ACP console log opened 26-May-2025 10:08:58 UTC This is ACP version 9.2 (build 1, ACP 9.2.1 (Production)) Licensed to Arne Henden 10:08:58 This is AcquireScheduler V9.1.3 10:08:58 Custom image file path/names are in use 10:08:58 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 10:08:58 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 10:08:59 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.2.4 10:08:59 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 10:08:59 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 10:08:59 Dome is MaxDome 10:09:00 MaxIm DL is version 6.28 10:09:00 Imager is ASCOM 10:09:00 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 10:09:00 Selecting filter SR from previous ACP run at 20250526@100655 UTC 10:09:00 Imager readout modes: 10:09:00 0 is Fast 10:09:00 1 is Normal 10:09:00 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 10:09:00 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels 10:09:00 Max unguided exposure 59 sec. 10:09:00 Guider is set to multi-star mode 10:09:00 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 10:09:07 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23 10:09:07 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3 10:09:07 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 10:09:07 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 10:09:07 ==== Starting target DW_Cas ==== 10:09:08 ACPS Observation DW_Cas(1 of 1) 10:09:08 (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver5104, Plan DW_Cas) 10:09:08 (turning on sidereal tracking) 10:09:08 Pointing updates are enabled 10:09:08 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0 10:09:08 Start slew to DW_Cas... 10:09:09 (wait for slew to complete) 10:10:39 (slew complete) 10:10:39 [flip check: Tn=392s HAc=-15551s GW=T HAz=-15159s DWz=T WF=no] 10:10:39 Updating pointing... 10:10:39 (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4) 10:10:39 (using Fast readout mode) 10:10:39 (starting exposure) 10:10:53 (exposure complete) 10:10:55 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:10:55 Camera temp (deg.C) = -10 10:10:56 Focuser position = 3416 10:10:56 Focuser temp (deg.C) = 18.3 10:10:56 Image finished 10:10:56 Plate-solve pointing image. 10:10:57 155 image stars found 10:10:57 192 catalog stars found 10:11:05 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 10:11:05 Start slew to offset... 10:11:06 (wait for slew to complete) 10:11:15 (slew complete) 10:11:15 (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4) 10:11:15 (using Fast readout mode) 10:11:15 (starting exposure) 10:11:28 (exposure complete) 10:11:30 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:11:31 Camera temp (deg.C) = -9.9 10:11:32 Focuser position = 3416 10:11:32 Focuser temp (deg.C) = 18.4 10:11:32 Image finished 10:11:32 Plate-solve pointing image. 10:11:33 127 image stars found 10:11:33 232 catalog stars found 10:11:39 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 10:11:39 Start slew to DW_Cas... 10:11:40 (wait for slew to complete) 10:11:55 (slew complete) 10:11:55 (high cadence option, no web previews) 10:11:56 [flip check: Tn=332s HAc=-15474s GW=T HAz=-15143s DWz=T WF=no] 10:11:56 Imaging to DW_Cas_SI_20250526_101156_T3 10:11:56 Switching from SR to SI filter for imaging 10:11:56 Focus change of -20 steps required 10:11:58 (taking 31.67 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2) 10:11:58 (using Normal readout mode) 10:11:58 (starting exposure) 10:12:39 (exposure complete) 10:12:41 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:12:42 Camera temp (deg.C) = -10 10:12:43 Focuser position = 3396 10:12:43 Focuser temp (deg.C) = 18.3 10:12:43 Image finished 10:12:43 Plate-solve DW_Cas_SI_20250526_101156_T3 final image. 10:12:46 765 image stars found 10:12:47 95 catalog stars found 10:12:55 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 10:12:55 (high cadence option, no web previews) 10:12:55 [flip check: Tn=324s HAc=-15415s GW=T HAz=-15091s DWz=T WF=no] 10:12:55 Imaging to DW_Cas_R_20250526_101255_T3 10:12:55 Switching from SI to R filter for imaging 10:12:55 Focus change of 290 steps required 10:12:59 (taking 23.54 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 10:12:59 (using Normal readout mode) 10:12:59 (starting exposure) 10:13:33 (exposure complete) 10:13:36 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:13:36 Camera temp (deg.C) = -10 10:13:37 Focuser position = 3686 10:13:37 Focuser temp (deg.C) = 18.5 10:13:37 Image finished 10:13:38 Plate-solve DW_Cas_R_20250526_101255_T3 final image. 10:13:41 710 image stars found 10:13:41 95 catalog stars found 10:13:49 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 10:13:49 (high cadence option, no web previews) 10:13:49 [flip check: Tn=332s HAc=-15360s GW=T HAz=-15028s DWz=T WF=no] 10:13:49 Imaging to DW_Cas_V_20250526_101349_T3 10:13:50 Switching from R to V filter for imaging 10:13:50 Focus change of 20 steps required 10:13:51 (taking 31.57 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 10:13:51 (using Normal readout mode) 10:13:52 (starting exposure) 10:14:32 (exposure complete) 10:14:35 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 10:14:35 Camera temp (deg.C) = -9.9 10:14:36 Focuser position = 3706 10:14:36 Focuser temp (deg.C) = 18.6 10:14:36 Image finished 10:14:37 Plate-solve DW_Cas_V_20250526_101349_T3 final image. 10:14:40 766 image stars found 10:14:40 95 catalog stars found 10:14:48 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 10:14:48 (high cadence option, no web previews) 10:14:48 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 10:14:48 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 10:14:48 Focus change of 30 steps required 10:14:50 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 10:15:04 Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=913.0481 Y=458.9974 10:15:05 **No stars at all found in guider image 10:15:06 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure 10:15:18 Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1326.001 Y=608 10:15:19 **No stars at all found in guider image 10:15:19 **No usable stars at max guider exposure interval, can't guide 10:15:19 **Autoguiding failed. ACP console log closed 26-May-2025 10:15:21 UTC