ACP console log opened 29-Jun-2024 10:24:40 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
10:24:40 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
10:24:40 Custom image file path/names are in use
10:24:40   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
10:24:40 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
10:24:41 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
10:24:41 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
10:24:41 User actions detected.
10:24:41 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
10:24:41 Dome is MaxDome
10:24:41 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
10:24:41 Imager is ASCOM
10:24:41 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
10:24:41 Selecting filter SR from previous ACP run at 20240629@101708 UTC
10:24:41 Imager readout modes:
10:24:41   0 is Fast
10:24:41   1 is Normal
10:24:41 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
10:24:41 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
10:24:41 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
10:24:41 Guider is set to multi-star mode
10:24:41 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
10:24:41 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
10:24:41 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
10:24:41 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
10:24:41 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
10:24:41 ==== Starting target AF_And ====
10:24:41 ACPS Observation AF_And(1 of 1)
10:24:41   (belongs to Project AAVSO_P251_MSD_AUTO_ver2819, Plan AF_And)
10:24:41   (turning on sidereal tracking)
10:24:41 Pointing updates are enabled
10:24:41 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
10:24:41   Start slew to AF_And...
10:24:43   (wait for slew to complete)
10:25:48   (slew complete)
10:25:48   Calling TargetStart user action.
10:25:48 Project Priority is: undefined
10:25:48     [flip check:  Tn=660s HAc=-10433s GW=T HAz=-9773s DWz=T WF=no]
10:25:48   Updating pointing...
10:25:48   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
10:25:48   (using Fast readout mode)
10:25:48   (starting exposure)
10:26:01   (exposure complete)
10:26:04   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:26:06  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P251_MSD_AUTO put into fits header
10:26:06  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
10:26:07 Focus postion= 3570
10:26:07   Image finished
10:26:07   Plate-solve pointing image.
10:26:08   316 image stars found
10:26:08   240 catalog stars found
10:26:09   Solved! 71 stars matched.
10:26:09   Average residual is 0.33 arcsec.
10:26:09   Pointing error is 0.868 arcmin @ angle 187.41
10:26:09   True focal length is 3463.1 mm.
10:26:09   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.90
10:26:09   True image center (J2000): 00h 43m 32.5s   41° 11' 18.67"
10:26:09   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
10:26:09   [sync] pointing model updated
10:26:09   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:26:09   Target is now centered.
10:26:09   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:26:09   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
10:26:09   Switching from SR to B filter for imaging
10:26:09   Focus change of 320 steps required
10:26:13   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
10:26:26   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=707.9482 Y=457.0346
10:26:27 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
10:26:27 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
10:26:40   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1326.036 Y=608.0328
10:26:40   (guide star SNR=28.5 X=1326 Y=608)
10:26:41   (first exposure estimate 1.05 sec)
10:26:45 **No stars at all found in guider image
10:26:45 **No usable stars this time, must be extremely weak, giving up.
10:26:45 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 29-Jun-2024 10:26:46 UTC