ACP console log opened 06-Feb-2025 01:52:32 UTC This is ACP version 9.2 (build 1, ACP 9.2.1 (Production)) Licensed to Arne Henden 01:52:32 This is AcquireScheduler V9.1.3 01:52:32 Custom image file path/names are in use 01:52:32 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 01:52:32 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 01:52:33 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.2.4 01:52:33 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 01:52:33 User actions detected. 01:52:33 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 01:52:33 Dome is MaxDome 01:52:33 MaxIm DL is version 6.28 01:52:33 Imager is ASCOM 01:52:33 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 01:52:33 Selecting filter B from previous ACP run at 20250206@014952 UTC 01:52:33 Imager readout modes: 01:52:33 0 is Fast 01:52:33 1 is Normal 01:52:33 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 01:52:33 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels 01:52:33 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 01:52:33 Guider is set to multi-star mode 01:52:33 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 01:52:41 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23 01:52:41 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3 01:52:41 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 01:52:41 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 01:52:41 ==== Starting target V0704_And ==== 01:52:41 ACPS Observation V0704_And(1 of 1) 01:52:41 (belongs to Project AAVSO_P253_CDAG_AUTO_ver3388, Plan V0704_And) 01:52:41 (turning on sidereal tracking) 01:52:41 Pointing updates are enabled 01:52:41 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0 01:52:41 Start slew to V0704_And... 01:52:43 (wait for slew to complete) 01:52:53 (slew complete) 01:52:53 Calling TargetStart user action. 01:52:53 Project Priority is: undefined 01:52:53 (skipping pointing update, last target close enough) 01:52:53 [flip check: Tn=408s HAc=14745s GW=T HAz=15153s DWz=T WF=no] 01:52:53 (high cadence option, no web previews) 01:52:53 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 01:52:53 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 01:53:00 Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=489.2897 Y=399.9937 01:53:01 (guide star SNR=14.6 X=489 Y=400) 01:53:01 (first exposure estimate 1.03 sec) 01:53:06 (guide star SNR=3.2 X=488 Y=401) 01:53:06 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 01:53:11 (guide star SNR=3.2 X=488 Y=400) 01:53:13 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 01:53:14 (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec) 01:53:18 Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=488 Y=400 01:53:19 (guide star SNR=3.1 X=487 Y=400) 01:53:19 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 01:53:24 (guide star SNR=2.8 X=487 Y=398) 01:53:24 (final exposure for guiding 1.07 sec) 01:53:29 (guide star SNR=3.6 X=486 Y=399) 01:53:30 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 01:53:31 (take guider image at initial interval 1.07 sec) 01:53:35 Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=486 Y=399 01:53:36 (guide star SNR=3.7 X=486 Y=397) 01:53:36 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 01:53:41 (guide star SNR=3.3 X=485 Y=396) 01:53:41 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 01:53:46 (guide star SNR=3.6 X=484 Y=397) 01:53:47 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement 01:53:48 (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec) 01:53:52 Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=51 Y=65 01:53:53 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue. 01:53:53 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure 01:54:06 Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=452.6442 Y=347.2318 01:54:07 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue. 01:54:07 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval, can't guide 01:54:07 **Autoguiding failed. 01:54:07 (**AG failed, but individual exposure(s) can be unguided) 01:54:07 [flip check: Tn=348s HAc=14820s GW=T HAz=15168s DWz=T WF=no] 01:54:07 Calling AcquireImage user action. 01:54:07 Imaging to V0704_And_B_20250206_015407_T3 01:54:07 (taking 47.79 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 01:54:07 (using Normal readout mode) 01:54:07 (starting exposure) 01:54:58 (exposure complete) 01:55:00 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:55:01 Camera temp (deg.C) = -12.2 01:55:02 Focuser position = 3784 01:55:02 Focuser temp (deg.C) = 17.8 01:55:03 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P253_CDAG_AUTO put into fits header 01:55:04 CCD-TPWR=74 put into fits header 01:55:04 Focus postion= 3784 01:55:04 Image finished 01:55:05 Plate-solve V0704_And_B_20250206_015407_T3 final image. 01:55:08 1081 image stars found 01:55:08 119 catalog stars found 01:55:09 Solved! 64 stars matched. 01:55:09 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 01:55:09 Pointing error is 3.495 arcmin @ angle 67.67 01:55:09 (pointing corrector updated with this observation) 01:55:09 True focal length is 3471.8 mm. 01:55:09 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 01:55:09 True image center (J2000): 23h 45m 15.3s 43° 32' 41.90" 01:55:09 Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg. 01:55:09 Image FWHM is 2.7 arcsec (6.11 pixels) 01:55:09 (avg FWHM = 2.49 arcsec) 01:55:09 [flip check: Tn=0s HAc=14882s GW=T HAz=14882s DWz=T WF=no] 01:55:09 Re-slew to target. 01:55:09 Start slew to V0704_And... 01:55:10 (wait for slew to complete) 01:55:20 (slew complete) 01:55:20 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:55:20 [flip check: Tn=348s HAc=14911s GW=T HAz=15241s DWz=T WF=no] 01:55:20 Calling AcquireImage user action. 01:55:20 Imaging to V0704_And_B_20250206_015520_T3 01:55:20 (taking 47.79 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 01:55:20 (using Normal readout mode) 01:55:20 (starting exposure) 01:56:11 (exposure complete) 01:56:13 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:56:14 Camera temp (deg.C) = -11.9 01:56:15 Focuser position = 3784 01:56:15 Focuser temp (deg.C) = 17.8 01:56:16 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P253_CDAG_AUTO put into fits header 01:56:17 CCD-TPWR=67 put into fits header 01:56:17 Focus postion= 3784 01:56:17 Image finished 01:56:18 Plate-solve V0704_And_B_20250206_015520_T3 final image. 01:56:21 957 image stars found 01:56:21 119 catalog stars found 01:56:22 Solved! 55 stars matched. 01:56:22 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 01:56:22 Pointing error is 0.179 arcmin @ angle 35.10 01:56:22 True focal length is 3471.5 mm. 01:56:22 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 01:56:22 True image center (J2000): 23h 44m 58.1s 43° 31' 31.10" 01:56:22 Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg. 01:56:22 Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (3.85 pixels) 01:56:22 (avg FWHM = 2.32 arcsec) 01:56:22 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:56:22 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:56:22 (high cadence option, no web previews) 01:56:22 [flip check: Tn=330s HAc=14973s GW=T HAz=15285s DWz=T WF=no] 01:56:22 Calling AcquireImage user action. 01:56:22 Imaging to V0704_And_V_20250206_015622_T3 01:56:22 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 01:56:22 Focus change of -30 steps required 01:56:25 (taking 30 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 01:56:25 (using Normal readout mode) 01:56:25 (starting exposure) 01:56:59 (exposure complete) 01:57:02 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:57:02 Camera temp (deg.C) = -11.9 01:57:03 Focuser position = 3754 01:57:03 Focuser temp (deg.C) = 17.9 01:57:05 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P253_CDAG_AUTO put into fits header 01:57:05 CCD-TPWR=69 put into fits header 01:57:05 Focus postion= 3754 01:57:05 Image finished 01:57:06 Plate-solve V0704_And_V_20250206_015622_T3 final image. 01:57:09 988 image stars found 01:57:09 119 catalog stars found 01:57:11 Solved! 52 stars matched. 01:57:11 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 01:57:11 Pointing error is 0.161 arcmin @ angle 41.56 01:57:11 True focal length is 3470.9 mm. 01:57:11 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 01:57:11 True image center (J2000): 23h 44m 58.1s 43° 31' 29.52" 01:57:11 Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg. 01:57:11 Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (4.06 pixels) 01:57:11 (avg FWHM = 2.17 arcsec) 01:57:11 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:57:11 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:57:11 [flip check: Tn=330s HAc=15022s GW=T HAz=15334s DWz=T WF=no] 01:57:11 Calling AcquireImage user action. 01:57:11 Imaging to V0704_And_V_20250206_015711_T3 01:57:11 (taking 30 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 01:57:11 (using Normal readout mode) 01:57:11 (starting exposure) 01:57:43 (exposure complete) 01:57:45 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:57:46 Camera temp (deg.C) = -11.9 01:57:47 Focuser position = 3754 01:57:47 Focuser temp (deg.C) = 17.9 01:57:48 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P253_CDAG_AUTO put into fits header 01:57:49 CCD-TPWR=69 put into fits header 01:57:49 Focus postion= 3754 01:57:49 Image finished 01:57:50 Plate-solve V0704_And_V_20250206_015711_T3 final image. 01:57:53 942 image stars found 01:57:53 119 catalog stars found 01:57:54 Solved! 45 stars matched. 01:57:54 Average residual is 0.16 arcsec. 01:57:54 Pointing error is 0.203 arcmin @ angle 56.97 01:57:54 True focal length is 3470.4 mm. 01:57:54 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 01:57:54 True image center (J2000): 23h 44m 58.4s 43° 31' 28.93" 01:57:54 Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg. 01:57:54 Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (4.13 pixels) 01:57:54 (avg FWHM = 2.02 arcsec) 01:57:54 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:57:54 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:57:54 (high cadence option, no web previews) 01:57:54 [flip check: Tn=330s HAc=15065s GW=T HAz=15378s DWz=T WF=no] 01:57:54 Calling AcquireImage user action. 01:57:54 Imaging to V0704_And_SI_20250206_015754_T3 01:57:54 Switching from V to SI filter for imaging 01:57:54 Focus change of -310 steps required 01:57:58 (taking 30 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2) 01:57:58 (using Normal readout mode) 01:57:58 (starting exposure) 01:58:39 (exposure complete) 01:58:41 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:58:41 Camera temp (deg.C) = -11.9 01:58:42 Focuser position = 3444 01:58:42 Focuser temp (deg.C) = 17.8 01:58:43 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P253_CDAG_AUTO put into fits header 01:58:44 CCD-TPWR=69 put into fits header 01:58:44 Focus postion= 3444 01:58:44 Image finished 01:58:44 Plate-solve V0704_And_SI_20250206_015754_T3 final image. 01:58:47 1357 image stars found 01:58:47 119 catalog stars found 01:58:48 Solved! 52 stars matched. 01:58:48 Average residual is 0.17 arcsec. 01:58:48 Pointing error is 0.186 arcmin @ angle 53.80 01:58:48 True focal length is 3467.3 mm. 01:58:48 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 01:58:48 True image center (J2000): 23h 44m 58.3s 43° 31' 28.87" 01:58:48 Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg. 01:58:48 Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (3.97 pixels) 01:58:48 (avg FWHM = 1.79 arcsec) 01:58:48 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:58:48 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:58:48 [flip check: Tn=330s HAc=15119s GW=T HAz=15431s DWz=T WF=no] 01:58:48 Calling AcquireImage user action. 01:58:48 Imaging to V0704_And_SI_20250206_015848_T3 01:58:48 (taking 30 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2) 01:58:48 (using Normal readout mode) 01:58:48 (starting exposure) 01:59:21 (exposure complete) 01:59:23 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:59:24 Camera temp (deg.C) = -12 01:59:25 Focuser position = 3444 01:59:25 Focuser temp (deg.C) = 17.8 01:59:26 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P253_CDAG_AUTO put into fits header 01:59:26 CCD-TPWR=69 put into fits header 01:59:27 Focus postion= 3444 01:59:27 Image finished 01:59:27 Plate-solve V0704_And_SI_20250206_015848_T3 final image. 01:59:30 1415 image stars found 01:59:30 119 catalog stars found 01:59:31 Solved! 51 stars matched. 01:59:31 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 01:59:31 Pointing error is 0.188 arcmin @ angle 49.61 01:59:31 True focal length is 3468.2 mm. 01:59:31 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45 01:59:31 True image center (J2000): 23h 44m 58.3s 43° 31' 29.62" 01:59:31 Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg. 01:59:31 Image FWHM is 2.4 arcsec (5.30 pixels) 01:59:31 (avg FWHM = 1.95 arcsec) 01:59:31 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:59:31 Calling TargetEnd user action 01:59:31 SchedulerData.mdb size: 32018432 01:59:32 Run complete ACP console log closed 06-Feb-2025 01:59:32 UTC