ACP console log opened 14-May-2024 03:45:28 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
03:45:28 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
03:45:28 Custom image file path/names are in use
03:45:28   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
03:45:28 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
03:45:29 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
03:45:29 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
03:45:29 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
03:45:29 Dome is MaxDome
03:45:29 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
03:45:29 Imager is ASCOM
03:45:29 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
03:45:29 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20240514@034220 UTC
03:45:29 Imager readout modes:
03:45:29   0 is Fast
03:45:29   1 is Normal
03:45:29 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
03:45:29 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
03:45:29 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
03:45:29 Guider is set to multi-star mode
03:45:29 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
03:45:29 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
03:45:29 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
03:45:29 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
03:45:29 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
03:45:29 ==== Starting target NSV-6690 ====
03:45:29 ACPS Observation NSV-6690(1 of 1)
03:45:29   (belongs to Project AAVSO_P255_BPEC_AUTO_ver2890, Plan NSV-6690)
03:45:29   (turning on sidereal tracking)
03:45:29 Pointing updates are enabled
03:45:29 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
03:45:29   Start slew to NSV-6690...
03:45:31   (wait for slew to complete)
03:45:51   (slew complete)
03:45:51     [flip check:  Tn=660s HAc=-8569s GW=T HAz=-7909s DWz=T WF=no]
03:45:51   Updating pointing...
03:45:51   Switching from V to SR filter for pointing exposure
03:45:51   Focus change of -290 steps required
03:45:54   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
03:45:54   (using Fast readout mode)
03:45:54   (starting exposure)
03:46:20   (exposure complete)
03:46:23   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:46:24   Image finished
03:46:24   Plate-solve pointing image.
03:46:25   225 image stars found
03:46:25   113 catalog stars found
03:46:31 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
03:46:31   Start slew to offset...
03:46:33   (wait for slew to complete)
03:46:43   (slew complete)
03:46:43   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
03:46:43   (using Fast readout mode)
03:46:43   (starting exposure)
03:46:58   (exposure complete)
03:47:01   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:47:02   Image finished
03:47:02   Plate-solve pointing image.
03:47:02   234 image stars found
03:47:02   111 catalog stars found
03:47:08 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
03:47:08   Start slew to NSV-6690...
03:47:09   (wait for slew to complete)
03:47:19   (slew complete)
03:47:19   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:47:19   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
03:47:19   Switching from SR to B filter for imaging
03:47:19   Focus change of 320 steps required
03:47:22   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
03:47:36   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1326.097 Y=607.9666
03:47:36 **No stars at all found in guider image
03:47:37 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
03:47:50   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=913.0234 Y=459.005
03:47:50   (guide star SNR=31.2 X=913 Y=459)
03:47:51   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
03:47:56 **No stars at all found in guider image
03:47:56 **No usable stars this time, must be extremely weak, giving up.
03:47:56 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 14-May-2024 03:47:56 UTC