ACP console log opened 26-Jul-2024 08:22:58 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
08:22:58 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
08:22:58 Custom image file path/names are in use
08:22:58   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
08:22:58 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
08:22:59 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
08:22:59 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
08:22:59 User actions detected.
08:22:59 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
08:22:59 Dome is MaxDome
08:22:59 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
08:22:59 Imager is ASCOM
08:22:59 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
08:22:59 Selecting filter SG from previous ACP run at 20240726@082112 UTC
08:22:59 Imager readout modes:
08:22:59   0 is Fast
08:22:59   1 is Normal
08:22:59 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
08:22:59 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
08:22:59 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
08:22:59 Guider is set to multi-star mode
08:22:59 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
08:22:59 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
08:22:59 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
08:22:59 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
08:22:59 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
08:22:59 ==== Starting target AE_And ====
08:22:59 ACPS Observation AE_And(1 of 1)
08:22:59   (belongs to Project AAVSO_P251_MSD_AUTO_ver2819, Plan AE_And)
08:22:59   (turning on sidereal tracking)
08:22:59 Pointing updates are enabled
08:22:59 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
08:22:59   Start slew to AE_And...
08:23:01   (wait for slew to complete)
08:24:07   (slew complete)
08:24:07   Calling TargetStart user action.
08:24:07 Project Priority is: undefined
08:24:07     [flip check:  Tn=660s HAc=-11338s GW=T HAz=-10678s DWz=T WF=no]
08:24:07   Updating pointing...
08:24:07   Switching from SG to SR filter for pointing exposure
08:24:07   Focus change of -50 steps required
08:24:09   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
08:24:09   (using Fast readout mode)
08:24:09   (starting exposure)
08:24:29   (exposure complete)
08:24:31   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:24:33  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P251_MSD_AUTO put into fits header
08:24:33  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
08:24:34 Focus postion= 3657
08:24:34   Image finished
08:24:34   Plate-solve pointing image.
08:24:34   281 image stars found
08:24:34   297 catalog stars found
08:24:53 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
08:24:54   Start slew to offset...
08:24:55   (wait for slew to complete)
08:25:05   (slew complete)
08:25:05   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
08:25:05   (using Fast readout mode)
08:25:05   (starting exposure)
08:25:18   (exposure complete)
08:25:20   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:25:22  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P251_MSD_AUTO put into fits header
08:25:22  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
08:25:23 Focus postion= 3657
08:25:23   Image finished
08:25:23   Plate-solve pointing image.
08:25:23   291 image stars found
08:25:23   422 catalog stars found
08:25:43   Solved! 56 stars matched.
08:25:43   Average residual is 0.37 arcsec.
08:25:43   Pointing error is 2.517 arcmin @ angle 92.13
08:25:43   True focal length is 3448.5 mm.
08:25:43   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.90 V = 0.89
08:25:43   True image center (J2000): 00h 43m 16.3s   43° 01' 42.57"
08:25:43   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
08:25:43   [sync] pointing model updated
08:25:43   Re-slew to target.
08:25:43   Start slew to AE_And...
08:25:45   (wait for slew to complete)
08:25:54   (slew complete)
08:25:54   Target is now centered.
08:25:54   (high cadence option, no web previews)
08:25:54   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
08:25:54   Switching from SR to B filter for imaging
08:25:54   Focus change of 320 steps required
08:25:59   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
08:26:12   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=451.9029 Y=347.0854
08:26:12 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
08:26:12 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
08:26:25   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1325.787 Y=607.9816
08:26:25   (guide star SNR=33.0 X=1326 Y=608)
08:26:25   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
08:26:30 **No stars at all found in guider image
08:26:30 **No usable stars this time, must be extremely weak, giving up.
08:26:30 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 26-Jul-2024 08:26:31 UTC