ACP console log opened 14-Jul-2024 08:48:46 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
08:48:46 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
08:48:46 Custom image file path/names are in use
08:48:46   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
08:48:46 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
08:48:47 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
08:48:47 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
08:48:47 User actions detected.
08:48:47 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
08:48:47 Dome is MaxDome
08:48:47 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
08:48:47 Imager is ASCOM
08:48:47 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
08:48:47 Selecting filter SG from previous ACP run at 20240714@084629 UTC
08:48:47 Imager readout modes:
08:48:47   0 is Fast
08:48:47   1 is Normal
08:48:47 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
08:48:47 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
08:48:47 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
08:48:47 Guider is set to multi-star mode
08:48:47 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
08:48:47 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
08:48:47 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
08:48:47 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
08:48:47 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
08:48:47 ==== Starting target AF_And ====
08:48:47 ACPS Observation AF_And(1 of 1)
08:48:47   (belongs to Project AAVSO_P251_MSD_AUTO_ver2819, Plan AF_And)
08:48:47   (turning on sidereal tracking)
08:48:47 Pointing updates are enabled
08:48:47 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
08:48:47   Start slew to AF_And...
08:48:49   (wait for slew to complete)
08:50:22   (slew complete)
08:50:22   Calling TargetStart user action.
08:50:22 Project Priority is: undefined
08:50:22     [flip check:  Tn=660s HAc=-12627s GW=T HAz=-11967s DWz=T WF=no]
08:50:22   Updating pointing...
08:50:22   Switching from SG to SR filter for pointing exposure
08:50:22   Focus change of -50 steps required
08:50:24   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
08:50:24   (using Fast readout mode)
08:50:24   (starting exposure)
08:50:44   (exposure complete)
08:50:46   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:50:49  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P251_MSD_AUTO put into fits header
08:50:49  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
08:50:49 Focus postion= 3533
08:50:49   Image finished
08:50:49   Plate-solve pointing image.
08:50:49   559 image stars found
08:50:49   240 catalog stars found
08:50:51   Solved! 57 stars matched.
08:50:51   Average residual is 0.33 arcsec.
08:50:51   Pointing error is 1.857 arcmin @ angle 235.87
08:50:51   True focal length is 3471.7 mm.
08:50:51   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
08:50:51   True image center (J2000): 00h 43m 24.9s   41° 11' 07.76"
08:50:51   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
08:50:51   [sync] pointing model updated
08:50:51   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
08:50:51   Target is now centered.
08:50:51   (high cadence option, no web previews)
08:50:51   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
08:50:51   Switching from SR to B filter for imaging
08:50:51   Focus change of 320 steps required
08:50:55   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
08:51:08   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1325.973 Y=608.0207
08:51:08 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
08:51:08 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
08:51:21   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1325.973 Y=607.9704
08:51:22   (guide star SNR=34.1 X=1326 Y=608)
08:51:22   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
08:51:27 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
08:51:27 **No usable stars this time, must be extremely weak, giving up.
08:51:27 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 14-Jul-2024 08:51:27 UTC