ACP console log opened 05-Jun-2025 07:57:22 UTC
This is ACP version 9.2 (build 1, ACP 9.2.1 (Production))
Licensed to Arne Henden
07:57:22 This is AcquireScheduler V9.1.3
07:57:22 Custom image file path/names are in use
07:57:22   [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60]
07:57:22 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available.
07:57:23 Initializing AcquireSupport V9.2.4
07:57:23 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II
07:57:23 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3
07:57:23 Dome is MaxDome
07:57:23 MaxIm DL is version 6.28
07:57:23 Imager is ASCOM
07:57:23 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt
07:57:23 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20250605@075646 UTC
07:57:23 Imager readout modes:
07:57:23   0 is Fast
07:57:23   1 is Normal
07:57:23 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator)
07:57:23 Guider plate scale is 0.2 arcsec/pix. Guided dither with main imager pixels
07:57:23 Max unguided exposure 59 sec.
07:57:23 Guider is set to multi-star mode
07:57:23 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...)
07:57:30 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.23 V = 0.23
07:57:30 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 36.3 V = 24.3
07:57:30 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields)
07:57:30 Mount supports tracking rate offsets
07:57:30 ==== Starting target HD168418 ====
07:57:30 ACPS Observation HD168418(1 of 1)
07:57:30   (belongs to Project AAVSO_survey_HQ_AUTO_ver5104, Plan HD168418)
07:57:30   (turning on sidereal tracking)
07:57:31 Pointing updates are enabled
07:57:31 Catalog Maximum Mag = 18.0
07:57:31   Start slew to HD168418...
07:57:32   (wait for slew to complete)
07:57:52   (slew complete)
07:57:52     [flip check:  Tn=370s HAc=-2081s GW=T HAz=-1711s DWz=T WF=no]
07:57:52   Updating pointing...
07:57:52   Switching from V to SR filter for pointing exposure
07:57:52   Focus change of -290 steps required
07:57:56   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SR filter, binning = 4)
07:57:56   (using Fast readout mode)
07:57:56   (starting exposure)
07:58:19   (exposure complete)
07:58:21   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:58:22   Camera temp (deg.C) = -8
07:58:23   Focuser position = 3338
07:58:23   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 22.1
07:58:23   Image finished
07:58:23   Plate-solve pointing image.
07:58:23   2351 image stars found
07:58:23   408 catalog stars found
07:58:25   Solved! 218 stars matched.
07:58:25   Average residual is 0.18 arcsec.
07:58:25   Pointing error is 1.030 arcmin @ angle 98.36
07:58:25   True focal length is 3468.3 mm.
07:58:25   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.89 V = 0.89
07:58:25   True image center (J2000): 18h 20m 20.2s   -17° 00' 23.98"
07:58:25   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
07:58:25   [sync] pointing model updated
07:58:25   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
07:58:25   Target is now centered.
07:58:25   (high cadence option, no web previews)
07:58:25   (wait for slew to complete)
07:58:27   (slew complete)
07:58:27     [flip check:  Tn=310s HAc=-2046s GW=T HAz=-1736s DWz=T WF=no]
07:58:27   Imaging to HD168418_SI_20250605_075827_T3
07:58:27   Switching from SR to SI filter for imaging
07:58:27   Focus change of -20 steps required
07:58:29   (taking 10 sec. exposure, SI filter, binning = 2)
07:58:29   (using Normal readout mode)
07:58:29   (starting exposure)
07:58:49   (exposure complete)
07:58:51   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:58:51   Camera temp (deg.C) = -7.9
07:58:52   Focuser position = 3318
07:58:52   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 22.1
07:58:52   Image finished
07:58:53   Plate-solve HD168418_SI_20250605_075827_T3 final image.
07:58:55   1838 image stars found
07:58:56   233 catalog stars found
07:58:57   Solved! 159 stars matched.
07:58:57   Average residual is 0.15 arcsec.
07:58:57   Pointing error is 1.035 arcmin @ angle 98.36
07:58:57   True focal length is 3467.9 mm.
07:58:57   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
07:58:57   True image center (J2000): 18h 20m 20.2s   -17° 00' 24.03"
07:58:57   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
07:58:57   Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (3.74 pixels)
07:58:57   (avg FWHM = 2.04 arcsec)
07:58:57   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
07:58:57   (high cadence option, no web previews)
07:58:57     [flip check:  Tn=305s HAc=-2016s GW=T HAz=-1710s DWz=T WF=no]
07:58:57   Imaging to HD168418_R_20250605_075857_T3
07:58:57   Switching from SI to R filter for imaging
07:58:57   Focus change of 290 steps required
07:59:00   (taking 5 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2)
07:59:00   (using Normal readout mode)
07:59:00   (starting exposure)
07:59:15   (exposure complete)
07:59:18   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:59:18   Camera temp (deg.C) = -7.9
07:59:19   Focuser position = 3608
07:59:19   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 22.1
07:59:19   Image finished
07:59:20   Plate-solve HD168418_R_20250605_075857_T3 final image.
07:59:23   1816 image stars found
07:59:23   233 catalog stars found
07:59:24   Solved! 172 stars matched.
07:59:24   Average residual is 0.15 arcsec.
07:59:24   Pointing error is 1.034 arcmin @ angle 98.42
07:59:25   True focal length is 3470.2 mm.
07:59:25   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
07:59:25   True image center (J2000): 18h 20m 20.2s   -17° 00' 24.08"
07:59:25   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
07:59:25   Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (3.84 pixels)
07:59:25   (avg FWHM = 1.93 arcsec)
07:59:25   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
07:59:25   (high cadence option, no web previews)
07:59:25     [flip check:  Tn=308s HAc=-1988s GW=T HAz=-1679s DWz=T WF=no]
07:59:25   Imaging to HD168418_V_20250605_075925_T3
07:59:25   Switching from R to V filter for imaging
07:59:25   Focus change of 20 steps required
07:59:27   (taking 8.5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2)
07:59:27   (using Normal readout mode)
07:59:27   (starting exposure)
07:59:45   (exposure complete)
07:59:47   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
07:59:48   Camera temp (deg.C) = -7.9
07:59:49   Focuser position = 3628
07:59:49   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 22.1
07:59:49   Image finished
07:59:50   Plate-solve HD168418_V_20250605_075925_T3 final image.
07:59:53   1765 image stars found
07:59:53   233 catalog stars found
07:59:54   Solved! 160 stars matched.
07:59:54   Average residual is 0.15 arcsec.
07:59:54   Pointing error is 1.021 arcmin @ angle 99.04
07:59:54   True focal length is 3470.9 mm.
07:59:54   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
07:59:54   True image center (J2000): 18h 20m 20.1s   -17° 00' 24.62"
07:59:54   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
07:59:54   Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (4.02 pixels)
07:59:54   (avg FWHM = 1.84 arcsec)
07:59:54   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
07:59:54   (high cadence option, no web previews)
07:59:54   (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide)
07:59:54   Switching from V to B filter for imaging
07:59:54   Focus change of 30 steps required
07:59:56   (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec)
08:00:10   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=627.198 Y=437.4558
08:00:11   (guide star SNR=31.0 X=627 Y=437)
08:00:11   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
08:00:16   (guide star SNR=7.2 X=628 Y=438)
08:00:16   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
08:00:21   (guide star SNR=6.8 X=627 Y=438)
08:00:44 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
08:00:45   (take guider image at initial interval 1 sec)
08:00:49   Multi-star guiding, MaxIm chose star at X=92.31908 Y=406.1226
08:00:50   (guide star SNR=9.2 X=93 Y=406)
08:00:50   (first exposure estimate 1 sec)
08:00:55   (guide star SNR=9.0 X=92 Y=406)
08:00:55   (final exposure for guiding 1 sec)
08:01:00   (guide star SNR=9.0 X=92 Y=407)
08:01:06   (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.)
08:01:06     [flip check:  Tn=330s HAc=-1887s GW=T HAz=-1556s DWz=T WF=no]
08:01:06   Imaging to HD168418_B_20250605_080106_T3
08:01:06   (taking 30 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
08:01:06   (using Normal readout mode)
08:01:09   (ex=0.28 ey=0.24)
08:01:09   (guider check OK)
08:01:09   (starting exposure)
08:01:47   (exposure complete)
08:01:49   (exposure complete and image downloaded)
08:01:49   Camera temp (deg.C) = -7.9
08:01:50   Focuser position = 3658
08:01:50   Focuser temp (deg.C) = 22.1
08:01:50   Image finished
08:01:52   Plate-solve HD168418_B_20250605_080106_T3 final image.
08:01:54   2941 image stars found
08:01:54   233 catalog stars found
08:01:56   Solved! 138 stars matched.
08:01:56   Average residual is 0.15 arcsec.
08:01:56   Pointing error is 1.482 arcmin @ angle 115.83
08:01:56   True focal length is 3472.9 mm.
08:01:56   True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.45 V = 0.45
08:01:56   True image center (J2000): 18h 20m 21.5s   -17° 00' 53.75"
08:01:56   Imager sky position angle is 179.0 deg.
08:01:56   Image FWHM is 2.2 arcsec (4.96 pixels)
08:01:56   (avg FWHM = 1.85 arcsec)
08:01:56   Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed.
08:01:56   (waiting for guider to settle...)
08:02:01     [flip check:  Tn=330s HAc=-1830s GW=T HAz=-1501s DWz=T WF=no]
08:02:01   Imaging to HD168418_B_20250605_080201_T3
08:02:01   (taking 30 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2)
08:02:01   (using Normal readout mode)
08:02:02   (ex=30.10 ey=16.79)
08:02:02   (guider error n/a or too high, try #1)
08:02:10   (ex=27.82 ey=22.80)
08:02:10   (guider error n/a or too high, try #2)
08:02:15   (ex=29.66 ey=17.04)
08:02:15   (guider error n/a or too high, try #3)
08:02:27 **Guider waited for 10 sec and never got a measurement
08:02:27 **Guider stopped or lost star just before image acquisition
ACP console log closed 05-Jun-2025 08:02:28 UTC