ACP console log opened 23-Feb-2024 03:05:41 UTC This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 03:05:41 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3 03:05:41 Custom image file path/names are in use 03:05:41 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 03:05:41 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 03:05:42 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3 03:05:42 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 03:05:42 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 03:05:42 Dome is MaxDome 03:05:42 MaxIm DL is version 6.28 03:05:42 Imager is ASCOM 03:05:42 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 03:05:42 Selecting filter SR from previous ACP run at 20240223@030413 UTC 03:05:42 Imager readout modes: 03:05:42 0 is Fast 03:05:42 1 is Normal 03:05:42 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 03:05:42 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels 03:05:42 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 03:05:42 Guider is set to multi-star mode 03:05:42 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 03:05:42 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23 03:05:42 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3 03:05:42 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 03:05:42 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 03:05:42 ==== Starting target QZ_Aur ==== 03:05:42 ACPS Observation QZ_Aur(1 of 1) 03:05:42 (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver3479, Plan QZ_Aur) 03:05:42 (turning on sidereal tracking) 03:05:42 Pointing updates are enabled 03:05:42 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0 03:05:42 Start slew to QZ_Aur... 03:05:44 (wait for slew to complete) 03:06:26 (slew complete) 03:06:26 [flip check: Tn=460s HAc=2374s GW=T HAz=2834s DWz=T WF=no] 03:06:26 Updating pointing... 03:06:26 (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4) 03:06:26 (using Fast readout mode) 03:06:26 (starting exposure) 03:06:41 (exposure complete) 03:06:44 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:06:45 Image finished 03:06:45 Plate-solve pointing image. 03:06:45 1953 image stars found 03:06:45 486 catalog stars found 03:06:46 Solved! 228 stars matched. 03:06:46 Average residual is 0.28 arcsec. 03:06:46 Pointing error is 3.121 arcmin @ angle 271.86 03:06:46 True focal length is 3469.0 mm. 03:06:46 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89 03:06:46 True image center (J2000): 05h 28m 19.2s 33° 18' 27.82" 03:06:46 Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg. 03:06:47 [sync] pointing model updated 03:06:47 Re-slew to target. 03:06:47 Start slew to QZ_Aur... 03:06:48 (wait for slew to complete) 03:06:58 (slew complete) 03:06:58 Target is now centered. 03:06:58 (high cadence option, no web previews) 03:06:58 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 03:06:58 Switching from SR to B filter for imaging 03:06:58 Focus change of 320 steps required 03:07:02 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 03:07:15 Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=241.3192 Y=159.3932 03:07:16 (guide star SNR=21.5 X=241 Y=159) 03:07:16 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 03:07:21 (guide star SNR=5.1 X=237 Y=157) 03:07:21 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 03:07:26 (guide star SNR=4.6 X=235 Y=155) 03:07:57 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 03:07:58 (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec) 03:08:03 Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1355.058 Y=873.0944 03:08:03 (guide star SNR=6.7 X=1355 Y=873) 03:08:04 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 03:08:09 (guide star SNR=6.2 X=1353 Y=872) 03:08:09 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 03:08:14 (guide star SNR=6.1 X=1349 Y=869) 03:08:46 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 03:08:47 (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec) 03:08:52 Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1349.264 Y=329.3981 03:08:52 (guide star SNR=7.1 X=1349 Y=330) 03:08:53 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 03:08:58 (guide star SNR=6.8 X=1348 Y=328) 03:08:58 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 03:09:02 (guide star SNR=6.9 X=1347 Y=328) 03:09:29 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 03:09:31 (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec) 03:09:35 Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1290.931 Y=284.1946 03:09:36 (guide star SNR=6.4 X=1291 Y=285) 03:09:36 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 03:09:41 (guide star SNR=6.8 X=1289 Y=283) 03:09:41 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 03:09:46 (guide star SNR=7.0 X=1287 Y=282) 03:09:52 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 03:09:52 [flip check: Tn=400s HAc=2566s GW=T HAz=2981s DWz=T WF=no] 03:09:52 Imaging to QZ_Aur_B_20240223_030952_T3 03:09:52 (taking 100 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 03:09:52 (using Normal readout mode) 03:09:54 (ex=1.79 ey=2.04) 03:09:54 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 03:09:57 (ex=3.11 ey=2.81) 03:09:57 (guider error n/a or too high, try #2) 03:09:59 (ex=4.79 ey=4.08) 03:09:59 (guider error n/a or too high, try #3) 03:10:02 (ex=6.69 ey=5.75) 03:10:02 (guider error n/a or too high, try #4) 03:10:04 (ex=10.77 ey=8.29) 03:10:04 (guider error n/a or too high, try #5) 03:10:08 (ex=19.81 ey=16.24) 03:10:08 (guider error n/a or too high, try #6) 03:10:14 (ex=29.33 ey=26.00) 03:10:14 (guider error n/a or too high, try #7) 03:10:18 (ex=18.72 ey=11.10) 03:10:18 (guider error n/a or too high, try #8) 03:10:23 (ex=28.45 ey=21.28) 03:10:23 (guider error n/a or too high, try #9) 03:10:29 (ex=6.84 ey=2.14) 03:10:29 (guider error n/a or too high, try #10) 03:10:32 (ex=8.22 ey=3.49) 03:10:32 (guider error n/a or too high, try #11) 03:10:35 (ex=10.72 ey=4.73) 03:10:35 (guider error n/a or too high, try #12) 03:10:37 (ex=12.28 ey=6.26) 03:10:37 (guider error n/a or too high, try #13) 03:10:44 (ex=15.80 ey=9.67) 03:10:44 (guider error n/a or too high, try #14) 03:10:47 (ex=21.03 ey=14.20) 03:10:47 (guider error n/a or too high, try #15) 03:10:52 (ex=27.83 ey=20.93) 03:10:52 (guider error n/a or too high, try #16) 03:11:03 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 03:11:04 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition ACP console log closed 23-Feb-2024 03:11:04 UTC