ACP console log opened 28-Mar-2024 11:11:11 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
11:11:11 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
11:11:11 Custom image file path/names are in use
11:11:11   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
11:11:11 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
11:11:12 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
11:11:12 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
11:11:12 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
11:11:12 Dome is MaxDome
11:11:12 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
11:11:12 Imager is ASCOM
11:11:12 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
11:11:12 Selecting filter SG from previous ACP run at 20240328@110604 UTC
11:11:12 Imager readout modes:
11:11:12   0 is Fast
11:11:12   1 is Normal
11:11:12 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
11:11:12 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
11:11:12 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
11:11:12 Guider is set to multi-star mode
11:11:12 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
11:11:12 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
11:11:12 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
11:11:12 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
11:11:12 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
11:11:12 ==== Starting target Ter_5 ====
11:11:12 ACPS Observation Ter_5(1 of 1)
11:11:12   (belongs to Project AAVSO_Pgc_Welch_AUTO_ver2411, Plan Ter_5)
11:11:12   (turning on sidereal tracking)
11:11:12 Pointing updates are enabled
11:11:12 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
11:11:12   Start slew to Ter_5...
11:11:14   (wait for slew to complete)
11:11:39   (slew complete)
11:11:39     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=-4755s GW=T HAz=-4335s DWz=T WF=no]
11:11:39   Updating pointing...
11:11:39   Switching from SG to SR filter for pointing exposure
11:11:39   Focus change of -50 steps required
11:11:42   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
11:11:42   (using Fast readout mode)
11:11:42   (starting exposure)
11:12:03   (exposure complete)
11:12:06   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:12:07   Image finished
11:12:07   Plate-solve pointing image.
11:12:08   2709 image stars found
11:12:08   145 catalog stars found
11:12:09   Solved! 98 stars matched.
11:12:09   Average residual is 0.23 arcsec.
11:12:09   Pointing error is 5.252 arcmin @ angle 87.09
11:12:09   True focal length is 3467.7 mm.
11:12:09   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
11:12:09   True image center (J2000): 17h 48m 27.9s   -24° 46' 28.87"
11:12:09   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
11:12:09   [sync] pointing model updated
11:12:09   Re-slew to target.
11:12:09   Start slew to Ter_5...
11:12:13   (wait for slew to complete)
11:12:23   (slew complete)
11:12:23   Target is now centered.
11:12:23   (high cadence option, no web previews)
11:12:23     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=-4689s GW=T HAz=-4351s DWz=T WF=no]
11:12:23   Imaging to Ter_5_SG_20240328_111223_T3
11:12:23   Switching from SR to SG filter for imaging
11:12:23   Focus change of 50 steps required
11:12:26   (taking 60 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
11:12:26   (using Normal readout mode)
11:12:26   (starting exposure)
11:13:33   (exposure complete)
11:13:36   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:13:37   Image finished
11:13:37   Plate-solve Ter_5_SG_20240328_111223_T3 final image.
11:13:40   3541 image stars found
11:13:40   78 catalog stars found
11:13:42   Solved! 54 stars matched.
11:13:42   Average residual is 0.14 arcsec.
11:13:42   Pointing error is 0.002 arcmin @ angle 58.87
11:13:42   True focal length is 3467.4 mm.
11:13:42   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
11:13:42   True image center (J2000): 17h 48m 04.8s   -24° 46' 44.95"
11:13:42   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
11:13:42   Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (4.48 pixels)
11:13:42   (avg FWHM = 2.04 arcsec)
11:13:42   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
11:13:42   (high cadence option, no web previews)
11:13:42   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
11:13:42   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
11:13:49   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=712.2876 Y=553.3234
11:13:50   (guide star SNR=11.0 X=712 Y=553)
11:13:50   (first exposure estimate 1.36 sec)
11:13:55   (guide star SNR=4.2 X=713 Y=553)
11:13:55   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
11:14:00   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=713 Y=554)
11:14:06   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
11:14:06     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-4586s GW=T HAz=-4208s DWz=T WF=no]
11:14:06   Imaging to Ter_5_SG_20240328_111406_T3
11:14:06   (taking 100 sec. exposure, SG filter, binning = 2)
11:14:06   (using Normal readout mode)
11:14:08   (ex=3.08 ey=1.06)
11:14:08   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
11:14:10   (ex=3.95 ey=2.41)
11:14:10   (guider error n/a or too high, try #2)
11:14:13   (ex=5.48 ey=4.08)
11:14:13   (guider error n/a or too high, try #3)
11:14:15   (ex=8.43 ey=5.32)
11:14:15   (guider error n/a or too high, try #4)
11:14:18   (ex=12.82 ey=9.33)
11:14:18   (guider error n/a or too high, try #5)
11:14:22   (ex=17.77 ey=12.62)
11:14:22   (guider error n/a or too high, try #6)
11:14:25   (ex=26.25 ey=18.63)
11:14:25   (guider error n/a or too high, try #7)
11:14:37 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
11:14:37 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition
ACP console log closed 28-Mar-2024 11:14:37 UTC