ACP console log opened 14-Jan-2025 11:07:09 UTC
This is ACP version 9.2 (build 1, ACP 9.2.1 (Production))
Licensed to Arne Henden
11:07:09 This is AcquireScheduler V9.1.3
11:07:09 Custom image file path/names are in use
11:07:09   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
11:07:09 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
11:07:10 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.2.4
11:07:10 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
11:07:10 User actions detected.
11:07:10 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
11:07:10 Dome is MaxDome
11:07:10 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
11:07:10 Imager is ASCOM
11:07:10 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
11:07:10 Selecting filter SR from previous ACP run at 20250114@110336 UTC
11:07:10 Imager readout modes:
11:07:10   0 is Fast
11:07:10   1 is Normal
11:07:10 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
11:07:10 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
11:07:10 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
11:07:10 Guider is set to multi-star mode
11:07:10 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
11:07:17 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
11:07:17 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
11:07:17 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
11:07:17 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
11:07:17 ==== Starting target M5-V42 ====
11:07:17 ACPS Observation M5-V42(1 of 1)
11:07:17   (belongs to Project AAVSO_P246_KPRB_AUTO_ver3426, Plan M5-V42)
11:07:17   (turning on sidereal tracking)
11:07:18 Pointing updates are enabled
11:07:18 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
11:07:18   Start slew to M5-V42...
11:07:19   (wait for slew to complete)
11:08:34   (slew complete)
11:08:34   Calling TargetStart user action.
11:08:34 Project Priority is: undefined
11:08:34     [flip check:  Tn=384s HAc=-13272s GW=T HAz=-12888s DWz=T WF=no]
11:08:34   Updating pointing...
11:08:34   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
11:08:34   (using Fast readout mode)
11:08:34   (starting exposure)
11:08:47   (exposure complete)
11:08:50   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:08:50   Camera temp (deg.C) = -11.9
11:08:51   Focuser position = 3756
11:08:51   Focuser temp (deg.C) = -0.7
11:08:52  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P246_KPRB_AUTO put into fits header
11:08:52  CCD-TPWR=14 put into fits header
11:08:52 Focus postion= 3756
11:08:52   Image finished
11:08:52   Plate-solve pointing image.
11:08:53   719 image stars found
11:08:53   205 catalog stars found
11:09:02 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
11:09:03   Start slew to offset...
11:09:04   (wait for slew to complete)
11:09:14   (slew complete)
11:09:14   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
11:09:14   (using Fast readout mode)
11:09:14   (starting exposure)
11:09:27   (exposure complete)
11:09:29   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:09:29   Camera temp (deg.C) = -12
11:09:30   Focuser position = 3756
11:09:30   Focuser temp (deg.C) = -0.8
11:09:31  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P246_KPRB_AUTO put into fits header
11:09:31  CCD-TPWR=14 put into fits header
11:09:32 Focus postion= 3756
11:09:32   Image finished
11:09:32   Plate-solve pointing image.
11:09:32   176 image stars found
11:09:32   213 catalog stars found
11:09:33   Solved! 70 stars matched.
11:09:33   Average residual is 0.33 arcsec.
11:09:33   Pointing error is 1.874 arcmin @ angle 220.88
11:09:33   True focal length is 3463.2 mm.
11:09:33   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
11:09:33   True image center (J2000): 15h 18m 19.9s   03° 14' 04.23"
11:09:33   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
11:09:33   [sync] pointing model updated
11:09:33   Re-slew to target.
11:09:33   Start slew to M5-V42...
11:09:35   (wait for slew to complete)
11:09:45   (slew complete)
11:09:45   Target is now centered.
11:09:45   (high cadence option, no web previews)
11:09:45   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
11:09:45   Switching from SR to B filter for imaging
11:09:45   Focus change of 320 steps required
11:09:49   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
11:10:02   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1051.89 Y=358.8922
11:10:03 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
11:10:03 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
11:10:15   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=257.5294 Y=151.2651
11:10:16   (guide star SNR=7.1 X=251 Y=147)
11:10:16   (first exposure estimate 4.2 sec)
11:10:24   (guide star SNR=4.2 X=242 Y=141)
11:10:24   (final exposure for guiding 2.99 sec)
11:10:32 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
11:10:33 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
11:10:35   (take guider image at initial interval 2.99 sec)
11:10:40   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=0 Y=0
11:10:41 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
11:10:41 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
11:10:54   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=217.0962 Y=124.5702
11:10:54   (guide star SNR=11.2 X=211 Y=120)
11:10:54   (first exposure estimate 2.68 sec)
11:11:00   (guide star SNR=3.3 X=210 Y=119)
11:11:00   (final exposure for guiding 2.45 sec)
11:11:07   (guide star SNR=3.5 X=210 Y=119)
11:11:07 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
11:11:08   (take guider image at initial interval 2.45 sec)
11:11:14   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=210 Y=119
11:11:14 **No stars at all found in guider image
11:11:14 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
11:11:27   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=195.4561 Y=104.3322
11:11:28   (guide star SNR=9.8 X=191 Y=103)
11:11:28   (first exposure estimate 3.05 sec)
11:11:34   (guide star SNR=3.6 X=188 Y=101)
11:11:34   (final exposure for guiding 2.51 sec)
11:11:41   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=186 Y=99)
11:11:55 **Guider waited for 12.55 sec and never got a measurement
11:11:56   (take guider image at initial interval 2.51 sec)
11:12:02   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=307.9978 Y=625.9625
11:12:03 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
11:12:03 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
11:12:15   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=189.5248 Y=93.07338
11:12:16   (guide star SNR=5.9 X=177 Y=90)
11:12:16   (first exposure estimate 5.07 sec)
11:12:24   (guide star SNR=4.6 X=165 Y=81)
11:12:25   (final exposure for guiding 3.33 sec)
11:12:32   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=151 Y=69)
11:12:34 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
11:12:35 **Autoguiding failed.
11:12:35   (**AG failed, but individual exposure(s) can be unguided)
11:12:35     [flip check:  Tn=324s HAc=-13036s GW=T HAz=-12707s DWz=T WF=no]
11:12:35   Calling AcquireImage user action.
11:12:35   Imaging to M5-V42_B_20250114_111235_T3
11:12:35   (taking 23.68 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
11:12:35   (using Normal readout mode)
11:12:35   (starting exposure)
11:13:01   (exposure complete)
11:13:04   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:13:04   Camera temp (deg.C) = -11.9
11:13:05   Focuser position = 4076
11:13:05   Focuser temp (deg.C) = -0.8
11:13:06  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P246_KPRB_AUTO put into fits header
11:13:06  CCD-TPWR=14 put into fits header
11:13:06 Focus postion= 4076
11:13:06   Image finished
11:13:07   Plate-solve M5-V42_B_20250114_111235_T3 final image.
11:13:10   1062 image stars found
11:13:11   109 catalog stars found
11:13:11 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
11:13:11   Calling ImageComplete user action
11:13:11     [flip check:  Tn=324s HAc=-12999s GW=T HAz=-12671s DWz=T WF=no]
11:13:11   Calling AcquireImage user action.
11:13:11   Imaging to M5-V42_B_20250114_111311_T3
11:13:11   (taking 23.68 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
11:13:11   (using Normal readout mode)
11:13:12   (starting exposure)
11:13:38   (exposure complete)
11:13:40   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:13:40   Camera temp (deg.C) = -12
11:13:41   Focuser position = 4076
11:13:41   Focuser temp (deg.C) = -0.8
11:13:42  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P246_KPRB_AUTO put into fits header
11:13:42  CCD-TPWR=14 put into fits header
11:13:43 Focus postion= 4076
11:13:43   Image finished
11:13:44   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
11:13:45   Calling ImageComplete user action
11:13:45     [flip check:  Tn=324s HAc=-12966s GW=T HAz=-12637s DWz=T WF=no]
11:13:45   Calling AcquireImage user action.
11:13:45   Imaging to M5-V42_B_20250114_111345_T3
11:13:45   (taking 23.68 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
11:13:45   (using Normal readout mode)
11:13:45   (starting exposure)
11:14:11   (exposure complete)
11:14:13   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:14:13   Camera temp (deg.C) = -12
11:14:15   Focuser position = 4076
11:14:15   Focuser temp (deg.C) = -0.8
11:14:16  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P246_KPRB_AUTO put into fits header
11:14:16  CCD-TPWR=14 put into fits header
11:14:16 Focus postion= 4076
11:14:16   Image finished
11:14:18   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
11:14:18   Calling ImageComplete user action
11:14:18   (high cadence option, no web previews)
11:14:18     [flip check:  Tn=315s HAc=-12933s GW=T HAz=-12613s DWz=T WF=no]
11:14:18   Calling AcquireImage user action.
11:14:18   Imaging to M5-V42_V_20250114_111418_T3
11:14:18   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
11:14:18   Focus change of -30 steps required
11:14:20   (taking 15 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
11:14:20   (using Normal readout mode)
11:14:20   (starting exposure)
11:14:40   (exposure complete)
11:14:42   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:14:43   Camera temp (deg.C) = -11.9
11:14:44   Focuser position = 4046
11:14:44   Focuser temp (deg.C) = -0.8
11:14:45  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P246_KPRB_AUTO put into fits header
11:14:45  CCD-TPWR=14 put into fits header
11:14:46 Focus postion= 4046
11:14:46   Image finished
11:14:47   Plate-solve M5-V42_V_20250114_111418_T3 final image.
11:14:49   955 image stars found
11:14:49   109 catalog stars found
11:14:57 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
11:14:58   Calling ImageComplete user action
11:14:58     [flip check:  Tn=315s HAc=-12892s GW=T HAz=-12573s DWz=T WF=no]
11:14:58   Calling AcquireImage user action.
11:14:58   Imaging to M5-V42_V_20250114_111458_T3
11:14:58   (taking 15 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
11:14:58   (using Normal readout mode)
11:14:58   (starting exposure)
11:15:16   (exposure complete)
11:15:19   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:15:19   Camera temp (deg.C) = -11.9
11:15:21   Focuser position = 4046
11:15:21   Focuser temp (deg.C) = -0.8
11:15:22  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P246_KPRB_AUTO put into fits header
11:15:22  CCD-TPWR=14 put into fits header
11:15:22 Focus postion= 4046
11:15:22   Image finished
11:15:23   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
11:15:23   Calling ImageComplete user action
11:15:23   (wait for slew to complete)
11:15:25   (slew complete)
11:15:25     [flip check:  Tn=315s HAc=-12866s GW=T HAz=-12546s DWz=T WF=no]
11:15:25   Calling AcquireImage user action.
11:15:25   Imaging to M5-V42_V_20250114_111525_T3
11:15:25   (taking 15 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
11:15:25   (using Normal readout mode)
11:15:25   (starting exposure)
11:15:43   (exposure complete)
11:15:45   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:15:46   Camera temp (deg.C) = -11.9
11:15:47   Focuser position = 4046
11:15:47   Focuser temp (deg.C) = -0.8
11:15:48  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P246_KPRB_AUTO put into fits header
11:15:49  CCD-TPWR=14 put into fits header
11:15:49 Focus postion= 4046
11:15:49   Image finished
11:15:50   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
11:15:50   Calling ImageComplete user action
11:15:50   Calling TargetEnd user action
11:15:50 SchedulerData.mdb size: 32018432
11:15:51 Run complete
ACP console log closed 14-Jan-2025 11:15:51 UTC