ACP console log opened 14-Jul-2024 10:21:22 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
10:21:22 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
10:21:22 Custom image file path/names are in use
10:21:22   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
10:21:22 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
10:21:23 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
10:21:23 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
10:21:23 User actions detected.
10:21:23 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
10:21:23 Dome is MaxDome
10:21:23 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
10:21:23 Imager is ASCOM
10:21:23 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
10:21:23 Selecting filter SI from previous ACP run at 20240714@102042 UTC
10:21:23 Imager readout modes:
10:21:23   0 is Fast
10:21:23   1 is Normal
10:21:23 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
10:21:23 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
10:21:23 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
10:21:23 Guider is set to multi-star mode
10:21:23 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
10:21:23 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
10:21:23 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
10:21:23 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
10:21:23 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
10:21:23 ==== Starting target GZ_Cet ====
10:21:23 ACPS Observation GZ_Cet(1 of 1)
10:21:23   (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver3479, Plan GZ_Cet)
10:21:23   (turning on sidereal tracking)
10:21:23 Pointing updates are enabled
10:21:23 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
10:21:23   Start slew to GZ_Cet...
10:21:25   (wait for slew to complete)
10:22:57   (slew complete)
10:22:57   Calling TargetStart user action.
10:22:57 Project Priority is: undefined
10:22:57     [flip check:  Tn=480s HAc=-10258s GW=T HAz=-9778s DWz=T WF=no]
10:22:57   Updating pointing...
10:22:57   Switching from SI to SR filter for pointing exposure
10:22:57   Focus change of 20 steps required
10:22:59   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
10:22:59   (using Fast readout mode)
10:22:59   (starting exposure)
10:23:13   (exposure complete)
10:23:15   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:23:17  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
10:23:17  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
10:23:18 Focus postion= 3377
10:23:18   Image finished
10:23:18   Plate-solve pointing image.
10:23:18   215 image stars found
10:23:19   91 catalog stars found
10:23:20   Solved! 11 stars matched.
10:23:20   Average residual is 0.25 arcsec.
10:23:20   Pointing error is 2.164 arcmin @ angle 246.87
10:23:20   True focal length is 3478.5 mm.
10:23:20   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
10:23:20   True image center (J2000): 01h 36m 53.0s   -09° 13' 25.20"
10:23:20   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
10:23:20   [sync] pointing model updated
10:23:20   Re-slew to target.
10:23:20   Start slew to GZ_Cet...
10:23:21   (wait for slew to complete)
10:23:31   (slew complete)
10:23:31   Target is now centered.
10:23:31   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:23:31   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
10:23:31   Switching from SR to R filter for imaging
10:23:31   Focus change of 270 steps required
10:23:35   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
10:23:50   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1326.633 Y=608.0225
10:23:51 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
10:23:51 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
10:24:04   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1326.03 Y=608.0046
10:24:04   (guide star SNR=35.5 X=1326 Y=608)
10:24:05   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
10:24:10 **No stars at all found in guider image
10:24:10 **No usable stars this time, must be extremely weak, giving up.
10:24:10 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 14-Jul-2024 10:24:10 UTC