ACP console log opened 08-Jul-2024 10:06:25 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
10:06:25 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
10:06:25 Custom image file path/names are in use
10:06:25   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
10:06:25 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
10:06:26 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
10:06:26 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
10:06:26 User actions detected.
10:06:26 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
10:06:26 Dome is MaxDome
10:06:26 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
10:06:26 Imager is ASCOM
10:06:26 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
10:06:26 Selecting filter B from previous ACP run at 20240708@100545 UTC
10:06:26 Imager readout modes:
10:06:26   0 is Fast
10:06:26   1 is Normal
10:06:26 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
10:06:26 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
10:06:26 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
10:06:26 Guider is set to multi-star mode
10:06:26 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
10:06:26 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
10:06:26 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
10:06:26 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
10:06:26 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
10:06:26 ==== Starting target V630_Cas ====
10:06:26 ACPS Observation V630_Cas(1 of 1)
10:06:26   (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver3479, Plan V630_Cas)
10:06:26   (turning on sidereal tracking)
10:06:26 Pointing updates are enabled
10:06:26 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
10:06:26   Start slew to V630_Cas...
10:06:28   (wait for slew to complete)
10:07:23   (slew complete)
10:07:23   Calling TargetStart user action.
10:07:23 Project Priority is: undefined
10:07:23     [flip check:  Tn=540s HAc=-6125s GW=T HAz=-5585s DWz=T WF=no]
10:07:23   Updating pointing...
10:07:23   Switching from B to SR filter for pointing exposure
10:07:23   Focus change of -320 steps required
10:07:27   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
10:07:27   (using Fast readout mode)
10:07:27   (starting exposure)
10:07:51   (exposure complete)
10:07:53   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:07:55  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
10:07:55  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
10:07:56 Focus postion= 3322
10:07:56   Image finished
10:07:56   Plate-solve pointing image.
10:07:56   930 image stars found
10:07:56   447 catalog stars found
10:08:20 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
10:08:20   Start slew to offset...
10:08:22   (wait for slew to complete)
10:08:32   (slew complete)
10:08:32   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
10:08:32   (using Fast readout mode)
10:08:32   (starting exposure)
10:08:45   (exposure complete)
10:08:48   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:08:50  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
10:08:50  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
10:08:50 Focus postion= 3322
10:08:50   Image finished
10:08:50   Plate-solve pointing image.
10:08:51   933 image stars found
10:08:51   363 catalog stars found
10:08:58 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
10:08:58   Start slew to V630_Cas...
10:08:59   (wait for slew to complete)
10:09:09   (slew complete)
10:09:09   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:09:09   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
10:09:09   Switching from SR to V filter for imaging
10:09:09   Focus change of 290 steps required
10:09:13   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
10:09:27   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1326.164 Y=608.1348
10:09:28 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
10:09:28 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
10:09:41   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1325.877 Y=608.0942
10:09:42   (guide star SNR=46.5 X=1326 Y=608)
10:09:42   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
10:09:47 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
10:09:47 **No usable stars this time, must be extremely weak, giving up.
10:09:47 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 08-Jul-2024 10:09:47 UTC