ACP console log opened 24-Feb-2024 03:44:24 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
03:44:24 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
03:44:24 Custom image file path/names are in use
03:44:24   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
03:44:24 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
03:44:26 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
03:44:26 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
03:44:26 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
03:44:26 Dome is MaxDome
03:44:26 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
03:44:26 Imager is ASCOM
03:44:26 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
03:44:26 Selecting filter B from previous ACP run at 20240224@034229 UTC
03:44:26 Imager readout modes:
03:44:26   0 is Fast
03:44:26   1 is Normal
03:44:26 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
03:44:26 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
03:44:26 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
03:44:26 Guider is set to multi-star mode
03:44:26 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
03:44:26 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
03:44:26 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
03:44:26 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
03:44:26 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
03:44:26 ==== Starting target TV_Cam ====
03:44:26 ACPS Observation TV_Cam(1 of 1)
03:44:26   (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver3479, Plan TV_Cam)
03:44:26   (turning on sidereal tracking)
03:44:26 Pointing updates are enabled
03:44:26 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
03:44:26   Start slew to TV_Cam...
03:44:28   (wait for slew to complete)
03:45:10   (slew complete)
03:45:10     [flip check:  Tn=398s HAc=9774s GW=T HAz=10171s DWz=T WF=no]
03:45:10   Updating pointing...
03:45:10   Switching from B to SR filter for pointing exposure
03:45:10   Focus change of -320 steps required
03:45:14   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
03:45:14   (using Fast readout mode)
03:45:14   (starting exposure)
03:45:40   (exposure complete)
03:45:43   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:45:44   Image finished
03:45:44   Plate-solve pointing image.
03:45:45   1189 image stars found
03:45:45   298 catalog stars found
03:45:46   Solved! 143 stars matched.
03:45:46   Average residual is 0.22 arcsec.
03:45:46   Pointing error is 0.586 arcmin @ angle 75.38
03:45:46   True focal length is 3468.8 mm.
03:45:46   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
03:45:46   True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 37.4s   60° 19' 15.46"
03:45:46   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
03:45:46   [sync] pointing model updated
03:45:46   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:45:46   Target is now centered.
03:45:46   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:45:46   (wait for slew to complete)
03:45:48   (slew complete)
03:45:48     [flip check:  Tn=338s HAc=9812s GW=T HAz=10150s DWz=T WF=no]
03:45:48   Imaging to TV_Cam_SI_20240224_034548_T3
03:45:48   Switching from SR to SI filter for imaging
03:45:48   Focus change of -20 steps required
03:45:50   (taking 37.53 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
03:45:50   (using Normal readout mode)
03:45:50   (starting exposure)
03:46:40   (exposure complete)
03:46:42   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:46:44   Image finished
03:46:44   Plate-solve TV_Cam_SI_20240224_034548_T3 final image.
03:46:46   2445 image stars found
03:46:46   140 catalog stars found
03:46:47   Solved! 85 stars matched.
03:46:48   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
03:46:48   Pointing error is 0.598 arcmin @ angle 75.34
03:46:48   True focal length is 3467.3 mm.
03:46:48   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
03:46:48   True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 37.5s   60° 19' 15.68"
03:46:48   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
03:46:48   Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (3.72 pixels)
03:46:48   (avg FWHM = 1.81 arcsec)
03:46:48   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:46:48   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:46:48     [flip check:  Tn=332s HAc=9872s GW=T HAz=10204s DWz=T WF=no]
03:46:48   Imaging to TV_Cam_R_20240224_034648_T3
03:46:48   Switching from SI to R filter for imaging
03:46:48   Focus change of 290 steps required
03:46:52   (taking 31.58 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
03:46:52   (using Normal readout mode)
03:46:52   (starting exposure)
03:47:37   (exposure complete)
03:47:39   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:47:40   Image finished
03:47:41   Plate-solve TV_Cam_R_20240224_034648_T3 final image.
03:47:44   2018 image stars found
03:47:44   140 catalog stars found
03:47:45   Solved! 96 stars matched.
03:47:45   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
03:47:45   Pointing error is 0.616 arcmin @ angle 73.61
03:47:45   True focal length is 3470.2 mm.
03:47:45   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
03:47:45   True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 37.6s   60° 19' 17.02"
03:47:45   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
03:47:45   Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (3.66 pixels)
03:47:45   (avg FWHM = 1.76 arcsec)
03:47:45   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:47:45   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:47:45     [flip check:  Tn=348s HAc=9929s GW=T HAz=10277s DWz=T WF=no]
03:47:45   Imaging to TV_Cam_V_20240224_034745_T3
03:47:45   Switching from R to V filter for imaging
03:47:45   Focus change of 20 steps required
03:47:47   (taking 47.63 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
03:47:47   (using Normal readout mode)
03:47:47   (starting exposure)
03:48:47   (exposure complete)
03:48:50   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:48:51   Image finished
03:48:56   Plate-solve TV_Cam_V_20240224_034745_T3 final image.
03:48:59   1539 image stars found
03:48:59   140 catalog stars found
03:49:00   Solved! 88 stars matched.
03:49:00   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
03:49:00   Pointing error is 0.635 arcmin @ angle 72.55
03:49:00   True focal length is 3471.2 mm.
03:49:00   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
03:49:00   True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 37.7s   60° 19' 18.02"
03:49:00   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
03:49:00   Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (4.32 pixels)
03:49:00   (avg FWHM = 1.77 arcsec)
03:49:00   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:49:00   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:49:00   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
03:49:00   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
03:49:00   Focus change of 30 steps required
03:49:02   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
03:49:16   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=590.3374 Y=508.3867
03:49:17   (guide star SNR=6.2 X=590 Y=508)
03:49:17   (first exposure estimate 2.41 sec)
03:49:23   (guide star SNR=3.4 X=591 Y=509)
03:49:23   (final exposure for guiding 2.14 sec)
03:49:30   (guide star SNR=3.1 X=590 Y=509)
03:49:31 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
03:49:32   (take guider image at initial interval 2.14 sec)
03:49:37   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=243.9069 Y=76.08817
03:49:38 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
03:49:38 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
03:49:51   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=590.1281 Y=509.3082
03:49:51   (guide star SNR=11.0 X=591 Y=510)
03:49:51   (first exposure estimate 2.73 sec)
03:49:57   (guide star SNR=3.8 X=590 Y=510)
03:49:57   (final exposure for guiding 2.15 sec)
03:50:04   (guide star SNR=3.4 X=590 Y=510)
03:50:04 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
03:50:05   (take guider image at initial interval 2.15 sec)
03:50:11   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=546.9533 Y=448.935
03:50:11 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
03:50:11 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
03:50:25   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=452.7518 Y=347.1956
03:50:25 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
03:50:25 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval, can't guide
03:50:25 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 24-Feb-2024 03:50:26 UTC