ACP console log opened 06-Feb-2025 11:43:22 UTC
This is ACP version 9.2 (build 1, ACP 9.2.1 (Production))
Licensed to Arne Henden
11:43:22 This is AcquireScheduler V9.1.3
11:43:22 Custom image file path/names are in use
11:43:22   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
11:43:22 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
11:43:23 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.2.4
11:43:23 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
11:43:23 User actions detected.
11:43:23 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
11:43:23 Dome is MaxDome
11:43:24 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
11:43:24 Imager is ASCOM
11:43:24 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
11:43:24 Selecting filter Open from previous ACP run at 20250206@114119 UTC
11:43:24 Imager readout modes:
11:43:24   0 is Fast
11:43:24   1 is Normal
11:43:24 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
11:43:24 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
11:43:24 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
11:43:24 Guider is set to multi-star mode
11:43:24 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
11:43:31 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
11:43:31 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
11:43:31 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
11:43:31 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
11:43:31 ==== Starting target V884_Her ====
11:43:31 ACPS Observation V884_Her(1 of 1)
11:43:31   (belongs to Project AAVSO_MISC_PYG_AUTO_ver3260, Plan V884_Her)
11:43:31   (turning on sidereal tracking)
11:43:31 Pointing updates are enabled
11:43:31 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
11:43:31   Start slew to V884_Her...
11:43:33   (wait for slew to complete)
11:44:03   (slew complete)
11:44:03   Calling TargetStart user action.
11:44:03 Project Priority is: undefined
11:44:03     [flip check:  Tn=420s HAc=-15508s GW=T HAz=-15088s DWz=T WF=no]
11:44:03   Updating pointing...
11:44:03   Switching from Open to SR filter for pointing exposure
11:44:03   Focus change of 360 steps required
11:44:07   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
11:44:07   (using Fast readout mode)
11:44:07   (starting exposure)
11:44:24   (exposure complete)
11:44:26   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:44:26   Camera temp (deg.C) = -11.9
11:44:27   Focuser position = 3386
11:44:27   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 13.2
11:44:28  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_PYG_AUTO put into fits header
11:44:28  CCD-TPWR=51 put into fits header
11:44:29 Focus postion= 3386
11:44:29   Image finished
11:44:29   Plate-solve pointing image.
11:44:30   667 image stars found
11:44:30   281 catalog stars found
11:44:31   Solved! 94 stars matched.
11:44:31   Average residual is 0.41 arcsec.
11:44:31   Pointing error is 6.031 arcmin @ angle 82.48
11:44:31   True focal length is 3466.3 mm.
11:44:31   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
11:44:31   True image center (J2000): 18h 02m 31.7s   18° 05' 31.27"
11:44:31   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
11:44:31   [sync] pointing model updated
11:44:31   Re-slew to target.
11:44:31   Start slew to V884_Her...
11:44:33   (wait for slew to complete)
11:44:43   (slew complete)
11:44:43   Target is now centered.
11:44:43   (high cadence option, no web previews)
11:44:43   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
11:44:43   Switching from SR to V filter for imaging
11:44:43   Focus change of 290 steps required
11:44:46   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
11:45:00   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=432.6445 Y=963.0624
11:45:00   (guide star SNR=5.7 X=430 Y=958)
11:45:00   (first exposure estimate 2.62 sec)
11:45:06   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=428 Y=958)
11:45:07   (final exposure for guiding 2.66 sec)
11:45:13   (guide star SNR=2.7 X=428 Y=955)
11:45:29 **Guider waited for 13.3 sec and never got a measurement
11:45:30   (take guider image at initial interval 2.66 sec)
11:45:35   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=0 Y=0
11:45:36 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
11:45:36 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
11:45:49   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=364.5305 Y=704.9359
11:45:49 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
11:45:50 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval, can't guide
11:45:50 **Autoguiding failed.
11:45:50   (**AG failed, but individual exposure(s) can be unguided)
11:45:50     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=-15376s GW=T HAz=-15041s DWz=T WF=no]
11:45:50   Calling AcquireImage user action.
11:45:50   Imaging to V884_Her_V_20250206_114550_T3
11:45:50   (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
11:45:50   (using Normal readout mode)
11:45:50   (starting exposure)
11:46:53   (exposure complete)
11:46:56   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:46:56   Camera temp (deg.C) = -11.9
11:46:57   Focuser position = 3676
11:46:57   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 13.1
11:46:59  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_PYG_AUTO put into fits header
11:46:59  CCD-TPWR=51 put into fits header
11:46:59 Focus postion= 3676
11:46:59   Image finished
11:47:00   Plate-solve V884_Her_V_20250206_114550_T3 final image.
11:47:03   2085 image stars found
11:47:03   144 catalog stars found
11:47:05   Solved! 61 stars matched.
11:47:05   Average residual is 0.2 arcsec.
11:47:05   Pointing error is 0.113 arcmin @ angle 165.73
11:47:05   True focal length is 3467.9 mm.
11:47:05   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
11:47:05   True image center (J2000): 18h 02m 06.6s   18° 04' 37.46"
11:47:05   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
11:47:05   Image FWHM is 4.4 arcsec (9.91 pixels)
11:47:05   (avg FWHM = 3.78 arcsec)
11:47:05   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
11:47:05   Calling ImageComplete user action
11:47:05     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=-15301s GW=T HAz=-14966s DWz=T WF=no]
11:47:05   Calling AcquireImage user action.
11:47:05   Imaging to V884_Her_V_20250206_114705_T3
11:47:05   (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
11:47:05   (using Normal readout mode)
11:47:05   (starting exposure)
11:48:08   (exposure complete)
11:48:10   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:48:10   Camera temp (deg.C) = -11.9
11:48:11   Focuser position = 3676
11:48:11   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 13.1
11:48:13  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_PYG_AUTO put into fits header
11:48:13  CCD-TPWR=51 put into fits header
11:48:13 Focus postion= 3676
11:48:13   Image finished
11:48:14   Plate-solve V884_Her_V_20250206_114705_T3 final image.
11:48:17   2128 image stars found
11:48:18   144 catalog stars found
11:48:19   Solved! 59 stars matched.
11:48:19   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
11:48:19   Pointing error is 0.139 arcmin @ angle 157.88
11:48:19   True focal length is 3468.1 mm.
11:48:19   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
11:48:19   True image center (J2000): 18h 02m 06.7s   18° 04' 36.26"
11:48:19   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
11:48:19   Image FWHM is 4.7 arcsec (10.56 pixels)
11:48:19   (avg FWHM = 4.07 arcsec)
11:48:19   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
11:48:19   Calling ImageComplete user action
11:48:19     [flip check:  Tn=360s HAc=-15227s GW=T HAz=-14892s DWz=T WF=no]
11:48:19   Calling AcquireImage user action.
11:48:19   Imaging to V884_Her_V_20250206_114819_T3
11:48:19   (taking 60 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
11:48:19   (using Normal readout mode)
11:48:19   (starting exposure)
11:49:22   (exposure complete)
11:49:24   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
11:49:25   Camera temp (deg.C) = -11.9
11:49:26   Focuser position = 3676
11:49:26   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 13.1
11:49:27  PROJNAME=AAVSO_MISC_PYG_AUTO put into fits header
11:49:27  CCD-TPWR=51 put into fits header
11:49:27 Focus postion= 3676
11:49:27   Image finished
11:49:28   Plate-solve V884_Her_V_20250206_114819_T3 final image.
11:49:31   2192 image stars found
11:49:32   144 catalog stars found
11:49:33   Solved! 68 stars matched.
11:49:33   Average residual is 0.2 arcsec.
11:49:33   Pointing error is 0.153 arcmin @ angle 161.23
11:49:33   True focal length is 3467.9 mm.
11:49:33   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
11:49:33   True image center (J2000): 18h 02m 06.7s   18° 04' 35.32"
11:49:33   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
11:49:33   Image FWHM is 5.1 arcsec (11.32 pixels)
11:49:33   (avg FWHM = 4.44 arcsec)
11:49:33   Calling ImageComplete user action
11:49:33   Calling TargetEnd user action
11:49:33 SchedulerData.mdb size: 32018432
11:49:34 Run complete
ACP console log closed 06-Feb-2025 11:49:34 UTC