ACP console log opened 26-Jul-2024 07:30:13 UTC This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 07:30:13 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3 07:30:13 Custom image file path/names are in use 07:30:13 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 07:30:13 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 07:30:14 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3 07:30:14 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 07:30:14 User actions detected. 07:30:14 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 07:30:14 Dome is MaxDome 07:30:14 MaxIm DL is version 6.28 07:30:14 Imager is ASCOM 07:30:14 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 07:30:14 Selecting filter SR from previous ACP run at 20240726@072818 UTC 07:30:14 Imager readout modes: 07:30:14 0 is Fast 07:30:14 1 is Normal 07:30:14 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 07:30:14 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels 07:30:14 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 07:30:14 Guider is set to multi-star mode 07:30:14 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 07:30:14 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23 07:30:14 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3 07:30:14 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 07:30:14 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 07:30:14 ==== Starting target FY_Aql ==== 07:30:14 ACPS Observation FY_Aql(1 of 1) 07:30:14 (belongs to Project AAVSO_P192_SFRA_AUTO_ver2413, Plan FY_Aql) 07:30:14 (turning on sidereal tracking) 07:30:14 Pointing updates are enabled 07:30:14 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0 07:30:14 Start slew to FY_Aql... 07:30:16 (wait for slew to complete) 07:30:41 (slew complete) 07:30:41 Calling TargetStart user action. 07:30:41 Project Priority is: undefined 07:30:41 [flip check: Tn=540s HAc=4356s GW=T HAz=4896s DWz=T WF=no] 07:30:41 Updating pointing... 07:30:41 (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4) 07:30:41 (using Fast readout mode) 07:30:41 (starting exposure) 07:30:54 (exposure complete) 07:30:56 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:30:59 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P192_SFRA_AUTO put into fits header 07:30:59 CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header 07:31:00 Focus postion= 3657 07:31:00 Image finished 07:31:00 Plate-solve pointing image. 07:31:00 832 image stars found 07:31:01 973 catalog stars found 07:31:46 ** The time limit for plate solving has expired. 07:31:46 Start slew to offset... 07:31:47 (wait for slew to complete) 07:31:57 (slew complete) 07:31:57 (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4) 07:31:57 (using Fast readout mode) 07:31:57 (starting exposure) 07:32:10 (exposure complete) 07:32:12 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 07:32:15 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P192_SFRA_AUTO put into fits header 07:32:15 CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header 07:32:15 Focus postion= 3657 07:32:15 Image finished 07:32:15 Plate-solve pointing image. 07:32:16 738 image stars found 07:32:16 841 catalog stars found 07:32:57 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 07:32:57 Start slew to FY_Aql... 07:32:59 (wait for slew to complete) 07:33:08 (slew complete) 07:33:08 (high cadence option, no web previews) 07:33:08 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 07:33:08 Switching from SR to SZ filter for imaging 07:33:08 Focus change of -50 steps required 07:33:11 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 07:33:24 Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=913.2124 Y=459.2887 07:33:25 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue. 07:33:25 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure 07:33:38 Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1325.956 Y=607.9977 07:33:39 (guide star SNR=34.6 X=1326 Y=608) 07:33:39 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 07:33:44 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue. 07:33:44 **No usable stars this time, must be extremely weak, giving up. 07:33:44 **Autoguiding failed. ACP console log closed 26-Jul-2024 07:33:44 UTC