ACP console log opened 08-Jul-2024 10:14:17 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
10:14:17 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
10:14:17 Custom image file path/names are in use
10:14:17   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
10:14:17 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
10:14:18 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
10:14:18 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
10:14:18 User actions detected.
10:14:18 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
10:14:18 Dome is MaxDome
10:14:18 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
10:14:18 Imager is ASCOM
10:14:18 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
10:14:18 Selecting filter SI from previous ACP run at 20240708@101337 UTC
10:14:18 Imager readout modes:
10:14:18   0 is Fast
10:14:18   1 is Normal
10:14:18 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
10:14:18 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
10:14:18 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
10:14:18 Guider is set to multi-star mode
10:14:18 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
10:14:18 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
10:14:18 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
10:14:18 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
10:14:18 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
10:14:18 ==== Starting target M56_V6 ====
10:14:18 ACPS Observation M56_V6(1 of 1)
10:14:18   (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver3479, Plan M56_V6)
10:14:18   (turning on sidereal tracking)
10:14:18 Pointing updates are enabled
10:14:18 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
10:14:18   (wait for slew to complete)
10:14:21   (slew complete)
10:14:21   Start slew to M56_V6...
10:14:23   (wait for slew to complete)
10:14:53   (slew complete)
10:14:53   Calling TargetStart user action.
10:14:53 Project Priority is: undefined
10:14:53     [flip check:  Tn=660s HAc=10678s GW=T HAz=11338s DWz=T WF=no]
10:14:53   Updating pointing...
10:14:53   Switching from SI to SR filter for pointing exposure
10:14:53   Focus change of 20 steps required
10:14:56   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
10:14:56   (using Fast readout mode)
10:14:56   (starting exposure)
10:15:11   (exposure complete)
10:15:13   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:15:15  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
10:15:15  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
10:15:15 Focus postion= 3322
10:15:15   Image finished
10:15:15   Plate-solve pointing image.
10:15:16   1822 image stars found
10:15:16   357 catalog stars found
10:15:17   Solved! 137 stars matched.
10:15:17   Average residual is 0.27 arcsec.
10:15:17   Pointing error is 1.337 arcmin @ angle 48.01
10:15:17   True focal length is 3466.8 mm.
10:15:17   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
10:15:17   True image center (J2000): 19h 16m 40.1s   30° 11' 57.87"
10:15:17   Imager sky position angle is 179.1 deg.
10:15:17   [sync] pointing model updated
10:15:17   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:15:17   Target is now centered.
10:15:17   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:15:17   (long exposure, trying to autoguide)
10:15:17   Switching from SR to B filter for imaging
10:15:17   Focus change of 320 steps required
10:15:22   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
10:15:34   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=452.0574 Y=347.2372
10:15:35 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
10:15:35 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
10:15:48   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1326.091 Y=608.0236
10:15:49   (guide star SNR=36.3 X=1326 Y=608)
10:15:49   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
10:15:54 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
10:15:54 **No usable stars this time, must be extremely weak, giving up.
10:15:54 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 08-Jul-2024 10:15:54 UTC