ACP console log opened 11-Mar-2024 02:57:03 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
02:57:03 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
02:57:03 Custom image file path/names are in use
02:57:03   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
02:57:03 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
02:57:04 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
02:57:04 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
02:57:04 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
02:57:04 Dome is MaxDome
02:57:04 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
02:57:04 Imager is ASCOM
02:57:04 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
02:57:04 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20240311@025553 UTC
02:57:04 Imager readout modes:
02:57:04   0 is Fast
02:57:04   1 is Normal
02:57:04 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
02:57:04 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
02:57:04 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
02:57:04 Guider is set to multi-star mode
02:57:04 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
02:57:04 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
02:57:04 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
02:57:04 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
02:57:04 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
02:57:04 ==== Starting target V504_Per ====
02:57:04 ACPS Observation V504_Per(1 of 1)
02:57:04   (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver3479, Plan V504_Per)
02:57:04   (turning on sidereal tracking)
02:57:04 Pointing updates are enabled
02:57:04 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
02:57:04   Start slew to V504_Per...
02:57:06   (wait for slew to complete)
02:57:56   (slew complete)
02:57:56     [flip check:  Tn=375s HAc=17114s GW=T HAz=17490s DWz=T WF=no]
02:57:56   Updating pointing...
02:57:56   Switching from V to SR filter for pointing exposure
02:57:56   Focus change of -290 steps required
02:58:00   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
02:58:00   (using Fast readout mode)
02:58:00   (starting exposure)
02:58:25   (exposure complete)
02:58:27   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:58:28   Image finished
02:58:28   Plate-solve pointing image.
02:58:29   3027 image stars found
02:58:29   909 catalog stars found
02:58:30   Solved! 222 stars matched.
02:58:30   Average residual is 0.27 arcsec.
02:58:30   Pointing error is 0.417 arcmin @ angle 141.93
02:58:30   True focal length is 3468.2 mm.
02:58:30   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
02:58:30   True image center (J2000): 02h 21m 20.0s   57° 18' 02.31"
02:58:30   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
02:58:30   [sync] pointing model updated
02:58:30   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
02:58:30   Target is now centered.
02:58:30   (high cadence option, no web previews)
02:58:30     [flip check:  Tn=315s HAc=17149s GW=T HAz=17464s DWz=T WF=no]
02:58:30   Imaging to V504_Per_SI_20240311_025830_T3
02:58:30   Switching from SR to SI filter for imaging
02:58:30   Focus change of -20 steps required
02:58:33   (taking 15.42 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
02:58:33   (using Normal readout mode)
02:58:33   (starting exposure)
02:59:01   (exposure complete)
02:59:03   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:59:04   Image finished
02:59:04   Plate-solve V504_Per_SI_20240311_025830_T3 final image.
02:59:07   4323 image stars found
02:59:08   525 catalog stars found
02:59:09   Solved! 297 stars matched.
02:59:09   Average residual is 0.15 arcsec.
02:59:09   Pointing error is 0.449 arcmin @ angle 136.69
02:59:09   True focal length is 3465.9 mm.
02:59:09   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
02:59:09   True image center (J2000): 02h 21m 20.4s   57° 18' 02.38"
02:59:09   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
02:59:09   Image FWHM is 1.3 arcsec (2.92 pixels)
02:59:09   (avg FWHM = 1.39 arcsec)
02:59:09   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
02:59:09   (high cadence option, no web previews)
02:59:09     [flip check:  Tn=309s HAc=17187s GW=T HAz=17497s DWz=T WF=no]
02:59:09   Imaging to V504_Per_R_20240311_025909_T3
02:59:09   Switching from SI to R filter for imaging
02:59:09   Focus change of 290 steps required
02:59:13   (taking 9.32 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
02:59:13   (using Normal readout mode)
02:59:13   (starting exposure)
02:59:35   (exposure complete)
02:59:37   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
02:59:39   Image finished
02:59:40   Plate-solve V504_Per_R_20240311_025909_T3 final image.
02:59:43   3477 image stars found
02:59:43   525 catalog stars found
02:59:44   Solved! 304 stars matched.
02:59:44   Average residual is 0.15 arcsec.
02:59:44   Pointing error is 0.410 arcmin @ angle 137.29
02:59:44   True focal length is 3468.2 mm.
02:59:44   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
02:59:44   True image center (J2000): 02h 21m 20.2s   57° 18' 03.91"
02:59:44   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
02:59:44   Image FWHM is 1.3 arcsec (2.89 pixels)
02:59:44   (avg FWHM = 1.36 arcsec)
02:59:44   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
02:59:44     [flip check:  Tn=309s HAc=17223s GW=T HAz=17532s DWz=T WF=no]
02:59:44   Imaging to V504_Per_R_20240311_025944_T3
02:59:44   (taking 9.32 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
02:59:44   (using Normal readout mode)
02:59:44   (starting exposure)
02:59:59   (exposure complete)
03:00:02   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:00:03   Image finished
03:00:04   Plate-solve V504_Per_R_20240311_025944_T3 final image.
03:00:07   3461 image stars found
03:00:07   525 catalog stars found
03:00:08   Solved! 304 stars matched.
03:00:08   Average residual is 0.15 arcsec.
03:00:08   Pointing error is 0.389 arcmin @ angle 140.21
03:00:08   True focal length is 3468.9 mm.
03:00:08   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
03:00:08   True image center (J2000): 02h 21m 19.9s   57° 18' 04.08"
03:00:08   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
03:00:08   Image FWHM is 1.2 arcsec (2.75 pixels)
03:00:08   (avg FWHM = 1.31 arcsec)
03:00:08   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:00:09   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:00:09     [flip check:  Tn=316s HAc=17247s GW=T HAz=17563s DWz=T WF=no]
03:00:09   Imaging to V504_Per_V_20240311_030009_T3
03:00:09   Switching from R to V filter for imaging
03:00:09   Focus change of 20 steps required
03:00:11   (taking 15.67 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
03:00:11   (using Normal readout mode)
03:00:11   (starting exposure)
03:00:39   (exposure complete)
03:00:41   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:00:43   Image finished
03:00:44   Plate-solve V504_Per_V_20240311_030009_T3 final image.
03:00:47   3285 image stars found
03:00:47   525 catalog stars found
03:00:48   Solved! 299 stars matched.
03:00:48   Average residual is 0.14 arcsec.
03:00:48   Pointing error is 0.365 arcmin @ angle 141.48
03:00:48   True focal length is 3469.8 mm.
03:00:48   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
03:00:48   True image center (J2000): 02h 21m 19.8s   57° 18' 04.85"
03:00:48   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
03:00:48   Image FWHM is 1.4 arcsec (3.14 pixels)
03:00:48   (avg FWHM = 1.31 arcsec)
03:00:48   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:00:48   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:00:48   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
03:00:48   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
03:00:48   Focus change of 30 steps required
03:00:50   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
03:01:05   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=663.5471 Y=486.5523
03:01:06   (guide star SNR=36.7 X=664 Y=486)
03:01:06   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
03:01:11   (guide star SNR=9.1 X=664 Y=488)
03:01:11   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
03:01:16   (guide star SNR=9.0 X=664 Y=488)
03:01:38 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
03:01:40   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
03:01:44   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1302.294 Y=436.4563
03:01:45   (guide star SNR=20.7 X=1302 Y=436)
03:01:45   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
03:01:50   (guide star SNR=22.0 X=1302 Y=437)
03:01:50   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
03:01:55   (guide star SNR=21.2 X=1301 Y=436)
03:02:01   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
03:02:01     [flip check:  Tn=340s HAc=17361s GW=T HAz=17700s DWz=T WF=no]
03:02:01   Imaging to V504_Per_B_20240311_030201_T3
03:02:01   (taking 40 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
03:02:01   (using Normal readout mode)
03:02:03   (ex=0.14 ey=0.36)
03:02:03   (guider check OK)
03:02:03   (starting exposure)
03:02:54   (exposure complete)
03:02:57   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:02:58   Image finished
03:02:59   Plate-solve V504_Per_B_20240311_030201_T3 final image.
03:03:02   6457 image stars found
03:03:03   525 catalog stars found
03:04:03 ** The time limit for plate solving has expired.
03:04:03   (waiting for guider to settle...)
03:04:08     [flip check:  Tn=340s HAc=17492s GW=T HAz=17828s DWz=T WF=no]
03:04:09   Imaging to V504_Per_B_20240311_030408_T3
03:04:09   (taking 40 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
03:04:09   (using Normal readout mode)
03:04:09   (ex=21.04 ey=21.13)
03:04:09   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
03:04:13   (ex=28.87 ey=28.17)
03:04:13   (guider error n/a or too high, try #2)
03:04:17   (ex=22.25 ey=21.85)
03:04:17   (guider error n/a or too high, try #3)
03:04:22   (ex=29.17 ey=28.29)
03:04:22   (guider error n/a or too high, try #4)
03:04:26   (ex=22.94 ey=21.62)
03:04:26   (guider error n/a or too high, try #5)
03:04:31   (ex=28.11 ey=27.73)
03:04:31   (guider error n/a or too high, try #6)
03:04:36   (ex=24.19 ey=21.01)
03:04:36   (guider error n/a or too high, try #7)
03:04:40   (ex=27.43 ey=27.28)
03:04:40   (guider error n/a or too high, try #8)
03:04:44   (ex=22.98 ey=17.11)
03:04:44   (guider error n/a or too high, try #9)
03:04:49   (ex=27.26 ey=27.44)
03:04:49   (guider error n/a or too high, try #10)
03:04:53   (ex=23.24 ey=21.65)
03:04:53   (guider error n/a or too high, try #11)
03:04:57   (ex=27.09 ey=28.17)
03:04:57   (guider error n/a or too high, try #12)
03:05:03   (ex=23.95 ey=21.00)
03:05:03   (guider error n/a or too high, try #13)
03:05:07   (ex=27.26 ey=28.14)
03:05:07   (guider error n/a or too high, try #14)
03:05:11   (ex=24.97 ey=22.46)
03:05:11   (guider error n/a or too high, try #15)
03:05:16   (ex=27.41 ey=28.06)
03:05:16   (guider error n/a or too high, try #16)
03:05:20   (ex=24.17 ey=21.47)
03:05:20   (guider error n/a or too high, try #17)
03:05:24   (ex=27.58 ey=28.20)
03:05:24   (guider error n/a or too high, try #18)
03:05:29   (ex=23.91 ey=20.93)
03:05:29   (guider error n/a or too high, try #19)
03:05:33   (ex=27.65 ey=28.55)
03:05:33   (guider error n/a or too high, try #20)
03:05:34   (stopping  the autoguider)
03:05:34 **Excessive guiding errors just before image acquisition
ACP console log closed 11-Mar-2024 03:05:34 UTC