ACP console log opened 04-Jun-2025 03:34:12 UTC
This is ACP version 9.2 (build 1, ACP 9.2.1 (Production))
Licensed to Arne Henden
03:34:12 This is AcquireScheduler V9.1.3
03:34:12 Custom image file path/names are in use
03:34:12   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
03:34:12 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
03:34:13 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.2.4
03:34:13 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
03:34:13 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
03:34:13 Dome is MaxDome
03:34:13 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
03:34:13 Imager is ASCOM
03:34:13 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
03:34:13 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20250604@033248 UTC
03:34:13 Imager readout modes:
03:34:13   0 is Fast
03:34:13   1 is Normal
03:34:13 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
03:34:13 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
03:34:13 Max unguided exposure 59 sec.
03:34:13 Guider is set to multi-star mode
03:34:13 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
03:34:20 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
03:34:20 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
03:34:20 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
03:34:20 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
03:34:20 ==== Starting target M3-V154 ====
03:34:20 ACPS Observation M3-V154(1 of 1)
03:34:21   (belongs to Project AAVSO_P246_KPRB_AUTO_ver5104, Plan M3-V154)
03:34:21   (turning on sidereal tracking)
03:34:21 Pointing updates are enabled
03:34:21 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
03:34:21   Start slew to M3-V154...
03:34:22   (wait for slew to complete)
03:34:57   (slew complete)
03:34:57     [flip check:  Tn=390s HAc=-1432s GW=T HAz=-1042s DWz=T WF=no]
03:34:57   Updating pointing...
03:34:57   Switching from V to SR filter for pointing exposure
03:34:57   Focus change of -290 steps required
03:35:01   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
03:35:01   (using Fast readout mode)
03:35:01   (starting exposure)
03:35:23   (exposure complete)
03:35:26   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:35:26   Camera temp (deg.C) = -6.5
03:35:28   Focuser position = 3347
03:35:28   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 23.9
03:35:28   Image finished
03:35:28   Plate-solve pointing image.
03:35:28   1368 image stars found
03:35:28   336 catalog stars found
03:35:29   Solved! 83 stars matched.
03:35:29   Average residual is 0.26 arcsec.
03:35:29   Pointing error is 2.660 arcmin @ angle 76.86
03:35:29   True focal length is 3469.7 mm.
03:35:29   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
03:35:29   True image center (J2000): 13h 42m 23.4s   28° 22' 49.96"
03:35:29   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
03:35:29   [sync] pointing model updated
03:35:29   Re-slew to target.
03:35:29   Start slew to M3-V154...
03:35:33   (wait for slew to complete)
03:35:47   (slew complete)
03:35:47   Target is now centered.
03:35:47   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:35:47   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
03:35:47   Switching from SR to B filter for imaging
03:35:47   Focus change of 320 steps required
03:35:51   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
03:36:04   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=912.5376 Y=458.9907
03:36:04 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
03:36:04 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
03:36:17   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1326.023 Y=608.0083
03:36:18   (guide star SNR=17.2 X=1326 Y=608)
03:36:18   (first exposure estimate 1.74 sec)
03:36:22 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
03:36:22 **No usable stars this time, must be extremely weak, giving up.
03:36:22 **Autoguiding failed.
03:36:22   (**AG failed, but individual exposure(s) can be unguided)
03:36:22     [flip check:  Tn=330s HAc=-1336s GW=T HAz=-1017s DWz=T WF=no]
03:36:22   Imaging to M3-V154_B_20250604_033622_T3
03:36:22   (taking 30 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
03:36:22   (using Normal readout mode)
03:36:22   (starting exposure)
03:36:56   (exposure complete)
03:36:58   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:36:59   Camera temp (deg.C) = -6.6
03:37:00   Focuser position = 3667
03:37:00   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 23.9
03:37:00   Image finished
03:37:01   Plate-solve M3-V154_B_20250604_033622_T3 final image.
03:37:04   3062 image stars found
03:37:04   260 catalog stars found
03:37:06   Solved! 81 stars matched.
03:37:06   Average residual is 0.13 arcsec.
03:37:06   Pointing error is 0.020 arcmin @ angle 277.10
03:37:06   True focal length is 3472.2 mm.
03:37:06   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
03:37:06   True image center (J2000): 13h 42m 11.5s   28° 22' 13.85"
03:37:06   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
03:37:06   Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (3.38 pixels)
03:37:06   (avg FWHM = 2.08 arcsec)
03:37:06   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:37:06     [flip check:  Tn=330s HAc=-1292s GW=T HAz=-974s DWz=T WF=no]
03:37:06   Imaging to M3-V154_B_20250604_033706_T3
03:37:06   (taking 30 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
03:37:06   (using Normal readout mode)
03:37:06   (starting exposure)
03:37:39   (exposure complete)
03:37:42   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:37:42   Camera temp (deg.C) = -6.5
03:37:43   Focuser position = 3667
03:37:43   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 23.8
03:37:43   Image finished
03:37:44   Plate-solve M3-V154_B_20250604_033706_T3 final image.
03:37:47   2948 image stars found
03:37:47   260 catalog stars found
03:37:48   Solved! 95 stars matched.
03:37:48   Average residual is 0.14 arcsec.
03:37:48   Pointing error is 0.032 arcmin @ angle 271.74
03:37:48   True focal length is 3472.3 mm.
03:37:48   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
03:37:48   True image center (J2000): 13h 42m 11.5s   28° 22' 13.76"
03:37:48   Imager sky position angle is 178.9 deg.
03:37:48   Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (3.39 pixels)
03:37:48   (avg FWHM = 1.89 arcsec)
03:37:48   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:37:48   (high cadence option, no web previews)
03:37:48     [flip check:  Tn=315s HAc=-1250s GW=T HAz=-946s DWz=T WF=no]
03:37:48   Imaging to M3-V154_V_20250604_033748_T3
03:37:48   Switching from B to V filter for imaging
03:37:48   Focus change of -30 steps required
03:37:51   (taking 15 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
03:37:51   (using Normal readout mode)
03:37:51   (starting exposure)
03:38:11   (exposure complete)
03:38:13   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:38:13   Camera temp (deg.C) = -6.5
03:38:14   Focuser position = 3637
03:38:14   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 23.9
03:38:15   Image finished
03:38:16   Plate-solve M3-V154_V_20250604_033748_T3 final image.
03:38:19   3146 image stars found
03:38:19   260 catalog stars found
03:38:20   Solved! 88 stars matched.
03:38:20   Average residual is 0.13 arcsec.
03:38:20   Pointing error is 0.037 arcmin @ angle 210.94
03:38:20   True focal length is 3471.6 mm.
03:38:20   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
03:38:20   True image center (J2000): 13h 42m 11.6s   28° 22' 11.78"
03:38:20   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
03:38:20   Image FWHM is 1.1 arcsec (2.50 pixels)
03:38:20   (avg FWHM = 1.60 arcsec)
03:38:20   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:38:20     [flip check:  Tn=315s HAc=-1218s GW=T HAz=-914s DWz=T WF=no]
03:38:20   Imaging to M3-V154_V_20250604_033820_T3
03:38:20   (taking 15 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
03:38:20   (using Normal readout mode)
03:38:20   (starting exposure)
03:38:38   (exposure complete)
03:38:40   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:38:40   Camera temp (deg.C) = -6.5
03:38:42   Focuser position = 3637
03:38:42   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 23.8
03:38:42   Image finished
03:38:43   Plate-solve M3-V154_V_20250604_033820_T3 final image.
03:38:46   3120 image stars found
03:38:46   260 catalog stars found
03:38:47   Solved! 90 stars matched.
03:38:47   Average residual is 0.15 arcsec.
03:38:47   Pointing error is 0.039 arcmin @ angle 215.06
03:38:47   True focal length is 3471.7 mm.
03:38:47   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
03:38:47   True image center (J2000): 13h 42m 11.5s   28° 22' 11.77"
03:38:47   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
03:38:47   Image FWHM is 1.2 arcsec (2.78 pixels)
03:38:47   (avg FWHM = 1.34 arcsec)
03:38:47   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
03:38:47     [flip check:  Tn=315s HAc=-1191s GW=T HAz=-887s DWz=T WF=no]
03:38:47   Imaging to M3-V154_V_20250604_033847_T3
03:38:47   (taking 15 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
03:38:47   (using Normal readout mode)
03:38:47   (starting exposure)
03:39:06   (exposure complete)
03:39:08   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
03:39:08   Camera temp (deg.C) = -6.5
03:39:10   Focuser position = 3637
03:39:10   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 23.8
03:39:10   Image finished
03:39:11   Plate-solve M3-V154_V_20250604_033847_T3 final image.
03:39:14   3063 image stars found
03:39:14   260 catalog stars found
03:39:15   Solved! 92 stars matched.
03:39:15   Average residual is 0.13 arcsec.
03:39:15   Pointing error is 0.034 arcmin @ angle 200.00
03:39:15   True focal length is 3471.7 mm.
03:39:15   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
03:39:15   True image center (J2000): 13h 42m 11.6s   28° 22' 11.79"
03:39:15   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
03:39:15   Image FWHM is 1.2 arcsec (2.66 pixels)
03:39:15   (avg FWHM = 1.26 arcsec)
03:39:16 Run complete
ACP console log closed 04-Jun-2025 03:39:17 UTC