ACP console log opened 04-Jul-2024 10:40:41 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
10:40:41 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
10:40:41 Custom image file path/names are in use
10:40:41   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
10:40:41 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
10:40:42 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
10:40:42 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
10:40:42 User actions detected.
10:40:42 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
10:40:42 Dome is MaxDome
10:40:42 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
10:40:42 Imager is ASCOM
10:40:42 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
10:40:42 Selecting filter SI from previous ACP run at 20240704@103851 UTC
10:40:42 Imager readout modes:
10:40:42   0 is Fast
10:40:42   1 is Normal
10:40:42 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
10:40:42 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
10:40:42 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
10:40:42 Guider is set to multi-star mode
10:40:42 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
10:40:42 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
10:40:42 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
10:40:42 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
10:40:42 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
10:40:42 ==== Starting target V630_Cas ====
10:40:42 ACPS Observation V630_Cas(1 of 1)
10:40:42   (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver3479, Plan V630_Cas)
10:40:42   (turning on sidereal tracking)
10:40:42 Pointing updates are enabled
10:40:42 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
10:40:42   Start slew to V630_Cas...
10:40:44   (wait for slew to complete)
10:41:59   (slew complete)
10:41:59   Calling TargetStart user action.
10:41:59 Project Priority is: undefined
10:41:59     [flip check:  Tn=540s HAc=-4988s GW=T HAz=-4448s DWz=T WF=no]
10:41:59   Updating pointing...
10:41:59   Switching from SI to SR filter for pointing exposure
10:41:59   Focus change of 20 steps required
10:42:02   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
10:42:02   (using Fast readout mode)
10:42:02   (starting exposure)
10:42:16   (exposure complete)
10:42:19   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:42:21  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
10:42:21  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
10:42:21 Focus postion= 3416
10:42:21   Image finished
10:42:21   Plate-solve pointing image.
10:42:22   1444 image stars found
10:42:22   447 catalog stars found
10:42:24   Solved! 149 stars matched.
10:42:24   Average residual is 0.35 arcsec.
10:42:24   Pointing error is 2.458 arcmin @ angle 281.40
10:42:24   True focal length is 3465.5 mm.
10:42:24   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
10:42:24   True image center (J2000): 23h 48m 36.5s   51° 28' 08.08"
10:42:24   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
10:42:24   [sync] pointing model updated
10:42:24   Re-slew to target.
10:42:24   Start slew to V630_Cas...
10:42:26   (wait for slew to complete)
10:42:36   (slew complete)
10:42:36   Target is now centered.
10:42:36   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:42:36   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
10:42:36   Switching from SR to V filter for imaging
10:42:36   Focus change of 290 steps required
10:42:40   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
10:42:53   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=452.102 Y=347.1264
10:42:54 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
10:42:54 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
10:43:07   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1325.937 Y=608.096
10:43:08   (guide star SNR=38.3 X=1326 Y=608)
10:43:08   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
10:43:13 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
10:43:13 **No usable stars this time, must be extremely weak, giving up.
10:43:13 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 04-Jul-2024 10:43:14 UTC