ACP console log opened 24-Jan-2025 06:06:25 UTC
This is ACP version 9.2 (build 1, ACP 9.2.1 (Production))
Licensed to Arne Henden
06:06:25 This is AcquireScheduler V9.1.3
06:06:25 Custom image file path/names are in use
06:06:25   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
06:06:25 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
06:06:26 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.2.4
06:06:26 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
06:06:26 User actions detected.
06:06:26 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
06:06:26 Dome is MaxDome
06:06:26 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
06:06:26 Imager is ASCOM
06:06:26 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
06:06:26 Selecting filter SI from previous ACP run at 20250124@060522 UTC
06:06:26 Imager readout modes:
06:06:26   0 is Fast
06:06:26   1 is Normal
06:06:26 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
06:06:26 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
06:06:26 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
06:06:26 Guider is set to multi-star mode
06:06:26 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
06:06:33 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
06:06:33 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
06:06:33 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
06:06:33 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
06:06:33 ==== Starting target V838_Mon ====
06:06:33 ACPS Observation V838_Mon(1 of 1)
06:06:33   (belongs to Project AAVSO_MISC_HQA_AUTO_ver3479, Plan V838_Mon)
06:06:33 Pointing updates are enabled
06:06:33 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
06:06:33   Calling TargetStart user action.
06:06:33 Project Priority is: undefined
06:06:33   (skipping pointing update, last target close enough)
06:06:33     [flip check:  Tn=397s HAc=597s GW=T HAz=979s DWz=T WF=no]
06:06:33   (high cadence option, no web previews)
06:06:33   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
06:06:33   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
06:06:42   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=752.4094 Y=837.9176
06:06:42   (guide star SNR=16.8 X=750 Y=832)
06:06:43   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
06:06:47   (guide star SNR=4.1 X=751 Y=833)
06:06:47   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
06:06:52   (guide star SNR=3.9 X=751 Y=833)
06:07:36 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
06:07:38   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
06:07:42   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=800.3019 Y=867.1736
06:07:42   (guide star SNR=3.7 X=800 Y=868)
06:07:43   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
06:07:47   (guide star SNR=3.7 X=800 Y=868)
06:07:47   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
06:07:52   (guide star SNR=3.9 X=800 Y=868)
06:07:58   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
06:07:58     [flip check:  Tn=337s HAc=685s GW=T HAz=1004s DWz=T WF=no]
06:07:58   Calling AcquireImage user action.
06:07:58   Imaging to V838_Mon_SI_20250124_060758_T3
06:07:58   (taking 36.77 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
06:07:58   (using Normal readout mode)
06:08:00   (ex=0.34 ey=0.48)
06:08:01   (guider check OK)
06:08:01   (starting exposure)
06:08:45   (exposure complete)
06:08:48   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
06:08:48   Camera temp (deg.C) = -11.9
06:08:49   Focuser position = 3907
06:08:49   Focuser temp (deg.C) = -2.7
06:08:50  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_HQA_AUTO put into fits header
06:08:50  CCD-TPWR=12 put into fits header
06:08:51 Focus postion= 3907
06:08:51   Image finished
06:08:51   Plate-solve V838_Mon_SI_20250124_060758_T3 final image.
06:08:54   6622 image stars found
06:08:54   247 catalog stars found
06:08:56   Solved! 98 stars matched.
06:08:56   Average residual is 0.16 arcsec.
06:08:56   Pointing error is 2.334 arcmin @ angle 271.11
06:08:56   (pointing corrector updated with this observation)
06:08:56   True focal length is 3468.2 mm.
06:08:56   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
06:08:56   True image center (J2000): 07h 03m 55.4s   -03° 50' 48.27"
06:08:56   Imager sky position angle is 178.7 deg.
06:08:56   Image FWHM is 1.9 arcsec (4.22 pixels)
06:08:56   (avg FWHM = 2.02 arcsec)
06:08:56     [flip check:  Tn=0s HAc=744s GW=T HAz=725s DWz=T WF=no]
06:08:56   Re-slew to target.
06:08:56   (stopping  the autoguider)
06:08:56   Start slew to V838_Mon...
06:08:58   (wait for slew to complete)
06:09:08   (slew complete)
06:09:08   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
06:09:15   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1218.473 Y=734.3474
06:09:16   (guide star SNR=4.7 X=1216 Y=728)
06:09:16   (first exposure estimate 3.18 sec)
06:09:23   (guide star SNR=3.5 X=1215 Y=727)
06:09:24   (final exposure for guiding 2.74 sec)
06:09:29   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=1214 Y=726)
06:09:50 **Guider waited for 13.7 sec and never got a measurement
06:09:51   (take guider image at initial interval 2.74 sec)
06:09:56   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=640.2004 Y=707.288
06:09:57   (guide star SNR=9.5 X=640 Y=707)
06:09:57   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
06:10:02   (guide star SNR=3.8 X=641 Y=708)
06:10:02   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
06:10:07   (guide star SNR=3.5 X=641 Y=708)
06:10:46 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
06:10:47   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
06:10:52   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1268.444 Y=736.0174
06:10:52   (guide star SNR=1.8 X=1266 Y=729)
06:10:53   (first exposure estimate 1.62 sec)
06:10:57 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
06:10:57 **No usable stars this time, must be extremely weak, giving up.
06:10:57 **Autoguiding failed.
06:10:57   Calling ImageComplete user action
06:10:57     [flip check:  Tn=337s HAc=858s GW=T HAz=1184s DWz=T WF=no]
06:10:57   Calling AcquireImage user action.
06:10:57   (guider not running, restarting...)
06:10:57   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
06:11:06   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=693.2142 Y=749.9835
06:11:06   (guide star SNR=15.7 X=692 Y=744)
06:11:07   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
06:11:11   (guide star SNR=3.6 X=690 Y=744)
06:11:11   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
06:11:16   (guide star SNR=3.8 X=689 Y=742)
06:11:56 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
06:11:57   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
06:12:01   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=736.5461 Y=781.9731
06:12:02   (guide star SNR=3.6 X=734 Y=776)
06:12:02   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
06:12:07   (guide star SNR=3.7 X=736 Y=777)
06:12:07   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
06:12:11   (guide star SNR=4.0 X=737 Y=777)
06:12:48 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
06:12:49   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
06:12:53   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=781.7002 Y=814.3632
06:12:53   (guide star SNR=4.0 X=779 Y=807)
06:12:54   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
06:12:58   (guide star SNR=4.0 X=778 Y=808)
06:12:59   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
06:13:03   (guide star SNR=4.1 X=778 Y=807)
06:13:42 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
06:13:43   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
06:13:47   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=820.205 Y=839.089
06:13:48   (guide star SNR=3.7 X=820 Y=839)
06:13:48   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
06:13:53   (guide star SNR=3.9 X=820 Y=839)
06:13:53   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
06:13:58   (guide star SNR=3.6 X=821 Y=839)
06:14:04   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
06:14:04   Imaging to V838_Mon_SI_20250124_061057_T3
06:14:04   (taking 36.77 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
06:14:04   (using Normal readout mode)
06:14:06   (ex=2.23 ey=1.61)
06:14:06   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
06:14:08   (ex=4.01 ey=2.61)
06:14:08   (guider error n/a or too high, try #2)
06:14:11   (ex=5.44 ey=3.98)
06:14:11   (guider error n/a or too high, try #3)
06:14:13   (ex=8.12 ey=5.69)
06:14:13   (guider error n/a or too high, try #4)
06:14:17   (ex=11.44 ey=8.40)
06:14:17   (guider error n/a or too high, try #5)
06:14:20   (ex=17.57 ey=12.55)
06:14:20   (guider error n/a or too high, try #6)
06:14:23   (ex=25.05 ey=18.89)
06:14:23   (guider error n/a or too high, try #7)
06:14:35 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
06:14:35 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition
ACP console log closed 24-Jan-2025 06:14:37 UTC