ACP console log opened 14-Jan-2025 06:27:11 UTC
This is ACP version 9.2 (build 1, ACP 9.2.1 (Production))
Licensed to Arne Henden
06:27:11 This is AcquireScheduler V9.1.3
06:27:11 Custom image file path/names are in use
06:27:11   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
06:27:11 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
06:27:13 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.2.4
06:27:13 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
06:27:13 User actions detected.
06:27:13 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
06:27:13 Dome is MaxDome
06:27:13 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
06:27:13 Imager is ASCOM
06:27:13 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
06:27:13 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20250114@062519 UTC
06:27:13 Imager readout modes:
06:27:13   0 is Fast
06:27:13   1 is Normal
06:27:13 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
06:27:13 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
06:27:13 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
06:27:13 Guider is set to multi-star mode
06:27:13 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
06:27:20 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
06:27:20 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
06:27:20 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
06:27:20 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
06:27:20 ==== Starting target HQ_Per ====
06:27:20 ACPS Observation HQ_Per(1 of 1)
06:27:20   (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver3479, Plan HQ_Per)
06:27:20   (turning on sidereal tracking)
06:27:21 Pointing updates are enabled
06:27:21 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
06:27:21   Start slew to HQ_Per...
06:27:22   (wait for slew to complete)
06:28:07   (slew complete)
06:28:07   Calling TargetStart user action.
06:28:07 Project Priority is: undefined
06:28:07     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=7891s GW=T HAz=8311s DWz=T WF=no]
06:28:07   Updating pointing...
06:28:07   Switching from V to SR filter for pointing exposure
06:28:07   Focus change of -290 steps required
06:28:11   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
06:28:11   (using Fast readout mode)
06:28:11   (starting exposure)
06:28:34   (exposure complete)
06:28:36   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:28:36   Camera temp (deg.C) = -12
06:28:37   Focuser position = 3758
06:28:37   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 3.9
06:28:38  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
06:28:38  CCD-TPWR=27 put into fits header
06:28:38 Focus postion= 3758
06:28:38   Image finished
06:28:38   Plate-solve pointing image.
06:28:39   1407 image stars found
06:28:40   399 catalog stars found
06:28:41   Solved! 183 stars matched.
06:28:41   Average residual is 0.26 arcsec.
06:28:41   Pointing error is 2.140 arcmin @ angle 151.55
06:28:41   True focal length is 3468.7 mm.
06:28:41   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
06:28:41   True image center (J2000): 04h 44m 03.3s   40° 48' 12.27"
06:28:41   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
06:28:41   [sync] pointing model updated
06:28:41   Re-slew to target.
06:28:41   Start slew to HQ_Per...
06:28:42   (wait for slew to complete)
06:28:52   (slew complete)
06:28:52   Target is now centered.
06:28:52   (high cadence option, no web previews)
06:28:52     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=7942s GW=T HAz=8297s DWz=T WF=no]
06:28:52   Calling AcquireImage user action.
06:28:52   Imaging to HQ_Per_SI_20250114_062852_T3
06:28:52   Switching from SR to SI filter for imaging
06:28:52   Focus change of -20 steps required
06:28:54   (taking 60 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
06:28:54   (using Normal readout mode)
06:28:54   (starting exposure)
06:30:04   (exposure complete)
06:30:06   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:30:06   Camera temp (deg.C) = -12
06:30:07   Focuser position = 3738
06:30:07   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 3.9
06:30:08  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
06:30:08  CCD-TPWR=27 put into fits header
06:30:09 Focus postion= 3738
06:30:09   Image finished
06:30:09   Plate-solve HQ_Per_SI_20250114_062852_T3 final image.
06:30:12   2156 image stars found
06:30:12   218 catalog stars found
06:30:13   Solved! 164 stars matched.
06:30:13   Average residual is 0.15 arcsec.
06:30:13   Pointing error is 0.042 arcmin @ angle 38.13
06:30:13   True focal length is 3467.9 mm.
06:30:13   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
06:30:13   True image center (J2000): 04h 43m 58.0s   40° 50' 07.17"
06:30:13   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
06:30:13   Image FWHM is 1.3 arcsec (2.90 pixels)
06:30:13   (avg FWHM = 1.89 arcsec)
06:30:13   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
06:30:13   Calling ImageComplete user action
06:30:13   (high cadence option, no web previews)
06:30:13     [flip check:  Tn=340s HAc=8023s GW=T HAz=8358s DWz=T WF=no]
06:30:13   Calling AcquireImage user action.
06:30:13   Imaging to HQ_Per_R_20250114_063013_T3
06:30:13   Switching from SI to R filter for imaging
06:30:13   Focus change of 290 steps required
06:30:17   (taking 40 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
06:30:17   (using Normal readout mode)
06:30:17   (starting exposure)
06:31:08   (exposure complete)
06:31:10   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:31:11   Camera temp (deg.C) = -12
06:31:12   Focuser position = 4028
06:31:12   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 3.9
06:31:13  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
06:31:13  CCD-TPWR=27 put into fits header
06:31:13 Focus postion= 4028
06:31:13   Image finished
06:31:14   Plate-solve HQ_Per_R_20250114_063013_T3 final image.
06:31:17   2656 image stars found
06:31:17   218 catalog stars found
06:31:33   Solved! 84 stars matched.
06:31:33   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
06:31:33   Pointing error is 0.119 arcmin @ angle 59.71
06:31:33   True focal length is 3470.9 mm.
06:31:33   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
06:31:33   True image center (J2000): 04h 43m 58.4s   40° 50' 08.80"
06:31:33   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
06:31:33   Image FWHM is 2.4 arcsec (5.42 pixels)
06:31:33   (avg FWHM = 1.97 arcsec)
06:31:33   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
06:31:33   Calling ImageComplete user action
06:31:33   (high cadence option, no web previews)
06:31:33     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=8103s GW=T HAz=8458s DWz=T WF=no]
06:31:33   Calling AcquireImage user action.
06:31:33   Imaging to HQ_Per_V_20250114_063133_T3
06:31:33   Switching from R to V filter for imaging
06:31:33   Focus change of 20 steps required
06:31:36   (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
06:31:36   (using Normal readout mode)
06:31:36   (starting exposure)
06:32:45   (exposure complete)
06:32:47   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:32:47   Camera temp (deg.C) = -12
06:32:48   Focuser position = 4048
06:32:48   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 3.9
06:32:49  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
06:32:49  CCD-TPWR=27 put into fits header
06:32:50 Focus postion= 4048
06:32:50   Image finished
06:32:51   Plate-solve HQ_Per_V_20250114_063133_T3 final image.
06:32:54   2590 image stars found
06:32:54   218 catalog stars found
06:32:55   Solved! 162 stars matched.
06:32:55   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
06:32:55   Pointing error is 0.080 arcmin @ angle 10.67
06:32:55   True focal length is 3471.1 mm.
06:32:55   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
06:32:55   True image center (J2000): 04h 43m 58.0s   40° 50' 09.90"
06:32:55   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
06:32:55   Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (4.19 pixels)
06:32:55   (avg FWHM = 1.92 arcsec)
06:32:55   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
06:32:55   Calling ImageComplete user action
06:32:55   (high cadence option, no web previews)
06:32:55   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
06:32:55   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
06:32:55   Focus change of 30 steps required
06:32:58   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
06:33:12   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=731.3213 Y=954.4854
06:33:13   (guide star SNR=3.5 X=736 Y=956)
06:33:13   (first exposure estimate 4.33 sec)
06:33:21   (guide star SNR=14.1 X=734 Y=954)
06:33:21   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
06:33:26   (guide star SNR=8.4 X=731 Y=957)
06:34:05 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
06:34:06   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
06:34:11   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=690.9355 Y=923.5433
06:34:11   (guide star SNR=85.1 X=691 Y=923)
06:34:11   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
06:34:16   (guide star SNR=86.0 X=691 Y=924)
06:34:17   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
06:34:21   (guide star SNR=87.9 X=691 Y=924)
06:34:27   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
06:34:27     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=8275s GW=T HAz=8693s DWz=T WF=no]
06:34:27   Calling AcquireImage user action.
06:34:27   Imaging to HQ_Per_B_20250114_063427_T3
06:34:27   (taking 120 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
06:34:27   (using Normal readout mode)
06:34:30   (ex=0.25 ey=0.14)
06:34:30   (guider check OK)
06:34:30   (starting exposure)
06:36:37   (exposure complete)
06:36:40   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:36:40   Camera temp (deg.C) = -12
06:36:41   Focuser position = 4078
06:36:41   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 3.8
06:36:42  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
06:36:42  CCD-TPWR=27 put into fits header
06:36:42 Focus postion= 4078
06:36:42   Image finished
06:36:44   Plate-solve HQ_Per_B_20250114_063427_T3 final image.
06:36:46   2426 image stars found
06:36:47   218 catalog stars found
06:37:19 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
06:37:19   Calling ImageComplete user action
06:37:19   (waiting for guider to settle...)
06:37:25     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=8450s GW=T HAz=8870s DWz=T WF=no]
06:37:25   Calling AcquireImage user action.
06:37:25   Imaging to HQ_Per_B_20250114_063725_T3
06:37:25   (taking 120 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
06:37:25   (using Normal readout mode)
06:37:25   (ex=0.00 ey=0.00)
06:37:25   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
06:37:37 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
06:37:37 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition
ACP console log closed 14-Jan-2025 06:37:38 UTC