ACP console log opened 07-May-2024 11:05:59 UTC This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 11:05:59 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3 11:05:59 Custom image file path/names are in use 11:05:59 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 11:05:59 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 11:06:00 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3 11:06:00 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 11:06:00 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 11:06:00 Dome is MaxDome 11:06:00 MaxIm DL is version 6.28 11:06:00 Imager is ASCOM 11:06:00 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 11:06:00 Selecting filter B from previous ACP run at 20240507@110525 UTC 11:06:00 Imager readout modes: 11:06:00 0 is Fast 11:06:00 1 is Normal 11:06:00 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 11:06:00 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels 11:06:00 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 11:06:00 Guider is set to multi-star mode 11:06:00 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 11:06:00 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23 11:06:00 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3 11:06:00 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 11:06:00 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 11:06:00 ==== Starting target V630_Cas ==== 11:06:00 ACPS Observation V630_Cas(1 of 1) 11:06:00 (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver3479, Plan V630_Cas) 11:06:00 (turning on sidereal tracking) 11:06:00 Pointing updates are enabled 11:06:00 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0 11:06:00 Start slew to V630_Cas... 11:06:02 (wait for slew to complete) 11:06:16 (slew complete) 11:06:16 (skipping pointing update, last target close enough) 11:06:16 [flip check: Tn=540s HAc=-17246s GW=T HAz=-16706s DWz=T WF=no] 11:06:16 (high cadence option, no web previews) 11:06:16 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 11:06:16 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 11:06:16 Focus change of -30 steps required 11:06:18 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 11:06:28 Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1326.088 Y=607.837 11:06:29 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue. 11:06:29 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure 11:06:42 Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1107.339 Y=90.36537 11:06:43 (guide star SNR=57.5 X=1107 Y=90) 11:06:43 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 11:06:47 (guide star SNR=7.5 X=1105 Y=89) 11:06:48 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 11:06:53 (guide star SNR=7.7 X=1104 Y=88) 11:07:08 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 11:07:09 (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec) 11:07:13 Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=144.0942 Y=292.4208 11:07:14 (guide star SNR=7.5 X=144 Y=292) 11:07:14 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 11:07:18 (guide star SNR=7.8 X=142 Y=292) 11:07:18 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 11:07:22 (guide star SNR=7.3 X=141 Y=291) 11:07:28 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 11:07:28 [flip check: Tn=480s HAc=-17174s GW=T HAz=-16693s DWz=T WF=no] 11:07:28 Imaging to V630_Cas_V_20240507_110728_T3 11:07:28 (taking 180 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 11:07:28 (using Normal readout mode) 11:07:30 (ex=2.40 ey=2.05) 11:07:30 (guider error n/a or too high, try #1) 11:07:33 (ex=4.26 ey=3.45) 11:07:33 (guider error n/a or too high, try #2) 11:07:36 (ex=7.07 ey=5.93) 11:07:36 (guider error n/a or too high, try #3) 11:07:39 (ex=10.22 ey=8.21) 11:07:39 (guider error n/a or too high, try #4) 11:07:42 (ex=15.98 ey=13.52) 11:07:42 (guider error n/a or too high, try #5) 11:07:47 (ex=23.33 ey=19.44) 11:07:47 (guider error n/a or too high, try #6) 11:07:55 (ex=30.15 ey=28.10) 11:07:55 (guider error n/a or too high, try #7) 11:08:07 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement 11:08:07 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition ACP console log closed 07-May-2024 11:08:08 UTC