ACP console log opened 24-Feb-2024 06:04:20 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
06:04:20 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
06:04:20 Custom image file path/names are in use
06:04:20   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
06:04:20 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
06:04:21 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
06:04:21 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
06:04:21 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
06:04:21 Dome is MaxDome
06:04:21 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
06:04:21 Imager is ASCOM
06:04:21 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
06:04:21 Selecting filter SI from previous ACP run at 20240224@060137 UTC
06:04:21 Imager readout modes:
06:04:21   0 is Fast
06:04:21   1 is Normal
06:04:21 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
06:04:21 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
06:04:21 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
06:04:21 Guider is set to multi-star mode
06:04:21 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
06:04:22 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
06:04:22 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
06:04:22 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
06:04:22 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
06:04:22 ==== Starting target TV_Cam ====
06:04:22 ACPS Observation TV_Cam(1 of 1)
06:04:22   (belongs to Project AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO_ver3479, Plan TV_Cam)
06:04:22   (turning on sidereal tracking)
06:04:22 Pointing updates are enabled
06:04:22 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
06:04:22   Start slew to TV_Cam...
06:04:23   (wait for slew to complete)
06:05:14   (slew complete)
06:05:14     [flip check:  Tn=407s HAc=18201s GW=T HAz=18608s DWz=T WF=no]
06:05:14   Updating pointing...
06:05:14   Switching from SI to SR filter for pointing exposure
06:05:14   Focus change of 20 steps required
06:05:17   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
06:05:17   (using Fast readout mode)
06:05:17   (starting exposure)
06:05:34   (exposure complete)
06:05:36   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:05:37   Image finished
06:05:37   Plate-solve pointing image.
06:05:38   857 image stars found
06:05:38   298 catalog stars found
06:05:39   Solved! 137 stars matched.
06:05:39   Average residual is 0.24 arcsec.
06:05:39   Pointing error is 0.435 arcmin @ angle 66.99
06:05:39   True focal length is 3466.4 mm.
06:05:39   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
06:05:39   True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 36.0s   60° 19' 16.80"
06:05:39   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
06:05:39   [sync] pointing model updated
06:05:39   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
06:05:39   Target is now centered.
06:05:39   (high cadence option, no web previews)
06:05:39     [flip check:  Tn=347s HAc=18226s GW=T HAz=18573s DWz=T WF=no]
06:05:39   Imaging to TV_Cam_SI_20240224_060539_T3
06:05:39   Switching from SR to SI filter for imaging
06:05:39   Focus change of -20 steps required
06:05:41   (taking 47.14 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
06:05:41   (using Normal readout mode)
06:05:41   (starting exposure)
06:06:41   (exposure complete)
06:06:43   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:06:44   Image finished
06:06:44   Plate-solve TV_Cam_SI_20240224_060539_T3 final image.
06:06:47   1967 image stars found
06:06:47   140 catalog stars found
06:06:48   Solved! 86 stars matched.
06:06:48   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
06:06:48   Pointing error is 0.453 arcmin @ angle 67.33
06:06:48   True focal length is 3466.2 mm.
06:06:48   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
06:06:48   True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 36.2s   60° 19' 17.07"
06:06:48   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
06:06:48   Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (3.94 pixels)
06:06:48   (avg FWHM = 2.53 arcsec)
06:06:48   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
06:06:48   (high cadence option, no web previews)
06:06:48     [flip check:  Tn=325s HAc=18296s GW=T HAz=18621s DWz=T WF=no]
06:06:48   Imaging to TV_Cam_R_20240224_060648_T3
06:06:49   Switching from SI to R filter for imaging
06:06:49   Focus change of 290 steps required
06:06:52   (taking 25 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
06:06:53   (using Normal readout mode)
06:06:53   (starting exposure)
06:07:31   (exposure complete)
06:07:33   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:07:34   Image finished
06:07:35   Plate-solve TV_Cam_R_20240224_060648_T3 final image.
06:07:38   1396 image stars found
06:07:38   140 catalog stars found
06:07:39   Solved! 103 stars matched.
06:07:39   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
06:07:39   Pointing error is 0.448 arcmin @ angle 63.97
06:07:39   True focal length is 3468.5 mm.
06:07:39   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
06:07:39   True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 36.1s   60° 19' 18.39"
06:07:39   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
06:07:39   Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (3.54 pixels)
06:07:39   (avg FWHM = 2.23 arcsec)
06:07:39   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
06:07:39   (high cadence option, no web previews)
06:07:39     [flip check:  Tn=338s HAc=18347s GW=T HAz=18685s DWz=T WF=no]
06:07:39   Imaging to TV_Cam_V_20240224_060739_T3
06:07:39   Switching from R to V filter for imaging
06:07:39   Focus change of 20 steps required
06:07:42   (taking 38.13 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
06:07:42   (using Normal readout mode)
06:07:42   (starting exposure)
06:08:32   (exposure complete)
06:08:34   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:08:35   Image finished
06:08:36   Plate-solve TV_Cam_V_20240224_060739_T3 final image.
06:08:39   1106 image stars found
06:08:39   140 catalog stars found
06:08:40   Solved! 86 stars matched.
06:08:40   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
06:08:40   Pointing error is 0.466 arcmin @ angle 62.86
06:08:40   True focal length is 3469.2 mm.
06:08:40   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
06:08:40   True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 36.1s   60° 19' 19.35"
06:08:40   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
06:08:40   Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (3.84 pixels)
06:08:40   (avg FWHM = 1.96 arcsec)
06:08:40   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
06:08:40   (high cadence option, no web previews)
06:08:40   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
06:08:40   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
06:08:40   Focus change of 30 steps required
06:08:43   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
06:08:57   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=624.8197 Y=520.3061
06:08:58   (guide star SNR=5.1 X=625 Y=521)
06:08:58   (first exposure estimate 2.95 sec)
06:09:04   (guide star SNR=3.1 X=625 Y=521)
06:09:04   (final exposure for guiding 2.82 sec)
06:09:10   (guide star SNR=3.3 X=625 Y=521)
06:09:11 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
06:09:12   (take guider image at initial interval 2.82 sec)
06:09:18   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=625.9473 Y=521.5987
06:09:18   (guide star SNR=3.5 X=626 Y=521)
06:09:19   (first exposure estimate 2.41 sec)
06:09:25   (guide star SNR=2.6 X=625 Y=522)
06:09:25   (final exposure for guiding 2.75 sec)
06:09:31   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=625 Y=522)
06:09:32 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
06:09:34   (take guider image at initial interval 2.75 sec)
06:09:39   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=708.0009 Y=457
06:09:40 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
06:09:40 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
06:09:53   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=623.0073 Y=521.1848
06:09:53   (guide star SNR=9.7 X=623 Y=521)
06:09:54   (first exposure estimate 3.09 sec)
06:10:01   (guide star SNR=3.3 X=622 Y=521)
06:10:01   (final exposure for guiding 2.82 sec)
06:10:07   (guide star SNR=3.2 X=622 Y=521)
06:10:07 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
06:10:08   (take guider image at initial interval 2.82 sec)
06:10:14   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=707.8177 Y=457
06:10:14 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
06:10:14 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
06:10:27   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=622.9463 Y=521.4658
06:10:28   (guide star SNR=9.4 X=623 Y=522)
06:10:28   (first exposure estimate 3.2 sec)
06:10:35   (guide star SNR=3.4 X=622 Y=522)
06:10:35   (final exposure for guiding 2.85 sec)
06:10:41   (guide star SNR=3.3 X=623 Y=523)
06:10:50   (autoguiding at 2.85 sec.)
06:10:50     [flip check:  Tn=376s HAc=18538s GW=T HAz=18914s DWz=T WF=no]
06:10:50   Imaging to TV_Cam_B_20240224_061050_T3
06:10:50   (taking 76.34 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
06:10:50   (using Normal readout mode)
06:10:54   (ex=0.79 ey=0.75)
06:10:54   (guider check OK)
06:10:54   (starting exposure)
06:12:22   (exposure complete)
06:12:24   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:12:25   Image finished
06:12:26   Plate-solve TV_Cam_B_20240224_061050_T3 final image.
06:12:29   1166 image stars found
06:12:29   140 catalog stars found
06:12:36   Solved! 50 stars matched.
06:12:36   Average residual is 0.16 arcsec.
06:12:36   Pointing error is 0.311 arcmin @ angle 337.15
06:12:37   True focal length is 3470.7 mm.
06:12:37   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
06:12:37   True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 31.8s   60° 19' 23.78"
06:12:37   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
06:12:37   Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (4.65 pixels)
06:12:37   (avg FWHM = 1.78 arcsec)
06:12:37   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
06:12:37   (waiting for guider to settle...)
06:12:42     [flip check:  Tn=376s HAc=18654s GW=T HAz=19026s DWz=T WF=no]
06:12:42   Imaging to TV_Cam_B_20240224_061242_T3
06:12:42   (taking 76.34 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
06:12:42   (using Normal readout mode)
06:12:42   (ex=0.00 ey=0.00)
06:12:42   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
06:12:58 **Guider waited for 14.25 sec and never got a measurement
06:12:58 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition
ACP console log closed 24-Feb-2024 06:12:59 UTC