ACP console log opened 10-Jul-2024 10:14:09 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
10:14:09 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
10:14:09 Custom image file path/names are in use
10:14:09   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
10:14:09 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
10:14:10 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
10:14:10 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
10:14:10 User actions detected.
10:14:10 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
10:14:10 Dome is MaxDome
10:14:10 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
10:14:10 Imager is ASCOM
10:14:10 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
10:14:10 Selecting filter B from previous ACP run at 20240710@101250 UTC
10:14:10 Imager readout modes:
10:14:11   0 is Fast
10:14:11   1 is Normal
10:14:11 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
10:14:11 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
10:14:11 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
10:14:11 Guider is set to multi-star mode
10:14:11 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
10:14:11 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
10:14:11 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
10:14:11 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
10:14:11 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
10:14:11 ==== Starting target KP_Cyg ====
10:14:11 ACPS Observation KP_Cyg(1 of 1)
10:14:11   (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver3479, Plan KP_Cyg)
10:14:11   (turning on sidereal tracking)
10:14:11 Pointing updates are enabled
10:14:11 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
10:14:11   Start slew to KP_Cyg...
10:14:12   (wait for slew to complete)
10:15:07   (slew complete)
10:15:07   Calling TargetStart user action.
10:15:07 Project Priority is: undefined
10:15:07     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=8227s GW=T HAz=8627s DWz=T WF=no]
10:15:07   Updating pointing...
10:15:07   Switching from B to SR filter for pointing exposure
10:15:07   Focus change of -320 steps required
10:15:11   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
10:15:11   (using Fast readout mode)
10:15:11   (starting exposure)
10:15:35   (exposure complete)
10:15:38   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:15:40  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
10:15:40  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
10:15:40 Focus postion= 3472
10:15:40   Image finished
10:15:40   Plate-solve pointing image.
10:15:41   2119 image stars found
10:15:41   368 catalog stars found
10:15:42   Solved! 140 stars matched.
10:15:42   Average residual is 0.29 arcsec.
10:15:42   Pointing error is 1.762 arcmin @ angle 62.99
10:15:42   True focal length is 3464.5 mm.
10:15:42   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
10:15:42   True image center (J2000): 20h 05m 49.2s   41° 16' 33.09"
10:15:42   Imager sky position angle is 179.1 deg.
10:15:43   [sync] pointing model updated
10:15:43   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:15:43   Target is now centered.
10:15:43   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:15:43   (wait for slew to complete)
10:15:44   (slew complete)
10:15:44     [flip check:  Tn=340s HAc=8263s GW=T HAz=8603s DWz=T WF=no]
10:15:44   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:15:44   Imaging to KP_Cyg_SI_20240710_101544_T3
10:15:44   Switching from SR to SI filter for imaging
10:15:44   Focus change of -20 steps required
10:15:46   (taking 40 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
10:15:46   (using Normal readout mode)
10:15:46   (starting exposure)
10:16:36   (exposure complete)
10:16:38   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:16:40  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
10:16:40  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
10:16:40 Focus postion= 3452
10:16:40   Image finished
10:16:41   Plate-solve KP_Cyg_SI_20240710_101544_T3 final image.
10:16:44   5905 image stars found
10:16:44   190 catalog stars found
10:16:45   Solved! 99 stars matched.
10:16:45   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
10:16:45   Pointing error is 1.789 arcmin @ angle 63.14
10:16:45   True focal length is 3465.4 mm.
10:16:45   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
10:16:45   True image center (J2000): 20h 05m 49.3s   41° 16' 33.57"
10:16:45   Imager sky position angle is 179.1 deg.
10:16:45   Image FWHM is 3.3 arcsec (7.46 pixels)
10:16:45   (avg FWHM = 3.12 arcsec)
10:16:45   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:16:45   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:16:45   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:16:45     [flip check:  Tn=330s HAc=8325s GW=T HAz=8655s DWz=T WF=no]
10:16:45   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:16:45   Imaging to KP_Cyg_R_20240710_101645_T3
10:16:45   Switching from SI to R filter for imaging
10:16:45   Focus change of 290 steps required
10:16:49   (taking 30 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
10:16:49   (using Normal readout mode)
10:16:49   (starting exposure)
10:17:29   (exposure complete)
10:17:32   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:17:34  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
10:17:34  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
10:17:35 Focus postion= 3742
10:17:35   Image finished
10:17:36   Plate-solve KP_Cyg_R_20240710_101645_T3 final image.
10:17:39   4882 image stars found
10:17:39   190 catalog stars found
10:17:40   Solved! 90 stars matched.
10:17:40   Average residual is 0.21 arcsec.
10:17:40   Pointing error is 1.797 arcmin @ angle 62.67
10:17:40   True focal length is 3467.2 mm.
10:17:40   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
10:17:40   True image center (J2000): 20h 05m 49.3s   41° 16' 34.59"
10:17:40   Imager sky position angle is 179.1 deg.
10:17:40   Image FWHM is 2.6 arcsec (5.90 pixels)
10:17:40   (avg FWHM = 3.02 arcsec)
10:17:40   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:17:40   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:17:40   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:17:40     [flip check:  Tn=340s HAc=8380s GW=T HAz=8720s DWz=T WF=no]
10:17:40   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:17:40   Imaging to KP_Cyg_V_20240710_101740_T3
10:17:40   Switching from R to V filter for imaging
10:17:40   Focus change of 20 steps required
10:17:43   (taking 40 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
10:17:43   (using Normal readout mode)
10:17:43   (starting exposure)
10:18:33   (exposure complete)
10:18:35   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:18:37  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
10:18:37  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
10:18:37 Focus postion= 3762
10:18:37   Image finished
10:18:59   Plate-solve KP_Cyg_V_20240710_101740_T3 final image.
10:19:03   4284 image stars found
10:19:03   190 catalog stars found
10:19:04   Solved! 94 stars matched.
10:19:04   Average residual is 0.2 arcsec.
10:19:04   Pointing error is 1.771 arcmin @ angle 61.64
10:19:04   True focal length is 3468.8 mm.
10:19:04   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
10:19:04   True image center (J2000): 20h 05m 49.1s   41° 16' 35.56"
10:19:04   Imager sky position angle is 179.1 deg.
10:19:04   Image FWHM is 2.9 arcsec (6.38 pixels)
10:19:04   (avg FWHM = 2.97 arcsec)
10:19:04   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:19:04   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:19:04   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:19:04   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
10:19:04   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
10:19:04   Focus change of 30 steps required
10:19:06   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
10:19:21   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=538.3158 Y=396.1762
10:19:21   (guide star SNR=95.9 X=539 Y=398)
10:19:21   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
10:19:26   (guide star SNR=42.4 X=540 Y=398)
10:19:26   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
10:19:31   (guide star SNR=48.8 X=541 Y=397)
10:19:37   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
10:19:37     [flip check:  Tn=380s HAc=8496s GW=T HAz=8877s DWz=T WF=no]
10:19:37   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:19:37   Imaging to KP_Cyg_B_20240710_101937_T3
10:19:37   (taking 80 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
10:19:37   (using Normal readout mode)
10:19:39   (ex=0.61 ey=0.20)
10:19:39   (guider check OK)
10:19:39   (starting exposure)
10:21:07   (exposure complete)
10:21:09   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:21:12  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
10:21:12  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
10:21:12 Focus postion= 3792
10:21:12   Image finished
10:21:15   Plate-solve KP_Cyg_B_20240710_101937_T3 final image.
10:21:19   4898 image stars found
10:21:19   190 catalog stars found
10:21:20   Solved! 60 stars matched.
10:21:20   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
10:21:20   Pointing error is 1.292 arcmin @ angle 46.33
10:21:20   True focal length is 3470.1 mm.
10:21:20   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
10:21:20   True image center (J2000): 20h 05m 45.8s   41° 16' 38.60"
10:21:20   Imager sky position angle is 179.1 deg.
10:21:20   Image FWHM is 3.0 arcsec (6.79 pixels)
10:21:20   (avg FWHM = 2.96 arcsec)
10:21:20   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:21:20   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:21:20   (waiting for guider to settle...)
10:21:25     [flip check:  Tn=380s HAc=8608s GW=T HAz=8985s DWz=T WF=no]
10:21:25   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:21:25   Imaging to KP_Cyg_B_20240710_102125_T3
10:21:25   (taking 80 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
10:21:25   (using Normal readout mode)
10:21:25   (ex=0.00 ey=0.00)
10:21:25   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
10:21:37 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
10:21:37 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition
ACP console log closed 10-Jul-2024 10:21:38 UTC