ACP console log opened 24-May-2025 10:03:45 UTC
This is ACP version 9.2 (build 1, ACP 9.2.1 (Production))
Licensed to Arne Henden
10:03:45 This is AcquireScheduler V9.1.3
10:03:45 Custom image file path/names are in use
10:03:45   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
10:03:45 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
10:03:46 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.2.4
10:03:46 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
10:03:46 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
10:03:46 Dome is MaxDome
10:03:46 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
10:03:46 Imager is ASCOM
10:03:46 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
10:03:46 Selecting filter SR from previous ACP run at 20250524@095851 UTC
10:03:46 Imager readout modes:
10:03:46   0 is Fast
10:03:46   1 is Normal
10:03:46 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
10:03:46 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
10:03:46 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
10:03:46 Guider is set to multi-star mode
10:03:46 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
10:03:54 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
10:03:54 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
10:03:54 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
10:03:54 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
10:03:54 ==== Starting target KP_Cyg ====
10:03:54 ACPS Observation KP_Cyg(1 of 1)
10:03:54   (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver5104, Plan KP_Cyg)
10:03:54   (turning on sidereal tracking)
10:03:54 Pointing updates are enabled
10:03:54 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
10:03:54   Start slew to KP_Cyg...
10:03:56   (wait for slew to complete)
10:04:44   (slew complete)
10:04:44     [flip check:  Tn=400s HAc=-3575s GW=T HAz=-3175s DWz=T WF=no]
10:04:44   Updating pointing...
10:04:44   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
10:04:44   (using Fast readout mode)
10:04:44   (starting exposure)
10:04:57   (exposure complete)
10:04:59   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:04:59   Camera temp (deg.C) = -9.7
10:05:00   Focuser position = 3366
10:05:00   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 21.4
10:05:00   Image finished
10:05:00   Plate-solve pointing image.
10:05:01   1614 image stars found
10:05:01   368 catalog stars found
10:05:02   Solved! 129 stars matched.
10:05:02   Average residual is 0.26 arcsec.
10:05:02   Pointing error is 3.374 arcmin @ angle 280.03
10:05:02   True focal length is 3468.8 mm.
10:05:02   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
10:05:02   True image center (J2000): 20h 05m 23.1s   41° 16' 20.28"
10:05:02   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
10:05:02   [sync] pointing model updated
10:05:02   Re-slew to target.
10:05:02   Start slew to KP_Cyg...
10:05:04   (wait for slew to complete)
10:05:14   (slew complete)
10:05:14   Target is now centered.
10:05:14   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:05:14     [flip check:  Tn=340s HAc=-3562s GW=T HAz=-3205s DWz=T WF=no]
10:05:14   Imaging to KP_Cyg_SI_20250524_100514_T3
10:05:14   Switching from SR to SI filter for imaging
10:05:14   Focus change of -20 steps required
10:05:17   (taking 40 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
10:05:17   (using Normal readout mode)
10:05:17   (starting exposure)
10:06:06   (exposure complete)
10:06:09   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:06:09   Camera temp (deg.C) = -9.7
10:06:10   Focuser position = 3346
10:06:10   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 21.3
10:06:10   Image finished
10:06:10   Plate-solve KP_Cyg_SI_20250524_100514_T3 final image.
10:06:13   3463 image stars found
10:06:13   190 catalog stars found
10:06:14   Solved! 93 stars matched.
10:06:15   Average residual is 0.19 arcsec.
10:06:15   Pointing error is 0.183 arcmin @ angle 24.36
10:06:15   True focal length is 3467.5 mm.
10:06:15   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
10:06:15   True image center (J2000): 20h 05m 41.2s   41° 15' 55.08"
10:06:15   Imager sky position angle is 179.1 deg.
10:06:15   Image FWHM is 2.3 arcsec (5.19 pixels)
10:06:15   (avg FWHM = 2.61 arcsec)
10:06:15   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:06:15   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:06:15     [flip check:  Tn=330s HAc=-3501s GW=T HAz=-3154s DWz=T WF=no]
10:06:15   Imaging to KP_Cyg_R_20250524_100615_T3
10:06:15   Switching from SI to R filter for imaging
10:06:15   Focus change of 290 steps required
10:06:18   (taking 30 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
10:06:18   (using Normal readout mode)
10:06:18   (starting exposure)
10:06:59   (exposure complete)
10:07:01   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:07:01   Camera temp (deg.C) = -9.6
10:07:02   Focuser position = 3636
10:07:02   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 21.4
10:07:02   Image finished
10:07:03   Plate-solve KP_Cyg_R_20250524_100615_T3 final image.
10:07:06   4792 image stars found
10:07:07   190 catalog stars found
10:07:09   Solved! 60 stars matched.
10:07:09   Average residual is 0.19 arcsec.
10:07:09   Pointing error is 0.258 arcmin @ angle 49.23
10:07:09   True focal length is 3475.4 mm.
10:07:09   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
10:07:09   True image center (J2000): 20h 05m 41.8s   41° 15' 55.21"
10:07:09   Imager sky position angle is 179.1 deg.
10:07:09   Image FWHM is 2.6 arcsec (5.72 pixels)
10:07:09   (avg FWHM = 2.57 arcsec)
10:07:09   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:07:09   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:07:09     [flip check:  Tn=340s HAc=-3447s GW=T HAz=-3089s DWz=T WF=no]
10:07:09   Imaging to KP_Cyg_V_20250524_100709_T3
10:07:09   Switching from R to V filter for imaging
10:07:09   Focus change of 20 steps required
10:07:11   (taking 40 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
10:07:11   (using Normal readout mode)
10:07:11   (starting exposure)
10:08:01   (exposure complete)
10:08:03   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:08:03   Camera temp (deg.C) = -9.6
10:08:05   Focuser position = 3656
10:08:05   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 21.4
10:08:05   Image finished
10:08:06   Plate-solve KP_Cyg_V_20250524_100709_T3 final image.
10:08:09   4137 image stars found
10:08:09   190 catalog stars found
10:08:10   Solved! 68 stars matched.
10:08:10   Average residual is 0.21 arcsec.
10:08:10   Pointing error is 0.595 arcmin @ angle 73.13
10:08:10   True focal length is 3472.7 mm.
10:08:10   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
10:08:10   True image center (J2000): 20h 05m 43.8s   41° 15' 55.45"
10:08:10   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
10:08:10   Image FWHM is 2.9 arcsec (6.39 pixels)
10:08:10   (avg FWHM = 2.61 arcsec)
10:08:10   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
10:08:11   (high cadence option, no web previews)
10:08:11   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
10:08:11   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
10:08:11   Focus change of 30 steps required
10:08:13   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
10:08:28   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=616.7271 Y=389.4279
10:08:29   (guide star SNR=94.1 X=617 Y=389)
10:08:29   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
10:08:34   (guide star SNR=33.7 X=617 Y=390)
10:08:34   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
10:08:39   (guide star SNR=29.7 X=615 Y=388)
10:09:04 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
10:09:05   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
10:09:08   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=559.287 Y=346.3218
10:09:09   (guide star SNR=30.1 X=559 Y=346)
10:09:09   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
10:09:14   (guide star SNR=29.0 X=558 Y=345)
10:09:14   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
10:09:19   (guide star SNR=29.4 X=558 Y=344)
10:09:25   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
10:09:25     [flip check:  Tn=380s HAc=-3312s GW=T HAz=-2913s DWz=T WF=no]
10:09:25   Imaging to KP_Cyg_B_20250524_100925_T3
10:09:25   (taking 80 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
10:09:25   (using Normal readout mode)
10:09:27   (ex=1.67 ey=0.01)
10:09:27   (guider check OK)
10:09:27   (starting exposure)
10:10:55   (exposure complete)
10:10:57   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
10:10:57   Camera temp (deg.C) = -9.6
10:10:59   Focuser position = 3686
10:10:59   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 21.4
10:10:59   Image finished
10:11:00   Plate-solve KP_Cyg_B_20250524_100925_T3 final image.
10:11:03   4089 image stars found
10:11:04   190 catalog stars found
10:11:05 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
10:11:05   (waiting for guider to settle...)
10:11:10     [flip check:  Tn=380s HAc=-3209s GW=T HAz=-2808s DWz=T WF=no]
10:11:10   Imaging to KP_Cyg_B_20250524_101110_T3
10:11:10   (taking 80 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
10:11:10   (using Normal readout mode)
10:11:10   (ex=0.00 ey=0.00)
10:11:10   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
10:11:22 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
10:11:22 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition
ACP console log closed 24-May-2025 10:11:24 UTC