ACP console log opened 04-Jul-2024 08:47:47 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
08:47:47 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
08:47:47 Custom image file path/names are in use
08:47:47   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
08:47:47 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
08:47:48 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
08:47:48 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
08:47:48 User actions detected.
08:47:48 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
08:47:48 Dome is MaxDome
08:47:48 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
08:47:48 Imager is ASCOM
08:47:48 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
08:47:48 Selecting filter SI from previous ACP run at 20240704@084706 UTC
08:47:48 Imager readout modes:
08:47:48   0 is Fast
08:47:48   1 is Normal
08:47:48 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
08:47:48 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
08:47:48 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
08:47:48 Guider is set to multi-star mode
08:47:48 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
08:47:48 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
08:47:48 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
08:47:48 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
08:47:48 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
08:47:48 ==== Starting target AE_And ====
08:47:48 ACPS Observation AE_And(1 of 1)
08:47:48   (belongs to Project AAVSO_P251_MSD_AUTO_ver2819, Plan AE_And)
08:47:48   (turning on sidereal tracking)
08:47:48 Pointing updates are enabled
08:47:48 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
08:47:48   Start slew to AE_And...
08:47:50   (wait for slew to complete)
08:48:45   (slew complete)
08:48:45   Calling TargetStart user action.
08:48:45 Project Priority is: undefined
08:48:45     [flip check:  Tn=660s HAc=-15059s GW=T HAz=-14399s DWz=T WF=no]
08:48:45   Updating pointing...
08:48:45   Switching from SI to SR filter for pointing exposure
08:48:45   Focus change of 20 steps required
08:48:48   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
08:48:48   (using Fast readout mode)
08:48:48   (starting exposure)
08:49:02   (exposure complete)
08:49:05   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:49:07  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P251_MSD_AUTO put into fits header
08:49:07  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
08:49:07 Focus postion= 3550
08:49:07   Image finished
08:49:07   Plate-solve pointing image.
08:49:08   140 image stars found
08:49:08   297 catalog stars found
08:49:17   Solved! 31 stars matched.
08:49:17   Average residual is 0.31 arcsec.
08:49:17   Pointing error is 3.123 arcmin @ angle 290.53
08:49:17   True focal length is 3460.7 mm.
08:49:17   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.90 V = 0.90
08:49:17   True image center (J2000): 00h 42m 46.8s   41° 50' 17.84"
08:49:17   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
08:49:17   [sync] pointing model updated
08:49:17   Re-slew to target.
08:49:17   Start slew to AE_And...
08:49:19   (wait for slew to complete)
08:49:23   (slew complete)
08:49:23   Target is now centered.
08:49:23   (high cadence option, no web previews)
08:49:23   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
08:49:23   Switching from SR to B filter for imaging
08:49:23   Focus change of 320 steps required
08:49:26   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
08:49:39   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=243.0071 Y=284.0212
08:49:40 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
08:49:40 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
08:49:53   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=912.7554 Y=458.9802
08:49:53   (guide star SNR=23.8 X=913 Y=459)
08:49:54   (first exposure estimate 1.26 sec)
08:49:58 **No stars at all found in guider image
08:49:58 **No usable stars this time, must be extremely weak, giving up.
08:49:58 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 04-Jul-2024 08:49:59 UTC