ACP console log opened 14-Jan-2025 09:39:41 UTC
This is ACP version 9.2 (build 1, ACP 9.2.1 (Production))
Licensed to Arne Henden
09:39:41 This is AcquireScheduler V9.1.3
09:39:41 Custom image file path/names are in use
09:39:41   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
09:39:41 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
09:39:42 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.2.4
09:39:42 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
09:39:42 User actions detected.
09:39:42 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
09:39:42 Dome is MaxDome
09:39:42 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
09:39:42 Imager is ASCOM
09:39:42 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
09:39:42 Selecting filter B from previous ACP run at 20250114@093331 UTC
09:39:43 Imager readout modes:
09:39:43   0 is Fast
09:39:43   1 is Normal
09:39:43 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
09:39:43 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
09:39:43 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
09:39:43 Guider is set to multi-star mode
09:39:43 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
09:39:50 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
09:39:50 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
09:39:50 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
09:39:50 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
09:39:50 ==== Starting target AG_Dra ====
09:39:50 ACPS Observation AG_Dra(1 of 1)
09:39:50   (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver3479, Plan AG_Dra)
09:39:50   (turning on sidereal tracking)
09:39:50 Pointing updates are enabled
09:39:50 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
09:39:50   Start slew to AG_Dra...
09:39:52   (wait for slew to complete)
09:40:27   (slew complete)
09:40:27   Calling TargetStart user action.
09:40:27 Project Priority is: undefined
09:40:27     [flip check:  Tn=390s HAc=-21102s GW=T HAz=-20712s DWz=T WF=no]
09:40:27   Updating pointing...
09:40:27   Switching from B to SR filter for pointing exposure
09:40:27   Focus change of -320 steps required
09:40:31   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
09:40:31   (using Fast readout mode)
09:40:31   (starting exposure)
09:40:55   (exposure complete)
09:40:57   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:40:57   Camera temp (deg.C) = -11.9
09:40:58   Focuser position = 3756
09:40:58   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 2.2
09:40:59  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
09:41:00  CCD-TPWR=22 put into fits header
09:41:00 Focus postion= 3756
09:41:00   Image finished
09:41:00   Plate-solve pointing image.
09:41:01   204 image stars found
09:41:01   271 catalog stars found
09:41:02   Solved! 74 stars matched.
09:41:02   Average residual is 0.33 arcsec.
09:41:02   Pointing error is 1.944 arcmin @ angle 239.36
09:41:02   True focal length is 3467.0 mm.
09:41:02   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
09:41:02   True image center (J2000): 16h 01m 24.0s   66° 47' 10.61"
09:41:02   Imager sky position angle is 179.3 deg.
09:41:02   [sync] pointing model updated
09:41:02   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
09:41:02   Target is now centered.
09:41:02   (high cadence option, no web previews)
09:41:02     [flip check:  Tn=330s HAc=-21064s GW=T HAz=-20737s DWz=T WF=no]
09:41:02   Calling AcquireImage user action.
09:41:02   Imaging to AG_Dra_V_20250114_094102_T3
09:41:02   Switching from SR to V filter for imaging
09:41:02   Focus change of 290 steps required
09:41:06   (taking 30 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
09:41:06   (using Normal readout mode)
09:41:06   (starting exposure)
09:41:45   (exposure complete)
09:41:48   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:41:48   Camera temp (deg.C) = -12
09:41:50   Focuser position = 4046
09:41:50   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 2.3
09:41:51  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
09:41:51  CCD-TPWR=22 put into fits header
09:41:51 Focus postion= 4046
09:41:51   Image finished
09:41:52   Plate-solve AG_Dra_V_20250114_094102_T3 final image.
09:41:55   412 image stars found
09:41:55   145 catalog stars found
09:41:57   Solved! 50 stars matched.
09:41:57   Average residual is 0.2 arcsec.
09:41:57   Pointing error is 1.892 arcmin @ angle 238.73
09:41:57   True focal length is 3468.4 mm.
09:41:57   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
09:41:57   True image center (J2000): 16h 01m 24.6s   66° 47' 11.11"
09:41:57   Imager sky position angle is 179.3 deg.
09:41:57   Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (4.28 pixels)
09:41:57   (avg FWHM = 2.23 arcsec)
09:41:57   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
09:41:57   Calling ImageComplete user action
09:41:57   (high cadence option, no web previews)
09:41:57   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
09:41:57   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
09:41:57   Focus change of 30 steps required
09:41:59   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
09:42:13   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=844.897 Y=507.0273
09:42:14   (guide star SNR=32.0 X=845 Y=507)
09:42:14   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
09:42:19   (guide star SNR=8.2 X=841 Y=504)
09:42:19   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
09:42:24   (guide star SNR=8.1 X=838 Y=503)
09:42:45 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
09:42:46   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
09:42:50   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=805.7039 Y=476.8237
09:42:51   (guide star SNR=8.7 X=805 Y=477)
09:42:51   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
09:42:56   (guide star SNR=8.7 X=806 Y=477)
09:42:56   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
09:43:01   (guide star SNR=7.9 X=805 Y=477)
09:43:39 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
09:43:41   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
09:43:45   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=771.2501 Y=451.3327
09:43:45   (guide star SNR=8.4 X=771 Y=452)
09:43:45   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
09:43:50   (guide star SNR=9.4 X=770 Y=450)
09:43:50   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
09:43:55   (guide star SNR=8.7 X=770 Y=449)
09:44:01   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
09:44:01     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=-20888s GW=T HAz=-20528s DWz=T WF=no]
09:44:01   Calling AcquireImage user action.
09:44:01   Imaging to AG_Dra_B_20250114_094401_T3
09:44:01   (taking 60 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
09:44:01   (using Normal readout mode)
09:44:03   (ex=1.85 ey=1.40)
09:44:03   (guider check OK)
09:44:03   (starting exposure)
09:45:12   (exposure complete)
09:45:14   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:45:15   Camera temp (deg.C) = -12
09:45:16   Focuser position = 4076
09:45:16   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 2.3
09:45:17  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
09:45:17  CCD-TPWR=22 put into fits header
09:45:17 Focus postion= 4076
09:45:17   Image finished
09:45:18   Plate-solve AG_Dra_B_20250114_094401_T3 final image.
09:45:21   512 image stars found
09:45:21   145 catalog stars found
09:45:22   Solved! 34 stars matched.
09:45:23   Average residual is 0.22 arcsec.
09:45:23   Pointing error is 0.996 arcmin @ angle 187.42
09:45:23   True focal length is 3471.3 mm.
09:45:23   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
09:45:23   True image center (J2000): 16h 01m 39.7s   66° 47' 10.84"
09:45:23   Imager sky position angle is 179.3 deg.
09:45:23   Image FWHM is 3.2 arcsec (7.08 pixels)
09:45:23   (avg FWHM = 2.43 arcsec)
09:45:23   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
09:45:23   Calling ImageComplete user action
09:45:23   (waiting for guider to settle...)
09:45:28     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=-20804s GW=T HAz=-20441s DWz=T WF=no]
09:45:28   Calling AcquireImage user action.
09:45:28   Imaging to AG_Dra_B_20250114_094528_T3
09:45:28   (taking 60 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
09:45:28   (using Normal readout mode)
09:45:28   (ex=0.00 ey=0.00)
09:45:28   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
09:45:39   (ex=0.45 ey=0.42)
09:45:39   (guiding errors within limits)
09:45:39   (guider check OK)
09:45:39   (starting exposure)
09:46:47   (exposure complete)
09:46:49   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:46:49   Camera temp (deg.C) = -12
09:46:51   Focuser position = 4076
09:46:51   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 2.4
09:46:52  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
09:46:52  CCD-TPWR=22 put into fits header
09:46:53 Focus postion= 4076
09:46:53   Image finished
09:46:54   Plate-solve AG_Dra_B_20250114_094528_T3 final image.
09:46:56   470 image stars found
09:46:57   145 catalog stars found
09:47:06 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
09:47:07   Calling ImageComplete user action
09:47:07   (waiting for guider to settle...)
09:47:12   (high cadence option, no web previews)
09:47:12     [flip check:  Tn=330s HAc=-20700s GW=T HAz=-20367s DWz=T WF=no]
09:47:12   Calling AcquireImage user action.
09:47:12   Imaging to AG_Dra_V_20250114_094712_T3
09:47:12   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
09:47:12   Focus change of -30 steps required
09:47:15   (taking 30 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
09:47:15   (using Normal readout mode)
09:47:26 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
09:47:27 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition
ACP console log closed 14-Jan-2025 09:47:28 UTC