ACP console log opened 14-May-2024 04:34:13 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
04:34:13 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
04:34:13 Custom image file path/names are in use
04:34:13   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
04:34:13 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
04:34:14 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
04:34:14 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
04:34:14 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
04:34:14 Dome is MaxDome
04:34:14 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
04:34:14 Imager is ASCOM
04:34:14 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
04:34:14 Selecting filter B from previous ACP run at 20240514@043340 UTC
04:34:14 Imager readout modes:
04:34:14   0 is Fast
04:34:14   1 is Normal
04:34:14 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
04:34:14 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
04:34:14 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
04:34:14 Guider is set to multi-star mode
04:34:14 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
04:34:14 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
04:34:14 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
04:34:14 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
04:34:14 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
04:34:14 ==== Starting target 3C_279 ====
04:34:14 ACPS Observation 3C_279(1 of 1)
04:34:14   (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver3479, Plan 3C_279)
04:34:14   (turning on sidereal tracking)
04:34:14 Pointing updates are enabled
04:34:14 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
04:34:14   Start slew to 3C_279...
04:34:16   (wait for slew to complete)
04:35:07   (slew complete)
04:35:07     [flip check:  Tn=460s HAc=32s GW=T HAz=492s DWz=T WF=no]
04:35:07   Updating pointing...
04:35:07   Switching from B to SR filter for pointing exposure
04:35:07   Focus change of -320 steps required
04:35:11   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
04:35:11   (using Fast readout mode)
04:35:11   (starting exposure)
04:35:37   (exposure complete)
04:35:39   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:35:41   Image finished
04:35:41   Plate-solve pointing image.
04:35:41   125 image stars found
04:35:41   144 catalog stars found
04:35:45 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
04:35:46   Start slew to offset...
04:35:47   (wait for slew to complete)
04:35:57   (slew complete)
04:35:57   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
04:35:57   (using Fast readout mode)
04:35:57   (starting exposure)
04:36:12   (exposure complete)
04:36:15   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
04:36:16   Image finished
04:36:16   Plate-solve pointing image.
04:36:17   154 image stars found
04:36:17   116 catalog stars found
04:36:21 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
04:36:21   Start slew to 3C_279...
04:36:22   (wait for slew to complete)
04:36:32   (slew complete)
04:36:32   (high cadence option, no web previews)
04:36:32   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
04:36:32   Switching from SR to SU filter for imaging
04:36:32   No focus change required
04:36:32   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
04:36:42   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=32.05118 Y=417.0056
04:36:43 **No stars at all found in guider image
04:36:43 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
04:36:56   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1325.872 Y=608.0025
04:36:57   (guide star SNR=15.6 X=1326 Y=608)
04:36:57   (first exposure estimate 1.93 sec)
04:37:02 **No stars at all found in guider image
04:37:02 **No usable stars this time, must be extremely weak, giving up.
04:37:02 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 14-May-2024 04:37:03 UTC