ACP console log opened 23-Feb-2024 03:55:09 UTC This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 03:55:09 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3 03:55:09 Custom image file path/names are in use 03:55:09 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 03:55:09 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 03:55:10 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3 03:55:10 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 03:55:10 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 03:55:10 Dome is MaxDome 03:55:10 MaxIm DL is version 6.28 03:55:10 Imager is ASCOM 03:55:10 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 03:55:10 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20240223@035406 UTC 03:55:10 Imager readout modes: 03:55:10 0 is Fast 03:55:10 1 is Normal 03:55:10 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 03:55:10 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels 03:55:10 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 03:55:10 Guider is set to multi-star mode 03:55:10 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 03:55:10 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23 03:55:10 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3 03:55:10 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 03:55:10 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 03:55:10 ==== Starting target CW_Mon ==== 03:55:10 ACPS Observation CW_Mon(1 of 1) 03:55:11 (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver3479, Plan CW_Mon) 03:55:11 (turning on sidereal tracking) 03:55:11 Pointing updates are enabled 03:55:11 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0 03:55:11 Start slew to CW_Mon... 03:55:12 (wait for slew to complete) 03:55:55 (slew complete) 03:55:55 [flip check: Tn=454s HAc=1271s GW=T HAz=1725s DWz=T WF=no] 03:55:55 Updating pointing... 03:55:55 Switching from V to SR filter for pointing exposure 03:55:55 Focus change of -290 steps required 03:55:59 (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4) 03:55:59 (using Fast readout mode) 03:55:59 (starting exposure) 03:56:24 (exposure complete) 03:56:26 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:56:27 Image finished 03:56:27 Plate-solve pointing image. 03:56:28 905 image stars found 03:56:28 207 catalog stars found 03:56:29 Solved! 109 stars matched. 03:56:29 Average residual is 0.25 arcsec. 03:56:29 Pointing error is 1.231 arcmin @ angle 75.57 03:56:29 True focal length is 3468.1 mm. 03:56:29 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89 03:56:29 True image center (J2000): 06h 36m 59.3s 00° 02' 35.61" 03:56:29 Imager sky position angle is 178.7 deg. 03:56:29 [sync] pointing model updated 03:56:29 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 03:56:29 Target is now centered. 03:56:29 (high cadence option, no web previews) 03:56:29 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 03:56:29 Switching from SR to V filter for imaging 03:56:29 Focus change of 290 steps required 03:56:33 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 03:56:47 Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=196.4911 Y=736.4413 03:56:48 (guide star SNR=58.0 X=196 Y=736) 03:56:48 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 03:56:53 (guide star SNR=14.0 X=196 Y=736) 03:56:53 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 03:56:58 (guide star SNR=14.4 X=195 Y=735) 03:57:04 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 03:57:04 [flip check: Tn=394s HAc=1340s GW=T HAz=1735s DWz=T WF=no] 03:57:04 Imaging to CW_Mon_V_20240223_035704_T3 03:57:04 (taking 94.31 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 03:57:04 (using Normal readout mode) 03:57:06 (ex=2.57 ey=2.07) 03:57:06 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 03:57:09 (ex=3.41 ey=3.18) 03:57:09 (guider error n/a or too high, try #2) 03:57:11 (ex=6.21 ey=3.92) 03:57:11 (guider error n/a or too high, try #3) 03:57:14 (ex=9.29 ey=7.08) 03:57:14 (guider error n/a or too high, try #4) 03:57:17 (ex=13.09 ey=10.01) 03:57:17 (guider error n/a or too high, try #5) 03:57:19 (ex=19.62 ey=14.93) 03:57:19 (guider error n/a or too high, try #6) 03:57:24 (ex=28.76 ey=22.55) 03:57:24 (guider error n/a or too high, try #7) 03:57:36 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 03:57:36 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition ACP console log closed 23-Feb-2024 03:57:36 UTC