ACP console log opened 27-May-2025 03:19:02 UTC
This is ACP version 9.2 (build 1, ACP 9.2.1 (Production))
Licensed to Arne Henden
03:19:02 This is AcquireScheduler V9.1.3
03:19:02 Custom image file path/names are in use
03:19:02   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
03:19:02 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
03:19:03 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.2.4
03:19:03 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
03:19:03 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
03:19:03 Dome is MaxDome
03:19:03 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
03:19:03 Imager is ASCOM
03:19:03 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
03:19:03 Selecting filter B from previous ACP run at 20250527@031826 UTC
03:19:03 Imager readout modes:
03:19:03   0 is Fast
03:19:03   1 is Normal
03:19:03 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
03:19:03 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
03:19:03 Max unguided exposure 59 sec.
03:19:03 Guider is set to multi-star mode
03:19:03 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
03:19:10 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
03:19:10 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
03:19:10 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
03:19:10 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
03:19:10 ==== Starting target M3-V154 ====
03:19:10 ACPS Observation M3-V154(1 of 1)
03:19:10   (belongs to Project AAVSO_P246_KPRB_AUTO_ver5104, Plan M3-V154)
03:19:10   (turning on sidereal tracking)
03:19:11 Pointing updates are enabled
03:19:11 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
03:19:11   Start slew to M3-V154...
03:19:12   (wait for slew to complete)
03:20:28   (slew complete)
03:20:28     [flip check:  Tn=390s HAc=-4197s GW=T HAz=-3807s DWz=T WF=no]
03:20:28   Updating pointing...
03:20:28   Switching from B to SR filter for pointing exposure
03:20:28   Focus change of -320 steps required
03:20:31   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
03:20:31   (using Fast readout mode)
03:20:31   (starting exposure)
03:20:55   (exposure complete)
03:20:57   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:20:57   Camera temp (deg.C) = -7.8
03:20:58   Focuser position = 3324
03:20:58   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 23.5
03:20:58   Image finished
03:20:58   Plate-solve pointing image.
03:20:59   1404 image stars found
03:20:59   336 catalog stars found
03:21:00   Solved! 74 stars matched.
03:21:01   Average residual is 0.24 arcsec.
03:21:01   Pointing error is 2.760 arcmin @ angle 283.87
03:21:01   True focal length is 3468.9 mm.
03:21:01   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
03:21:01   True image center (J2000): 13h 41m 59.5s   28° 22' 53.38"
03:21:01   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
03:21:01   [sync] pointing model updated
03:21:01   Re-slew to target.
03:21:01   Start slew to M3-V154...
03:21:02   (wait for slew to complete)
03:21:18   (slew complete)
03:21:18   Target is now centered.
03:21:18   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:21:18   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
03:21:18   Switching from SR to B filter for imaging
03:21:18   Focus change of 320 steps required
03:21:22   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
03:21:35   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=463.7196 Y=282.0899
03:21:36   (guide star SNR=4.3 X=464 Y=282)
03:21:36   (first exposure estimate 3.5 sec)
03:21:43   (guide star SNR=2.9 X=463 Y=281)
03:21:43   (final exposure for guiding 3.58 sec)
03:21:50   (guide star SNR=3.3 X=460 Y=279)
03:22:22 **Guider waited for 17.9 sec and never got a measurement
03:22:23   (take guider image at initial interval 3.58 sec)
03:22:30   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=630.6915 Y=815.9982
03:22:31 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
03:22:31 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
03:22:44   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1325.948 Y=608.0521
03:22:44   (guide star SNR=28.1 X=1326 Y=608)
03:22:45   (first exposure estimate 1.07 sec)
03:22:50 **No stars at all found in guider image
03:22:50 **No usable stars this time, must be extremely weak, giving up.
03:22:50 **Autoguiding failed.
03:22:50   (**AG failed, but individual exposure(s) can be unguided)
03:22:50     [flip check:  Tn=330s HAc=-4067s GW=T HAz=-3724s DWz=T WF=no]
03:22:50   Imaging to M3-V154_B_20250527_032250_T3
03:22:50   (taking 30 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
03:22:50   (using Normal readout mode)
03:22:50   (starting exposure)
03:23:23   (exposure complete)
03:23:25   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:23:26   Camera temp (deg.C) = -7.7
03:23:27   Focuser position = 3644
03:23:27   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 23.4
03:23:27   Image finished
03:23:28   Plate-solve M3-V154_B_20250527_032250_T3 final image.
03:23:31   2849 image stars found
03:23:31   260 catalog stars found
03:23:33   Solved! 52 stars matched.
03:23:33   Average residual is 0.14 arcsec.
03:23:33   Pointing error is 1.397 arcmin @ angle 88.91
03:23:33   True focal length is 3471.3 mm.
03:23:33   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
03:23:33   True image center (J2000): 13h 42m 18.0s   28° 22' 15.29"
03:23:33   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
03:23:33   Image FWHM is 2.2 arcsec (4.87 pixels)
03:23:33   (avg FWHM = 2.27 arcsec)
03:23:33   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:23:33     [flip check:  Tn=330s HAc=-4024s GW=T HAz=-3681s DWz=T WF=no]
03:23:33   Imaging to M3-V154_B_20250527_032333_T3
03:23:33   (taking 30 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
03:23:33   (using Normal readout mode)
03:23:33   (starting exposure)
03:24:06   (exposure complete)
03:24:09   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:24:09   Camera temp (deg.C) = -7.7
03:24:10   Focuser position = 3644
03:24:10   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 23.4
03:24:10   Image finished
03:24:11   Plate-solve M3-V154_B_20250527_032333_T3 final image.
03:24:14   2511 image stars found
03:24:14   260 catalog stars found
03:24:34 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
03:24:35   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:24:35     [flip check:  Tn=315s HAc=-3962s GW=T HAz=-3634s DWz=T WF=no]
03:24:35   Imaging to M3-V154_V_20250527_032435_T3
03:24:35   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
03:24:35   Focus change of -30 steps required
03:24:37   (taking 15 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
03:24:37   (using Normal readout mode)
03:24:37   (starting exposure)
03:24:57   (exposure complete)
03:24:59   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:24:59   Camera temp (deg.C) = -7.6
03:25:01   Focuser position = 3614
03:25:01   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 23.5
03:25:01   Image finished
03:25:02   Plate-solve M3-V154_V_20250527_032435_T3 final image.
03:25:05   2745 image stars found
03:25:05   260 catalog stars found
03:25:15 ** Failed to solve plate, possibly due to input plate scale being too far off.
03:25:15     [flip check:  Tn=315s HAc=-3921s GW=T HAz=-3593s DWz=T WF=no]
03:25:15   Imaging to M3-V154_V_20250527_032515_T3
03:25:15   (taking 15 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
03:25:15   (using Normal readout mode)
03:25:15   (starting exposure)
03:25:33   (exposure complete)
03:25:35   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:25:35   Camera temp (deg.C) = -7.6
03:25:37   Focuser position = 3614
03:25:37   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 23.5
03:25:37   Image finished
03:25:38   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
03:25:38     [flip check:  Tn=315s HAc=-3898s GW=T HAz=-3570s DWz=T WF=no]
03:25:38   Imaging to M3-V154_V_20250527_032538_T3
03:25:38   (taking 15 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
03:25:38   (using Normal readout mode)
03:25:38   (starting exposure)
03:25:56   (exposure complete)
03:25:58   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:25:58   Camera temp (deg.C) = -7.6
03:26:00   Focuser position = 3614
03:26:00   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 23.4
03:26:00   Image finished
03:26:01   First image plate-solve failed, skip solves until next target.
03:26:03 Run complete
ACP console log closed 27-May-2025 03:26:03 UTC