ACP console log opened 14-Jan-2025 11:18:50 UTC
This is ACP version 9.2 (build 1, ACP 9.2.1 (Production))
Licensed to Arne Henden
11:18:50 This is AcquireScheduler V9.1.3
11:18:50 Custom image file path/names are in use
11:18:50   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
11:18:50 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
11:18:51 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.2.4
11:18:51 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
11:18:51 User actions detected.
11:18:51 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
11:18:51 Dome is MaxDome
11:18:51 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
11:18:51 Imager is ASCOM
11:18:51 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
11:18:51 Selecting filter SR from previous ACP run at 20250114@111734 UTC
11:18:51 Imager readout modes:
11:18:51   0 is Fast
11:18:51   1 is Normal
11:18:51 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
11:18:51 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
11:18:51 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
11:18:51 Guider is set to multi-star mode
11:18:51 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
11:18:58 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
11:18:58 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
11:18:58 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
11:18:58 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
11:18:58 ==== Starting target M5-V84 ====
11:18:58 ACPS Observation M5-V84(1 of 1)
11:18:58   (belongs to Project AAVSO_P246_KPRB_AUTO_ver3426, Plan M5-V84)
11:18:59   (turning on sidereal tracking)
11:18:59 Pointing updates are enabled
11:18:59 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
11:18:59   Start slew to M5-V84...
11:19:00   (wait for slew to complete)
11:20:15   (slew complete)
11:20:15   Calling TargetStart user action.
11:20:15 Project Priority is: undefined
11:20:15     [flip check:  Tn=390s HAc=-12581s GW=T HAz=-12191s DWz=T WF=no]
11:20:15   Updating pointing...
11:20:15   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
11:20:15   (using Fast readout mode)
11:20:15   (starting exposure)
11:20:28   (exposure complete)
11:20:30   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:20:31   Camera temp (deg.C) = -11.9
11:20:32   Focuser position = 3756
11:20:32   Focuser temp (deg.C) = -0.8
11:20:33  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P246_KPRB_AUTO put into fits header
11:20:33  CCD-TPWR=15 put into fits header
11:20:34 Focus postion= 3756
11:20:34   Image finished
11:20:34   Plate-solve pointing image.
11:20:34   745 image stars found
11:20:34   207 catalog stars found
11:20:43 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
11:20:44   Start slew to offset...
11:20:45   (wait for slew to complete)
11:20:54   (slew complete)
11:20:54   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
11:20:54   (using Fast readout mode)
11:20:54   (starting exposure)
11:21:08   (exposure complete)
11:21:10   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:21:10   Camera temp (deg.C) = -12
11:21:11   Focuser position = 3756
11:21:11   Focuser temp (deg.C) = -0.9
11:21:12  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P246_KPRB_AUTO put into fits header
11:21:13  CCD-TPWR=14 put into fits header
11:21:13 Focus postion= 3756
11:21:13   Image finished
11:21:13   Plate-solve pointing image.
11:21:14   160 image stars found
11:21:14   218 catalog stars found
11:21:15   Solved! 53 stars matched.
11:21:15   Average residual is 0.35 arcsec.
11:21:15   Pointing error is 2.049 arcmin @ angle 225.29
11:21:15   True focal length is 3466.4 mm.
11:21:15   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
11:21:15   True image center (J2000): 15h 18m 30.3s   03° 15' 25.87"
11:21:15   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
11:21:15   [sync] pointing model updated
11:21:15   Re-slew to target.
11:21:15   Start slew to M5-V84...
11:21:17   (wait for slew to complete)
11:21:26   (slew complete)
11:21:26   Target is now centered.
11:21:26   (high cadence option, no web previews)
11:21:26   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
11:21:26   Switching from SR to B filter for imaging
11:21:26   Focus change of 320 steps required
11:21:30   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
11:21:43   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=828.5954 Y=321.323
11:21:44   (guide star SNR=4.4 X=820 Y=316)
11:21:44   (first exposure estimate 3.44 sec)
11:21:51   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=819 Y=315)
11:21:51   (final exposure for guiding 3.41 sec)
11:21:58   (guide star SNR=3.4 X=819 Y=314)
11:23:36 **Guider waited for 17.05 sec and never got a measurement
11:23:37   (take guider image at initial interval 3.41 sec)
11:23:44   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=304.7072 Y=64.02214
11:23:45   (guide star SNR=5.1 X=304 Y=64)
11:23:45   (first exposure estimate 2.01 sec)
11:23:50   (guide star SNR=3.4 X=302 Y=62)
11:23:50   (final exposure for guiding 1.78 sec)
11:23:55   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=301 Y=60)
11:23:57 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
11:23:58   (take guider image at initial interval 1.78 sec)
11:24:03   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=301 Y=60
11:24:03   (guide star SNR=2.9 X=299 Y=61)
11:24:03   (first exposure estimate 1.87 sec)
11:24:08   (guide star SNR=2.6 X=296 Y=58)
11:24:08   (final exposure for guiding 2.16 sec)
11:24:14   (guide star SNR=3.2 X=295 Y=57)
11:24:16 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
11:24:17   (take guider image at initial interval 2.16 sec)
11:24:22   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=295 Y=57
11:24:23   (guide star SNR=3.6 X=294 Y=55)
11:24:23   (first exposure estimate 1.8 sec)
11:24:28   (guide star SNR=2.8 X=290 Y=52)
11:24:28   (final exposure for guiding 1.96 sec)
11:24:33   (guide star SNR=3.2 X=286 Y=50)
11:24:33 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
11:24:34 **Autoguiding failed.
11:24:34   (**AG failed, but individual exposure(s) can be unguided)
11:24:35     [flip check:  Tn=330s HAc=-12332s GW=T HAz=-11991s DWz=T WF=no]
11:24:35   Calling AcquireImage user action.
11:24:35   Imaging to M5-V84_B_20250114_112435_T3
11:24:35   (taking 30 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
11:24:35   (using Normal readout mode)
11:24:35   (starting exposure)
11:25:07   (exposure complete)
11:25:10   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:25:10   Camera temp (deg.C) = -12
11:25:12   Focuser position = 4076
11:25:12   Focuser temp (deg.C) = -0.8
11:25:13  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P246_KPRB_AUTO put into fits header
11:25:13  CCD-TPWR=14 put into fits header
11:25:13 Focus postion= 4076
11:25:13   Image finished
11:25:14   Plate-solve M5-V84_B_20250114_112435_T3 final image.
11:25:17   998 image stars found
11:25:17   108 catalog stars found
11:25:24 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
11:25:25   Calling ImageComplete user action
11:25:25     [flip check:  Tn=330s HAc=-12282s GW=T HAz=-11940s DWz=T WF=no]
11:25:25   Calling AcquireImage user action.
11:25:25   Imaging to M5-V84_B_20250114_112525_T3
11:25:25   (taking 30 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
11:25:25   (using Normal readout mode)
11:25:25   (starting exposure)
11:25:58   (exposure complete)
11:26:00   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:26:00   Camera temp (deg.C) = -12
11:26:02   Focuser position = 4076
11:26:02   Focuser temp (deg.C) = -0.8
11:26:03  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P246_KPRB_AUTO put into fits header
11:26:03  CCD-TPWR=15 put into fits header
11:26:03 Focus postion= 4076
11:26:04   Image finished
11:26:05   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
11:26:05   Calling ImageComplete user action
11:26:05     [flip check:  Tn=330s HAc=-12242s GW=T HAz=-11900s DWz=T WF=no]
11:26:05   Calling AcquireImage user action.
11:26:05   Imaging to M5-V84_B_20250114_112605_T3
11:26:05   (taking 30 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
11:26:05   (using Normal readout mode)
11:26:05   (starting exposure)
11:26:38   (exposure complete)
11:26:40   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:26:40   Camera temp (deg.C) = -12
11:26:41   Focuser position = 4076
11:26:41   Focuser temp (deg.C) = -0.8
11:26:42  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P246_KPRB_AUTO put into fits header
11:26:42  CCD-TPWR=14 put into fits header
11:26:43 Focus postion= 4076
11:26:43   Image finished
11:26:44   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
11:26:44   Calling ImageComplete user action
11:26:44   (high cadence option, no web previews)
11:26:44     [flip check:  Tn=315s HAc=-12203s GW=T HAz=-11876s DWz=T WF=no]
11:26:44   Calling AcquireImage user action.
11:26:44   Imaging to M5-V84_V_20250114_112644_T3
11:26:44   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
11:26:44   Focus change of -30 steps required
11:26:46   (taking 15 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
11:26:46   (using Normal readout mode)
11:26:46   (starting exposure)
11:27:06   (exposure complete)
11:27:08   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:27:08   Camera temp (deg.C) = -11.9
11:27:09   Focuser position = 4046
11:27:09   Focuser temp (deg.C) = -0.7
11:27:10  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P246_KPRB_AUTO put into fits header
11:27:11  CCD-TPWR=15 put into fits header
11:27:11 Focus postion= 4046
11:27:11   Image finished
11:27:12   Plate-solve M5-V84_V_20250114_112644_T3 final image.
11:27:15   1303 image stars found
11:27:15   108 catalog stars found
11:27:18 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
11:27:18   Calling ImageComplete user action
11:27:18     [flip check:  Tn=315s HAc=-12169s GW=T HAz=-11842s DWz=T WF=no]
11:27:18   Calling AcquireImage user action.
11:27:18   Imaging to M5-V84_V_20250114_112718_T3
11:27:18   (taking 15 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
11:27:18   (using Normal readout mode)
11:27:18   (starting exposure)
11:27:36   (exposure complete)
11:27:39   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:27:39   Camera temp (deg.C) = -11.9
11:27:41   Focuser position = 4046
11:27:41   Focuser temp (deg.C) = -0.8
11:27:42  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P246_KPRB_AUTO put into fits header
11:27:42  CCD-TPWR=15 put into fits header
11:27:43 Focus postion= 4046
11:27:43   Image finished
11:27:44   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
11:27:44   Calling ImageComplete user action
11:27:44   (wait for slew to complete)
11:27:45   (slew complete)
11:27:45     [flip check:  Tn=315s HAc=-12142s GW=T HAz=-11815s DWz=T WF=no]
11:27:45   Calling AcquireImage user action.
11:27:45   Imaging to M5-V84_V_20250114_112745_T3
11:27:45   (taking 15 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
11:27:45   (using Normal readout mode)
11:27:45   (starting exposure)
11:28:03   (exposure complete)
11:28:05   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:28:06   Camera temp (deg.C) = -12
11:28:07   Focuser position = 4046
11:28:07   Focuser temp (deg.C) = -0.8
11:28:08  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P246_KPRB_AUTO put into fits header
11:28:09  CCD-TPWR=15 put into fits header
11:28:09 Focus postion= 4046
11:28:09   Image finished
11:28:10   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
11:28:10   Calling ImageComplete user action
11:28:10   Calling TargetEnd user action
11:28:10 SchedulerData.mdb size: 32018432
11:28:11 Run complete
ACP console log closed 14-Jan-2025 11:28:11 UTC