc=19088s GW=T HAz=19486s DWz=T WF=no]
06:39:39   Updating pointing...
06:39:39   Switching from B to SR filter for pointing exposure
06:39:39   Focus change of -320 steps required
06:39:42   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
06:39:42   (using Fast readout mode)
06:39:42   (starting exposure)
06:40:08   (exposure complete)
06:40:11   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:40:12   Image finished
06:40:12   Plate-solve pointing image.
06:40:13   759 image stars found
06:40:13   298 catalog stars found
06:40:14   Solved! 143 stars matched.
06:40:14   Average residual is 0.25 arcsec.
06:40:14   Pointing error is 1.508 arcmin @ angle 118.66
06:40:14   True focal length is 3466.1 mm.
06:40:14   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
06:40:14   True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 43.5s   60° 18' 23.20"
06:40:14   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
06:40:14   [sync] pointing model updated
06:40:14   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
06:40:14   Target is now centered.
06:40:14   (high cadence option, no web previews)
06:40:14   (wait for slew to complete)
06:40:17   (slew complete)
06:40:17     [flip check:  Tn=338s HAc=19125s GW=T HAz=19464s DWz=T WF=no]
06:40:17   Imaging to TV_Cam_SI_20240219_064017_T3
06:40:17   Switching from SR to SI filter for imaging
06:40:17   Focus change of -20 steps required
06:40:19   (taking 37.69 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
06:40:19   (using Normal readout mode)
06:40:19   (starting exposure)
06:41:08   (exposure complete)
06:41:10   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:41:12   Image finished
06:41:12   Plate-solve TV_Cam_SI_20240219_064017_T3 final image.
06:41:14   1081 image stars found
06:41:15   140 catalog stars found
06:41:16   Solved! 101 stars matched.
06:41:16   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
06:41:16   Pointing error is 1.485 arcmin @ angle 118.56
06:41:16   True focal length is 3465.7 mm.
06:41:16   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
06:41:16   True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 43.3s   60° 18' 23.97"
06:41:16   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
06:41:16   Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (3.58 pixels)
06:41:16   (avg FWHM = 1.68 arcsec)
06:41:16   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
06:41:16   (high cadence option, no web previews)
06:41:16     [flip check:  Tn=325s HAc=19185s GW=T HAz=19511s DWz=T WF=no]
06:41:16   Imaging to TV_Cam_R_20240219_064116_T3
06:41:16   Switching from SI to R filter for imaging
06:41:16   Focus change of 290 steps required
06:41:20   (taking 24.99 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
06:41:20   (using Normal readout mode)
06:41:20   (starting exposure)
06:41:58   (exposure complete)
06:42:00   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:42:02   Image finished
06:42:03   Plate-solve TV_Cam_R_20240219_064116_T3 final image.
06:42:05   988 image stars found
06:42:06   140 catalog stars found
06:42:07   Solved! 103 stars matched.
06:42:07   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
06:42:07   Pointing error is 1.496 arcmin @ angle 117.23
06:42:07   True focal length is 3468.4 mm.
06:42:07   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
06:42:07   True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 43.5s   60° 18' 25.51"
06:42:07   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
06:42:07   Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (3.35 pixels)
06:42:07   (avg FWHM = 1.63 arcsec)
06:42:07   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
06:42:07   (high cadence option, no web previews)
06:42:07     [flip check:  Tn=338s HAc=19236s GW=T HAz=19575s DWz=T WF=no]
06:42:07   Imaging to TV_Cam_V_20240219_064207_T3
06:42:07   Switching from R to V filter for imaging
06:42:07   Focus change of 20 steps required
06:42:10   (taking 37.81 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
06:42:10   (using Normal readout mode)
06:42:10   (starting exposure)
06:43:00   (exposure complete)
06:43:02   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:43:04   Image finished
06:43:05   Plate-solve TV_Cam_V_20240219_064207_T3 final image.
06:43:07   924 image stars found
06:43:08   140 catalog stars found
06:43:09   Solved! 89 stars matched.
06:43:09   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
06:43:09   Pointing error is 1.454 arcmin @ angle 117.15
06:43:09   True focal length is 3469.1 mm.
06:43:09   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
06:43:09   True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 43.2s   60° 18' 26.77"
06:43:09   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
06:43:09   Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (3.57 pixels)
06:43:09   (avg FWHM = 1.60 arcsec)
06:43:09   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
06:43:09   (high cadence option, no web previews)
06:43:09   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
06:43:09   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
06:43:09   Focus change of 30 steps required
06:43:11   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
06:43:26   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=742.9332 Y=934.9776
06:43:26   (guide star SNR=13.2 X=743 Y=935)
06:43:26   (first exposure estimate 1.14 sec)
06:43:31   (guide star SNR=3.5 X=742 Y=935)
06:43:31   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
06:43:36   (guide star SNR=3.4 X=742 Y=935)
06:43:57 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
06:43:58   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
06:44:03   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=354.1443 Y=947.9914
06:44:03   (guide star SNR=4.0 X=355 Y=948)
06:44:04   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
06:44:08   (guide star SNR=4.3 X=354 Y=948)
06:44:09   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
06:44:13   (guide star SNR=3.9 X=354 Y=949)
06:44:19   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
06:44:19     [flip check:  Tn=395s HAc=19367s GW=T HAz=19764s DWz=T WF=no]
06:44:19   Imaging to TV_Cam_B_20240219_064419_T3
06:44:19   (taking 94.67 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
06:44:19   (using Normal readout mode)
06:44:22   (ex=0.70 ey=0.49)
06:44:22   (guider check OK)
06:44:22   (starting exposure)
06:46:07   (exposure complete)
06:46:09   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:46:11   Image finished
06:46:12   Plate-solve TV_Cam_B_20240219_064419_T3 final image.
06:46:15   1237 image stars found
06:46:15   140 catalog stars found
06:46:20 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
06:46:20   (waiting for guider to settle...)
06:46:26     [flip check:  Tn=395s HAc=19498s GW=T HAz=19891s DWz=T WF=no]
06:46:26   Imaging to TV_Cam_B_20240219_064626_T3
06:46:26   (taking 94.67 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
06:46:26   (using Normal readout mode)
06:46:26   (ex=0.00 ey=0.00)
06:46:26   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
06:46:38 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
06:46:38 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition
ACP console log closed 19-Feb-2024 06:46:38 UTC