ACP console log opened 05-Jun-2025 05:56:12 UTC
This is ACP version 9.2 (build 1, ACP 9.2.1 (Production))
Licensed to Arne Henden
05:56:12 This is AcquireScheduler V9.1.3
05:56:12 Custom image file path/names are in use
05:56:12   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
05:56:12 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
05:56:13 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.2.4
05:56:13 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
05:56:13 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
05:56:13 Dome is MaxDome
05:56:13 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
05:56:13 Imager is ASCOM
05:56:13 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
05:56:13 Selecting filter SZ from previous ACP run at 20250605@055424 UTC
05:56:13 Imager readout modes:
05:56:13   0 is Fast
05:56:13   1 is Normal
05:56:13 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
05:56:13 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
05:56:13 Max unguided exposure 59 sec.
05:56:13 Guider is set to multi-star mode
05:56:13 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
05:56:21 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
05:56:21 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
05:56:21 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
05:56:21 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
05:56:21 ==== Starting target AT_2016blu ====
05:56:21 ACPS Observation AT_2016blu(1 of 1)
05:56:21   (belongs to Project AAVSO_P592_RTH_AUTO_ver5128, Plan AT_2016blu)
05:56:21   (turning on sidereal tracking)
05:56:21 Pointing updates are enabled
05:56:21 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
05:56:21   Start slew to AT_2016blu...
05:56:23   (wait for slew to complete)
05:58:03   (slew complete)
05:58:03     [flip check:  Tn=540s HAc=11388s GW=T HAz=11928s DWz=T WF=no]
05:58:03   Updating pointing...
05:58:03   Switching from SZ to SR filter for pointing exposure
05:58:03   Focus change of 50 steps required
05:58:06   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
05:58:06   (using Fast readout mode)
05:58:06   (starting exposure)
05:58:21   (exposure complete)
05:58:23   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
05:58:23   Camera temp (deg.C) = -6.3
05:58:24   Focuser position = 3331
05:58:24   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 23.6
05:58:24   Image finished
05:58:24   Plate-solve pointing image.
05:58:25   164 image stars found
05:58:25   102 catalog stars found
05:58:26   Solved! 36 stars matched.
05:58:26   Average residual is 0.33 arcsec.
05:58:26   Pointing error is 1.340 arcmin @ angle 46.77
05:58:26   True focal length is 3469.7 mm.
05:58:26   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
05:58:26   True image center (J2000): 12h 35m 56.7s   27° 56' 50.55"
05:58:26   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
05:58:26   [sync] pointing model updated
05:58:26   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
05:58:26   Target is now centered.
05:58:26   (high cadence option, no web previews)
05:58:26   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
05:58:26   Switching from SR to R filter for imaging
05:58:26   Focus change of 270 steps required
05:58:29   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
05:58:44   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=898.1962 Y=596.8907
05:58:44   (guide star SNR=5.7 X=898 Y=597)
05:58:45   (first exposure estimate 2.65 sec)
05:58:51   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=898 Y=596)
05:58:51   (final exposure for guiding 2.63 sec)
05:58:57   (guide star SNR=3.0 X=897 Y=597)
05:58:59 **Guider unexpectedly stopped while waiting for measurement
05:59:00   (take guider image at initial interval 2.63 sec)
05:59:05   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=452.1251 Y=347.0303
05:59:06 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
05:59:06 **No usable stars in guider image; trying again at max guider exposure
05:59:19   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=1325.762 Y=608.0384
05:59:19   (guide star SNR=22.5 X=1326 Y=608)
05:59:20   (first exposure estimate 1.33 sec)
05:59:25 ** This guide star disappeared or moved > 20 pixels. Can't continue.
05:59:25 **No usable stars this time, must be extremely weak, giving up.
05:59:25 **Autoguiding failed.
ACP console log closed 05-Jun-2025 05:59:26 UTC