ACP console log opened 15-Jan-2025 07:52:57 UTC
This is ACP version 9.2 (build 1, ACP 9.2.1 (Production))
Licensed to Arne Henden
07:52:57 This is AcquireScheduler V9.1.3
07:52:57 Custom image file path/names are in use
07:52:57   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
07:52:57 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
07:52:58 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.2.4
07:52:58 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
07:52:58 User actions detected.
07:52:58 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
07:52:58 Dome is MaxDome
07:52:58 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
07:52:58 Imager is ASCOM
07:52:58 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
07:52:58 Selecting filter B from previous ACP run at 20250115@074959 UTC
07:52:58 Imager readout modes:
07:52:58   0 is Fast
07:52:58   1 is Normal
07:52:58 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
07:52:58 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
07:52:58 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
07:52:58 Guider is set to multi-star mode
07:52:58 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
07:53:06 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
07:53:06 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
07:53:06 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
07:53:06 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
07:53:06 ==== Starting target ER_Aur ====
07:53:06 ACPS Observation ER_Aur(1 of 1)
07:53:06   (belongs to Project AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO_ver3479, Plan ER_Aur)
07:53:06   (turning on sidereal tracking)
07:53:06 Pointing updates are enabled
07:53:06 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
07:53:06   Start slew to ER_Aur...
07:53:08   (wait for slew to complete)
07:53:22   (slew complete)
07:53:22   Calling TargetStart user action.
07:53:22 Project Priority is: undefined
07:53:22     [flip check:  Tn=397s HAc=11502s GW=T HAz=11899s DWz=T WF=no]
07:53:22   Updating pointing...
07:53:22   Switching from B to SR filter for pointing exposure
07:53:22   Focus change of -320 steps required
07:53:25   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
07:53:25   (using Fast readout mode)
07:53:25   (starting exposure)
07:53:49   (exposure complete)
07:53:52   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:53:52   Camera temp (deg.C) = -11.9
07:53:53   Focuser position = 3778
07:53:53   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 1.6
07:53:55  PROJNAME=AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
07:53:55  CCD-TPWR=21 put into fits header
07:53:55 Focus postion= 3778
07:53:55   Image finished
07:53:55   Plate-solve pointing image.
07:53:55   964 image stars found
07:53:55   306 catalog stars found
07:53:56   Solved! 147 stars matched.
07:53:56   Average residual is 0.25 arcsec.
07:53:56   Pointing error is 3.170 arcmin @ angle 71.92
07:53:56   True focal length is 3465.5 mm.
07:53:56   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
07:53:56   True image center (J2000): 05h 13m 26.2s   42° 00' 24.78"
07:53:56   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
07:53:56   [sync] pointing model updated
07:53:56   Re-slew to target.
07:53:56   Start slew to ER_Aur...
07:53:59   (wait for slew to complete)
07:54:09   (slew complete)
07:54:09   Target is now centered.
07:54:09   (high cadence option, no web previews)
07:54:09     [flip check:  Tn=337s HAc=11565s GW=T HAz=11886s DWz=T WF=no]
07:54:09   Calling AcquireImage user action.
07:54:09   Imaging to ER_Aur_SI_20250115_075409_T3
07:54:09   Switching from SR to SI filter for imaging
07:54:09   Focus change of -20 steps required
07:54:11   (taking 37.25 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
07:54:11   (using Normal readout mode)
07:54:11   (starting exposure)
07:54:58   (exposure complete)
07:55:01   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:55:01   Camera temp (deg.C) = -12
07:55:02   Focuser position = 3758
07:55:02   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 1.5
07:55:03  PROJNAME=AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
07:55:03  CCD-TPWR=20 put into fits header
07:55:04 Focus postion= 3758
07:55:04   Image finished
07:55:04   Plate-solve ER_Aur_SI_20250115_075409_T3 final image.
07:55:07   1480 image stars found
07:55:07   165 catalog stars found
07:55:08   Solved! 90 stars matched.
07:55:08   Average residual is 0.15 arcsec.
07:55:08   Pointing error is 0.071 arcmin @ angle 45.91
07:55:08   True focal length is 3467.2 mm.
07:55:08   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
07:55:08   True image center (J2000): 05h 13m 10.2s   41° 59' 28.75"
07:55:08   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
07:55:08   Image FWHM is 2.3 arcsec (5.22 pixels)
07:55:08   (avg FWHM = 2.09 arcsec)
07:55:08   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
07:55:08   Calling ImageComplete user action
07:55:08   (high cadence option, no web previews)
07:55:08     [flip check:  Tn=325s HAc=11625s GW=T HAz=11934s DWz=T WF=no]
07:55:08   Calling AcquireImage user action.
07:55:08   Imaging to ER_Aur_R_20250115_075508_T3
07:55:08   Switching from SI to R filter for imaging
07:55:08   Focus change of 290 steps required
07:55:12   (taking 25.01 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
07:55:12   (using Normal readout mode)
07:55:12   (starting exposure)
07:55:48   (exposure complete)
07:55:50   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:55:50   Camera temp (deg.C) = -12
07:55:51   Focuser position = 4048
07:55:51   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 1.3
07:55:53  PROJNAME=AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
07:55:53  CCD-TPWR=20 put into fits header
07:55:53 Focus postion= 4048
07:55:53   Image finished
07:55:54   Plate-solve ER_Aur_R_20250115_075508_T3 final image.
07:55:56   1910 image stars found
07:55:57   165 catalog stars found
07:55:58   Solved! 87 stars matched.
07:55:58   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
07:55:58   Pointing error is 0.087 arcmin @ angle 33.17
07:55:58   True focal length is 3469.0 mm.
07:55:58   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
07:55:58   True image center (J2000): 05h 13m 10.2s   41° 59' 30.19"
07:55:58   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
07:55:58   Image FWHM is 2.5 arcsec (5.52 pixels)
07:55:58   (avg FWHM = 2.20 arcsec)
07:55:58   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
07:55:58   Calling ImageComplete user action
07:55:58   (high cadence option, no web previews)
07:55:58     [flip check:  Tn=348s HAc=11675s GW=T HAz=12007s DWz=T WF=no]
07:55:58   Calling AcquireImage user action.
07:55:58   Imaging to ER_Aur_V_20250115_075558_T3
07:55:58   Switching from R to V filter for imaging
07:55:58   Focus change of 20 steps required
07:56:01   (taking 47.95 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
07:56:01   (using Normal readout mode)
07:56:01   (starting exposure)
07:56:58   (exposure complete)
07:57:00   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:57:00   Camera temp (deg.C) = -12
07:57:01   Focuser position = 4068
07:57:01   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 1.2
07:57:02  PROJNAME=AAVSO_DCEP_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
07:57:03  CCD-TPWR=20 put into fits header
07:57:03 Focus postion= 4068
07:57:03   Image finished
07:57:04   Plate-solve ER_Aur_V_20250115_075558_T3 final image.
07:57:07   1968 image stars found
07:57:07   165 catalog stars found
07:57:08   Solved! 97 stars matched.
07:57:08   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
07:57:08   Pointing error is 0.104 arcmin @ angle 36.10
07:57:08   True focal length is 3469.6 mm.
07:57:08   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
07:57:08   True image center (J2000): 05h 13m 10.3s   41° 59' 30.82"
07:57:08   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
07:57:08   Image FWHM is 2.9 arcsec (6.44 pixels)
07:57:08   (avg FWHM = 2.42 arcsec)
07:57:08   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
07:57:08   Calling ImageComplete user action
07:57:08   (high cadence option, no web previews)
07:57:08   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
07:57:08   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
07:57:09   Focus change of 30 steps required
07:57:11   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
07:57:25   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=630.3334 Y=935.1501
07:57:26   (guide star SNR=49.8 X=631 Y=935)
07:57:26   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
07:57:31   (guide star SNR=21.8 X=631 Y=935)
07:57:31   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
07:57:36   (guide star SNR=14.0 X=635 Y=936)
07:58:15 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
07:58:16   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
07:58:20   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=601.0293 Y=914.1691
07:58:21   (guide star SNR=20.4 X=600 Y=914)
07:58:21   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
07:58:26   (guide star SNR=25.8 X=598 Y=914)
07:58:26   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
07:58:31   (guide star SNR=20.2 X=599 Y=913)
07:59:57   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
08:00:02   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=633.1282 Y=942.2648
08:00:02   (guide star SNR=20.3 X=633 Y=942)
08:00:02   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
08:00:07   (guide star SNR=18.1 X=634 Y=942)
08:00:07   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
08:00:12   (guide star SNR=19.1 X=633 Y=941)
08:01:25   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
08:01:29   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=669.9581 Y=968.8929
08:01:30   (guide star SNR=17.5 X=670 Y=969)
08:01:30   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
08:01:35   (guide star SNR=14.0 X=670 Y=971)
08:01:35   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
08:01:40   (guide star SNR=14.5 X=670 Y=971)
08:02:45 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 15-Jan-2025 08:02:46 UTC