ACP console log opened 08-Jul-2024 09:29:18 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
09:29:18 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
09:29:18 Custom image file path/names are in use
09:29:18   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
09:29:18 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
09:29:20 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
09:29:20 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
09:29:20 User actions detected.
09:29:20 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
09:29:20 Dome is MaxDome
09:29:20 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
09:29:20 Imager is ASCOM
09:29:20 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
09:29:20 Selecting filter Open from previous ACP run at 20240708@092514 UTC
09:29:20 Imager readout modes:
09:29:20   0 is Fast
09:29:20   1 is Normal
09:29:20 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
09:29:20 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
09:29:20 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
09:29:20 Guider is set to multi-star mode
09:29:20 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
09:29:20 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
09:29:20 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
09:29:20 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
09:29:20 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
09:29:20 ==== Starting target V1323_Her ====
09:29:20 ACPS Observation V1323_Her(1 of 1)
09:29:20   (belongs to Project AAVSO_P518_MMAE_AUTO_ver4553, Plan V1323_Her)
09:29:20   (turning on sidereal tracking)
09:29:20 Pointing updates are enabled
09:29:20 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
09:29:20   Start slew to V1323_Her...
09:29:22   (wait for slew to complete)
09:29:41   (slew complete)
09:29:41   Calling TargetStart user action.
09:29:41 Project Priority is: undefined
09:29:41     [flip check:  Tn=660s HAc=12344s GW=T HAz=13004s DWz=T WF=no]
09:29:41   Updating pointing...
09:29:41   Switching from Open to SR filter for pointing exposure
09:29:41   Focus change of 360 steps required
09:29:46   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
09:29:46   (using Fast readout mode)
09:29:46   (starting exposure)
09:30:03   (exposure complete)
09:30:06   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:30:08  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P518_MMAE_AUTO put into fits header
09:30:08  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
09:30:08 Focus postion= 3284
09:30:08   Image finished
09:30:08   Plate-solve pointing image.
09:30:09   538 image stars found
09:30:09   325 catalog stars found
09:30:10   Solved! 136 stars matched.
09:30:10   Average residual is 0.35 arcsec.
09:30:10   Pointing error is 1.284 arcmin @ angle 42.22
09:30:10   True focal length is 3467.3 mm.
09:30:10   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
09:30:10   True image center (J2000): 18h 03m 44.2s   40° 13' 17.15"
09:30:10   Imager sky position angle is 179.2 deg.
09:30:10   [sync] pointing model updated
09:30:10   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
09:30:10   Target is now centered.
09:30:10   (high cadence option, no web previews)
09:30:10   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
09:30:10   Switching from SR to Open filter for imaging
09:30:10   Focus change of -360 steps required
09:30:14   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
09:30:25   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=451.8438 Y=347.0592
09:30:26 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
09:30:26 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
09:30:39   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1325.975 Y=607.9855
09:30:40   (guide star SNR=53.0 X=1326 Y=608)
09:30:40   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
09:30:45 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
09:30:45 **No usable stars this time, must be extremely weak, giving up.
09:30:45 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 08-Jul-2024 09:30:45 UTC