ACP console log opened 15-Jan-2025 03:28:15 UTC
This is ACP version 9.2 (build 1, ACP 9.2.1 (Production))
Licensed to Arne Henden
03:28:15 This is AcquireScheduler V9.1.3
03:28:15 Custom image file path/names are in use
03:28:15   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
03:28:15 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
03:28:16 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.2.4
03:28:16 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
03:28:16 User actions detected.
03:28:16 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
03:28:16 Dome is MaxDome
03:28:16 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
03:28:16 Imager is ASCOM
03:28:16 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
03:28:17 Selecting filter R from previous ACP run at 20250115@032648 UTC
03:28:17 Imager readout modes:
03:28:17   0 is Fast
03:28:17   1 is Normal
03:28:17 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
03:28:17 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
03:28:17 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
03:28:17 Guider is set to multi-star mode
03:28:17 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
03:28:24 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
03:28:24 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
03:28:24 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
03:28:24 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
03:28:24 ==== Starting target HQ_Mon ====
03:28:24 ACPS Observation HQ_Mon(1 of 1)
03:28:24   (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver3479, Plan HQ_Mon)
03:28:24   (turning on sidereal tracking)
03:28:24 Pointing updates are enabled
03:28:24 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
03:28:24   Start slew to HQ_Mon...
03:28:26   (wait for slew to complete)
03:29:47   (slew complete)
03:29:47   Calling TargetStart user action.
03:29:47 Project Priority is: undefined
03:29:47     [flip check:  Tn=502s HAc=-11431s GW=T HAz=-10929s DWz=T WF=no]
03:29:47   Updating pointing...
03:29:47   Switching from R to SR filter for pointing exposure
03:29:47   Focus change of -270 steps required
03:29:50   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
03:29:50   (using Fast readout mode)
03:29:50   (starting exposure)
03:30:12   (exposure complete)
03:30:14   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:30:14   Camera temp (deg.C) = -11.9
03:30:16   Focuser position = 3754
03:30:16   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 4.5
03:30:17  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
03:30:17  CCD-TPWR=27 put into fits header
03:30:18 Focus postion= 3754
03:30:18   Image finished
03:30:18   Plate-solve pointing image.
03:30:18   1928 image stars found
03:30:18   415 catalog stars found
03:30:20   Solved! 153 stars matched.
03:30:20   Average residual is 0.35 arcsec.
03:30:20   Pointing error is 2.513 arcmin @ angle 54.05
03:30:21   True focal length is 3469.9 mm.
03:30:21   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
03:30:21   True image center (J2000): 07h 11m 41.8s   00° 53' 34.51"
03:30:21   Imager sky position angle is 178.6 deg.
03:30:21   [sync] pointing model updated
03:30:21   Re-slew to target.
03:30:21   Start slew to HQ_Mon...
03:30:22   (wait for slew to complete)
03:30:32   (slew complete)
03:30:32   Target is now centered.
03:30:32   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:30:32   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
03:30:32   Switching from SR to V filter for imaging
03:30:32   Focus change of 290 steps required
03:30:36   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
03:30:50   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=951.7819 Y=902.5213
03:30:50   (guide star SNR=22.9 X=952 Y=903)
03:30:50   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
03:30:55   (guide star SNR=6.7 X=948 Y=901)
03:30:55   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
03:31:00   (guide star SNR=5.6 X=945 Y=897)
03:31:20 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
03:31:21   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
03:31:25   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=894.4149 Y=859.2281
03:31:26   (guide star SNR=5.9 X=895 Y=859)
03:31:26   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
03:31:31   (guide star SNR=5.6 X=894 Y=859)
03:31:31   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
03:31:36   (guide star SNR=5.6 X=894 Y=858)
03:32:02 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
03:32:04   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
03:32:08   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=687.2498 Y=455.1246
03:32:09   (guide star SNR=5.6 X=687 Y=455)
03:32:09   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
03:32:14   (guide star SNR=5.1 X=685 Y=454)
03:32:14   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
03:32:19   (guide star SNR=5.1 X=684 Y=453)
03:33:02 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
03:33:03   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
03:33:07   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=922.4255 Y=768.3082
03:33:08   (guide star SNR=6.4 X=922 Y=768)
03:33:08   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
03:33:13   (guide star SNR=6.5 X=920 Y=767)
03:33:13   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
03:33:18   (guide star SNR=6.0 X=919 Y=765)
03:33:23   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
03:33:23     [flip check:  Tn=442s HAc=-11205s GW=T HAz=-10772s DWz=T WF=no]
03:33:23   Calling AcquireImage user action.
03:33:23   Imaging to HQ_Mon_V_20250115_033323_T3
03:33:23   (taking 141.57 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
03:33:23   (using Normal readout mode)
03:33:25   (ex=0.64 ey=0.85)
03:33:25   (guider check OK)
03:33:25   (starting exposure)
03:35:55   (exposure complete)
03:35:57   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:35:57   Camera temp (deg.C) = -12
03:35:58   Focuser position = 4044
03:35:58   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 4.6
03:36:00  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
03:36:00  CCD-TPWR=27 put into fits header
03:36:00 Focus postion= 4044
03:36:00   Image finished
03:36:01   Plate-solve HQ_Mon_V_20250115_033323_T3 final image.
03:36:05   8153 image stars found
03:36:05   215 catalog stars found
03:36:06   Solved! 60 stars matched.
03:36:07   Average residual is 0.16 arcsec.
03:36:07   Pointing error is 2.769 arcmin @ angle 107.28
03:36:07   True focal length is 3472.8 mm.
03:36:07   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
03:36:07   True image center (J2000): 07h 11m 44.3s   00° 51' 16.65"
03:36:07   Imager sky position angle is 178.6 deg.
03:36:07   Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (4.75 pixels)
03:36:07   (avg FWHM = 1.77 arcsec)
03:36:07     [flip check:  Tn=0s HAc=-11042s GW=T HAz=-11050s DWz=T WF=no]
03:36:07   Re-slew to target.
03:36:07   (stopping  the autoguider)
03:36:07   Start slew to HQ_Mon...
03:36:09   (wait for slew to complete)
03:36:19   (slew complete)
03:36:19   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
03:36:26   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=943.2829 Y=870.2413
03:36:27   (guide star SNR=22.7 X=943 Y=870)
03:36:27   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
03:36:32   (guide star SNR=5.7 X=942 Y=869)
03:36:32   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
03:36:37   (guide star SNR=6.0 X=941 Y=868)
03:36:52 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
03:36:54   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
03:36:58   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=883.0607 Y=834.0842
03:36:58   (guide star SNR=5.8 X=883 Y=834)
03:36:58   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
03:37:03   (guide star SNR=5.5 X=880 Y=832)
03:37:04   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
03:37:08   (guide star SNR=5.4 X=879 Y=831)
03:37:14   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
03:37:14   Calling ImageComplete user action
03:37:14     [flip check:  Tn=442s HAc=-10964s GW=T HAz=-10540s DWz=T WF=no]
03:37:14   Calling AcquireImage user action.
03:37:14   Imaging to HQ_Mon_V_20250115_033714_T3
03:37:14   (taking 141.57 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
03:37:14   (using Normal readout mode)
03:37:17   (ex=1.22 ey=1.71)
03:37:17   (guider check OK)
03:37:17   (starting exposure)
03:39:46   (exposure complete)
03:39:49   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:39:49   Camera temp (deg.C) = -11.9
03:39:50   Focuser position = 4044
03:39:50   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 4.6
03:39:51  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
03:39:51  CCD-TPWR=27 put into fits header
03:39:52 Focus postion= 4044
03:39:52   Image finished
03:39:53   Plate-solve HQ_Mon_V_20250115_033714_T3 final image.
03:39:56   7640 image stars found
03:39:57   215 catalog stars found
03:40:02   Solved! 52 stars matched.
03:40:03   Average residual is 0.16 arcsec.
03:40:03   Pointing error is 2.330 arcmin @ angle 91.74
03:40:03   True focal length is 3472.6 mm.
03:40:03   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
03:40:03   True image center (J2000): 07h 11m 43.0s   00° 52' 01.74"
03:40:03   Imager sky position angle is 178.6 deg.
03:40:03   Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (4.59 pixels)
03:40:03   (avg FWHM = 1.87 arcsec)
03:40:03     [flip check:  Tn=0s HAc=-10795s GW=T HAz=-10813s DWz=T WF=no]
03:40:03   Re-slew to target.
03:40:03   (stopping  the autoguider)
03:40:03   Start slew to HQ_Mon...
03:40:05   (wait for slew to complete)
03:40:15   (slew complete)
03:40:15   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
03:40:22   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=956.5325 Y=901.4045
03:40:23   (guide star SNR=25.6 X=956 Y=901)
03:40:23   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
03:40:28   (guide star SNR=6.5 X=955 Y=899)
03:40:28   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
03:40:33   (guide star SNR=6.7 X=955 Y=899)
03:40:37   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
03:40:37   Calling ImageComplete user action
03:40:37   (wait for slew to complete)
03:40:40   (slew complete)
03:40:40     [flip check:  Tn=442s HAc=-10749s GW=T HAz=-10334s DWz=T WF=no]
03:40:40   Calling AcquireImage user action.
03:40:40   Imaging to HQ_Mon_V_20250115_034040_T3
03:40:40   (taking 141.57 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
03:40:40   (using Normal readout mode)
03:40:40   (ex=12.72 ey=10.50)
03:40:40   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
03:40:42   (ex=26.78 ey=20.49)
03:40:42   (guider error n/a or too high, try #2)
03:40:54 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
03:40:55 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition
ACP console log closed 15-Jan-2025 03:40:56 UTC