ACP console log opened 07-Feb-2025 09:32:31 UTC
This is ACP version 9.2 (build 1, ACP 9.2.1 (Production))
Licensed to Arne Henden
09:32:31 This is AcquireScheduler V9.1.3
09:32:31 Custom image file path/names are in use
09:32:31   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
09:32:31 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
09:32:32 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.2.4
09:32:32 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
09:32:32 User actions detected.
09:32:32 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
09:32:32 Dome is MaxDome
09:32:32 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
09:32:32 Imager is ASCOM
09:32:32 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
09:32:32 Selecting filter SG from previous ACP run at 20250207@091316 UTC
09:32:32 Imager readout modes:
09:32:32   0 is Fast
09:32:32   1 is Normal
09:32:32 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
09:32:32 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
09:32:32 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
09:32:32 Guider is set to multi-star mode
09:32:32 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
09:32:40 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
09:32:40 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
09:32:40 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
09:32:40 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
09:32:40 ==== Starting target M5-V42 ====
09:32:40 ACPS Observation M5-V42(1 of 1)
09:32:40   (belongs to Project AAVSO_P246_KPRB_AUTO_ver3426, Plan M5-V42)
09:32:40   (turning on sidereal tracking)
09:32:40 Pointing updates are enabled
09:32:40 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
09:32:40   Start slew to M5-V42...
09:32:41   (wait for slew to complete)
09:32:56   (slew complete)
09:32:56   Calling TargetStart user action.
09:32:56 Project Priority is: undefined
09:32:56     [flip check:  Tn=384s HAc=-13350s GW=T HAz=-12966s DWz=T WF=no]
09:32:56   Updating pointing...
09:32:56   Switching from SG to SR filter for pointing exposure
09:32:56   Focus change of -50 steps required
09:32:58   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
09:32:58   (using Fast readout mode)
09:32:58   (starting exposure)
09:33:18   (exposure complete)
09:33:20   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:33:20   Camera temp (deg.C) = -11.9
09:33:22   Focuser position = 3497
09:33:22   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 14.7
09:33:23  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P246_KPRB_AUTO put into fits header
09:33:23  CCD-TPWR=56 put into fits header
09:33:23 Focus postion= 3497
09:33:23   Image finished
09:33:23   Plate-solve pointing image.
09:33:24   1603 image stars found
09:33:24   205 catalog stars found
09:33:27   Solved! 31 stars matched.
09:33:27   Average residual is 0.3 arcsec.
09:33:27   Pointing error is 3.966 arcmin @ angle 275.20
09:33:28   True focal length is 3467.0 mm.
09:33:28   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
09:33:28   True image center (J2000): 15h 18m 09.0s   02° 03' 14.77"
09:33:28   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
09:33:28   [sync] pointing model updated
09:33:28   Re-slew to target.
09:33:28   Start slew to M5-V42...
09:33:29   (wait for slew to complete)
09:33:39   (slew complete)
09:33:39   Target is now centered.
09:33:39   (high cadence option, no web previews)
09:33:39   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
09:33:39   Switching from SR to B filter for imaging
09:33:39   Focus change of 320 steps required
09:33:43   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
09:33:56   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=235.9175 Y=151.3703
09:33:56   (guide star SNR=6.6 X=232 Y=153)
09:33:56   (first exposure estimate 2.26 sec)
09:34:02   (guide star SNR=3.4 X=228 Y=150)
09:34:02   (final exposure for guiding 1.97 sec)
09:34:08   (guide star SNR=2.7 X=225 Y=148)
09:34:21 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
09:34:22   (take guider image at initial interval 1.97 sec)
09:34:27   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=225 Y=148
09:34:28 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
09:34:28 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
09:34:41   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=206.7311 Y=131.2988
09:34:41   (guide star SNR=12.8 X=200 Y=128)
09:34:41   (first exposure estimate 2.34 sec)
09:34:47   (guide star SNR=3.4 X=200 Y=126)
09:34:47   (final exposure for guiding 2.06 sec)
09:34:53   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=197 Y=124)
09:35:39 **Guider waited for 10.3 sec and never got a measurement
09:35:40   (take guider image at initial interval 2.06 sec)
09:35:45   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=75.30042 Y=829.0232
09:35:46 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
09:35:46 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
09:35:59   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=156.5368 Y=281.7343
09:36:00   (guide star SNR=12.2 X=151 Y=278)
09:36:00   (first exposure estimate 2.45 sec)
09:36:06   (guide star SNR=3.1 X=142 Y=270)
09:36:06   (final exposure for guiding 2.35 sec)
09:36:12 **No stars at all found in guider image
09:36:25 **Guider waited for 11.75 sec and never got a measurement
09:36:26   (take guider image at initial interval 2.35 sec)
09:36:31   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=0 Y=0
09:36:32 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
09:36:32 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
09:36:45   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=843.347 Y=643.8885
09:36:46   (guide star SNR=13.8 X=838 Y=640)
09:36:46   (first exposure estimate 2.18 sec)
09:36:52   (guide star SNR=3.2 X=833 Y=637)
09:36:52   (final exposure for guiding 2.06 sec)
09:36:57   (guide star SNR=3.3 X=828 Y=633)
09:37:10 **Guider waited for 10.3 sec and never got a measurement
09:37:11 **Autoguiding failed.
09:37:11   (**AG failed, but individual exposure(s) can be unguided)
09:37:11     [flip check:  Tn=324s HAc=-13106s GW=T HAz=-12770s DWz=T WF=no]
09:37:11   Calling AcquireImage user action.
09:37:11   Imaging to M5-V42_B_20250207_093711_T3
09:37:11   (taking 23.68 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
09:37:11   (using Normal readout mode)
09:37:11   (starting exposure)
09:37:38   (exposure complete)
09:37:40   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:37:40   Camera temp (deg.C) = -11.9
09:37:42   Focuser position = 3817
09:37:42   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 14.7
09:37:43  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P246_KPRB_AUTO put into fits header
09:37:43  CCD-TPWR=56 put into fits header
09:37:43 Focus postion= 3817
09:37:43   Image finished
09:37:45   Plate-solve M5-V42_B_20250207_093711_T3 final image.
09:37:48   2747 image stars found
09:37:48   109 catalog stars found
09:37:51 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
09:37:51   Calling ImageComplete user action
09:37:51     [flip check:  Tn=324s HAc=-13065s GW=T HAz=-12730s DWz=T WF=no]
09:37:51   Calling AcquireImage user action.
09:37:51   Imaging to M5-V42_B_20250207_093751_T3
09:37:51   (taking 23.68 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
09:37:51   (using Normal readout mode)
09:37:51   (starting exposure)
09:38:18   (exposure complete)
09:38:21   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:38:21   Camera temp (deg.C) = -12
09:38:22   Focuser position = 3817
09:38:22   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 14.7
09:38:23  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P246_KPRB_AUTO put into fits header
09:38:23  CCD-TPWR=56 put into fits header
09:38:24 Focus postion= 3817
09:38:24   Image finished
09:38:25   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
09:38:25   Calling ImageComplete user action
09:38:25     [flip check:  Tn=324s HAc=-13031s GW=T HAz=-12696s DWz=T WF=no]
09:38:25   Calling AcquireImage user action.
09:38:25   Imaging to M5-V42_B_20250207_093825_T3
09:38:25   (taking 23.68 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
09:38:25   (using Normal readout mode)
09:38:25   (starting exposure)
09:38:52   (exposure complete)
09:38:54   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:38:55   Camera temp (deg.C) = -11.9
09:38:56   Focuser position = 3817
09:38:56   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 14.7
09:38:57  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P246_KPRB_AUTO put into fits header
09:38:58  CCD-TPWR=57 put into fits header
09:38:58 Focus postion= 3817
09:38:58   Image finished
09:38:59   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
09:38:59   Calling ImageComplete user action
09:38:59   (high cadence option, no web previews)
09:38:59     [flip check:  Tn=315s HAc=-12997s GW=T HAz=-12671s DWz=T WF=no]
09:38:59   Calling AcquireImage user action.
09:38:59   Imaging to M5-V42_V_20250207_093859_T3
09:38:59   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
09:38:59   Focus change of -30 steps required
09:39:02   (taking 15 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
09:39:02   (using Normal readout mode)
09:39:02   (starting exposure)
09:39:22   (exposure complete)
09:39:24   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:39:24   Camera temp (deg.C) = -11.9
09:39:25   Focuser position = 3787
09:39:25   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 14.6
09:39:26  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P246_KPRB_AUTO put into fits header
09:39:27  CCD-TPWR=57 put into fits header
09:39:27 Focus postion= 3787
09:39:27   Image finished
09:39:28   Plate-solve M5-V42_V_20250207_093859_T3 final image.
09:39:31   2381 image stars found
09:39:31   109 catalog stars found
09:39:33 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
09:39:34   Calling ImageComplete user action
09:39:34     [flip check:  Tn=315s HAc=-12962s GW=T HAz=-12636s DWz=T WF=no]
09:39:34   Calling AcquireImage user action.
09:39:34   Imaging to M5-V42_V_20250207_093934_T3
09:39:34   (taking 15 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
09:39:34   (using Normal readout mode)
09:39:34   (starting exposure)
09:39:52   (exposure complete)
09:39:54   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:39:55   Camera temp (deg.C) = -11.9
09:39:56   Focuser position = 3787
09:39:56   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 14.6
09:39:57  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P246_KPRB_AUTO put into fits header
09:39:57  CCD-TPWR=57 put into fits header
09:39:58 Focus postion= 3787
09:39:58   Image finished
09:39:59   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
09:39:59   Calling ImageComplete user action
09:39:59     [flip check:  Tn=315s HAc=-12937s GW=T HAz=-12611s DWz=T WF=no]
09:39:59   Calling AcquireImage user action.
09:39:59   Imaging to M5-V42_V_20250207_093959_T3
09:39:59   (taking 15 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
09:39:59   (using Normal readout mode)
09:39:59   (starting exposure)
09:40:17   (exposure complete)
09:40:19   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
09:40:19   Camera temp (deg.C) = -12
09:40:21   Focuser position = 3787
09:40:21   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 14.6
09:40:22  PROJNAME=AAVSO_P246_KPRB_AUTO put into fits header
09:40:22  CCD-TPWR=57 put into fits header
09:40:22 Focus postion= 3787
09:40:22   Image finished
09:40:23   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
09:40:23   Calling ImageComplete user action
09:40:23   Calling TargetEnd user action
09:40:23 SchedulerData.mdb size: 32018432
09:40:24 Run complete
ACP console log closed 07-Feb-2025 09:40:24 UTC