ACP console log opened 26-Jul-2024 10:17:42 UTC
This is ACP version 9.0 (build 4, ACP 9 Production Release)
Licensed to Arne Henden
10:17:42 This is AcquireScheduler V9.0.3
10:17:42 Custom image file path/names are in use
10:17:42   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
10:17:42 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
10:17:43 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.0.3
10:17:43 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
10:17:43 User actions detected.
10:17:43 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
10:17:43 Dome is MaxDome
10:17:43 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
10:17:43 Imager is ASCOM
10:17:43 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
10:17:43 Selecting filter SI from previous ACP run at 20240726@101646 UTC
10:17:43 Imager readout modes:
10:17:43   0 is Fast
10:17:43   1 is Normal
10:17:44 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
10:17:44 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
10:17:44 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
10:17:44 Guider is set to multi-star mode
10:17:44 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
10:17:44 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
10:17:44 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
10:17:44 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
10:17:44 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
10:17:44 ==== Starting target V2493_Cyg ====
10:17:44 ACPS Observation V2493_Cyg(1 of 1)
10:17:44   (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver3479, Plan V2493_Cyg)
10:17:44   (turning on sidereal tracking)
10:17:44 Pointing updates are enabled
10:17:44 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
10:17:44   Start slew to V2493_Cyg...
10:17:45   (wait for slew to complete)
10:18:26   (slew complete)
10:18:26   Calling TargetStart user action.
10:18:26 Project Priority is: undefined
10:18:26     [flip check:  Tn=600s HAc=9052s GW=T HAz=9652s DWz=T WF=no]
10:18:26   Updating pointing...
10:18:26   Switching from SI to SR filter for pointing exposure
10:18:26   Focus change of 20 steps required
10:18:28   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
10:18:28   (using Fast readout mode)
10:18:28   (starting exposure)
10:18:43   (exposure complete)
10:18:46   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:18:48  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
10:18:48  CCD-TPWR=100 put into fits header
10:18:48 Focus postion= 3276
10:18:48   Image finished
10:18:48   Plate-solve pointing image.
10:18:49   497 image stars found
10:18:49   212 catalog stars found
10:18:50   Solved! 70 stars matched.
10:18:50   Average residual is 0.37 arcsec.
10:18:50   Pointing error is 1.006 arcmin @ angle 85.43
10:18:50   True focal length is 3467.8 mm.
10:18:50   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
10:18:50   True image center (J2000): 20h 58m 22.6s   43° 53' 48.20"
10:18:50   Imager sky position angle is 179.1 deg.
10:18:50   [sync] pointing model updated
10:18:50   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:18:50   Target is now centered.
10:18:50   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:18:50   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
10:18:50   Switching from SR to SU filter for imaging
10:18:50   No focus change required
10:18:50   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
10:19:01   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1326.045 Y=608.0726
10:19:01 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
10:19:01 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
10:19:14   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1325.924 Y=608.1301
10:19:15   (guide star SNR=41.0 X=1326 Y=608)
10:19:15   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
10:19:20 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
10:19:20 **No usable stars this time, must be extremely weak, giving up.
10:19:20 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 26-Jul-2024 10:19:21 UTC