ACP console log opened 28-Mar-2024 03:10:36 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
03:10:36 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
03:10:36 Custom image file path/names are in use
03:10:36   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
03:10:36 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
03:10:37 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
03:10:37 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
03:10:37 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
03:10:37 Dome is MaxDome
03:10:37 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
03:10:37 Imager is ASCOM
03:10:37 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
03:10:37 Selecting filter B from previous ACP run at 20240328@031003 UTC
03:10:37 Imager readout modes:
03:10:37   0 is Fast
03:10:37   1 is Normal
03:10:37 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
03:10:37 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
03:10:37 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
03:10:37 Guider is set to multi-star mode
03:10:37 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
03:10:37 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
03:10:37 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
03:10:37 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
03:10:37 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
03:10:37 ==== Starting target TV_Cam ====
03:10:37 ACPS Observation TV_Cam(1 of 1)
03:10:37   (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver3479, Plan TV_Cam)
03:10:37   (turning on sidereal tracking)
03:10:38 Pointing updates are enabled
03:10:38 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
03:10:38   (wait for slew to complete)
03:10:41   (slew complete)
03:10:41   Start slew to TV_Cam...
03:10:42   (wait for slew to complete)
03:11:53   (slew complete)
03:11:53     [flip check:  Tn=398s HAc=15579s GW=T HAz=15976s DWz=T WF=no]
03:11:53   Updating pointing...
03:11:53   Switching from B to SR filter for pointing exposure
03:11:53   Focus change of -320 steps required
03:11:57   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
03:11:57   (using Fast readout mode)
03:11:57   (starting exposure)
03:12:22   (exposure complete)
03:12:24   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:12:26   Image finished
03:12:26   Plate-solve pointing image.
03:12:26   1184 image stars found
03:12:26   298 catalog stars found
03:12:27   Solved! 148 stars matched.
03:12:27   Average residual is 0.28 arcsec.
03:12:27   Pointing error is 2.564 arcmin @ angle 89.57
03:12:27   True focal length is 3466.1 mm.
03:12:27   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
03:12:27   True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 53.5s   60° 19' 07.64"
03:12:27   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
03:12:27   [sync] pointing model updated
03:12:27   Re-slew to target.
03:12:27   Start slew to TV_Cam...
03:12:29   (wait for slew to complete)
03:12:39   (slew complete)
03:12:39   Target is now centered.
03:12:39   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:12:39     [flip check:  Tn=338s HAc=15644s GW=T HAz=15962s DWz=T WF=no]
03:12:39   Imaging to TV_Cam_SI_20240328_031239_T3
03:12:39   Switching from SR to SI filter for imaging
03:12:39   Focus change of -20 steps required
03:12:42   (taking 37.53 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
03:12:42   (using Normal readout mode)
03:12:42   (starting exposure)
03:13:31   (exposure complete)
03:13:34   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:13:35   Image finished
03:13:35   Plate-solve TV_Cam_SI_20240328_031239_T3 final image.
03:13:38   2870 image stars found
03:13:38   140 catalog stars found
03:13:39   Solved! 107 stars matched.
03:13:39   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
03:13:39   Pointing error is 0.145 arcmin @ angle 9.80
03:13:39   True focal length is 3466.8 mm.
03:13:39   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
03:13:39   True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 33.0s   60° 19' 15.17"
03:13:39   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
03:13:39   Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (3.28 pixels)
03:13:39   (avg FWHM = 1.78 arcsec)
03:13:39   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:13:39   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:13:39     [flip check:  Tn=332s HAc=15705s GW=T HAz=16017s DWz=T WF=no]
03:13:39   Imaging to TV_Cam_R_20240328_031339_T3
03:13:39   Switching from SI to R filter for imaging
03:13:39   Focus change of 290 steps required
03:13:43   (taking 31.58 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
03:13:43   (using Normal readout mode)
03:13:43   (starting exposure)
03:14:28   (exposure complete)
03:14:30   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:14:31   Image finished
03:14:32   Plate-solve TV_Cam_R_20240328_031339_T3 final image.
03:14:35   2004 image stars found
03:14:36   140 catalog stars found
03:14:37   Solved! 88 stars matched.
03:14:37   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
03:14:37   Pointing error is 0.176 arcmin @ angle 18.83
03:14:37   True focal length is 3469.3 mm.
03:14:37   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
03:14:37   True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 33.3s   60° 19' 16.61"
03:14:37   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
03:14:37   Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (3.69 pixels)
03:14:37   (avg FWHM = 1.72 arcsec)
03:14:37   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:14:37   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:14:37     [flip check:  Tn=348s HAc=15763s GW=T HAz=16091s DWz=T WF=no]
03:14:37   Imaging to TV_Cam_V_20240328_031437_T3
03:14:37   Switching from R to V filter for imaging
03:14:37   Focus change of 20 steps required
03:14:39   (taking 47.63 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
03:14:39   (using Normal readout mode)
03:14:39   (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 TV_Cam_V_20240328_031437_T3 final image.
03:15:46   2206 image stars found
03:15:47   140 catalog stars found
03:15:48   Solved! 110 stars matched.
03:15:48   Average residual is 0.16 arcsec.
03:15:48   Pointing error is 0.191 arcmin @ angle 7.08
03:15:48   True focal length is 3469.7 mm.
03:15:48   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
03:15:48   True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 33.0s   60° 19' 17.95"
03:15:48   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
03:15:48   Image FWHM is 1.3 arcsec (2.92 pixels)
03:15:48   (avg FWHM = 1.58 arcsec)
03:15:48   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:15:48   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:15:48   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
03:15:48   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
03:15:48   Focus change of 30 steps required
03:15:50   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
03:16:04   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=649.4783 Y=545.277
03:16:05   (guide star SNR=8.0 X=649 Y=545)
03:16:05   (first exposure estimate 1.87 sec)
03:16:10   (guide star SNR=3.7 X=649 Y=545)
03:16:10   (final exposure for guiding 1.5 sec)
03:16:15   (guide star SNR=2.9 X=649 Y=545)
03:16:27 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
03:16:28   (take guider image at initial interval 1.5 sec)
03:16:32   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=0 Y=0
03:16:33 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
03:16:33 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
03:16:45   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=647.9257 Y=545.0313
03:16:46   (guide star SNR=14.9 X=648 Y=545)
03:16:46   (first exposure estimate 2.02 sec)
03:16:52   (guide star SNR=3.9 X=648 Y=545)
03:16:52   (final exposure for guiding 1.57 sec)
03:16:57   (guide star SNR=2.6 X=648 Y=546)
03:16:58 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
03:16:59   (take guider image at initial interval 1.57 sec)
03:17:03   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=648 Y=546
03:17:04   (guide star SNR=2.9 X=648 Y=546)
03:17:04   (first exposure estimate 1.63 sec)
03:17:09   (guide star SNR=2.9 X=648 Y=546)
03:17:09   (final exposure for guiding 1.71 sec)
03:17:14   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=649 Y=547)
03:17:15 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
03:17:16   (take guider image at initial interval 1.71 sec)
03:17:21   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1356.203 Y=943.0974
03:17:21 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
03:17:21 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
03:17:34   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=648.9926 Y=547.1711
03:17:34   (guide star SNR=14.3 X=649 Y=547)
03:17:34   (first exposure estimate 2.1 sec)
03:17:40   (guide star SNR=3.7 X=649 Y=548)
03:17:40   (final exposure for guiding 1.68 sec)
03:17:45   (guide star SNR=3.1 X=649 Y=548)
03:17:58 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
03:17:59 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 28-Mar-2024 03:17:59 UTC