ACP console log opened 22-Feb-2024 03:28:14 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
03:28:14 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
03:28:14 Custom image file path/names are in use
03:28:14   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
03:28:14 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
03:28:15 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
03:28:15 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
03:28:15 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
03:28:15 Dome is MaxDome
03:28:15 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
03:28:15 Imager is ASCOM
03:28:15 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
03:28:15 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20240222@032444 UTC
03:28:15 Imager readout modes:
03:28:15   0 is Fast
03:28:15   1 is Normal
03:28:15 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
03:28:15 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
03:28:15 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
03:28:15 Guider is set to multi-star mode
03:28:15 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
03:28:15 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
03:28:15 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
03:28:15 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
03:28:15 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
03:28:15 ==== Starting target TV_Cam ====
03:28:15 ACPS Observation TV_Cam(1 of 1)
03:28:15   (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver3479, Plan TV_Cam)
03:28:15   (turning on sidereal tracking)
03:28:15 Pointing updates are enabled
03:28:15 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
03:28:15   Start slew to TV_Cam...
03:28:17   (wait for slew to complete)
03:29:07   (slew complete)
03:29:07     [flip check:  Tn=398s HAc=8335s GW=T HAz=8733s DWz=T WF=no]
03:29:07   Updating pointing...
03:29:07   Switching from V to SR filter for pointing exposure
03:29:07   Focus change of -290 steps required
03:29:11   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
03:29:11   (using Fast readout mode)
03:29:11   (starting exposure)
03:29:36   (exposure complete)
03:29:38   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:29:39   Image finished
03:29:39   Plate-solve pointing image.
03:29:40   978 image stars found
03:29:40   298 catalog stars found
03:29:41   Solved! 157 stars matched.
03:29:41   Average residual is 0.23 arcsec.
03:29:41   Pointing error is 0.288 arcmin @ angle 267.10
03:29:41   True focal length is 3468.8 mm.
03:29:41   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
03:29:41   True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 30.5s   60° 19' 05.72"
03:29:41   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
03:29:41   [sync] pointing model updated
03:29:41   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:29:41   Target is now centered.
03:29:41   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:29:41     [flip check:  Tn=338s HAc=8370s GW=T HAz=8707s DWz=T WF=no]
03:29:41   Imaging to TV_Cam_SI_20240222_032941_T3
03:29:41   Switching from SR to SI filter for imaging
03:29:41   Focus change of -20 steps required
03:29:44   (taking 37.53 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
03:29:44   (using Normal readout mode)
03:29:44   (starting exposure)
03:30:33   (exposure complete)
03:30:35   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:30:37   Image finished
03:30:37   Plate-solve TV_Cam_SI_20240222_032941_T3 final image.
03:30:40   1987 image stars found
03:30:40   140 catalog stars found
03:30:41   Solved! 83 stars matched.
03:30:41   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
03:30:41   Pointing error is 0.266 arcmin @ angle 269.58
03:30:41   True focal length is 3468.6 mm.
03:30:41   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
03:30:41   True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 30.7s   60° 19' 06.48"
03:30:41   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
03:30:41   Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (4.71 pixels)
03:30:41   (avg FWHM = 2.83 arcsec)
03:30:41   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:30:41   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:30:41     [flip check:  Tn=332s HAc=8430s GW=T HAz=8761s DWz=T WF=no]
03:30:41   Imaging to TV_Cam_R_20240222_033041_T3
03:30:41   Switching from SI to R filter for imaging
03:30:41   Focus change of 290 steps required
03:30:45   (taking 31.58 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
03:30:45   (using Normal readout mode)
03:30:45   (starting exposure)
03:31:29   (exposure complete)
03:31:32   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:31:33   Image finished
03:31:34   Plate-solve TV_Cam_R_20240222_033041_T3 final image.
03:31:37   1678 image stars found
03:31:37   140 catalog stars found
03:31:39   Solved! 93 stars matched.
03:31:39   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
03:31:39   Pointing error is 0.249 arcmin @ angle 275.85
03:31:39   True focal length is 3471.1 mm.
03:31:39   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
03:31:39   True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 30.8s   60° 19' 08.12"
03:31:39   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
03:31:39   Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (4.10 pixels)
03:31:39   (avg FWHM = 2.52 arcsec)
03:31:39   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:31:39   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:31:39     [flip check:  Tn=348s HAc=8487s GW=T HAz=8835s DWz=T WF=no]
03:31:39   Imaging to TV_Cam_V_20240222_033139_T3
03:31:39   Switching from R to V filter for imaging
03:31:39   Focus change of 20 steps required
03:31:41   (taking 47.63 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
03:31:41   (using Normal readout mode)
03:31:41   (starting exposure)
03:32:41   (exposure complete)
03:32:44   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:32:45   Image finished
03:32:46   Plate-solve TV_Cam_V_20240222_033139_T3 final image.
03:32:49   1422 image stars found
03:32:49   140 catalog stars found
03:32:51   Solved! 84 stars matched.
03:32:51   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
03:32:51   Pointing error is 0.237 arcmin @ angle 281.11
03:32:51   True focal length is 3472.0 mm.
03:32:51   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
03:32:51   True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 30.9s   60° 19' 09.34"
03:32:51   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
03:32:51   Image FWHM is 2.3 arcsec (5.09 pixels)
03:32:51   (avg FWHM = 2.32 arcsec)
03:32:51   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:32:51   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:32:51   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
03:32:51   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
03:32:51   Focus change of 30 steps required
03:32:53   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
03:33:07   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=665.5879 Y=553.9734
03:33:07   (guide star SNR=8.2 X=665 Y=554)
03:33:08   (first exposure estimate 1.82 sec)
03:33:13   (guide star SNR=3.6 X=666 Y=554)
03:33:13   (final exposure for guiding 1.52 sec)
03:33:18   (guide star SNR=3.1 X=666 Y=554)
03:33:20 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
03:33:21   (take guider image at initial interval 1.52 sec)
03:33:25   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=666 Y=554
03:33:25   (guide star SNR=2.9 X=666 Y=554)
03:33:26   (first exposure estimate 1.58 sec)
03:33:31   (guide star SNR=2.9 X=666 Y=554)
03:33:31   (final exposure for guiding 1.64 sec)
03:33:36   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=666 Y=554)
03:33:36 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
03:33:38   (take guider image at initial interval 1.64 sec)
03:33:42   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=666 Y=554
03:33:42   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=666 Y=555)
03:33:43   (first exposure estimate 1.65 sec)
03:33:48   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=666 Y=555)
03:33:48   (final exposure for guiding 1.66 sec)
03:33:52   (guide star SNR=2.3 X=666 Y=555)
03:34:05 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
03:34:06   (take guider image at initial interval 1.66 sec)
03:34:11   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=0 Y=0
03:34:11 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
03:34:11 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
03:34:24   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=663.4897 Y=553.3165
03:34:25   (guide star SNR=13.7 X=663 Y=553)
03:34:25   (first exposure estimate 2.19 sec)
03:34:31   (guide star SNR=3.7 X=664 Y=553)
03:34:31   (final exposure for guiding 1.78 sec)
03:34:36   (guide star SNR=3.3 X=663 Y=553)
03:34:38 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
03:34:39 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 22-Feb-2024 03:34:39 UTC