ACP console log opened 15-Jan-2025 05:22:04 UTC
This is ACP version 9.2 (build 1, ACP 9.2.1 (Production))
Licensed to Arne Henden
05:22:04 This is AcquireScheduler V9.1.3
05:22:04 Custom image file path/names are in use
05:22:04   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
05:22:04 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
05:22:05 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.2.4
05:22:05 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
05:22:05 User actions detected.
05:22:05 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
05:22:05 Dome is MaxDome
05:22:05 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
05:22:05 Imager is ASCOM
05:22:05 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
05:22:05 Selecting filter B from previous ACP run at 20250115@051800 UTC
05:22:05 Imager readout modes:
05:22:05   0 is Fast
05:22:05   1 is Normal
05:22:05 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
05:22:05 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
05:22:05 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
05:22:05 Guider is set to multi-star mode
05:22:05 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
05:22:13 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
05:22:13 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
05:22:13 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
05:22:13 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
05:22:13 ==== Starting target ER_Aur ====
05:22:13 ACPS Observation ER_Aur(1 of 1)
05:22:13   (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver3479, Plan ER_Aur)
05:22:13   (turning on sidereal tracking)
05:22:13 Pointing updates are enabled
05:22:13 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
05:22:13   Start slew to ER_Aur...
05:22:15   (wait for slew to complete)
05:22:59   (slew complete)
05:22:59   Calling TargetStart user action.
05:22:59 Project Priority is: undefined
05:22:59     [flip check:  Tn=397s HAc=2455s GW=T HAz=2852s DWz=T WF=no]
05:22:59   Updating pointing...
05:22:59   Switching from B to SR filter for pointing exposure
05:22:59   Focus change of -320 steps required
05:23:03   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
05:23:03   (using Fast readout mode)
05:23:03   (starting exposure)
05:23:27   (exposure complete)
05:23:30   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
05:23:30   Camera temp (deg.C) = -11.9
05:23:31   Focuser position = 3770
05:23:31   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 2.8
05:23:32  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
05:23:32  CCD-TPWR=24 put into fits header
05:23:33 Focus postion= 3770
05:23:33   Image finished
05:23:33   Plate-solve pointing image.
05:23:34   2036 image stars found
05:23:34   306 catalog stars found
05:23:35   Solved! 150 stars matched.
05:23:35   Average residual is 0.29 arcsec.
05:23:35   Pointing error is 1.377 arcmin @ angle 346.83
05:23:35   True focal length is 3468.6 mm.
05:23:35   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
05:23:35   True image center (J2000): 05h 13m 08.3s   42° 00' 46.23"
05:23:35   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
05:23:35   [sync] pointing model updated
05:23:35   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
05:23:35   Target is now centered.
05:23:35   (high cadence option, no web previews)
05:23:35     [flip check:  Tn=337s HAc=2491s GW=T HAz=2828s DWz=T WF=no]
05:23:35   Calling AcquireImage user action.
05:23:35   Imaging to ER_Aur_SI_20250115_052335_T3
05:23:35   Switching from SR to SI filter for imaging
05:23:35   Focus change of -20 steps required
05:23:38   (taking 36.57 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
05:23:38   (using Normal readout mode)
05:23:38   (starting exposure)
05:24:24   (exposure complete)
05:24:26   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
05:24:26   Camera temp (deg.C) = -12
05:24:27   Focuser position = 3750
05:24:27   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 2.6
05:24:28  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
05:24:28  CCD-TPWR=24 put into fits header
05:24:29 Focus postion= 3750
05:24:29   Image finished
05:24:29   Plate-solve ER_Aur_SI_20250115_052335_T3 final image.
05:24:32   2596 image stars found
05:24:32   165 catalog stars found
05:24:36   Solved! 74 stars matched.
05:24:36   Average residual is 0.15 arcsec.
05:24:36   Pointing error is 1.360 arcmin @ angle 348.81
05:24:36   True focal length is 3468.9 mm.
05:24:36   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
05:24:36   True image center (J2000): 05h 13m 08.5s   42° 00' 45.83"
05:24:36   Imager sky position angle is 178.7 deg.
05:24:36   Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (4.23 pixels)
05:24:36   (avg FWHM = 1.53 arcsec)
05:24:36   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
05:24:36   Calling ImageComplete user action
05:24:36   (high cadence option, no web previews)
05:24:36     [flip check:  Tn=319s HAc=2552s GW=T HAz=2871s DWz=T WF=no]
05:24:36   Calling AcquireImage user action.
05:24:36   Imaging to ER_Aur_R_20250115_052436_T3
05:24:36   Switching from SI to R filter for imaging
05:24:36   Focus change of 290 steps required
05:24:40   (taking 19.18 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
05:24:40   (using Normal readout mode)
05:24:40   (starting exposure)
05:25:10   (exposure complete)
05:25:13   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
05:25:13   Camera temp (deg.C) = -11.9
05:25:14   Focuser position = 4040
05:25:14   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 2.5
05:25:15  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
05:25:16  CCD-TPWR=25 put into fits header
05:25:16 Focus postion= 4040
05:25:16   Image finished
05:25:17   Plate-solve ER_Aur_R_20250115_052436_T3 final image.
05:25:20   2906 image stars found
05:25:20   165 catalog stars found
05:25:21   Solved! 116 stars matched.
05:25:21   Average residual is 0.16 arcsec.
05:25:21   Pointing error is 1.360 arcmin @ angle 8.77
05:25:21   True focal length is 3470.5 mm.
05:25:21   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
05:25:21   True image center (J2000): 05h 13m 11.1s   42° 00' 46.44"
05:25:21   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
05:25:21   Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (3.27 pixels)
05:25:21   (avg FWHM = 1.54 arcsec)
05:25:21   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
05:25:21   Calling ImageComplete user action
05:25:22   (high cadence option, no web previews)
05:25:22     [flip check:  Tn=330s HAc=2597s GW=T HAz=2927s DWz=T WF=no]
05:25:22   Calling AcquireImage user action.
05:25:22   Imaging to ER_Aur_V_20250115_052522_T3
05:25:22   Switching from R to V filter for imaging
05:25:22   Focus change of 20 steps required
05:25:24   (taking 29.54 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
05:25:24   (using Normal readout mode)
05:25:24   (starting exposure)
05:26:03   (exposure complete)
05:26:06   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
05:26:06   Camera temp (deg.C) = -12
05:26:07   Focuser position = 4060
05:26:07   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 2.5
05:26:08  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
05:26:08  CCD-TPWR=24 put into fits header
05:26:09 Focus postion= 4060
05:26:09   Image finished
05:26:10   Plate-solve ER_Aur_V_20250115_052522_T3 final image.
05:26:13   3358 image stars found
05:26:13   165 catalog stars found
05:26:14   Solved! 115 stars matched.
05:26:14   Average residual is 0.19 arcsec.
05:26:14   Pointing error is 1.412 arcmin @ angle 17.63
05:26:14   True focal length is 3471.5 mm.
05:26:14   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
05:26:14   True image center (J2000): 05h 13m 12.3s   42° 00' 46.52"
05:26:14   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
05:26:14   Image FWHM is 2.2 arcsec (5.04 pixels)
05:26:14   (avg FWHM = 1.75 arcsec)
05:26:14   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
05:26:14   Calling ImageComplete user action
05:26:14   (high cadence option, no web previews)
05:26:14   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
05:26:14   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
05:26:14   Focus change of 30 steps required
05:26:17   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
05:26:31   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=486.3454 Y=998.3988
05:26:32   (guide star SNR=60.8 X=486 Y=998)
05:26:32   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
05:26:37   (guide star SNR=31.0 X=476 Y=990)
05:26:37   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
05:26:42   (guide star SNR=29.9 X=465 Y=982)
05:27:13 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
05:27:14   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
05:27:18   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=427.1807 Y=954.3348
05:27:19   (guide star SNR=35.3 X=427 Y=954)
05:27:19   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
05:27:24   (guide star SNR=19.4 X=425 Y=952)
05:27:24   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
05:27:29   (guide star SNR=31.2 X=416 Y=946)
05:28:00 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
05:28:01   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
05:28:04   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=370.3109 Y=912.1776
05:28:05   (guide star SNR=30.7 X=370 Y=912)
05:28:05   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
05:28:10   (guide star SNR=31.0 X=369 Y=912)
05:28:10   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
05:28:15   (guide star SNR=30.5 X=367 Y=910)
05:28:21   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
05:28:21     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=2773s GW=T HAz=3198s DWz=T WF=no]
05:28:21   Calling AcquireImage user action.
05:28:21   Imaging to ER_Aur_B_20250115_052821_T3
05:28:21   (taking 120 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
05:28:21   (using Normal readout mode)
05:28:23   (ex=0.88 ey=0.44)
05:28:23   (guider check OK)
05:28:23   (starting exposure)
05:30:31   (exposure complete)
05:30:34   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
05:30:34   Camera temp (deg.C) = -11.9
05:30:35   Focuser position = 4090
05:30:35   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 2.6
05:30:36  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
05:30:36  CCD-TPWR=24 put into fits header
05:30:37 Focus postion= 4090
05:30:37   Image finished
05:30:38   Plate-solve ER_Aur_B_20250115_052821_T3 final image.
05:30:41   4265 image stars found
05:30:41   165 catalog stars found
05:30:42 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
05:30:42   Calling ImageComplete user action
05:30:42   (waiting for guider to settle...)
05:30:47     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=2918s GW=T HAz=3344s DWz=T WF=no]
05:30:47   Calling AcquireImage user action.
05:30:47   Imaging to ER_Aur_B_20250115_053047_T3
05:30:47   (taking 120 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
05:30:47   (using Normal readout mode)
05:30:47   (ex=0.00 ey=0.00)
05:30:47   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
05:30:59 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
05:30:59 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition
ACP console log closed 15-Jan-2025 05:31:00 UTC