ACP console log opened 08-Jul-2024 10:12:09 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
10:12:09 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
10:12:09 Custom image file path/names are in use
10:12:09   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
10:12:09 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
10:12:10 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
10:12:10 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
10:12:10 User actions detected.
10:12:10 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
10:12:10 Dome is MaxDome
10:12:10 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
10:12:10 Imager is ASCOM
10:12:10 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
10:12:10 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20240708@101129 UTC
10:12:10 Imager readout modes:
10:12:10   0 is Fast
10:12:10   1 is Normal
10:12:10 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
10:12:10 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
10:12:10 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
10:12:10 Guider is set to multi-star mode
10:12:10 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
10:12:10 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
10:12:10 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
10:12:10 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
10:12:10 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
10:12:10 ==== Starting target V2492_Cyg ====
10:12:10 ACPS Observation V2492_Cyg(1 of 1)
10:12:10   (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver3479, Plan V2492_Cyg)
10:12:10   (turning on sidereal tracking)
10:12:10 Pointing updates are enabled
10:12:10 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
10:12:10   Start slew to V2492_Cyg...
10:12:12   (wait for slew to complete)
10:12:49   (slew complete)
10:12:49   Calling TargetStart user action.
10:12:49 Project Priority is: undefined
10:12:49     [flip check:  Tn=480s HAc=4868s GW=T HAz=5348s DWz=T WF=no]
10:12:49   Updating pointing...
10:12:49   Switching from V to SR filter for pointing exposure
10:12:49   Focus change of -290 steps required
10:12:52   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
10:12:52   (using Fast readout mode)
10:12:52   (starting exposure)
10:13:15   (exposure complete)
10:13:18   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:13:20  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
10:13:20  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
10:13:20 Focus postion= 3322
10:13:20   Image finished
10:13:20   Plate-solve pointing image.
10:13:21   501 image stars found
10:13:21   200 catalog stars found
10:13:22   Solved! 87 stars matched.
10:13:22   Average residual is 0.33 arcsec.
10:13:22   Pointing error is 2.439 arcmin @ angle 276.99
10:13:22   True focal length is 3469.3 mm.
10:13:22   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
10:13:22   True image center (J2000): 20h 51m 12.7s   44° 05' 41.65"
10:13:22   Imager sky position angle is 179.1 deg.
10:13:22   [sync] pointing model updated
10:13:22   Re-slew to target.
10:13:22   Start slew to V2492_Cyg...
10:13:25   (wait for slew to complete)
10:13:34   (slew complete)
10:13:34   Target is now centered.
10:13:34   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:13:34   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
10:13:35   Switching from SR to SI filter for imaging
10:13:35   Focus change of -20 steps required
10:13:37   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
10:13:51   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1326.023 Y=608.11
10:13:51 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
10:13:51 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
10:14:04   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1326.105 Y=608.2222
10:14:05   (guide star SNR=74.1 X=1326 Y=608)
10:14:05   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
10:14:10 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
10:14:10 **No usable stars this time, must be extremely weak, giving up.
10:14:10 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 08-Jul-2024 10:14:10 UTC