ACP console log opened 04-Jul-2024 10:06:29 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
10:06:29 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
10:06:29 Custom image file path/names are in use
10:06:29   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
10:06:29 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
10:06:30 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
10:06:30 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
10:06:30 User actions detected.
10:06:30 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
10:06:30 Dome is MaxDome
10:06:30 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
10:06:30 Imager is ASCOM
10:06:30 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
10:06:30 Selecting filter B from previous ACP run at 20240704@100439 UTC
10:06:30 Imager readout modes:
10:06:30   0 is Fast
10:06:30   1 is Normal
10:06:30 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
10:06:30 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
10:06:30 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
10:06:30 Guider is set to multi-star mode
10:06:30 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
10:06:30 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
10:06:30 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
10:06:30 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
10:06:30 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
10:06:30 ==== Starting target V407_Cyg ====
10:06:30 ACPS Observation V407_Cyg(1 of 1)
10:06:30   (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver3479, Plan V407_Cyg)
10:06:30   (turning on sidereal tracking)
10:06:30 Pointing updates are enabled
10:06:30 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
10:06:30   Start slew to V407_Cyg...
10:06:32   (wait for slew to complete)
10:07:14   (slew complete)
10:07:14   Calling TargetStart user action.
10:07:14 Project Priority is: undefined
10:07:14     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=2943s GW=T HAz=3363s DWz=T WF=no]
10:07:14   Updating pointing...
10:07:14   Switching from B to SR filter for pointing exposure
10:07:14   Focus change of -320 steps required
10:07:18   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
10:07:18   (using Fast readout mode)
10:07:18   (starting exposure)
10:07:41   (exposure complete)
10:07:43   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:07:46  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
10:07:46  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
10:07:46 Focus postion= 3482
10:07:46   Image finished
10:07:46   Plate-solve pointing image.
10:07:47   1719 image stars found
10:07:47   775 catalog stars found
10:07:48   Solved! 130 stars matched.
10:07:48   Average residual is 0.36 arcsec.
10:07:48   Pointing error is 3.125 arcmin @ angle 281.98
10:07:48   True focal length is 3463.2 mm.
10:07:48   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
10:07:48   True image center (J2000): 21h 01m 52.3s   45° 47' 11.84"
10:07:48   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
10:07:49   [sync] pointing model updated
10:07:49   Re-slew to target.
10:07:49   Start slew to V407_Cyg...
10:07:50   (wait for slew to complete)
10:08:00   (slew complete)
10:08:00   Target is now centered.
10:08:00   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:08:00     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=2972s GW=T HAz=3349s DWz=T WF=no]
10:08:00   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:08:00   Imaging to V407_Cyg_SI_20240704_100800_T3
10:08:00   Switching from SR to SI filter for imaging
10:08:00   Focus change of -20 steps required
10:08:03   (taking 60 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
10:08:03   (using Normal readout mode)
10:08:03   (starting exposure)
10:09:12   (exposure complete)
10:09:15   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:09:17  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
10:09:17  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
10:09:18 Focus postion= 3462
10:09:18   Image finished
10:09:18   Plate-solve V407_Cyg_SI_20240704_100800_T3 final image.
10:09:21   7212 image stars found
10:09:22   373 catalog stars found
10:09:26   Solved! 85 stars matched.
10:09:26   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
10:09:26   Pointing error is 0.466 arcmin @ angle 74.56
10:09:26   True focal length is 3462.9 mm.
10:09:26   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
10:09:26   True image center (J2000): 21h 02m 12.4s   45° 46' 40.44"
10:09:26   Imager sky position angle is 179.1 deg.
10:09:26   Image FWHM is 4.4 arcsec (9.85 pixels)
10:09:26   (avg FWHM = 3.99 arcsec)
10:09:26   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:09:26   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:09:26   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:09:26     [flip check:  Tn=340s HAc=3059s GW=T HAz=3416s DWz=T WF=no]
10:09:26   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:09:26   Imaging to V407_Cyg_R_20240704_100926_T3
10:09:26   Switching from SI to R filter for imaging
10:09:26   Focus change of 290 steps required
10:09:30   (taking 40 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
10:09:30   (using Normal readout mode)
10:09:30   (starting exposure)
10:10:21   (exposure complete)
10:10:23   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:10:26  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
10:10:26  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
10:10:26 Focus postion= 3752
10:10:26   Image finished
10:10:27   Plate-solve V407_Cyg_R_20240704_100926_T3 final image.
10:10:31   5839 image stars found
10:10:31   373 catalog stars found
10:11:31 ** The time limit for plate solving has expired.
10:11:31   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:11:31   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:11:31     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=3184s GW=T HAz=3561s DWz=T WF=no]
10:11:31   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:11:31   Imaging to V407_Cyg_V_20240704_101131_T3
10:11:31   Switching from R to V filter for imaging
10:11:31   Focus change of 20 steps required
10:11:33   (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
10:11:33   (using Normal readout mode)
10:11:33   (starting exposure)
10:12:43   (exposure complete)
10:12:45   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:12:47  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
10:12:47  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
10:12:47 Focus postion= 3772
10:12:47   Image finished
10:12:48   Plate-solve V407_Cyg_V_20240704_101131_T3 final image.
10:12:52   4145 image stars found
10:12:52   373 catalog stars found
10:13:52 ** The time limit for plate solving has expired.
10:13:53   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:13:53   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:13:53   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
10:13:53   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
10:13:53   Focus change of 30 steps required
10:13:55   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
10:14:09   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1346.045 Y=201.4066
10:14:09   (guide star SNR=very high X=1347 Y=201)
10:14:10   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
10:14:15   (guide star SNR=53.8 X=1345 Y=200)
10:14:15   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
10:14:20   (guide star SNR=56.1 X=1343 Y=199)
10:14:46 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
10:14:48   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
10:14:52   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1347.145 Y=414.6065
10:14:52   (guide star SNR=83.6 X=1347 Y=414)
10:14:53   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
10:14:58   (guide star SNR=79.8 X=1345 Y=413)
10:14:58   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
10:15:02   (guide star SNR=79.4 X=1344 Y=413)
10:15:08   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
10:15:08     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=3404s GW=T HAz=3839s DWz=T WF=no]
10:15:08   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:15:09   Imaging to V407_Cyg_B_20240704_101508_T3
10:15:09   (taking 120 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
10:15:09   (using Normal readout mode)
10:15:11   (ex=1.09 ey=0.02)
10:15:11   (guider check OK)
10:15:11   (starting exposure)
10:17:19   (exposure complete)
10:17:21   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:17:23  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
10:17:23  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
10:17:24 Focus postion= 3802
10:17:24   Image finished
10:17:25   Plate-solve V407_Cyg_B_20240704_101508_T3 final image.
10:17:29   6011 image stars found
10:17:29   373 catalog stars found
10:18:29 ** The time limit for plate solving has expired.
10:18:30   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:18:30   (waiting for guider to settle...)
10:18:35     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=3610s GW=T HAz=4046s DWz=T WF=no]
10:18:35   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:18:35   Imaging to V407_Cyg_B_20240704_101835_T3
10:18:35   (taking 120 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
10:18:35   (using Normal readout mode)
10:18:35   (ex=0.00 ey=0.00)
10:18:35   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
10:18:47 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
10:18:47 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition
ACP console log closed 04-Jul-2024 10:18:48 UTC