ACP console log opened 11-Mar-2024 04:22:15 UTC This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 04:22:15 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3 04:22:15 Custom image file path/names are in use 04:22:15 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 04:22:15 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 04:22:16 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3 04:22:16 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 04:22:16 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 04:22:16 Dome is MaxDome 04:22:17 MaxIm DL is version 6.28 04:22:17 Imager is ASCOM 04:22:17 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 04:22:17 Selecting filter R from previous ACP run at 20240311@042157 UTC 04:22:17 Imager readout modes: 04:22:17 0 is Fast 04:22:17 1 is Normal 04:22:17 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 04:22:17 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels 04:22:17 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 04:22:17 Guider is set to multi-star mode 04:22:17 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 04:22:17 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23 04:22:17 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3 04:22:17 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 04:22:17 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 04:22:17 ==== Starting target V900_Mon ==== 04:22:17 ACPS Observation V900_Mon(1 of 1) 04:22:17 (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver3479, Plan V900_Mon) 04:22:17 (turning on sidereal tracking) 04:22:17 Pointing updates are enabled 04:22:17 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0 04:22:17 Start slew to V900_Mon... 04:22:19 (wait for slew to complete) 04:22:38 (slew complete) 04:22:38 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=5677s GW=T HAz=6157s DWz=T WF=no] 04:22:38 Updating pointing... 04:22:38 Switching from R to SR filter for pointing exposure 04:22:38 Focus change of -270 steps required 04:22:42 (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4) 04:22:42 (using Fast readout mode) 04:22:42 (starting exposure) 04:23:06 (exposure complete) 04:23:09 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 04:23:10 Image finished 04:23:10 Plate-solve pointing image. 04:23:11 1450 image stars found 04:23:11 362 catalog stars found 04:23:12 Solved! 167 stars matched. 04:23:12 Average residual is 0.26 arcsec. 04:23:12 Pointing error is 3.490 arcmin @ angle 274.16 04:23:12 True focal length is 3468.3 mm. 04:23:12 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89 04:23:12 True image center (J2000): 06h 57m 08.1s -08° 23' 02.79" 04:23:12 Imager sky position angle is 178.7 deg. 04:23:12 [sync] pointing model updated 04:23:12 Re-slew to target. 04:23:12 Start slew to V900_Mon... 04:23:16 (wait for slew to complete) 04:23:26 (slew complete) 04:23:26 Target is now centered. 04:23:26 (high cadence option, no web previews) 04:23:26 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 04:23:26 Switching from SR to B filter for imaging 04:23:26 Focus change of 320 steps required 04:23:30 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 04:23:43 Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=523.437 Y=710.5012 04:23:43 (guide star SNR=78.2 X=524 Y=711) 04:23:43 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 04:23:48 (guide star SNR=24.4 X=520 Y=707) 04:23:49 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 04:23:54 (guide star SNR=23.6 X=518 Y=707) 04:23:59 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 04:23:59 [flip check: Tn=420s HAc=5745s GW=T HAz=6179s DWz=T WF=no] 04:23:59 Imaging to V900_Mon_B_20240311_042359_T3 04:24:00 (taking 120 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 04:24:00 (using Normal readout mode) 04:24:02 (ex=3.54 ey=2.81) 04:24:02 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 04:24:04 (ex=7.00 ey=5.42) 04:24:04 (guider error n/a or too high, try #2) 04:24:07 (ex=10.67 ey=8.36) 04:24:07 (guider error n/a or too high, try #3) 04:24:10 (ex=16.72 ey=12.57) 04:24:10 (guider error n/a or too high, try #4) 04:24:14 (ex=24.99 ey=19.58) 04:24:14 (guider error n/a or too high, try #5) 04:24:18 (ex=2.28 ey=18.31) 04:24:18 (guider error n/a or too high, try #6) 04:24:20 (ex=0.04 ey=19.50) 04:24:20 (guider error n/a or too high, try #7) 04:24:23 (ex=25.92 ey=18.20) 04:24:23 (guider error n/a or too high, try #8) 04:24:28 (ex=10.17 ey=11.61) 04:24:28 (guider error n/a or too high, try #9) 04:24:30 (ex=12.44 ey=9.99) 04:24:30 (guider error n/a or too high, try #10) 04:24:33 (ex=15.55 ey=7.07) 04:24:33 (guider error n/a or too high, try #11) 04:24:36 (ex=19.77 ey=3.27) 04:24:36 (guider error n/a or too high, try #12) 04:24:39 (ex=24.45 ey=2.84) 04:24:39 (guider error n/a or too high, try #13) 04:24:50 (ex=1.03 ey=25.72) 04:24:50 (guider error n/a or too high, try #14) 04:24:53 (ex=0.38 ey=23.51) 04:24:53 (guider error n/a or too high, try #15) 04:24:57 (ex=4.82 ey=24.88) 04:24:57 (guider error n/a or too high, try #16) 04:25:02 (ex=13.67 ey=28.45) 04:25:02 (guider error n/a or too high, try #17) 04:25:06 (ex=30.17 ey=17.06) 04:25:06 (guider error n/a or too high, try #18) 04:25:11 (ex=10.54 ey=25.58) 04:25:11 (guider error n/a or too high, try #19) 04:25:23 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 04:25:23 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition ACP console log closed 11-Mar-2024 04:25:23 UTC