ACP console log opened 25-Jun-2024 08:27:16 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
08:27:16 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
08:27:16 Custom image file path/names are in use
08:27:16   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
08:27:16 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
08:27:17 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
08:27:17 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
08:27:17 User actions detected.
08:27:17 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
08:27:17 Dome is MaxDome
08:27:17 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
08:27:17 Imager is ASCOM
08:27:17 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
08:27:17 Selecting filter SU from previous ACP run at 20240625@082358 UTC
08:27:17 Imager readout modes:
08:27:17   0 is Fast
08:27:17   1 is Normal
08:27:17 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
08:27:17 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
08:27:17 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
08:27:17 Guider is set to multi-star mode
08:27:17 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
08:27:17 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
08:27:17 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
08:27:17 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
08:27:17 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
08:27:17 ==== Starting target AE_And ====
08:27:17 ACPS Observation AE_And(1 of 1)
08:27:17   (belongs to Project AAVSO_P251_MSD_AUTO_ver2819, Plan AE_And)
08:27:17   (turning on sidereal tracking)
08:27:17 Pointing updates are enabled
08:27:17 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
08:27:17   Start slew to AE_And...
08:27:19   (wait for slew to complete)
08:29:17   (slew complete)
08:29:17   Calling TargetStart user action.
08:29:17 Project Priority is: undefined
08:29:17     [flip check:  Tn=660s HAc=-18359s GW=T HAz=-17699s DWz=T WF=no]
08:29:17   Updating pointing...
08:29:17   Switching from SU to SR filter for pointing exposure
08:29:17   No focus change required
08:29:17   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
08:29:17   (using Fast readout mode)
08:29:17   (starting exposure)
08:29:35   (exposure complete)
08:29:37   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:29:39  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P251_MSD_AUTO put into fits header
08:29:40  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
08:29:40 Focus postion= 3570
08:29:40   Image finished
08:29:40   Plate-solve pointing image.
08:29:41   258 image stars found
08:29:41   297 catalog stars found
08:29:42   Solved! 34 stars matched.
08:29:42   Average residual is 0.32 arcsec.
08:29:42   Pointing error is 2.614 arcmin @ angle 259.67
08:29:42   True focal length is 3477.0 mm.
08:29:42   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.90
08:29:42   True image center (J2000): 00h 42m 48.7s   41° 48' 44.04"
08:29:42   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
08:29:42   [sync] pointing model updated
08:29:42   Re-slew to target.
08:29:42   Start slew to AE_And...
08:29:44   (wait for slew to complete)
08:29:54   (slew complete)
08:29:54   Target is now centered.
08:29:54   (high cadence option, no web previews)
08:29:54   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
08:29:54   Switching from SR to B filter for imaging
08:29:54   Focus change of 320 steps required
08:29:57   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
08:30:09   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1114 Y=552
08:30:10 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
08:30:10 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
08:30:23   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1325.845 Y=608.002
08:30:24   (guide star SNR=27.2 X=1326 Y=608)
08:30:24   (first exposure estimate 1.1 sec)
08:30:29 **No stars at all found in guider image
08:30:29 **No usable stars this time, must be extremely weak, giving up.
08:30:29 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 25-Jun-2024 08:30:30 UTC