ACP console log opened 11-Mar-2024 03:10:49 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
03:10:49 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
03:10:49 Custom image file path/names are in use
03:10:49   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
03:10:49 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
03:10:50 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
03:10:50 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
03:10:50 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
03:10:50 Dome is MaxDome
03:10:50 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
03:10:50 Imager is ASCOM
03:10:50 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
03:10:50 Selecting filter B from previous ACP run at 20240311@031014 UTC
03:10:50 Imager readout modes:
03:10:50   0 is Fast
03:10:50   1 is Normal
03:10:50 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
03:10:50 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
03:10:50 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
03:10:50 Guider is set to multi-star mode
03:10:50 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
03:10:50 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
03:10:50 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
03:10:50 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
03:10:50 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
03:10:50 ==== Starting target HQ_Per ====
03:10:50 ACPS Observation HQ_Per(1 of 1)
03:10:50   (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver3479, Plan HQ_Per)
03:10:50   (turning on sidereal tracking)
03:10:50 Pointing updates are enabled
03:10:50 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
03:10:50   Start slew to HQ_Per...
03:10:52   (wait for slew to complete)
03:11:11   (slew complete)
03:11:11     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=9353s GW=T HAz=9773s DWz=T WF=no]
03:11:11   Updating pointing...
03:11:11   Switching from B to SR filter for pointing exposure
03:11:11   Focus change of -320 steps required
03:11:15   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
03:11:15   (using Fast readout mode)
03:11:15   (starting exposure)
03:11:41   (exposure complete)
03:11:44   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:11:45   Image finished
03:11:45   Plate-solve pointing image.
03:11:46   1687 image stars found
03:11:46   399 catalog stars found
03:11:47   Solved! 161 stars matched.
03:11:47   Average residual is 0.29 arcsec.
03:11:47   Pointing error is 2.868 arcmin @ angle 271.03
03:11:47   True focal length is 3468.6 mm.
03:11:47   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
03:11:47   True image center (J2000): 04h 43m 42.7s   40° 50' 08.24"
03:11:47   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
03:11:47   [sync] pointing model updated
03:11:47   Re-slew to target.
03:11:47   Start slew to HQ_Per...
03:11:51   (wait for slew to complete)
03:11:55   (slew complete)
03:11:55   Target is now centered.
03:11:55   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:11:55     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=9382s GW=T HAz=9757s DWz=T WF=no]
03:11:55   Imaging to HQ_Per_SI_20240311_031155_T3
03:11:55   Switching from SR to SI filter for imaging
03:11:55   Focus change of -20 steps required
03:11:57   (taking 60 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
03:11:57   (using Normal readout mode)
03:11:57   (starting exposure)
03:13:09   (exposure complete)
03:13:12   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:13:13   Image finished
03:13:13   Plate-solve HQ_Per_SI_20240311_031155_T3 final image.
03:13:16   5786 image stars found
03:13:16   218 catalog stars found
03:13:17   Solved! 103 stars matched.
03:13:18   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
03:13:18   Pointing error is 0.746 arcmin @ angle 90.33
03:13:18   True focal length is 3467.2 mm.
03:13:18   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
03:13:18   True image center (J2000): 04h 44m 01.8s   40° 50' 04.94"
03:13:18   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
03:13:18   Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (3.77 pixels)
03:13:18   (avg FWHM = 1.50 arcsec)
03:13:18   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:13:18   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:13:18     [flip check:  Tn=340s HAc=9465s GW=T HAz=9820s DWz=T WF=no]
03:13:18   Imaging to HQ_Per_R_20240311_031318_T3
03:13:18   Switching from SI to R filter for imaging
03:13:18   Focus change of 290 steps required
03:13:22   (taking 40 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
03:13:22   (using Normal readout mode)
03:13:22   (starting exposure)
03:14:15   (exposure complete)
03:14:17   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:14:19   Image finished
03:14:20   Plate-solve HQ_Per_R_20240311_031318_T3 final image.
03:14:23   4950 image stars found
03:14:23   218 catalog stars found
03:14:24   Solved! 127 stars matched.
03:14:24   Average residual is 0.16 arcsec.
03:14:24   Pointing error is 1.284 arcmin @ angle 89.09
03:14:24   True focal length is 3470.7 mm.
03:14:24   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
03:14:24   True image center (J2000): 04h 44m 04.7s   40° 50' 06.41"
03:14:24   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
03:14:24   Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (3.81 pixels)
03:14:24   (avg FWHM = 1.56 arcsec)
03:14:24   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:14:24   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:14:24     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=9532s GW=T HAz=9906s DWz=T WF=no]
03:14:24   Imaging to HQ_Per_V_20240311_031424_T3
03:14:24   Switching from R to V filter for imaging
03:14:24   Focus change of 20 steps required
03:14:27   (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
03:14:27   (using Normal readout mode)
03:14:27   (starting exposure)
03:15:39   (exposure complete)
03:15:41   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:15:43   Image finished
03:15:44   Plate-solve HQ_Per_V_20240311_031424_T3 final image.
03:15:47   4839 image stars found
03:15:47   218 catalog stars found
03:15:58   Solved! 58 stars matched.
03:15:58   Average residual is 0.16 arcsec.
03:15:58   Pointing error is 1.785 arcmin @ angle 88.88
03:15:58   True focal length is 3472.4 mm.
03:15:58   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
03:15:58   True image center (J2000): 04h 44m 07.3s   40° 50' 07.28"
03:15:58   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
03:15:58   Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (4.30 pixels)
03:15:58   (avg FWHM = 1.68 arcsec)
03:15:58   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:15:58   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:15:59   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
03:15:59   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
03:15:59   Focus change of 30 steps required
03:16:01   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
03:16:15   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=411.039 Y=716.2985
03:16:16   (guide star SNR=76.4 X=410 Y=716)
03:16:16   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
03:16:21   (guide star SNR=96.4 X=410 Y=716)
03:16:21   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
03:16:26   (guide star SNR=very high X=408 Y=715)
03:16:58 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
03:17:00   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
03:17:04   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=366.4525 Y=683.3715
03:17:04   (guide star SNR=85.1 X=366 Y=683)
03:17:04   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
03:17:09   (guide star SNR=92.9 X=365 Y=682)
03:17:09   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
03:17:14   (guide star SNR=89.4 X=365 Y=682)
03:17:20   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
03:17:20     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=9705s GW=T HAz=10142s DWz=T WF=no]
03:17:20   Imaging to HQ_Per_B_20240311_031720_T3
03:17:20   (taking 120 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
03:17:20   (using Normal readout mode)
03:17:22   (ex=0.42 ey=0.08)
03:17:22   (guider check OK)
03:17:22   (starting exposure)
03:19:34   (exposure complete)
03:19:36   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:19:37   Image finished
03:19:38   Plate-solve HQ_Per_B_20240311_031720_T3 final image.
03:19:41   4220 image stars found
03:19:41   218 catalog stars found
03:19:43   Solved! 115 stars matched.
03:19:43   Average residual is 0.15 arcsec.
03:19:43   Pointing error is 4.678 arcmin @ angle 88.84
03:19:43   True focal length is 3471.5 mm.
03:19:43   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
03:19:43   True image center (J2000): 04h 44m 22.6s   40° 50' 10.74"
03:19:43   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
03:19:43   Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (3.49 pixels)
03:19:43   (avg FWHM = 1.72 arcsec)
03:19:43     [flip check:  Tn=0s HAc=9846s GW=T HAz=9865s DWz=T WF=no]
03:19:43   Re-slew to target.
03:19:44   (stopping  the autoguider)
03:19:44   Start slew to HQ_Per...
03:19:45   (wait for slew to complete)
03:19:50   (slew complete)
03:19:50   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
03:19:58   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=703.7957 Y=937.0831
03:19:58   (guide star SNR=very high X=704 Y=937)
03:19:58   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
03:20:03   (guide star SNR=very high X=704 Y=937)
03:20:03   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
03:20:08   (guide star SNR=very high X=704 Y=937)
03:20:12   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
03:20:12   (waiting for guider to settle...)
03:20:17     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=9905s GW=T HAz=10320s DWz=T WF=no]
03:20:17   Imaging to HQ_Per_B_20240311_032017_T3
03:20:17   (taking 120 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
03:20:17   (using Normal readout mode)
03:20:17   (ex=0.20 ey=0.37)
03:20:17   (guider check OK)
03:20:17   (starting exposure)
03:22:27   (exposure complete)
03:22:30   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:22:31   Image finished
03:22:32   Plate-solve HQ_Per_B_20240311_032017_T3 final image.
03:22:35   4528 image stars found
03:22:35   218 catalog stars found
03:22:36   Solved! 120 stars matched.
03:22:37   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
03:22:37   Pointing error is 0.546 arcmin @ angle 273.81
03:22:37   True focal length is 3471.5 mm.
03:22:37   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
03:22:37   True image center (J2000): 04h 43m 55.0s   40° 50' 07.37"
03:22:37   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
03:22:37   Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (4.20 pixels)
03:22:37   (avg FWHM = 1.76 arcsec)
03:22:37   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:22:37   (waiting for guider to settle...)
03:22:42   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:22:42     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=10054s GW=T HAz=10406s DWz=T WF=no]
03:22:42   Imaging to HQ_Per_V_20240311_032242_T3
03:22:42   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
03:22:42   Focus change of -30 steps required
03:22:45   (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
03:22:45   (using Normal readout mode)
03:22:45   (ex=0.00 ey=0.00)
03:22:45   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
03:22:57 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
03:22:57 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition
ACP console log closed 11-Mar-2024 03:22:57 UTC