ACP console log opened 11-Jul-2024 09:01:50 UTC This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 09:01:50 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3 09:01:50 Custom image file path/names are in use 09:01:50 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 09:01:50 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 09:01:51 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3 09:01:51 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 09:01:51 User actions detected. 09:01:51 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 09:01:51 Dome is MaxDome 09:01:52 MaxIm DL is version 6.28 09:01:52 Imager is ASCOM 09:01:52 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 09:01:52 Selecting filter SR from previous ACP run at 20240711@090054 UTC 09:01:52 Imager readout modes: 09:01:52 0 is Fast 09:01:52 1 is Normal 09:01:52 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 09:01:52 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels 09:01:52 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 09:01:52 Guider is set to multi-star mode 09:01:52 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 09:01:52 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23 09:01:52 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3 09:01:52 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 09:01:52 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 09:01:52 ==== Starting target MV_Lyr ==== 09:01:52 ACPS Observation MV_Lyr(1 of 1) 09:01:52 (belongs to Project AAVSO_P233_DKS_AUTO_ver2623, Plan MV_Lyr) 09:01:52 (turning on sidereal tracking) 09:01:52 Pointing updates are enabled 09:01:52 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0 09:01:52 Start slew to MV_Lyr... 09:01:53 (wait for slew to complete) 09:02:14 (slew complete) 09:02:14 Calling TargetStart user action. 09:02:14 Project Priority is: undefined 09:02:14 [flip check: Tn=660s HAc=7588s GW=T HAz=8248s DWz=T WF=no] 09:02:14 Updating pointing... 09:02:14 (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4) 09:02:14 (using Fast readout mode) 09:02:14 (starting exposure) 09:02:27 (exposure complete) 09:02:29 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 09:02:31 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P233_DKS_AUTO put into fits header 09:02:32 CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header 09:02:32 Focus postion= 3472 09:02:32 Image finished 09:02:32 Plate-solve pointing image. 09:02:32 1074 image stars found 09:02:32 331 catalog stars found 09:02:33 Solved! 164 stars matched. 09:02:33 Average residual is 0.32 arcsec. 09:02:33 Pointing error is 1.563 arcmin @ angle 71.10 09:02:33 True focal length is 3467.0 mm. 09:02:33 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89 09:02:33 True image center (J2000): 19h 07m 24.5s 44° 01' 38.95" 09:02:33 Imager sky position angle is 179.2 deg. 09:02:34 [sync] pointing model updated 09:02:34 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 09:02:34 Target is now centered. 09:02:34 (high cadence option, no web previews) 09:02:34 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 09:02:34 Switching from SR to SG filter for imaging 09:02:34 Focus change of 50 steps required 09:02:36 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 09:02:46 Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=995.8351 Y=43.43692 09:02:46 (guide star SNR=13.1 X=996 Y=43) 09:02:46 (first exposure estimate 1.15 sec) 09:02:51 (guide star SNR=3.5 X=996 Y=44) 09:02:51 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 09:02:56 (guide star SNR=3.3 X=996 Y=42) 09:02:57 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 09:02:58 (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec) 09:03:02 Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1086.007 Y=957 09:03:02 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue. 09:03:02 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure 09:03:15 Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1326.205 Y=608.1059 09:03:16 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue. 09:03:16 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval, can't guide 09:03:16 **Autoguiding failed. ACP console log closed 11-Jul-2024 09:03:16 UTC