ACP console log opened 24-May-2025 03:15:06 UTC
This is ACP version 9.2 (build 1, ACP 9.2.1 (Production))
Licensed to Arne Henden
03:15:06 This is AcquireScheduler V9.1.3
03:15:06 Custom image file path/names are in use
03:15:06   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
03:15:06 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
03:15:07 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.2.4
03:15:07 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
03:15:07 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
03:15:07 Dome is MaxDome
03:15:07 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
03:15:07 Imager is ASCOM
03:15:07 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
03:15:07 Selecting filter SG from previous ACP run at 20250524@031431 UTC
03:15:07 Imager readout modes:
03:15:07   0 is Fast
03:15:07   1 is Normal
03:15:07 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
03:15:07 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
03:15:07 Max unguided exposure 60 sec.
03:15:07 Guider is set to multi-star mode
03:15:07 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
03:15:15 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
03:15:15 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
03:15:15 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
03:15:15 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
03:15:15 ==== Starting target OJ287 ====
03:15:15 ACPS Observation OJ287(1 of 1)
03:15:15   (belongs to Project AAVSO_MISC_PYG_AUTO_ver3260, Plan OJ287)
03:15:15   (turning on sidereal tracking)
03:15:15 Pointing updates are enabled
03:15:15 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
03:15:15   Start slew to OJ287...
03:15:17   (wait for slew to complete)
03:15:42   (slew complete)
03:15:42     [flip check:  Tn=480s HAc=12034s GW=T HAz=12514s DWz=T WF=no]
03:15:42   Updating pointing...
03:15:42   Switching from SG to SR filter for pointing exposure
03:15:42   Focus change of -50 steps required
03:15:44   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
03:15:44   (using Fast readout mode)
03:15:44   (starting exposure)
03:16:04   (exposure complete)
03:16:06   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:16:07   Camera temp (deg.C) = -3.7
03:16:08   Focuser position = 3300
03:16:08   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 26.7
03:16:08   Image finished
03:16:08   Plate-solve pointing image.
03:16:08   171 image stars found
03:16:08   211 catalog stars found
03:16:10   Solved! 56 stars matched.
03:16:10   Average residual is 0.3 arcsec.
03:16:10   Pointing error is 6.439 arcmin @ angle 277.66
03:16:10   True focal length is 3464.7 mm.
03:16:10   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
03:16:10   True image center (J2000): 08h 54m 21.7s   20° 07' 21.95"
03:16:10   Imager sky position angle is 178.8 deg.
03:16:10   [sync] pointing model updated
03:16:10   Re-slew to target.
03:16:10   Start slew to OJ287...
03:16:13   (wait for slew to complete)
03:16:23   (slew complete)
03:16:23   Target is now centered.
03:16:23   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:16:23   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
03:16:23   Switching from SR to B filter for imaging
03:16:23   Focus change of 320 steps required
03:16:27   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
03:16:39   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1325.919 Y=608.001
03:16:39 **No stars at all found in guider image
03:16:39 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
03:16:53   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1326.021 Y=608.0032
03:16:53   (guide star SNR=28.7 X=1326 Y=608)
03:16:53   (first exposure estimate 1.04 sec)
03:16:58 **No stars at all found in guider image
03:16:58 **No usable stars this time, must be extremely weak, giving up.
03:16:58 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 24-May-2025 03:17:00 UTC