ACP console log opened 11-Mar-2024 05:12:00 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
05:12:00 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
05:12:00 Custom image file path/names are in use
05:12:00   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
05:12:00 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
05:12:01 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
05:12:01 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
05:12:01 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
05:12:01 Dome is MaxDome
05:12:01 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
05:12:01 Imager is ASCOM
05:12:01 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
05:12:01 Selecting filter R from previous ACP run at 20240311@050710 UTC
05:12:01 Imager readout modes:
05:12:01   0 is Fast
05:12:01   1 is Normal
05:12:01 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
05:12:01 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
05:12:01 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
05:12:01 Guider is set to multi-star mode
05:12:01 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
05:12:01 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
05:12:01 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
05:12:01 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
05:12:01 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
05:12:01 ==== Starting target QZ_Aur ====
05:12:01 ACPS Observation QZ_Aur(1 of 1)
05:12:01   (belongs to Project AAVSO_MISC_HQA_AUTO_ver3479, Plan QZ_Aur)
05:12:01   (turning on sidereal tracking)
05:12:01 Pointing updates are enabled
05:12:01 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
05:12:01   Start slew to QZ_Aur...
05:12:03   (wait for slew to complete)
05:13:40   (slew complete)
05:13:40     [flip check:  Tn=460s HAc=14051s GW=T HAz=14511s DWz=T WF=no]
05:13:40   Updating pointing...
05:13:40   Switching from R to SR filter for pointing exposure
05:13:40   Focus change of -270 steps required
05:13:43   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
05:13:43   (using Fast readout mode)
05:13:43   (starting exposure)
05:14:07   (exposure complete)
05:14:10   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
05:14:11   Image finished
05:14:11   Plate-solve pointing image.
05:14:12   1880 image stars found
05:14:12   486 catalog stars found
05:14:13   Solved! 204 stars matched.
05:14:13   Average residual is 0.3 arcsec.
05:14:13   Pointing error is 1.224 arcmin @ angle 90.63
05:14:13   True focal length is 3466.5 mm.
05:14:13   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
05:14:13   True image center (J2000): 05h 28m 39.9s   33° 18' 20.99"
05:14:13   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
05:14:13   [sync] pointing model updated
05:14:13   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
05:14:13   Target is now centered.
05:14:13   (high cadence option, no web previews)
05:14:13   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
05:14:13   Switching from SR to B filter for imaging
05:14:13   Focus change of 320 steps required
05:14:17   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
05:14:30   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1342.477 Y=240.2918
05:14:31   (guide star SNR=27.7 X=1342 Y=240)
05:14:31   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
05:14:36   (guide star SNR=6.6 X=1342 Y=241)
05:14:36   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
05:14:41   (guide star SNR=5.9 X=1343 Y=241)
05:15:24 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
05:15:25   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
05:15:29   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1352.122 Y=788.5124
05:15:29   (guide star SNR=5.4 X=1352 Y=788)
05:15:29   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
05:15:34   (guide star SNR=5.5 X=1353 Y=789)
05:15:34   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
05:15:39   (guide star SNR=5.7 X=1352 Y=788)
05:15:45   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
05:15:45     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=14177s GW=T HAz=14575s DWz=T WF=no]
05:15:45   Imaging to QZ_Aur_B_20240311_051545_T3
05:15:45   (taking 100 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
05:15:45   (using Normal readout mode)
05:15:47   (ex=1.27 ey=0.21)
05:15:47   (guider check OK)
05:15:47   (starting exposure)
05:17:38   (exposure complete)
05:17:40   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
05:17:42   Image finished
05:17:43   Plate-solve QZ_Aur_B_20240311_051545_T3 final image.
05:17:46   4533 image stars found
05:17:46   272 catalog stars found
05:17:47   Solved! 100 stars matched.
05:17:47   Average residual is 0.2 arcsec.
05:17:47   Pointing error is 1.153 arcmin @ angle 86.53
05:17:47   True focal length is 3471.6 mm.
05:17:47   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
05:17:47   True image center (J2000): 05h 28m 39.6s   33° 18' 25.98"
05:17:47   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
05:17:47   Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (4.01 pixels)
05:17:47   (avg FWHM = 1.99 arcsec)
05:17:47   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
05:17:47   (waiting for guider to settle...)
05:17:52     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=14302s GW=T HAz=14703s DWz=T WF=no]
05:17:52   Imaging to QZ_Aur_B_20240311_051752_T3
05:17:52   (taking 100 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
05:17:52   (using Normal readout mode)
05:17:52   (ex=0.00 ey=0.00)
05:17:52   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
05:17:56   (ex=1.47 ey=0.16)
05:17:56   (guiding errors within limits)
05:17:56   (guider check OK)
05:17:56   (starting exposure)
05:19:46   (exposure complete)
05:19:48   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
05:19:50   Image finished
05:19:51   Plate-solve QZ_Aur_B_20240311_051752_T3 final image.
05:19:54   3492 image stars found
05:19:54   272 catalog stars found
05:20:30   Solved! 72 stars matched.
05:20:31   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
05:20:31   Pointing error is 1.194 arcmin @ angle 85.77
05:20:31   True focal length is 3479.8 mm.
05:20:31   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
05:20:31   True image center (J2000): 05h 28m 39.8s   33° 18' 27.08"
05:20:31   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
05:20:31   Image FWHM is 2.2 arcsec (4.84 pixels)
05:20:31   (avg FWHM = 2.01 arcsec)
05:20:31   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
05:20:31   (waiting for guider to settle...)
05:20:36     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=14466s GW=T HAz=14868s DWz=T WF=no]
05:20:36   Imaging to QZ_Aur_B_20240311_052036_T3
05:20:36   (taking 100 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
05:20:36   (using Normal readout mode)
05:20:36   (ex=0.00 ey=0.00)
05:20:36   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
05:20:48 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
05:20:48 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition
ACP console log closed 11-Mar-2024 05:20:49 UTC