ACP console log opened 24-Jan-2025 10:27:58 UTC
This is ACP version 9.2 (build 1, ACP 9.2.1 (Production))
Licensed to Arne Henden
10:27:58 This is AcquireScheduler V9.1.3
10:27:58 Custom image file path/names are in use
10:27:58   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
10:27:58 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
10:28:00 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.2.4
10:28:00 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
10:28:00 User actions detected.
10:28:00 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
10:28:00 Dome is MaxDome
10:28:00 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
10:28:00 Imager is ASCOM
10:28:00 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
10:28:00 Selecting filter SG from previous ACP run at 20250124@100655 UTC
10:28:00 Imager readout modes:
10:28:00   0 is Fast
10:28:00   1 is Normal
10:28:00 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
10:28:00 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
10:28:00 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
10:28:00 Guider is set to multi-star mode
10:28:00 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
10:28:07 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
10:28:07 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
10:28:07 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
10:28:07 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
10:28:07 ==== Starting target M5-V42 ====
10:28:07 ACPS Observation M5-V42(1 of 1)
10:28:07   (belongs to Project AAVSO_P246_KPRB_AUTO_ver3426, Plan M5-V42)
10:28:07   (turning on sidereal tracking)
10:28:07 Pointing updates are enabled
10:28:07 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
10:28:08   Start slew to M5-V42...
10:28:09   (wait for slew to complete)
10:28:24   (slew complete)
10:28:24   Calling TargetStart user action.
10:28:24 Project Priority is: undefined
10:28:24     [flip check:  Tn=384s HAc=-13324s GW=T HAz=-12940s DWz=T WF=no]
10:28:24   Updating pointing...
10:28:24   Switching from SG to SR filter for pointing exposure
10:28:24   Focus change of -50 steps required
10:28:27   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
10:28:27   (using Fast readout mode)
10:28:27   (starting exposure)
10:28:46   (exposure complete)
10:28:48   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:28:48   Camera temp (deg.C) = -11.9
10:28:50   Focuser position = 3918
10:28:50   Focuser temp (deg.C) = -3.8
10:28:51  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P246_KPRB_AUTO put into fits header
10:28:51  CCD-TPWR=9 put into fits header
10:28:51 Focus postion= 3918
10:28:51   Image finished
10:28:51   Plate-solve pointing image.
10:28:52   1947 image stars found
10:28:52   205 catalog stars found
10:28:54   Solved! 31 stars matched.
10:28:54   Average residual is 0.33 arcsec.
10:28:54   Pointing error is 1.612 arcmin @ angle 294.38
10:28:54   True focal length is 3466.4 mm.
10:28:54   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
10:28:54   True image center (J2000): 15h 18m 18.9s   02° 03' 33.14"
10:28:54   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
10:28:54   [sync] pointing model updated
10:28:54   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:28:54   Target is now centered.
10:28:54   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:28:54   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
10:28:54   Switching from SR to B filter for imaging
10:28:54   Focus change of 320 steps required
10:28:58   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
10:29:11   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1041.83 Y=673.1313
10:29:11   (guide star SNR=6.1 X=1039 Y=670)
10:29:12   (first exposure estimate 2.46 sec)
10:29:18 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
10:29:18 **No usable stars this time, must be extremely weak, giving up.
10:29:18 **Autoguiding failed.
10:29:18   (**AG failed, but individual exposure(s) can be unguided)
10:29:18     [flip check:  Tn=324s HAc=-13270s GW=T HAz=-12946s DWz=T WF=no]
10:29:18   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:29:18   Imaging to M5-V42_B_20250124_102918_T3
10:29:18   (taking 23.68 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
10:29:18   (using Normal readout mode)
10:29:18   (starting exposure)
10:29:45   (exposure complete)
10:29:47   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:29:48   Camera temp (deg.C) = -11.9
10:29:49   Focuser position = 4238
10:29:49   Focuser temp (deg.C) = -3.8
10:29:50  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P246_KPRB_AUTO put into fits header
10:29:50  CCD-TPWR=9 put into fits header
10:29:51 Focus postion= 4238
10:29:51   Image finished
10:29:52   Plate-solve M5-V42_B_20250124_102918_T3 final image.
10:29:55   2581 image stars found
10:29:55   109 catalog stars found
10:29:58 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
10:29:58   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:29:58     [flip check:  Tn=324s HAc=-13229s GW=T HAz=-12906s DWz=T WF=no]
10:29:58   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:29:58   Imaging to M5-V42_B_20250124_102958_T3
10:29:58   (taking 23.68 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
10:29:58   (using Normal readout mode)
10:29:58   (starting exposure)
10:30:25   (exposure complete)
10:30:28   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:30:28   Camera temp (deg.C) = -12
10:30:29   Focuser position = 4238
10:30:29   Focuser temp (deg.C) = -3.9
10:30:30  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P246_KPRB_AUTO put into fits header
10:30:30  CCD-TPWR=9 put into fits header
10:30:30 Focus postion= 4238
10:30:30   Image finished
10:30:31   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
10:30:32   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:30:32     [flip check:  Tn=324s HAc=-13196s GW=T HAz=-12872s DWz=T WF=no]
10:30:32   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:30:32   Imaging to M5-V42_B_20250124_103032_T3
10:30:32   (taking 23.68 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
10:30:32   (using Normal readout mode)
10:30:32   (starting exposure)
10:30:59   (exposure complete)
10:31:01   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:31:01   Camera temp (deg.C) = -12
10:31:02   Focuser position = 4238
10:31:02   Focuser temp (deg.C) = -4
10:31:03  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P246_KPRB_AUTO put into fits header
10:31:03  CCD-TPWR=9 put into fits header
10:31:04 Focus postion= 4238
10:31:04   Image finished
10:31:05   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
10:31:05   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:31:05   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:31:05     [flip check:  Tn=315s HAc=-13162s GW=T HAz=-12847s DWz=T WF=no]
10:31:05   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:31:05   Imaging to M5-V42_V_20250124_103105_T3
10:31:05   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
10:31:05   Focus change of -30 steps required
10:31:08   (taking 15 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
10:31:08   (using Normal readout mode)
10:31:08   (starting exposure)
10:31:27   (exposure complete)
10:31:29   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:31:30   Camera temp (deg.C) = -12
10:31:31   Focuser position = 4208
10:31:31   Focuser temp (deg.C) = -4.1
10:31:32  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P246_KPRB_AUTO put into fits header
10:31:32  CCD-TPWR=9 put into fits header
10:31:33 Focus postion= 4208
10:31:33   Image finished
10:31:34   Plate-solve M5-V42_V_20250124_103105_T3 final image.
10:31:37   2614 image stars found
10:31:37   109 catalog stars found
10:31:38 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
10:31:38   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:31:38     [flip check:  Tn=315s HAc=-13129s GW=T HAz=-12814s DWz=T WF=no]
10:31:38   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:31:38   Imaging to M5-V42_V_20250124_103138_T3
10:31:38   (taking 15 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
10:31:38   (using Normal readout mode)
10:31:38   (starting exposure)
10:31:57   (exposure complete)
10:31:59   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:31:59   Camera temp (deg.C) = -12
10:32:01   Focuser position = 4208
10:32:01   Focuser temp (deg.C) = -4.1
10:32:02  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P246_KPRB_AUTO put into fits header
10:32:02  CCD-TPWR=9 put into fits header
10:32:02 Focus postion= 4208
10:32:02   Image finished
10:32:03   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
10:32:03   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:32:03     [flip check:  Tn=315s HAc=-13104s GW=T HAz=-12789s DWz=T WF=no]
10:32:03   Calling AcquireImage user action.
10:32:03   Imaging to M5-V42_V_20250124_103203_T3
10:32:03   (taking 15 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
10:32:03   (using Normal readout mode)
10:32:03   (starting exposure)
10:32:22   (exposure complete)
10:32:24   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:32:24   Camera temp (deg.C) = -11.9
10:32:26   Focuser position = 4208
10:32:26   Focuser temp (deg.C) = -4.1
10:32:27  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P246_KPRB_AUTO put into fits header
10:32:27  CCD-TPWR=9 put into fits header
10:32:27 Focus postion= 4208
10:32:28   Image finished
10:32:29   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
10:32:29   Calling ImageComplete user action
10:32:29   Calling TargetEnd user action
10:32:29 SchedulerData.mdb size: 32018432
10:32:29 Run complete
ACP console log closed 24-Jan-2025 10:32:29 UTC