ACP console log opened 07-May-2024 10:27:09 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
10:27:09 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
10:27:09 Custom image file path/names are in use
10:27:09   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
10:27:09 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
10:27:10 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
10:27:10 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
10:27:10 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
10:27:10 Dome is MaxDome
10:27:10 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
10:27:10 Imager is ASCOM
10:27:10 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
10:27:10 Selecting filter SG from previous ACP run at 20240507@102411 UTC
10:27:10 Imager readout modes:
10:27:10   0 is Fast
10:27:10   1 is Normal
10:27:10 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
10:27:10 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
10:27:10 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
10:27:10 Guider is set to multi-star mode
10:27:10 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
10:27:10 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
10:27:10 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
10:27:10 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
10:27:10 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
10:27:10 ==== Starting target V407_Cas ====
10:27:10 ACPS Observation V407_Cas(1 of 1)
10:27:10   (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver3479, Plan V407_Cas)
10:27:10   (turning on sidereal tracking)
10:27:11 Pointing updates are enabled
10:27:11 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
10:27:11   Start slew to V407_Cas...
10:27:12   (wait for slew to complete)
10:28:18   (slew complete)
10:28:18     [flip check:  Tn=408s HAc=-19862s GW=T HAz=-19454s DWz=T WF=no]
10:28:18   Updating pointing...
10:28:18   Switching from SG to SR filter for pointing exposure
10:28:18   Focus change of -50 steps required
10:28:20   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
10:28:20   (using Fast readout mode)
10:28:20   (starting exposure)
10:28:42   (exposure complete)
10:28:45   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:28:46   Image finished
10:28:46   Plate-solve pointing image.
10:28:46   2912 image stars found
10:28:47   589 catalog stars found
10:28:48   Solved! 218 stars matched.
10:28:48   Average residual is 0.24 arcsec.
10:28:48   Pointing error is 1.013 arcmin @ angle 205.21
10:28:48   True focal length is 3465.6 mm.
10:28:48   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
10:28:48   True image center (J2000): 23h 54m 20.9s   62° 08' 03.12"
10:28:48   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
10:28:48   [sync] pointing model updated
10:28:48   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:28:48   Target is now centered.
10:28:48   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:28:48   (wait for slew to complete)
10:28:50   (slew complete)
10:28:50     [flip check:  Tn=348s HAc=-19830s GW=T HAz=-19482s DWz=T WF=no]
10:28:50   Imaging to V407_Cas_SI_20240507_102850_T3
10:28:50   Switching from SR to SI filter for imaging
10:28:50   Focus change of -20 steps required
10:28:52   (taking 47.67 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
10:28:52   (using Normal readout mode)
10:28:52   (starting exposure)
10:29:51   (exposure complete)
10:29:54   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:29:55   Image finished
10:29:55   Plate-solve V407_Cas_SI_20240507_102850_T3 final image.
10:29:58   6309 image stars found
10:29:58   300 catalog stars found
10:30:00   Solved! 170 stars matched.
10:30:00   Average residual is 0.16 arcsec.
10:30:00   Pointing error is 1.011 arcmin @ angle 204.44
10:30:00   True focal length is 3464.6 mm.
10:30:00   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
10:30:00   True image center (J2000): 23h 54m 21.0s   62° 08' 02.87"
10:30:00   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
10:30:00   Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (4.12 pixels)
10:30:00   (avg FWHM = 2.33 arcsec)
10:30:00   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:30:00   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:30:00     [flip check:  Tn=325s HAc=-19760s GW=T HAz=-19435s DWz=T WF=no]
10:30:00   Imaging to V407_Cas_R_20240507_103000_T3
10:30:00   Switching from SI to R filter for imaging
10:30:00   Focus change of 290 steps required
10:30:03   (taking 25.17 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
10:30:03   (using Normal readout mode)
10:30:03   (starting exposure)
10:30:42   (exposure complete)
10:30:44   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:30:46   Image finished
10:30:47   Plate-solve V407_Cas_R_20240507_103000_T3 final image.
10:30:50   4356 image stars found
10:30:50   300 catalog stars found
10:30:51   Solved! 164 stars matched.
10:30:51   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
10:30:51   Pointing error is 0.927 arcmin @ angle 188.76
10:30:51   True focal length is 3467.8 mm.
10:30:51   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
10:30:51   True image center (J2000): 23h 54m 23.4s   62° 08' 03.10"
10:30:51   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
10:30:51   Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (4.56 pixels)
10:30:51   (avg FWHM = 2.22 arcsec)
10:30:51   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:30:51   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:30:51     [flip check:  Tn=348s HAc=-19709s GW=T HAz=-19360s DWz=T WF=no]
10:30:51   Imaging to V407_Cas_V_20240507_103051_T3
10:30:51   Switching from R to V filter for imaging
10:30:51   Focus change of 20 steps required
10:30:54   (taking 47.78 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
10:30:54   (using Normal readout mode)
10:30:54   (starting exposure)
10:31:54   (exposure complete)
10:31:56   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:31:57   Image finished
10:31:58   Plate-solve V407_Cas_V_20240507_103051_T3 final image.
10:32:02   4983 image stars found
10:32:02   300 catalog stars found
10:32:03   Solved! 166 stars matched.
10:32:03   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
10:32:03   Pointing error is 0.918 arcmin @ angle 179.48
10:32:03   True focal length is 3469.1 mm.
10:32:03   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
10:32:03   True image center (J2000): 23h 54m 24.6s   62° 08' 03.01"
10:32:03   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
10:32:03   Image FWHM is 2.5 arcsec (5.68 pixels)
10:32:03   (avg FWHM = 2.23 arcsec)
10:32:03   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:32:03   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:32:03   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
10:32:03   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
10:32:03   Focus change of 30 steps required
10:32:05   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
10:32:20   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=677.221 Y=1003.456
10:32:21   (guide star SNR=28.9 X=677 Y=1003)
10:32:21   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
10:32:26   (guide star SNR=6.9 X=677 Y=1003)
10:32:26   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
10:32:30   (guide star SNR=6.3 X=676 Y=1002)
10:33:02 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
10:33:04   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
10:33:08   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=640.0661 Y=974.0121
10:33:08   (guide star SNR=7.0 X=640 Y=974)
10:33:08   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
10:33:13   (guide star SNR=6.4 X=640 Y=974)
10:33:13   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
10:33:18   (guide star SNR=7.8 X=640 Y=972)
10:34:09 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
10:34:11   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
10:34:15   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=574.2701 Y=922.3398
10:34:16   (guide star SNR=7.4 X=575 Y=922)
10:34:16   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
10:34:20   (guide star SNR=6.7 X=573 Y=921)
10:34:21   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
10:34:26   (guide star SNR=6.2 X=573 Y=921)
10:34:31   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
10:34:31     [flip check:  Tn=394s HAc=-19495s GW=T HAz=-19093s DWz=T WF=no]
10:34:32   Imaging to V407_Cas_B_20240507_103431_T3
10:34:32   (taking 94.24 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
10:34:32   (using Normal readout mode)
10:34:34   (ex=0.62 ey=0.69)
10:34:34   (guider check OK)
10:34:34   (starting exposure)
10:36:19   (exposure complete)
10:36:21   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:36:22   Image finished
10:36:23   Plate-solve V407_Cas_B_20240507_103431_T3 final image.
10:36:27   6023 image stars found
10:36:27   300 catalog stars found
10:36:28   Solved! 136 stars matched.
10:36:28   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
10:36:28   Pointing error is 2.479 arcmin @ angle 112.11
10:36:28   True focal length is 3469.1 mm.
10:36:28   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
10:36:28   True image center (J2000): 23h 54m 44.2s   62° 08' 02.05"
10:36:28   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
10:36:28   Image FWHM is 2.8 arcsec (6.31 pixels)
10:36:28   (avg FWHM = 2.31 arcsec)
10:36:28     [flip check:  Tn=0s HAc=-19382s GW=T HAz=-19370s DWz=T WF=no]
10:36:28   Re-slew to target.
10:36:29   (stopping  the autoguider)
10:36:29   Start slew to V407_Cas...
10:36:30   (wait for slew to complete)
10:36:40   (slew complete)
10:36:40   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
10:36:48   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=452.9176 Y=347.29
10:36:48 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
10:36:48 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
10:37:01   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=453.0505 Y=347.2081
10:37:02 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval, can't guide
10:37:02 **Autoguiding failed.
10:37:02     [flip check:  Tn=394s HAc=-19329s GW=T HAz=-18942s DWz=T WF=no]
10:37:02   (guider not running, restarting...)
10:37:02   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
10:37:10   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=832.4063 Y=692.6312
10:37:10   (guide star SNR=17.7 X=832 Y=692)
10:37:10   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
10:37:15   (guide star SNR=3.9 X=831 Y=691)
10:37:15   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
10:37:20   (guide star SNR=4.0 X=830 Y=691)
10:37:21 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
10:37:22   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
10:37:26   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=828.7407 Y=688.8449
10:37:27   (guide star SNR=4.1 X=829 Y=689)
10:37:27   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
10:37:32   (guide star SNR=3.9 X=828 Y=689)
10:37:32   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
10:37:37   (guide star SNR=4.0 X=828 Y=688)
10:37:41   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
10:37:41   Imaging to V407_Cas_B_20240507_103702_T3
10:37:41   (taking 94.24 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
10:37:41   (using Normal readout mode)
10:37:43   (ex=3.49 ey=2.49)
10:37:43   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
10:37:45   (ex=6.11 ey=4.45)
10:37:45   (guider error n/a or too high, try #2)
10:37:48   (ex=9.64 ey=7.22)
10:37:48   (guider error n/a or too high, try #3)
10:37:52   (ex=16.46 ey=11.82)
10:37:52   (guider error n/a or too high, try #4)
10:37:57   (ex=27.16 ey=21.65)
10:37:57   (guider error n/a or too high, try #5)
10:38:09 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
10:38:09 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition
ACP console log closed 07-May-2024 10:38:09 UTC