ACP console log opened 24-Jan-2025 07:09:59 UTC
This is ACP version 9.2 (build 1, ACP 9.2.1 (Production))
Licensed to Arne Henden
07:09:59 This is AcquireScheduler V9.1.3
07:09:59 Custom image file path/names are in use
07:09:59   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
07:09:59 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
07:10:00 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.2.4
07:10:00 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
07:10:00 User actions detected.
07:10:00 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
07:10:00 Dome is MaxDome
07:10:00 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
07:10:00 Imager is ASCOM
07:10:00 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
07:10:00 Selecting filter R from previous ACP run at 20250124@070924 UTC
07:10:00 Imager readout modes:
07:10:00   0 is Fast
07:10:00   1 is Normal
07:10:00 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
07:10:00 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
07:10:00 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
07:10:00 Guider is set to multi-star mode
07:10:00 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
07:10:09 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
07:10:09 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
07:10:09 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
07:10:09 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
07:10:09 ==== Starting target TV_Cam ====
07:10:09 ACPS Observation TV_Cam(1 of 1)
07:10:09   (belongs to Project AAVSO_MISC_HQA_AUTO_ver3479, Plan TV_Cam)
07:10:09   (turning on sidereal tracking)
07:10:09 Pointing updates are enabled
07:10:09 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
07:10:09   Start slew to TV_Cam...
07:10:11   (wait for slew to complete)
07:12:08   (slew complete)
07:12:08   Calling TargetStart user action.
07:12:08 Project Priority is: undefined
07:12:08     [flip check:  Tn=398s HAc=15065s GW=T HAz=15463s DWz=T WF=no]
07:12:08   Updating pointing...
07:12:08   Switching from R to SR filter for pointing exposure
07:12:08   Focus change of -270 steps required
07:12:12   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
07:12:12   (using Fast readout mode)
07:12:12   (starting exposure)
07:12:33   (exposure complete)
07:12:36   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:12:36   Camera temp (deg.C) = -11.9
07:12:38   Focuser position = 3892
07:12:38   Focuser temp (deg.C) = -3
07:12:39  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
07:12:39  CCD-TPWR=12 put into fits header
07:12:40 Focus postion= 3892
07:12:40   Image finished
07:12:40   Plate-solve pointing image.
07:12:40   1181 image stars found
07:12:40   298 catalog stars found
07:12:41   Solved! 151 stars matched.
07:12:42   Average residual is 0.29 arcsec.
07:12:42   Pointing error is 1.729 arcmin @ angle 4.86
07:12:42   True focal length is 3467.8 mm.
07:12:42   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
07:12:42   True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 34.0s   60° 20' 49.97"
07:12:42   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
07:12:42   [sync] pointing model updated
07:12:42   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
07:12:42   Target is now centered.
07:12:42   (high cadence option, no web previews)
07:12:42     [flip check:  Tn=338s HAc=15099s GW=T HAz=15437s DWz=T WF=no]
07:12:42   Calling AcquireImage user action.
07:12:42   Imaging to TV_Cam_SI_20250124_071242_T3
07:12:42   Switching from SR to SI filter for imaging
07:12:42   Focus change of -20 steps required
07:12:44   (taking 37.69 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
07:12:44   (using Normal readout mode)
07:12:44   (starting exposure)
07:13:31   (exposure complete)
07:13:33   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:13:33   Camera temp (deg.C) = -12
07:13:34   Focuser position = 3872
07:13:34   Focuser temp (deg.C) = -3
07:13:35  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
07:13:35  CCD-TPWR=11 put into fits header
07:13:36 Focus postion= 3872
07:13:36   Image finished
07:13:36   Plate-solve TV_Cam_SI_20250124_071242_T3 final image.
07:13:39   2789 image stars found
07:13:39   140 catalog stars found
07:13:40   Solved! 93 stars matched.
07:13:40   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
07:13:40   Pointing error is 1.740 arcmin @ angle 5.71
07:13:40   True focal length is 3466.4 mm.
07:13:40   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
07:13:40   True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 34.2s   60° 20' 50.48"
07:13:40   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
07:13:40   Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (3.44 pixels)
07:13:40   (avg FWHM = 1.62 arcsec)
07:13:40   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
07:13:40   Calling ImageComplete user action
07:13:40   (high cadence option, no web previews)
07:13:40     [flip check:  Tn=325s HAc=15158s GW=T HAz=15483s DWz=T WF=no]
07:13:40   Calling AcquireImage user action.
07:13:40   Imaging to TV_Cam_R_20250124_071340_T3
07:13:40   Switching from SI to R filter for imaging
07:13:40   Focus change of 290 steps required
07:13:44   (taking 24.99 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
07:13:44   (using Normal readout mode)
07:13:44   (starting exposure)
07:14:19   (exposure complete)
07:14:21   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:14:21   Camera temp (deg.C) = -11.9
07:14:22   Focuser position = 4162
07:14:22   Focuser temp (deg.C) = -3
07:14:23  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
07:14:23  CCD-TPWR=12 put into fits header
07:14:24 Focus postion= 4162
07:14:24   Image finished
07:14:25   Plate-solve TV_Cam_R_20250124_071340_T3 final image.
07:14:27   2052 image stars found
07:14:27   140 catalog stars found
07:14:28   Solved! 97 stars matched.
07:14:29   Average residual is 0.15 arcsec.
07:14:29   Pointing error is 1.759 arcmin @ angle 5.05
07:14:29   True focal length is 3468.7 mm.
07:14:29   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
07:14:29   True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 34.1s   60° 20' 51.71"
07:14:29   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
07:14:29   Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (3.36 pixels)
07:14:29   (avg FWHM = 1.58 arcsec)
07:14:29   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
07:14:29   Calling ImageComplete user action
07:14:29   (high cadence option, no web previews)
07:14:29     [flip check:  Tn=338s HAc=15207s GW=T HAz=15545s DWz=T WF=no]
07:14:29   Calling AcquireImage user action.
07:14:29   Imaging to TV_Cam_V_20250124_071429_T3
07:14:29   Switching from R to V filter for imaging
07:14:29   Focus change of 20 steps required
07:14:32   (taking 37.81 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
07:14:32   (using Normal readout mode)
07:14:32   (starting exposure)
07:15:18   (exposure complete)
07:15:21   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:15:21   Camera temp (deg.C) = -11.9
07:15:22   Focuser position = 4182
07:15:22   Focuser temp (deg.C) = -3
07:15:23  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
07:15:23  CCD-TPWR=12 put into fits header
07:15:24 Focus postion= 4182
07:15:24   Image finished
07:15:25   Plate-solve TV_Cam_V_20250124_071429_T3 final image.
07:15:27   1842 image stars found
07:15:27   140 catalog stars found
07:15:29   Solved! 83 stars matched.
07:15:29   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
07:15:29   Pointing error is 1.781 arcmin @ angle 5.93
07:15:29   True focal length is 3469.7 mm.
07:15:29   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
07:15:29   True image center (J2000): 04h 07m 34.3s   60° 20' 52.90"
07:15:29   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
07:15:29   Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (3.84 pixels)
07:15:29   (avg FWHM = 1.60 arcsec)
07:15:29   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
07:15:29   Calling ImageComplete user action
07:15:29   (high cadence option, no web previews)
07:15:29   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
07:15:29   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
07:15:29   Focus change of 30 steps required
07:15:32   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
07:15:46   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=559.07 Y=673.2588
07:15:46   (guide star SNR=9.5 X=559 Y=673)
07:15:47   (first exposure estimate 1.58 sec)
07:15:51   (guide star SNR=3.7 X=561 Y=674)
07:15:51   (final exposure for guiding 1.28 sec)
07:15:56   (guide star SNR=3.2 X=560 Y=674)
07:16:09 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
07:16:10   (take guider image at initial interval 1.28 sec)
07:16:14   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=0 Y=0
07:16:15 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
07:16:15 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
07:16:28   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=559.9319 Y=674.9794
07:16:28   (guide star SNR=17.4 X=560 Y=675)
07:16:29   (first exposure estimate 1.73 sec)
07:16:34   (guide star SNR=3.8 X=561 Y=676)
07:16:34   (final exposure for guiding 1.36 sec)
07:16:39   (guide star SNR=3.2 X=560 Y=676)
07:16:46   (autoguiding at 1.36 sec.)
07:16:46     [flip check:  Tn=395s HAc=15344s GW=T HAz=15739s DWz=T WF=no]
07:16:46   Calling AcquireImage user action.
07:16:46   Imaging to TV_Cam_B_20250124_071646_T3
07:16:46   (taking 94.67 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
07:16:46   (using Normal readout mode)
07:16:48   (ex=0.94 ey=0.41)
07:16:48   (guider check OK)
07:16:48   (starting exposure)
07:18:31   (exposure complete)
07:18:34   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:18:34   Camera temp (deg.C) = -12
07:18:36   Focuser position = 4212
07:18:36   Focuser temp (deg.C) = -3
07:18:37  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
07:18:37  CCD-TPWR=11 put into fits header
07:18:37 Focus postion= 4212
07:18:37   Image finished
07:18:38   Plate-solve TV_Cam_B_20250124_071646_T3 final image.
07:18:41   2305 image stars found
07:18:41   140 catalog stars found
07:18:48 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
07:18:48   Calling ImageComplete user action
07:18:48   (waiting for guider to settle...)
07:18:53     [flip check:  Tn=395s HAc=15468s GW=T HAz=15867s DWz=T WF=no]
07:18:53   Calling AcquireImage user action.
07:18:53   Imaging to TV_Cam_B_20250124_071853_T3
07:18:54   (taking 94.67 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
07:18:54   (using Normal readout mode)
07:18:54   (ex=0.00 ey=0.00)
07:18:54   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
07:19:06 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
07:19:06 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition
ACP console log closed 24-Jan-2025 07:19:08 UTC