ACP console log opened 10-Jul-2024 10:08:07 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
10:08:07 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
10:08:07 Custom image file path/names are in use
10:08:07   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
10:08:07 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
10:08:09 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
10:08:09 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
10:08:09 User actions detected.
10:08:09 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
10:08:09 Dome is MaxDome
10:08:09 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
10:08:09 Imager is ASCOM
10:08:09 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
10:08:09 Selecting filter B from previous ACP run at 20240710@100729 UTC
10:08:09 Imager readout modes:
10:08:09   0 is Fast
10:08:09   1 is Normal
10:08:09 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
10:08:09 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
10:08:09 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
10:08:09 Guider is set to multi-star mode
10:08:09 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
10:08:09 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
10:08:09 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
10:08:09 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
10:08:09 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
10:08:09 ==== Starting target DW_Cas ====
10:08:09 ACPS Observation DW_Cas(1 of 1)
10:08:09   (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver3479, Plan DW_Cas)
10:08:09   (turning on sidereal tracking)
10:08:09 Pointing updates are enabled
10:08:09 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
10:08:09   Start slew to DW_Cas...
10:08:11   (wait for slew to complete)
10:09:16   (slew complete)
10:09:16   Calling TargetStart user action.
10:09:16 Project Priority is: undefined
10:09:16     [flip check:  Tn=392s HAc=-4931s GW=T HAz=-4540s DWz=T WF=no]
10:09:16   Updating pointing...
10:09:16   Switching from B to SR filter for pointing exposure
10:09:16   Focus change of -320 steps required
10:09:20   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
10:09:20   (using Fast readout mode)
10:09:20   (starting exposure)
10:09:44   (exposure complete)
10:09:46   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:09:49  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
10:09:49  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
10:09:49 Focus postion= 3472
10:09:49   Image finished
10:09:49   Plate-solve pointing image.
10:09:49   1188 image stars found
10:09:49   192 catalog stars found
10:09:50   Solved! 60 stars matched.
10:09:50   Average residual is 0.26 arcsec.
10:09:50   Pointing error is 1.657 arcmin @ angle 280.37
10:09:50   True focal length is 3472.2 mm.
10:09:50   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
10:09:50   True image center (J2000): 23h 38m 35.6s   59° 23' 48.36"
10:09:50   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
10:09:50   [sync] pointing model updated
10:09:50   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:09:50   Target is now centered.
10:09:50   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:09:51   (wait for slew to complete)
10:09:52   (slew complete)
10:09:52     [flip check:  Tn=332s HAc=-4895s GW=T HAz=-4564s DWz=T WF=no]
10:09:52   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:09:52   Imaging to DW_Cas_SI_20240710_100952_T3
10:09:52   Switching from SR to SI filter for imaging
10:09:52   Focus change of -20 steps required
10:09:54   (taking 31.67 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
10:09:54   (using Normal readout mode)
10:09:54   (starting exposure)
10:10:35   (exposure complete)
10:10:38   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:10:40  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
10:10:40  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
10:10:41 Focus postion= 3452
10:10:41   Image finished
10:10:41   Plate-solve DW_Cas_SI_20240710_100952_T3 final image.
10:10:44   3184 image stars found
10:10:44   95 catalog stars found
10:10:45   Solved! 44 stars matched.
10:10:45   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
10:10:45   Pointing error is 1.482 arcmin @ angle 281.65
10:10:45   True focal length is 3465.2 mm.
10:10:45   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
10:10:45   True image center (J2000): 23h 38m 37.0s   59° 23' 48.43"
10:10:45   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
10:10:45   Image FWHM is 2.8 arcsec (6.22 pixels)
10:10:45   (avg FWHM = 3.46 arcsec)
10:10:45   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:10:45   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:10:45   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:10:45     [flip check:  Tn=324s HAc=-4841s GW=T HAz=-4518s DWz=T WF=no]
10:10:45   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:10:45   Imaging to DW_Cas_R_20240710_101045_T3
10:10:45   Switching from SI to R filter for imaging
10:10:45   Focus change of 290 steps required
10:10:48   (taking 23.54 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
10:10:48   (using Normal readout mode)
10:10:48   (starting exposure)
10:11:22   (exposure complete)
10:11:25   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:11:27  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
10:11:27  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
10:11:27 Focus postion= 3742
10:11:27   Image finished
10:11:28   Plate-solve DW_Cas_R_20240710_101045_T3 final image.
10:11:31   2434 image stars found
10:11:31   95 catalog stars found
10:11:32   Solved! 46 stars matched.
10:11:32   Average residual is 0.14 arcsec.
10:11:32   Pointing error is 1.218 arcmin @ angle 284.55
10:11:32   True focal length is 3468.2 mm.
10:11:32   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
10:11:32   True image center (J2000): 23h 38m 39.1s   59° 23' 48.84"
10:11:32   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
10:11:32   Image FWHM is 2.5 arcsec (5.68 pixels)
10:11:32   (avg FWHM = 3.18 arcsec)
10:11:32   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:11:32   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:11:32   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:11:32     [flip check:  Tn=332s HAc=-4794s GW=T HAz=-4463s DWz=T WF=no]
10:11:32   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:11:32   Imaging to DW_Cas_V_20240710_101132_T3
10:11:32   Switching from R to V filter for imaging
10:11:32   Focus change of 20 steps required
10:11:35   (taking 31.57 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
10:11:35   (using Normal readout mode)
10:11:35   (starting exposure)
10:12:16   (exposure complete)
10:12:18   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:12:21  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
10:12:21  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
10:12:22 Focus postion= 3762
10:12:22   Image finished
10:12:42   Plate-solve DW_Cas_V_20240710_101132_T3 final image.
10:12:45   2143 image stars found
10:12:45   95 catalog stars found
10:12:47   Solved! 32 stars matched.
10:12:47   Average residual is 0.19 arcsec.
10:12:47   Pointing error is 1.089 arcmin @ angle 286.74
10:12:47   True focal length is 3465.9 mm.
10:12:47   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
10:12:47   True image center (J2000): 23h 38m 40.2s   59° 23' 49.30"
10:12:47   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
10:12:47   Image FWHM is 3.2 arcsec (7.17 pixels)
10:12:47   (avg FWHM = 3.05 arcsec)
10:12:47   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:12:47   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:12:47   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:12:47   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
10:12:47   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
10:12:47   Focus change of 30 steps required
10:12:50   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
10:13:04   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1230.516 Y=757.4402
10:13:04   (guide star SNR=31.5 X=1230 Y=757)
10:13:04   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
10:13:09   (guide star SNR=7.0 X=1229 Y=757)
10:13:09   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
10:13:14   (guide star SNR=7.4 X=1227 Y=756)
10:13:20   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
10:13:20     [flip check:  Tn=363s HAc=-4687s GW=T HAz=-4324s DWz=T WF=no]
10:13:20   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:13:20   Imaging to DW_Cas_B_20240710_101320_T3
10:13:20   (taking 63.41 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
10:13:20   (using Normal readout mode)
10:13:22   (ex=2.14 ey=1.43)
10:13:22   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
10:13:24   (ex=2.20 ey=2.53)
10:13:24   (guider error n/a or too high, try #2)
10:13:27   (ex=4.38 ey=3.86)
10:13:27   (guider error n/a or too high, try #3)
10:13:30   (ex=7.24 ey=5.96)
10:13:30   (guider error n/a or too high, try #4)
10:13:33   (ex=10.89 ey=8.30)
10:13:33   (guider error n/a or too high, try #5)
10:13:37   (ex=17.91 ey=13.61)
10:13:37   (guider error n/a or too high, try #6)
10:13:41   (ex=26.79 ey=20.52)
10:13:41   (guider error n/a or too high, try #7)
10:13:51   (ex=1.96 ey=23.19)
10:13:51   (guider error n/a or too high, try #8)
10:14:03 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
10:14:03 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition
ACP console log closed 10-Jul-2024 10:14:04 UTC