ACP console log opened 14-Jan-2025 07:22:52 UTC
This is ACP version 9.2 (build 1, ACP 9.2.1 (Production))
Licensed to Arne Henden
07:22:52 This is AcquireScheduler V9.1.3
07:22:52 Custom image file path/names are in use
07:22:52   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
07:22:52 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
07:22:54 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.2.4
07:22:54 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
07:22:54 User actions detected.
07:22:54 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
07:22:54 Dome is MaxDome
07:22:54 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
07:22:54 Imager is ASCOM
07:22:54 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
07:22:54 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20250114@072151 UTC
07:22:54 Imager readout modes:
07:22:54   0 is Fast
07:22:54   1 is Normal
07:22:54 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
07:22:54 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
07:22:54 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
07:22:54 Guider is set to multi-star mode
07:22:54 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
07:23:01 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
07:23:01 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
07:23:01 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
07:23:01 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
07:23:01 ==== Starting target V504_Per ====
07:23:01 ACPS Observation V504_Per(1 of 1)
07:23:01   (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver3479, Plan V504_Per)
07:23:01   (turning on sidereal tracking)
07:23:02 Pointing updates are enabled
07:23:02 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
07:23:02   Start slew to V504_Per...
07:23:03   (wait for slew to complete)
07:24:08   (slew complete)
07:24:08   Calling TargetStart user action.
07:24:08 Project Priority is: undefined
07:24:08     [flip check:  Tn=375s HAc=19819s GW=T HAz=20195s DWz=T WF=no]
07:24:08   Updating pointing...
07:24:08   Switching from V to SR filter for pointing exposure
07:24:08   Focus change of -290 steps required
07:24:11   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
07:24:11   (using Fast readout mode)
07:24:11   (starting exposure)
07:24:34   (exposure complete)
07:24:37   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:24:37   Camera temp (deg.C) = -11.9
07:24:39   Focuser position = 3758
07:24:39   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 3.1
07:24:40  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
07:24:40  CCD-TPWR=24 put into fits header
07:24:40 Focus postion= 3758
07:24:40   Image finished
07:24:40   Plate-solve pointing image.
07:24:40   2237 image stars found
07:24:40   909 catalog stars found
07:24:41   Solved! 221 stars matched.
07:24:42   Average residual is 0.25 arcsec.
07:24:42   Pointing error is 1.074 arcmin @ angle 190.16
07:24:42   True focal length is 3466.2 mm.
07:24:42   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
07:24:42   True image center (J2000): 02h 21m 16.7s   57° 17' 18.59"
07:24:42   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
07:24:42   [sync] pointing model updated
07:24:42   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
07:24:42   Target is now centered.
07:24:42   (high cadence option, no web previews)
07:24:42   (wait for slew to complete)
07:24:43   (slew complete)
07:24:43     [flip check:  Tn=315s HAc=19854s GW=T HAz=20170s DWz=T WF=no]
07:24:43   Calling AcquireImage user action.
07:24:43   Imaging to V504_Per_SI_20250114_072443_T3
07:24:43   Switching from SR to SI filter for imaging
07:24:43   Focus change of -20 steps required
07:24:45   (taking 15.42 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
07:24:45   (using Normal readout mode)
07:24:45   (starting exposure)
07:25:10   (exposure complete)
07:25:12   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:25:12   Camera temp (deg.C) = -12
07:25:13   Focuser position = 3738
07:25:13   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 3.1
07:25:14  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
07:25:14  CCD-TPWR=24 put into fits header
07:25:15 Focus postion= 3738
07:25:15   Image finished
07:25:15   Plate-solve V504_Per_SI_20250114_072443_T3 final image.
07:25:18   2278 image stars found
07:25:18   525 catalog stars found
07:25:19   Solved! 246 stars matched.
07:25:19   Average residual is 0.15 arcsec.
07:25:19   Pointing error is 1.067 arcmin @ angle 191.61
07:25:19   True focal length is 3465.3 mm.
07:25:19   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
07:25:19   True image center (J2000): 02h 21m 16.5s   57° 17' 19.27"
07:25:19   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
07:25:19   Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (4.46 pixels)
07:25:19   (avg FWHM = 1.74 arcsec)
07:25:19   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
07:25:19   Calling ImageComplete user action
07:25:19   (high cadence option, no web previews)
07:25:19     [flip check:  Tn=309s HAc=19890s GW=T HAz=20200s DWz=T WF=no]
07:25:19   Calling AcquireImage user action.
07:25:19   Imaging to V504_Per_R_20250114_072519_T3
07:25:19   Switching from SI to R filter for imaging
07:25:19   Focus change of 290 steps required
07:25:23   (taking 9.32 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
07:25:23   (using Normal readout mode)
07:25:23   (starting exposure)
07:25:44   (exposure complete)
07:25:46   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:25:46   Camera temp (deg.C) = -11.9
07:25:47   Focuser position = 4028
07:25:47   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 3
07:25:48  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
07:25:48  CCD-TPWR=24 put into fits header
07:25:49 Focus postion= 4028
07:25:49   Image finished
07:25:50   Plate-solve V504_Per_R_20250114_072519_T3 final image.
07:25:53   2271 image stars found
07:25:53   525 catalog stars found
07:25:54   Solved! 257 stars matched.
07:25:54   Average residual is 0.15 arcsec.
07:25:54   Pointing error is 1.051 arcmin @ angle 192.33
07:25:54   True focal length is 3468.6 mm.
07:25:54   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
07:25:54   True image center (J2000): 02h 21m 16.4s   57° 17' 20.37"
07:25:54   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
07:25:54   Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (4.34 pixels)
07:25:54   (avg FWHM = 1.81 arcsec)
07:25:54   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
07:25:54   Calling ImageComplete user action
07:25:54     [flip check:  Tn=309s HAc=19926s GW=T HAz=20235s DWz=T WF=no]
07:25:54   Calling AcquireImage user action.
07:25:54   Imaging to V504_Per_R_20250114_072554_T3
07:25:54   (taking 9.32 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
07:25:54   (using Normal readout mode)
07:25:54   (starting exposure)
07:26:06   (exposure complete)
07:26:08   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:26:09   Camera temp (deg.C) = -11.9
07:26:10   Focuser position = 4028
07:26:10   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 3
07:26:11  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
07:26:11  CCD-TPWR=25 put into fits header
07:26:11 Focus postion= 4028
07:26:11   Image finished
07:26:12   Plate-solve V504_Per_R_20250114_072554_T3 final image.
07:26:15   2347 image stars found
07:26:15   525 catalog stars found
07:26:16   Solved! 261 stars matched.
07:26:17   Average residual is 0.15 arcsec.
07:26:17   Pointing error is 1.039 arcmin @ angle 191.15
07:26:17   True focal length is 3467.2 mm.
07:26:17   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
07:26:17   True image center (J2000): 02h 21m 16.6s   57° 17' 20.84"
07:26:17   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
07:26:17   Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (4.04 pixels)
07:26:17   (avg FWHM = 1.85 arcsec)
07:26:17   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
07:26:17   Calling ImageComplete user action
07:26:17   (high cadence option, no web previews)
07:26:17     [flip check:  Tn=316s HAc=19948s GW=T HAz=20264s DWz=T WF=no]
07:26:17   Calling AcquireImage user action.
07:26:17   Imaging to V504_Per_V_20250114_072617_T3
07:26:17   Switching from R to V filter for imaging
07:26:17   Focus change of 20 steps required
07:26:19   (taking 15.67 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
07:26:19   (using Normal readout mode)
07:26:19   (starting exposure)
07:26:44   (exposure complete)
07:26:46   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:26:46   Camera temp (deg.C) = -12
07:26:47   Focuser position = 4048
07:26:48   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 3
07:26:49  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
07:26:49  CCD-TPWR=24 put into fits header
07:26:49 Focus postion= 4048
07:26:49   Image finished
07:26:50   Plate-solve V504_Per_V_20250114_072617_T3 final image.
07:26:53   2273 image stars found
07:26:53   525 catalog stars found
07:26:55   Solved! 254 stars matched.
07:26:55   Average residual is 0.15 arcsec.
07:26:55   Pointing error is 1.040 arcmin @ angle 193.17
07:26:55   True focal length is 3467.8 mm.
07:26:55   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
07:26:55   True image center (J2000): 02h 21m 16.3s   57° 17' 21.22"
07:26:55   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
07:26:55   Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (4.78 pixels)
07:26:55   (avg FWHM = 1.97 arcsec)
07:26:55   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
07:26:55   Calling ImageComplete user action
07:26:55   (high cadence option, no web previews)
07:26:55   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
07:26:55   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
07:26:55   Focus change of 30 steps required
07:26:57   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
07:27:11   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=777.2623 Y=465.3235
07:27:12   (guide star SNR=33.9 X=777 Y=465)
07:27:12   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
07:27:17   (guide star SNR=9.0 X=776 Y=465)
07:27:17   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
07:27:22   (guide star SNR=9.0 X=776 Y=465)
07:29:01 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
07:29:02   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
07:29:07   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=907.0999 Y=612.3448
07:29:07   (guide star SNR=9.9 X=907 Y=612)
07:29:07   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
07:29:12   (guide star SNR=7.6 X=906 Y=612)
07:29:12   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
07:29:17   (guide star SNR=8.5 X=906 Y=612)
07:30:19 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
07:30:20   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
07:30:24   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1270.565 Y=888.3736
07:30:25   (guide star SNR=8.6 X=1271 Y=888)
07:30:25   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
07:30:30   (guide star SNR=9.0 X=1271 Y=888)
07:30:30   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
07:30:35   (guide star SNR=8.0 X=1270 Y=889)
07:31:11 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
07:31:12   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
07:31:16   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1228.169 Y=858.2466
07:31:16   (guide star SNR=8.8 X=1228 Y=859)
07:31:16   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
07:31:21   (guide star SNR=9.0 X=1227 Y=858)
07:31:21   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
07:31:26   (guide star SNR=8.9 X=1226 Y=858)
07:31:32   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
07:31:32     [flip check:  Tn=340s HAc=20282s GW=T HAz=20605s DWz=T WF=no]
07:31:32   Calling AcquireImage user action.
07:31:32   Imaging to V504_Per_B_20250114_073132_T3
07:31:32   (taking 40 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
07:31:32   (using Normal readout mode)
07:31:34   (ex=1.09 ey=0.84)
07:31:34   (guider check OK)
07:31:34   (starting exposure)
07:32:22   (exposure complete)
07:32:24   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:32:24   Camera temp (deg.C) = -11.9
07:32:25   Focuser position = 4078
07:32:25   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 2.8
07:32:26  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
07:32:27  CCD-TPWR=23 put into fits header
07:32:27 Focus postion= 4078
07:32:27   Image finished
07:32:28   Plate-solve V504_Per_B_20250114_073132_T3 final image.
07:32:31   3520 image stars found
07:32:31   525 catalog stars found
07:33:26 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality.
07:33:26   Calling ImageComplete user action
07:33:26   (waiting for guider to settle...)
07:33:31     [flip check:  Tn=340s HAc=20398s GW=T HAz=20725s DWz=T WF=no]
07:33:31   Calling AcquireImage user action.
07:33:31   Imaging to V504_Per_B_20250114_073331_T3
07:33:32   (taking 40 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
07:33:32   (using Normal readout mode)
07:33:32   (ex=0.00 ey=0.00)
07:33:32   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
07:33:42   (ex=22.63 ey=25.87)
07:33:42   (guider error n/a or too high, try #2)
07:33:54 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
07:33:54 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition
ACP console log closed 14-Jan-2025 07:33:55 UTC