ACP console log opened 06-Feb-2025 08:12:50 UTC
This is ACP version 9.2 (build 1, ACP 9.2.1 (Production))
Licensed to Arne Henden
08:12:50 This is AcquireScheduler V9.1.3
08:12:50 Custom image file path/names are in use
08:12:50   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
08:12:50 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
08:12:51 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.2.4
08:12:51 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
08:12:51 User actions detected.
08:12:51 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
08:12:51 Dome is MaxDome
08:12:51 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
08:12:51 Imager is ASCOM
08:12:51 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
08:12:51 Selecting filter SI from previous ACP run at 20250206@081220 UTC
08:12:51 Imager readout modes:
08:12:51   0 is Fast
08:12:51   1 is Normal
08:12:51 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
08:12:51 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
08:12:51 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
08:12:51 Guider is set to multi-star mode
08:12:51 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
08:12:58 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
08:12:58 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
08:12:58 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
08:12:58 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
08:12:58 ==== Starting target AG_Dra ====
08:12:58 ACPS Observation AG_Dra(1 of 1)
08:12:58   (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver3479, Plan AG_Dra)
08:12:58   (turning on sidereal tracking)
08:12:59 Pointing updates are enabled
08:12:59 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
08:12:59   Start slew to AG_Dra...
08:13:00   (wait for slew to complete)
08:13:40   (slew complete)
08:13:40   Calling TargetStart user action.
08:13:40 Project Priority is: undefined
08:13:40     [flip check:  Tn=390s HAc=-20884s GW=T HAz=-20494s DWz=T WF=no]
08:13:40   Updating pointing...
08:13:40   Switching from SI to SR filter for pointing exposure
08:13:40   Focus change of 20 steps required
08:13:43   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
08:13:43   (using Fast readout mode)
08:13:43   (starting exposure)
08:13:58   (exposure complete)
08:14:00   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:14:00   Camera temp (deg.C) = -11.9
08:14:02   Focuser position = 3499
08:14:02   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 15.5
08:14:03  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
08:14:03  CCD-TPWR=63 put into fits header
08:14:03 Focus postion= 3499
08:14:03   Image finished
08:14:03   Plate-solve pointing image.
08:14:04   285 image stars found
08:14:04   271 catalog stars found
08:14:05   Solved! 86 stars matched.
08:14:05   Average residual is 0.38 arcsec.
08:14:05   Pointing error is 1.124 arcmin @ angle 23.11
08:14:05   True focal length is 3466.8 mm.
08:14:05   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
08:14:05   True image center (J2000): 16h 01m 45.5s   66° 49' 12.14"
08:14:05   Imager sky position angle is 179.3 deg.
08:14:05   [sync] pointing model updated
08:14:05   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
08:14:05   Target is now centered.
08:14:05   (high cadence option, no web previews)
08:14:05   (wait for slew to complete)
08:14:06   (slew complete)
08:14:06     [flip check:  Tn=330s HAc=-20859s GW=T HAz=-20528s DWz=T WF=no]
08:14:06   Calling AcquireImage user action.
08:14:06   Imaging to AG_Dra_V_20250206_081406_T3
08:14:06   Switching from SR to V filter for imaging
08:14:06   Focus change of 290 steps required
08:14:10   (taking 30 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
08:14:10   (using Normal readout mode)
08:14:10   (starting exposure)
08:14:49   (exposure complete)
08:14:51   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:14:51   Camera temp (deg.C) = -12
08:14:52   Focuser position = 3789
08:14:52   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 15.6
08:14:53  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
08:14:53  CCD-TPWR=62 put into fits header
08:14:54 Focus postion= 3789
08:14:54   Image finished
08:14:55   Plate-solve AG_Dra_V_20250206_081406_T3 final image.
08:14:58   825 image stars found
08:14:58   145 catalog stars found
08:14:59   Solved! 41 stars matched.
08:14:59   Average residual is 0.15 arcsec.
08:14:59   Pointing error is 1.215 arcmin @ angle 31.31
08:14:59   True focal length is 3468.2 mm.
08:14:59   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
08:14:59   True image center (J2000): 16h 01m 47.4s   66° 49' 12.38"
08:14:59   Imager sky position angle is 179.3 deg.
08:14:59   Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (3.68 pixels)
08:14:59   (avg FWHM = 1.95 arcsec)
08:14:59   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
08:14:59   Calling ImageComplete user action
08:14:59   (high cadence option, no web previews)
08:14:59   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
08:14:59   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
08:14:59   Focus change of 30 steps required
08:15:01   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
08:15:15   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=545.4968 Y=552.3044
08:15:16   (guide star SNR=38.8 X=545 Y=552)
08:15:16   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
08:15:21   (guide star SNR=9.3 X=543 Y=551)
08:15:21   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
08:15:26   (guide star SNR=9.0 X=542 Y=549)
08:16:08 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
08:16:09   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
08:16:14   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=507.754 Y=523.1635
08:16:14   (guide star SNR=9.4 X=508 Y=523)
08:16:15   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
08:16:19   (guide star SNR=10.5 X=507 Y=522)
08:16:19   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
08:16:24   (guide star SNR=10.0 X=505 Y=520)
08:16:55 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
08:16:56   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
08:17:00   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=466.9734 Y=492.4197
08:17:01   (guide star SNR=9.5 X=467 Y=492)
08:17:01   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
08:17:06   (guide star SNR=8.4 X=467 Y=492)
08:17:06   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
08:17:11   (guide star SNR=10.5 X=463 Y=489)
08:17:52 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
08:17:53   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
08:17:57   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=416.3112 Y=454.1827
08:17:58   (guide star SNR=9.5 X=416 Y=454)
08:17:58   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
08:18:03   (guide star SNR=9.5 X=416 Y=454)
08:18:03   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
08:18:08   (guide star SNR=9.0 X=415 Y=452)
08:18:14   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
08:18:14     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=-20621s GW=T HAz=-20250s DWz=T WF=no]
08:18:14   Calling AcquireImage user action.
08:18:14   Imaging to AG_Dra_B_20250206_081814_T3
08:18:14   (taking 60 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
08:18:14   (using Normal readout mode)
08:18:16   (ex=0.13 ey=0.08)
08:18:16   (guider check OK)
08:18:16   (starting exposure)
08:19:24   (exposure complete)
08:19:26   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:19:26   Camera temp (deg.C) = -11.9
08:19:28   Focuser position = 3819
08:19:28   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 15.5
08:19:29  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
08:19:29  CCD-TPWR=61 put into fits header
08:19:30 Focus postion= 3819
08:19:30   Image finished
08:19:31   Plate-solve AG_Dra_B_20250206_081814_T3 final image.
08:19:34   1000 image stars found
08:19:34   145 catalog stars found
08:19:35   Solved! 50 stars matched.
08:19:35   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
08:19:35   Pointing error is 2.975 arcmin @ angle 70.01
08:19:35   True focal length is 3468.5 mm.
08:19:35   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
08:19:35   True image center (J2000): 16h 02m 09.4s   66° 49' 10.96"
08:19:35   Imager sky position angle is 179.3 deg.
08:19:35   Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (3.82 pixels)
08:19:35   (avg FWHM = 1.86 arcsec)
08:19:35     [flip check:  Tn=0s HAc=-20543s GW=T HAz=-20528s DWz=T WF=no]
08:19:35   Re-slew to target.
08:19:36   (stopping  the autoguider)
08:19:36   Start slew to AG_Dra...
08:19:38   (wait for slew to complete)
08:19:48   (slew complete)
08:19:48   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
08:19:55   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=639.5062 Y=496.1781
08:19:56   (guide star SNR=44.9 X=639 Y=496)
08:19:56   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
08:20:01   (guide star SNR=8.6 X=637 Y=494)
08:20:01   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
08:20:06   (guide star SNR=9.7 X=636 Y=493)
08:20:33 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
08:20:34   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
08:20:38   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=600.5809 Y=466.2903
08:20:39   (guide star SNR=9.1 X=600 Y=466)
08:20:39   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
08:20:44   (guide star SNR=9.4 X=601 Y=467)
08:20:44   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
08:20:49   (guide star SNR=11.1 X=603 Y=468)
08:21:20 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
08:21:21   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
08:21:25   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=566.714 Y=440.7355
08:21:25   (guide star SNR=9.8 X=567 Y=441)
08:21:26   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
08:21:31   (guide star SNR=10.8 X=566 Y=440)
08:21:31   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
08:21:36   (guide star SNR=9.9 X=564 Y=439)
08:21:42   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
08:21:42   Calling ImageComplete user action
08:21:42   (waiting for guider to settle...)
08:21:47     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=-20388s GW=T HAz=-20036s DWz=T WF=no]
08:21:47   Calling AcquireImage user action.
08:21:47   Imaging to AG_Dra_B_20250206_082147_T3
08:21:47   (taking 60 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
08:21:47   (using Normal readout mode)
08:21:47   (ex=2.31 ey=1.66)
08:21:47   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
08:21:49   (ex=3.82 ey=2.97)
08:21:49   (guider error n/a or too high, try #2)
08:21:52   (ex=5.63 ey=4.70)
08:21:52   (guider error n/a or too high, try #3)
08:21:55   (ex=9.53 ey=7.48)
08:21:55   (guider error n/a or too high, try #4)
08:21:59   (ex=14.16 ey=10.69)
08:21:59   (guider error n/a or too high, try #5)
08:22:03   (ex=20.32 ey=15.83)
08:22:03   (guider error n/a or too high, try #6)
08:22:07   (ex=27.52 ey=20.78)
08:22:07   (guider error n/a or too high, try #7)
08:22:19 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
08:22:19 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition
ACP console log closed 06-Feb-2025 08:22:21 UTC