ACP console log opened 08-Jul-2024 09:36:03 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
09:36:03 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
09:36:03 Custom image file path/names are in use
09:36:03   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
09:36:03 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
09:36:04 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
09:36:04 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
09:36:04 User actions detected.
09:36:04 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
09:36:04 Dome is MaxDome
09:36:04 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
09:36:04 Imager is ASCOM
09:36:04 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
09:36:04 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20240708@093532 UTC
09:36:04 Imager readout modes:
09:36:04   0 is Fast
09:36:04   1 is Normal
09:36:04 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
09:36:04 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
09:36:04 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
09:36:04 Guider is set to multi-star mode
09:36:05 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
09:36:05 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
09:36:05 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
09:36:05 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
09:36:05 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
09:36:05 ==== Starting target AE_And ====
09:36:05 ACPS Observation AE_And(1 of 1)
09:36:05   (belongs to Project AAVSO_P251_MSD_AUTO_ver2819, Plan AE_And)
09:36:05   (turning on sidereal tracking)
09:36:05 Pointing updates are enabled
09:36:05 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
09:36:05   Start slew to AE_And...
09:36:06   (wait for slew to complete)
09:36:32   (slew complete)
09:36:32   Calling TargetStart user action.
09:36:32 Project Priority is: undefined
09:36:32     [flip check:  Tn=660s HAc=-11238s GW=T HAz=-10578s DWz=T WF=no]
09:36:32   Updating pointing...
09:36:32   Switching from V to SR filter for pointing exposure
09:36:32   Focus change of -290 steps required
09:36:36   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
09:36:36   (using Fast readout mode)
09:36:36   (starting exposure)
09:36:58   (exposure complete)
09:37:01   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:37:03  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P251_MSD_AUTO put into fits header
09:37:03  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
09:37:04 Focus postion= 3284
09:37:04   Image finished
09:37:04   Plate-solve pointing image.
09:37:04   513 image stars found
09:37:04   297 catalog stars found
09:37:06   Solved! 104 stars matched.
09:37:06   Average residual is 0.3 arcsec.
09:37:06   Pointing error is 2.046 arcmin @ angle 73.90
09:37:06   True focal length is 3466.8 mm.
09:37:06   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
09:37:06   True image center (J2000): 00h 43m 13.1s   41° 49' 46.22"
09:37:06   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
09:37:06   [sync] pointing model updated
09:37:06   Re-slew to target.
09:37:06   Start slew to AE_And...
09:37:08   (wait for slew to complete)
09:37:18   (slew complete)
09:37:18   Target is now centered.
09:37:18   (high cadence option, no web previews)
09:37:18   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
09:37:18   Switching from SR to B filter for imaging
09:37:18   Focus change of 320 steps required
09:37:22   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
09:37:35   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1326.047 Y=608.0996
09:37:35 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
09:37:35 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
09:37:48   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1326.02 Y=607.9692
09:37:49   (guide star SNR=very high X=1326 Y=608)
09:37:49   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
09:37:54 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
09:37:54 **No usable stars this time, must be extremely weak, giving up.
09:37:54 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 08-Jul-2024 09:37:55 UTC