ACP console log opened 22-Feb-2024 08:37:01 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
08:37:01 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
08:37:01 Custom image file path/names are in use
08:37:01   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
08:37:01 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
08:37:02 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
08:37:02 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
08:37:02 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
08:37:02 Dome is MaxDome
08:37:03 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
08:37:03 Imager is ASCOM
08:37:03 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
08:37:03 Selecting filter SR from previous ACP run at 20240222@082459 UTC
08:37:03 Imager readout modes:
08:37:03   0 is Fast
08:37:03   1 is Normal
08:37:03 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
08:37:03 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
08:37:03 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
08:37:03 Guider is set to multi-star mode
08:37:03 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
08:37:03 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
08:37:03 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
08:37:03 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
08:37:03 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
08:37:03 ==== Starting target M5-V84 ====
08:37:03 ACPS Observation M5-V84(1 of 1)
08:37:03   (belongs to Project AAVSO_P246_KPRB_AUTO_ver3426, Plan M5-V84)
08:37:03   (turning on sidereal tracking)
08:37:03 Pointing updates are enabled
08:37:03 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
08:37:03   Start slew to M5-V84...
08:37:05   (wait for slew to complete)
08:38:20   (slew complete)
08:38:20     [flip check:  Tn=390s HAc=-13274s GW=T HAz=-12884s DWz=T WF=no]
08:38:20   Updating pointing...
08:38:20   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
08:38:20   (using Fast readout mode)
08:38:20   (starting exposure)
08:38:35   (exposure complete)
08:38:38   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:38:39   Image finished
08:38:39   Plate-solve pointing image.
08:38:40   1060 image stars found
08:38:40   207 catalog stars found
08:38:43 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
08:38:44   Start slew to offset...
08:38:45   (wait for slew to complete)
08:38:55   (slew complete)
08:38:55   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
08:38:55   (using Fast readout mode)
08:38:55   (starting exposure)
08:39:10   (exposure complete)
08:39:13   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:39:14   Image finished
08:39:14   Plate-solve pointing image.
08:39:15   248 image stars found
08:39:15   218 catalog stars found
08:39:16   Solved! 58 stars matched.
08:39:16   Average residual is 0.38 arcsec.
08:39:16   Pointing error is 1.895 arcmin @ angle 273.22
08:39:16   True focal length is 3471.9 mm.
08:39:16   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
08:39:16   True image center (J2000): 15h 18m 28.6s   03° 16' 58.73"
08:39:16   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
08:39:16   [sync] pointing model updated
08:39:16   Re-slew to target.
08:39:16   Start slew to M5-V84...
08:39:20   (wait for slew to complete)
08:39:29   (slew complete)
08:39:29   Target is now centered.
08:39:29   (high cadence option, no web previews)
08:39:29   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
08:39:29   Switching from SR to B filter for imaging
08:39:29   Focus change of 320 steps required
08:39:33   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
08:39:46   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=642.3876 Y=484.3038
08:39:47   (guide star SNR=6.7 X=639 Y=479)
08:39:47   (first exposure estimate 2.24 sec)
08:39:53   (guide star SNR=3.8 X=638 Y=478)
08:39:53   (final exposure for guiding 1.76 sec)
08:39:58   (guide star SNR=3.4 X=636 Y=475)
08:40:00 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
08:40:01   (take guider image at initial interval 1.76 sec)
08:40:05   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=813.0468 Y=449.9505
08:40:06 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
08:40:06 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
08:40:19   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=628.1332 Y=471.2726
08:40:19   (guide star SNR=8.3 X=626 Y=467)
08:40:20   (first exposure estimate 3.61 sec)
08:40:27 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
08:40:27 **No usable stars this time, must be extremely weak, giving up.
08:40:27 **Autoguiding failed.
08:40:27   (**AG failed, but individual exposure(s) can be unguided)
08:40:27     [flip check:  Tn=330s HAc=-13154s GW=T HAz=-12817s DWz=T WF=no]
08:40:27   Imaging to M5-V84_B_20240222_084027_T3
08:40:27   (taking 30 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
08:40:27   (using Normal readout mode)
08:40:27   (starting exposure)
08:41:03   (exposure complete)
08:41:06   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:41:07   Image finished
08:41:08   Plate-solve M5-V84_B_20240222_084027_T3 final image.
08:41:11   1784 image stars found
08:41:11   108 catalog stars found
08:41:21 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
08:41:21     [flip check:  Tn=330s HAc=-13100s GW=T HAz=-12763s DWz=T WF=no]
08:41:21   Imaging to M5-V84_B_20240222_084121_T3
08:41:21   (taking 30 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
08:41:21   (using Normal readout mode)
08:41:21   (starting exposure)
08:41:57   (exposure complete)
08:42:00   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:42:01   Image finished
08:42:02   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
08:42:02     [flip check:  Tn=330s HAc=-13059s GW=T HAz=-12722s DWz=T WF=no]
08:42:02   Imaging to M5-V84_B_20240222_084202_T3
08:42:02   (taking 30 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
08:42:02   (using Normal readout mode)
08:42:02   (starting exposure)
08:42:38   (exposure complete)
08:42:40   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:42:41   Image finished
08:42:43   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
08:42:43   (high cadence option, no web previews)
08:42:43     [flip check:  Tn=315s HAc=-13018s GW=T HAz=-12696s DWz=T WF=no]
08:42:43   Imaging to M5-V84_V_20240222_084243_T3
08:42:43   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
08:42:43   Focus change of -30 steps required
08:42:45   (taking 15 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
08:42:45   (using Normal readout mode)
08:42:45   (starting exposure)
08:43:07   (exposure complete)
08:43:10   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:43:11   Image finished
08:43:12   Plate-solve M5-V84_V_20240222_084243_T3 final image.
08:43:15   1718 image stars found
08:43:15   108 catalog stars found
08:43:21 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
08:43:21     [flip check:  Tn=315s HAc=-12980s GW=T HAz=-12657s DWz=T WF=no]
08:43:21   Imaging to M5-V84_V_20240222_084321_T3
08:43:21   (taking 15 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
08:43:21   (using Normal readout mode)
08:43:21   (starting exposure)
08:43:42   (exposure complete)
08:43:44   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:43:46   Image finished
08:43:47   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
08:43:47     [flip check:  Tn=315s HAc=-12954s GW=T HAz=-12632s DWz=T WF=no]
08:43:47   Imaging to M5-V84_V_20240222_084347_T3
08:43:47   (taking 15 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
08:43:47   (using Normal readout mode)
08:43:47   (starting exposure)
08:44:08   (exposure complete)
08:44:10   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:44:11   Image finished
08:44:12   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
08:44:13 Run complete
ACP console log closed 22-Feb-2024 08:44:13 UTC