ACP console log opened 23-Feb-2024 11:28:11 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
11:28:11 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
11:28:11 Custom image file path/names are in use
11:28:11   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
11:28:11 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
11:28:12 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
11:28:12 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
11:28:12 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
11:28:12 Dome is MaxDome
11:28:12 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
11:28:12 Imager is ASCOM
11:28:12 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
11:28:12 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20240223@112357 UTC
11:28:12 Imager readout modes:
11:28:12   0 is Fast
11:28:12   1 is Normal
11:28:12 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
11:28:12 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
11:28:12 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
11:28:12 Guider is set to multi-star mode
11:28:12 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
11:28:12 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
11:28:12 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
11:28:12 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
11:28:12 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
11:28:12 ==== Starting target V0406_Vul ====
11:28:12 ACPS Observation V0406_Vul(1 of 1)
11:28:12   (belongs to Project AAVSO_P194_BPEC_AUTO_ver2706, Plan V0406_Vul)
11:28:12   (turning on sidereal tracking)
11:28:12 Pointing updates are enabled
11:28:12 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
11:28:12   Start slew to V0406_Vul...
11:28:14   (wait for slew to complete)
11:28:33   (slew complete)
11:28:33     [flip check:  Tn=510s HAc=-15989s GW=T HAz=-15479s DWz=T WF=no]
11:28:33   Updating pointing...
11:28:33   Switching from V to SR filter for pointing exposure
11:28:33   Focus change of -290 steps required
11:28:37   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
11:28:37   (using Fast readout mode)
11:28:37   (starting exposure)
11:29:02   (exposure complete)
11:29:05   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:29:06   Image finished
11:29:06   Plate-solve pointing image.
11:29:06   474 image stars found
11:29:06   332 catalog stars found
11:29:08   Solved! 117 stars matched.
11:29:08   Average residual is 0.38 arcsec.
11:29:08   Pointing error is 1.018 arcmin @ angle 251.92
11:29:08   True focal length is 3468.8 mm.
11:29:08   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
11:29:08   True image center (J2000): 18h 58m 37.3s   22° 39' 11.24"
11:29:08   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
11:29:08   [sync] pointing model updated
11:29:08   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
11:29:08   Target is now centered.
11:29:08   (high cadence option, no web previews)
11:29:08   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
11:29:08   Switching from SR to Open filter for imaging
11:29:08   Focus change of -360 steps required
11:29:11   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
11:29:23   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=635.3596 Y=613.1859
11:29:24   (guide star SNR=13.4 X=635 Y=613)
11:29:24   (first exposure estimate 1.12 sec)
11:29:29   (guide star SNR=3.7 X=634 Y=613)
11:29:29   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
11:29:34   (guide star SNR=3.8 X=632 Y=611)
11:29:35 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
11:29:37   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
11:29:41   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=632 Y=611
11:29:42   (guide star SNR=3.8 X=626 Y=606)
11:29:42   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
11:29:46 **No stars at all found in guider image
11:29:47 **No usable stars this time, must be extremely weak, giving up.
11:29:47 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 23-Feb-2024 11:29:47 UTC