ACP console log opened 06-Feb-2025 05:50:29 UTC
This is ACP version 9.2 (build 1, ACP 9.2.1 (Production))
Licensed to Arne Henden
05:50:29 This is AcquireScheduler V9.1.3
05:50:29 Custom image file path/names are in use
05:50:29   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
05:50:29 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
05:50:30 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.2.4
05:50:30 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
05:50:30 User actions detected.
05:50:30 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
05:50:30 Dome is MaxDome
05:50:30 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
05:50:30 Imager is ASCOM
05:50:30 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
05:50:30 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20250206@054706 UTC
05:50:30 Imager readout modes:
05:50:30   0 is Fast
05:50:30   1 is Normal
05:50:30 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
05:50:30 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
05:50:30 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
05:50:30 Guider is set to multi-star mode
05:50:30 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
05:50:38 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
05:50:38 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
05:50:38 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
05:50:38 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
05:50:38 ==== Starting target YZ_Aur ====
05:50:38 ACPS Observation YZ_Aur(1 of 1)
05:50:38   (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver3479, Plan YZ_Aur)
05:50:38   (turning on sidereal tracking)
05:50:38 Pointing updates are enabled
05:50:38 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
05:50:38   Start slew to YZ_Aur...
05:50:40   (wait for slew to complete)
05:51:31   (slew complete)
05:51:31   Calling TargetStart user action.
05:51:31 Project Priority is: undefined
05:51:31     [flip check:  Tn=372s HAc=9245s GW=T HAz=9618s DWz=T WF=no]
05:51:31   Updating pointing...
05:51:31   Switching from V to SR filter for pointing exposure
05:51:31   Focus change of -290 steps required
05:51:35   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
05:51:35   (using Fast readout mode)
05:51:35   (starting exposure)
05:51:58   (exposure complete)
05:52:00   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
05:52:00   Camera temp (deg.C) = -11.9
05:52:01   Focuser position = 3481
05:52:01   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 16.9
05:52:02  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
05:52:03  CCD-TPWR=68 put into fits header
05:52:03 Focus postion= 3481
05:52:03   Image finished
05:52:03   Plate-solve pointing image.
05:52:04   1787 image stars found
05:52:04   342 catalog stars found
05:52:05   Solved! 169 stars matched.
05:52:05   Average residual is 0.3 arcsec.
05:52:05   Pointing error is 3.370 arcmin @ angle 75.53
05:52:05   True focal length is 3468.1 mm.
05:52:05   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
05:52:05   True image center (J2000): 05h 15m 39.0s   40° 05' 31.35"
05:52:05   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
05:52:05   [sync] pointing model updated
05:52:05   Re-slew to target.
05:52:05   Start slew to YZ_Aur...
05:52:07   (wait for slew to complete)
05:52:17   (slew complete)
05:52:17   Target is now centered.
05:52:17   (high cadence option, no web previews)
05:52:17     [flip check:  Tn=312s HAc=9308s GW=T HAz=9604s DWz=T WF=no]
05:52:17   Calling AcquireImage user action.
05:52:17   Imaging to YZ_Aur_SI_20250206_055217_T3
05:52:17   Switching from SR to SI filter for imaging
05:52:17   Focus change of -20 steps required
05:52:19   (taking 12.23 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
05:52:19   (using Normal readout mode)
05:52:19   (starting exposure)
05:52:41   (exposure complete)
05:52:44   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
05:52:44   Camera temp (deg.C) = -11.9
05:52:45   Focuser position = 3461
05:52:45   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 16.7
05:52:46  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
05:52:46  CCD-TPWR=68 put into fits header
05:52:47 Focus postion= 3461
05:52:47   Image finished
05:52:47   Plate-solve YZ_Aur_SI_20250206_055217_T3 final image.
05:52:49   2237 image stars found
05:52:50   189 catalog stars found
05:52:51   Solved! 138 stars matched.
05:52:51   Average residual is 0.16 arcsec.
05:52:51   Pointing error is 0.149 arcmin @ angle 357.73
05:52:51   True focal length is 3467.5 mm.
05:52:51   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
05:52:51   True image center (J2000): 05h 15m 21.9s   40° 04' 49.82"
05:52:51   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
05:52:51   Image FWHM is 1.3 arcsec (2.94 pixels)
05:52:51   (avg FWHM = 1.35 arcsec)
05:52:51   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
05:52:51   Calling ImageComplete user action
05:52:51   (high cadence option, no web previews)
05:52:51     [flip check:  Tn=306s HAc=9342s GW=T HAz=9632s DWz=T WF=no]
05:52:51   Calling AcquireImage user action.
05:52:51   Imaging to YZ_Aur_R_20250206_055251_T3
05:52:51   Switching from SI to R filter for imaging
05:52:51   Focus change of 290 steps required
05:52:54   (taking 6.08 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
05:52:54   (using Normal readout mode)
05:52:54   (starting exposure)
05:53:12   (exposure complete)
05:53:14   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
05:53:14   Camera temp (deg.C) = -11.9
05:53:16   Focuser position = 3751
05:53:16   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 16.7
05:53:17  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
05:53:17  CCD-TPWR=68 put into fits header
05:53:17 Focus postion= 3751
05:53:17   Image finished
05:53:18   Plate-solve YZ_Aur_R_20250206_055251_T3 final image.
05:53:22   1842 image stars found
05:53:22   189 catalog stars found
05:53:23   Solved! 144 stars matched.
05:53:23   Average residual is 0.16 arcsec.
05:53:23   Pointing error is 0.168 arcmin @ angle 353.81
05:53:23   True focal length is 3470.1 mm.
05:53:23   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
05:53:23   True image center (J2000): 05h 15m 21.9s   40° 04' 50.94"
05:53:23   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
05:53:23   Image FWHM is 1.3 arcsec (2.92 pixels)
05:53:23   (avg FWHM = 1.33 arcsec)
05:53:23   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
05:53:23   Calling ImageComplete user action
05:53:23     [flip check:  Tn=306s HAc=9374s GW=T HAz=9664s DWz=T WF=no]
05:53:23   Calling AcquireImage user action.
05:53:23   Imaging to YZ_Aur_R_20250206_055323_T3
05:53:23   (taking 6.08 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
05:53:23   (using Normal readout mode)
05:53:23   (starting exposure)
05:53:32   (exposure complete)
05:53:34   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
05:53:34   Camera temp (deg.C) = -12
05:53:35   Focuser position = 3751
05:53:35   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 16.6
05:53:36  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
05:53:37  CCD-TPWR=68 put into fits header
05:53:37 Focus postion= 3751
05:53:37   Image finished
05:53:38   Plate-solve YZ_Aur_R_20250206_055323_T3 final image.
05:53:41   1824 image stars found
05:53:41   189 catalog stars found
05:53:42   Solved! 145 stars matched.
05:53:42   Average residual is 0.16 arcsec.
05:53:42   Pointing error is 0.174 arcmin @ angle 350.51
05:53:42   True focal length is 3470.1 mm.
05:53:42   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
05:53:42   True image center (J2000): 05h 15m 21.8s   40° 04' 51.22"
05:53:42   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
05:53:42   Image FWHM is 1.2 arcsec (2.71 pixels)
05:53:42   (avg FWHM = 1.30 arcsec)
05:53:42   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
05:53:42   Calling ImageComplete user action
05:53:42   (high cadence option, no web previews)
05:53:42     [flip check:  Tn=313s HAc=9393s GW=T HAz=9690s DWz=T WF=no]
05:53:42   Calling AcquireImage user action.
05:53:42   Imaging to YZ_Aur_V_20250206_055342_T3
05:53:42   Switching from R to V filter for imaging
05:53:42   Focus change of 20 steps required
05:53:44   (taking 12.58 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
05:53:44   (using Normal readout mode)
05:53:44   (starting exposure)
05:54:06   (exposure complete)
05:54:08   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
05:54:09   Camera temp (deg.C) = -12
05:54:10   Focuser position = 3771
05:54:10   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 16.6
05:54:11  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
05:54:11  CCD-TPWR=68 put into fits header
05:54:12 Focus postion= 3771
05:54:12   Image finished
05:54:13   Plate-solve YZ_Aur_V_20250206_055342_T3 final image.
05:54:15   2068 image stars found
05:54:15   189 catalog stars found
05:54:17   Solved! 143 stars matched.
05:54:17   Average residual is 0.15 arcsec.
05:54:17   Pointing error is 0.189 arcmin @ angle 358.44
05:54:17   True focal length is 3470.4 mm.
05:54:17   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
05:54:17   True image center (J2000): 05h 15m 22.0s   40° 04' 52.26"
05:54:17   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
05:54:17   Image FWHM is 1.3 arcsec (2.95 pixels)
05:54:17   (avg FWHM = 1.29 arcsec)
05:54:17   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
05:54:17   Calling ImageComplete user action
05:54:17   (high cadence option, no web previews)
05:54:17   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
05:54:17   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
05:54:17   Focus change of 30 steps required
05:54:19   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
05:54:33   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1327.06 Y=608.1207
05:54:34 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
05:54:34 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
05:54:48   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=682.7682 Y=561.6616
05:54:48   (guide star SNR=31.8 X=683 Y=561)
05:54:49   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
05:54:53   (guide star SNR=4.2 X=683 Y=561)
05:54:53   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
05:54:58   (guide star SNR=4.4 X=684 Y=562)
05:55:19 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
05:55:20   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
05:55:24   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=642.0024 Y=172.2555
05:55:25   (guide star SNR=34.6 X=642 Y=172)
05:55:25   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
05:55:29   (guide star SNR=35.0 X=641 Y=172)
05:55:30   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
05:55:35   (guide star SNR=35.3 X=641 Y=171)
05:56:10 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
05:56:11   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
05:56:16   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=600.5255 Y=142.406
05:56:16   (guide star SNR=27.1 X=601 Y=142)
05:56:17   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
05:56:22   (guide star SNR=27.0 X=601 Y=143)
05:56:22   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
05:56:27   (guide star SNR=27.3 X=602 Y=144)
05:56:32   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
05:56:32     [flip check:  Tn=332s HAc=9560s GW=T HAz=9879s DWz=T WF=no]
05:56:32   Calling AcquireImage user action.
05:56:32   Imaging to YZ_Aur_B_20250206_055632_T3
05:56:32   (taking 31.54 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
05:56:32   (using Normal readout mode)
05:56:35   (ex=1.83 ey=1.70)
05:56:35   (guider check OK)
05:56:35   (starting exposure)
05:57:14   (exposure complete)
05:57:16   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
05:57:17   Camera temp (deg.C) = -12
05:57:18   Focuser position = 3801
05:57:18   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 16.7
05:57:19  PROJNAME=AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO put into fits header
05:57:19  CCD-TPWR=68 put into fits header
05:57:20 Focus postion= 3801
05:57:20   Image finished
05:57:21   Plate-solve YZ_Aur_B_20250206_055632_T3 final image.
05:57:24   3019 image stars found
05:57:24   189 catalog stars found
05:57:25   Solved! 84 stars matched.
05:57:25   Average residual is 0.17 arcsec.
05:57:25   Pointing error is 0.733 arcmin @ angle 8.87
05:57:25   True focal length is 3470.7 mm.
05:57:25   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
05:57:25   True image center (J2000): 05h 15m 22.6s   40° 05' 24.33"
05:57:25   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
05:57:25   Image FWHM is 1.3 arcsec (2.97 pixels)
05:57:25   (avg FWHM = 1.29 arcsec)
05:57:25   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
05:57:25   Calling ImageComplete user action
05:57:25   (waiting for guider to settle...)
05:57:30     [flip check:  Tn=332s HAc=9621s GW=T HAz=9937s DWz=T WF=no]
05:57:30   Calling AcquireImage user action.
05:57:30   Imaging to YZ_Aur_B_20250206_055730_T3
05:57:30   (taking 31.54 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
05:57:30   (using Normal readout mode)
05:57:30   (ex=0.00 ey=0.00)
05:57:30   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
05:57:43 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
05:57:43 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition
ACP console log closed 06-Feb-2025 05:57:44 UTC